Ringo finds Kirisu

Ringo awoke mid day and began his breakfast. Lately he had become lazy and woken up mostly in the afternoons. Today he had planned a training trip to the mountains. Ringo grabbed his swords and made his way to the door. Ringo walked the long path to the mountains and up the windy side to the clearing which had a path to his campsight. Ringo walked down the path to his familiar tree he always stayed under. Ringo put on his leg weights as he usually did before he ran. Today he would run to the other end of the forest and down the cliff. He planned on going back to where the ninja had had their battle and destroyed the forest he wanted to see the devastation after. Ringo strapped on his weights and stretched then began jogging off into the forest to the north. Ringo soon came across the river and leaped easily over it. The cliff drop was coming soon and he slowed down then came to a halt at the edge. Ringo looked at the ash valley all that was left was burnt to a crisp. Ringo jumped down the mountainside and landed at the bottom. Ringo looked around at the devastation and walked a little through the charred forest. After a few miles in Ringo saw where the fight had started. The clearing was full of craters from explosions. Ringo looked around and took in the seen then he began to walk back slowly. Ringo heard in the distance sticks and leaves crushing under something as it ran through the forest towards him. Ringo moved to his blade with his right hand and grabbed it ready to unsheathe it at any second. In the distance he saw a large panther running towards him This panther was huge though the biggest he had ever seen or heard of in Kumo. It in its stride was 5 or 6 feet tall an 6 or so long. Ringo pulled his blade and waited for the large black panther. As the distance closed Ringo readied to dodge and counter its attack. The panther did not attack Ringo and flew right by him not giving him a second look. Ringo sheathed his sword he was confused for a moment then he heard a lot of sound coming his was it sounded like a ton of footsteps heading his way. Ringo looked and in the direction the panther had come from and there was a large pack of wolves now coming his way and they were closing in fast. Ringo did not waste time to count he saw a swarm of gray running towards him and ran back the way he came towards the mountain. Ringo ran as hard as he could but he could barely keep the wolves from closing the gap between them. Ringo saw the mountain side approaching fast. The panther was stopped at the bottom unable to climb the vertical wall it was trapped. Ringo jumped hard and over the panther onto the cliff side. He quickly sprinted up the wall and escaped the wolves leaving them behind. Ringo looked back at the panther which was surrounded by a pack of twenty three wolves. Ringo looked at the top of the cliff then back at the panther. He was deciding on whether to leave it to nature or help it fight off the wolves. The panther had its back to the wall and a ton of wolves surrounding it. Even with its size and strength compared to the wolves it had no chance against these numbers. The Alfa wolf made a sharp howl and the wolves began charging. One rushed straight to attack the panther head on. The panther readied to swipe the wolfs face before it could bite him and waited for it to close in. 3 feet before the wolf was going to reach the panther Ringo dropped off the cliff and slammed down on the top of the wolfs head. Ringo landed directly on its face smashing it into the ground. Ringo pulled out his swords one in each hand and a foot on the wolfs face. The panther looked at Ringo then back to the wolves. Angered 6 wolves rushed at once from all side of Ringo and the panther. Ringo waited for the wolves to separate from the group then began charging them. Ringo ran with both swords behind him at his sides. As the wolves came in range of his blades. Ringo slashed quickly at the two closest wolves in front on his left and right dispatching them quickly. The other four made their way to him. Ringo threw his swords into the ground just outside his hands. Ringo built up chakra then made the Ram, Snake, Ox signs. He targeted the wolves behind him and on the sides and exerted chakra at the end of the hand signs.Ringo aimed quickly one by one at each of them a moment and in an instant 4 lightning arcs surged from around Ringo and slammed into the wolves. They stopped dead in their tracks and hit the floor lifeless. Ringo saw the wolves began to back up slowly. The Alpha wolf in the middle of the pack was much bigger then the others and a solid black color. He stepped forward as the others stepped away. Starring at Ringo the wolf began a quick charge. Ringo quickly picked up his blades in each hand and prepared for the collision. The panther came out from behind Ringo and stood in front of him to protect him. Ringo put his swords down to his side and let the panther take the lead. The black alpha wolf closed in and lunged with his mouth fully open at the panther. Mid flight the panther quickly scratched the wolfs face and swipes it to the ground. The wolf rises and shakes off the scratch which left his face bleeding badly. Ringo watched the two creatures stare each other down for a moment then the wolf made a last charge at the panther. The cat moved quickly to the left and lunged at the dogs neck biting in deep. The wolf tried to shake the panther off but it had already sunk its teeth in and wouldn't let go. The panther locked its powerful jaws into the wolfs neck and when it finally stopped struggling to free itself the panther bit hard down and killed the wolf. Its bloody body hung out its giant mouth. The other wolves howled then turned and retreated into the burnt down forest. Ringo sheathed his swords and then he bowed down to the panther and thanked it for the help. Ringo slowly walked up the windy path to the top of the cliff. As he reached the cliffs edge where he began to descend he walked back to his camp. Ringo walked through the forest slowly. He felt like he was being pursued and something was not far behind him. Ringo jumped across the large river to the other side were his camp was close to. On the other side of the River the panther walked out from a bush. Ringo looked at it for a moment and then continued to his camp. When Ringo got back he continued on the trail home. As he looked back across the clearing he noticed the black panther was still behind him. Ringo walked slowly back to Kumogakure checking every so often if the panther was still behind him and to his surprise it still was. Ringo's house was outside on the edge of the village and he stopped at his front door. Across the street the panther came out from behind a tree and came to the edge of the road. Ringo was astonished. Ringo put out his hand and waited for a minute. The panther slowly made his way across the street and to Ringo. It slowly moved to Ringo's Hand with its large head. Ringo's hand was steady but inside he shook very nervously. If it wanted the panther could kill him as easily as it did that wolf today. Ringo slowly moved closer and pet it behind its ears. He grew more comfortable and began scratching and petting it all over like a tamed animal. Ringo opened his front door and the panther walked in hesitantly. After Ringo got the panther inside he followed and closed the door behind him. They walked together through the living room and into the kitchen. Ringo sat down slowly at the table. He wanted to move slow to ensure not to startle his new companion. Ringo went to the fridge and pulled out a piece of uncooked steak. The panther looked at him and moved in quickly then swooped in and grabbed the steak with its large teeth. Ringo gave the steak to the panther and got a bowl of noodles ready for himself. Ringo was deciding on a name for the Cat while he ate he came up with the name Kirisu. "Kirisu" As he said it the panther looked at him then continued chewing its steak. Ringo had no idea if he could really tame the panther or if it was even really safe to have around with him but it gave him no reason to be afraid after it finished eating it laid down next to his feet under the table and went to sleep. Ringo slowly scooted his chair back and went to his room to lay down himself. Even though he did not make a sound somehow Kirisu heard him and she got up and followed right behind him. Ringo took his swords off and hung them up then got undressed, laid down and got comfy for bed. Kirisu got on Ringo's bed and curled around the side of him shortly after. The Panther was big enough to take up the left side of Ringo's bed from top to bottom. Ringo Snuggled up against he comfortably like a giant body pillow and fell asleep against her. Ringo had not had one friend or one companion for 10 years now. Ringo had not given one person a chance to be apart of his life since his families slaughter and he thought everyone would just get in the way and this time for some reason he didn't think about that. Maybe it was because of the slight constant fear for his life if the panther would wake up and kill him or maybe he liked having someone else but himself.In the end he decided to keep Kirisu and maybe even teach it to fight.

Total Word Count 1771

1500 words for Kirisu
-1000 Ryo for Kirisu

Kirisu is now my familiar and will follow me loyaly