Class is in Session

[Diatenshi]

Rows of empty seats and desks. A window, open letting in a cool breeze and the natural symphony of singing birds. The chalk board was covered in notes on elemental affinities, various physical exercises and even the basic fundamentals of genjutsu. And the only person in the room was still as a statue meditating cross-legged on top of the teacher's desk. Dressed as if for a funeral, Shizuka had heard the announcement for an inter-alliance chuunin exams. He wondered who would be returning to his classroom if any after it was concluded. Would the young birds spread their wings and soar? Or would they return, requiring additional time to prepare to leave the nest. He meditated on these thoughts quietly to himself as he chanted quietly in a soft baritone as if on autopilot.

"Thus I have heard. At one time the Buddha dwelt at Shravasti, in the Jeta Grove, in the Garden of the Benefactor of Orphans and the Solitary, together with a gathering of great Bhikshus, twelve hundred fifty in all, all great Arhats whom the assembly knew and recognized..."

He was repeating a common sutra of the Shinkizou Family. The sutras themselves were no secret and were spoken by many buddhist sects. The way they were utilized was the Shunkizou's secret and thus he had no concern towards being over heard. Despite his eyes being closed and his chanting the young teacher was still aware of his surroundings, actively listening to the birds sing. It was still early in the morning and the air was still damp with dew, the sun just cresting over the mountains. He expected the students were anywhere from just waking up to already on their way.

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Early morning, it was not something Ryoto participated in. But since hearing about the Chuunin exams taking place, Ryoto has been restless, confused. The boy was not sure whether he should take part in the exams or not. Afterall they were important, and he was not sure whether he was read for them. Strolling through the streets of Kumogakure, the youth felt a sudden desire to go visit the academies. It has been a good few years since he had been in that part of the village, but seeing as the next step in his shinobi career was just around the corner, it was apparent that he should go and revisit the placed that turned him into a shinobi in the first place. The youth hoped that by visiting the place he had spent many years in, honing his skills to the point where he would be allowed to eventually graduate and be a shinobi, he would be able to make up his mind about what he should do. And so, with his mind set on his next task, he began walking towards one of the few places in the village he loved.

A little while later, the boy had finally arrived at the academies. For a moment he stood outside and looked at the building in admiration. If only he could go back and pay more attention. His lack of interest in some aspects of the shinobi arts meant that he was now very limited in what he could learn. If only he could revisit the aspects he fell short on, maybe, just maybe, he would be able to overcome his lack of skill and become a better shinobi. Maybe even good enough to be a Chuunin.

Ryoto entered the building and began walking through the halls. Memories flooded back, every part of this place had a good memory. It was mostly him just messing around with his pals. But that is what he enjoyed the most. What saddened him was that now, he very rarely saw his academy friends as they were all busy progressing, becoming stronger. And he? It seemed that he was in a rut. But, as he walked past one of his old classrooms, he heard a voice and decided to stop. Not sure what the voice was talking about, he decided to open the door and look inside. 'Uh... Hello?'

[Endurance Training 396/500]

[Diatenshi]

Hearing the door open and the unsure voice sound, the monk would suddenly stop chanting his eyes snapping open. He'd wear a warm smile on his face and gesture for the young man to come into the room. "Amida. The lost sheep has found its way home. You're just in time; class is about to start." Shizuka would uncross his legs in an unhurried manner to stand in front of his desk. His eyes would analyze the boy, his posture, his breathing, even to the point of noting the boy's hygiene.

"You are stressed. Why? Perhaps the chuunin exams have added weight to your shoulders? Responsibility you're not sure you are ready to bear?" The cadence of the monks voice was swift flowing from one sentence into the next making the questions seem more like statements rather than an inquiry. To many it would seem he was spouting off nonsense in an attempt to seem wise and yet what he spoke were simply deductions following the flow of logic taking into consideration all the variables presented. The boys, age the darkening skin under his eyes. The fact said boy was at the academy that Shizuka worked at everyday and yet, was a face he was not familiar with.

Many variables all coalescing towards one sound conclusion. It could be wrong of course. His words were nothing more than conjecture however. Just a hypothesis drawn from the available information he could gather. "Perhaps you are here because this is where you need to be the most. Go on, grab a text book and take a seat."

[HotelBravo]

Hanako was crawling around in a place that could arguably be said, not be the intended pathway. Fortunately she was relatively petite as of yet and didn’t have too much difficulty crawling in the space that was supposed to be reserved for the utilities of the building; electrical, piping, and so on. Having her sensory technique activated she began to detect the room below her and the class beginning to gather. It was sometimes an absolute confusion as to why Hanako was still considered a genin. She was absolutely bored with academy classes and basic training. She had already learned this stuff the practical way, by fighting dinosaurs in the land of stars. She pulled out a kunai from her thigh holster and used it to pry into the seem of the ceiling tile and pull it free. She poked her head out of the ceiling into the room now occupied by a teacher, who she immediately disregarded as an npc (after all, none of the academy teachers for the genin had anything to teach her, so she had started ignoring them entirely.) and a boy who seemed to be around her age.

Well he was an interesting-looking fellow. The way he carried himself and dressed spoke to something to the way that Hanako had been feeling lately. She hummed to herself before grabbing the edge of the square hole in the ceiling she had created. She then lowered her body down through so she could place her feet on the ceiling and was now hanging upside down in the classroom.

Hanako’s hair was cut in a fluffy bob that was now a little less cute being upside down. Hanako was also covered in dirt and grime from crawling the dusty spaces of the building. Her body identified her as a young woman, but her arms and thighs were powerfully muscled from the constant fighting she had experienced in the land of stars. Somehow they only built layers to her figure which was further accentuated by the one-piece leotard. Her hands and legs were covered in bandages ”Hello.” Hanako said, still upside down and now overhead where Ryoto was. She had little interest in the teacher, and so she ignored him, focusing all of her attention on Ryoto. ”Why are you upside down?” Hanako asked Ryoto with a rather blunt expression as she looked up at him from the ceiling, which was actually down directly, but to Hanako, he was above her.

400/400 +1 Endurance Scaled Sheer Determination + Chuunin Exam event

[hobnob]

Ryoto listened to Sensei carefully, and his words caused more feeling of confusion. 'How does he know this?' The youth thought as he listened. Usually Ryoto was pretty good at controlling his body language, but to be found out so easily was beyond him. Ryoto did not know how to respond to this. He stood for a moment without making a single movement. Then suddenly, he heard a voice coming from directly above him. The confusion in this room was at its peak. The man being able to read him like a child book, this woman suddenly appearing above him and asking him why he was the one who was stood upside down, while it was her who was stood on the ceiling! What it the world was going on right now, for a moment the youth thought he was inside to very bizarre dream, hoping he would wake up, but nothing happened.

Reflexively, the youth moved sideways towards the empty desks to put a bit of a distance between himself and the girl. His arms raised in a defensive manner, with one hand holding a kunai. 'I... I could ask you the exact same thing...' The youth muttered just loud enough for them to hear, still not sure whether he was dreaming. His arms remained fixed in place as he looked the girl up and down. She appeared to be around his own age, but she seemed to be much more skilled than him. The way she managed to sneak into the room like that, the open ceiling tile gave an indication to how she got in, but he still could not believe that she made no sound while she was sneaking in. This situation was becoming interesting. The girls physique put his own to shame. It was apparent that he had spent way too much time being angry at the world instead of dedicating his time to perfecting his skills and improving as a shinobi. If this girl was still a genin, he would stand no chance in the upcoming exams, if he were to paired up against her, and he knew this plain as day. Although right now he still was not sure whether this was a dream or not, and now more than ever, he hoped that it was.

Still stood with his guard up. The boy was awaiting a response, either from the girl, or from Sensei. He was expecting someone to end this situation, as he himself did not know whether he should just stand there defensively, attack of just ignore the situation. This was a time where outside intervention would be ideal, and hopefully Sensei would hop in and calm the situation down. But this girl, had truly had an impact on Ryoto. He never felt the way he was feeling right now. At the same time, he wanted to test himself against the girl, but he also knew that he stood no chance against her, it was the thrill he was after, and hopefully he would get it soon enough.

[Endurance Training 904/(500x2)]

[Diatenshi]

The girl coming in through the ceiling didn't surprise him. Nor was he surprised that she ignored him. Shishi didn't really care about being ignored what bothered him was her disrupting and distracting a student that had come for help. He'd heard rumors about the Raikage's pet project. A young girl that was receiving his personal attention and training. It was no wonder she felt she had nothing to learn from him. However the boy was clearly unnerved by her arrival and would not be able to pearn in this state. Shishi began performing his seals whilst moving to where both children could see him. He'd make a wide gesture with his arms to draw attention to himself and smile at them both. "Why don't you both sit down and relax there's no danger here children. This is a place of study and learning."

Should the children had seen him smile an unexplainable joy would've slowly filled them from within, washing away any worries or doubts they may have. Paired with his words Shishi hoped they'd be inclined to acquiesce to his request. Should they refuse to sit and partake in class he'd simply have the peacekeepers come in and escort the trouble makers out.