Declaration of Dreams

[Moongem]

---She really did feel tired. She chuckled a little, then coughed. "Sleep... Sounds like a plan to me." She stared idly at the ground for a few moments, before she could let herself drift. Her resting face held a look of perpetual sadness. She didn't even question falling asleep infront of this stranger.. she dropped into a deep, dreamless sleep. She was vaguely aware of her physical pain from Shiiku's kick.---

He looked at her, He noticed she had already entered REM sleep, or Rapid Eye Movement sleep. She wasn't dreaming, and that would soon change. She had submitted to sleep and now he would put her mental self back together. He rested her palm on her head and his kekkei genkai activated. "Dream scape: Catalysism." He muttered, "Peace."

The jutsu began to manipulate her brain waves and her subconscious would now conform to the word, "Peace" and show her images that would press her mind back together, by the looks of it she had needed this for awhile now. He kept his palm on her head the entire length of her sleep. While a paper clone preformed medical Nin-jutsu on her stomach.

[Rinko]

Yuki's pain seemed to subside. She was having dreams of Yanme-- not the violent ones she was so used to. They were happy glimpses of her and him as small children. Laughing, smiling, sparring, growing. She could hear him laughing.. Almost as if he were with her. Until that point, her memories of him had been clouded with the grisly murder that took place years ago. Yuki felt in her dream like this was how he wanted her to remember him. Young, carefree, and happy. The end of Yuki's dream consisted of Yuki, her hair longer, and Yanme, sittng on a hill. A picnic. He was talking to her about his death, something she didn't want to hear, but it had to be put to terms.

"I don't want you to be in such pain, dear Yuki, my sister.. Come to terms, be at peace. This is how I want to be remembered. You've lost your mind, dear one. You're lost yourself. Remember me as I was, not as I died. I'll be with you in this world, if you remove your hate, your nervousness. I can be with you here, but you must be at peace.."

[Moongem]

Yume felt her mind piecing it's self back together, he felt his chakra moving her consciousness about. It was working. While under the influence of his jutsu, she would remain asleep until her consciousness deemed her ready to be awakened. His paper clone dissipated into paper and merged with him as he physical wounds were healed. He looked at her, she was somehow familiar to him. Though he knew she had never had transpired with the Yoruhane clan if she was from these islands. He held his palm where it was, he'd know when she was better.

[Rinko]

Yuki woke up, tears streaming from her eyes. That dream.. was so beautiful.. Yanme was so happy, so healthy.. She looked up, and saw Yume. She quickly wiped her eyes and looked away. She wasn't confortable with being seen crying. she did feel so much better, though. Its almost as if a veil had been pulled away from her eyes. She sat up, still sniffling. "Um.. I'm sorry.. I just.. Had the most beautiful dream, I.." She realized she was no longer in pain. she looked at Yume again. why did he look so much like her? "You, Yume.. Did you help me?.."

[Moongem]

He fell back, exhaling deeply, "I know it was a good dream. You had allot of unhealthy stress and anxiety that were ripping your mind apart slowly with bad memories that over powered the good ones. You should be better now." He slowly stood, having used much chakra. "I also healed your wounds. They would cause complications in the mental healing..."

[Rinko]

Yuki stared at the ground, suprised. "Thank you.." She still remained sitting. She definately felt different. Different in a good way. Healthier. Everything was so clear.. She looked around. "Are we still on the island?" then something else struck her-- like a pillowcase full of bricks. "Shiiku is going to try again, isn't he? No. She hadn't forgotten. Everything came back like a tidal wave. She recalled her insanity and shuddered.

[Moongem]

He looked at her, "Not hear." He said, "I have a seal around this area, the Kagegan can't come here." He looked back at the area, "Your safe here... " He looked at the girl again, not really noticing the resemblance between them until now. He was thrown back by it and stopped for a moment, "I-I Plan to get you off the islands...to safety of a sort" He said, "I'll take you to a safe village, fear not."

[Rinko]

She looked at him as he stuttered. Something was going on there. Was it because?.... She glanced at him, all malice from her eyes gone. Surely, he did really fix her. She smiled. She was glad. She heard him talk about getting off of the island, which made her smile wider. "Are you sure? We won't be caught? If they find out, we could be killed.." She looked away, still spooked by their reslemblance. "And... I've never left this place.." Yuki looked around, trying to figure out where, exactly, on the island they were. It wasn't all that familiar, though she wandered often.

[Moongem]

He looked at her with solemn look, "I come to these islands often. and leave them often. If they attack on the sea, they may attract the main lands, and they don't want that. Yet." He looked around the area. "Besides, rather be dead then prisoner." He stretched his arms and stared forward at nothing in particular, "I'm surprised Shiiku, himself came after you..." He usually has others do it.." He shook his head, it didn't matter, "When would you like to leave?"

[Rinko]

Yuki really did wonder why Shiiku came after her.. He was like a god to the villagers. The islands, even. Was her... condition really that special?.. This have Yuki chills, and believe it or not, she lost what little color there was in her face. "Let's... Let's leave soon. Very soon..." she looked at Yume, still searching him. Were they related? She didn't think he was part of the Kosari clan.. Unless he just looked like her by coincidence. She realized she'd been staring for too long, so she looked away blushing. "Yeah, let's leave soon.. I don't like how he came ofter my on his own.. its.. Scary." She realized she'd have to figure out her chakra so she'd be able to protect herself..

[Moongem]

His autumn orange eyes were lost behind his eye lids for a moment, when his eyelids lifted again, he noticed she was staring at him and reacted by staring back. Not long after, she had looked away and he dropped his gaze downward, she began to speak and once she was down, he dipped his chin into a nod, agreeing with her. "Having Karui Shiiku seeking you out is defiantly not a good thing... you'd be like a jinchuriki..." He said the last part quieter then the rest off the sentence. "We'll leave soon then.... have you... have ever been off this island?" He asked her.

[Rinko]

She looked up at him again, color still apparent in her face. Her eyes were wide with nervousness. "No, never. It's.. Impossible to leave for me.." She looked away. I've.. been missing for several years. I've disguised myself as a male to lie low, but if I were ever to try and jsut leave.." Yuki shook her head. She wasn't quite sure where she was going with that. She looked up at him again, stunned just as much as the first time at his appearance. "How are we going to leave? They'll want my identity. They'll know I'm of the Kosari clan.."

[Moongem]

He almost grinned at the girl, she obviously misunderstood him, "We're not gonna take a public boat or anything..." He tilted his head at her, his white hair falling to the side of his face, exposing his autumn eyes, "We'll be using my paper techniques... it's not like I come here legally..." He said the last part quieter than the rest. He looked up at the sky above and then his eyes drifted down to Yuki, "I'll get you off this island... I won't let you become a victim of the violence in this world..."

[Rinko]

She watched as his hair feel away from his eyes, still just as stunned as before. How did they look so much alike? Her eyes widened, letting the sun reflect off of her brighter, orange eyes. This was just... odd. She realized she was staring again, and looked away. "You mean like.. how we came to this area in the first place?" Yuki nodded, now understanding. Yume's gift was an interesting one. "A victim.. of the violence in this world?.." she repeated to herself in her mind. She stood up carefully, and looked around. "I suppose this place holds nothing for me anymore.. Except memories I should let go of.." She cast her gaze towards home-- Or at least where she felt it was.

[Moongem]

He followed her gaze into the distance, his eyes sharp-- focused on a goal. His lips parted just before he spoke to her, "Exactly, Yuki." He said, remembering her name from when she had first awoken. He took a step towards her as he stuffed his hands into his pockets, a chilled gust blew through the area, again moving his hair from his pale face, "You don't really know me...and I don't really know you, but take these words to heart. Let go of the memories you don't want... keep the ones of your dear brother during his life and while his was entwined with you your life."

He looked upwards, the sun was descending down to the horizon, and night was creeping up from the corners of the shadows. "We should probably leave soon." He stated as a bit of his cheek had torn off his face as a piece of paper and danced away on the wind.

[Rinko]

Her eyes teared up when Yume talked about keeping the memories she wanted. She always held on to the ones she feared-- the ones she hated. Who was Yume? How did he find her? Yuki felt as if he could read her like a book; like he understood her. He didn't even have to say very much! She, too, looked towards the sun, hiding her eyes untl her tears dried. She nodded. She would leave this place and take with her only Yanme-- When he was alive and happy. She closed her eyes and spilled a single tear; a goodbye for her home. She turned to Yume and said, "I've let go. I'm ready."

[Moongem]

He turned to her and nodded his head as she said she had let go. She had done as he had asked and ousted the bad and kept the good. His eyes lightened and he smiled at the girl as another gust of chilling wind surrounded them. As this chilling wind blew, more and more of Yume began to flake off his body. The paper did not, however, dance along the wind and into the forested area around them. They began to circle Yume. He was calm, he had done this many times before and to be completely honest; wasn't that difficult with his paper release.

The paper began to focus around his back as pieces and scraps of paper began to tear off his legs and join the miniature whirlwind of paper around Yume. His left leg eventually had ceased being there, not long after his right leg followed and he hovered-- floated above the ground. His body got lower to the ground and newly formed wings lowered. "It might be a bit uncomfortable..." he spoke slowly and softly, "but you'll have to get on my back while we go to the main lands..."

[Rinko]

Yuki, now newly awakened and perfectly sane, watched for the first time what Yume could do with the paper. Her eyes widened, and she stood and watched in awe as he flaked away, forming wings. The wind gave her goosebumps-- that, and how astounding this display was for her. She blushed a little when he said she'd have to climb on his back. she wasn't sure how she could do that, though. She nervously walked over to him, some rocks following her as she walked. She didn't mind, though. for the first time, they really didn't bother her. Yuki wrapped her arms around Yume's shoulders, and her legs around his waist, mindful that he was now made of paper. "This.. this isn't going to be scary, is it?" she asked, a little nervous.

[Moongem]

He smiled at her as she watched his technique unravel itself, and himself, in front of her. He felt his body begin to float as the jutsu came to a close. He looked back at her again as she nervously approached him, and finally climbed onto his back. He stood up as she spoke and then looked towards the sun once more, "I won't lie. It could be. Don't look down, or just close your eyes; I won't let you fall Yuki-chan." He said as the wings on his back beat softly and then steadily faster. The two of them suddenly lifted off the ground, and didn't stop. Soon they were past the tree line. Not long after that, over the ocean.

[Rinko]

As they lifted off, some rocks trailed along behind Yuki for a little bit, then dropped off into the sand and sea. This was the first time in a long time they'd stopped following her. She couldn't help but look down as they dropped into the sea, but as they grew higher and higher, her grip tightened, and she turned her head into Yume's back and closed her eyes tightly. This was something new.. She wasn't aware of it, but she was trembling slightly.

[Moongem]

He heard small splashes as her rock plummeted into the sea. He looked down to see the last few moments of the splash before he felt something... shaking? He looked back at the girl and then straightened his body out, now completely horizontal, he did this so the girl might feel safer at this height. He soared outward; no longer increasing in altitude nor decreasing. He looked back at her, hoping to have eased her fear.

[Rinko]

She was aware that Yume shifted position, but not knowing what-- her eyes here closed. this caused her to momentarily tighten up, but she opened her eyes, and gasped. So beautiful! She was still shaking, but it eased up. To the west, she could see the sun lazily floating just above the horizon. She turned her head, and saw the darkness of night to the east. "This.. this is incredible! You can just do this whenever? You think-- if I learn to control my Chakra.. You think I could fly, too?" The wind removed all hair from her face, and her bright eyes stared ahead. She was no longer afraid, just exhilerated.

[Moongem]

Yume grinned at the girls sudden liking for flying and shrugs, "There is no nobler reason to learn jutsu then to enjoy the earth with it." He thought, "Onigakure has a jutsu that allows the user temporary flight, Maybe, you'll be interested in going there when we get to the main lands." He spoke loudly, due to their movement. He looked up at her and, for the first time, realized the similarity in their appearance becuase of her hair being blown from her face. He looked forward, the islands of Toropikaru were shrinking and they were making good time. He smiled as the wings went faster.

[Rinko]

She smiled widely, and said, "Maybe they can teach me how to make rocks stop following me!" She had to should to be heard above the wind. She laughed a little. "That's a great idea! Thank you so much, Yume-kun! I never knew the world was this big! I feel so small!" She looked around, the wind shifting her hair as she moved her head. She was really fascinated. She wasn't even on the mainlands yet, but it felt amazing being off of the islands. She couldn't stop smiling! She was positive this was the most she'd smiled in a long time..

[Moongem]

He smiled as he listened to the girl speak, "Perhaps so..." Yume said, speaking of Yuki's dilemma with the rocks. He listened to her shout over the winds as they soared, and then he heard her thank him and he looked over his shoulder at her, "The world is huge; you've but seen a fraction of something much greater. The earth, itself, is spectacular... you'll see, up here." He gave her a smile to rival hers.

[Rinko]

She looked at him as he turned his head over his shoulder. They really did look alike! Though, she returned his smile with a kind, soft one. She made it a point to discuss their resemblance once they touched the ground again. she was getting rather sleepy, though. Not really meaning to, she rested her head on his left shoulder blade and closed her eyes. It had been a rough day, and the sky seemed to be the perfect place to sleep.

[Moongem]

He felt her as she rested her head against his shoulder. She was taking a much needed sleep. He flew on, it was for the best, they had a few hours and even the gorgeous environment around them would become slightly dull. He would fly on until they got to the nearest village on the main continent. Ketsugakure. The village hidden in Blood.

He looked in the direction they were headed and his eyes became sharp, he hopped it would be smooth sailing a while longer.

[Rinko]

Yuki opened her eyes agian, watching the clouds pass idly by. How peaceful this was! however, she couldn't hold her gaze on the sky forever. Her eyeslids grew heavier and heavier, and eventually she shut them. At first, she was a little apprehensive about sleep, but she remembered her wonderful dream, and drifted without hesiation.