Here we are.

[Continuation from Here 12 hours have passed [24 just in case] ]


He could feel the subtle differences in temperature and climate as he came into the land of wind. Memories of his more wilder times with the recently deceased Kanzankage and founder of the village, Shouten. What had became of the man was unknown to him, but he knew that he had disappeared from the world entirely. Their friendship was linear at best but he was a friend none the less. With his Byakugan activated, he relaxed in the carriage with the two elder wolves in silence, a small but subtle snore coming from the two of them as he began to reminisce on the olden days. He could hear the carriage driver saying something about reaching the gates and Yaju could confirm this via his clan's doujutsu. With nothing else to do he would wait until the carriage came to a halt and he alone stepped out while the other two wolves merely stuck their heads out to see what their son would now do. Yaju himself would position himself near the gates where the guard could see him, while his appearance was almost childlike in nature, it was the atmosphere and demeanor he exuded that would tell even the most hardened of shinobi that he was anything but a child. When the guard had finally came to address him, Yaju would wait before speaking," Greetings. I have come a rather long way from Kumo to...essentially retire in your lovely village. My name is Yaju Hayate and here is my identification..Please do not mind the picture i know my looks between that and now are different...we can just chalk that up to past experimental behaviours. Oh. I am also accompanied by my foster parents, don't be alarmed if they are wolves...they are nice folk.," for now he would wait for the process to go through so he could be admitted into the village.

Raleth sits in the guard post in the shadow of the Cleft of Sungakure, in front of the great stone door of the village hidden in the sand. A kettle of lavender and blackberry tea sits on the table in front of him, a basket cluttered with flowers, apples, oranges, and strawberries lays next to it. He breaths in, and enjoys the sight of the vast desert in front of him. As he does, he goes to the flowers in his basket and crushes the petals with his hand, sprinkling the dust and herb into a carved, wooden pipe, packing it tight. He brings the pipe to his lips, the jade engraving of the Sarutobi's symbol shines in the sunlight as he does. Raleth flows chakra up his stomach, through his arm, and to his hand, a small flame sparks to life on his pointed thumb. He lights the petal and flower in his pipe, and takes a long drag. Wisps trail from his nose, Raleth exhales a thick cloud of smoke. The aches in his muscles relax, he sits back in his chair, and takes in the desert dunes of wind country.

His mind wanders to how he came to be sitting in the guard post, filling in for the wizened shinobi, Han. After debriefing his Kazekage on a mission that "almost went according to plan", Mizuki Ohta had thought it best to put the immense, ashen-haired chuunin on gate duty, "to prove himself as an asset to the village". The Sarutobi had relished at the offer, though the tone of his Kazekage told him that this assignment was more than it seemed. Still, Raleth did not mind the work, the weather was pleasant and the guard post itself was comfy. The only thing was...

I miss the comfort of my garden.

A dense presence comes into the periphery of his senses, Raleth hears the sounds of wheels on road. He turns to the sound, and sees a carriage coming toward the gate, the source of the intense chakra. 

This could be trouble...

The ashen-haired chuunin walks out of the guard post, between the carriage and the stone gate of sunagakure, his carved-and-engraved pipe hangs in the corner of his mouth. The carriage stops, the door opens, a young boy, with a curious, glowing doujutsu, hops out.

Not what I expected...

The boy saunters over to Raleth, who brings his hand up. As he's about to speak, the boy talks over the Sarutobi, giving his name, Yaju Hayate, and his identification papers. As he does, two massive wolves peek out from the carriage. Before Raleth can react, Yaju introduces the two animals as his parents. 


Definitely not what I expected...

Finding nothing wrong with the information given, Raleth Sarutobi logs in Yaju Hayate and his parents in the guard record. He issues a temporary id to the boy.

"Have this visible at all times, and don't cause any trouble. Enjoy your retirement, Mr. Hayate."

Raleth nods his head, gesturing a bow, recognizing the intense chakra that the boy possesses. He goes back to the guard post as the great stone doors of Sunagakure opens to Yaju Hayate and his wolf parents.



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Yaju looked up at the behemoth of a man, amused a bit because he reminded him of someone he knew a long time ago. Taking the ID pass he would nod to the male, putting the pass on and passing through. As he began to walk through the gates, the wolves would exit the carriage and walking on in with him. If Raleth had been paying attention still he would see the wolves give a small nod to the Suna ninja as if thanking him for the hospitality. From here they would all enter Suna and begin to see what they could do for lodging...and soon building their retirement.

[Exit and entrance into Suna]

[[EXIT]]

Thread Claims, 534 WC
Using 500 WC to obtain 10 AP

Approved.