The day After Christmas for a Student

It was yet another day in the Hidden Leaf village as the sun started to rise up over the distant horizon to signify the beginning of the morning for the villagers. For Suraida his day started as it typically did when the sun started shining into his window: Fast asleep in his bed with his sheets in a fuss and head sank deep between two pillows. The cold air that accumulated in his home given how freezing it usually was outside from the Wintery weather was slowly ebbing away due to the sun's rays warming the rooms up. The change in the temperature of his apartment caused him to slowly open his eyes almost as though the temperature was acting as his alarm clock. He removed the additional pillow he had over his bed and sat up along the side, his eyes blinking to get the remaining sleep out of them and failing, before he got up from the bed and stretched out his body in order to get rid of the kinks that had developed within it throughout the night. He stumbled along his floor, almost drunkenly, as the previous night of Christmas had been a doozy of a night with all the partying he had gone through with his favorite three people in the whole world: Him, Himself, and He.

He got into his shower and had a quick little wash inside mainly in order to wake him up a bit faster so he could get on with his day. It was free day for him as he didn't have to go to the academy which meant he could spend it getting back into the grind of learning a few more techniques. For some reason his chakra training was coming along quite splendidly given that he had one of the highest chakra reserves among his peers, his fellow student peers anyway, that he could feel. He dried himself off and walked out of the bathroom to his wardrobe as he pulled out a fresh set of clothes that he slapped on along with his shoes as he was ready to get the day started. He took a deep breath and made certain his heater was set to turn on once the temp got low to a specific number... which cut it on right away due to how cold the rooms were. With that out of the way he walked out of his house and made his way over to the training field to get some more training in.

He didn't plan to be here the whole day as he had been hard with his training for the past several days and he wanted a day to himself soon after in order to enjoy life. After all he wasn't technically a shinobi yet thus these were going to be among the last few moments of freedom for him before he would have to change his lifestyle completely. Walking along the streets of Konoha was barren due to all the activity having been reserved for yesterday as Suraida had a great amount of freedom to walk around and enjoy the walk without having to weave and avoid bumping into multiple people. He made his way at a brisk pace over to the training facility he used for the majority of his training these days as he stepped inside and was instantly greeted with a much warmer setting away from the cold Winter that was happening all throughout the village. This was going to grant him the opportunity to get quite a sweat for his troubles as he walked to the center of the field and did a bit of warm up stretches to get his muscles in shape for some exercise.

He took in a few deep breaths and looked around the field to get a good sense of how many laps he could probably crank out around the outer circle that surrounded the field as he cracked his knuckles and got down low onto his hands in order to prepare for a run. At the sound of an imaginary bell he took off running forward around the training field, his legs carrying him fast down the track he had laid down within his mind, as he wanted to do a full-on sprint in order to drain his stamina and see how long he could run for. The dirt that his feet ran over would kick up dust as he ran with all the strength his legs could muster as he moved in a blur around the field expected of someone training to be a Shinobi. He wanted to be fast so that he'd be able to take care of missions fast and be one of the village's most reliable ninja as well as be a teacher one day in order to show other ninja the path to becoming something better. It wouldn't be long, however, when he would come to a stop and have to take a breather as he walked over to the shade of a tree and sat at the base in order to give his legs a rest.

He reached into his weapon pouch as he rested and pulled out a kunai in order to examine it while looking over at the straw effigies that occupied the north end of the training field that he had used for weapons training countless times already. He had gotten pretty good at throwing his shuriken and kunai these days as he was able to arch his shuriken in ways that worked as well as let his kunai fly in a way that had them cause the most damage as well as reach the target as fast as possible. Flicking his finger along the tip of the kunai he could feel how sharp the knife was and how it surprised him that he had only mistakenly cut himself once or twice. Mainly because he knew that it wasn't a toy he was handling but a weapon that, in the right hands, could take life from someone in an instant which meant he handled it in more of a mature way than he saw most other students using them. He tossed it around in his hand a few times before placing it back in his bag before standing back up and stretching his body once more.

He wanted to keep with the more strenuous forms of exercise as he hopped up onto the branch of a tree and decided that he needed to practice hopping from branch to branch as that was often one of the most popular forms of traveling through a forest. He would thus start hopping between the different branches of trees, his feet slamming into the wood of branches in order to propel him forth faster, as he would basically take up another sprinting exercise around the field but this time in the trees. All the while he also used his chakra control to focus his chakra into the soles of his feet so he didn't wind up slipping on the branches and putting himself in danger by falling either on his neck or slamming into another tree. Due to the heat of the room and the strenuous amount of running he was putting his body through for several minutes sweat was dripping off of him and falling onto the ground below him as he could feel his lungs begging for more air with every lap he completed.

It wouldn't be long after that that he would have to hop down from the tree due to tiring himself out but, instead of taking another break in order to allow his body to rest, he would bring his hands up and form a sign as he channeled his chakra all around him. He used his feet to skid his body to a halt from the fall as a large number of clones of himself would rise up out of the ground and start attacking him. He had placed himself in his own Genjutsu and this was going to take a great deal of concentration as he was going to try dodging their attacks all while keeping the Rat sign formed with one of his hands as not to break the Genjutsu early. He knew that the clones wouldn't be able to hurt him, of course, but it did give him the opportunity to practice controlling his body in ways of dodging and avoiding potential attacks that came his way. Especially in this situation since he was tired and could be considered a cornered Shinobi in danger.

As he stood his ground against his clones, all of which had pulled out a kunai and were taking aim, he brought out his own with his free hand and got ready to either dodge or deflect whatever attacks came his way. He gave his clones the command to act unpredictably with their attacks as one tossed a kunai at him causing him to jump up and away from the oncoming kunai as another one suddenly appeared above him bringing it's kunai down towards him. He twisted his body and caught the kunai with his own, the kunai of his clone dissolving into mist along with the rest of the clone, as he could hear the sound of whistling air as he looked to see another kunai coming at him from the horde below. Deflecting this kunai also caused it to evaporate into mist before he extended his leg and used his foot to catch a nearby branch allowing him to run away using the treetops. The goal was not to get into a fight with the clones, after all. The goal was to run away from a group of ninja if he ever got caught in the middle of a mission and had to retreat.

He would dodge more kunai and shuriken that came his way, the illusory steel of the weapons thudding against the wood of the trees he ran along before disappearing into smoke, as he flipped around a few times and threw his own shuriken and kunai at the clones chasing him causing some to be hit and disappearing much the same way as their weapons. He would eventually exert the last of his strength running away from the clones before hopping back onto the field and dropping the seal he had been maintaining. The clones all disappeared as a result as Suraida would collapse onto the ground and look up at the passing clouds in the sky in order to get his mind relaxed as well as his body. That little display he just put himself through did nothing to his outstanding amount of chakra but it did tucker his body out to the point that he was thinking of calling it a day after a little bit further training. Maybe he'd get a little bit of chakra training in and then go and get himself something to eat at the local ramen shop as he hadn't had ramen in a long time.

He sat cross legged on the ground and brought his hands together as he then entered into a meditative trance while focusing his chakra all along his body. The ground around him would shimmer for a bit before dust would start to float up and circle him slowly as his chakra flared and flowed throughout himself as well as his immediate area. Among the majority of exercises he put his body through he liked this form of training the most as it allowed him to focus on an area of his mentality that he always excelled the most with. His focus became sharper due to this kind of training, too, as his mind became clearer allowing him to see more things coming at him more clearly. Such as the kunai and shuriken he was just dealing with a moment ago which he was able to see with a little bit more clarity than he had in previous times when he stared down such weapons that were coming at him... Or maybe that was just him getting faster?

He would soon open his eyes and relax his chakra, the dust that had been swirling around him falling back to the ground, as he stood up and gave a relieved sigh while stretching his body for one final time. He looked over to the sun which had just made it's way to being at the highest point in the sky which meant that it was noon and therefore a perfect time to call it a day. He walked over to the stream on the field and reached into the water in order to splash his face and cleaning himself a bit before standing back up and walking over to the entrance of the field in order to make his exit. Ichiraku's ramen was calling out to him as he could hear his stomach growling and demanding to be filled with noodles which made him smile and all the happier to oblige it's demands. As he walked the streets of the village, which were still quite barren given everyone wanting to stay indoors for the day after Christmas, he walked over to the ramen shack and could see that there were thankfully workers going at it inside and a smell that invited him in. He drew back the curtain that hung over the door and took a seat at one of the comfy stools while getting a menu and a set of chopsticks ready for what he was about to devour.

After a few minutes of eating he would call himself fully satisfied with the meal before leaving money on the table and getting up to make his way out and back onto the street. He hadn't made plans for what he would do for the remainder of the day which most likely meant he was going to make like the rest of the villagers and spend the majority indoors and relaxed in warmth. He looked around and could see that, even though the good majority of villagers were indoors and out of the cold, there were still ninja hopping along on the rooftops to their missions which made him appreciate all the more that he was a mere student and thus had more freedom than the ninja did. That could all change any day now, however, as he could feel that he was getting closer and closer to the fateful day of his exam that would allow him to promote to Genin. He looked forward to that day and had little doubt he'd be able to crush such an exam due to how quickly he was learning everything and how strong he was getting in comparison to his peers. With that thought in mind he turned and made his way down the rest of the street towards his apartment as his breath clouded and misted around his smile. The morning had been quite a productive one for his growth and he had no doubt that he was going to enjoy the rest of his day... at least today that is.

WC 2,514

Claiming 25 stats (all towards Speed) and, due to 25% disc granted by ATF, the techs Mist Servant (375 WC), Feint (375 WC), Body Flicker (375 WC), Sticky Paper Adhesive (375 WC), Weeble's Wobble (Mastered; no HS; 188 x2), Out of a Hat (Master; no HS; 188 x2), and Quiet Footsteps (188 WC). Also putting remaining words towards Miracle Wrinkle Cure (Was at 22/188 WC; Now at 96/188 WC)

Suraida Kiryu wrote:

WC 2,514

Claiming 25 stats (all towards Speed) and, due to 25% disc granted by ATF, the techs Mist Servant (375 WC), Feint (375 WC), Body Flicker (375 WC), Sticky Paper Adhesive (375 WC), Weeble's Wobble (Mastered; no HS; 188 x2), Out of a Hat (Master; no HS; 188 x2), and Quiet Footsteps (188 WC). Also putting remaining words towards Miracle Wrinkle Cure (Was at 22/188 WC; Now at 96/188 WC)

Approved!

Note: Miracle Wrinkle Cure was previously trained here. Please make sure to include in future claims any previously trained WC amounts!