Life Lessons

Rays of the sun shined heavily upon the land, the lives of the creatures that roamed these lands were as tranquil as ever. The birds sung a marvelous tune of complete and utter happiness. It was the middle of spring and the green leaves fluttered in the wind. In the forest, a father and Kiyoshi Yuri basked in the compelling beauty that nature had to offer. The two walking aside one another chatting about the wishful outcome of today's training. Dressed in training attire of some sorta, the two were bare chested and bare foot walking through the terrain, only wearing what seem to be dark. Kiyoshi's face were absent of his usual spectacles. He masked his excitement for new knowledge with a blank expression.

Listening to his father ramble on, Kiyoshi's gray eyes explored the scene. Suddenly halted by Seika, he looked into his face. "This will do just fine." Seated across from the man, they continued to speak of the the impending lesson.

"Do you remember why we're here?" Seika asked, seated in a meditation position.

Copying Seika's posture, Kiyoshi looked to the man to reply, "You said something about the energy of nature or something like that."

Continuing his lecture, Seika brought up the teaching of what natural energy was and how it could be used to increase one's potential to a higher degree. Though he always love to learned new things, Kiyoshi quickly admitted to being somewhat confused.

"Okay... Try to sense the energy flowing around you." He encouraged hoping to put his lecture into action. "Do you feel anything?"

"I can feel.... Your chakra. And another chakra signature just beyond us." The boy replied, staring as Seika with hope.

"Not exactly what I meant but that's a start... Don't feel for chakra, trying to feel the rich energy of nature around us. Erase your mind from all things that don't consists of nature. Disregard my presence and the another person you mentioned. Close your eyes and try again."

"I think... I can feel it.. Not strongly but it is everywhere." Kiyoshi began to speak, keeping his eyelids folded over her eyes. Seika sighed with relief, as the lesson seemed to be easier than originally anticipated. "Now that energy seems to be moving.... As if being pulled into something." His closed eye twitched while he continued to hold his concentration.

"You're learning really quickly." The man praised. "Now tell me. Where does that energy feel to be going?"

"I-it feels to be heading toward you." "Good. Now you can do the same. Continue to focus on the energy surrounding us. And openly expose yourself to it. Let it flow into you."

Kiyoshi did as he was told, as an excellent learner and known prodigy, Kiyoshi always grasped concepts of new knowledge exceedingly faster than most. That seemed to also apply to hearing Senjutsu, Kiyoshi shows his ability to detect natural energy despite never being exposed to it before today's events. Even with his quickened progression, Kiyoshi learn to balance that energy of nature into his being, something that prove to be difficult for most. The energy began to quickly be absorbed into the kid's body. At such a rapid pace? Seika thought. Surely he hasn't mastered it this quickly. Startled out of his own thoughts, Seika heard slightly groaning which caused him to open his eyes onto a quickly expanding Kiyoshi.

"Shit." He whispered foolishly, giving Kiyoshi a healthy slap to the head; relieving his body of the natural energy that polluted him while knocking him over. "Damn it.. You have to balance it with our own energy! Not freely take it all in!"

"You didn't tell me that!" The boy spat back, rubbing the growing lump on his head. "That hurt....."

"Okay okay." Seika surrendered, patted the side of his son's face. "I'm sorry."