Snippet #943651

A low growl eminated from a young man sitting ross-legged before the gate. He had been sitting there for well over seventeen minutes waiting for something to happen, listening to his teammates bicker all the while. The two younger boys, Mifune and Taro had been arguing over who would carry the scroll the second the proctor had handed the thing over. Sho's head constsanly shifted back and forth, listening to each genin make their arguement about why they would be the best candidate to hold the scroll. Finally, he could stand no more of their foolishness and snatched up the scroll for himself. It took a moment for Mifune and Taro to realize what their supposed leader had just done.

"Hey!" they yelled as one. It was almost comedical how much they were alike. Sho arose from his seat, and after brushing himself off proceeded to glare at both of his fellow genin. He was two years older than both of them, and usually used his seniority to his advantage. Taro immediately averted his eyes and stared at his feet. Mifune held Sho's glare for a scant few seconds before backing down and mumbling some sort of insult.

"Well then. Think about it a moment. Isn't it only logical that the member with the most profficiency with genjutsu to keep the scroll safe?" the dark skinned youth grinned warmly, causing his team to relax. He took a moment to glance at the scroll. An Earth Scroll huh? he thought. I woulda preferred Heaven, since we're rain and all...but whatever.

The Amegakure team looked out beyond the gate, accessing their path. They had been placed at gate 22, and the terrain beyond was...unsavory looking, at the very least. Frost-crusted dry soil covered in dead leaves and rotting vegetation, and no small amount of gnarled trees. In the distance, Sho spotted rain clouds and smiled slightly. A cold wind blowing out from the gates carrying the tang of rain confirmed his suspicions; Today was going to be a good day. He had been itching for a real battle since their last mission, and that had been over a month ago.

"Well boys, I think it's almost time...let's rock."