[Open!] Come forth!

[teachingpeace]

Where: The country of Ame
When: The entire month of April
Notes: Basically, Nagato's health has been improving lately so you'll be able to catch him out and about pretty much anywhere in the country, be it borders or around the city. He's always accompanied by his Deva path, and you might get said path first. In other words, hello, come get trolled.

Nagato had been restless lately. The months before this, it hadn't been such a worrying thing, just him consolidating his energy to reverse the damage he'd done to himself by overextending, but now... now he just wanted to be out. Out where he could interact more directly with the contact rain in his country, where he could watch his people without needing to send his paths out to do it for him...

This meant that people who had never really gotten to meet him before, in spite of having been in Ame since he'd taken control, were finally getting the chance to see him face to face, instead of simply being in contact with his paths.

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[incubi_abel]

Abel easily ignored the rain that fell on him as he danced around the practice yard he had claimed for himself. Senbon, kunai and various other thrown weapons peppered a couple of practice dummies in between punches and kicks. Another practice dummy was singed where strategic bolts of lightning had struck it while a few bits of scrolls littered the ground as a silent testament to various tags Abel had used.

After a few hours of practice with his more common weapons and abilities, Abel moved off to one side with a small knife in his hand. He was going to have to be careful when he practiced with his blood weapons as he only had so much blood he could spare before he would have to seek out a medic for a transfusion. Yet he wanted, no needed to get better at his bloodline ability to best serve his lord.

Failure was not an option.

17th April

[mikotouchiha]

Though Mikoto was the female head of one of the most prominent clans of the Leaf Village, she sometimes found the strength to request missions that allowed her to be 'let out' of her 'cage' that were her duties. Having taken the first chance she had in a mission, the raven haired Mother found herself smiling as she patrolled the borders of Ame and Konoha.

It had been a while since she felt so free. She supposed she shouldn't feel so free, seeing as she was still on a job. Either way, she keeps a hand on the sword at her side for caution and safety's sake, looking around with a veiled yet curious expression at her surroundings. The rain didn't seem as bad as she expected, or as Kushina had warned her.

[teachingpeace]

He'd been watching from one of the rooftops for a while, his Deva path in another area of the village entirely as he, pale and so much away from his Paths in appearance, had stayed perched and easily tucked away. Still, he could see his shinobi was about to move onto a skill that needed... more than simply playing by oneself to get him anywhere.

He hopped down, more settling to earth as he absently adjusted gravity around himself, really, looking sideways at the man through the fringe of his crimson hair. "Abel-san, might I be of help to you in your practice?"

I have no Deva Path icons yet plz to be pretending.

[teachingpeace]

It was amusing, that was for certain, seeing the woman so close to Ame's border with Fire. Usually Kooha shinobi didn't come this far from their village for such obvious patrols, but then, perhaps this stretch had been gifted by way of vacation. His Path moved closer first, the deeper voice curious as the orange haired figure touched down before the woman. "Do you intend to enter Ame?"

Valiantly pretending, seeing as I can't really tell the Path's...

[mikotouchiha]

Being sure to wipe away and any and all remaining alarm from her face, Mikoto smiles, partially from politeness and partially because she was even more curious at the strange appearance of the nin. Tilting her head, she answers straightforwardly, "Ah, unless there is trouble in Amegakure, I should hope not." She didn't exactly have to enter Ame to do her job, as far as she was concerned.

It's the short haired one that looks like Yahiko.

[teachingpeace]

He studied her for a moment, then inclined his head, his Rinnegan studying her thoughtfully even as they spoke. "No, We have things more than well in hand. However, I hope you aren't disturbed by being... paced."

Ohh, that cutie, I see!

[mikotouchiha]

Mikoto arches a delicate eyebrow at his choice of words before she smiles once more, her countenance being a little more sincere as she loosens her grip on the weapon by her side, "Mm, I suppose not. It was to be expected, really."

[incubi_abel]

Abel tensed when the person dropped down into his practice field, his grip tightening on the knife in his hand. It was only when the person's identity registered, that Abel's eyes widened.

"My lord," he said, kneeling in front of the God of Ame. A faint blush stained his cheeks at thought of sparring against his lord. "I would be honored to learn from you, my lord, but do you not have more important things to do?"

After all, Abel was only a shinobi, and this man was a God.

[dangodragon]

After so long undercover, Itachi always felt ridiculously exposed back in his Konoha uniform. There was no reason, really, for him to be in danger as he passed through Ame in the friendly colors of Konoha, but he couldn't shake the feeling of paranoia for days afterwards. Sometimes he even got the feeling while he was in Konoha.

One day you really are going to go crazy, Itachi.

Itachi has paused for a breather on his courier mission, needing a drink and to rest his feet.

Yes Indeedy, I just have no icons -facepalm-

[teachingpeace]

He dipped his head once, pleased to see she was settling. "Along our border? Very much so. There have been many Konoha shinobi around our lands lately."

He then gestured to the side to urge her to resume her patrol, clearly intending to do just as he'd said on the other side of the 'fence' so to speak.

[teachingpeace]

He blinked, surprised, and then felt a small, pleased little smile come to his lips. "Up, Abel-san. No reason to get all muddy before we get tot hat stage of things, correct? You're a good shinobi, you are welcome to stand."

[teachingpeace]

While his Path was off in another area... Nagato was in this one, peering over rooftops from his perch on one of the taller buildings, where he'd been tracking the lone running figure. He didn't hesitate to approach once his curiosity was pricked, and he ghosted in that direction, slipping through the rain until he was in easy speaking distance, peeking from under the brim of his hat. "Ame mud is better for a fast walk than a true run you know."

I keep using up all my cute icons huff

[mikotouchiha]

"I'll presume that it does not bother you much nowadays, shinobi-san... Though, if it does, I would not mind submitting a file against such practice." She muffles a small giggle,bowing her head as well in response before heading out with a chakra fueled jump to gain her bearings. Perhaps it would have been smarter to look back and see what the other man was going to do, but Mikoto decided to at least provide the benefit of doubt...for once.

[incubi_abel]

Rising to his feet, Abel fidgeted with the knife in his hand. "I thank you for the honor of training, my lord. Um..."

He had never trained with his lord before, and he wasn't sure if he was suppose to go all out against him or not. He didn't want to hurt the God of Ame, but he was going to be fighting hard as he had to work on his bloodline ability.

[dangodragon]

All the hair on the back of Itachi's neck stood on end. He slowly turned his head towards the noise, resisting the impulse to duck for cover. Ame was friendly, and it wouldn't show a good front to have one of Konoha's ninja ducking for cover at a friendly comment. The man's red hair put him immediately in mind of Kushina.

"I'm have started to come to that conclusion, thank you." Itachi lifted his tone to be almost cheerful and smiled a little.

Clearly you need more then :3

[teachingpeace]

He didn't have any trouble keeping pace, for all that his own efforts were more a ground eating lope than any jumps. With the mud he knew that his method would be less tiring in the end, after all. At least, where there were no buildings. "No need to concern yourself Konoha-nin-san, so long as the situation does not change in... tone... it's understandable and welcomed."

[teachingpeace]

Nagato noted his reluctance, and laughed, completely amused as he realized the dear man was actually worried that he could hurt him. It was a concern he hadn't had directed at him from one of his shinobi in quite some time.

Perhaps there was merit to all the people telling him to get out more. "I assure you that you can relax and... fight properly."

[teachingpeace]

He'd noticed the twitch, and his smile was rather dry. The instinct was correct, even if the timing of it was not. He could only presume this one was rather active in the field. He'd know such reflexes after all.

He came to a halt out of easy grabbing, but not throwing, distance, peeking at him through his hair. "You're welcome. Cutting through on your way to somewhere else, or were you headed to the main city?"

Of course I need moreeee

[mikotouchiha]

"I'm glad to hear that." She glances over to provide another small smile, as per usual, before turning back to her task, having once more activated the bloodline limit of the Uchiha Clan to keep up with her patrols, "And to think, Uzumaki-san had a hand in this..."

[dangodragon]

"Unfortunately I'm just passing through on my way from here to there," Itachi apologized. Itachi noted the man was standing withing striking range, but not too close. Interactions with ninja had different rules than civilian interactions, and it was almost soothing to shift back into these rules of conduct.

It was hard to feel threatened by someone who peered through their hair like that. Itachi wondered what he was trying to hide. "I'm heading back to Konoha," Itachi admitted, which carried the subtle message that he was going home and people would miss him if he didn't show up. It wasn't needed here, Itachi was sure.

[incubi_abel]

Abel blushed slightly at the laugh before bowing to his lord. "I do not doubt your skills, my lord, but it would only take one lucky - or unlucky - blow to spill your blood."

He bit off 'allowing me to absorb it' because the God of Ame knew what his abilities were, and it would be an insult to his intelligence for Abel to remind him. It wasn't that he wanted to hurt his lord. This was the man who gave Abel a new home and a new purpose in his life, and the thought of taking something that belonged to the God of Ame made Abel very nervous and uncomfortable.

Then get moooore

[teachingpeace]

"This?" His tone was purely questioning, curious, as he looked over at her.

[teachingpeace]

He felt an amused smile come to his lips at the way the man seemed calmed. It was rather fascinating, it was true. "Ahh, of course. Might I walk you to the border? There's no need to exhaust yourself when you have to lose the time stopping anyway."

[teachingpeace]

"I am more than aware of your abilities my Bloodsinger. Did you think I intended to keep you from doing that too? I'm perfectly capable of calling a halt if I find myself too weakened to persist."

[incubi_abel]

Taking a deep breath, Abel slowly released it, forcing the last of the tension out of his body. If his lord was willing to stop things before it went too far, then Abel was not going to decry his decision.

Twirling the knife in his other hand, he brought the blade up and slashed the palm of his hand. Instantly, blood started oozing out of the wound, and with a fling of his hand and a thought, he held the blood red scythe that was his preferred weapon.