Team meeting [Shunsoku & Okuda, closed, NDE].

[Marii K. Kazeraikou]

'Brrrr. It's getting cold outside' thought the female as she went into the small Japanese-style restaurant where she would meet her students. The calendar was now in the last half of October; the autumn had arrived.
'I haven't had a team for a while...but I hope I can get these two through the Chuunins' thought Marii. The only student she have had who had made it that far was Lexison.

All of her students so far had either died, retired or vanished. Which was not a very good statistic since she had been a shinobi for just five years. The young woman shook her head a little as she tried to forget it.
'Focus on your team now Marii! I only know that there are two students in my group, but that's it' thought the Jounin.

She hoped that the duo would recognize her in her civilian clothes. The female had dressed herself in a pair of blue jeans and a brown cardigan with a purple T-shirt underneath. 'At least this small restaurant is easy to find' thought the brunette as she pulled her hair into a ponytail.
The young woman had invited the two to join her for dinner at 5 PM at the Ekobaki restaurant. Ekobaki was only two blocks away from the Raikage towe rand shared street with a famous bookshop.

[奥田 (Okuda)]

[atrb=width,450px,true][atrb=border,0,true][atrb=cellSpacing,0,true][atrb=cellPadding,0,true][bg=d43e49] By Naota Okuda arrived quietly to the small restaurant. The weather outside was cold, and he was a bit on the chilly side but he ignored it for the most part. His hands were inside the sleeves of his Kimono and his Katana were on his waist as per usual. Outside the sun was on its way down as it was after five at night, dusk was setting over the village hidden in the clouds. Okuda sat down across from the woman whom would be his team leader and said rather simply “I am Nobuyoki Okuda, Genin, user of the Burēdono Kenseijin sword style.” He looked right at her, his Katana placed against the wall within reach of him at all times. Okuda looked her over, and thought that she looked a bit normal looking in the clothing area though not too bad in the other ways. Though she was his sensei so there wouldn’t be a care about her physical looks in his mind, Okuda then added “So are we still waiting for the other member or what?” He wasn’t impatient or anything, he just disliked being out in the open, he wasn’t really a people person.

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[OOC: PLEASE FOR THE LOVE OF GOD STAY POSTING AFTER I POST!! I swear, I've tried to RP with people 3 times, all 3 times I got ditched. ]

Shunsoku walked down the street towards a small Japanese-styled Restaurant wearing a large dark blue hoodie, hood down, with matching blue jeans and a pair of simple black sneakers. His butt bag was hidden under the length of the hoodie, and he had just his more practical gear with him including a multi-tool, a pair of goggles with basic zooming function, and a pair of knives. (Never know when you might need a small blade to work on something) Around Shunsoku's neck was his Ninja Headband, a rarity for him to wear. His view was that advertising the fact you were a Shinobi was stupid, but it was a public meeting between Shinobi, so Shunsoku decided he'd better wear it.

Shunsoku entered the restaurant about twenty steps behind Okuda, and Shunsoku managed to spot and recognize Marii just as Okuda introduced himself. He was at the table just as Okuda finished speaking, "...waiting for the other member or what?"

"No, I am here now. Shunsoku Sansutomu." Shunsoku said as he gave a respectful bow to both of his elders, even though both of them were practically the same height as him. As Shunsoku straightened his pony-tail fell forward and he had to flick it back. "You are Marii Kazeraikou and Nobuyoki Okuda, correct?" Even as Shunsoku asked his question he diverted his eyes from theirs if they were to look at him, keeping it just off center of their face to avoid eye contact.

[Marii K. Kazeraikou]

((OOC: Don't worry Shunsoku. I'll stay ))

Five minutes after the female had arrived, she saw a male heading in her direction. He had sapphire blue eyes, beige skin as well as deep red hair tied into a ponytail. The redhead was quite short but he appeared to be in his late teens.
"I am Nobuyoki Okuda, Genin, user of the Burçdono Kenseijin sword style" said Okuda. "Pleasure to meet you Okuda-kun" replied Marii with a smile.

She noticed he had two swords on his waist; a sword user could be a good use since the young woman used senbons as well as her own body to fight with. "So are we still waiting for the other member or what?" inquired the young man.
"Don't think so" said the Jounin as another person approached them. He was dressed in dark blue from top to toe with a Kumogakure headband tied around his neck. Despite the boy's height, he was probably about 11 or so.

"No, I am here now. Shunsoku Sansutomu." said Shunsoku as he gave both of them a polite bow. The female returned the bow before she sat down at the chair so they could talk a little bit.
"You are Marii Kazeraikou and Nobuyoki Okuda, correct?" asked the boy as he looked down at the table. 'Hm...why is he looking away from us?' thought the brunette.

"Yes, I'm Marii Kazeraikou. I'm your new Jounin leader from today" informed the young woman as she looked at the boy in front of her. "I would like you to tell me what you specialize in, if you have any bloodlimit, how long you have been shinobis and how old you are" inquired Marii as she looked at the two males.
"The reason why is because it will be easier for me to plan the future missions. Oh, I also want to know if you have done any missions already" said the female.

'So I have two guys on my team huh? I just hope none of them are whiny or anything...particularly Shunsoku-kun since he is so young. Okuda-kun looks quite serious, but there is something about him that makes me a little iffy' thought the Jounin.
"Dinner will be at me today, but I'm afraid I cannot afford anything more than 100 ryo per person" informed the young woman as the waiter arrived.

[奥田 (Okuda)]

[atrb=width,450px,true][atrb=border,0,true][atrb=cellSpacing,0,true][atrb=cellPadding,0,true][bg=d43e49] By Naota Okuda looked at their newest arrival, he asked if they were Marii Kazeraikou and Nobuyoki Okuda, of course they were but the man was smart. Questioning if those in front of him were truly whom they claimed to be could prove vital, even more so if they had a code phrase to differentiate between them in case someone should be using a disguise of some kind to make themselves look like one of them. Shortly after Marii-san had confirmed whom she was Okuda nodded his head shallowly once in response to his question. “I’m well versed in the usage of Burēdono Kenseijin and am currently learning Goutetsu. I’ve been a shinobi around two years, but have not completed that many missions as most of that time has been spent reading up on the village information, rules and such so around two D ranked Missions, I know not much but I shall be increasing that number over time. " In response to her saying that she’d pay for their dinner tonight, Okuda simply said “I’ll just have a glass of green tea and some Ramen Noodles, nothing fancy really.” Okuda had never been here in all his life, so he could only assume they’d have Ramen, if they didn’t he’d look at the menu for something else that was appetizing to him. ((OOC: I don't plan on abandoning the team, but don't always expect super high activity, but I usually do get a post in within a day or so lol))

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[OOC: No worries, as long as you don't go a whole week without posting without saying why D: ]


Shunsoku listened as the other two spoke, taking his seat in a chair only after Marii took hers. He kept his hands folded together in front of him on the table in plain view as if he was trying to show he wasn't going for a weapon or, more likely for a Shinobi, form some covert handseals. When Okuda was finished speaking, including his order of food, Shunsoku spoke in a rather distant voice, somewhere between guarded and shy, and of course completely serious.

"I have only recently graduated from the Shinobi Academy earlier this year, and I have not learned enough to say what my specialization is or will be. All I can say is that I have almost no skill in Genjutsu and leave it at that. I am ten years old; I have only been in Kumogakure for the last four years.

"I share blood with the Sansutomu. They are a bloodline who can control storms and can combine Raiton, Fuuton, and Suiton jutsu together for differing effects. I've never seen any of the jutsu in action, and as my mother was completely lacking in the Doujutsu of the clan, I am not sure if I have the potential for it either. I have no interest in it even if I do have the potential for it..." There was a definite undertone of dislike for his own bloodline in his words and tone, as they became somewhat heated near the end.

Shunsoku paused for a long moment after speaking so much, thinking if there was something he had missed. When he was sure he hadn't missed anything he addressed Marii's offer of paying for his meal. "Thank you, but no Sensei. I would prefer to pay my own way. I can eat a lot for my size." Shunsoku said respectfully, still just avoiding eye contact.

When the waiter would arrive Shunsoku would note his order was to be separate, and then he would order Chicken Teriyaki and Tempura. He made sure to have the Teriyaki sauce be made from sake and honey and to have the Tempura cooked in just a thin crust.

Sometime between him sitting down and his ordering of food, his headband would have been removed and placed in a pocket of the hoodie. It had served its purpose. Shunsoku would fidget every so often, nervous to be forced to stay in something like a conversation with people for so long.

[OOC: Chicken Teriyaki is simply grilled chicken cooked with the aforementioned sauce, while Tempura is essentially deep-fried food, normally fish, shrimp, and vegetables.]

[Marii K. Kazeraikou]

"I’m well versed in the usage of Burçdono Kenseijin and am currently learning Goutetsu. I’ve been a shinobi around two years, but have not completed that many missions as most of that time has been spent reading up on the village information, rules and such so around two D ranked Missions, I know not much but I shall be increasing that number over time" replied the older male. 'Hm...so he's a taijutsu user then' thought the female as she looked at him.
He did not have bulging muscles like Yajuu or Shigure had. But his muscle built reminded her a bit of her brother as well as Kininata; both of them relied more on speed that force.

"I have only recently graduated from the Shinobi Academy earlier this year, and I have not learned enough to say what my specialization is or will be. All I can say is that I have almost no skill in Genjutsu and leave it at that. I am ten years old; I have only been in Kumogakure for the last four years" informed the younger male.
"You're only ten!? You're quite tall for your age Shunsoku-kun...I was 14-15 when I was at your size" said Marii with a slightly disbelieving voice.

"I share blood with the Sansutomu. They are a bloodline who can control storms and can combine Raiton, Fuuton, and Suiton jutsu together for differing effects.
I've never seen any of the jutsu in action, and as my mother was completely lacking in the Doujutsu of the clan, I am not sure if I have the potential for it either. I have no interest in it even if I do have the potential for it..." muttered Shunsoku. The young woman rised her eyebrows in surprise when she heard about his bloodlimit.

"I think we will make a good team too Shunsoku-kun. I have a bloodlimit that is quite similar to yours, but I won't say more since we're in public now" replied the Jounin with a small smile. She knew that this was a relatively safe place but you could never be too careful.
"I’ll just have a glass of green tea and some ramen Noodles, nothing fancy really" said Okuda. "I think I'll have some tofu with vegetables and black tea" informed the female as she looked at the waiter.

"Thank you, but no Sensei. I would prefer to pay my own way. I can eat a lot for my size" replied the boy before he ordered what he wanted. "Right...you'll get your food shortly" said the waiter and went into the kitchen. "As for missions; I would like to do a "C"-rank with both of you eventually" muttered the brunette while bending a little forwards.

"But I would like both of you to take at least two "C"-ranked missions together first to see how well you can work together. Shunsoku-kun, you didn't tell me how many "D"-ranks you have done. I'm afraid I won't allow you any "C"-ranks until you have taken at least three solo "D"-ranks" informed the young woman.
"When you have done at least nine missions together, I will take you out on a "B" or "A"-ranked mission. I'll see if we can do any interaction stuff as well" informed Marii with a small smile.

"Since you both are Genin...are you considering to apply for the Chuunin exams next year? If you are, I will try to prepare you physically and mentally before you go. Especially you since you are quite young" said the female as she looked at the Sansutomu.
"Here are your drinks; the food will be here shortly" informed the waiter as he put the drinks on the table. "Thank you" replied the Jounin with a polite voice.

[奥田 (Okuda)]

[atrb=width,450px,true][atrb=border,0,true][atrb=cellSpacing,0,true][atrb=cellPadding,0,true][bg=d43e49] By Naota Listening to what Marii was saying, he nodded. He had a feeling she would want the two of them to take some C ranked missions, but he didn’t expect her to want the two to do them together. Picking up the tea he’d take a sip of it, it was just right neither hot nor cold, but quite refreshing. Okuda wasn’t sure of his ability to work with another, but then again he’d need to work that out as he was a member of a team, not a lone shinobi now. Okuda was baffled by what she’d asked the two of them after that, and he pondered a bit more. Did he want to take the Chuunin exams? That was a confusing question for him, especially since she said she’d prepare the two of them mentally and physically. Okuda knew of the Chuunin exams, all ninja in the land did, but he didn’t plan on having been trained by another person other than Mai-sensei. Okuda had never even questioned having another sensei prepare him before hand, so he decided to raise his prior opinion as well as his plans “Marii-sensei, you have me at a bit of a loss, as I’d planned on heading out to the country side to meet up with my sensei in Burēdono Kenseijin for more training in that style before going to the Chuunins. And for that part of your question, I do plan on going to the Chuunins as soon as I am prepared for it correctly. I hope that answers your question.” Everything Okuda said was the truth, he did plan on going back to see Mai-sensei as soon as he could for more training once he had some real world experience with the style she’d been training him in since he was but a child, but a chance to learn more Taijutsu was also a chance he couldn’t pass up, and it perplexed him, maybe he’d be able to fit both in? who knew, but it was obvious on his face that he was in deep thought about this as it’d be the first time his face changed its emotion from neutral to one of confusion and deep thought.

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Shunsoku resisted the urge to smack himself in the forehead, he had forgotten to answer her question. Still, he remained silent as Okuda spoke his answer to Marii's questions, being polite and giving a dip of his head to the waiter when the drinks arrived; his was just water.

Once Okuda was finished speaking Shunsoku would say, ”Pardon me, Sensei. I forgot to tell you, I have completed five missions, four D rank and one C rank. Three were training missions, including the C rank, one was a practical mission, and the last was an arena match. I have mostly been concentrating on my training over missions.”

Taking a sip of his water he would continue just after with, ”As for the Chuunins, I plan on taking them as soon as I can, but I know I don't currently have enough missions or jutsu under my belt in order to even apply. I do think that I am 'mentally' ready for them however, although I admit I am lacking in Taijutsu techniques.” Shunsoku tone of voice would remain as when he had first spoken, distant and guarded, and his eyes still refused to focus on either of Marii's or Okuda's own eyes. It'd be obvious he was doing so at that point. Shunsoku would take another sip of water as he waited for the conversation to progress.

[Marii K. Kazeraikou]

"Marii-sensei, you have me at a bit of a loss, as I’d planned on heading out to the country side to meet up with my sensei in Burçdono Kenseijin for more training in that style before going to the Chuunins.
And for that part of your question, I do plan on going to the Chuunins as soon as I am prepared for it correctly. I hope that answers your question" replied the older male. A frown appeared on the female's face. This guy did not seem to know the mission requirement for the Chuunins...which was not good.

"Pardon me, Sensei. I forgot to tell you, I have completed five missions, four D rank and one C rank. Three were training missions, including the C rank, one was a practical mission, and the last was an arena match. I have mostly been concentrating on my training over missions" answered the younger male.
"Five missions already....not bad for an eleven year old" said Marii with a slightly impressed look at her face.

"As for the Chuunins, I plan on taking them as soon as I can, but I know I don't currently have enough missions or jutsu under my belt in order to even apply. I do think that I am 'mentally' ready for them however, although I admit I am lacking in taijutsu techniques" continued Shunsoku.
"In order to apply for the Chuunins, you need at least eight missions in total. Five of these or more should be "C"-ranked or higher according to the new guidelines" informed Marii. She then put some soy oil at her tofu.

"Which means that Shunsoku-kun needs at least four more "C"-ranked missions in order to meet the formal requirements. That's why I wanted you two to do a couple "C"-ranks together as a pair as well as solo; the Chuunin exams usually have a task that involves team work" muttered the young woman.
"If you do five "C"-ranks together I will give you a reward. This includes the two-three missions you will do as a pair" informed the Jounin with a smile.

"Okuda-kun...I will allow you to see your senpai if you do the missions. But I need your sensei to write me a letter about your progress since I'm not a taijutsu specialist myself. As for Shunsoku-kun; your reward will be some taijutsu lessons with me.
I may not be strong or fast, but I do have rather quick reflexes as well as some experience" finished the female. She started on her meal while she hoped that both of her students would accept this.

[奥田 (Okuda)]

[atrb=width,450px,true][atrb=border,0,true][atrb=cellSpacing,0,true][atrb=cellPadding,0,true][bg=d43e49] By Naota Okuda would nod in agreement as the food would arrive, he would start eating as Marii explained the circumstances to him about the Chuunin Exams. The Ramen was good would be a thought in his mind as he ate and listened. When she spoke of the reward he’d get for completing five mission of C Ranked with Shunsoku Okuda couldn’t help but be a bit confused. Why would she want to keep him from becoming stronger than he is now? He just sighed and ate his Ramen. He also thought about how she wanted him to have Mai-sensei send her a letter about his progress during his training, another strange requirement for the training but not unreasonable. Okuda finished his Ramen and stood up, placing his Katana back in his belt, the young male then bowed politely to both Shunsoku and Marii and spoke “Yes Marii-sensei, I shall be going now to look over some missions and prepare for them, Shunsoku-kun, meet me at the tower when you’re ready as I am not sure of what your abilities are and will need your input so you are not over worked.” After saying that Okuda would leave some Ryo on the table, enough to pay for 5 percent of the gratuity and his own meal, Okuda would be going to his home first to go over his blades and make sure they needed no maintenance on them whatsoever, as going into a battle with unmaintained weapons would be rather bad for him. [EXIT] ((OOC: Shun, get on MSN so we can talk missions over, I’m EST and tend to sleep in, so try to be on in evenings.))

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The food would arrive, and Shunsoku would give a small prayer to himself before he would begin eating. His food would vanish at an alarming rate, yet Shunsoku remained completely courteous; chewing with his mouth closed, keeping his elbows off the table, and using his chopsticks provided skillfully. He continued listening as he ate, although he still had his food finished before Okuda despite having ordered the larger meal.

Shunsoku would nod politely at Marii's terms, finishing chewing his last mouthful before replying, ”Yes, Sensei.”

Okuda would soon stand and prepare to leave, putting his payment for his food and a tip for the waiter on the table. "Shunsoku-kun, meet me at the tower when you’re ready as I am not sure of what your abilities are and will need your input so you are not over worked.”

”Alright Okuda-san. I would suggest we simply take an Arena mission for our first one together. They are quick, we do not need to leave the village to perform them, and it will show each of us what the other is capable of in battle. I believe...there is a mission listed to fight a small pack of wolves. It should be suitable to begin with.” Shunsoku said, taking a moment to remember the listing he had seen in the missions available log. He'd read it often enough as he moved past looking for other missions.

”If you want to go now, I'll need to make a phone call first.”

[Marii K. Kazeraikou]

"Yes Marii-sensei, I shall be going now to look over some missions and prepare for them, Shunsoku-kun, meet me at the tower when you’re ready as I am not sure of what your abilities are and will need your input so you are not over worked" replied the older male.
'At least he seem to agree...which is great' thought the female as she swallowed the last food on her plate. "Yes sensei" answered the younger male when he had heard her suggestion.

Alright Okuda-san. I would suggest we simply take an Arena mission for our first one together. They are quick, we do not need to leave the village to perform them, and it will show each of us what the other is capable of in battle. I believe...there is a mission listed to fight a small pack of wolves. It should be suitable to begin with" suggested Shunsoku.

Okuda then laid some money on the table. It was probably tips for the waiter or something; it was only a couple ryo. "If you want to go now, I'll need to make a phone call first" said the boy.
"I'm going to leave now...I have some stuff to fix. I'll contact you two a bit later so we can do a mission together as a team" informed Marii as she found her wallet.

She then got the hang of the waiter and asked for their check. He arrived a couple minutes later, which gave the young woman enough time to calculate the cost of their meals. The Jounin then paid her and the young man's meal plus some tips.
"See you later Shunsoku-kun" said the female before she left. A smile formed at her face; these two guys seemed to be more capable than some of her previous students.

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Shunsoku replied to Marii's farewell simply, ”Farewell Sensei.”

Once Marii had paid for her and Okuda's meal Shunsoku would pay for his own, pay for and order a Tempura Bento, and then finally ask to use the phone. He'd call home, ”Hey, Tarou? You still have that mission tonight?...

Perfect. Hey, could you get my gear? They're all packed into a little bag just inside the door...

Yeah, my sensei wanted us students to do some missions together and Okuda-san wanted to do one now. He probably went home to get his own gear...

Yeah, I know it's heavy, I've got training weights in it...

What, you thought I was slacking completely didn't you? Bah...

Yeah, yeah, I'll beat you there, I'm just two blocks away...

Alright, see you Tarou.”

Shunsoku hung up the phone and took up his now prepared Bento. He thanked the waiter and gave him a generous tip before heading out the door.

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