"I guess i'm just not that hungry," Tatsuo said as he pushed his plate of fish toward Saito with a touch of laughter that the younger boy didn't quite understand but seemed warm enough. But that's not true, Tree Spirit-nii is hungry, his stomach growled just as loudly as mine earlier... the ever-observant boy thought to himself, his perceptive nature kicking in as blue-green eyes continued to rest on Tatsuo.
"You'll show me? Eh?" Tatsuo smiled, and in that moment Saito saw the leaf ninja's sun again, peeking out from behind the clouds. "Well kid, I believe you can. Don't think you've got a lot of time, though," he said turning to the window. "I haven't told anyone yet, but.. I think i'm leaving Kumogakure soon. I miss Konoha." he continued, and his distance of his gaze in those silent few moments viewed realities far beyond the extant beauty of the Ancient Forest.
His fight with... Kaen? must have really changed him somehow. Tatsuo's whole attitude changed after that name and the Blazing Spirit came up. I doubt Shinrin-nii would be so careless as to literally run someone down in the street the way he's thinking now, Saito thought to himself as he observed the leaf ninja... and through his own process of careful consideration, it was this moment that the young cloudie first understood the vast gulf of difference between the inexperienced and the battle-hardened. Kaen had taught Tatsuo something in that battle, given him an experience that had somehow changed the leaf ninja deeply. That experience now motivated Tatsuo's life path, and not even the leaf ninja's appetite -- at LEAST as hearty as Saito's on a regular day, the young Academy student knew for certainty since he himself was the same way -- would interfere with his communication of that experience to Saito. Especially since he was leaving soon! But how can I show him my blazing spirit if he's about to leave the city? I won't have time to...
Tatsuo turned back to him. "But if you think you're up to it, I'd be happy to witness your Blazing Spirit. You just gotta be quick." He said standing up from the table, looking down to Saito.
Ahh... I see, the younger boy thought to himself, looking up at Tatsuo with a slowly widening smile. You've got your own style, and you should stay true to it... but if you wanna be trained by THIS guy, there's only ONE thing to do.
"Well then," Saito responded casually, rising to his feet in an unhurried manner, brushing off whatever lingering invisible dust remained on his clothes from being knocked over earlier. "I guess we should get started, huh? Don't think I'm not ready, Shinrin-nii!" Having said that, he turns away from Tatsuo and back to the table, where he takes a few brief moments to absolutely devour that last piece of fish. When he's done, he turns back to the leaf ninja, a wide smile on his face, fists on his hips. "I just --" Saito burps! "-- ate, afterall!"
"You'll show me? Eh?" Tatsuo smiled, and in that moment Saito saw the leaf ninja's sun again, peeking out from behind the clouds. "Well kid, I believe you can. Don't think you've got a lot of time, though," he said turning to the window. "I haven't told anyone yet, but.. I think i'm leaving Kumogakure soon. I miss Konoha." he continued, and his distance of his gaze in those silent few moments viewed realities far beyond the extant beauty of the Ancient Forest.
His fight with... Kaen? must have really changed him somehow. Tatsuo's whole attitude changed after that name and the Blazing Spirit came up. I doubt Shinrin-nii would be so careless as to literally run someone down in the street the way he's thinking now, Saito thought to himself as he observed the leaf ninja... and through his own process of careful consideration, it was this moment that the young cloudie first understood the vast gulf of difference between the inexperienced and the battle-hardened. Kaen had taught Tatsuo something in that battle, given him an experience that had somehow changed the leaf ninja deeply. That experience now motivated Tatsuo's life path, and not even the leaf ninja's appetite -- at LEAST as hearty as Saito's on a regular day, the young Academy student knew for certainty since he himself was the same way -- would interfere with his communication of that experience to Saito. Especially since he was leaving soon! But how can I show him my blazing spirit if he's about to leave the city? I won't have time to...
Tatsuo turned back to him. "But if you think you're up to it, I'd be happy to witness your Blazing Spirit. You just gotta be quick." He said standing up from the table, looking down to Saito.
Ahh... I see, the younger boy thought to himself, looking up at Tatsuo with a slowly widening smile. You've got your own style, and you should stay true to it... but if you wanna be trained by THIS guy, there's only ONE thing to do.
"Well then," Saito responded casually, rising to his feet in an unhurried manner, brushing off whatever lingering invisible dust remained on his clothes from being knocked over earlier. "I guess we should get started, huh? Don't think I'm not ready, Shinrin-nii!" Having said that, he turns away from Tatsuo and back to the table, where he takes a few brief moments to absolutely devour that last piece of fish. When he's done, he turns back to the leaf ninja, a wide smile on his face, fists on his hips. "I just --" Saito burps! "-- ate, afterall!"