☆ compendium [cath]

[KEITH]

“Uh, I'm running late; I hope that Tori-san won't be upset with me.” I would say as I cover the village tops, making my way through Kirigakure, trying to make my way toward the village center. Today, Tori and I had decided to spend some time together and catch up, since as of lately, I have been really busy doing things for the village and Mizukage. I just hoped that she would understand my situation.

My violet eyes had looked down upon the village, as I would sweep through, watching as they went about their everyday lives, it was what he had liked to see. Even if it was mundane, it wouldn't have been anything chaotic, we lived within a peaceful village now, the days of us going to war with other countries was long over. Eventually, I would arrive at the market place within the center of the village, wearing my casual attire, as I began to look around for her. “Where could she be?”

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[catherine]

The woman known as Tori Fuuma or Fuuma Tori depending on cultural background and personal preference was sitting in the sort of location she preferred: up high. However, she had a reason for being up high this time, other than her enjoyment. She was waiting for just the right moment and it seemed it was about to arrive. She was a bit irked because he was late, which had delayed her plan somewhat, but it seemed to have benefited her perfectly because few people were near him so he'd be the only target. With a swift motion she pulled out her bow and notched an arrow to it. With a single swift, but powerful shot she ruptured two balloons above her jonin friend. One filled with a sticky substance and the other with feathers. Practical jokes were her sort of thing and besides this was vengeance for him being so busy all the time.

She'd come all the way to this village and supported him through everything, but nowadays due to his other commitments she might as well not exist or that was how she felt. Maybe that was why she acted out. For attention. She was 21, but that was only her physical age. In times of peace and no action she acted more like she was about 12. It was annoying for some, but fun for her. In times of peace when she wasn't training why be serious? Why not have fun?

She wondered if his jonin level skills would be enough for him to dodge the surprise attack. Even if it missed it would hit someone and that was good enough for her. She waited and watched. She wondered if he'd be able to trace the trajectory of the arrow. He'd know it was her, if not because she was the only one who really would do that sort of thing, then because of her custom arrows. The arrow heads were scarlet with black eyes marked on each side and the plumes were a very dark purple. The arrow shaft itself was black. That was her trademark. Or at least it was in this season.

[KEITH]

I would continue to look through the market place for Tori, but it had seemed that I would have no luck at all at finding her. The place wasn't even that crowded, so I should have been able to discover her rather easily, but I couldn't. She must've have been hiding out somewhere, waiting for me to fall into one of her practical joke traps, but I hadn't seen anything that I would perceive to be a trap. She was always able to make anything be one, really, so I was a blind-mouse for the time being.

People were some ways away from me, and I had barely heard any sounds from them, they weren't loud, simply because there was no need to be. No one needed to talk over each other. Before I had known it, I would hear something cutting through the air in my direction, and I would turn to see what it was, an arrow?! I would see that the arrow wasn't exactly meant for me, but when I say what it was, it was too late for me to escape.

But, could I have if I really wanted to? Maybe. Pop! The sound of the balloons had gone as the arrows had pierced through them, causing the inside substances to fall upon me. My appearance would now become that of a bird, the feathers sticking to me all over. Surely I was mad, upset, angry, even. But, I had felt that this was my fault for being late, so I had to accept it really.

Having seen the direction that the arrow had come from, I was able to spot out the location were Tori would be, or should be. Without much effort, in a burst of speed, I went flying through the air like a bird, arriving in front of Tori, with an upset expression as my violet hues sat upon her, but I tried my best to not sound upset.
“Sorry I was running late, Tori-san, please forgive me. I tried to make it here as fast as I could, though.” I would bow to her, politely, then wait for her response.

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[catherine]

A small grin came to the black-haired woman's face as she saw that her prank had proven successful. After making a quick note of where the arrow had struck, fortunately into some wood, she unstrung her bow and slipped it into her quiver waiting for her friend to arrive. When he eventually did she simply shrugged.

"Ya know me, I always find ways to pass the time." she replied trying not to laugh out loud at his absurd appearance. He looked absolutely ridiculous covered in feathers. "Still, ya know I hate it when people are late Yoku-chan." She winked at him and grinned more broadly. "Still as you dressed up so nicely for me i'll let you off."

[KEITH]

I could see through her, as she spoke, I had known she wanted to laugh at my face, only holding it in because she didn't want to admit to her doing. I had known it was her, not many people in Kirigakure used bows and arrows to my knowledge but her. She had ruined my attire, though, and I would need to change, or find some way to clean it all off. I was the second-in-command of Kirigakures forces, I couldn't go around looking like this to the villagers, and with that, it would give me an idea for a change of scenery.

“Well, I am glad you were able to enjoy this. Now I have to go and get cleaned up. But, for now, let's go somewhere else than the town market place. If you're up for it.” With the location change suggested, I would hold my arms out, looking at them as they were covered in some sort of sticky substances and feathers.

Before we would go anywhere, we would have to go back to my place so that I could get some new clothes on. The place I had thought about us going was Mizu no Miyako, it was a nice place that the two of them could go, talk, and catch up on whatever needed to be done. The time of peace that Kirigakure was experiencing was nice, but it would more often than not leave us with little to do with ourselves.

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[catherine]

"Sounds like a plan. You go back to your place and i'll meet you near the village gate." she said with a cheeky grin before leaping off the rooftop and over to the other side, near her arrow. She landed on the wooden beam it had hit and pulled out the arrow before adding it to her quiver and running off. It would be good to get out of the village for a while. For a genin by herself that was not really common purely because they were inexperienced and often wanted for training, but with a jonin accompanying her she could go freely. On top of that he was the head jonin, second in command of kirigakure's shinobi forces. So it was almost like having the Mizukage's permission to leave the village.

There were many more interesting places to practise her archery outside the village. She could work on using the trees as cover, work on shooting a target with little way to view them. So many useful things. The village was so boring now there was peace. She wanted to have FUN. Missions were about as exciting as her life got and as a genin they were mostly like 'oh go catch this cat' or something stupid like that. She rarely got high ranking missions.

When she arrived at the gates she leaned casually against them waiting. Knowing her fellow clansman he wouldn't be long. He was faster at moving than her due to his experience and rank. Plus she specialised in mostly ranged combat and defensive swordsmanship rather than speedy close combat. It would be interesting to see how long he would be. The glue should take him a little bit to get off at least. It was one of her special mixes.

[KEITH]

With Tori's suggestion, I would nod at her, and disappear into a burst of speed. I had taken off to get back to my house as fast as I could, in fear of another prank that she might pull if I was like. The children who would have looked up into the sky, and had seen a glimpse of me would have thought that I was a giant flying bird or something. Once I would reach my place, I gathered the clothing I had intended on wearing, than started to strip off of the previous clothing, tossing it upon the floors.

I made my way to my shower to clean myself, though the sticky substance she had put upon me was a little tough to get rid of. The attire she had ruined was one of my favorites, but I would get her back some way. When I got out, I hurried up to dress up and headed back out to the village, heading toward the gates. I wondered had she ever been to Mizu no Miyako before, if she hadn't, at least it would be something new for her to experience.

I was able to find her quicker than last time, this time because she didn't choose to hide away from me, and I saw her leaning upon the village gate. And, I would appear before her, about three meters away from where she had stood, in my new attire. This was something that I would wear if I was off-duty, like today, but I still would have preferred to wear the other outfit. “Well, now, Tori-san, let's get going. I wanted to go to Mizu no Miyako; have you ever been there before?”

I would say to her as I would start walking toward the gate and through it. Hopefully, Tori had been by my side as we would make our exit from the village.

[Exit.]

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[catherine]

She was slightly dissapointed that he'd managed to get all of the feathers and glue off. Still, it would be bad if he couldn't get it off at all. She'd imagined him coming to the gate with one feather stuck comically to his ear or something. That would be rather entertaining in her mind. However, he was clean and by the smell of it freshly showered. At the question he had posed she thought about it. Mizu no Miyako, also known as Water 7. Had she been there? Yes and no.

"Well, i've been through there on a mission once. It was quick so I didnt really get to enjoy it. It was pretty though." she replied following him quickly and looping an arm through his playfully. She wondered how he'd react to that. To the guards at the gate they probably looked like a couple despite being just friends and fellow clan members. This was an ideal way to wind him up or so she felt.

[Chae]

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