The Park

They knew he was sleeping? Ah... Yakate sat up from the bench, and yawned. Umi was right beside him, and the neko was the only person near him. So it was him who "Woke" him up...

"Now what?" Tsumi's voice just echoed around the area. Another mission. Great... his body was better, too. And this time, he wouldn't fail. And... the neko was part of his village, Time? He had to go on a mission with him... sure. That just made the mission easier.

Stading up, he put his hands in his pockets and began walking towards the village. "Come on..."

"you tell me to come"neko appears in front of Yakate moving easily and swinging his tail"You're slow"

"Awww.... he woke up... and I thought it was going to be fun...." she pouted and crossed her arms. "Oh well, at least no harm done...."

Sighing, Yakate followed the neko outside the gate, on his way outside Arrya Town, out the gates...

What mission waited for him this time?...

"Umi, you could follow us..? Even though were going on a mission, we could use the company..."

Neko looks back at umi"Yea you could come with us"

"A mission?" she smiled and checked her equipment. "Sure, I would love to get outside the academy for once... and I want to do some hands-on with my medical skills too"

"Then it's' settled. You're coming with us. If you want to..." Yakate stopped walking, and looked back, waiting for Umi to follow them on their way to Time. He didn't know how Tsumi would react to this, but, it was his decision anyway.

"Follow us, we're going to Hitotokigakure..."

"Oh, I'm so excited! My fist mission and I'm a student too!" she walked with them with a big smile on her face. "I sure hope that the kage approves..."