Why Can't I just Stay Home? [Travel | Mission]

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Ami was running late. Or so she thought as she rushed out of the Hyuuga compounds. She was being sent on another mission, one that required her to travel to some unknown land. She remembered the last time she had traveled and shuddered. By now the girl had gone through the cold and icy Kellen Range mountains and the woodlands of Baulder. She wondered where this adventure would take her, though secretly lamenting the fact that she was being sent out again, her body screaming for her to stop overworking herself. But of course she wouldn't listen to its advice, pushing herself past limits for the Hyuuga name. Ami dashed down the main streets, heading directly to the village gates which she knew was the agreed upon meeting place.

She only knew that she was going to be meeting a fellow Gekkousato shinobi. She had only met her teammates, Jay and Karite, a young Kaguya boy and Keiji since she became a Genin. It was high time she met some other shinobi from her own village, realizing that she probably knew more Sun village shinobi now than that of her own. The green haired girl would just before the village gates, a figure catching her attention immediately. It wasn't anything about him directly, but rather his demeanor that had caught her attention, telling her that he was the person she was looking for. She would walk up to him, her lavender eyes taking in all the details of the stranger before her. His attire was simple, contrary to what many of the other shinobi wore. She would notice his eye patch immediately, her eyes softening as she reached him.

"Hyuuga Ami," she would state simply, bowing her head a little. She was wearing a short black dress and black boots, her two katana sheathed under a silk red sash. Her light green hair would flow gently against the wind. She would greet the man before her with a warm smile, hoping that he wasn't going to be one of those hostile people. Ami was done with hostility, having met her fair share in both villages. She only wanted to make friends and hoped that the man before her wouldn't disappoint.

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Ami would pick up on Kenji's character quite quickly, to her own amazement. Perhaps it was because he spoke so differently from any other shinobi she had ever encountered. There was a hint of laid back mixed with seriousness as he spoke. His name was Kenji...she would remember that. The young girl thought it was a little amusing that he was so preoccupied by the fact that she carried swords. Her eyes traveled to the hilts of both of her weapons before returning to look at the man, trying to formulate an appropriate response. "We use any and every weapon but I do admit our hands are our best weapons." Judging from his comment, it was apparent that he had met another Hyuuga before. That was no surprise, as the Hyuuga clan was a very big clan with many shinobi,

"So you're a swordsman too?" she would half question herself while questioning him. Ami liked meeting different people, especially those who had different fighting styles than that of her own. However, she was more intrigued at Kenji's sword fighting ability, hoping that she would get to learn a few things from him to help better her own skills. After all, he was right...Hyuugans used lots of weapons but rarely excelled in them. She would think for a moment before responding to his question, having actually never thought about it. "Our mission today...do you know where we are going? I mean, I know the name of the place but nothing about it." It was not going to be the first time she went along on a mission she barely knew anything about.  

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Ami listened intently to the man, groaning internally as she was told that it rained a lot. Not only had she conveniently not brought an umbrella for the occasion, she despised the rain, almost as much as she despised the sun. Ami wss not a fan of any extreme weather conditions it seemed and dreaded having to do something productive in horrible weather conditions. She glanced at the umbrella Kenji showed her, a little annoyed that he was more prepared than she wss. The Hyuuga was definitely going to have a word with the administration office about notifying their shinobi of weather or any notable information before they were sent on missions outside the village.

But there was no use lamenting now as they continued down the road in silence. Had he just tried to wink at her? Ami found it amusing that men would always try to be men regardless of situation or circumstance. She shot him a slight incredulous look, nothing sharp or hostile and her grin widened a fraction. Kenji seemed like a cool person, from what she could tell during their brief encounter. She would enjoy doing this mission with him she concluded, preferring down to earth people as partners any way. His personality contradicted yet supported hers in many ways, a rare occasion.

And then she would stop. She had heard a sound, a scresm of sorts off the side road. It wasn't far away, she gathered, the woman exchanging a quick glance at Kenji before taking the lead to find where the sound was coming from. And they wouldn't have to go far. Taking a right turn off the main road they would walk for a few minutes before they saw the bodies of furry brown, white and black animals. Ami let out a sigh, remembering how she had specifically not wanted to encounter wild animals on this mission. Especially bears. Now she found herself faced with six, two of each colour. "Looks like we have to make a detour..." she would say to her partner, her hand on the hilt of her weapon.

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Ami shifted her eyes from one bear to another. It was very strange indeed to see bears of different families coming together to attack someone or something. She nodded at Kenji's warning and would continue to look at them for a few moments. She was trying to figure out what to do. Well, technically she knew what she had to do but was uncertain of whether eliminating them would be seen as too much. Recently she had begun to second guess her decisions especially those that involved killing. Her desire for blood clouding her judgment secretly terrified her.

"You want to take one and I'll take one?" she asked nonchalantly, her eyes fixated on the polar bear. They were chasing poor merchants and villagers, lashing out at them with no mercy. Without even waiting for an answer from Kenji, she unsheathed her blade, her step quickening as she headed directly to the white creature. It was probably the tamest out of the three, watching from the sidelines. But she was not about to give it a chance to do anything...her job was to find and eliminate and that was exactly what she was going to do. She charged at the seemingly innocent creature, pivoting to the right and slashing it in the left shoulder.

Out of the corner of her eye she would be watching Kenji, intrigued at what he could do. 

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The gruesome way Kenji handled the polar bear surprised her a little, if only for a very brief moment. The surprise would turn into blood thirst, her facial expression changing as a result. She was not usually a violent or sadistic individual except when she was faced with an opponent or saw blood. As she saw Kenji finish off the polar bear and move towards the grizzly. The six bears around them, now five as a result of his attack, was a sight that no longer fazed the girl. She couldn't let Kenji have all the fun, smiling a little at the two bears hidden behind the trees. Ami trusted her partner to take care of the two that they were faced with now and moved to the two lingering a little behind. As she charged towards them, she thought about her course of action.

Sheathing her blade, she activate her kekkei gekkai, the colour drawn completely from her vision as she now saw the chakra systems of the two bears. She was so used to using her Byakugan, in conjunction with the Gentle Fist style that she was worried that she relied on it too heavily at times. But she loved her clan abilities, allowing her to get up close and personal with her opponents. The girl reached one of the two bears, the only other polar bear and brought her chakra filled hands towards its body.. Unlike with a weapon, the gentle fist style required a lot more concentration to land its attacks, but would be considered pretty deadly if they did land. Against these bears however, she was extra careful, knowing that any miscalculation could be fatal.

The Hyuugan went for the major chakra points of the bear, going for the first sixteen major chakra points. It wasn't easy to do as the polar bear swung at her, lashing out and sending her flying to a tree. Her body collided with the ground in a rather harsh manner, standing up a little weakly. She smiled a little sadistically at the bear now, unsheathing both her blades as she ran forward, her eyes narrowing as she went for a double strike at its lower body. She was going to slash both his legs at the same time, connecting her blades to its body. She wanted to end the fight fast.