The Distant Call of Home [Requesting Entry]

[Uchiha Kouhei]

The figure who approached Sunagakure's gates hardly bore a resemblance to the boy that had left its grounds a year and a half earlier. Rather than some shoddy disguise he now wore a pale violet kimono, his tanto sheathed at the small of his back. The knife had looked more like a shortsword when he'd departed. Over the kimono he wore an old grey cloak, thick to protect from the sun and stained from the sand-bearing wind. A wide-brimmed hat cloaked his face in shade.

There was a rush of emotion within Domen Nobu's heart as he looked back up at the gates of his birthland. It was a comforting sight; he had changed a lot, but the village still looked the same. Upon nearing the exact moment of passage, he took out both his passports. The crystal was extinguished, having lost its lingering chakra signature some five or six months ago. The paper passport remained intact, luckily.

The returning son of the sands hummed under his breath, an old tune he'd learned many years before. It always had always reminded him of home and hearth, but doubly so when he had been hundreds of miles from the borders of the Land of Wind.

 

[Ryu Hime]

It is not easy being a genin at times. Sure growing up when you are young as a student is a blast as most of life's troubles people experience does not seem to be even a problem. You don’t have to worry about getting enough food to eat or if you’ll have a place to sleep for the night. Within a caring family things are grand and peaceful. However as one grows older and enters adulthood, one would realize they would need more money than a genin rank can offer. As a Genin you can only take missions of a certain risk and that does not pay much. For this reason it is not uncommon for genin to get a second job especially the older ones.

Hakuren after saving his money from missions finally buys his very own yatai. A yatai is a mobile food stall in Japan that typically sells ramen or similar food and drinks such as beer and sake depending on the location. Of coarse being that Hakuren could not afford a liqueur license he would offer tea instead of alcohol, which might be a problem with some customers. However the food he makes is quite good and has benefits beyond those of normal restaurants. Hakuren has learned how to imbue a dish with jutsu such as a buff, barrier, chakra armor, or even clone jutsu. Not to mention alcohol would only serve to dehydrate you horribly in this heat.

Today would be the first day he opens up the Neko Yatai, which is named due to the luck charm sitting on the roof of the stall. The charm was your basic Maneki Neko that is not uncommon to see standing in front of other such establishments. The smell of delicious food would spread through the Toraono Dojo as it is carried by the wind. Hakuren was parked just outside the gates hoping to catch people back or going out. Seeing a person approaching the gates Hakuren immediately calls out to him, "You there, you look like you've been on a long mission. Come, eat and replenish your energy."

 

[Ryu Hime]

(left topic due to inactivity)

 

[Raizo]

Topic entered as NPC “Usagi”//ANBU

The rabbit masked female would appear before the returning shinobi. She had been observing to see if the chef would pull double duty and not only offer food but gate duty. Instead it seemed that he was not hungry, and in turn the chef was still in need of performing their task.

The masked face would turn up to look at Nobu, the little masked rabbit was aware of her own short stature but did not deter her resolute stature. She meant business.

“Welcome. Name and reason for entering...”

 

[Uchiha Kouhei]

Nobu was surprised when he actually had to look down at the person inviting him back into the village. He had not expected someone of so short a stature to be a part of ANBU. Perhaps it helped with infiltration? Shinobi did come in all shapes and sizes, so perhaps there was no need for him to be surprised at this.

"Domen Nobu. Genin of Sunagakure." the boy replied to identify himself. "I've been gone for... Well, quite a while." he admitted. "I am returning from a long trip for personal reasons. It's been a little over a year, so I'm afraid the crystal passport has lost its power." Nobu reached inside of his kimono to take out the now-lifeless crystal. It was now little more than a midnight blue shard of glass or quartz, useless beyond acting like a sentimental decoration.

Nobu lapsed into silence as he turned his eyes to the looming gates. He was now so close to home, almost ready to see his parents, sleep in his own bed, and return to active duty in the name of the Kazekage. How was Katsuo doing, he wondered? It had been quite a while since that one surprise meeting with the leader of Sunagakure.

"Ah." the boy exclaimed as he returned his attention to the ANBU shinobi in front of him. He reached into his kimono again and with drew the regular paper passport he had also been given. "Right, this should still be... if not valid then proof I'm me. I hope I'm not in too much trouble for being away too long?"

[MFT]

 

[Raizo]

Topic entered as NPC “Usagi”//ANBU

Upon the utterance of his name, Usagi would withdraw a ledger from her cloak. The ledger would be smaller than the normal one kept and attended to by the gatekeepers. This was, in fact, her own personal ledger that she kept. Each day she would copy any new information from the main ledger for her own personal tracking. This was a convenience effort along with just something that felt right to her. It also matched what Tenken had tasked her with. Upon finding Nobu’s name, she would raise her hand out and take his paper passport.

“I see...welcome back.”

With that she would return his paper passport and would make a quick scribble in her own ledger. She would come back at the end of the day to update the official record, but for now this was all she needed.

OOC: topic left and Nobu granted entry

 

[Uchiha Kouhei]

Nobu actually felt a little nervous as the woman handled his passport and checking it with her ledger. The last thing he wanted was to get in trouble with the ANBU for being home a few months late.

He let out a breath he didn't realize he had been holding when she approved his return. Some of the tension disappeared from his body as he took his passport and slipped it back into his clothing.

With a nod of gratitude, Nobu turned to the gates of his home and returned to the comfort of Mother Suna.

[OOC: Topic left and village entered.]