The sweet stuff in life [NDE, open].

[Yuki-chan]

((OOC: My character is attending a non-shinobi school, which is why she's thinking about her tests. Yukiko won't be a full time shinobi until after she has graduated))

Rain pelted down from the slate gray skies above Kumogakure no Sato. 'Looks like I have to take out my umbrella' thought the female as she opened her dark red handbag. She unbeated her umbrella while she went to the grocery shop. Today was Saturday, which meant that it was time to get some sweets. Yukiko have had a somewhat hectic week with a group project in history plus a handin in Japanese.

Not to mention that the martial art class at Thursday had been kind of tough as well. 'Wonder how much candy I can get for 300 ryo' pondered the young woman as she entered the grocery shop. She loved chocolate as well as biscuits despite being 18 years old.
Her hand picked up a copy of the advert magazine for the supermarket. Ice blue eyes widened when they saw the advert that was in the middle of the magazine.

'Buy two large chocolate plates for the price of one! BRILLIANT!' thought the Chuunin while a grin formed at her face. She laid the advert back before she entered the supermarket with a smile on her face.
'One plate costs 120 ryo, so I can buy four in order to save money. And I still have enough money for some-'. Her thoughts came to a halt when she saw something that raised some suspicion.

A guy that appeared to be 12-13 years old was facing the shelf with nuts. His eyes looked to both sides and had a nervous look at his face. But there were no people nearby apart from the female, who was hidden behind a pyramide of toilet paper packets.
She then spotted three other guys at his age who stood at the other end. They had a far more confident look in their eyes...it was almost cocky.

'Hold on a minute. I know that guy' thought the brunette when she recognized the nervous teen. He was in the same kendo class as her brothers.
'Wait a second...is he SHOPLIFTING!? Maybe he's trying to get into that group by proving himself or something' thought the young woman.

But what could she do!? Her shinobi part told her to alert one of the shop assistants or the security guards. On the other hand, it could get the guy in serious trouble.
And there was no doubt that the other boys would deny what they had told him. 'It would be a lot better if someone close to his age talked to him...that would make it easier to relate' thought the Chuunin.

[drift]

I would burst through the shop door with glee, a playful and wicked smile painted on my lips. A gentle ring emitted from the small silver bell hung by the door a conformation that a customer had entered. Yet i was no usual patron, no i came from much further fields and for a long time had roamed the lands freely as i saw fit. I was very new to this village in the clouds, perched ever high on top of dominant mountains. With a brisk walk i would move through the shop, violet eyes scanning the colorful surroundings of tasty treats. I licked my lips, being surrounded by sweets always made me hungry.

Rounding the first shelf i would spy the group of young boys, they had the arrogant stance i expected of such kids their gender and age. My gaze would snap to movement in the corner of my eye, a lone nervous looking boy. 'Stealing candy are we, tut tut I'd usually join you but i have to play by Onii-sans rules' Use of a shunshin would bring me just behind the boy to his right, my arm would swiftly move forth grabbing the boys wrist just as he was about to place a chocolate bar in his pocket."Now now" I would whisper my hand twisting his arm in a vice like grip causing him to drop the bar of chocolate and whimper in pain. "We mustn't steal now, not from your own village anyway, if you wanna steal candy there are plenty of foes to take it from."

His sounds of discomfort were like music to my ears, such a foolish weak thing. My gaze turned to the group of boys whose arrogant flair had all but disappeared. I would jerk my head towards the door instantly the youths got my meaning and left in haste none looking back for there would be comrade,'Pathetic'. Turning my attention back to the boy at hand i would give one last firm twist of his wrist bringing him to his knees as he squealed in pain. Satisfied i would let go and smile brightly at the boy. "That will hurt for a few hours, let it be a reminder. I don't want to catch you or them in here unless you're paying for your goods." Dismissing the boy as if nothing had happened i moved further down to the next row of shelves attracted by the sight of gummy sweets.

[Yuki-chan]

'Hm?' thought the female when she saw someone enter from the other side of the aisle. She took a couple steps backwards to remain safe while she still watched the scene unfold in front of her. The newcomer turned out to be a girl who seemed to be a little younger than herself.
She had black hair, creamy beige skin paired with tangerine orange eyes. 'I dunno why...but I feel shivers run down my spine by just looking at her' thought Yukiko.

Not many people could make an Yukina freeze. But the young woman was still a bit of a scaredy cat despite that she was in the end of her teens. The girl gripped the boys shoulder in what looked to be a hard grip; did she know him?
"Not now, we mustn't steal now, not from your own village anyway, if you wanna steal candy there are plenty of foes to take it from." informed the raven-haired female. Her eyes then turned towards the small group who did not stand too far away.

All of them escaped. 'Doesn't look like they're a tough crowd to me' thought the Chuunin with a somewhat displeased expression on her face. It was not uncommon that people like these could have low confidence or bravery.
A squeal turned her attention back to the female, who had now twisted the boys hand. The female felt a rush of anger go through her body...this reaction was TOO MUCH for something like this.

"That will hurt for a few hours, let it be a reminder. I don't want to catch you or them in here unless you're paying for your goods." informed the amber-eyed girl with a bright smile on her face. 'Is she a sadist?' thought the brunette as the boy scampered away from the scene.
Raising a scene in a shop like this would be a stupid thing to do for several reasons. They could injure other people as well as the items in the shop...which could be quite costly.

'Maybe I'll just spy on her a little bit' thought the young woman as she got up from her hiding spot. She walked down the aisle with what she hoped was a relatively neutral expression on her face. The new girl had stopped in front of the shelf that had gummy sweets, which happened to be a favourite.
"I see you like gummy bears too" stated Yukiko when she was about seven feet away from the other teenager. A semi-friendly smile would form at her face while her senses were quite alert.

'I have no idea who she is. Her face does not look that familiar to me...she could not have been in any of my non-shinobi classes or at the Academy. Maybe that girl is a civilian who's taken martial arts classes or something' thought the female.
That would explain the grip she had done on the boy; it was something she had seen many martial artists done. Which meant that staying out of her arms and legs range would be a smart option.

[drift]

Footsteps caught my attention yet i did not drag my gaze away from the gummy bears immediately, a quick look in the direction would gave me a brief view of another girl. The shop bell had not rang again however, this would had been somewhere in the store. 'Spying on me where we?' An amused smile crept across my features, such an interesting village. The girl stopped some several feet away from me an obvious caution, it seemed my little endevour had caught someones eye. Turning my head to face the girl my eyes would bore into her own as i smiled showing sharp white teeth. "Yes i do, one of my favourite sweets, almost to die for don't you agree?" I let out a melodic chuckle my laughter sweet poison.

With a flick of my hair i turned fully around to face the girl, the kusagakure headband around my neck would become visible. The large scratch i had ran through it would glisten in the light. Noticing it was in view i laughed again. "Never fear, i am a guest here. A personal guest of the Raikage." I would say the last word with satisfaction, despite my status as a kusa Nukenin in this village i was more than welcome and soon enough i would be a Kumogakure shinobi. Of course there was no need to give much away, not to a girl who was only a few moments ago in hiding.

I would give a short bow to the girl hopefully easing her tension, it was not the first time i had recieved such a reaction. I enjoyed it, fear was an important tool to a shinobi, it had the power to distort, to confuse. But that was not what I needed now. I needed allies, i needed to be on my best behaviour for Onii-san. Hoping that a more formal introduction would suffice I would give my name in almost military fashion. "Akegarasu Kurutteru. They call me the Blackest Crow. Former kusa nin and soon to be one of your comrades." Relaxing my stance i would give a friendly smile. "Now ive told you mine, you tell me yours hehe" I would wait patiently for her answer quite satisfied I had gained someones attention at last.

[Yuki-chan]

The other girl turned around with a toothy grin on her face. 'Her teeth looks kinda sharp' thought the female as she felt a little nauseous. "Yes I do, one of my favourite sweets, almost to die for don't you agree?" chuckled the black haired female.
"Could not agree more" replied Yukiko with a small smile as she scanned the other teen from top to toe. Her eyes widened a little when they saw something that was tied around her neck.

It was a headband with a symbol she had seen somewhere before. But the symbol had a vertical line that slashed through it...the woman in front of her was a missing nin! "Never fear, I am a guest here. A personal guest of the Raikage." informed the missing nin with satisfaction. 'Huh, wonder if senpai knows something about this' thought the young woman. The female then gave her a polite bow before she started to talk again.

"Akegarasu Kurutteru. They call me the Blackest Crow. Former kusa nin and soon to be one of your comrades." stated Kurutteru in an almost millitary fashion.
'So she is a part of the same clan as senpai huh?' thought the Chuunin while the other female relaxed her stance. "Now I've told you mine, you tell me yours hehe" chuckled the former Kusa nin.

"My name is Yukiko. Most people call me Yuki or Yuki-onna" replied the older female with a rather neutral tone to her voice. She tightened her ponytail a little while her eyes looked at the sweets that were at display.
"Soo...what brings you up here to Kumogakure no Sato?" inquired the brunette while looking at the raven-haired girl. The question was fairly direct, but it could not be misunderstood at the least.

'I better keep an eye on her in case she decides to act out again. But it won't be a smart place to do that since I have a nice advantage' thought the young woman as she glanced towards the left. There was a freezer with lots of ice cream just eleven feet away from them...which was well within her Yuki no kami range.
'I know that the Akegarasu clan uses crows in their jutsus. And I don't think there are a lot of Yukinas in villages further south than Kirigakure' thought Yukiko.

"Decided what to choose Kurutteru-san? I think I'm going for these" stated the female as she picked up a bag with mixed candy. It claimed to contain chocolate plus some wine gums in different shapes.
'First time I've actually met someone crazy who loves the same sweets as I do' thought the Chuunin with a mental smile. But she had to be careful...this was after all a shinobi who injured a kid who had been under peer pressure.

[drift]

I waited with patience and a smile as the girl before me spoke, her distrust was as clear a black cloud against a blue sky. 'Distrust everyone always' I recalled the words of my Nukenin mentor and smiled, he had been right. This girl was called Yukiko, it was of interest she only gave me her first name. Then again names were power at a guess i reckoned her to belong to a clan or be beholden to a kekkai genkai. 'Clever girl, keep that advantage'. I gave her a warm smile, tangerine eyes locked onto her own. "Such a pretty name for a pretty girl, I'm sure you have all the boys chasing you" Again i let out another melodic laugh.

And then it came right on Que, the what are your reasons for being here question. It was almost boring typical i half wished people had more creative ways of asking but then again it cut to the heart of things. "My reasons?" i said mocking confusion. "Why i came for the fresh mountain air and the view." Finishing in tone of dead seriousness. I would go silent eying the girl with monstrous grin, studying her pretty little form for a moment and hopefully scaring her just a little. Then i continued in a matter of fact tone. "Crows fly where they please and so do i, call it fate, call it the will of the gods but i chose to came here for no other reason than i felt like it."

Turning back to the gummy bears i would grab a large bag of the delicious chewy candy. Weighing it in my hand for a moment with a smile i would nod once to myself. "I believe these will do for now. I have a little journey ahead of me this should provide the energy i need." Smiling sweetly a voice in my mind would add'Well until i can get my fill of drugs, alcohol and blood.' With soft and swift footsteps i would make my way to the counter tossing down a sufficient amount of Ryo. "Keep the change" With my supplies in hand i was ready to leave, yet i had enjoyed this little encounter, i would remember this Yukiko. "It's fun Yukiko, I'll catch you next time I'm in Kumo, perhaps we'll spar eh? That would be killer. Later" Chuckling happily to myself i would exit the store. Big brother was busy with Kage duties for now so i would take to the open road for a little while. Perhaps i would learn something of interest in my time away.

(Exit)

[Messatsu!]

+ 30 @ Both!

[Yuki-chan]

((OOC: Sorry that I have not posted my exit post any sooner, but my internet activity has been a little sparse))

"Such a pretty name for a pretty girl, I'm sure you have all the boys chasing you" laughed the other girl in a surprisingly pleasant way. "Not really" replied the female as she looked a little to the side. Most of the guys who were interested in her were not her type or just plain disgusting.
But what kind of guy wanted a girlfriend who could make deathly sharp ice needles out of water? Or was able to make him literally see double or immobilize him with just a couple of hand movements?

My reasons? Why...I came for the fresh mountain air and the view." stated Kurutteru with a dead serious voice. She then bared her teeth in a rather scary grin that would look better on a demon.
'I wonder how her teeth ended up like that' thought Yukiko while she tried to ignore the small goosebumps. The other female then regained a more serious attitude.

"Crows fly where they please and so do I, call it fate, call it the will of the gods but I chose to came here for no other reason than I felt like it." informed the inky-haired girl with a matter-of-factly voice.
"Well....Kumogakure is a nice place to stay in. I hope you like it here Kurutteru-san" said the young woman with a small but polite smile on her face.

Both of them headed towards the cash register after the girl had decided to switch out the gummy bears with a mixed bag. "I believe these will do for now. I have a little journey ahead of me this should provide the energy I need." muttered the former Kusa nin with a small smile.
They lined up in the queue...it was not that big since it was not even noon yet. Most people were probably enjoying a nice Saturday breakfast back in their homes right now.

Her attention snapped back to reality when she realized that the female in front of her had started to fork out the cash. 'Hm. I always thought that missing-nins were people who stole stuff and caused lots of mayhem rather than paying for stuff' pondered the Chuunin.
'Looks like I got that predjudice wrong' thought the female with a somewhat embarassed look at her face. But she had not met a lot of missing-nin in her life; this one was actually her first.

"Keep the change" replied Kurutteru as she collected the bag she had bought. Tangerine optics then connected with the crystal blue ones that were just a couple yards away.
"It's fun Yukiko, I'll catch you next time I'm in Kumo, perhaps we'll spar eh? That would be killer. Later" chuckled the girl as she exited the supermarket with her candy.

"See ya later" answered the brunette as she waved her good bye. She had her name (or her alias at least) plus the appearance she had used in this shop in case something happened later. Missing nins was something you always had to be careful around according to her parents.
She laid her candy on the band while she tried to find the ryo she had earned on a low-ranked mission earlier that week. "That will be 45 ryo miss" informed the young man behind the counter.

"Here you go" replied the young woman with a small smile as she handed him 50 ryo. She picked up the bag of mixed candy and laid it in the dark brown handbag she had brought with her.
"Here's your change" said the clerk as he handed her five ryo. "Thank you and have a nice day" answered Yukiko as she took the change before leaving the supermarket.

[Exit]

[chiatsuki]

+ 10 !

Nice read btw.