Karasu felt like she was walking forever. Who knew that this journey was going to be longer than anticipated. It was an uneventful journey so far but she got to revisit where she grew up and also see where Jirou grew up. She had plenty of souvenirs and treats when she was to head home. Her backpack felt fuller than ever. Now it was time for her to head to the gates of the Cloud Village. It seemed to her that the terrain had changed now and it was far more rocky than before. She only saw merchants and villagers who would pass in and out of the road she was on.
This long road trip gave her a lot of time to reflect on her past, present and future. She has come a long way and yet she has so far to go. As she was walking she saw an old man walking toward her about to pass her by when all of a sudden the cart dropped down and the old man was huffing and puffing. She went to go help him hoping he was alright. “Excuse me sir are you alright? Do you need any assistance?” she asked the old man. He looked up to her in a croaky and scratchy voice “Oh my i dropped some fruit” Karasu looked around and sure enough some fruit had fallen onto the ground. Karasu started to pick them up and place them back onto the cart. “There you go sir. Are you sure you don’t need any help.?” She asked again, looking at the old man who looked fragile in her eyes.
A wrinkled smile came across the old man’s face “Oh dear I am fine. I just got a bit tired and dropped my cart. I will be fine. Are you heading to the village?” he asked. Karasu nodded at him “Oh yes I assume I am going the right way?” The old man smiled showing a few missing teeth. “Yes, keep going that way and you will notice a path one way. It’s unmistakable; it's called Dragon Tooth Pass. There will be guard towers overlooking when you get closer. They are strict on who goes in and out of the village. It’s a nice village and I'm usually treated well there. Be careful though it can be dangerous on the path there. Make sure you got identification to show them at the gates. Everything should be just fine. I have to be on my way now. I have to get these fruits back to my own village.” he smiled with his toothless grin. Karasu smiled back. “Thank you sir and be careful of yourself.”
Sure enough after the old man left Karasu was back on her way and saw the path that he had mentioned. It was rocky as she was surrounded by a mountainous area that was high up, while the road was winding. There was no other way but forward. Karasu kept going until she saw the guard towers. She knew she was getting close to the village gates. Once she arrived at the gates she saw the Shinobi who were guarding it. They were very alert to her presence. Karasu walked up with a smile “Greetings, I am Nakano Karasu. I am here on the behalf of the Hokage of the Leaf Village. I was sent to meet with the Raikage.“ she said in a friendly tone. She reached for the glitter bomb which also happened to be her passport and info that they would need to see to allow her to pass. She hoped they had a sense of humor. She had no idea how they would react to the glitter bomb. Maybe she should explain to them what exactly it is before opening it. Of course that would ruin Asuka’s surprise. In her mind Karasu was debating on what to do. She was usually more serious than Asuka was but the Hokage had grown on her. A smile crept up on her face as she had the glitter bomb in her hand.
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[Posts 7 of Creating Bridges Mission]
This long road trip gave her a lot of time to reflect on her past, present and future. She has come a long way and yet she has so far to go. As she was walking she saw an old man walking toward her about to pass her by when all of a sudden the cart dropped down and the old man was huffing and puffing. She went to go help him hoping he was alright. “Excuse me sir are you alright? Do you need any assistance?” she asked the old man. He looked up to her in a croaky and scratchy voice “Oh my i dropped some fruit” Karasu looked around and sure enough some fruit had fallen onto the ground. Karasu started to pick them up and place them back onto the cart. “There you go sir. Are you sure you don’t need any help.?” She asked again, looking at the old man who looked fragile in her eyes.
A wrinkled smile came across the old man’s face “Oh dear I am fine. I just got a bit tired and dropped my cart. I will be fine. Are you heading to the village?” he asked. Karasu nodded at him “Oh yes I assume I am going the right way?” The old man smiled showing a few missing teeth. “Yes, keep going that way and you will notice a path one way. It’s unmistakable; it's called Dragon Tooth Pass. There will be guard towers overlooking when you get closer. They are strict on who goes in and out of the village. It’s a nice village and I'm usually treated well there. Be careful though it can be dangerous on the path there. Make sure you got identification to show them at the gates. Everything should be just fine. I have to be on my way now. I have to get these fruits back to my own village.” he smiled with his toothless grin. Karasu smiled back. “Thank you sir and be careful of yourself.”
Sure enough after the old man left Karasu was back on her way and saw the path that he had mentioned. It was rocky as she was surrounded by a mountainous area that was high up, while the road was winding. There was no other way but forward. Karasu kept going until she saw the guard towers. She knew she was getting close to the village gates. Once she arrived at the gates she saw the Shinobi who were guarding it. They were very alert to her presence. Karasu walked up with a smile “Greetings, I am Nakano Karasu. I am here on the behalf of the Hokage of the Leaf Village. I was sent to meet with the Raikage.“ she said in a friendly tone. She reached for the glitter bomb which also happened to be her passport and info that they would need to see to allow her to pass. She hoped they had a sense of humor. She had no idea how they would react to the glitter bomb. Maybe she should explain to them what exactly it is before opening it. Of course that would ruin Asuka’s surprise. In her mind Karasu was debating on what to do. She was usually more serious than Asuka was but the Hokage had grown on her. A smile crept up on her face as she had the glitter bomb in her hand.
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[Posts 7 of Creating Bridges Mission]