Beauty with a Side of Peace [Open.]

Age : 28 Posts : 84

Deep in sleep, the virtuous Makina was when she awoke to the
birds chirping outside. She arose from her bed and looked out the window. There
was a dove perched on the ledge of her window. She was amazed at its stillness,
its peacefulness, its holiness, its beauty and its enlightened state. Makina is
big fan of nature, she opened her window and sadly the dove flew away. She
gazed as it flapped its angelic wings and soared to the sky. It was beautiful,
she thought. How she wishes to be free like that, to escape the cycle of life
and achieve peace. She was dressed in a little skimpy nightgown. The lace tied
loosely around her shoulders and from there the silk carefully goes down along
her body covering her private areas. The gown reaches up to her mid-thigh. She
thought it was good weather to go out and take a breather beside the creek. It
was perfect to admire nature and do her daily meditation. She slowly started
taking her nightgown off and lightly floated across the tiles to the restroom.
She stepped into the shower and let the cold water flow down her perfect skin.
She lightly pressed a sponge against her aching body to cleanse the filth out
of them. After she was done with her shower, she brushed her teeth and quickly
scampered to her room and threw on a a fuchsia kimono. She dried her hair and
the beautiful black angelical hair glowed in the sunlight pouring into her
room. She tied a fuchsia bow to her hair and she felt uncomfortable so she
opened her kimono more up to her mid cleavage and stomach area. She observed
the tattoo on her hands as she tied her Konohagakure headband around her waist.
It was beautiful, a cultural reminder of her home Kirigakure. She felt kind of
homesick but she shrugged it off and stepped outside.

It was a beautiful Wednesday morning. The people were
starting to go out and about on their daily business while she looked at the
trees and observed how the animals started to stir. The birds started flying
back to their nest to feed their youngsters, squirrels were out looking for nuts
and dogs were barking up and down the street because of their curiosity of the
activity. Flowers were so beautiful in springtime, she thought. The smell of
nectar in the air was intoxicating. It made her mouth water when the spring
breeze brought the irresistible smell to her nose. Nature was amazing, from the
smell to the taste of it. She passed by many orchid trees, the buds have
bloomed but she noticed on one orchid tree that one bud has no blossomed. She
approached it and gave it her blessing. "You will be the envy of all flowers
in Konohagakure, I promise you that little bud". She heard the small
trickle of the creek in the west. She was close to seeing the famous cherry
blossoms of the land. She loved seeing them, they were so beautiful and she
never got tired of seeing them. The smell of them was so perfect, it was like
the gods ambrosia to her. The area was so peaceful, no distracting sounds from
the town center, barely anyone passed through there and nature was right beside
her. The sound was so peaceful for her daily routine of meditation.

Makina approached an area of the creek where cherry blossom
dominated the plant life beside the creek. She saw a few rabbits pass by and
she couldn't help but to smile and chase after them like a child. She got tired
and laid herself down on flat boulder. Her breast were close to popping out her
kimono but she didn't care because she thought she was alone in the forest of
cherry blossoms. It was perfect, she thought. So peaceful with nature, she
stood up and looked around. She made sure there was no spectators of what she
was going to do for about half an hour. She wanted it to be peaceful and to
become one with nature. She wanted to reach inner peace before her daily
kunoichi life began. She sat down on the boulder with her legs crossed and laid
her hands on her thighs. She slowly closed her eyes and began breathing in and
out, in and out, in and out. Nature went in and peace went out. Such beauty in
the middle of the forest surrounded by nature cannot be so real. She felt
peaceful after about five minutes. She was one with nature, almost as if she
was the soil. She continued to meditate in the hopes that she would learn
something new with each meditation. She believes that everytime she meditates,
especially in nature, Mother Nature whispers some new secret in her ear. She
hopes to hear Mother Nature telling her a new secret about enlightenment.

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Deep breathes. Slowly in, slowly out. Steady, careful, but peaceful. Peaceful, but also void. A black void in the mind filled with absolutely nothing but never ending darkness...a state of complete nothingness. This state was broken abruptly, the darkness shattered by small rays of light that grew ever stronger with each passing second as Marina slowly opened her eyes, awake from her slumber. Like a silent ghost, she had slipped soundlessly into sleep the previous night, and then awoke just the same. Her body had not stirred, nor had her mind. It was a period of nothingness to fill the gap of time sacrificed to sleep, as it was every single night. Her waking was much the same as well, her eyes slowly opening to full to stare at the ceiling almost as though she had never been asleep at all. This was simply a fact of life for her, to sleep and wake as quiet as possible. Upon this waking, she slowly rose her upper body effortlessly, the sheets sliding off of her pale white skin as if dancing down a snowy mountain. She huffed silently still when reaching the peak of her ascent. She had slept perfectly, and her hair had remained in the same shape it had previously, covering one of her dark purple eyes. She looked at the end of her bed at an angle, her revealed eye half lidded and blank as always, as though she were nothing more than a beautiful yet empty doll. She did not stay in this position long, as she had no reason to.

She slowly moved her legs out from under the sheets by moving her body back up the bed a bit and pulling her legs in to sit cross legged a moment. After this she slowly turned to her left to let her bare feet touch the cold wooden floor of her room, either hand gripping the edge of the bed beside her. She remained as blank and void as ever, now staring at the ground rather than her bed. Covering her body at the moment was a nightgown which, like most of her clothes, was a pure solid black, the perfect contrast to her radiant white skin. She slowly looked up, letting her eye drift upwards, at the sound of movement in the next room. As slowly as ever, her head turned to the side to look at a clock on her wall, and see the time. I was not too late, but it was not too early either. In truth, her reason for looking at the time was unclear, for she always slept and awoke at the same time, waking up just before her parents did. It was not a strict incorporated curfew system, it just simply happened, and none of them questioned it. Her mind was about as blank as her eyes at the moment, when suddenly she closed them and took a deep breath. Today was different, she could feel it. The sun shining down on her back from the window near her bed even felt different...it was unexplainable.

Regardless, she went through the regular routine, half wondering if the feeling would persist through other interactions as she carried them out. She started by stripping off her nightgown, hanging it up to be easily accessed that night, and went to her closet. The selection was simple, and quite average for her. Simple black pants and a black T-shirt was enough to suffice for now. She might do some training today, but on the other hand, maybe not. It was about that time she realized what was wrong...she slowly turned around to look out her window. It was...beautiful. The world outside...so full of life and vitality, it was something she was unaccustomed to back in Kirigakure, where everything was cold and wet. At the thought of her old home, her widened eyes slowly went back to half lidded as she placed a hand over her clan mark. Kirigakure...she could never return to such a horrible, brutal place. She could never forgive them for what they did to their own people. Only since moving here had she heard the term "Bloody Mist Village", but she understood it all too well. She closed her eyes and took a deep breath again, clearing her mind. There was no reason for that now, it was a long ways off...and she had a new world to explore. It was then that her day took a turn for the unexpected, or at least the unusual. She remembered the feel of the sun on her back when she woke up, and while she hadn't noticed it at the time, it was special and strange. She took off her T-shirt and instead put on a tank-top, allowing her arms to be fully exposed, so that she might feel the embrace of the sun at its fullest. It was a strange desire, considering how accustomed and even comfortable she was to cold. For a moment, she had forgotten who she even was, but upon remembering just before leaving, she strapped the headband around her left arm, proud to be wearing it rather than that of Kirigakure.

Upon exiting her own house, she saw the regular hustle of the village in the morning. It wasn't completely active, but people were beginning to move around as they went from place to place in order to carry out their goals for the day. She paid them little mind though, and began walking towards one area in particular she had recalled being especially beautiful. Earlier that week even, she had noticed a special little pocket of wonder that caught her attention, but at the time, she was returning home from training, and was honestly a bit tired. Too tired to take a real notice. She was glad she remembered it now though, and quite frankly was eager to get there, even though she walked as slow and calm as ever, the same bored and uncaring look in her oh so empty eyes. It was not uncommon for the often tanned citizens of Konohagakure to stare at her perfectly pale skin when walking by. Some were amazed, some disgusted, and some actually curious. She noticed every single one of these people without ever looking at them, and cared about as little as she appeared to. But that was not the point today. Now more than ever, especially due to her own awareness, she was beginning to notice things she never had before. In particular, as she reached her destination and found herself touching grass, an unknown scent made its way under her nose. She did not recognize it, though it was delightful all the same. She found herself closing her eyes to breathe it in deeply, a strange action when looking at her continuously blank stare upon opening them.

She continued walking further into the actually expansive pocked of nature. It was still within the village walls, which was interesting she thought, but also welcomed. She looked around as she did so, taking in all the beauty and nature, though still missing out on so much due to how little she knew. In reality, she looked very out of place. A boring black and white figure walking through an ocean of vibrant colors and life. She could have been spotted in that place mile away, but she cared so very little. She looked at the various orchid trees as she went by, taking in their beauty with a respect even she was surprised to find that she had. She kept walking slowly, trying to take everything in all at once, probably a foolish thing to do. Her logical mind was getting blown to pieces at the moment, telling her that she was wasting time for something stupid, but for once, she didn't listen to it. As hidden as they were, she had emotions and interests, and right now she was getting pulled towards the nature she never before got to appreciate. As she went on, she heard the sound of running water, and before long, was upon a creek. She took a moment to just observe the natural wonder of the creek, watching the water run with interest. However, even still, she never cracked a smile, just looked at it was a blank and cold face that would leave anyone clueless. To stare at her face as she was would leave the impression of someone who cared so little about what they were looking at, that they were probably doing it just because they were bored. To look into her eyes, one would see how empty she looked, almost as though she were doing this against her will, if she even had any. But...to look deeply in her eyes and to perceive what was there buried deep beneath the dark purple, one would see wonderment unmatched by those whos eyes sparkle on a daily basis.

She eventually moved on and past the creek, and suddenly was met by something that took her by more surprise than anything. What she saw was a cherry blossom...and for some reason, its beauty stood out more to her than anything else there. She was compelled to stop where she was going and slowly walk up to it, and place a gentle hand on its side...feeling its warmth and life flowing straight into her hand. Her eyes went half lidded at that point as she thought about it...all that she had missed out on, all of this. It was amazing, yet she had been denied it for so long, and for what? To learn to slaughter others so needlessly and without reason? She could only be glad she was here now, and would never be going back. Her half lidded eyes slowly closed, and suddenly it was like she was asleep again. Time to her zipped by, though she was back in the darkness, but it was different this time. It was warm, it was full of life streaming in from her hand from the cherry blossom. She eventually opened her eyes, feeling strangely invigorated, and made a decision to return to this spot and this tree every morning of every day to remind herself of the beauty of nature. At that point however, she noticed something in the corner of her eye, so she turned her head when all of a sudden she found something completely unexpected. It was...another Yuki, sitting right on a boulder in a meditative position. Of all things, this was the last she would have expected. But...this other Yuki, she looked as if she was one with nature, looked as though she were lost in it as she no doubt was only moments before. She thought she should say something...but not only could think of nothing, but did not want to disturb her. She instead turned her head to look back at the cherry blossom, and admire it for just a bit longer.

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