Kids eagerly sped out of the doors of the academy, each to their own purpose, immediately after the class ended. Some headed to ramen shops in large groups, others went to play sports together, while the more zealous students headed to various locations in order to further improve their training. The slower moving of the bunch would be Siu, who lagged behind everyone, leaving the establishment seemingly without any aim or goal in mind, a group of books under her arm.
The weather was chilly today, and somewhat foggy. The harsh winter of the Cloud Village seemed just around the corner. Rather than returning back to the luxuries of the main village, she opted to instead head to the academy's nearby forest. After some venturing, she came to a sudden pause, and carefully began to inspect the surrounding area. Such behavior may have appeared quite suspicious, as not only had the young academy student completely isolated herself from others, but was now carefully examining her surroundings, as if she had some devious plot in mind to hide, or some great secret. Finding herself content with her surroundings; covering of thick leaves and trees, she finally took her position.
Sitting with her back against one of the many various trees of the forest, she placed her small set of books on the ground next to her, and observed through the various titles. "Understanding Hand Signs", "The Science of Chakra'; With a uninterested expression, she stacked the titles on top one another, before reaching for a third book, "The Pursuit Of Art" A pleased smirk appeared across the young student's face, as she picked up her book of interest.
Bringing her knees closer to her chest, she used the upper parts of her legs in order to hold the book in place. Opening to her previously bookmarked position, she began delving into her passion. The story was about an ambitious artist who had a desire to learn the art techniques and styles around the world, in order to become a master artist. The man had set out to travel the world, disguising himself under many different names, and various identities, in order to enter certain restricted lands and villages, just to learn their art styles and techniques. Ironically, the story's concept seemed to hold many similarities to the life of shinobi. Stories like these were far more interesting to the mind of the young shinobi in training, in comparison to all the books of the academy she'd received. While she was not completely uninterested in the academy books, they still seemed unable to replace her previous topics of interest. The youth was supposed to be training, in order to become a formidable shinobi for the wellbeing and protection of the village, yet oftentimes she still acted like a normal civilian, and not like a shinobi at all.
Furthermore, having been discovered to possess the innate ability for chakra use, quite late in comparison to most children, she was older than most of the other academy attendees. She was at an age where most students were already Gennin or even Chuunin.
The weather was chilly today, and somewhat foggy. The harsh winter of the Cloud Village seemed just around the corner. Rather than returning back to the luxuries of the main village, she opted to instead head to the academy's nearby forest. After some venturing, she came to a sudden pause, and carefully began to inspect the surrounding area. Such behavior may have appeared quite suspicious, as not only had the young academy student completely isolated herself from others, but was now carefully examining her surroundings, as if she had some devious plot in mind to hide, or some great secret. Finding herself content with her surroundings; covering of thick leaves and trees, she finally took her position.
Sitting with her back against one of the many various trees of the forest, she placed her small set of books on the ground next to her, and observed through the various titles. "Understanding Hand Signs", "The Science of Chakra'; With a uninterested expression, she stacked the titles on top one another, before reaching for a third book, "The Pursuit Of Art" A pleased smirk appeared across the young student's face, as she picked up her book of interest.
Bringing her knees closer to her chest, she used the upper parts of her legs in order to hold the book in place. Opening to her previously bookmarked position, she began delving into her passion. The story was about an ambitious artist who had a desire to learn the art techniques and styles around the world, in order to become a master artist. The man had set out to travel the world, disguising himself under many different names, and various identities, in order to enter certain restricted lands and villages, just to learn their art styles and techniques. Ironically, the story's concept seemed to hold many similarities to the life of shinobi. Stories like these were far more interesting to the mind of the young shinobi in training, in comparison to all the books of the academy she'd received. While she was not completely uninterested in the academy books, they still seemed unable to replace her previous topics of interest. The youth was supposed to be training, in order to become a formidable shinobi for the wellbeing and protection of the village, yet oftentimes she still acted like a normal civilian, and not like a shinobi at all.
Furthermore, having been discovered to possess the innate ability for chakra use, quite late in comparison to most children, she was older than most of the other academy attendees. She was at an age where most students were already Gennin or even Chuunin.