This man had so much, but was he considered to have very little?
Alone we are but embers, united the inferno. He had not made a mistake, his path was inevitable. The moment he decided to dodge the Lily was another act his uneluctable fire. The Gas, already spread, until his frightfull step. The flames which soared in the air igniting his onward conclusion, Hades taking a few steps backwards to move away from the rising heat which concluded. The technique before had ignited the gas itself from production, meaning the minute that Kleine had decided to move away, the flames within the entirety had already been alighted no matter how fast he could move, the plan was already in motion. Though he had forgot who he was fighting, because only five of the Lily's were sent into his direction, noting his muscle relfex to escape, only made the flames even more powerful. Togethering, mixing the air with the technique beforehand, would create a scenery of absolute destruction.
Unable to fully escape from this area of affect, was the predicition. For you could not fully transverse yourself, when it was all around. His metal was not strong enough to hold its own, and frighteningly the fire would travel inside of his own if it must: Openings of his eyes, ears, nose, and lastly the burns he would receive. You see the Metal would protect him from a sort, but it would melt. His power to bend metal was envigorating, but how would he escape his own rom melting onto his flesh, becoming nothing but liquid? Neverthless the fact he was already inside the gas/inferno unwillingly was no good.
Hades stood away from it all, watching carefully, for he had put the mindset he was rash and unpredictable. In fact, he was everything that he seemed and more. For the the ground the uplifted from the destruction of the explosion creating things of; Rocks, dirt, smoke, and etc,. He was already preparing himself for the final phase of his transition. "Kleine ...Heiland."
Techniques Used: Katon: Yurika no Jutsu (Fire Release: Fire Lily Technique) A > S > SS Description: Comparable to the Katon Housenka no Jutsu but different still, this technique is obviously kept within only the most seasoned shinobi of the Leaf. Breathing in and expanding their lungs to an almost impossible size, the user breaths out gigantic fireballs (of comparable make and strength of the Katon Goukakyu). A highly draining technique, it more than makes up for the chakra consumption in potency. Entire engagements have both started and ended with this one technique, easily felling multiple enemies in one ferocious attack.
Katon: Kita no Jutsu (Fire Release: Aerial Explosion Technique) B > A > S Description: A different version of the Katon: Hidoko no Jutsu, this jutsu releases a gas into the air. This is an odorless, colorless gas that can be ignited with any spark or flame. This gas will rapidly ignite, causing it to expand and create a strong wind in all directions. The outer gas is shot out, and ignites when it has expanded at a range of around 20 feet. Anyone within the range of this jutsu will be seriously injured and probably suffer at least a first degree burn. It also evaporates all water in the range of this jutsu
xxxx𝓼𝓱𝓲𝓷𝓼𝓮𝓲 𝓴𝓪𝓻𝓷𝓪𝓽𝓪 The Wu Xing managed to remain out of the radius of the explosion, using his Psycho Shift to detect the force moving outwards, keeping himself away from even the edges. Still, the kinetic force of the explosion sent a mass of wind outwards, which he easily detected with Psycho Shift; he quickly reacted to it by releasing the cable from his belt and attaching it to the edge of the rocky cliffside, manipulating the metal to pull him in very swiftly. He reeled himself back, managing to essentially avoid the entirety of the blast. The metal he sent towards Hades to pressure him melted, but even so that only meant that Hades was completely surrounded by a form of molten metal, reducing his chance for footing. Kleine wasn't sure how he could capitalize on that just yet. Instead, he began to convert more of the surrounding earth into metal to increase his resources. Some of these added resources began to fling themselves at Hades, keeping the pressure on as Kleine returned to kiting around him.
"No, I'm not lonely, don't you know I have a little voice in my head?"
|| Genin || Ninjutsu Specialist || Gobi Jinchuuriki || Kunoichi of Kirigakure || Themesong: Pushin Little Daisies||
["I'm so tired of this ******** country," Kukishi admitted as she ran through the forests of Hi no Kuni. That's all this ******** place was. Forests, forests, and more forests. The worst part was that the trees here were miniature, not the giants that they were in Kusagakure. The fungus was minute, even the mushroom caps not going farther than you ankle. In the Grass Country, they towered above you like buildings! And trees - why, trees were simply natural giants. Even a tailed beast could conceal himself in the forests of the Grass Country because of how insanely tall they were. But this place was so <********> small. "I guess size does matter, after all." Kokuo chuckled, and Kukishi actually jumped. Things had been so silent for days that she forgot he was up there.
She had been roaming the forests for a few days now, surviving off of the fruits that, here, were also small. She wasn't sure if she was even going in the right direction at this point, having lost her way after being attacked by a thief. She killed the fool, of course, but only after chasing him down far off the path and getting herself lost. Pursuit. It was an art, really, and while it wasn't the best thing Kukishi was at, as her strengths were reserved for diversity of action, she enjoyed it. To be honest, Kukishi wasn't great at concealing her tracks from being pursued. She'd never had to. She never felt like she was being chased down. Kokuo followed this thought process and raised an intriguing question. "You don't think anybody would dare follow you? Not even your parents? Or your instructor, who not only knows how you fight but was sworn into allegiance with your parents? You have quite the capacity for trust, Kukishi. That's dangerous."
Kukishi laughed in Kokuo's metaphorical face as she roamed through the forest, the ground becoming rockier now and the trees becoming scarcer. She would never be followed by Instructor Fuhon. That was ridiculous. That man was the only reason she got out the first time, and the only part of that family she really liked. He would never agree to hunting her down. Never.
A few days ago, during an encounter between Kukishi and her instructor, I
Kukishi sat in the garden behind the Terumi household, reading a book and chatting with Kokuo as she waited out the day. The daytime was just an excuse to get to the nighttime while she was here. That night, she would strike to take the ocarina and return to her village to complete the mission. Her family had been uncharacteristically loving towards her over the past few days, yet none had actually gone out of their way to see what she'd been up to the past two years, or how she was doing, or this and that. It was clear that their sickly sweet kindness was a facade, and she was not fooled. She and Kokuo were actually talking about that just as the one person in that house that truly did love her put his hand on her shoulder to catch her attention. Kukishi turned her head to see a silver-haired, lanky man. One eye had a deep scar through it, giving it a veil of cloudy blindness. His clothes were standard Kirinin Jounin attire. He was Instructor Fuhon. He was old. He was getting weaker. He was Kukishi's favorite person.
The redhead grinned up at him, with a surprising touch of realism. "Sensei," she acknowledged. The man shook his head, denying the title. "I am no longer your Sensei, Kuki. For now... I'm just Fuhon." Kukishi nodded and stared at him, wandering what he wanted. He stared back at her, wondering if he should speak what was currently on his mind. The man sat down and put his hands in his lap. "Kukishi, I want you to listen very closely to everything I tell you." Kokuo, at this point, was paying very close attention, even if Kukishi wasn't really. The man took a deep breath,
"If you stay here, things will eventually revert to the way they were before you left. I have no doubt in that." Fuhon looked over his shoulder, making sure none could hear him. He looked back into Kukishi's eyes. "If you're okay with that then, great, you'll be wealthy woman your entire life." Fuhon leaned in closely, causing Kukishi to reflexively lean back (she doesn't like people), but she managed to sit still to let the man emphasize. "If you decide to... leave. Again. Then, just, know this;" The scar on his eye. The fogginess that came from it. That didn't used to be there. That was new. How did he get it? "I can't help you this time. I am sworn to your family. I was punished last time. This time, they'd cut my throat. I can't help you." Kukishi felt a guilty weight press down on her chest. He got it because he held her escape two years back.
"That being said, Kukishi...." Fuhon leaned back. "Don't stay here. It's not safe."
Of all people, Fuhon wouldn't be the one to track her down. No way. Noooo way. It wouldn't happen. And as she contemplated this, the weight of the retrieved artifact in her backpack, Kukishi realized that the ground was completely rocky now, no trees in sight. There was a distinct, roaring sound emanating from farther head - what the ******** was that? Was that a waterfall. She'd never heard such a loud waterfall. It must have been huge! Kukishi ran towards the location of the noise with a childish curiosity while Kokuo sat back, a disturbing thought suddenly trickling through his head.
It wasn't until he saw the cliff and the two adjacent statues did he realize where they were. "God damn it, Kukishi... this is the ******** Valley of the End. We're very, very far away from the grass." Kukishi stopped in her tracks. The ******** did he say? She was stuck in this stupid country for LONGER? GOD. DAMN. IT. "What? Valley of the End? Where the ******** are we?" Kokuo cackled as he listened to Kukishi's confusion as she approached the statues. "This is the border to the Sound Country. The valley itself was formed when Madara had a pissing match with some other leader-dude a long-a** time ago. Kurama was involved. It was a big deal." As much as she enjoyed being indulged in the history of the Fire Country, she didn't. Kukishi was ready to go. She knew where the grass was in relation to the Sound, so she was about to head that way when she heard the noises of fighting.
Sure enough, two powerful-looking ninja were just dukin' it out. Oh god. Fighting. Kukishi's blood suddenly began to boil, her heart raising, her hair standing on end. Kokuo stood up suddenly, his tails stationary. "Kukishi. I can ******** take them. Come on, COME ON, GO! FIGHT THEM! COME ON! GO!" He was feral, aggressively itching for a fight. They had not fought, really, in a while. The thief was just a small fry. This was... this was big. These two had to be advanced by the guns they were slinging. Probably Jonin. If she went in there to fight, she'd definitely have to go into Stage 1, and even then she probably had little chance of winning. But Kokuo's urges, his hastiness to fight.... it pulled on her.
Kukishi took another step forward. Kokuo was winning. But then she saw the inferno that one ninja exhaled, and the brightness of the flames seemed to snap her back into reality. Before she could make a mistake, she turned and ran away from the scene as fast as she could, going towards the grass.
Kokuo cursed her the whole way.
[Exit to Grass Country] ]
Status: Custom Mission. 6092 words in.
Chakra: 150/150 Current Stats: Speed: 3(+2/-2) / Strength: 3(+2/-2) Active Jutsu: Passive Traits: Nice-sized chakra bank (Clan and Class Effects) Somebody to talk to all day every day (Jinchuuriki Effect)
Posted: Sat Aug 02, 2014 10:15 pm
Ω OOC: School and stuff. Really sorry for the late response I explained on skype~!
Three.
Silence. Which was held for a brevity, as the blast erupted into its full capabilities. Palms bursting into aflame as it occured, sending his body backwards with the conjoined reaction, dodging anything that came from Kleine's power, but also moving away into higher altitude. Scarlet, spinning for his presence, rotating to his chakra flare. Dodging elegantly by placing an extended arm either adjacent to his other or into a different position making his movements universal.
Landing after his attacks became futile, the Uchiha would touch the ground, one foot before the other. Flames which spread towards his arrival, nothing that would inflict extreme burns, but were sent to scortch the metal properties below. Soon enough, the blazing inferno would surround the entirety of his surroundings. Could he produce metal with the ground blazing? Nevertheless, the Uchiha would begin to remove the scroll from his right pocket. Placing his hand upon the paper quickly, he would summon forth blades. Metal. Knowing fully well where his chakra could extend towards his reach, the blades would fall between them both. Creating a bridge, but one that spread out evenly for him to react into any direction of simultaneous use, luminescent eyes scanning to an fro. The swords were placed in his focal point, the Uchiha would begin to remove Sukami from the scabbard placed on his pelvis. Aiming to throw the blade inches off left into his own, while taking the other swords right of Kliene's placement. Soon enough they would be placed into a circle around four feet of his body.
Heat. Chakra molded into perfection, it was precise, in such accordance the air around his arm would glow. His entire arm, consumed into the flames created into the substantial mannor of a sword. Extending its reach within moments. Sharingan ever cognizant; Even if Kleine would prevail, the moment had begun. Any sign of struggle would lead to an absolute finish. No matter how fast he was, the minute, no the second something was moved, he would there. And it would be far too late.
Techniques Used: Divine Beasts - No chakra applied [Ability] Stage 5: The Summoning Chuunin Katon: Daitou no Jutsu (Fire Release: Longsword Technique) A > S > SS
xxxx𝓼𝓱𝓲𝓷𝓼𝓮𝓲 𝓴𝓪𝓻𝓷𝓪𝓽𝓪 As the field was covered with more and more fire, Kleine's distance from Hades grew. Eventually however he stopped converting the earth to a simple "metal"; steel most likely. He began to convert it to a different substance, a mixture of precious materials and gems. One thing most people didn't realize was that while Wu Xing was classified as the metal release, in reality it was really just refining earth into a superior, more durable form. Still, it wasn't enough to resist the fire. The metal and gems quickly grew heated and suppressed. He was actually fairly able to use the metal considering the heat couldn't completely melt it, but it would be much weaker and harder to control than the pure form. He also couldn't really utilize it while it was covered with flame. Still, there wasn't as much material for the fire to spread with. Metal didn't exactly feed flames. It was essentially going only off of oxygen at this point, which would actually become extremely difficult for Hades. All around him was fire that was only running off of air.
His own supply of air would essentially be gone, meaning he'd have to pull himself from the mass of flames if he wanted to survive. Kleine made sure to stay far from even the outer edges. He also noticed Hades' chakra begin to swell, a high-powered fire attack beginning. He wasn't sure what exactly it was yet, considering his vision was sort of muddled by the wildfire, but he knew to avoid the mass. He used his tremor sense and chakra sense to pinpoint Hades' exact location, while using his extreme speed to distance himself from the chakra-infused blades (yes, you can manipulate them to keep following me, but I'm evading them for the post; 11 speed OP). He stopped once he was adequately far, and then pointed his palm at Hades. The visage of Kleine would be completely concealed by the flame. The center of his palm glowed slightly, and he said: "You're not an easy opponent, my friend. If I could go back now, perhaps I would've simply groomed you into trusting me rather than assaulting you face-forward. I like challenges, but not ones that involve actually dying."
(Your post was kinda confusing so I tried to mentally work it. If there's something wrong then let me know.
I also don't recall the longsword ability being able to spread equally between four. o_O?
Also, you need to be more clear as to what you're doing. You're detailed yet it almost seems like you try to make your actions completely impossible to understand. I'm not sure whether you thought you were teleporting your swords to me or wrapping your fire around me or what. lol)
xxxx𝓼𝓱𝓲𝓷𝓼𝓮𝓲 𝓴𝓪𝓻𝓷𝓪𝓽𝓪 (Hades declared himself dead. Yey tasty eyes.)
Kleine frolicked over to Hades' fairly preserved corpse and plucked the two eyes from their sockets. He then investigated the rest of the corpse and discovered another eye, a preserved three tomoe in a jar. He grabbed that one too, and then stood up. "Requiescat in pace." He wasn't done with him yet, though. He flung the corpse over his shoulder, after preserving the entirety of the three eyes of course. He was ready to get an upgrade.
Even demons, have demons Death is your only Option ⇍⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎ Kurai entered the area, He jumped on a platform literally 11 feet from the drop point of the water fall. it was large enough to hold a 5 man group. He sat down in the center. He loosened his body, He thought about taking off his bandages but he changed his mind. He felt his body at peace with the surrounding nature. Soon began floating off into is self conscious. Only way to wake him is to interrupt his meditation. ⇍⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎ ▸Hade's Incarnate. voice. ▹▸If i die Let my son's carry on the strength of out family ▸▹▸Were would we be without oursecret's
Assassin Jounin- Speed: 6(+3/-2) / Strength: 6(+1/-2) Chakra:220 Family: Sons: Alexandra ((Alex)), Yami, Nephew's testial and Namito. Bloodlines: Sharingan Yamikonton
xxxx𝓼𝓱𝓲𝓷𝓼𝓮𝓲 𝓴𝓪𝓻𝓷𝓪𝓽𝓪 The shinobi seemed to recall Kurai leaving the fire country, or something of the like. But he was still here, and he found that odd. Perhaps he really was spying -- perhaps he needed to die. And so soon after he killed Hades in the very same place, too. Bizarre. The man continued to trace him until he was within his focal view point, and then raised his hand to wave "hello" to the strange shinobi he'd met so recently. "You here for a reason? I could've sworn I felt your signature stray far from here. Now it's back so soon. Why is that?"
Even demons, have demons Death is your only Option ⇍⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎ Kurai opened one of his eyes to see the man waving. He opened both and smirked as he then responded to the question. "Just to meditate. I Took care of everything else i needed to do. So for now all i can do is sit in a peaceful environment." he closed both of his eyes again. "You can join me if you'd like. You look as if you could use a bit of time to relax." He said as he awaited his answer before he'd start back into his trance again. ⇍⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎ ▸Hade's Incarnate. voice. ▹▸If i die Let my son's carry on the strength of out family ▸▹▸Were would we be without oursecret's
Assassin Jounin- Speed: 6(+3/-2) / Strength: 6(+1/-2) Chakra:220 Family: Sons: Alexandra ((Alex)), Yami, Nephew's testial and Namito. Bloodlines: Sharingan Yamikonton
xxxx𝓼𝓱𝓲𝓷𝓼𝓮𝓲 𝓴𝓪𝓻𝓷𝓪𝓽𝓪 Kleine laughed a little. Meditation. A sport to declare some pretentious men wise when in reality they were wasting their precious lives on a pointless attempt to reach out to their spirituality. People learned through action, not by sitting down and doing nothing all day. Meditation was just another form of sleep. It was lazy and hardly as disciplined as it seemed. Kleine despised such a thing. "I'm not a fan of the art," he said. That was a nice way to put it. Afterwards, he stepped forward, and stood over the man that so proudly and quietly wasted his time. He did not meditate, but he did sit in front of him and he did at least attempt to relax, but in his own way. One that didn't involve clearing his mind and making himself vulnerable to the jaws of death. "It must be by a stroke of fate that I keep running into you. Perhaps the divines are trying to tell me that you have something to offer my ambitions. Or maybe they're telling me that you're an enemy and I should be clear of you. I wonder." He rolled his shoulders, and relaxed his arms.
"Are you only here to meditate, this time? You could do that anywhere, could you not? Why is it always to Konoha that you come? Did you miss me maybe?" He reared a smile, and stared quietly as the breeze swayed past.
Even demons, have demons Death is your only Option ⇍⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎ Kurai gave a small chuckle before opening his eyes again. "My my, you sure do have a lot of questions." he said as stopped his meditation but stayed sitting. "Alright, And trust me i would most certainly not be an enemy of you. The reason i like to come here is because of the scenery, Truly beautiful. The sun's warmth help's me relax. Plus it helps me calm my nerves when ever i get angry. Wouldn't you agree?" He asked. ⇍⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎ ▸Hade's Incarnate. voice. ▹▸If i die Let my son's carry on the strength of out family ▸▹▸Were would we be without oursecret's
Assassin Jounin- Speed: 6(+3/-2) / Strength: 6(+1/-2) Chakra:220 Family: Sons: Alexandra ((Alex)), Yami, Nephew's testial and Namito. Bloodlines: Sharingan Yamikonton
xxxx𝓼𝓱𝓲𝓷𝓼𝓮𝓲 𝓴𝓪𝓻𝓷𝓪𝓽𝓪 Kleine laughed a little, meeting Kurai's eyes. Kurai might notice that Kleine's right eye -- the bandaged one -- no longer had said bandages. Instead, it was just closed, as if forever sleeping. He offered him only his left gaze, despite the somewhat blurred vision and the awful depth perception that came with lack of practice in this eye. "If only not being my enemy were as simple as saying so. I've learned in my life as a shinobi to not trust anyone. However, I'm more willing to trust some than others. You haven't done anything just yet to make me mistrust you, so I suppose I could give you the benefit of the doubt, just this once." He smiled faintly at the edge of his lips, and brought his palms together to relax them on his lap.
"I think it's beautiful too. Most people seem to forget this about me since I'm not exactly a kind person, but I value the world that we live in more than I value the people. The sun is amazing -- a powerful energy that can blind us merely by the sight of it. The moon controls the waves, and in turn supports life. It's such an intricate system and it's so intricate -- in fact -- that we don't even understand one tenth of how it all flows. Humans are not gifted with such complexity. We're so simple and primitive in comparison to the world and the universe. It's a little sad, isn't it?" He leaned back slightly, and exhaled. He wasn't sure why he was conversing like this with a stranger, but he supposed more gentle moments were appropriate to be accompanied by the constant bloodlust and anger he'd surrounded himself with.
He didn't know what to say exactly, so he sort of let himself be free with his words. "You said the scenery helps calm you when you're angry -- is that why you're here right now? Are you mad about something, Kurai? Or not something in particular, but maybe a larger series of events? I tend to stray from such detailed emotions. I've always found myself feeling glee or a temperate melancholy, or perhaps nothing at all. Anger is a weakness. One that cannot be fixed if you allow it to dominate you -- not by meditation, or the sun, or anything in the world. That's how I've always felt. It was once my weakness, too, before I learned to shift it into something more benign."
Even demons, have demons Death is your only Option ⇍⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎ Kurai couldn't believe it. Wisdom was bestowed upon him by a younger ninja. This new generation is really going to out due the old one. Kurai smiled as he then began to spoke. "The stress and anger i hold inside me can be used as a weapon. But there are times were it gets to high and i can't control it. You seem to know the best way of anger release. May i ask what would you have in mind." It may help Kurai seeing as he'd be able to control his anger when he reaches a boiling point. ⇍⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎⇎ ▸Hade's Incarnate. voice. ▹▸If i die Let my son's carry on the strength of out family ▸▹▸Were would we be without oursecret's
Assassin Jounin- Speed: 6(+3/-2) / Strength: 6(+1/-2) Chakra:220 Family: Sons: Alexandra ((Alex)), Yami, Nephew's testial and Namito. Bloodlines: Sharingan Yamikonton
xxxx𝓼𝓱𝓲𝓷𝓼𝓮𝓲 𝓴𝓪𝓻𝓷𝓪𝓽𝓪 The Jounin shrugged. He wasn't sure if he had anything in particular in mind. That led to a much greater philosophical question that he would not really bother to answer. He decided he'd just rationalize his own way of dealing with his emotions across his life. It was a very simple thing he'd picked up, after his "change". "I live the way I want to. Most people think I'm exclusively evil, but I'm capable of good too. I act however I feel like. This has caused me to align with many different circles of people. On one hand I operate in the darkness with the intention to kill and generally act awfully -- on the other hand, I have done good and have helped people grow. Because the world is so vast, there is much one can do in their life. So, when something goes wrong on one side of your life, you don't have to get angry. You don't have to feel as if you're losing something. It's not helpful to get angry, anyway. If you're always rational, you'll find you can make the best of everything. Salvage even the worst situations." He didn't really know how to explain it better than that. This was his "world view". As for his specific inclinations, he supposed he could elaborate some.
He laid back against the grass, and looked into the blue skies. One hand held up his neck and relaxed his head, and another smoothed over his chest. He parted his lips to speak. "I remind myself that the only thing to live for is happiness. So I focus on that. I swim, run, fight, kill, speak and argue, make love and be made love to -- I do whatever I can to get the best out of this life. Even the bad things can be good things. Just look at the world differently than the way you do. Don't expect anything. Life's a lot better that way." The view was perhaps negative, but never in his life had he been so content as when he realized that happiness came in all forms, just as sadness did. It was learning how to point the world's desires distinctly towards your own that made you happy. It made Kleine happy, even if only in an illusory, fake sort of way. It was his reality. He could live with it.
