The Gathering
Feb 1, 2019 3:08:40 GMT -7
Post by Celaena Kamyuja on Feb 1, 2019 3:08:40 GMT -7
The Gathering
BLOOD RAN IN THICK RIVULETS, pooling in the gutter and running south, a black cherry waterfall that signaled the death of Human trafficker Kenta Takahashi. The death was swift, and like a shadow, the assassin left the scene as silent as she arrived. However, she didn't travel far…
The neon lights of the 'All Live, All Nude' sign flickered in the rain, showering the street with sparks that sizzled and flared in the cold night, an electric cadence to match the distant rumble of thunder as dark clouds continued to roll in off the lakes and blanket the wet village in continued storms. Laena Kamyuja stood beneath the sparking sign, her pale skin contrasting with a waterfall of hair the colour of charcoal it appeared black. Her chocolate coloured eyes glowed with a feral light in the alternating flashes of lightning from the storm and sparks showering from the tilting sign above.
Music poured out of the building, a loud, drubbing beat. That only added to the pounding in her head. She ignored it and yanked open the door. Raised voices and laughter mixed with the clink of glasses. Funny, now that it was an established bar, the place was hopping almost every night. All shinobi went here, and all were only loyal to the village. Any outsiders, which were extremely rare, are often under tight supervision. Most foreigners didn’t live long, but they were still welcomed.
She stepped to the side of the door and took a long look around, noting every headband and weapons, noting everybody within sight. Mostly small timers, or weekenders. A couple of legitimate Ame shinobi. Three wannabe hard-asses, drinking, looking for women and most likely a fight. Five, sitting in the corner, bad-asses wearing Katanas et cetera. They noticed her the moment she walked in. All five were packing and they weren’t drinking, at least not enough to say they were there for a good time. They weren't Amegakure shinobi.
The Kamyuja approached the bar and asked for her usual.
“Hey Preacher, if those five give you a hard time, let me know. Oh and the mark has been taken care of.”
She slammed down a note. “Keep the change.”
And left the bar. She was approaching one of the far corners when a drunk fool slapped her ass. The Kamyuja stilled. Cooly her head turned toward the assailant and she smiled sweetly down at him before she carried on toward her usual spot. She felt eyes on her. The itch between her shoulder blades burning signifying more than one pair of eyes. She was confident, but then again she was moody.
Preacher came over with her glass of Hibiki Harmony, a type of Japanese Whisky and placed it on her table. He didn’t stay over for chitchat for it was far too busy. Just then the door opened. ‘This is going to be a long night.’