A quick visit.

Ojike quietly walks into the library; unnoticed by the others. Looking around he can see a child, not too much younger than he. At most she is four or five years younger, too. This is interesting. He quickly approaches the girl and without warning, he taps her shoulder. As she begins to turn around he does a quick body flicker so that he appears in front of her. This is in an attempt to catch her off guard as he studies her features carefully.

Misaki woke up that day with the urge too head towards the library and study some, she haven't been assigned too a team yet after all. So she had plently of spare time too pass by as she grab her clothes and quickly headed into the shower too get clean up. Then she would slip on her clothes and head off towards the library after grabbing her favorite tools and slip over her practice katana in case she got the chance too have some target practice with another student or teacher. She would walk down the village streets that day passing up the stores, ramen stand, and such more as she headed towards the library. Soon after thirty minutes of walking Misaki would arrived at the library.

Soon after she had arrived and settle down with a book carefully she would get into it not noticing others much around until a tap on her shoulder was felt. She would look up quickly and glance around wondering what this tap was from until she saw a boy flicker in front of her and she would look confused as dazzle for a minute. "Uh H-hello, who are you?", Miasaki would say as she notices him staring at her questionly. She would glance down at her outfit of her hot pink sleeveless tank top with her black and pink plaid skirt and her white clogs o that day. She had thrown a black checker jacke over her that day as she left as all her other jackets she worn was dirty and needed washing. Misaki would wonder, is there something wrong with my clothing?

Ojike doesn't hesitate, nor does he respond. He simply takes a seat down across from the girl. Her hot pink shirt intrigued him a little as he tilted his head slightly to the right. Placing his hand upon his chin; he began to rub it slowly. Soon after he begins to whisper to himself, "Yes... that seems just about right. Sure, she's a little rough around the edges, but she'll do nicely."

He removes the hand from his chin and responds simply with a gentle smile as he looks into her eyes. "You know, you've got such an amazing pair of eyes."

Misaki would blink at his action as she watches him take a seat in front of her and look over her again. She was really curious about this fellow as she reaches over and touches her birthmark that was shape like a falcon scatching it a bit. She would look at the fellow turning sightly pink as she nods at him. "T-hank you" Misaki did not know really what too say, only she did say with a quick action towards this one fellow, "The name is Misaki" for now she would keep her last name hidden from this guy till she learn more about him. She was curious, he looks a bit like hes been traveling around forever and familiar. Oh well, I might have ran across him once before when I was running around the village.

Ojike looks more closely at this girl as he hears her name. Thinking to himself he cannot help but wonder, "Misaki...? It can't be... She can't be her.." He shakes his head slightly as he reaches across the table; placing his hands upon hers.

"It's quite the beautiful name isn't it, Misaki? Almost as wondrous as your gentle gaze." He smiles once more as he brushes his bangs to the side slightly. Ojike takes pride in his everyday appearance as he moves about the village. Not a hair nor button is misplaced. His outfit is a spotless black martial arts uniform. Not a simple robe, but one with a golden trimmed collar with matching brass buttons.

"Child, if I may ask; how old are you?

Misaki would glance over Oj as he says her name was quite beautiful as she listens to his words with her eyes closing shut. She would image back to her childhood with the family she has now, forr some reason she can not remember the youngest days, of when she was first born. She would seem to be sweating a bit as she opens back up her eyes as she hear's him ask for her old she currently was. "I am 13 years old currently mr....", she said pausing realizing she doesn't have a name for this fellow. She would shake her head wondering if she has got a fever again that hasn't shown up since the two years it had been over with. She would touch the back of her right shoulder again thinking she was crazy as she laughs sightly with a soft toning.

"Thirteen, huh? My sister would be about that old... now that I think about it." He thinks to himself silently. "No worries, Misaki. You may call me Oji for now."

Without warning he places his hand against her cheek with a swift yet gentle motion as he caresses her softly. "You're quite cute." He whispers to her, almost inaudibly. This is so that no one else is to hear him.

"Where would your Sensei be, Misaki?"

Misaki eyes would widen from their sainted eyes they were usually but would grow back down to normal size and nodded. "Oji" she would repeated out loud and then look over at him blushing sightly pink again at his words and then hear his question. "I do not have a sensei yet, they still have yet too assigned me too a team. The kage is doing his best too get me into one so I may start my shinobi path." She would sigh and glance up at Oji again memorizing his features as she smiles softly at him.

"Is that right? No sensei... That's a pity. Such a cute girl should be under the care of a capable instructor." He returns her smile as he nods. "That is a terrible shame. Wait, I know. Perhaps I could be your proctor."

He laughs softly as he looks her up and down once more. "I have been searching for a student. I would be honored to have such a spectacular young woman under my guardianship." He moves his hand down from her cheek as he pats her shoulder reassuringly. "Of course, I will have to do a few minor bits of paperwork to accept you. You seem to be eager, and I like that."

Misaki would again blink as she listens too his sweet, soft... kind words. She was getting drawn into his words as she smiles softly again and nod slowly. Be his student, that would be awesome. Hm, I think I heard someone lives out in the temples outside of the village, maybe this is the person. She would chuckle as she feels his pat her shoulder to reassured her that all this was true. Him becoming her guardian sounded good, but waht about her other family. "I would have too let them know that I'm leaving their home... to finally get some training that I deserved." She would slowly cletch up her fist as chakra covers her red fist and chuckles with determination.

"Quite the determination you have there, Misaki. Now I will have much to teach you." Without warning Ojike twacks her hand with a nearby book from the table adjacent from them. "We mustn't waste our chakra so easily, Misaki. And as for your family; they already know of what is to become of you. You are of the genin rank and are a fully fledged ninja. A rookie, yes, but you are still a Shinobi of our village. There is no telling when you will be pulled away on a mission. They understand these risks and will be told of your departure."

Ojike places the book back upon the tables cool surface. "That is indeed a promising aspect about you, however. Determination is a virtue that you mustn't loose. Be proud, Misaki.

Misaki would step back for a moment from having her hand twack as she stares at the boy shockingly, listening too his words carefully though. Memorizing was what she like too do as she close her eyes and listens too his calm voice. She would respect her new teacher a course as she does all and nods. "Then I will keep this Determination, and I am always proud of what I became." She would look over at him finally opening her eyes as she grinned at him. It was time for her too finally learn, learn of what she was really meant too be. She wonder about her clan through Boy, what will happen to the Zersubou without me around. Hm its up too them thorough too survived for however long I shall be gone. I'll follow this guy till I learn every trick I can. She would make herself this promise inside of herself as she glances down at the ground and mumble, "I will make you proud.... master."

Ojike smiles and claps once in celebration. "A fine decision you have made, Misaki." He places his hands firmly against the table and nods. "We have much to prepare now. Your training will be far more than simply studying, my dear. Prepare yourself."

He raises his hand as he seemingly points to the ceiling. "Mind you, child. We will travel often and to far off places. Are you up to the challenge of being my apprentice?

Misaki would look up too him as she smiles softly for she is always prepare for anything. This was going be a fun adventure, something away from the academy. She would hear of all they would do as she would open her mouth once again. "As I say, I will make your proud Master, I wlll follow you and hopefully live up to your challenges as a apprentice under you."

"I will meet you in my designated training area. Do not be tardy in your arrival, Misaki." He winks at her and gives her a quick pat on the head as the clone disperses into a cloud of dust.

It was a shadow clone, this much any genin rank Shinobi can tell. It is only a matter of time before Oji becomes tired of waiting.

Misaki would blink suddenly watching as the man disappears off too, wait a designated training area. Do not be tardy, she was expected too arived there she guesses shortly. So off she will head there too arrived later so she does not miss any training. But first, a stop at home too grab her pony tail so she could put her hair up. She would head out of the library after first putting up her book that she never really got too read that much of and walk down the village streets towards her house where she quickly grab the pony tail she planned too take towards training. Then she would leave her house again with a towel over her shoulder, a bottle of water and her tools with her. She would take off in a light jog over towards the temple she heard about thinking that is where she might be asked to come to for training.

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