According to Pakkun, my mom and siblings were traveling within the land of fire and were heading to Suna with a nomadic group. Seiichi had fallen asleep soon after we left the land of waves.
"They shouldn't be too far ahead now." We slowed down much to my relief. We had been running for hours now and the sun was almost setting.
"Pakkun, do they know we're on our way?" I asked slowing down.
"Of course they-"
"Kami? Where are we?" Seiichi asked quietly, his voice heavy with sleep.
"We are almost at the camp. Do you need us to stop?" I asked worriedly. Seiichi hasn't really eaten much today.
"My tummy hurts...I'm kinda hungry." I looked at Pakkun for help and he grunted before changing our course to south instead of west.
"There's a stream close by."
"Thank you Pakkun." The breeze was cool against the skin as we walked out of the trees into a clearing where the stream was. Seiichi got off my back and I took a moment to stretch before moving close to the water.
"We must hurry. I do not know when the nomads will pack up camp and leave. " Pakkun warned and I waved him off letting him know I heard him.
"Seiichi, gather some sticks please." The boy ran off without a word as I removed my robe and sat it on the rocks so that it wouldn't get wet before moving over to the water. It was cold, but manageable as I watched the water closely. Just as a fish darted past, I reached into the water and gripped the fish tightly, successfully catching it.
"Woah! How'd you catch it like that?!" I turned slightly to see Seichii with an armful of sticks, looking at me with wide eyes.
"It's simple, I could teach you if you'd like," Seiichi nodded happily as he dropped the sticks and ran over towards me. Digging a good sized hole in the ground close to the stream, I made a small pass just big enough to let some water fill the hole before putting the fish in it. "Ok Seiichi, you'll have to be real still and patient. Don't lean over too much or the fish will spot you and swim away ok?" Seiichi hummed in response, sticking his tongue out in concentration causing me to laugh before making my way over to the abandoned sticks. Once again, I dug a small hole before placing the sticks in a pile in the hole. Hearing a sudden splash and a yell, I turned around quickly to see Seiichi barely holding onto a fish.
"Put it with the other!" I yelled and the boy stumbled a bit before placing the fish safely with the other one.
"Ok Seiichi, I'll clean the fish as soon as I get the fire started."
"Don't you need a match or something?" Seiichi questioned and I shook my head.
"No, I'll just use a jutsu to light it." Making a few hand signs I exhaled gently in order to keep the fire controlled as it began to catch on the sticks.
"How'd you do that??" Seiichi asked and I looked at him confused.
"What do you mean? It was just a simple jutsu," He tilted his head seeming more confused than I was and I sighed. "Pakkun, would you explain the basics to Seiichi? I have to clean the fish so we can cook it and be on our way before dark." The dog nodded and begrudgingly made his way over to Seiichi as I grabbed my kunai and began cleaning the fish. When I was done with the first one I found a good stick and skewered the fish before handing it off to Seiichi, who immediately put it over the fire as I began cleaning my own fish.
"Kami? Are we a family?" Seiichi asked suddenly catching me off guard as I put the fish on a stick.
"Well yes, but we aren't alone. We are going to find my brother and sister. I fear my mother will not be able to come with us because of her illness, but I'm sure she will allow me to take my siblings to raise them." I answered quietly as I began cooking my fish.
