A Beginning

As night fell on Kumogakure once more and the wind howled through the barren land and broken buildings people were all around bussing building supplies and equipment to others. The inner walls were being built to cut off middle class from the impoverished lower class dwellers. The area they would be focusing on building in the coming weeks was for the ones that had laid down their lives without confrontation and saw Youka's ideal for this world as unique and ones to be seen through. However they were simply...weak, they would do anything he said even if it meant taking their own lives without question.

While yes they were needed, they weren't his ideal, but none the less they still put their trust in him. During this time he would be walking with a group of these civilians to the build site. It would be a different side of Youka that Daichi would see as he was laughing and talking to these people instead of oppressing them. He even would see Youka's hand on one of the civilians shoulders while they shared a brief bit of conversation in smiles before going their separate ways. Striding towards the male sitting he would offer him his hand to stand up before also handing him a drink.

"I'm glad to see you have made it, I hope I didn't keep you waiting. Tonight is going to be a fun night and so will the weeks it takes for this to be done. We will be building the homes of all these fine people with our bare hands. As one unit, body, and mind."

Reaching into his armor he would pull blueprints that marked how the walls and homes would be built and handed it to Daichi to allow him to familiarize the concepts. Simplistic in nature the homes were basic shacks and two story cabins that one would see in the basic villages. Patting Daichi on the shoulders he would look of into the distance where some workers had already gotten started.

"You and I with a group of others will start on the homes tonight while the other group does the walls. Stay next to me and regale me of your life stories and where you have been. Also I assume I will need to know your name soon, so lets start there."

Taking off and laying down his weapons Youka would begin reaching into the tools grabbing nails and other things needed to begin working on the frames of the houses. He heard the males name and put it to memory to ensure he never forgot the name or face. Looking at the males face as he read the blueprints he could tell he was slightly disturbed that they were walling off sections of the village. However since he didn't speak on it Youka chose not to answer why this must be so.

"Why would I ask you to do something that I would't do myself? I told you we all move as one, including myself. I can't rule if I'm not in the middle to understand what the needs are and how to meet them. I'll be by your side helping till we get all of this done."

Starting to work on the foundations of the buildings while the others did the same on different sections he would look towards Daichi.

"So again, tell me about yourself, where do you come from, why were you not here to defend the village as I destroyed it?"

Youka could tell that the male was actually very suprised that he was going to work besides them instead of yelling orders from on high. Sure he would be commanding and barking orders if he wanted to be the same useless leader that Kumo had become accustomed to leading from on high neber gracing the civilians with their presence unless they needed something made. No, Youka would bein the thick of it with them.

"A dictator is only as strong as the ones that follow him. If I do not show that I am strong and that I am willing to work then how can I expect them to work for me? What I do is out of necessity to ensure a stable empire."

Moving on to another foundation that was laid and the walls being put up Youka would begin working on the frame work pressing everything in and nailing it to ensure it remained stable. He also payed attention to Daichi ensuring the male was following the directions he read on the blueprints exactly as written.

"I see, so you were out on a mission for your village when I came. That's better than being here and hiding the whole time. I would have been very displeased with that answer."

Still working on the homes and listening to the sound of metal on metal and wood being dropped in place Youka would listen without speaking till Daichi was done with his monologue. He had the perfect answer for the males last question as well and it was all based on what Daichi had said.

"Well first and foremost my name is Youka, you don't need to know anything else, like where I was from or how I came to be the person you see now. The past is the past. As for why Kumo, you answered your own question with how you described yourself. Kumo had grown lazy, and drunk in their own power, completely satisfied with sitting behind their walls without trying to change the world. The same laziness that you exude now is what Kumo's perpetual state was on my arrival."

Youka sighed as he stopped working for a moment with his hands and allowed the red and black appendages to flow from his armor grabbing the tools with all ten arms and began working for him while he spoke directly to the male in front of him.

"When things become stagnant, you must destroy it in order for it to not spread to what is still salvageable. Unfortunately I made it too late to Kumo and the disease had spread to the entire body. When that happens the entire thing needs to be destroyed so that new growth can happen. That's what I'm doing."

They had been working for what seemed like hours on the buildings as they spoke to each other and the civilians were heard at work as well. Looking off into the distance he would admire the work they had done, this quadrant was almost complete and if all was going according to plan and the others were not slacking then the inner section should be finishing before sun up. he heard what Daichi was saying and an amused yet slightly confused expression appeared on his face taking in what was being said.

"Ok, think of me as the doctor, because the doctor sees that something is incurable does that mean he does not operate? Is it not better to attempt to save the cancerous sections as well if something is worth being saved? Not all of Kumo was worthless, so instead of seeing the good be eaten by the bad whole, I've saved both portions and will weed out the rest myself like any good doctor would."

Pausing a moment to think on his own words he hoped it was not too much for the male and he understood what he was attempting to say.

"You wouldn't have died, well ok maybe you would have. I'm sure you would have acted more on emotion than cold logic seeing your teacher struck down in front of you. Sad actually as I'm enjoying our conversations, if how you think is any indication of how your late teach was she must have truly been a shining light, I'm sorry for murdering her."

Stepping away from all the work Youka would look once more at the finished product of all their toils as even the walls were being finished.

"My plans eh? Well it is to turn this village into what it should have been when I came here, a force to be reckoned with. I want everyone to work together for a greater tomorrow, even if that means being the starting point of a worldwide destruction for everyone to start over."

Turning once more and walking closer to the male that he had worked beside through the night with he would smile briefly before answering his questions about what was next for him.

"Hmm well I figured you could take some time for yourself, maybe get some training done in your free time. I still have to rebuild two more sections of Kumo and I will need your help for the last part which is building the inner sanctum where the kage office will reside."

Work had finally finished with all of the buildings done. Wiping the sweat from his face Youka would smile as he saw all the workers patting each other on the back at a job well done. It was amazing at how much work could be done in one night. Of course they hadn't built the entire section in one night, that only happened in tv shows and those to lazy to type*cough*. The foundation and most work had been done over the course of weeks.

Listening to Daichi speak Youka listened to see if there was anything he could do to make it better. If he could make it better that was.

"Hmm, tell me your last name, I'll attempt to look into your family history and maybe the information I have in my head would be able to help you somehow. I would say I can train you but I think you should find someone more of your speed before attempting to fight with me. I have another ninja by the name of Fenris around here somewhere...you two would make good sparring partners. I'll call for him after we leave here and introduce you two."

Youka began walking towards a cluster of civilians who were standing around instead of helping clean up for the new day. In one swift chop each of their heads left their shoulders with one chop of his hand. Flicking the blood of of his arm and hand he would motion for the bodies to be taken out to the fields.

"As I was saying, Your name does seem familiar now that I think about it. If I remember your affinity is lightning, there are a lot of lightning techniques in Kumogakure that I have seen. Maybe once I've become Kage of this village I can teach you some of the locked away ones, However I do know some of the normal ones you can train on your own."