<strong>Seiyuri</strong><br/><br/>Behind her shades, serpentine emerald eyes watched as the drama unfold. She had remained silent for the most part, listening as Fuu vented her grief and anger. It was understood that she would be close to her sibling, they were family after all, but did she truly think that any of the genin present would make it through these coming days unscathed? That she and her brothers would be the only exception? Kuroda was right. If you couldn't take it in a controlled environment how did one expect to survive the world beyond the walls of their respective villages while out on mission.<br/><br/>Everyone here would loose something precious in the coming days, be changed in ways they never conceived; they could loose their friends, their innocence and faith, compassion and very likely even their lives as Niiko had just proven. You're either strong enough to push pass the pain or you let it break you. Pushing such jaded thoughts from her mind before they stir even more apathy than she already felt she looked around to the other genin, gauging their reactions.<br/><br/>Still, she only hoped Fuu's words were said only in the heat of the moment due to her grief because if not Seiyuri would hate to have take any measures where the other the girl was concerned. For now it best to simply keep an eye out on her when their paths would cross.<br/><br/><strong>"It simply falls down to two things: Do or do not, there is no try."</strong><br/><br/>_____________________________________________________________________<br/><br/><strong>Reina</strong><br/><br/>Reina had risen before the sun to prepare for her participation in the Chuunin exams. To say that she was than a little excited would be an understatement but Moriko-sensei had assured her that she and her team was more than ready to join.Getting out of bed she stumbled her way over to the small bathroom attached to her room and went about taking a cold shower, thankfully the weights Moriko-sensei had given her were waterproof so she didn't have to worry about taking them off. She gasped as the frigid water touched her skin instantly banishing the last vestige of sleep from her as she was went about washing herself from head to toe. When she was done and was dried she continued on to brushing her teeth. Stepping back into her bedroom Reina had quickly dressed in the outfit she had laid out the night before; a pair of shorts, a brief tube top with a single strap over her left shoulder over a mesh shirt with elbow and knee guards along and fingerless combat gloves with metal plate backing with some to be worn on her left forearm and right leg with a pair of sturdy kunoichi boot to complete the look.<br/><br/>Going over to her vanity she picked up a brush and began running it through her hair before reaching into the top right drawer of her dresser and pulled out a what looked like the length of a whip though much slimmer with  barbs going down on either side with a kunai (half the size smaller) tied off at the end. Securing the top attachment of the improvised weapon in a fashion similar like to one putting in a hairband Reina began braiding her thick hair over it, cleverly disguising the weapon within her hair and tying it off near the end leaving just enough to hide the kunai attachment at the end. Anyone thinking to grab her hair for an advantage were surly going to be in for a nasty surprise.  Next she put on the some dark grey arm and leg warmers to hide the training weights she was wearing. Grabbing her hip pouch containing her additional kunai, smoke bombs and her secret indulgence - the latest release of Make Out Paradise which she ingeniously hidden within a book cover so non of the others would catch on. Checking her reflection in the mirror over her dresser she more than happy with her appearance.<br/><br/>Grabbing a small satchel she placed from her closet she packed a few other neccessary items such as an extra change of clothes, rations and a canteen of water along with purification tablets and some basic first aid supplies along with some flint and steel and a thermal weather proof cloak. Once she had that she set the bag bag the door as she went about fixing herself a quick breakfast. By the time she left her small abode it was getting close for the exam to start she had to the meeting spot with a speed that left most (if not all) genin her rank feeling dizzy. She had made just in time as Izuka went crazy on the participants flings every which way with his justus and taijutsu culling present numbers considerably. What genins were left in the immediate vicinity, herself included, decided to work together until they could figure out what was going on. They broke off into two groups, one - lead by Fuu would the offensive team, on the ground floor while the other, taking to the trees and following them would be the defense team, their back up should something went wrong.<br/><br/>And it did. In trying to help some unknown girl that Kyo had pulled out of the put their were ambushed by strange wooden golem creatures many from both side put up a valiant fight and able to fight the creature off but not without casualties and only one fatality; Fuu's younger brother. Reina couldn't help but sorry for the other girl and to some extent felt her words had some merit but in the long run and as painful as it was to think it Reina was grateful for experience of losing a comrade now rather than later when there was the chance she might freeze at the worst moment or worse.<br/><br/>The taijutsu specialist looked around.<strong>"So what do we do now? We could try to move on, which I am personally in the favor of and try to find a more defensible spot where we can rest for a while or we can set up camp here."</strong>