Post by Jarome on Aug 14, 2009 22:25:23 GMT -5
Chapter 3: Journey into the Forest
Michizuru had rested for about a hour before heading off into the forest. He would have to move his fastest if he were to make it to Konoha by nightfall. He had exited the cave near the boarders of the Fire and Earth countries making the journey about a three to four hour trip. Even at his fastest pace he still might not make it before nightfall. He ran off into the forest quickly finding a roadway leading to Konoha. He determined that this would be quicker than taking a route straight through the forest and began to walk for a little bit. After about half an hour he started to run at a steady but fast pace. After about ten minutes he ran into a caravan heading towards the Earth country and stopped as he watched them pass before continuing on. After a few more minutes he came to an unmarked fork in the road. "Great, which way now." He wondered out loud as he pulled out a map of the Fire Country and looked at it. "Ok, so I entered here and I'm now here. So I need to go.... that way." He said as he stood, put the map up and took the right fork. From here on I'll have to keep my guard up. He thought as he pulled out a kunai and tucked it into his sleeve. After Michizuru had made his way down the path for about an hour he heard something flying through the air and turned deflecting a kunai. "Alright show yourself." He pulled his sword out and stood in a defensive stance.
"So you've seen through our jutsu." Three ANBU jumped out of the trees in front of Michizuru. "Who are you?" The lead ANBU walked up to Michizuru. "I'm Mich Hano. The hokage is expecting me." Michizuru told the ANBU as he put his sword up. "We know that, but what is your real name." The ANBU now asked Michizuru. "So you know than. Fine, it's Michizuru Uzumaki." Michizuru told the ANBU. "Can we go now?" The ANBU talked amongst themselves for a minute and than turned to Michizuru. "We did not know that that child had a brother." "What do you mean that child." Michizuru asked with a defesive tone. "Oh you don't know the story than. We'll let the Hokage explain than." The ANBU turned. "And you're right we should go, there's been an increase in bandit activity around here." They started off. Michizuru followed after them making sure to keep his guard up.
After a few hours it started to get dark as they came across a river with a bridge over it. "Konoha is just on the other side of this river." One of the ANBU pointed out. "We would escort you further but we have another mission we have to attend to." They turned and left as Michizuru began to cross the bridge. As he got halfway across the bridge suddenly blew scattering wood in all directions.
"Did we get him." The ANBU took off their masks and reveiled themselves to be bandits. "I hope..." One of the bandits had finished off before getting punched in the gut by Michizuru and falling to the ground. "Now, who's next." "Run!" One of the others called as the turned and made their way into the forest. "Thought so." Michizuru turned and looked at the now destryed bridge. He saw that there were still some posts that held the bridge and made his way across to the other side and continued on the road. As soon as he made it across Michizuru pulled out his map and found the river on the map. "Ok about three miles to go." He rolled the map and put it away and continued on.
As the sun fell behind the trees Michizuru had made it to the bottom of a large hill. "So Konoha is just beyond this hill. I can't really believe it's been twelve years." Michizuru began to climb the hill.
Michizuru had rested for about a hour before heading off into the forest. He would have to move his fastest if he were to make it to Konoha by nightfall. He had exited the cave near the boarders of the Fire and Earth countries making the journey about a three to four hour trip. Even at his fastest pace he still might not make it before nightfall. He ran off into the forest quickly finding a roadway leading to Konoha. He determined that this would be quicker than taking a route straight through the forest and began to walk for a little bit. After about half an hour he started to run at a steady but fast pace. After about ten minutes he ran into a caravan heading towards the Earth country and stopped as he watched them pass before continuing on. After a few more minutes he came to an unmarked fork in the road. "Great, which way now." He wondered out loud as he pulled out a map of the Fire Country and looked at it. "Ok, so I entered here and I'm now here. So I need to go.... that way." He said as he stood, put the map up and took the right fork. From here on I'll have to keep my guard up. He thought as he pulled out a kunai and tucked it into his sleeve. After Michizuru had made his way down the path for about an hour he heard something flying through the air and turned deflecting a kunai. "Alright show yourself." He pulled his sword out and stood in a defensive stance.
"So you've seen through our jutsu." Three ANBU jumped out of the trees in front of Michizuru. "Who are you?" The lead ANBU walked up to Michizuru. "I'm Mich Hano. The hokage is expecting me." Michizuru told the ANBU as he put his sword up. "We know that, but what is your real name." The ANBU now asked Michizuru. "So you know than. Fine, it's Michizuru Uzumaki." Michizuru told the ANBU. "Can we go now?" The ANBU talked amongst themselves for a minute and than turned to Michizuru. "We did not know that that child had a brother." "What do you mean that child." Michizuru asked with a defesive tone. "Oh you don't know the story than. We'll let the Hokage explain than." The ANBU turned. "And you're right we should go, there's been an increase in bandit activity around here." They started off. Michizuru followed after them making sure to keep his guard up.
After a few hours it started to get dark as they came across a river with a bridge over it. "Konoha is just on the other side of this river." One of the ANBU pointed out. "We would escort you further but we have another mission we have to attend to." They turned and left as Michizuru began to cross the bridge. As he got halfway across the bridge suddenly blew scattering wood in all directions.
"Did we get him." The ANBU took off their masks and reveiled themselves to be bandits. "I hope..." One of the bandits had finished off before getting punched in the gut by Michizuru and falling to the ground. "Now, who's next." "Run!" One of the others called as the turned and made their way into the forest. "Thought so." Michizuru turned and looked at the now destryed bridge. He saw that there were still some posts that held the bridge and made his way across to the other side and continued on the road. As soon as he made it across Michizuru pulled out his map and found the river on the map. "Ok about three miles to go." He rolled the map and put it away and continued on.
As the sun fell behind the trees Michizuru had made it to the bottom of a large hill. "So Konoha is just beyond this hill. I can't really believe it's been twelve years." Michizuru began to climb the hill.