A Morning Escort [Bit]

[Naomi]

[OOC: Enter Continued from Hyuuga Compound ]

In the late morning hours, those just before noon, the streets of Konohagakure were quite occupied. Persons of all professions, literary backgrounds and monetary wealth, were heading to work, grabbing bites to eat and talking quietly amongst themselves. To the ears of the silent, a thousand whispers became a sea of conversation and incoherent noise. Between the taller adults, children played, ninjas and samurais, and games of a fantasy life. Their little shadows danced the most, along the many walls and into the many backstreets, turnpikes and corners of the multiple branching routes around the village. Ahead and high above, a mountain of carved faces gleamed in sunlight which shone through gathered, puffy clouds as they departed along the course of a gentle breeze, leaving the sky a dazzling painting of warm golds and reds, but mostly hues of blue.

Among the streets that directed pathways along buildings and stands, Naomi walked in between three others of her kin. The hazy whites of their eyes, and their little steps and short stature, suggested they were quite younger. They in fact, were academy students on their way to the first classes of the day. Two boys. One girl. Naomi, whom kept close to them, never allowing them to stray further than herself, was their escort. The boys bore a seal in black upon their foreheads, which matched her own, even as it was partially hidden every other step by the flowing movements of her bangs. Long and thick locks of seagreen hair that fell loosely down to the midsection of her back and curled at the tips, which were often swept to the side by a raised and sweeping hand.

Between them, she stood out starkly in comparison. Unlike the students, she wore attire befit a true shinobi. A blue and white jacket, which hid a laced-thread of black that held Konohagakure's headband in place around her neck. In the back it was tied not so tight, but tight enough to keep it from shifting as she walked. Her black pants were kept tight and flexed easily and flowed with each step she took forward, ready to compensate for any shift in weight. Upon her feet, white-black sneakers, that made soft tap-tap footfalls as she walked. She walked with shifting eyes, as if she was examining those talking, those walking, those eating and those whom stared at the four of them. Although she did not seem out of place, her face was tight-up with tension and a serious frown rested indefinitely.

“What do you think we will be learning today,” one of the boys asked. He looked up at Naomi, for the question was directed at her. His voice broke her frown momentarily, but was not enough to distract her from the streets ahead. With ease, she navigated them around those that stopped abruptly, others that in a rush, wished to pass brushing alongside of them and the many stands set up with various wares from watches, to melons, to dealers that dealt in fashion. She knew that in a few more blocks, the streets would narrow, and the amount of those that lingered would decrease. Around a few more bends, up another hill and then down one, the academy resided. There she would be able to turn her charges over to their Chuunin instructors, relieving herself of the morning duty of escort.

If only they all were excited... Masumi, was distracted by the many things they passed. Even though she had once voiced worry, in front of her father about being late, now that she was out on the streets of Konohagakure, she did not care how late they actually were. Amongst the Hyuuga, appearance and truth were two very different things. What a child did at home in front of her parents, especially one of the main house, was very different to what they did when they were away from the compound and without supervision. Naomi suspected that it was not merely coincidence that she had been charged with escorting students to the academy the past few days. Perhaps Masumi's parents had caught wind of behavior that would embarrass them, and now felt that an escort was necessary.

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[atrb=border,0,true][atrb=width,420,true] Man On The Moon The sun was up high in the sky above Kohona The Uchiha found him self strolling towards the ninja academy. His mind was wondering freely as his arms swayed left and right while he watch the clouds up above. His ocean blue eyes were set on the beautiful clouds that were floating above him. Right now he was more then wide open to attacks of any sorts cause his mind was in a totally different place then his body. He was finally knocked out of this state of dream walking when he bumped into a woman knocking her over. His eyes snapped out of the sky and looked down to the woman "Umm sorry about that" He said as he reached his hand out to help her up. Bumping into that lady was just what he needed to snap him back to reality. It was good timing as well cause he could see the academy up ahead. There was an bench on the outside of the gates of the building. It was the Perfect place to sit and see what up and coming shinobi were coming to the leaf. when he finally arrived to his seat he sat down and started to look around for incoming students. Too my surprise there wasn't to many kids that looked like they were going to be the next big thing the leaf. It was kinda disappointing to see this he would think this village was raising at least some type of geniuses. But It didn't take long for something interesting to show up near the academy. The Uchiha bright blue eyes got big as he seen an pretty hyuuga girl. She was quite different from most of them though her hair was of an greenish type color. It caught all of his attention as he stared at her with an strange look on his face. Then he caught glimpse of her headband so that means that she was not an academy student that she already graduated. "My my" He said as he got up of the bench with his sight set on the girl with the pretty long hair. As she was releasing the the kids she seemed to be escorting to school. Bit walked towards her with his eyes locked on her it was like he could not take his eyes off of her. Once he was close enough he took his hand and ran it through his blonde hair. "Yo" I said with a slight smile on my face hoping that I would get a good response from the girl. made by renni

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[Naomi]

Not too late... The ninja academy still had hints of students here, there and along a grassy path that led into the building proper. Several were grouped together, laughing and carrying on as much as they could before the start of the day. Others however, were already heading into the building, being led by Chuunin instructors in flak jackets, with headbands that gleamed when they caught the rays of the sun. Without clouds, this was more often than naught, and Naomi found the reflections hitting her eyes every few steps. Moments passed, and she was so focused on the instructor walking towards them that she had not noticed a fellow shinobi watching students pass his bench one after another.

"Naomi-chan," she felt someone tug at the hems of her jacket. Masumi looked up towards her, mostly out of annoyance."Get your head out of the clouds, or I'll tell my father we were late for the start of class." That sort of threat, the young shinobi had come to except, especially now that she had more responsibilities as a fully-fledged ninja. However, it still irked her every time someone younger than her spoke so plainly. Yet, there was nothing she could do about it, Masumi may not tell her father if she was late or not, but if Naomi even so much as hinted disrespect, that would warrant punishment. The youth new this and relished it within a wry smirk that almost said: "I dare you"

"Go on, or you will be Masumi."

"I asked if you are taking us home today."

Naomi sighed, shaking her head; she really had been out of it a moment ago. "No, I believe Sano will be by. He's on assignment now but should be free then." Her fellow Hyuuga had not even waited for her to finish, instead as soon as she heard no , she ran off, pulling along the two other youngsters with her. They were silent, but there was no mistaking the anger within their eyes. Unfortunately, Naomi knew it was not her place to interfere. She wished that such hatred would simply disappear, however she understood that in many of the Branch family, it festered; festered to the point of exploding. As she turned to leave, she heard an obvious greeting:

"Yo!" A boy had said. Although she had not noticed him when she first entered the academy, to appear at her flank so suddenly, suggested that he had been just sitting on the bench meters away from the entrance gate.

I really was out of it...to not notice him... The Hyuuga titled her head a bit, trying to remember if they had met before, or perhaps if they had been in the same class at the academy. However, no such memory formed in her mind. His headband gave him away as a shinobi, but other than that, he was a complete stranger. As she took a few steps forward she relaxed a hand upon a pouch at her side."Yes, is there something you want?" She asked. Off behind her, the remaining students had begun to enter the academy proper, most in single file lines behind a given instructor. In the next several seconds, their figures and shadows would be gone, off down the courtyard or down a hallway and into a classroom.

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[atrb=border,0,true][atrb=width,420,true] Man On The Moon The Uchiha demeanor once the girl had approached went from bored to a little anxious. He had not had a chance to meet many Shinobi of this village only a couple of the other Uchiha that stayed her. When she finally started to walking over to him his ocean blue eyes stared into her beautiful white eyes. The next thing he noticed about her was the her hight it wasn't an big deal but it she seemed to be almost a foot smaller then he was. His mind set that he had was kinda of distorted because she looked a little older from an distance. Raises his hand up above his head rubbing it giving that scruffy look that he liked maintain. "Well Im new around these parts and I noticed that you were a Shinobi around here." Then he paused and looked a little off to the left. "and yea I just thought I might introduce my self to you the names Bit Uchiha." He said with an hint of confidence in his voice. "What I want I would like to get know you? If thats fine." The Uchiha said with a hint of seriousness in his voice. made by renni

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[Naomi]

Get to know me... Naomi relaxed a bit, but the situation had quickly gone from a casual hello, to an awkward state. The name, Uchiha, she recognized obviously. As one of the noble clans of Konoha it was hard for a person whom grew up within its walls, not to know of them. Unlike the Hyuuga, they did not have any defining characteristics to set them apart from others when their sharingan was not active, and in all honesty she had not pegged him as apart of that clan. However, of all the places, and people here, why did he want to get to know her? She blinked a few times, and what was quickly turning into a barrage of thought was halted.

He's just being friendly... She reassured herself as she relaxed her posture. Her hand fell away from the pouch of weaponry, and a soft smile came upon her face. “My name is Naomi,” she replied. With a raised hand she gestured out into the street, where the route curved and led back into a square populated with stands and small growing crowds as the day ebbed on. “This is not really the place to have a conversation though. Would you like to walk?” Standing in between the entrance to the academy, and in the middle of a walkway was just foolish for one and for another, if they remained long they might look a bit suspicious.

Taking a step forward, and looking up, she was beginning to realize just how much taller than her he was. She had to tilt her head up just to look into his eyes. A foot at least, if she had to guess. Although, his face still looked quite young to her. Then again, he might just be thinking the opposite of her. He had no doubt expected someone older, or maybe taller when he had called out to her. Distance had a funny way of distorting people and things. Regardless, she had no plans and from what she could tell, he did not mean her any harm. Perhaps, he was just a bit lonely, or bored. Blinking again, this time while shrugging she asked, “I could show you around the village, since you are new here?”

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[atrb=border,0,true][atrb=width,420,true] Man On The Moon The Uchiha held his light smile as he waited for the girl to reply to his question. He could see the tension in her face start to ease just a little bit. "I guess she figured out that I had no intention of harming her." He thought to his self as her hand left from atop her pouch. “This is not really the place to have a conversation though. Would you like to walk?” She spoke in a soft voice and started o step off a little. I wan't opposed to the idea of walking I found it rather relaxing to walk and talk. So i gave her a slight head nod and followed in her steps. As she turned her head up towards me I couldn't really read what she was she was thinking from her facial expressions or body language now. But held my smile that I put up to show her that I was probable the least aggressive person in the village. “I could show you around the village, since you are new here?” She spoke again with a lovely tone of voice. "Well sure that works for that sounds like it will be a good past time for us." Bit said while his attention started to drift away to from her for a little bit. With a quick shake of his head to snap he back into reality he started to speak again. "Yea so im guessing you grew up around these parts? How do you like it?" Bit asked while the slowly walked away from the academy. I figured I might get some background on her and find out if she knew anything about the village past that might be of some use to me. made by renni

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[Naomi]

They walked along a southern path, that led away from the academy and passed conjointly through the village square. At first, it was not so crowded; the people whom had come out in the morning had since gone to work, finished their meals and had dispersed to do whatever happened to be their daily tasks. However, the closer they came to the crux of the square, the more the narrow streets became wider, and filled with an assortment of stands and stalls, hidden by hanging cloth and held in place by wooden posts at each end. Here, people crossed streets, sold wares and talked; a stream of whispers became a chain of cracking waves in the wind, incoherent noise, yet ever present.

Before the academy faded from view, he asked if she liked the village hidden within the leaves. To him, it might have seemed like a rather simple question, however she was conflicted between what she did truly love about it, and what she hated. The way she had been raised, a present force stronger than anything she could imagine governed her actions. That she hated; she hated the way her friends would cower before the elders as if they were only sheep that did their bidding; she hated, hating her family. However, there were things about them she could just not change. Before answering she sighed, and pointed out a stand across the street. Those within it were eating while sitting on stools.

“Konoha, is my home,” she said. “Although, I may disagree with those among my kin, I love the people here; their simplicity, and kindness. I'd fight for them, if I had to. Even a simple meal here, when shared with others becomes a powerful memory.” She looked at her feet for a moment, watching each as they stepped ever forward. “In case you couldn't tell, that's a ramen stand. There are many like it around the village.” Her head tilted upwards, trying to meet his gaze, and then it looked forward again, just in time for her to step and avoid a person walking in the opposite direction.

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[atrb=border,0,true][atrb=width,420,true] Man On The Moon As Bit and Naomi walked alone the southern path from the Shinobi Academy. The village was pretty dead as there walk began because there it was still early and people had not started to leave out for work. Bits mind never cesased to wonder when something wasn't occupying his thoughts. "So I wonder how old she is It would be great if she close to my age seeing as though how pretty she is." The Uchiha thought to him self as the area in front of him got hazy because his mind was else where. But he regained his focus as more people started to show up in the streets. One person after another showed up as It got busier as we enter a different part of Kohona. It seemed like this was were an lot of shops and what not are set up at. The Uchiha's eyes were going from left to right just looking at all the shops and what not when he noticed that Naomi's hand raised out and seemed to be pointing at something. “Konoha, is my home,” She spoke in a light voice. “Although, I may disagree with those among my kin, I love the people here; their simplicity, and kindness. I'd fight for them, if I had to. Even a simple meal here, when shared with others becomes a powerful memory.” She spoke once more as her arm was still pointed at the building. Bit just kept his eyes on the girl as she talked in her light voice. Then she avoided she slightly avoided running into a person that was in our walking path. “In case you couldn't tell, that's a ramen stand. There are many like it around the village.” She said as she finally explained what she was pointing at. While she leaned her head back for a slightly making slight eye contact with me. "Well that't an pretty unique answer" The Uchiha said as he looked down at the girl. "Well maybe you can try to change the way things are run by the elders up above." Bit said with an hint of confidence in his voice. "Well since I've been here I think your like the first person outside of the Uchiha in this village I have met." He said as he redirected his eyes forward to make sure he didn't run anyone over while they walking. "A little on my back story. I was born here and stayed here until I was about 4 years old I think." He said with little hesitation in his voice. "Then I got shipped of to Iwagakure for some odd reason." I said as i raised my hand to the back of my hand and began to rub my golden hair back and fourth. "Oh yea so thats what that is?" I said with an slight laugh behind it. made by renni

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[Naomi]

He doesn't quite understand... Although, that was just fine, she had no desire for him to understand. Understanding a feud and a power struggle that had been going on for as long as anyone could remember was hard enough, let alone explaining it to an outsider. Out of the corner of her eye, she watched as the ramen stand disappeared from sight, and sighed; she had not eaten breakfast yet. Too late now anyways. After this, she would have to report back to the compound, otherwise the nobles may get their hair in a knot with worry. As if it was even possible that she failed to deliver the children safely to the ninja academy. Konohagakure, as far as she knew, was not in open war with anyone. Perhaps a secret power struggle, but nothing that could affect the village as a whole and send it into panic.

In a few minutes, Bit would notice that they were not just walking aimlessly. In fact, quite the opposite was true. The pathway she led him down was a direct route to the base of a mountain that lay at on the opposite side of the square. Carved into it were massive faces of the previous, but legendary Hokage of the village hidden within leaves. If he wanted to know more, she would try to recite some common history, however she had never been much akin to the old stories. She held a that was then and this was now sort of mentality when it came to the past. Sometimes reflection upon it can be good, but most of the time only pain hid within the shadows of it.

“Odd reason huh?” It was hard to make heads or tails in what he meant by that, but the Hyuuga would not pry at the matter. His past was just that, his past. If he wanted to share it, she would listen, but there was no reason for her to probe his memories for something that could potentially be painful. “Well, I've been here my whole life. Graduated from the academy and became a shinobi to protect my friends and family.” She smiled, wondering silently if it was okay to ask why he became a ninja. However, that thought was suddenly brushed aside as she grabbed at his arm and attempted to direct him down a side street that led away from the brunt of a gathering crowd. “This way is quicker, “ she noted. “See the mountain," she pointed again. "There's an area of worship at its base. Funerals are sometimes held there.”

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[atrb=border,0,true][atrb=width,420,true] Man On The Moon The path thinned and Namoi and Bit were walking at surefooted pace. She had gotten a little quite since Bit said he thought she could change the way things are done by the elders. "Maybe its because of what I said maybe I plucked an nerve." The Uchiha thought turned his attention to the sky up above. It started to happen again the Bit's mind started to wander aimlessly into the sky. "I wonder what my dad would do if he was still here. I wonder what my mom would say." Pondered to him self as they walked along the cluttered path. “Odd reason huh?” Said Naomi knocking Bit out of his moony state. The Uchiha quickly snatched his eyes from the sky back down to the green haired girl she had his attention once more. "Yea" He said as he quickly dodged a couple of people walking in the opposite direction. When the Uchiha finally got an chance to look at where they were going He could see these mountains that looked like something was engraved in the side of them. Just like any other time other time he imagined one of the people engraved on that mountain could have been his father. Bit caught a brief smile as imagined his fathers face upon that mountain. “Well, I've been here my whole life. Graduated from the academy and became a shinobi to protect my friends and family.” She said lightly as there walked continued there walk. These words caught Bit's attention just like any family talk did. His eyes floated down to meet the top of her green head. When suddenly she gave his arm an slight tug to motion him down an ally way. “This way is quicker, “ she said as we began to walk in an different directions "Alright its all the same to me Naomi" he said in an calm voice. “See the mountain," she pointed "There's an area of worship at its base. Funerals are sometimes held there.” The Uchiha just nodded his head up and down and continued to walk with her at his side. "Well I became a ninja because I heard that my parents were killed by some nuke ninja's or something like that and I wanted to avenge them thats the whole reason i'm here." Bit said with a face full of aspirations. "By the way how old are you im just curious?" He said with a slight laugh behind his blank face. made by renni

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[Naomi]

Ahead, the alleyway narrowed and split into several conjoining, yet congruent parts. The forks in the path led in turn into a plethora of different routes which could potential take a person to any given part of Konohagakure. To those unfamiliar with the many routes however, they would only succeed in getting themselves lost within the dark sections that hid behind and alongside many buildings. Yet, Naomi seemed to know the way. She walked with ease, and directed her companion, Bit, with slight tugs on his shirt to indicate a direction they should turn in. A downward tug for left. A upward tug for right. Further and further still, eventually they would lose sight of the mountain and instead see fire escapes that led up and into many apartments, back entrances to restaurants, and a few silent figures walking in almost always opposite directions.

An avenger huh... She looked up at him briefly, trying to see behind his smile, the exterior that hid whom he really was from the rest of the world. He was different from her. Whereas she fought for others, he became a shinobi to settle a score with that person(s) whom killed his birthright. How twisted in pain, she wondered, had his heart become by that need? That, she did not want to think about, but like any person whom had been wronged, she knew what it was like to want revenge. Often times, when she was younger, she wanted nothing more than to get back at the Main house. She had since learned, that hatred only begets more hatred. For a moment, she had an inkling to comfort him, however she resisted it. To do so suddenly would not only be awkward, but would suggest she understood just a bit more than she wanted to let on; how sweet vengeance tasted.

His sudden question had broke her thought pattern. All at once she felt, embarrassed and confused; and as she looked up at him, a rosy complexion struck the rims of her cheeks. A thin line streaking across the crevasse of her nose just beneath both of her hazy eyes. “I'm fifteen, why do you ask?” This was the confusion talking, because she rather not think about his reasoning on her own. She directed him around the bend, suddenly in a rage at herself for walking a bit faster. A need for a turn had come up quicker and she attempted to tug his sleeve downward with an outstretched hand. However, no matter how out of place this event seemed, she found herself thinking for the first time, this is what a normal day is like... At least for now, the compound and her duties were far away, off someplace in the distance.

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[atrb=border,0,true][atrb=width,420,true] Man On The Moon The streets got a little more congested while Naomi and Bit was walking through what seemed like an back of street In Kohona. But the Uchiha could tell he didn't have worry about getting lost while he walked with this girl cause it seemed like she knew where she was going. With her seamlessly brushing through the crowded streets pulling and tugging Bit and every which way making sure that he didn't get lost. They walked until they could not see the mountain any longer. “I'm fifteen, why do you ask?” She said as her cheeks got a little flustered like she was a little embarrassed by his question. The Uchiha kinda just nooded his head in conformation to her answer. "Damn that sucks she's quite the looker" He thought to him self as they made there way to another spot she wanted to show him. still pulling him in every which way as they walked. "So I guess the people here are not like the people back in Iwa." he thought to him self as they reached there next destination. "Well I just kinda wanted to know." he said with a slight smile on his face. "I'm 19 if you were curious" The Uchiha said as he followed behind her just waiting for her to take him to the next location. "Yea so like what's next on the agenda?" he asked with a curious look on his face. made by renni

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[Naomi]

The further along they walked, the wider the pathways became. The branches and forks in the route, soon conjoined and formed into a central road; and at its end, a towering gate, posted with guards at the top and walking across a pillared station. From the alleyways and backstreets, they had crossed from one side of the village to the opposite in not much time at all. This was one of the many benefits of growing up within Konohagakure, after all, slinking along alleyways, and leaping across rooftops to get to a certain destination almost became second nature. Here, the mass crowds had returned and much like the market street that had walked through, just around the bend from the academy, stands too and various vendors dotted the rapidly expanding landscape. As they came around the last bend, Naomi tugged upwards at Bit's sleeve, indicating that he should head right in a few seconds.

“Well, I was going to take you to the shrine I mentioned,” she began. “But I have not eaten today; so I thought we could grab a bite to eat here first?” She indicated the many choices that lay before them. Each step further brought them closer to an aroma of smells that seemed to be hovering about everyone along the road. As much as the other pathway had been void of people and pleasant smells for that matter, this one now smelled like an array of sweets and meats, all mixing together to provide an assortment of nose pleasure. She wrinkled her nose, taking in a deep breath of air as she further guided him along the street. This time around, it was harder to simply move and avoid people, with the street jammed pack, she tugged at his sleeve again and pointed out a path that led up to the rooftops of many buildings; a lone ladder that in turn caved in and spiraled into a staircase.

I wonder if he can keep up... However, that was perhaps a question for another time, there was not really a need to rush things, although he would have to go first. Being the larger of the two, it would be easier for him to clear a path. “See that stairwell? From its top we can cut through this crowd across the rooftops above.” Taking another step, she suddenly halted, nearly walking into a person whom had stopped dead in the road. Instead of getting angry, she looked up at her companion. It seemed that they had a moment before they would be able to move freely again and push through the remnants of an ever shifting crowd. The sun high above indicated that it was becoming ever closer to noon now. Its rays reflected off of the whites of her eyes and shone brightly in a lone sheen of a gleam. “You're really nineteen?” She asked, although he was tall, massively tall, he still had a face of youth that was unmistakable.

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[atrb=border,0,true][atrb=width,420,true] Man On The Moon The day seemed to progressing by pretty slow as the sun was just reaching its peak as Naomi and Bit were still traveling through out the village. He had spent the bulk of his day traveling with this girl of whom he just met. Bit was starting to get comfortable with the idea of being around her. As she guided him through out the entire city showing him new landmarks around town. "Its little to soon to be thinking this way about someone but I can help my self" the Young Uchiha thought to him self As he followed behind Naomi flowing green hair. With her little hand tugging on my clothing pulling me every which way. “Well, I was going to take you to the shrine I mentioned,” she began to say “But I have not eaten today; so I thought we could grab a bite to eat here first?” Naomi said as she pointed to different places we could stop an eat. The young Uchiha started to sniff out trying to figure out what He wanted to eat for breakfast this morning. Before he could even speak she was tugging on his sleeve again pulling him towards what looked like an fire escape that lead to the rooftop of am building. "Looks like she finally decide she was tired of walking these crowed streets." Bit thought as the two of them started walking towards the building. Until a man kind of cut the two of them off by stopping in the middle of the road. This kind of irritated the young Uchiha because he was so rude to stop in front of an young lady. "Move" Bit said loud and clear so that the man could hear him. Intimidated by the Uchiha pure size the man stepped a sized that we could keep on moving towards the building. Then He looked down to Naomi and give her a slight smile to ease any tension that might had spawned from that rude citizen. As we continued our walk Naomi would began to speak again. “You're really nineteen?” she asked with a face full of beauty. The Uchiha couldn't help but return the look to the girl. "Yea I am im just kind of you know freakishly tall ya know." He said with a slight giggle. "How old did you think I was?" Bit asked as he started to make his way up the steps providing she was following him. made by renni

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[Naomi]

Naomi tilted her head and giggled, “That doesn't matter, go on.” She encouraged. As he took the first few steps, she followed in suit, staying close to him and for a moment she watched their backside, just to make sure the man from before would not retaliate. He had been rude... she noted. But why did Bit-kun, snap at him so? The streets that were left below, continued on in their absence. The figures that went about, still went about and shoved their way through a sea of other persons. From their gaining height, she looked down upon them with gleaming curiosity. She had always liked to look on from above, a bird-eyes perspective often led to beauty, even to where it was not due. From below, the aroma of smells rose ever upwards, and became stronger with the rising heat waves from ovens and stoves.

As the spiraling staircase opened out and halted, the last few stairs of it, led onto a flat-bottom rooftop, with two large containers, shaped like boxes on either end of it. Power supply for the building, if she had to guess. Grasping onto the last firm bar of the railing, she propped her body forward and hopped over the last step and dropped to the rooftop below, just a few feet beneath. Presumably, Bit had done the same only seconds before her. She came up from behind him with soft footfalls, and a sensation building in the pit of her stomach she had not felt in a long time. She suddenly had the urge to run; to run and leap from the rooftops and see just how well her companion could keep up. However, as she approached him, she restrained himself to his lead.

What am I doing... Naomi had only just met him, but this was the most fun, the most free she had felt in a long time. Even though time was quickly ebbing away, it felt like they had been walking together for an eternity already. The streets that they had came from were far away, by the ninja academy where she had dropped off the youth of her kin. He had been just sitting there, on a bench watching them all; and yet he had stopped her, mistakenly taking her as a girl of his age group. Shaking her head, the thoughts that swirled about her mind dispersed and she rested a hand on one side of her hips. Reality was forming again and that harsh reality called her back to the compound, where a report was due; where she had another pointless assignment waiting.

“How old did you think I was?” She asked, mimicking his question she had neglected to answer.