[4] Kazekage Tower

[Tetsu]

The clerk really didn't enjoy sitting at the desk all day. Taking a moment to read, she was quickly interrupted by a young man who obviously had an appointment. "Ah, your being expected." She said nonchalantly checking the kid's ID before pointing down the hallway. "Proceed that way to the Kage's office." She said holding her pointed arm down the hall. Now adjusting her glass with her other hand, she quickly added a statement. "Be on your best behavior please." She said quickly returning to her book. She hated when people interjected the second she began the first page. Sighing as she waited for the kid to continue on down the hall, she wondered why the tower had suddenly become so active.

[Kamehameha]

It seemed that Kusanagi had interrupted the clerk. She seemed to be busy reading some sort of book. She checked the genin's ID to confirm whether he really had an appointment. Whe she was sure that Kusa was expected she pointed her finger towards the hall. "Alright thanks." Kusa said. When he turned his face and started walking towarda the hall, the clerk had one last thing to say. "Be on your best behavior please." she said. He turned his face and gave the clerk a smile. " Don't worry, I won't jump around." He continued walking towards the hall. 'That must be her office.' he thought looking at the door that was before him. He took a deep breath, and knocked gently on the door. This was the moment he had be waiting for, moment to meet the Kazekage.

[Tetsu]

Amira had just finished putting away the message when there was a knocking upon the door. Taking a moment to clean her desk a little before allowing entry, she began to place a few things away inside of the drawers while pulling out the world map. "Come in" she said as the map unfolded out onto her desk. She observed the clearly marked Waterfall symbol upon the land of waterfalls. She would be attempting to add more village locations as time moves along. She awaited the unknown visitors entrance as she appeared to be doing something of importance.

[Kamehameha]

He stood on the door for a couple of seconds before a voice told him to come in. He gently turned the door knob, pushed the door and entered the office. He was hoping to see someone big and muscular, but he saw a little girl behind the desk. What was she doing there? Is she the Kazekage's assistant? "Hi there, I'm here to see the Kage," he said. He closed the door behind him, and walked towards the desk. "Is she around?" he asked. His big green eyes examined the girl. The most noticeable thing about was her busted nose. 'I wonder what happened to her nose.' he thought. He tried not to stare because that would be rude. He spotted a map on the desk. Was the map part of the reason he was called here?

[Tetsu]

As the young fellow entered, she looked up to greet him with a kind smile. Oh good, one of them finally arrived. At his questions, she rubbed her forehead in annoyance. Every time she thought to herself as she quickly corrected him. "The Kazekage? Your looking at her." She said leering at him with her dark brown eyes. She was tolerant, and relieved her agitated gaze with a sigh. "Anyway, I've summoned you and a few others here for a special assignment." She said standing up from her seat in the chair behind her desk. "We will have a few others join us here shortly, but for now take a seat and let's discuss the mission." She said with a degree of seriousness. She gestured to one of the three seats that opposed her desk. As she sat back down, the messenger cat beside her desk began to purr. "I hope your ready for this." She muttered as she returned to her seat calmly awaiting the other members and Kusanagi's response.

[Kamehameha]

Kusanagi was greeted with a kind smile. He was shocked by how the girl replied to his question. "You're the Kazekage?" It was hard to believe that someone as young as this girl would be appointed the role of Kazekage. 'She must be one special kid.' he thought Before he could ask more questions, the kid Kage explained that there were other ninjas that were summoned. "Special assignment?" he asked looking very confused. The kid Kage offered him a sit. He quickly accepted the offer, and said on the chair.The Kage asked if he was ready for the mission. "Oh I'm ready," he replied with confidence, "what's the mission about?"

[Tetsu]

She nodded as he asked her about the contents of the mission. She was more than happy to explain their objective. Taking a steady breath she began to speak as she leaned on her desk. "Our assignment is fairly important, we have to deliver some documents." She said flashing the letter that rested upon her desk. "However, we first will need to locate the village hidden in the Stone." She said now getting into the meat of what they were going to do. "We will be traveling to the land of earth to locate and possibly contact that very village for the interests of Sunagakure." Finished now leaning back in her chair as she looked over at the single shinobi that sat across from her. He himself was no older than she was, and in fact was a lot shorter than she was. Hopefully short stuff had the mettle to handle enemy shinobi.

"There also is the possibility that we will run into enemy shinobi of the stone..." She said looking up from the map. "But no worries, of that happens I'll protect you." She said smiling sweetly. This kid before her may exceed her in age, but in experience she was one of the most qualified people within the village. "In fact I will be going with you as your captain." She said awaiting the arrival of the rest of the squad. She would keep these three safe even if it killed her she silently swore to herself as she sat across from the young fellow. "That's about it." She said nodding her head as she spoke. "Now when will those two get here?" She asked more to herself than someone else.

[Kamehameha]

Kusanagi still couldn't believe that someone as young as this girl could be appointed Kage. There were many older, strong and experienced shinobis in the village. 'Why did the counsel appoint such a your girl? Did she have some kind of super powers? The girl took a breath and began explaining what the mission was about. They had to travel to the land of earth to deliver some documents. Kusanagi felt quiet excited about going to the land of earth. It's his place of birth and he missed the friends he had made there when he was young. He also wanted to get out of the village and explore other places. This mission was sure going to be an adventure. The Kage went on explaining to Kusa that there possibilities of being attacked by enemy shinobis. If there was going to be trouble then Kusa needed a new bigger pouch. He counted how much money he had made, and decided he would use that money to buy a new pouch. She promised to protect, but Kusa believed that the Kazekage was the most important person in the village, so he should be the one protecting her. He couldn't wait to begin the mission. "Who are the other members who will be joining us?" he asked hoping that Kaius would be one of them. It had been long since he saw that dude.

[Tetsu]

"That's not for me to say, you will know soon enough." She said seriously as she awaited their entrance. In all honesty she had hoped Maseo would take on the mission, but to no avail he had shown no interest. "Just be patient till then." She said looking at his gazes of disbelief. She hated when people doubted her. Kaius had also been on her Wishlist for ninja to assist with this mission, however it would most likely be Kusanagi and the few others that would be willing to partake. She hoped that whatever was keeping the others was not anything detrimental.

"Anyway, I'm glade that you are ready to go, honestly I wasn't so sure when I read your file." She said Laughing a bit to herself. "Any questions?" She asked in an honest fashion. She was curious as to what the young fellow thought about the whole scenario. As the squads Captian she wanted everyone's input before going out into the field.

[✘ ra]

The humid air ran wild through the streets as Ramses passed. He hummed a tune, ever so joyful as he did and it was quite strange. He had received a letter for the office of the Kazekage that he was summoned and was getting ready for a special task. However he wasn't too sure as too what he was able to give to the said task. He wasn't awfully strong as of yet and he was still trying to figure out the ropes, however he figured that he was recruited for intellectual needs and therefore he was all for being able to serve. Not to mention the money that he would recive for the debacle but that of course was beside the point. Walking towards the tower in his usual attire he had his hands in his pocket and strutted confidently towards the tower. Upon arrival he approached the secretary at the desk and showed the letter. He was then directed towards the Kazekage's room.

Ramses had heard rumours of the Kazekage. How she was a mere child but one that had the ability to lead a village. It was quite interesting after all. Ramses admired people with the capacity to have such great responsibility no matter how young he or she may be. Upon arriving on the door of the Kazekage, Ramses could hear conversations going on inside the room. Finally he heard someone say "Any Questions?" Which of course indicated the end of the conversation. Ramses then proceeded to knocking on the door. Courtesy was the best policy after all.

[Tetsu]

The clerk looked at the letter that the young man flashed and proceeded to point in the direction of the Kazekage's office. She honestly was already feed up with all of the interruptions. Sighing deeply she held up her pointed hand as see quickly spoke. "Down the hall, please behave." She said as the fellow proceeded without a word. Sighing she looked back at her book and awaited her next daunting duty.

As Kusanagi sat quietly to her question, Amira heard a subtle knocking. expecting another squad member, she swiftly addressed the knocking. "Come in." She said looking back at the still closed wooden door. She awaited the fellows entrance as she sat relaxed in her chair.
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OCC: I have not heard back from One lately so I can't say if he will be join us or not. If there is anyone interested in partaking please feel free to PM me. If No one takes up the free spot then the mission will begin soon with a posting order of myself, Kusanagi, then Ramses. It is now your go Kusanagi.

[Kamehameha]

Kusanagi sat quietly on his chair as they waited for their other teammates to arrive. The kid Kage did not want to reveal names of the other teammates, and that made Kusa more impatient. He wanted them to arrive so he could meet then and maybe make friends with them. Training alone was a pain to him he needed a friend to train with. The Kage went on explaining that she had read Kusa's file, and wasn't sure if he would be ready to go. The didn't find it funny, but the Kage did. He gave her the 'I am not weak look'. Kusanagi now had to prove to the Kid Kage that he is capable of taking special Misson. He had no more questions so he decided to sit there and wait for the others to arrive.

He grew more and more impatient as the time went by. He had left his training unfinished to get here and now the others were running late. There was a knock on the door. "Finally." he said with a sigh. He turned his head to look at the door where the rest of his team would emerge.

[✘ ra]

Ramses walked into the Kazekage's room after he had heard that he was able to come in an too his surprise the room was filled with..... children. One was a white haired boy with a very annoyed and impatient look on his face and the other was an oval-shaped face girl with black hair who he could only assume was the Kazekage. His insides cringed however he maintained the delighted and uplifting composure on the outside. An eager smile painted on his face. "Kazekage-sama. I was told you wanted to see me. I apologize for being late to the party, I rushed over here as soon as I got the notice." He bowed his head in a courteous way. Ramses was not one to bow to people but he made exceptions to people in power. 

The boy with the white hair seemed to look very impatient an annoyed. However Ramses could not judge him since children were always like this. Ramses just hoped that this mission wasn't to babysit the kid or else he would have to refuse. Of course Ramses kept his distaste hidden and unnoticeable and as much as possible avoiding eye contact with anyone but Kazekage.  

[Tetsu]

Amira nodded as Ramses entered her office. "Good, you've arrived." She said as he began to spout his meaning less apologies. "You are forgive, please take a seat so that we may begin to discuss our mission." She said motioning to a chair next to Kusanagi's chair. She knew that Ramses did not come from an honorable background, but appreciated his attempt not to appear disgruntled by the fact that she a 12 year old girl could be the leader of a hidden village. Little did her companions know that she could easily end them if she so desired, however that would be pointless. Sighing she began to recount the mission again.

"We are going to be delivering this letter to the village hidden in the stone." She said pointing at the map again like before. "You, him, and myself as your captain will be going to not only protect and deliver these documents, but also locate their village for our villages grand map." She said gesturing to the map laid before her. "This is your assignment, we will be leaving here shortly so please use this moment to ask any questions." She said now reaching behind her to pull her tactical vest off of the back of her chair. She hoped these two Genin had what it took to handle this A rank mission. She put her best upon her small torso and awaited any response from her team.

[Kamehameha]

The door opened, and a boy entered. It was not Kaius but he seemed cool. The boy was definitely older than Kusa and the Kazekage. He also had the same hair color as Kusa. The boy bowed before the kid kage, and apologised for his lateness. And just like that he was forgiven. The kazekage offered him a chair just next to Kusa. She did not seem like she was going to introduce the other member, so Kusa decided to introduce himself to the new member. Hi, I'm Kusanagi." he said standing up from his chair and giving the boy a smile. If they were to work as teammates they had to at least know each other's names and abilities, so they could work well during combat. Kusanagi realised that the kid kage never told him her name. Did she want them to refer to her as Kazekage? He sat back on his chair and waited for the boy to take his seat. The girl began explaining the mission, Kusa didn't pay much attention since he was already told the details. The Kage pulled a tactical vest behind, Kusa took it as a signal that they were ready to go. Were they leaving the other member behind? He was quiet sure she had said they were waiting for two members.

[✘ ra]

Being offered the seat Ramses humbly took it and closed the door behind him. The Kazekage was young but she was smart at the same time. Ramses could tell that she knew he was making a facade out of everything but still politely acted towards him. Sitting down he sat across from the other white haired boy. It was strange seeing another person with white hair. Ramses had always thought that it was truly only him who had this. Maybe they were distant relatives or their family trees have crossed a thousand years back. It mattered not as the boy stood from his chair and told Ramses his name. It was a strange way of introducing himself that was for sure. Simply standing then smiling. Not even a handshake or a wave. However, Ramses didn't want to muddy the waters so he replied back. "Hi. I'm Ramses"

Then the Kazekage began with the debriefing of the mission. It all seemed easy enough. Protect the scrolls and locate the village. It was simple as that. However Ramses did have one question though. "Kazekage-sama. To my understanding of our village protocol, the position of our village is to remain top secret and hidden. Even with deliveries we make sure that the messenger has no way of tracing it to our exact location. I'm assuming that the hidden stone would have the same protocols. Assuming that the hidden stone doesn't want us to know the location of their village, am I to assume we are going to find out without their knowledge or will they simply show us the village and mark it down?" It was a valid question. Ramses needed to know whether or not he was required to perform stealth or not. After the question would be answered he would be all set and ready to go.

[Tetsu]

Amira stood up and began to walked before her sandstone desk. Taking her left thigh and resting it atop the desk, she began to process the two before her. She lacked seeing the man that she had hoped would show up. This disappointed her, but to no avail she continued on. Hearing herself being called, Amira looked at Ramses who was obviously the more intelligent of the pair. "You are correct, that is out protocol." She said nodding her head as she sat at the corner of her desk. "You are also correct in assuming that the hidden stone also carries similar protocol." She said confirming what Ramses had been insinuating. She was fully aware of what they may have to do if these negotiations went south. "On the matter of locating their village, that will all depend on how our meeting with them goes." She said shrugging her shoulders slightly. "If they reveal it to us on their own, then no worries." She responded with a tone of seriousness. "However if they do not comply then it will be our duty to locate the village sub rosa." She said looking between the pair. This mission was definitely going to be pivotal in the villages information and alliances. If they failed, then many to come would die because of their stupidity. Sighing with and understanding of the weight that the mission carried, she decided to take a lighter tone towards her squad.

"Anyway, since we are going to be working together it's best if we get to know each other a little bit." Amira said while leaning on her desk. She hoped to alleviate any tension between herself and her squad by introducing herself. " my name is Nara, Amira." She said placing her last name first. "You do not have to refer to me as your Kazekage 24/7, just Amira or Captain Amira works for me." She said smiling at the pair. She knew both of their names and found it a bit awkward that she did. "So very quickly state something's you like and or dislike, and what motivates you." Amira said crossing her arms across her chest as she prepared to speak. "For example, I like naps and swimming and hate paperwork." She said going first to giver her teammates a sense of comfort. "What drives me personally, is a strong desire to protect my village and fellow Suna shinobi....that's you guys." She said pointing at Kusanagi then to Ramses. "Now how about you go first Kusanagi, since you have already begun to introduce yourself." She said now pointing at the young white haired boy. "What drive you?" She asked again crossing her arms as she awaited his response. She would need to have her group work as a team of there was ever going to be even the slightest chance of success. She awaited his answer taking the whole squad thing one step at a time.

[Kamehameha]

The older shinobi closed the door behind him and took a seat just next to Kusanagi. He introduced himself as Ramses. "Nice to meet you, Ramses." he said. Ramses asked a question that made Kusanagi doubt his intelligence. How could he have not know the hidden villages were hidden? Now the answer of why they were called hidden villages was answered. Working with these two was sure going to be nice. Kusanagi only hoped that he doesn't slow them down on the mission. He made a silent promise to himself. 'I'm going to be very helpful on this mission.' Kusanagi was still thinking about Ramses's question. He was born and raises in the hidden village of stone. He tried to remember where ot was located, but was unable to remember anything. He was only a child cwhen his family moved to Sunagakure. He wondered how their team captain planned to find the said village. Were they going to try and find a stone ninja and ask him for directions?

The team captain walked and placed her thigh on a sandstone. 'Are we ready to go.' he asked himself in his mind. When the captain answered Ramses's question Kusa got very confused. So they were to meet with members of the Stone Village before going onto the village? All was confusing to Kusa but he tried not to show his confusion. The Kage introduced herself as Nara, Amira. Captain Amira, cool. She preceded saying that she likes naps and swimming. Kusa also liked swimming he wanted to say 'we should go swimming together sometime' but that would be so wrong since she was the Kage. The captain then gave them a chance to introduce themselves and tell what drove them. Kusanagi did know which question to answer first. He took a few seconds to think before opening his mouth. "I like exploring, animals and molding clay creatures," he paused for a minute, "I dislike conflict." For the final question the captain had explained what drove him the way Kusa would have. "I'm also driven by the desire to protect my village and loved one." he said giving his teammates a smile.

[✘ ra]

Ramses nodded as he understood the Kazekage. Ramses found it better that way regardless. He was not one for confrontation and wanted to rather sit back and let things happen the way that they should. Him getting involved with anything would just be troublesome and he would only result fighting as a last resort however it wasn't completely beneath him. The kazekage would then ask to get to know each other and so she described a bit of herself and then Kusanagi followed. When it came to his turn Ramses spoke carefully. He didn't want to be misunderstood after all.

"I like warm and humid climates and animals, just about any of them. Snakes and foxes are my favourite though. Such stunning creatures they are." A sly smile crossed his lips. "Like Kusanagi I hate conflict. I don't like getting up close and personal. " Ramses would stop there of course. The Kazekage would have probably known more about him than he liked due to his files and reports but he found no need of letting others know too much about him.

[Tetsu]

Alright close enough Amira thought as she stood up. Ramses had forgotten to mention his motives, but Amira was already fully aware of his motives. She just wanted to open up the air for her team to begin to feel more comfortable. Diomed should have arrived by now Amira thought as she stood up . Sighing she quickly fixed her headband around her belt, and quickly began to again motion towards the map. "Now that that's out of the way, let's discuss our route." Amira said pointing at the land of stone that divided the land of earth and the land of wind. "I believe that this will be the most efficient route." She said looking at her team expecting some input. "It is a neutral land and we will have less of a chance giving away our motives if we travel through the mountains of the land of stone." She said making a line from the villages locations across the northern rivers banked, eventual traversing the land of stone. "If there are no questions here, then we will go ahead and prepare to leave." She said looking at her assembled squad. She hoped that a final member would arrive before they left, however holding the mission off was not an option. Taking the map and rolling it up into her right Breast scroll pocket, she was now ready to proceed with the mission as she motioned for the pair sitting before her to stand up.