It was frustrating, how familiar this experience had become. But more than that, what Sasuke found himself put off by was the lengthy darkness. Sure, that was where he was most at home, it always would be, but there was something unnatural to this... something he wouldn’t be able to put his finger on for far too long, he was sure.
After spending his first hours on the island exploring, the shinobi found himself taking in the cool breeze off the beach lining the city’s edge. It was funny, he had to admit, how the water had at some point become a source of comfort...familiarity might have been a better word for it, who knew. For Sasuke, all that mattered was that he felt just a little more at ease while the waves brushed over his bare feet.
Normally he didn’t care to go without his armor so soon after arriving somewhere new, but for now, he had dared to toss most of it aside, leaving his scarred chest to greet the darkness.
That was the part that was unsettling, he began to realize. There was no moonlight, just darkness. No silver orb in the sky to reflect on the water, or anything else. Maybe it was just him, but the idea of arriving exactly during an eclipse--and a lengthy one at that--felt like an ill omen.
It was a shame that wading into the water hadn’t done much to distract him from his thoughts, either. Still, the cool water did feel nice. A bit empty, given this new growing predicament, but...
Well. It was time to start making note of the things he, hopefully, could always count on while he was here.
The water, at least, would always be there.
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