Teacher, friend, or adversary? (open, pref acad)

Tatsuya hears what Kasai said to him and quickly release the jutsu. Tatsuya walks up to the man named Zachariah and bows slightly to show his respect. "Forgive me my actions were rood, please to meet you." And with that Tatsuya face resumes form serious to light hearted and happy expression. Tatsuya smiles big and hold out his hand for a shake. "My name is Tatsuya." He says in a joyful manner. Tatsuya hopes to start off in a positive way with this new ninja he has met. Tatsuya reviews the situation in his mind. Usually ninja groups consist of three shinobi. For the longest wile now it had just been Kasai and himself but what about a third? Tatsuya then begins to get a little excited on the matter on witch the three could all work together and be on the same team.  Tatsuyas train of thought was quickly lost when he sees that Zachariah's attention has shifted. Tatsuyas hairs on the back of his neck begin to rise as he feels a darker presents in the room. If this man was of darkness and not of the light Tatsuya would have to be careful as he admits to not being the most skilled shinobi. Tatsuya considers him self a man of darkness as well , as his powers come from the literal darkness its self. But the darkness that he derives his powers from is created by the light so truly Tatsuya is a man of light. No matter what this man considers himself to be Tatsuya feels a strange seance coming from him as if the room was closing in around them. So Tatsuya simply turns around to face this man Tatsuya stands up straight in a proper manner with his chin up high and his hands placed calmly behind his back with one hand cradling the other. Tatsuya will wait for the man to direct his attention to him before he says anything. If the man presents to be a threat then Tatsuya will have to react in some way but hopes that this will be an outcome that will not arrive. Possibly this man just had a personality of this sort and if so Tatsuya would have to be content with it. At his young age he tried to be as open as possible.

Kasai laughed softly at the boy's response.
"Then you will go far, Zacharaiah, I believe. Any willing to sacrifice will always go somewhere."
He then glanced at Tatsuya. 
"Yes, I do have my friends. We find it necessary to band together in these times, especially because of our rank. Strong in numbers are the weak, you see, and greater than any force."
He then paused, hearing someone else enter the room. The chakra changed, and he felt this was someone he would not wish to fight for some time.
He then flicked his eyes to the side, not moving his head at all, to look at the new stranger.
Kasai, however, remained silent while the other two talked and asked their questions.

Zachariah had heard Tatsuya introduced himself well he was still at the doorway staring at this man. Zach heard Kasai start talking then grinned as if he could almost laugh from what he heard but was not facing so Kasai could see and waited to respond to what Kasai had said as this man in the doorway had introduced himself. “I'm Zachariah Kaguya." his voice had a sense of pride and confidence in it Zachariah noticed Kenshin was trying to enter the classroom and moved out of his way. Without thinking Zach spoke. “There's something about you a dark presence maybe." Zach paused as he looked around to see the others reactions to Kenshin being here before hearing him speak again. “Well I come here often but when I got here someone was already here so I came to check it out." Zach left his arms by his as he looked to Kenshin.“I have a feeling your strong." Zach then faced Kasai as he store at the mask Kasai wore.“A group of weaklings is just that especially when going against someone who has power." Zachs tone of voice serious.

Tatsuya hears the question come for Kenshin and answers when there is a moment too. "We came here only merely for sentimental reasons." Short and simple answer. Tatsuya then listens to Zachariah speak. As he had turned to  Kasai to say what he had said Tatsuya begins to make up his mind about the two. The way Zachariah talks about power and the pride Kenshin has begins to create a conception of that the two would go through anything  to gain power even if it were the darkest ways possible. Tatsuya shoots a sly glance to Kasai in hope he will pick up his wariness and caution. Even with red flags being raised about the two there is still just the possibility that this is just there personality and Tatsuya would respect that and so he would not make any rash judgments. It dose give Tatsuya some comfort that  Zachariah is picking up the same feelings about Kenshin. Tatsuya then says. "And if i had not stated before my name is Tatsuya." Directing the statement at Kenshin. Along with this he gives just a slight bow to once again show his respect even if they were equals. As the conversation goes on Tatsuya decides just in case he would stay on his guard. Not in hope if engaging Zachariah or Kenshin but just as an escape. In the end even if darkness resonates from one of the two or both  they were all from the leaf for that one similarity could end up binding a friendship forever.

Kasai chuckles at Tatsuya's caution, and sends his eyes around the room before closing them. Slowly, he let himself relax.
"Reminiscing the past. Remembering what once was, and never will be again, and glad of it. Watching the world turn, and knowing that we do as well," Kasai said, the tilted his head to one side, his eyes still closed beneath his mask.
"And what of you, Kenshin? What has brought you?"
He felt the presence of the boy, and wondered his motives. Zacharaiah has spoken out to him first, but Kasai had seen the change it brought on Kenshin. Was this because he was expecting a friendly approach, or that the response had come from the youngest? He did not know.

Zachariah had noticed that Tatsuya had grown cautious around him but didn't believe it was just because of him and that Kasai didn't seem concerned at all. Zach store at the colorful mask before his attention went back to Kenshin then Zach started laughing as he noticed Kenshin rubbing the back of his head. Zach looked to each one of them before he moved from where he stood walking up to the side of the room and grabbing a book before he walked back across the room and sitting at a desk he put it down seemingly comfortable with the three others in the classroom with him as he kept the book closed but instead kept his eyes on the three men standing in the academy with him as he sat there and started reading this book which was on the human body and chakra points. "This is why i'm here" Zach proclaimed.

Feeling a bit awkward now that questions had been answered and the conversations had led into a stand still. Tatsuya decides to ask a question of his own. Respecting Zack's wanting to learn he decides to ask a question directed to Kenshin. But what should he ask as Tatsuya will bring himself to the fact that he is a bit intimidated by what powers Kenshin may posses. He did seem like a nice guy but power is power and it can be used in many ways. In hope of braking the ice that Tatsuya feels is between him and Kenshin he finds a question to ask. "Now Kenshin if you dont mind me asking as you seem like a man of much talent what do you suggest to widen ones ability?" He says this with a kind slight smiles and a brighten face in hope that this question sole purpose was to just find out how to be a more effective shinobbi as well as to become one who possess much talent not depending on what its used for. Tatsuya dose feel a bit more comfortable as Zack had retrieved a book and was studying it. then looking over to Kasai with his cocked head Tatsuya sighs a bit hoping that the two would just simply recognize that Kasai was just simply one wired guy. The thoughts one has about someone else truly dose not matter un till you start acting a pone thought thoughts. Waiting for a response Tatsuya dose wonder what Kasai must thing of the two.

Kotonaru had been wandering through the village after a visit to the library. At the library he had been studying a low level jutsu that used Lightning chakra to zap a small area. It was not the most useful but it certainly was a start. This jutsu made a small wave of electricity. This could be helpful in dealing with other weak ninjas. Unfortunately he did not seem strong enough to use the jutsu yet. That would be fixed with more training he hoped.
The jutsu that had really caught his interest though, was the Body Flicker. It seemed that all decent Chuunin rank ninja knew it but it took little chakra. Having done a little research, he learned that to do the Body-Flicker, you used your own chakra to vitalize your body and could greatly enhance your speed. Too bad you could not also use the jutsu in conjunction with other things, your body sped up too much it seemed. In fact, it seemed that most people were so fast that they could only move to one area, and changing directions might be difficult. So that's why it was not extended then. Still, he might try to make his own version of the Body Flicker later. It seemed to be an extremely useful jutsu. He had made sure to memorize the handsigns needed to activate the Body Flicker jutsu so that he could practice while he headed home.
Walking along, he tried the jutsu out. He flooded his body with chakra, attempting to stimulate his muscles. From there he tried moving. He ended up on his face to put it simply. It seemed he needed to practice this movement a lot. The jutsu was simple in concept, but dealing with the highly increased speed was not so much. As he walked through the streets, he practiced. He would flood his chakra, and then attempt to use his chakra to speed up his movement, stopping when the chakra boost ended. He slowly advanced through the street, having resolved to attempt to body flicker all the way back to his quarters, assuming that he was not interrupted or distracted by anything.
Slowly he progressed through the village. The ninja shop slowly came and went, followed by the famous Ichiraku Noodle Shop. The place that handed out missions also was passed by, he would need to pay them a visit soon, he needed the cash to buy items. Slowly, he came upon one other village building – the ninja academy. Pausing in front of the doors, he was overcome by nostalgia. Up until only a few days ago, he had been a hard working student. Then, by a stroke of pure luck, he managed to pass the genin exams, despite not getting very much rest the night before. Since then well… he had not done much of anything until today actually. He needed to fix that. Perhaps a walk around the interior of the Ninja Academy would help him remember his roots, and what he needed to do. While he was at it, he could look for his old teachers and the proctor, to thank them properly for all the work they put in not just for him, but for all the others. After all, they endlessly raised the next generation of ninjas, medics, even Kage, by themselves. Countless generations of bratty, snot nosed kids who happily ignored instructions to have food fights… Kotonaru really did not know how the teachers put up with it all. They must get their kicks from watching the kids when they became parents themselves… or when the kids grew into worthy shinobi, like Naruto Uzumaki.
If he ever had a chance, he would bug the Kage to give them a raise, some of the teachers were obviously badly paid, or unlucky at the gambling centers. That or he could become Kage himself such that he could pay them more. He was glad that he had not partaken in the… activities… that some of his contemporaries did, but 1 less kiddo abstaining would hardly be noticed in the greater scheme of things. Still… some people were just so immature. They never grew up, some of them.
Kotonaru took a breath, inhaling and exhaling slowly. Then he used his new jutsu to enter the Ninja Academy. Wandering through the halls, he remembered that this was after hours. While the doors were left open, most students were finished for the day, the ones in detention not withstanding. He ended up exploring most of the building, hoping to find a teacher that he could thank for their hard work, but… there was nobody. Having almost a complete circuit, having looped around through the Ninja Academy to search it as methodically as possible, there was only a small wing of rooms off to one side of the main lobby, that he had not checked yet. As he approached, still practicing the body flicker to transport himself around, he heard voices coming from inside one of the rooms. Quickly running to check each of the other rooms first to see if anyone was there, he soon returned to the entrance and paused. He had not seen anyone in any of the other rooms, period. That meant that if he was in this current room a while he would likely not miss anyone. That was good. He paused to practice the lightning jutsu he had been trying to learn earlier.
(enters the room)
He took a deep breath and knocked, before walking in the doorway. He took a brief moment to look all around him. 4 other people in the room. They must all be hi- woah! His attention was grabbed rather severely by the guy in the mask. That was quite the attention grabber. He resumed looking at all the other ninjas. They seemed to be his own age, though he could not tell with the guy with the mask.
One of the other ninjas had long white hair, and 2 red dots on his forehead. Either that was a clan mark of some sort, or a seal, or somebody’s little sister had run rampant with the crayons. Moving on to the next guy, this one was… well… rather unremarkable. He seemed several years older than Kotonaru himself, which explained his greater height. Rather slim… and the ponytail he was not sure suited him. He might need a haircut. Careful not to let his emotions show, he continued scanning the room. In the back of his mind he reviewed the lightning jutsu he had been trying to learn.
The next genin were a little more interesting. One was also fairly tall, though his face made him look young. He was rather broad, and while not muscular like a body builder, he had this faint aura of power, even to Kotonaru’s untrained senses. That and he had the Uchiha Crest visible on his clothing. A fellow clan member huh? Kotonaru had been cautious about not revealing his true identity to anyone, but perhaps this man was trustworthy… assuming he did not kill Kotonaru first.
Moving on… well, this guy’s manner of dress had quite frankly been nagging at Kotonaru’s attention the entire time since he had seen him. This time he would take a good long look at him. This guy was ALSO rather tall, though the mask made it hard to tell. His clothing though, was a rather… interesting group of reds and oranges. If he added a little black, he could pretend to be a flame. Maybe this guy was a little nuits, but then again, Kotonaru had slightly… deviant taste in clothing as well, so who was he to talk? This guy must also be fairly young, as the other two were rather tall, and this guy was associated with them in some way.
What irked him the most though, was that he was shorter than all of them, by quite a significant amount.
It appeared they had been in deep conversation, or at least relatively some kind of conversation, one which he might have interrupted. Clearing his voice in the immediate silence, he said “Are you guys Academy Students? I have been looking for staff here at the Ninja Academy, do any of you know if any might still be around?”
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