Andante sat in a tree, looking down upon the world. He was keeping a close eye on those who came by. At one point, he fell asleep, and when he awoke, he was a bit dazed. He saw a figure pass underneath him. He couldnt tell who it was, so he jumped down andlooked at him. "State your name and reason!"

Sukai was suprised when he saw someone drop out the tree. State my name and reason? Who is this guy... "I'm Sukai Altai and I'm just on my way back to the Stealth to report that I completed my mission." He said. Sukai wasn't really worried about the guy because he was so laid back, but since he didn't know him he was on his guard.

Andante looked suspiciously at him. "You say your are from the stealth. That I believe. Do you know Roxl Oni?" Andante drew his sword and pointed it at Sukai. "And if so, I must know how you came to met him."

Sukai too a step back from the blade. "Calm down. Yeah I know Roxl. He was my mother's boyfriend before she died." He said keeping his voice cool. He didn't want to trigger a fight with this guy. He obviously would attack for no such reason.

Andante lowered his blade. He thought deeply about this. "You are the brother of the Stealth Kage? I am very sorry about ths whole thing." Andante put the sword back in it's holster. He held out his hand for Sukai to shake it. "I am Andante Allegro, I come from the stealth valley, too. But ever scince Jutsumaster died, I have been living on my own out here. I disagree with alot of Tenkuu's statements, so I center myself to live here, and guard the forest."

Sukai blinked at the suden change in his actions. He slwoly shook his head. "Andante Allegro," he said. "It's nice to meet you." It was good to see someone who had once lived in the Stealth, but when he made the comment about Tenkuu he became defensive for her. Chill Sukai.... "Well, I don't see why." He said. "But she's doing pretty good if you ask me. She reacently svaed the entire village from burning under the wraith of Roxl and she killed him during a fight. Not saying it was a bad thing or anything but he came back as a kid." He sighed. "He's back as the Magma Kage and 23 again. He took some years off of my uncle's girlfriend." He gave another sigh.

Andante thought about this for a second. "So Ester is associated with Roxl warwise. Which is to say that I should call her my enemy. Very interesting. And she wasn't reluctant to give him years... so she is and enemy." Andante was talking more to himself than to Sukai. He noticed when Sukai looked at him funny. "Sorry about that..." He looked up to the tree he was laying in. "So how goes life in the war-torn town?"

Sukai just watched as he talked to himself. He was catching bits and peices, but he just shrugged it off." The Stealth is well," he said with a smile. "We have lots of new senseis and plenty of people coming in." He said. "Tenkuu is trying to renew the treaties at the next Kage meeting." He said.

"Does that include one with the magma, after all, they are neutral now. Hmmm. Definately a thought to ponder. May I accompany you home, I need more information on this subject, if you will provide it."

Sukai blinked. "Since Roxl is nuetral Tenkuu has already taken this into account meaning she will reguard them until further notice." He the shrugged. "Oh, yeah come on, Tenkuu should be there."

The last person - make that second to last person he wanted to see right now was Tenkuu. She was one of the reasons he had left the stealth. He hesitated and bagan to follow Sukai. "Okay, you may lead the way."

Sukai started on the way to the Stealth. "If you don't mind me asking why are you so intent on information about Roxl," he asked.

''I simply wish to kill him. I know he is ressurecting, but if his powers are removed, he can not ressurect, thus, his permanent demise."

Sukai swallowed. He didn't very much like the idea of Roxl being killed but thenm again deep down in his head he knew he wanted Roxl dead for attacking the village he'd called home since the day Jutsumaster had taken him in. Not only that the bastard had threateded his family! He balled up his fist. He hoped Andante succeded in killing him for good.

"So your mom was once with Roxl. So it seems there was once a time in which the female dog was peaceful. I wonder if it might be too late to heal the wounds he has. I wonder if killing him is the right thing to do or not sometimes. After all, it seems to me that he is very confused ever scince Jutsumaster died. Perhaps if she returned, he wouldn't be so unhappy. But until this occurs - if it occurs - he will have to be slain."

Sukai looked at Andante and then realized that's he wanted Roxl dead. He suddenly felt like Rumiko. He sighed. "I don't know. My mom killed her best friend in order to stop an Akatsuki from getting killed and Roxl finished him off. I don't know if they were happy with each other or not and I don't know ifshe was the only reason he went crazy. He lost a daughter during a party." He shrugged. "He has no right to threaten anyone because he's made at the world!"

Andante thought for a moment and pondered what he had said. "Whatever you think. Losing his two most loved ones must be terrible. Add on the hundreds of other people he's lost really sucks. I lost one person to him, and Im not insane."

Sukai shrugged. "Well he can take his hatred and pain to the grave with him. If he's so tired of people dying around him maybe he should isolate himself," he said bitterly. He'd lost two people in that war too. His mother and the girl he'd fallen for.

"You liked T'lula? That is kinda funny. I talked with her the other day with my ability to talk to souls. I tried to talk to Jm, but she was not in the soul pool." He sighed. "If you want, I can take you to see Lulu. She does not want anything to do with her dad anymore."

Sukai blinked. "I never mention Lulu," he said quietly. When he said that he'd seen her Sukai couldn't help but ask ."How is she." He knew it was a dumb question but he wanted to know. He gave a shrug. "I guess I can go see her," he said. "It'd be nice."

"The look in your eye, and the way you said things to avoid her subject said it all...and you just proved it. Okay, follow me. She is buried in the forest sanctuary." He cut back to a path, and they walked forward intil they reached the graveyard. Andante began to glow as his body became Lulu's. Lulu looked at him. "Sukai. Long time...no see."

Lulu looked at him. "Sukai. Long time...no see." She held out her arms to Sukai, and sighed. She pulled her arms back and sighed again. "Im sorry, I'd hug you, but this isn't my body." Even though she did look lke herself, she was, in fact, in Andante's body.

Sukai followed Andante and nearly freaked out when he started to glow and turned to Lulu. "Hi," he said. He gave a smile. "Don't be sorry," he said. He didn't understand why she didn't just turn solid like every other ghost did, but that was fine by him. He was just glad to see her.

Lulu, inheriting her mind reading from Roxl looked at him. "I can not become solid, as it would give my position away to Roxl. I can, howver, be revived without alerting him. I simply need a human sacrifice. Say, a random rouge attack would allow me to take a sacrifice."

Sukai blinked. "Wha...why are you hiding from him anyway," he asked calmly. He shrugged and looked off into the forest. A random rouge attack eh, huh, I can make that happen. He slowly grinned but quickly disregarded that. He wanted Lulu alive, but he'd let her come back on her own terms.