To Run an Errand

[chikyuou]

To be a little bit honest, Chikyuou was a little bummed out. He had all these ideas in his head of being a grand shinobi, one of the greatest and most powerful that this world had ever known. However... it was clear that Konohagakure no Sato did not see him that way... yet. With a thin line of a grimace, he looked down at the paper within his hand, the one mission that the clerk at the Hokage's Castle Complex had been willing to give him. Chi's shoulders slumped, and he sighed. He was nothing more than an errand boy, a desk clerk's assistant, hunting down the paperwork that the clerk himself was too 'busy' to collect. Kicking at the dirt with his right foot, the boy placed both of his hands into his pockets sullenly and began to walk towards his first destination.

The walk was not a long one, by any standards, about ten minutes down the road and across some intersections to a place that Chikyuou was innately familiar with, the Arcade. A place where he had spent many an afternoon pumping away his salary as a Shinobi for trinkets and treats, not to mention hours upon hours of entertainment. The boy managed to erase the grimace off of his face, replacing it with a gentle smile as he removed his hands from his pockets and pushed open the doors, letting the sounds and sights of a plethora of games wash over him in a moment of stupendous rapture.

Alas, it was not to last, for he had work to do, and he did not want it getting back to the Hokage that he had been shirking his duties. Moving quickly through the gaming nirvana, he adeptly sidestepped numerous children who ran about unsupervised and made his way towards the prize counter where the owner, Jackson, stood waiting for anyone who had earned enough tickets to be worthy of a prize. Chi's smile widened as he waved towards Jackson, who then smiled and returned the wave to Chi.

"Chikyuou! You're not usually here on a Tuesday. What can I do for you?"

"I'm sorry, Jackson. I wish that I were here for pleasure, but instead... its business." Chi sighed as he reached into his pocket, withdrawing the requisition from his pocket and sliding it over to Jackson. The arcade owner glanced over the paper and nodded his head once before moving back towards a locked room.

"It'll be just a moment, Chi. Gotta fetch my paperwork for you." The Genin waited for only a minute or two before Jackson came back out. "There you go, my friend. My monthly earnings report for the Hokage so that I can pay my glorious leader's taxes." The man let out a booming laugh as he handed me the paperwork and I slipped it neatly into a folder.

"Thanks, Jackson. I'll be here on Friday for sure." Chi smiled and waved again, and then made his way towards the exit of the Arcade.

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Courier - Paperwork
Rank: D
Description: There is an endless amount of paperwork necessary to allow for the operation of a Hidden Ninja village and our great Konohagakure is no exception to this. We need someone to fetch documents from several local establishments to bring to the Hokage Complex for processing. Make sure that each establishment gives the correct forms signed, sealed, and dated.
Restrictions: No limitation
Rewards: 25 EXP, 500 RYO

[chikyuou]

As the Genin made his way out of the Arcade, he spared a casual glance towards the next place on his agenda, and this time a smile really did light up his face. It was one of his favorite places in the whole wide world, and to top it all off, he was beginning to run low on his supply. The Candy Store was a unique place inside of Konohagakure, selling numerous confectionery treats to the people of the village, ranging from homemade hard candy and suckers to chocolate covered nuts to even pastry items like eclairs and donuts. It was, in fact, almost like a second home to Chi, who went through candy and treats more quickly than any other person alive, probably.

The boy began to skip with merriment, his lips pursed together tight enough that he could whistle a merry tune as his body bounced throughout Konohagakure. Once more, the efforts would allow him to reach his destination in about ten minutes, as his body came to a halt in front of the store opening. Barely unable to contain his giddiness, the boy pushed open the doors with both hands, sliding into the The Candy Store with a look of sheer pleasure upon his face. As he entered, a woman at the counter called out and waved.

"Ohaiyo, Chi-san! Need your usual?"

Of course, the usual for Chikyuou was hundreds of hard candies of assorted flavours, a wide array of lollipops, and one taffy for him to enjoy immediately. Chikyuou nodded enthusiastically towards the girl, who smiled and got him his taffy to enjoy while she went about gathering the things that he had asked for. Chi enjoyed the taffy, cherry in flavor, savoring the way that the thick substance seemed to dissolve into a fruit-filled explosion of flavor inside of his mouth as he chewed. So lost in rapturous bliss was he that he didn't even notice when the woman had finished packing all of his things and was calling him over.

"Chi? Chi? Chi?" Finally, the boy snapped out of his reverie and glanced towards the shop keeper, his body turning red with embarrassment. "It's alright, my boy. I always take pride when someone is enjoying my product so much." Chi chuckled and paid the woman, almost forgetting that he was here on an errand. Before he picked up the bag of his treats, though, that information struck right through him and he swallowed the rest of his taffy, wiping his hands on the side of his coat before withdrawing the note.

"I'm sorry, Matilda. I almost forgot. I'm here on official business." He handed the note over to the woman, who looked it over, shook her head in disappointment, and gathered the necessary paperwork before handing it over to Chi, who thanked her profusely.

"I'll see you tomorrow, then?" The woman called out, and Chi nodded his head graciously before exiting The Candy Store.

[chikyuou]

The last place was pretty nondescript, a small, whitewashed building tucked in between two larger buildings. Chi moved in quickly and was greeted by a lovely woman with a charming smile, full pink hair, a thin figure, and bulging breasts.

"Oh dear! You're a little young to be coming in here, dear!" Chi reached into his pockets, pulling out his paper, and showed it to the woman, who chuckled nervously before grabbing the paperwork and slamming it down on the counter. "Now, go on, dear! Get out of here!" Chikyuou grabbed his paperwork, sliding it into his folder, before turning and heading out. What kind of business was this, he wondered?

No matter. It was time to get back to the Hokage's Castle.

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Chikyuou