Kenshin loved to train outdoors and one of the wonders of being in Leaf was that he could run about anywhere. Kenhin wanted to train in a new area and so he put on his work out gear, made sure his knuckles were with him as well as a pack of poison just encase he ran into something deadly, and headed outside the city gates. He left his teaching load to other instructors for the day. They could handle it, he was sure. So long as he returned to an intact building he was ok.
Kenshin picked a new path just outside the village and began jogging taking a wonder at all he could see. This was so different than he was in Stone. Stone, you have safe and impossible areas to explore. Even with ninja techniques some places were too dangerous. With leaf, you could explore any here. Even if there wasn't a path there were the trees. Kenshin had grown to love the Leaf village and while Stone would always be home, Leaf was also a home to him. It allowed him to branch out and find his own path. If he had stayed home he would have had a content life. He would have stayed a jounin probably. In leaf, he was now the sole Kage Guard member. This was on top of his duties as instructor. Kenshin was busy most days but today he was given a day off. Stone never gave days off and even if he took a day off, his extensive family always had a chore to do. Kenshin had very little alone time even when he was married. Oh he loved them dearly but Kenshin had wanted some personal time.
Of course, he got the extreme version of that after they died. It was shortly after they died due to a botched medical procedure, he was asked to go to Leaf. And so Kenshin had been alone for the first time in his life and he loved it. At first. It wore him down at times. Thankfully, he had met other leaders of the village and trained part of the next generation of students so he felt less lonely. Then Umashi had left and that loneliness struck him deep. He had been throwing himself into his work in teaching and protecting. Then Umashi came back only to leave again.
Kesnhin stopped running and looked around. He was completely lost but he could find his way back if he wanted. He sat down on a nearby rock breathing heavily.
'Damn it Umashi. Why did you have to go?' Kenshin asked himself. He punched the ground lightly.
Kenshin sighed heavily and started to run again, his mind focused on running but even till he found his thoughts plagued with doubts. Was he strong enough to protect the Hokage? He had failed the last one even though he wasn't with them when he apparently left of his own volition. Maybe if he had worked harder he could have made him stay or gone with him. Anything was better than this. And how was he going to tell Yomi that not only was Umashi there, but he left again and Kenshin had told Umashi she was pregnant? It was a giant mess but the village was doing well despite it.
Kenshin stopped around when he found a decent sized boulder. Deciding he was done with cardio, Kenshin began attacking the boulder. Not enough to crack it just enough to get some solid impacts on it practicing his combination attacks and working out his frustration about Umashi at the same time. He had to get stronger. He had to get better.
Not only for himself but for the village he had grown to love. A village he would be willing to die for.
MFT
WC 636
Kenshin picked a new path just outside the village and began jogging taking a wonder at all he could see. This was so different than he was in Stone. Stone, you have safe and impossible areas to explore. Even with ninja techniques some places were too dangerous. With leaf, you could explore any here. Even if there wasn't a path there were the trees. Kenshin had grown to love the Leaf village and while Stone would always be home, Leaf was also a home to him. It allowed him to branch out and find his own path. If he had stayed home he would have had a content life. He would have stayed a jounin probably. In leaf, he was now the sole Kage Guard member. This was on top of his duties as instructor. Kenshin was busy most days but today he was given a day off. Stone never gave days off and even if he took a day off, his extensive family always had a chore to do. Kenshin had very little alone time even when he was married. Oh he loved them dearly but Kenshin had wanted some personal time.
Of course, he got the extreme version of that after they died. It was shortly after they died due to a botched medical procedure, he was asked to go to Leaf. And so Kenshin had been alone for the first time in his life and he loved it. At first. It wore him down at times. Thankfully, he had met other leaders of the village and trained part of the next generation of students so he felt less lonely. Then Umashi had left and that loneliness struck him deep. He had been throwing himself into his work in teaching and protecting. Then Umashi came back only to leave again.
Kesnhin stopped running and looked around. He was completely lost but he could find his way back if he wanted. He sat down on a nearby rock breathing heavily.
'Damn it Umashi. Why did you have to go?' Kenshin asked himself. He punched the ground lightly.
Kenshin sighed heavily and started to run again, his mind focused on running but even till he found his thoughts plagued with doubts. Was he strong enough to protect the Hokage? He had failed the last one even though he wasn't with them when he apparently left of his own volition. Maybe if he had worked harder he could have made him stay or gone with him. Anything was better than this. And how was he going to tell Yomi that not only was Umashi there, but he left again and Kenshin had told Umashi she was pregnant? It was a giant mess but the village was doing well despite it.
Kenshin stopped around when he found a decent sized boulder. Deciding he was done with cardio, Kenshin began attacking the boulder. Not enough to crack it just enough to get some solid impacts on it practicing his combination attacks and working out his frustration about Umashi at the same time. He had to get stronger. He had to get better.
Not only for himself but for the village he had grown to love. A village he would be willing to die for.
MFT
WC 636