Onwards [S, Travel]

No, he couldn't look back. The brunette refused to let himself do that. No regrets, not anymore. His emotions can be played with so much until he eventually snapped. Well, it was not like he had the highest toleration for mental pain. Considering he hates Genjutsu for that very reason, it should be expected considering the losses left and right. At least let them have honor in their deaths, like fighting a war for example. But no, he couldn't even have that to ease his mind either. Now it was just the Akari alone for a bit. Yet despite life being what it was, there was still a hope that he had. That hope went by the name Akane. They had plans before, they wanted to go towards Haven. It was a travel, but now it might be a living. If she was there, she could vouch for him, right? Considering his chances of surviving and growing alone were few, he figured that there would be some form of hope there. Though before that, there was one final task for him to do. Considering how he had the ashes of his property within his pocket, he might as well let them free now, scattered, where they don’t mean a thing to him even less than they did now.

His right palm would crunch the ashes within the pocket of his shorts before pulling out a tied plastic bag. It held black and dark grey ashes inside of it, a massive amount. It served nothing more but weight to him at this point. With a Kunai knife in his left hand, he would open up the bag by the knot, letting the contents into the air. He threw the bag upwards, the kunai doing the same towards the bag to cause the ashes to fly out. The wind would catch them a second after, letting them flow with the winds and the sand. They would scatter in many directions, his existence of his former life being nothing but a mere memory. He knew that they were going to notice him being gone, which was fine, since he was certain that he would be way too far from reach by that time. Even if they decide to catch him, what do they plan to do, end his life? That just adds one more thing to the losses he has. This was not the brightest of times of the Akari, which was very much ironic considering the bloodline.

With that done, he would catch the Kunai blade by the handle once it fell back to the ground. The bag would flutter with the wind as well, in which Haruki was indifferent to as well. Oooo, a bag. Big deal. With that, he would click his rollerblades, allowing his chakra to flow through them before moving through the desert over the sand as if they were as hard as concrete. It was a massive country, but he moved along the borders for that reason. The fastest route was blocked for fairly obvious reasons, so he had to improvise. It would take a bit longer, but he was willing to make the travel if it meant he was guaranteed a way through in the first place. With that, he would proceed to reach the borders within the next half of an hour, moving at top speed the best he could. Beads of sweat dripped from his forehead as the sun would beat harshly against his skin. Mix that with a vast amount of energy being drained at the same time, and then there was a recipe for a heat stroke.

Haruki was not a stupid child however, far from it. He did make sure to buy some water and ramen, though only enough to store in his left pocket. So he was probably able to survive a day or two before he was forced to go hunting. Fortunately for him, he didn’t need to use much as the scenery suddenly became far darker, surely unsafe for him. In case there were enemies lurking around and waiting for a cheap kill, he would activate the Golden Eyes, making sure to see through the darkness with ease. There indeed were fools around trying to take lives, but he was able to see them before they could see him. Instead of making a scene, he would just narrowly avoid their path by using the skills that his mother taught him. The way of the Akari was to sneak around and fool the senses. So with that done, he was able to spend the next few hours avoiding enemies. It was nothing pleasant, as he came close to being caught a few times. Many due to sudden hunger outbursts from his stomach, demanding some fuel to keep silent. It was the worst kind of alarm at the moment for him… Or perhaps just the most inconvenient.

Regardless of this however, he made it out from that country within half of a day. Tired, he would arrive at the borders of a sudden brighter area… His eyes would instantly turn off as he no longer needed them anymore to make his way through. Unfortunately, he might have burned up the map along with the other possessions as well. But if the book at the library taught him correctly, the scenery is described in the same way that the books taught him. Very bright, a bit more industrial… And best of all for him, a newer start for him. Of course, he was going to have to answer for what he had done, but by the time he does that, he figured that he would be able to defend himself. So he was not too worried. All right, it was time to locate the village and see if Akane was there. Even if she were not… He wanted to be there anyways, and he would wait for her there, just like they had originally planned. Now the question was… How does he get in?

[Traveled to Haven]
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