Withdrawl. [MD and Ryu]

Ryu sighed as she stared to her homeland, she had been a fugitive for the last year, only a few people she met on her way, she killed many people in that time, knowing some wouldn't care about her anymore. Ryu shifted her eyes to the ground, looking as the grass swayed in the misty breeze, making her look back up, she was reminded of him.. Modorokie.. Ryu thought, putting her hand to her snowy white hair as she lowered it, looking to the village gates, she had been wearing no cloak, and no trace of her being Akatsuki whatsoever, but she knew that Lee could probably sense she was hiding something. Ryu put her hand to the cold, iron door, pushing it open and walking in, hearing the door slam behind her, making her sigh with ease and plunk herself on the ground and pull her knees to her face, she couldn't handle saying and telling the truth.. especially to the Kage of her abandoned home..

The wind started to pick up a tad bit, but within a flash, Lee appeared to the far right of her. He looked at her as his Rainbow Eyes started to change to the colors of it's own. He could sense something, but decided to let it slide, as he spots a former shinobi of his land within it's doors. He walked up to her and offered her a hand, a way to show that he still accepts her. He then asked in his old, common voice, "Where have you been? We've missed you." He then smiled a tad, while his eyes turned blue.

"M... M.." wiping her face with the back of her hand and looking to him with her sad, crimson eyes. The misty breeze blowing again across the village in a swift motion, reaching her hand to his, holding it tightly, "Lee?" Ryu said quietly, but with a small, faint smile. "I... shouldn't talk about it.. I shouldn't be here, Lee.." Ryu then looked to the ground again, tilting her head a little away from him, she hadn't been here for nothing, she did want to see him once again.. But soon, she would have to reveal herself.

Utashi watched them while he sat on top of the houses.Utashi pulled out his book and began to read.Utashi wondered who is she?

His eyes grew bright. He put his hand on her face. "Everything is alright, I know." He looked at her, then glanced at the rain pouring from the clouds, making the whole villiage covered in the musty, thick fog. "It's been tough for you, hasn't it?" After so many battles to protect their homeland, he shows no sign of tears, yet his bright blue eyes signify the sadness he feels for the former mist shinobi. He then lets go of her hand and lifts up his arms, showing the many battlescars of his protection and dedication to the Mist. "I too once left the viliage. I let Oshiroku take over, but a series of undedication has led this villiage to a near wipe-out. That's when I returned. I have protected this villiage with all my heart and strength, but I need help here. I should have done the same thing for you. For that, I am sorry." He pulled his sleeve down and looked at her once again.

Amazed at the scars and many bruises against his arm, Ryu nudged a little, standing up with a soft motion, making her smile a small, faint one. As he held his hand against her cheek, Ryu lightly overlapped his with hers, looking to the ground again as she did. "You didn't have to try and find me, Lee. I'll be okay." Ryu said, looking back to Lee with her blood-red eyes, blinking as she did. "You don't have to say sorry, and it has.. It's been tough killing many of my own people.."

His eyes turned regular blue again. "It is my fault. Being a kage means protecting more than some villiage, it also means protecting my people as well...with my life." He looked into her eyes. He smiled a little. It is alright. You are now home, and that's all that matters...unless you want to go back." He looked at her hand, then stepped back and turned around. "If you want, follow me. I have something to show you."

Seeing his eyes shift to blue, she wondered why they did, but she shook it off her head and continued to listen to Lee, another breeze of thick fog blew over the village, "Thank you... Lee.." Ryu said calmly, making a soft smile as she let go of his hand, gripping onto it again as he looked at her hand, making her blush softly, hearing his other sentence made her somewhat shocked, "I couldn't stay, even if I wanted to.. The rogue ninja would turn on me and attack m- our village.. and we could be killed. I will cme home often.." Ryu continued nodding, "You can take me anywhere you want, Lee.."

He still faced the staircase to the Mizukage roof. "If they attack us...they better prepare to die. I made a promise to this villiage twice. The 1st in now the 6th Mizukage. I am ready to defend my life to protect my only home. Akatsuki have had wars, missing ninja have killed us, but that still has not let me surrendur. Ifyou want somethiing for your eyes to see, come upstairs with me." He walked up the steps with Ryu. As he reached the top of the roof, he pointed his finger to the villiage Shinobi Cemetary. "Before you left, it was only the size of 1 acre, now it has become 3 whole acres. Many have done what they thought was right, but the past kages of yesterday could not hold that promise. Because of this, we are now down to 5 shinobi."

Walking with Lee, she stepped to the roof, planting her feet on the roof beside Lee, looking to the Shinobi cemetary, staring at it with no fear. "Was this because of.. me?" Ryu asked, looking back to Modorokie, "And 5 shinobi are left? I-I'm sorry.." Ryu said, gulping some air and letting go of Lee's hand and looking to the ground. "I should have stayed.. This is my fault.."

"No, it was not your fault. This was because I left the villiage in the hands of some who did not keep their promises to protect." He grabbed her hand once again. "Nothing here is your fault. That is why I need your help, to rebuild this mess." His eyes turned into a golden yellow color. "You do not have to go back to what was once your past. We will accept you back, even if you are an akatsuki." He smiled a tad as he turned back, looking at the villiagewhich was laid in ruins.

"I remember what you promised me once.. Just before you left, you said you'd come back.. and you made it happen, but I never was there... I wanted to be by your side when you went, but everyone pushed me away.. I wanted to help in some way.." Ryu said, looking back up to Lee with a smile as he took her hand back, blushing a faint pink colour as he did. "Okay.. I will come back.. Just for you.."

He smiled a big grin and chuckled. "That's good Ryu. We need your help. You made a good decision." He then turned back to the staircase and started going down to the second floor to his office. "If you need any help, come find me. You'll know where I will be." He then started walking down the staircase to his office.

Hearing his voice, she smiled a little, but she was nervous as well, hearing him walk down the stairs, she followed after him, holding onto a rail beside her, reaching the bottom and quickly and tightly wrapping her arms around Lee, "I need you know, Lee, I need to sort this out, I've lost most of my past through my mind.. And..." Ryu studdered a little, feeling herself cling a little tighter to him.

He stopped and turned to the shinobi. He smiled a little again and sighed. "You know, I could go on another vacation I guess. There's nothing in my scheduale. What do want me to do? Only you know, I don't."

"Lee.. I..." Ryu said, looking down to the ground with a small smile, looking back up to him with a simple tilt of her head. ".. Why would anyone want to be with me for a vacation..?" Ryu replied, lowering her soft smile, continuing to hug him softly, trying to make him feel comftorable.

"Well, I could always get away from it all, I mean we do have to pay a visit and such to the Akatsuki Base to drop off your belongings. Or if you do not want to, I guess I could." He yawned a little, as he stared into the fading sun, seeing as night was approaching.