A Monkey in the Trees

It had been several months since the young woman broke ties with her village, believing its resources incapable of satisfying her need for knowledge. Despite being troubled by having to leave her family behind, she ultimately knew it was in her best interest that left. Had she remained...well she may have died of boredom. As of now, she ran uninhibited through the forests of the Land of Fire, effortlessly switching from the forest floor to mounting tree branches. She marveled at how wonderful it felt to be able to not just walk, but run once more, all the while watching the world pass by in a blur. Many would confuse her immense speed for the oft used Body Flicker, they would be surprised to realize that it was actually within her natural capabilities rather than some ninjutsu. Such was the consequence of a lightning induced paralysis that had befallen her so long ago. Kurumi put such thoughts out of her mind however; her goal ultimate goal was the village of Konoha, namely their archives. Everything else, including her own personal enjoyment could wait for later. Despite this focus, part of her mind wandered back to the messy seen with Kumogakure anbu not too far away from the Lightning's border. I wonder if they've found out yet that the group is MIA, Kuru thought as she automatically sought the foothold of another tree branch while leaving another. As one of her intellect had done, she had taken care to disguise the situation, namely the shinobi's remains after the conflict. But that wouldn't prevent people from wondering about their absence.