The Spirits of the Past (Part I, P, Aokidanza)

Aurora sighed as she walked away from the large group that had gathered near the center of the village, the gossip and voices echoing inside of her mind still, even after making the distance; “Somedays…” She would whisper to herself, it was frustrating being around living creatures, she enjoyed the silence to much now a days, having since learned more about the meaning of being a Yamaguchi and the abilities of her clan, she had been spending more days within the graveyard of Konohagakure… The whispers of the long gone and the forgotten gave her comfort in her own way, but her pace towards the graveyard was quickened today, within the gossip of the group, she had heard someone had been caught causing damage inside of the graveyard and some of the graves had been badly damaged, she knew the spirits would be restless and uncontrol in anger for others…

She only hoped to get there in enough time, as she weaved through groups and out to outskirts of the village, she found herself coming towards the opening where the graveyard started, there were several shinobi already located within the graveyard, assuming they were of a far higher ranked status than herself, she didn’t want to draw attention, hoping she hadn’t already been caught… Her eyes would wander around the graveyard, checking each individual grave from a distance before she noticed the group of shinobi leave, she would then make her own decent towards the disturbed graves; she had already stopped off at home and grabbed some smaller cleaning supplies as she planned on cleaning and fixing anything she could do herself…

As she reached the destroyed graves, she would begin her work, carefully and quietly as she could; her eyes scanning around for any of the disturbed spirits that could be wondering; yet she hadn’t seen any in the beginning, it wasn’t until she finished the first grave that a small girl would appear a short distance away from her, of course Aurora wouldn’t approach right away, and would allow the spirit the time to interact with her… It was safer that way, she still wasn’t entirely certain of her own capabilities and wanted to make sure that if she was approached by a spirit that she could handle the situation with as much class as possible.

As she silently worked along, she would remove a candle from her bag for each grave, lighting them and placing them before each one by just a few feet, before sitting down herself, crossed legged; her jeans hugging tightly against her ebony skin as she closed her eyes with a soft sigh, her curls would blow gently with the wind, but the flame of the candles would remain still and calm regardless of the breeze. She would focus in on her own strength, giving a small prayer for those who had been disturbed in the process of the mischief that they received.

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Stats

• Health 100
• Chakra 70
• Vigor 40
• Speed 10
• Strength 5

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Active Jutsu

• None
• Total AP subtracted is 0 AP

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Total Post WC 490
Total WC 490
Total WC Needed 0000

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Active Skills
Beloved Presence This skill gives me double the mission rewards, and double ryo.

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Claims

• None

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Tagged

• @Aokidanza

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Aurora heard the voice; the chill accompanied with it would in fact send shivers down the woman’s spine; as the small hairs on the back of her neck would raise slowly as she bit her bottom lip ever so gently as she remained with her eyes closed. The discernment between the living and dead for her, it had been a difficult task for her, especially in the first few days… This was one of those times where she would remain in her position as she finished her prayers for them, the graves of the first cleaned, with several more left to go… As the voice would speak once again, she would make note that this voice claimed her a simple grave keeper, which meant that this was not one of the spirits that lived within the graveyard. “I appreciate the sentiment, but I’m no grave keeper.” She would let a small giggle escape her lips as she would bring herself to a standing position, to be able to turn and look at the voice behind the tingle within her bones.

And there stood a large man, her eyes would meet with his, the crimson color was as striking as the spirits she communicated with, three small tomoes triangulating around the pupils were the most intriguing in their own way; the man before was rather… Beautiful, breathing taking in his own way, from his long black hair, to the choice of clothing… To the small girl that clung to his side like her life depended on it… That part struck Aurora the most, the child had to be no more than nine… Maybe ten years of age? With the cutest outfit, it appeared that she was either going to or coming from school… The young girl’s bright red eyes starred towards Aurora with curiosity, although Aurora couldn’t sense any form of chakra from either of them, she knew by the way their chests moved; they were alive.

She watched as the man would move one of his hands to rest it on the child’s head, it was a comfort… It had been a long time since Aurora seen such affection… Father and daughter, she assumed, their off-putting appearances but similarity in eye color, along with the affection and grip of the young girl to the man was seemingly enough. When the young girl would speak towards Aurora, she could help but smile gently towards the small creature, the question any child her age would ask in curiosity as to why someone was doing something. The father figure would be quick to answer, offering her wisdom instead of just telling a lesson. She would take note of the little girl’s name, remembering it within moments of hearing the man speak it… Takara, what a beautifully unique name.

Aurora would give a small and gently nod towards his words, about being within the graveyard being serene for her, a peace that she couldn’t often times explain to people… The girl would take a few moments, the tilt of her head was something Aurora would follow along with, tilting her own head as she watched the girls’ expressions. The question to follow… Surprised the Yamaguchi, something she hadn’t been expecting someone so young to become interested within this type of work… Most children would dread the thought of being within a graveyard… “This is… Quite peaceful for me, luv.” A small giggle would once again escape Aurora’s lips as the girl asked to help, “Of course ya can help… I would love that.” She would hold her hand out for the girl, given she would take it; Aurora would take her towards the second set of graves that needed cleaning and caring, making sure to give the already cleaned graves a small bow as the candles would blow out finally, moments before she would pick up the candles and move everything towards the next set.

Give the girl was still interested, Aurora would show her the routine she was doing… Hoping the young girl would pick it up after the first two graves they would work on together; she would glance towards the man, a small smile as she realized that she also hadn’t given her name; to either of them… They had been interacting with a stranger… “Ah…” She murmured, standing up as she wiped her hand on her pants, before extending it towards Aokidanza, “My name is Aurora… Aurora Yamaguchi.”

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Stats

• Health 100
• Chakra 70
• Vigor 40
• Speed 10
• Strength 5

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Active Jutsu

• None
• Total AP subtracted is 0 AP

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Total Post WC 739
Total WC 1229
Total WC Needed 0000

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Active Skills
Beloved Presence This skill gives me double the mission rewards, and double ryo.

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Claims

• None

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Tagged

• @Aokidanza

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Aurora watched the young girl, the focus on her face as she watched as the woman had bowed before the graves, a small giggle as the woman touched the young girls’ head softly, “For me, yes – I will always bow before a grave, especially when I have interacted with it. Not only to show respect for those who have past, but also if they are still within the present, that they haven’t been forgotten, and so they don’t feel disrespected in anyway.” The woman would lean down just enough to be out of sight of the man she would come to know as Aokidanza, “Since I was a little girl like you, I’ve been able to sense things that others can’t, this gave me a different outlook on life, especially in times like this. The people who destroyed the graves were very bad and disrespectful, so it’s our job, if you chose to accept to help me, make sure these souls feel as loved as they were when they were alive.” She would give Takara a small wink before standing up.

As she straightened herself back out, the woman would glance over to the Senju that had been just behind the pair at a safe 1.5-meter distance, he mentioned having heard of her clan, but not having meant anyone of its kind before… She could feel the rush of heat come across her cheeks as a small blush would rush across them, as he mentioned that she was indeed worth remembering. It wasn’t until his hand would take her own, his skin felt almost like lightening; the tingles moving across her own skin as she looked at their hands touching, the blush that had rushed across her face would deepen in color, being far more visible as she looked up to return his gaze. Only to find that it was no longer the darken crimson that was once there but rather… Two toned golden eyes looking back at her… A small gasp would escape the woman’s mouth as she starred in awe at his eyes, he was truly beautiful, the uniqueness of the bright gold closest to his pupil, the darker just on the outside… It was far more unique than she was expecting to see looking back at her…

She would move her hand from his, though it seemed as if it was against her own wants as the feeling of his skin touching hers became a fairly missed notion as she looked down for a moment, feeling as her heart sank. She knew that her family, whichever side it was… Was not from Konoha, but this had become her home… In fact, this was the first time she had learned that her clan was from Kumogakure… She had never been told that… Nor was she sure where it was. “I… I grew up… For the most part, in the Hyuuga district… I’m a distance relative…” She would let a small sigh escape her lips, as she moved forward towards the next set of graves, preparing to clean and tidy them; “I was brought here when I was a child… My parents, or at least I think they were my parents, brought me to my grandparents… I never really got to know them. So Konohagakure has been my home since.” She would smile softly, thinking about how she had been recently kicked out of her home and given the chance to live in her own small apartment now, “I don’t live with them anymore… Something about me being to old, and not having their silly eyes…” She would chuckle, as she bent back down to the ground, preparing the grave.

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Stats

• Health 100
• Chakra 70
• Vigor 40
• Speed 10
• Strength 5

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Active Jutsu

• None
• Total AP subtracted is 0 AP

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Total Post WC 611
Total WC 1,840
Total WC Needed 0000

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Active Skills
Beloved Presence This skill gives me double the mission rewards, and double ryo.

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Claims

• None

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Post Information

• None

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Tagged

• @Aokidanza

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