A Spooktacular Holiday

The sand village was starting to get in the holiday spirit of Halloween as there were pumpkins camped out the front doors of multiple people's homes, the streets dimly lit by the street lamps creating that perfect atmosphere for a spooky time, as Daiki was travelling along the streets with a jacket on due to the night being chilly as well as a little bit breezy. He had developed a hunger for some Halloween food and wanted to stop by a restaurant that was having a special sell that only ever came during this special once a year time. He walked into the barbecue place with a empty stomach growling like a monster from the books he used to read as a kid which made this evening date with food all the more special. He took his seat at a booth and placed his order, which was for one of the more larger portioned meals that the restaurant offered, as he sat back in the nice and comfy leather seat he had been seated in while he waited for his food to come. He went ahead and lit up the grill that had been built into the table before him in order to get it nice and hot for what was coming his way as one of the servers came by and gave Daiki something that the restaurant was offering all customers that came in: a doll. He thanked her and placed the doll into his pouch as he continued to wait for the food to come.

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Sitting there in his booth Daiki could smell the many smells of the various meats cooking that the restaurant served. All of it was perfect for a barbecue which made the smells all the more sweeter and made his hunger all the more ravenous. After a while of waiting his food would finally come to him in the form of multiple plates, each one loaded with slices of raw and ready to cook steak, chicken, beef, and even some fish. He would use one of the napkins that was provided to him from the holder on his table before he would snap open a pair of chopsticks and grab a slice of the steak and a few pieces of beef before putting them atop the grill and hearing the sweet sizzle of meat being burned. With the food the servers had provided him with a cup of tea which he took the liberty of sipping while waiting for the meat to cook, flipping the slices over in order to allow the flames to get the meat from all sides, before he would take a plate and place the cooked meat on top in order to let it cool. As he waited for the meat to cool he would place another couple pieces of meat, this time some chicken which was going to take a bit longer to cook, before he dug into the meat that was already cooked and felt his senses become overtaken by the deliciousness of the food.

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The chicken finished cooking as he removed it off the grill onto his plate, the smell of the chicken being so sweet it made his mouth water ever as his stomach was already filling up with other meats of various deliciousness, as he allowed the chicken to cool before he took a nice helping into his mouth. Chicken was a pretty common food to find in the Sand Village, as well as eggs which was another type of food Daiki certainly liked to eat, but he never tired of the great taste of the chicken that had been freshly cooked and grilled. He was certainly going to have to do some extensive training for the day in order to make the most out of the calories that his body was taking in. It was all certainly going to help in giving him the energy to pursue all types of different exercises at the training field and the protein of the grilled chicken was certainly going to be of great help to him as well. As he ate he looked over to the doll that he had placed into his pouch and couldn't help but think that it was a rather well made yet simplistic looking doll. It was certainly meant to celebrate the upcoming holiday of Halloween but it didn't look scary or anything of the sort that would creep him out. He didn't know why but looking at it he couldn't help but feel a sense of nostalgia... Maybe he had played a game that had a character that closely resembled this doll? Meh. Who knew?

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After a while of cooking and eating Daiki could feel his stomach getting full of the delicious food as he turned off the grill in the table, got up from his booth, and walked over to the front desk in order to pay for the meal. Upon paying the woman behind the counter the required ryo he would bow to her for her kindness before leaving the restaurant in order to make his way to the nearby training field right away at a brisk pace. He made his way quickly, implementing power walking every now and then to get a little bit of exercise every now and then, as he bobbed and weaved past people on the street making his way to his intended destination. He kept a hold on his pouch the whole time in order to make certain the doll he had gotten from the restaurant didn't fall out at any point in time. Upon making it to the training field he gave a sigh of relief as his full stomach had made him a bit sluggish but that was going to be taken care of in just a few moments as he set down his pouch by a tree and took off his jacket in order to reveal the tank top that was underneath. He walked over to the outer ring of the field as he performed various stretches in order to get his body warmed up and ready for the run that he was about to go into.

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After stretching and getting his breathing in order for the next few minutes he would get down into a crouching position, taking a moment to allow his legs to stretch out once more, before he started to take off at a brisk speed running laps around the field. He would jog around the field getting his leg muscles working to propel him forth for as long as possible as he wasn't really looking to go as fast as he could yet but to see how long he could last with his present stamina. His feet kicked up dust in his wake with his every footstep, the sounds of the soles of his ninja shoes causing a clacking sound to fill the quiet air, as his eyes were focused on the invisible running path ahead of him in order to make certain he wasn't going to veer off course or get distracted. His legs were actually quite energetic as well as strong which allowed him to continue jogging for several minutes without feeling as though he needed to stop and catch his breath. The individual muscles of his legs revealed how well taken care of they were as his calves were easily visible thanks to the black shorts that he wore which hung just around knee level. Sweat soon began to appear along his skin, however, as he had been jogging for ten straight minutes without needing a break. He had wished he had saved a bottle of water from the restaurant for this but he had no one to blame but himself for this mistake.

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It wouldn't be long before Daiki's legs would finally give out as he collapsed onto the ground, his hands catching his fall, before he fell over onto his back in order to let his muscles relax as he focused on getting his breathing under control. He used the medical properties of his chakra in order to aid in speeding up his recovery as he quickly kipped himself up onto his feet and hopped around on his legs for a bit in order to get himself ready for another exercise. He would walk over to one of the nearby logs and begin to pound into it in order to get himself into further shape. He could feel that the food he had eaten earlier hadn't slowed his movements and he could feel the energy it was providing so that he could keep up his exercise. He was glad that he had consumed a good amount of protein as this was ultimately going to aid him in these endeavors. His fists and feet would collide with the wood of the log, his attacks only at a fraction of his full strength yet still enough to cause a loud snapping sound to echo through the air as well as small cracks to form along the bark, as he would train his chakra control along with his strength testing in order to heal any bruises that formed along his skin from attacking. He couldn't help but feel glad at his choice in taking up study over the medical properties of chakra. Otherwise this might've been way more painful.

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After spending a good amount of time using the log as his own personal hitting post Daiki would hop back and walk over to the shade of a nearby tree in order to sit at the base, cross his legs together, and close his eyes. He would bring his hands together in order to circulate chakra flow throughout his system as he tried to concentrate in order to get it to grow into a nice and strong stream that constantly flowed unabated and provided his muscles with the relief of his medical abilities. This would cause him to sigh in relief as his body relaxed due to the stress that it had been feeling washed away from him and he could feel his stamina returning quickly which let him know that he would soon be ready to train once again but for now this moment required a bit more tuning training of his chakra thus he continued to sit and focus. After a few more minutes his eyes would open and his body felt reinvigorated as he got up to his feet and started to do a few jumping jacks in order to keep his body warmed up for the next exercise that was to come. He didn't know yet what he was going to do but he would think of something eventually. It was all just a matter of when and what would inspire him. He would give one quick look around the field for that answer before he looked up the tree at the strong branches that rested above him.

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Rubbing his hands together Daiki would hop up and grab one of the branches before beginning a set of pullups in quick succession. Being that he was the only one of the training field at this time the silence helped him in keeping his focus and attention on track and it was the key to unlocking an inner strength within him to keep going with the exercise even as his arms began to feel tired with all the strain he was putting them through. After a few more reps and getting the most out of his arm exercise he would let go of the branch in order to land upon the ground, a small cloud of dust kicking up as his feet made contact with it, before he would get back up and wipe the sweat that was dripping down from his brow. After catching his breath he looked around the field and thought about what next to do as he still could feel all the food he had consumed working it's magic through his body. He needed to use the energy if he wanted to make the most of his exercise which caused him to start squatting. If he couldn't think of any use from his surroundings, as of right now, then he would just use body weight exercises in order to get his strength increased. Squatting was usually a good use of stamina gaining anyway and he had also missed a few leg days anyway and this was going to help set that straight.

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After doing a few squats, his legs now burning from all the leg exercises he had put them through due to the cardio exercise he had gotten earlier and the jumping jacks, as he walked over to the logs in order to try and get a bit more boxing in. It was tough doing set after set of fairly hard exercises but he knew this was only going to help him in the future. After doing all that, however, he felt utterly tired as he walked over to the tree where his jacket was and he picked it up along with his pouch in order to make his way back into the village. He decided that he was going to make a quick trip home and get himself a shower before he took a light nap in order to get his energy back. He walked along the roads to his house, sweat still pouring down his skin as exhaustion was taking hold of Daiki as his adrenaline was slowly declining, and he walked into his house in order to set everything down onto the surface of his bed before making his way into his bathroom. The light flickered on as he stepped inside and he took in a deep breath before turning the faucet of his shower on while waiting for the water to heat up.

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A few minutes later Daiki stepped out of the shower and the bathroom in order to walk into his living room all while drying his hair and putting on a robe. It was certainly going to be an enjoyable night as he walked over to the window and opened it to allow a nice breeze to wash in and cool off his home. He walked over to his comfy chair and sat down before getting himself a book off the nearby coffee table and flipping it's pages to pick up where he last left off inside it. He kicked his feet up and set them on his table as he allowed himself to recline in his chair as the light outside slowly got dimmer and dimmer due to the sun slowly setting over the far off horizon. He swiftly turned on the lamp by him as the words on the page were made more legible as he took in deep breaths in order to allow his resting body to make the most out of the burn it was still feeling. He could tell that the exercise he had put his body through was going to bit him when next he woke up tomorrow morning but it would possibly be followed by some gains as well.

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