The First [Mission/Private]

[Tyro]

It took but a moment for the samurai to read the note from the new headquarters. Annother moment was spent repeating the mission's task to himself mentally. Though his eyes still looked at the slip of paper. The goal was duly imprinted in his mind.

A disturbance in the marketplace, hm?

Akio's feet swivled, turning him a full three hundred and sixty degrees, away from the hulking building serving as the mission headquarters. Unconsciously the mission's slip was neatly folded with his right hand and tucked away into an outer pocket of the coat he wore outside of his pocket.

This disturbance in the market...people are likely in danger

Akio's feet began a quicker patter upon Konoha's streets. Civilians in danger meant he had lives to save. People to protect. And a man to take down before he could commit any more atrocities against the people.

Quicker travel means less time to plan...Hm. The mission's brief stated that this man is a ninja. A Chuunin at that, so he will be skilled. Expect ninjutsu. I'll have to keep on my toes, definitely.....The marketplace...

His eyes closed visualizing the setup to the area in Konoha designated for business. Luckily for him, he had spent enough time here to have an intimate knowledge of the layout. He never expected it to be useful, but as for now it was quite the help.

A large circle. Wagons set up randomly...shop stalls.... Yes, I remember that. If there is a panic then I'll expect some merchant items laying upon the ground. Perhaps some bodies as well, I'll tend to them best I can.

As part of his preparation, he then also, almost unconsciously began to pat himself down. Katanas..check, kunai...check....His chakra was in good condition he felt. He was ready to remedy the situation.

Well...? Lets hope for the best.

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[chiatsuki]

GM

A pair of marble blue eyes and hot pink hair, though hidden underneath a white cloak, stared at the incoming crowds from the village of leaf as if picking each of them out for later use. Un-passionately the girls eyes would near towards the glint of steel procuring from his left side.

‘A samurai..?’

As if falling from a heat stroke, though the sat within the center of the earth, the kunoichi would fall helpless, groaning in ‘pain’, holding her stomach.

[Tyro]

It was difficult for him not to notice the vibrantly colored kunoichi as she stood stonily among the moving citizens of Konoha. They all traveled in the same lane the samurai had chosen to take to the marketplace, which wasn't too far now. The lane itself wide enough to accommodate approximately ten meters of distance in width. He wasn't quite sure how far it went, the mass of citizens leaving his vision to the end blocked.

But back to this citizen in white. She stood out as the sun kept her outfit bright, and Akio could spot the glint of pink under the robbed figure. He had a mission to complete though, so as he neared her, he had no further time to stop and consider her further.

That is, until she collapsed for some unknown reason...

Moral obligations were what made his feet redirect their way to the woman. Samurai code, and his own judgement, would not have allowed him to leave her stranded without some form of help. The market could wait, or if it couldn't, it would be for a small amount of time.

The rest of the immediate citizens of Konoha did not seem to bother to help much, leaving Akio a sizeable five meters to the closest civilian before he came near the female in white, slowing his pace as he drew close.

"Ma'm?! Are you alright?"

[chiatsuki]

GM

"Ma'am are you alright!?"

The voice of a bold knight boomed through the marketplace. At once everyone seemed to halt- staring at you with unparalleled views...wondering as why you were seen over a fallen damsel.

As for the damsel... well, she had known how to trick a man very easily and knew it would be only moments before the one she'd spotted out had come to her rescue.

"Oh wow.. I haven't eaten anything all day..wooh!" she would say, outstretching her hands to you, gesturing for aid in helping her up. "Could you give me a hand sir knight sir?"

[Tyro]

In retrospect (if he managed to get that far), Akio was sure to learn something from this situation. Learn not to rush to everyones aide, that was for certain. He even felt he was being cautious now. His guard was still up, though he was only slightly suspicious of the female (as he was with the entire village). It was difficult to let himself relax in a foreign nation. Rightly so, as he knew he could be ousted in many ways upon a whim, or worse, a miscommunication.

His hand though, in response to the woman's sweet words and inquisition for food, would rise to meet her own. The gauntlet making up the glove of his Samurai armor taking in a little of the sun's heat as his hand touched hers and offered some stabilization as she rose.

"I've none myself, but perhaps we can find you someone who does"

[Tyro]

[Continuing without Soh. Must be some kinda IIC clause or something >.>]


His eyes had strayed for just a moment when the woman's grip felt...ominous. An odd feeling, Akio simply felt a presence of harm in her fingers. She made an awkward charge towards him, awkward but very skilled as from off her knees she flung upwards to him. Akio wasn't sure what she was attacking with, but his instinct took over.

Samurai chakra flared as the power flowed. A technique with a dual purpose: first, paralyzing the victim as though shocked by lightning, the second absorbing their chakra; draining their life-force. The moment the woman made her stand, she would jerk violently immediately afterwards. She simply hung limp on Akio's left shoulder, contact between the two making sure that the draining jutsu continued to have her subdued.

With her out of commission Akio was able to see the Retractable Wrist Knife in her left hand that was out and open, ready for combat. The slightest of fear dawned on him: the effects of a dangerous situation that was not aided by the recent vanishing of adrenaline. The blade would not have pierced his Samurai armor, unless a lucky blow managed to lick through a split in the seams unlikely at best. But it still worried him.

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[1]Weapon Absorption Used

[Tyro]

The glimmer of the Retractable blade drove the crowd steps back as they expected a confrontation, but Akio had already handled the situation. He continued to hold the woman, as she twitched from the shocks and drain of energy. He guessed she had little left, hanging limply onto Akio. His senses coming back to him he looked to the market square not too far away. He saw the market in the distance even, seemingly in content form. It didn't seem in distress.

Then looking down at the woman he pieced together the picture. The mission had him come in early, before the trouble. Perhaps special operatives had already targeted the woman's plan and simply needed him to intervene. He was glad, the people were 100% unharmed and he himself suffered no damage.

He haunched the woman up onto his shoulders. A fireman's carry, then proceeded out of the streets, back to the Mission Headquarters.


[exit]

[KEITH]

+25 - tyro
+10 - soh