Hikari pulled the thin, bright yellow cloak he was wearing more tightly around him as he passed through the village gates. Sunagakure. His hand trembled as he clutched the fabric. His parents once called this so-called hidden village home, and in return for their diligence and sacrifice, the village had taken their lives. For a moment his emotions threatened to flare up, but he took a tight hold of himself and forced his mind back into a tranquil state. No, his rage would not serve him here. The old bear had taught him better than to lash out wildly.
No, he had come to Sunagakure to see if he could forgive them for their transgression. To see if he could face their shinobi and swallow his own venom. To see if he could look their women and children in the eye and see anything other than bloody revenge.
And so the white-haired shinobi found himself within the limits of Sunagakure proper. With his right hand, he flipped the hood of his cloak back. There was a tranquil, almost blank look on his face. He carried none of the gear of a shinobi, as far as was visible underneath the cloak. He wasn't even wearing a shinobi headband. The youth found himself shifting his weight back and forth from one foot onto the other nervously. He was inside. He could go in and finally see the fabled Sunagakure his parents had told him about, so he would be able to cast his judgement as his heart desired, but... Now what?
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No, he had come to Sunagakure to see if he could forgive them for their transgression. To see if he could face their shinobi and swallow his own venom. To see if he could look their women and children in the eye and see anything other than bloody revenge.
And so the white-haired shinobi found himself within the limits of Sunagakure proper. With his right hand, he flipped the hood of his cloak back. There was a tranquil, almost blank look on his face. He carried none of the gear of a shinobi, as far as was visible underneath the cloak. He wasn't even wearing a shinobi headband. The youth found himself shifting his weight back and forth from one foot onto the other nervously. He was inside. He could go in and finally see the fabled Sunagakure his parents had told him about, so he would be able to cast his judgement as his heart desired, but... Now what?
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