"Thanks for meeting me on such short notice."
Shizuo sat with his legs crossed at the ankles, leaning back slightly against the cushioned bench. He cradled a steaming cup of tea in his hands, warming his still-chilled fingers. Outside, the upper village of Iwagakure no Sato was blanketed in a fresh dusting of snow, and the jounin was enjoying the warmth after having been outside for hours on end. In front of him lay half a dozen plates piled high with various foods. He had made sure to take the young kunoichi seated in front of him to one of the best restaurants in the village, one he knew she enjoyed visiting whenever there was a need for good food and company. It wasn't a bribe, per se, but he wanted the chuunin to be in a good mood.
"I'm sure you've been busy in the past few months with your teammates and your," he raised a knowing brow, "new friends." He didn't go any further, but his tone was more than enough to indicate that he had at least some idea what kind of shenanigans Kotori had been getting up to. After all, it was his primary job to know what the village's jinchuuriki did on nearly a daily basis. "I hope I didn't pull you away from anything that you need to get back to right away."
Fear and Loathing
Fear and Loathing
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Akari Kotaru • Bannin • Iwagakure no Sato • Team 18 • Jousai • [color=#1fb8a3]
Komiya Shizuo • Jounin - S-rank • Iwagakure no Sato • [color=#209DD3]
Ishiwara Setsuna • Chuunin • Iwagakure no Sato • [color=#E81D1D]
Aisu Namie • Chuunin • Kirigakure no Sato • [color=#5bc2d4]
Yanagida Yukino • Special Jounin • Iwagakure no Sato • [color=#a07ac2]
Enkouten Mai • Jounin • Iwagakure no Sato • [color=#CE5412]
Awai Fusae • A-Rank MN •Konohagakure no Sato • [color=#D95FEA]
Komiya Shizuo • Jounin - S-rank • Iwagakure no Sato • [color=#209DD3]
Ishiwara Setsuna • Chuunin • Iwagakure no Sato • [color=#E81D1D]
Aisu Namie • Chuunin • Kirigakure no Sato • [color=#5bc2d4]
Yanagida Yukino • Special Jounin • Iwagakure no Sato • [color=#a07ac2]
Enkouten Mai • Jounin • Iwagakure no Sato • [color=#CE5412]
Awai Fusae • A-Rank MN •
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Akari Kanehara • Akari clan elder • [color=#80A0FF]
Sakata Kanna • Iwagakure Councilwoman, tenkujutsu specialist • [color=#3DA43B]
Hazuki Shuran • Jinchuuriki researcher • [color=#E854C0]
Enkouten Kaizen • Iwagakure councilman, clan leader• [color=#C65871]
Sakata Kanna • Iwagakure Councilwoman, tenkujutsu specialist • [color=#3DA43B]
Hazuki Shuran • Jinchuuriki researcher • [color=#E854C0]
Enkouten Kaizen • Iwagakure councilman, clan leader• [color=#C65871]
Fear and Loathing
"Mmmf," Hachiya Kotori grinned around a mouthful of pan-fried shrimp noodles and saluted Shizuo with a pair of soy-stained chopsticks. "My pfleashure!" She paused to swallow and chug down a scalding mug of sweet tea, then finally leaned back in her chair, sighed in bliss, and let her chopsticks fall momentarily idle. In most circumstances she was keen enough to meet with Shizuo anyway, but when he offered her food she knew to come running, and come hungry. It was always excellent, and not a small part of what she'd come to like about her mentor. She'd come to enjoy his company despite how hard he drove her, and there was no denying the effectiveness of his training; the arms that reached out to fill another plate were notably stronger and tougher than those of the child she'd been upon their first fortuitous meeting.
At Shizuo's next comment her hand froze, just for a hair of a second, while pulling over a stack of fluffy pancakes. Shock flashed in her eyes before she quickly regained her composure and offered an all-too-casual shrug. She made herself finish a bite before replying, feigning indifference.
"Me? Nah." Hell would have to freeze over to keep Kotori from attenting one of Shizuo's delicious summons. "I reckon I can squeeze you in to my busy schedule." She grinned around a rising mountain of pancake toppings. "So, what's going on? Your message sounded important. Is something wrong?" She decided to eat quicker, lest Shizuo's news force them too quickly away from the highlight of her day so far.
At Shizuo's next comment her hand froze, just for a hair of a second, while pulling over a stack of fluffy pancakes. Shock flashed in her eyes before she quickly regained her composure and offered an all-too-casual shrug. She made herself finish a bite before replying, feigning indifference.
"Me? Nah." Hell would have to freeze over to keep Kotori from attenting one of Shizuo's delicious summons. "I reckon I can squeeze you in to my busy schedule." She grinned around a rising mountain of pancake toppings. "So, what's going on? Your message sounded important. Is something wrong?" She decided to eat quicker, lest Shizuo's news force them too quickly away from the highlight of her day so far.
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Aisu Naohiro ❆ Juunidaime Mizukage ❆ Kirigakure no Sato ❆ [Unit 12] [HHD] ❆ [#BAE0E2] [#70CEE2]
Hachiya Kotori ၜ Chuunin ၜ Iwagakure no Sato ၜ [Ukiyogenma Jinchuuriki] [H.N.K.] ၜ [Gold] [#BF8040] ၜ [Thread Tracker]
Hachiya Kotori ၜ Chuunin ၜ Iwagakure no Sato ၜ [Ukiyogenma Jinchuuriki] [H.N.K.] ၜ [Gold] [#BF8040] ၜ [Thread Tracker]