Hot Tub Time Machine [Open]

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Kicking back, relaxing, his relatively short time spent in the Moon Country was becoming quite luxurious, Yamato had to admit. Because the economy of the Moon country wasn't exactly bad, infact it was average, but compared to Konohagakure's economy it meant you got alot more money when exchanging currency, which varied between countries. But basically, 5 yen in Konoha could buy you a trash can bag of cocaine in the moon country, well in some parts, and thus, Yamato found himself relaxing in a small-lake sized hot springs intergrated into a giant hot tub, next to a four star hotel, both for which he reserved for 5 yen. Yes, a lake sized hot tub was the equal of a trash can bag of cocaine. Jokes aside, it was a good change of karma compared to the quite shitty arival into the Moon Country. It was about the crack of dawn, as Yamato turned his head to the left and squinting he could spot the very early rising sun painting the horizon in an orange and yellow fashion. He expected other fellow konoha ninja's to also be awakening as well, but that didn't interest him much. He had alot of things in his mind, and with his head resting against a moist towel on the wooden edge around the lake, naked body save for his black swimming shorts sunken in deep relaxation in the perfectly tempertured hot spring, he decided to retrace his mental footsteps again on just how he had arrived where he was exactly.

He entered a flashback, he didn't know exactly why, but whenever he though of recent events, they always came in black and white. Eh, it was unusual but whatever. It all started about a week ago, when he decided he would journey to the Moon Country, collecting intel on the many Konoha shinobi entering the tournament, incase for an up-coming Chuunin Exam...

[Flashback] It had been a day since the moon had howled at him from atop the evergreen trees in the outskirts of Konoha. Night had fallen once again, 24 hours later deep into his travel through many forests on his way to the moon, but this time worse. Yamato was ill prepared for the overwhelmingly god-like weather that had sieged the forest, huge black thick... clouds, perv, in all kinds of monstrous threatening shapes, screaming at Yamato with thunder that seemed like gods crashing from the sky. Oceans of rain were being pounded onto Yamato, lightning flashing every quarter minute, pedophiles whispering around every tree reminding Yamato not to sleep alone at night. It was funny, because that was not exactly an exageration. The weather was terrible, yes. The rain was as cold as winter's dead hands chilling Yamato's very bones, and he was bound to catch some kind of sickness by the time he got out of the forest. The ground had become nothing more than a brown slosh, reminding Yamato of a rather humorous memory that involved an academy student and explosive diahrea, but he couldn't elaborate further due to the pressing matters exploding infront of him. It had become even dangerous to jump from branch to branch, even with chakra to latch on, as the water consatntly washed over every branch, Yamato moving fast would be endanger of slipping and falling and possibly injuring himself, which was dangerous at this time. However, there was no option. The only clothing he had to shelter him was a simple black cloak, which was so ineffective at keeping the rain off he might as well travel nude.

However corny it sounded however, hope within him gave him warmth, as he saw a sign a while back that said the moon country was half a mile off, and he sprinted towards his destination with break neck speed.

The next part was a little blurry, Yamato remembered as the warmth of the hot tub-lake soothed him from the horrible memory of the weather. He was right in thinking he would catch a cold or a fever, and delved back into his memories.

He had finally reached the end of the road, or whatever was left with it, as the brown road was basically a... brown muddy road. He saw some mildy large gates and somone yelling at him in the booming darkness of the night, and he had passed out, the last feeling was his left cheek hitting the soft wet mud and the darkness of the night fading into, well, more darkness. When he had awoken, an old women with a hunchback and a huge mole with 3 hairs sticking out was crouched over him. He was covered in many sheets, and could still hear the pounding of rain on the roof of the house, also, he appeared to be on some very trippy medicine, as everytime the women spoke to him it sounded like a rooster cawing. After paying her for helping him with the last bit of money, everything seeming to go down hill, luck seemed to pity him and decided to give him a leg up. With his cloak on and walking back outside, now in the streets of the moon country, he saw a small store with the Konoha insignia on it, and decided to ask for directions there. Unusually, it was a crack spot full of drug addicts and men shouting vulgar words every few seconds or so, and by a stroke of luck the men seemed to mistaken Yamato's identity for some drug lord's son, and instantly shoved Konoha currency into Yamato's now greedy hands. He wasn't complaining. After yelling at a few people and throwing over a table, as well as exchanging his currency for moon country money, he left the store filthy rich. Well, for the time being. It was then that he found a nice 4 star hotel with a small lake sized hotub, which with the money he had was like stealing candy from a quadrapelegic baby.

He chuckled at the flashback. He was a bit lonely, and after debating for a few seconds he decided he would summon his giant salamander summoning, Sanshou. Well, maybe after a few more minutes of relaxation.

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A rather small yawn could be heard across the hall as the sun began to rise against the horizon. The young male getting up from his bed as he looked around at his small but comfortable room. It was true what they say about the Moon country, just the glamour, and fresh air somehow put the village of Konoha to shame. Just the smell of the salty water traveled for miles into the city from the very docks where it had al started. It all seemed just the day before that the young man had arrived on a boat form konoha. He was actually terrified of even getting in the boat, but if he was about to watch the now famous Moon Country Tournament he would have to get in it. It was a rough trip, and Sensato would most likely agree that he would not get on a boat once more. He wasn’t too fund standing on top of a wooden boat, nor the less in the middle of the ocean where no one can set up a rescue?

With all thoughts aside the young man headed to a small restroom where he cleaned his face, mouth and soaked his blue long hair that lay down his spine. Picking up a small towel as he began to walk out of the room, shirtless the young man began to walk across the hallway down to the small hot spring of what it seemed more like a giant hot tub to his understanding. Shaking his long hair, releasing any excessive water form it, the young man with much elegance began to dry his hair, more like one of those head and shoulder commercials. “I need to relax.” The young man said to himself as a big smile came across from ear to ear as he dropped his towel in the middle of the hall and stood in front of the door that lead to the hot springs.

The young man as he began to open the door began to remember past battles in the tournament. He had come here for one thing, not to join the tournament but to watch the tournament and its genin candidate. It was clear that he was not in shape for such thing; first he would need training, lots of training before he can take on such challenge. Though with the mind of possibly even a Chuunin, the young man was not physically prepared for such event. He was there for a simple reason, to analyze and even target potential genin, either for a team or even a rival.

The thoughts were then erased as he slid the decorated door, as a cloud of vapor hit his body causing him to smell the fresh air inside the place. Just the aroma of the place made his body relax even more. The smell and area just carried his body inside with ease, his body somewhat giving up to the place as he watched his surroundings. From the hot springs to even bamboo trees placed in several locations around him making this place the most relaxing and close to nature as it can be. A large sigh of relief would escape the young man’s mouth as he headed down the small pathway of rocks down to the water. Looking around he would see another person, most likely a genin as he had seen him wandering around the tournament area as well. Long blonde hair, and actually from his looks to be about 11 years of age, though his name did not come to his mind as he took a glance at anything else that would remember him from the village. The young boy hesitated as he tried to enter the hot tub with this man on it first.

“Mind If I join you?” Sensato said as he sat in top of one of the large rocks, as his foot relaxed at the surface of the water. With short white trunks the young man was ready to get in, and though like most occasions he would get in even if the other didn’t like it, today was different and was all about relaxation and maybe have a word with this interesting young man.

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The morning aroma of the moon country woke Blaize up, not too far from sunrise. It has been about a few hours since he registered for the moon country and obtains his hotel keys. While he got up out of bed, he remembered why he was here. He was here for the moon country tournament that was going to be held soon, not only that but to experience life outside of Konoha. Of course, Blaize already knew what that was like but after having a place to call home it was just a bit different. Blaize started to stretch as he got out of his bed and yawned a long yawn. He wondered what he should do now that he was up so early. It was too early for breakfast, but he was not tiered to go back to bed. He wondered what was there to do. He looked over at the nightstand as he noticed a pamphlet lying flat over it. He reached his hand over it only to move his body to that direction to obtain said pamphlet. He started to skim through it to see what was available at this time. Almost everything had a closing and opening time. He saw through the events and noticed that the hot tub was opening just before sunrise.

“Hot tub hua, have not entered one in such a long time. Guess it could calm my nerves a bit, and hey I get to enjoy warmth as well.” He smiled to himself as he shot up from the bed and then went to the dressers to pull out what he needed for the hot top. After moments of getting ready and changing into his trunks. He placed the towel over his shoulder and took the room key and proceeded out of the room to the area of the hot tub. It did not take him long to find the hot tube, he was surprised to see that already two other people were enjoying the hot tub so early. Could it be that they were not able to sleep as well. He walked over to the left, to find an open spot as he placed his towel down and nodded at the two other people. “Guessing you guys could not sleep either hua?” He said as he dip inside of the warm hot tub. Being a Ryuzaki, it did not take long to get use to the situation, but Ohh how the water felt great to him. After a moment he looked at the other two and spoken once more. “Forgive me, My name is Ryuzaki Blaize, it is nice to meet the two of you.”

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Turning his head, Yamato's eyes widened in shock, but only for a split-second realizing his eyes had decieved him. For a second, it looked like a girl was about to enter the men's side of the huge hotub, with a small structure, size, and height, and though insulting, the boy's hair remarkably looked like a girl's. Pale skin, and a wide smile that actually sent a shiver down Yamato's spine, even in the hotub. It was a smile that seemed distrusting, and Yamato's eyebrows narrowed as his half-closed eyes gazed at the small boy entering the hot tub area. "Mind if I join you?" asked the boy. A rather stupid question, even if Yamato didn't mind it's not like it was stopping the boy from entering, nor was Yamato going to stop him. Perhaps he was being too analytical, and to simply test the boy's personality he was about to say no, when all interest in the boy infront of him was removed, switched to the other behind him. Yamato's body tensed. Not because of fear of their presence, it was for the fact that 2 of them both around Yamato's age, had to be konoha genin. How did he figure? What other normal boy out of their right mind would come at a hotub this early in the morning? The answer was simple, none. The heat in the water of the hotub would be helpful for healing muscles, furthermore the fact that both boy's were alone indicated they didn't have anyone telling them where to go and not go, and when to go or not go. Again he thought he was being too analytical, as all these thoughts crossed his mind in the time span of a blink. The real question, was are they teamates, and if so, were they after Yamato?

"Guessing you guys could not sleep either hua?" asked the second boy. His worries were proven false, he would not have introduced himself to both of them if he was friend's with the first boy, only to Yamato. He also noticed something else interesting apart from what he was thinking, that made him release a small "Hmph." that would be unhearable to the both of them. "Forgive me. My name- "Is Ryuzaki Blaize." Yamato interruped and finished for him, but not before adding, "Furthermore, you specialize in fire techniques, they seem to be favored by you. You also showed a nice display of taijutsu, slightly more advanced than a simple kick or punch. With that information I assume you specialize in Ninjutsu and Taijutsu, correct? Or did I miss the mark? Heh..." Yamato asked in a cool but emotionless tone, almost seeming uninterested but that was quite the contrary. The revealing of such personal information would probably anger the boy, and the short errie silence between them almost seemed like a fight was about to ensue. After a quick gaze at both boy's, the first probably being tense after hearing such information that would make him assume Yamato and Ryu were genin, while the second he proposed wasn't sure to either feel safe or endangered. It was only about 3 seconds, but he broke the silence by saying "Congragulations on your win. I'm Yamato, and you guys are missing you." he said, reffering to the hotub. It was an indirect invitation to join him, and also another indirect indication that he had no quarrels with them. Allowing Ryu some time to respond, he asked the other boy, "And you are?"

He figured a participant in the tournament would be off training, but on the same tone it would make sense that they would want to relax, especially this one, after his win. How did Yamato know all that information indeed, he had watched most of the matches and thus knew about most of their strengths, and thus could deduce a weakness in most of them. For example, in a battle between Yamato and Ryu, Yamato would be at an advantage because of his water techniques, but he didn't bet on just that, cause Ryu's loser of an opponent also specialized in Suiton and lost. Pitiful, making Ryu a worthy opponent in Yamato's eyes. However if Ryu did specialize in Taijutsu, which was simply a mere speculation from Yamato from the fact that it appeared like a taijutsu technique used in the match, it would even the odds against Yamato who hadn't trained in speed and evasiveness training, preferring ninjutsu. The other boy was a mystery, but Yamato would unravel that with his act of politeness. He was interested in what they were thinking as well, and deciding against revealing his summoning, he smirked on the inside and decided he would use that jutsu.

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A simple nod would confirm his question, allowing for the young genin allow himself inside the water. Feeling the heat as it crept up his body the young male gave a small relief, knowing that he would be able to relax now. A deep breathe he would take as he closed his eyes breathing every single particle of clean and nature he was surrounded by. His eyes then slowly opening, to an extent where they themselves can’t be seen and gazed over the other individual, thinking of the clan he can be on. Maybe he was a Yamanaka? The young boy thought, he didn’t know much about the clan specifically when it came to their abilities though something that always set them apart, would be their long blonde hair form others. The young man then turned his attention back to relaxing figuring he could just be a normal blonde hair boy. Either way he really didn’t wanted or care nonetheless. His attention back to his own business he began thinking of ways in which he can incorporate new jutsu into his style. Just having weaponry as a specialty, wasn’t something that the Uchiha clan in general was used to, so establishing new ways to create jutsu that would help his Sharingan was a hard thing to do.

His thoughts were then cut in half as the young boy felt the water being disturbed his eyes opening and turning directly to the source. The words easily sounded familiar to the young male, not only catching the full attention of both the genin inside the hot tub but disturbing the peace, or at least that’s what Sensato thought of him, as a disturbance. The boy then began to introduce himself, or at least try to as the other person interrupted his speech. Listening to the blonde guy Sensato’s eyes widened with interest. “How much do he know about this person, when they only met? And how much does he know of me?” Sensato thought to himself as he watched the other waiting for a reply. It was fun that for once Sensato wasn’t the center of attention, practically learning about each of these person’s personality without having to even ask their name. In fact they had already introduced themselves.

Trying to close his yes, as the conversation got less interesting by the second, the big question popped up ‘And you are?’ , indeed it had came to a point where the blonde had asked for Sensato’s name. With little enthusiasm top answer his question, the young male half opened his eyes and answered it anyways. “My name is Sensato.” Having heard his name was Yamato before actually made him not to say his last name as well. He figured they wouldn’t need to know if he was part of the Uchiha clan. Besides every time someone mentions the great Uchiha clan, the conversation changes, either leading to a fight or just a topic of discussion.
The other guy didn’t mattered much, he was there for the same reason Sensato was there. To rest his muscles and relax for some time, so that he could later put some training maybe. One thing Sensato knew, was that he had somewhat met this guy before. Not exactly knowing where, the young boy continued on with his relaxation in the hot tub.

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Blaize started to pause after trying to make a greeting to the two of them. One of the genin started to speak. He spoke as he knew Blaize personally, he stated his specialties and not to mention the use of katon ninjutsu. He tilted his head in curiosity in wondering how he knew so much. It just recently dong to him how he must have known, until the boy spoke of the answer out loud. Indeed what he had said was what he was thinking, he was also thinking that because he was a leaf genin that he probably served missions with him or been in the same training areas.

He started to lay back on the edge of the hot tub and allowed the water to do its magic as he listen to that shinobi continue to speak. He spoke in a tone that was calm cool and collected, it was interesting to see how one spoke and this one in particular seem to speak in a tone that was mature, just a bit more mature than he was looking. As he congratulated him for the win, Blaize nodded a thank you before Yamato turned to the other shinobi.
As he made his remark to the other shinobi he looked at him, his head was still tilted as he seem familiar, maybe he must of meet him some were. There have been so many things going on in the last few days that it seemed to be a blur. Well everything but the first match that he won against the vampire looking guy. He looked down at his arm where he was bitten. There was a small mark left on his arm but mostly the wound had healed. He drifted back in reality to pay attention to the other genin as he spoken his name. He said his name was Sensato, he wondered why Yamato did not profile him just like he did to him. Maybe he did not have intel on this shinobi, maybe he kept it hidden. Or maybe he only knew public knowledge, like his action in the tournament. Well thinking about it too much did not matter, although the thinking of information was on his mind he started to speak right after Sensao spoken out.

“Good to meet you both, I was wondering what brings the both of you guys to the Moon country. Are you guys just spectating the tournament or did you guys take part in it as well? Also Yamato, It seems you have very keen sense of keeping records on what is going on. Yet you do not seem to share much Intel about yourself as well, I mean neither did Sensato but he did not say anything about knowing information about the both of us. I guess knowing about information on your fellow ninja does not hurt, I mean we may be in a mission together someday, if the time comes. Unless you have something else to talk about.”