Hidden In the Mountains! (Ai only)

Tousha had trained with zangetsu for ap reety long time. Holding these blade, Tousha would gather all his chakra into one attack. Tousha sat above the mountains mediating as he smelled the air. Birds sat on his soulders as he gathered chakra. Tousha felt the breeze past his soulders as his calm chakra swarmed his body.

Tousha had looks of chakra but only showed little. Zangetsu layed in its staff behind, Tousha's back. Tousha then opened his eyes.

A panting blonde child would climb up from a ledge. She exhaled with relief and crawled away from the side on the mountain. Her face and clothes were dirty from treking through the mountains, running away from Kumogakure. Ai stood to her feet and tried to wipe off the dirt only to make it worse. "Oh my.. three days." She sighed and started off towards her unknown direction. Cautiously she looked around as she walked, bewaring of rogues. Out of the corner of her eye she saw a man resting, with birds on his shoulders? Ai tilted her head confused as she tried to see who he was.

Tousha looked down as he saw a girl that was climbing the mountains. Tousha saw that her clothes were dirty and her blond hair was long. She had a strange uniform, but Tousha could tell she was from Kumo. Someone that had escaped the village and headed away to the mountains. Tousha thought if he could recruit her, she would help him. " Hey, let me explain. My name is Tousha nice to meet you, whats your name? " Tousha said.

"Hey, let me explain. My name is Tousha nice to meet you, whats your name? "

Ai jumped back frightened and hid halfway behind a tree. He was polite to introduce, was he friendly? She gulped and mumbled out, "M-My name is Nightingale Ai..." She tried to dust off the dirt from her shirt and gloves and stared back at the man. Making sure to keep a safe distance she asked, "What are you doing.."

" I'm training my chakra " Tousha said smiling. Tousha moved his soulders as the birds flew away into the air. Tousha then smilied at the girl. " Hows life going anyway?" Tousha said in a gentle tone. Tousha then decreased his chakra a little bit. Tousha wondered what Ai would say next.

Ai frowned at his words and looked back down the mountain. "Kumogakure.. was invaded.. We fled the village." She started ti twirl her hair from habit. Her eyes started tearing up as she thought about her home being destroyed and not knowing if her mother and sisters made it away in time.

Tousha knew that kumo had been invaded and the villagers were brutally injured. Tousha sighed the fact that he doubted that ALL the villagers escaped. Tousha slid down the mountain to the girl. " Don't worry I won't hurt you, Don't cry it will make things worse " Tousha said as he whiped her tears with his finger.

He wiped her tear away and she stepped back. "I'm not crying.. I got dust in my eyes.." Ai wiped her face on her sleeve, adding more dirt to her face. Double taking back to the village she looked up at the man. "Are you from Kumo too Tousha-san?"

" Yes, I am from kumo, Ai " Tousha said gently. Tousha then looked as a blad eagle flew down and landed on Tousha's shoulder. Tousha started to talk to it. Tousha was a animal whisperer. After having a quick chat with the eagle Tousha faced Ai again. " Hey, you should have something to eat after walking all this way..." Tousha said as he gave Ai a apple.

Ai caught the apple and smiled. She quickly sniffed the fruit and cautiously took a bite. Chewing on the apple she squeaked happily and took a few more bites. After she finished it the blonde child wiped her mouth and put the core in her pocket, taking time to bow in respect to tousha. "Thank you Tousha-San." then she added, "Tousha-san, who invaded the village? And why?"

" It was mist shinobi, they nearly wiped out the whole village" Tousha said. Tousha sighed, " I don't know much about Raikage, but you can stick with me until we find a new home" Tousha said as the eagle flew into the air.

Ai frowned and stared at the ground poking her tiny fingers together. "Do you think Raikage-sama is alright? And the other villagers?" She looked up when she saw the eagle's shadow on the ground. Studying the large predatory bird she nodded at his offer, "I promise i won't be a bother. Even though i'm not a great fighter I'm training to become a medical shinobi.. and i'm a great cook." She smiled and rubbed her head.

" The Raikage might be ok, but I think most of the vilagers are fine " Tousha said as Ai replyed. " Ok, I'll train you afterwards but here isn't a good place " Tousha said. Tousha loooked at the road to a smal village. " Maybe we can find somewhere to buy items, shall we? " Tousha said.

The small child nodded and smiled. "Alright Tousha-san." Ai followed behind the Kumo shinobi. She twined her long blonde hair between her fingers as she thought of the nessecary medical supplies she would need to pick up.

Tousha smilied, they walked into the village by them now. Birds and eagles flew past Tousha. Tousha then took out his walllet. " I hope I have enough for food supply..." Tousha said teasing. Tousha then looked at Zangetsu. There were many things in the blade, but Tousha had yet to find them out.

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