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Atsuki closed his eyes, ceased walking, and breathed in deeply. "Point taken," he agreed with a nod despite the fact that Mitsuhide wouldn't be able to see it because of their relative positions, "I would probably do something of that nature if I were in that situation." He opened his eyes once more and looked to the sky, using his hand to shield his eyes from the sun's glare as he watched it continue its ever-so snail-like descent into the west. "...At least it wasn't any longer..." he continued suddenly before letting his words trail off into the air. No matter what kind of social preparations he had experienced in that past, nothing could really erase the sheer awkwardness of exchanging niceties with one of your clan's traditional enemies. He let the silence hang in the air for a few long minutes. "...Mine is rabbit," he stated simply before resuming the walking of laps around Mitsuhide and the tree, taking a moment every now and then to look up at the sun's position. 'For Hatake-san's and our sake, I hope she arrives soon,' he thought.
Meanwhile...
Sayuri rushed through town as fast as she could. Her bestial blood ran hot as she pushed her legs to run faster and faster. 'Stupid, stupid, stupid!' She mentally kicked herself as she made her mad dash, barreling through bystanders with disdainful faces and around objects lying in her path. 'I can't believe I didn't read the note before going to the Academy!' An embarrassed tint of red stained her cheeks and added to her flustered expression. Although, it was hardly noticable with her exertion-stemmed flush. The green of leaves in her vision began to rapidly draw near, so she quickly glanced down to the mini-map on her card to make sure she was going in the proper direction before raising her arms and plowing through the underbrush, using the cloth of her sweater to shield her arms from any outstretched branches. The fastest route was always the straight line, she couldn't allow for a detour just to make it easier on herself.
Finally, Sayuri burst into the clearing, shattering the well-maintained silence between the two male genin. She stopped and bent over, hands on her knees and panting hard as she tried her best to regain her breath. She looked up and immediately felt mortified. It was just as she'd feared: she was the last to arrive and looked the worst for wear. "*pant* *pant* S-Sorry for being *pant* late guys..." she apologized between labored breaths, "*pant* My word is *pant* *pant* fox."
Meanwhile...
Sayuri rushed through town as fast as she could. Her bestial blood ran hot as she pushed her legs to run faster and faster. 'Stupid, stupid, stupid!' She mentally kicked herself as she made her mad dash, barreling through bystanders with disdainful faces and around objects lying in her path. 'I can't believe I didn't read the note before going to the Academy!' An embarrassed tint of red stained her cheeks and added to her flustered expression. Although, it was hardly noticable with her exertion-stemmed flush. The green of leaves in her vision began to rapidly draw near, so she quickly glanced down to the mini-map on her card to make sure she was going in the proper direction before raising her arms and plowing through the underbrush, using the cloth of her sweater to shield her arms from any outstretched branches. The fastest route was always the straight line, she couldn't allow for a detour just to make it easier on herself.
Finally, Sayuri burst into the clearing, shattering the well-maintained silence between the two male genin. She stopped and bent over, hands on her knees and panting hard as she tried her best to regain her breath. She looked up and immediately felt mortified. It was just as she'd feared: she was the last to arrive and looked the worst for wear. "*pant* *pant* S-Sorry for being *pant* late guys..." she apologized between labored breaths, "*pant* My word is *pant* *pant* fox."