stir crazy. [O]

[» Her Design.]

Quite honestly, and although it was against her nature, Ayano Li was plotting several schemes to get into Amegakure. The shinobi at the gate were, with no doubt in her mind, given orders not to let her back inside. The Sandaime had said so himself, had he not? She was barred from entering the main village. But wouldn't it have been more secure to have her surrounded by his shinobi, instead of civilians? Nagaku made no sense to her.

Dodger shaded eyes shifted within khol-rimmed sockets, taking in every aspect of her surroundings again and again. The gate was still a decent way off, in walking terms; by treetops, however, she could have been there within a few seconds' time. That was her reasoning for being perched on thick limb that stretched precariously across the pathway below. Really, how she managed to hold herself in a crouched position as thus, even she didn't know. Every now and then she wobbled, but her nails were dug snugly into the bark, so she doubted that she would fall.

The kunoichi's lemon-topped head cocked to the side suddenly, quite like a bird in nature, as she stared through the foliage. There was movement down there a few moments ago. But after watching, quietly, for a bit longer .. she found that it was only a rabbit. Glossed lips pursed, and she let out a rather loud groan. It could easily have given away her position, but she didn't care. "This is so pointless!"

[Kumo Kouba]

Kuro just finished todays training and was about to head back into the village. "God... I need to start that mission I got from the kage" said Kuro in a sigh. Drops of water were hitting his face from dripping off the rainforest leaves. The shimmering of light and the multiple shadows that crossed Kuro's face from the intense sun. As Kuro was walking a long a mosquito landed on his shoulder. Kuro quickly slapped the parsite off of him. "I hate these things" moaned Kuro as he was getting close to the gate.

There were a few monkeys in the trees around him. Snakes were slitthering across his legs on the forrest floor. Kuro was about to the enter the gates.... but he suddenly stopped. He heard a faint noise by a female around him, but he quickly found out were it was as he glared up into the tree. He then yelled over to the tree. "Show yourself immediatly" growled Kuro in anger.

[» Her Design.]

Ayano watched the boy walk beneath her, and stopped soon after he heard her noise. Her petite nose wrinkled, and she stood up from her perch in the tree, with a sullen expression. Ah, caught already! It didn't surprise her that she would be caught after making only one mistake.

Leaping from the tree, she landed near the boy with a thud, and quickly straightened herself up. Either hand slithered out to brush the wrinkles free from her shirt, before the kunoichi's figure tilted, allowing for a nonchalant lean against her former hiding place. However, with a flick of her wrist, a kunai had been snatched from its place in the holester at her side. The blonde tipped her head to the side, and brought the sharp knife up toward her lips -- pressing the very tip against the center of her bottom twin. A smile given then, pearly whites flashing in a devious expression behind the glistening steel.

"Can I help you?"

He would take notice, that she had no visible headband on at this time. Her own had been left in the Amekage's tower upon her first 'visit' to the village, and she had never gone about retrieving it. Yet.

[Kumo Kouba]

Then a blonde girl jumped out of the tree right infront of him. She then put up a kunai infront of her mouth. Kuro then focused on the girl... seeing what she will do with the kunai. "Can I help you?" responded the girl. "Yeah... why are you here... and why are you trying to sneak into are village?". Kuro then noticed she had no headband on.

Hmm.... she might be a non- ninja... but her skills seem to strong in the art of stealth Kuro thought to himself. She has to be a ninja... she probably left here headband behind so people will not notice her... true identity. Hmm... she is probably not a rain nin... because she was trying to enter his village Kuro thought to himself.

[» Her Design.]

"Why, whoever said I was trying to sneak into Amegakure?" Questioned the girl, blues obscured momentarily by a quick blink. Her smile widened, more flattering than devious this time. Her hand twitched, and the kunai was withdrawn from her lips. The girl's arm fell limp at her side, with the knife held in a harmless fashion. She didn't want to frighten him! "You see, I live in Amegakure. I just didn't think they would let me in, because Naga-sama has my headband."

She took a step forward, pulling herself out of the lean, and pursing her lips. An innocent expression crossed her face, looking very much like a lost puppy looking for a way home. This boy, she could tell he was fairly low-ranked. Either a chuunin or a genin, by her standards, so it wouldn't be particularly hard to convince him of her story. "Can you help me, please? I'm new to being a shinobi, and .. I don't know what to do." Her strides began again, taking her close to the boy. Eyelashes batted in his direction, very flirtacious in manner.

[Kumo Kouba]

"Well... you were up in a tree near the gates... I just thought you were trying to get in". The girl then changed the appearence of her smile and lowered here kunai down to her sides. She then started to move foward to Kuro with an innocent look on her face. She then started to get closer and keeps on flittering her eyelashes over at Kuro like she was trying to flirt with him.

"Well.... you can always show the ANBU your I.D. saying your part of the village" said Kuro scratching his head. "Thats all I can think of. Kuro then turned around and started to walk back to the village gates and stopped. Why didnt he relize this sooner he thought to himself. "Wait... you said the Kage has your headband... why does he have it".

[» Her Design.]

Ayano listened to the boy prattle on, and say something about an ID card. Ah! She had almost forgotten all about those, really. There was no getting around that bit of information, like it or not. Saved by the bell, however, as he started to walk away. She tilted her head, and turned to jump back into her tree -- only stopped as his voice piped out again. It startled her momentarily, having been preparing to jump, but she caught herself on the ball of her toes.

"Naga-sama has my headband, because it broke on my first mission." She said, calmly, and without any hesitation. It wasn't by luck that she had snuck into another village! Then again, it wasn't because she was very skilled, either. No one would suspect a mouse. "Oh, how embarrassed I was! He just gave it to me, too .. and I broke it!" She nearly wailed, and turned on her heel again, adding in a convincing pout of discouragement.

"But that doesn't really matter, does it..?" She paused, a light eyebrow perking up under the whisps of her hair. "I'm Ayano, by the way.."

[kujira]

A slight imperceptable movement would be felt, something quite intangible, suddenly Riou would appear in front of both ninja's. A slight gust of wind herelding his arrival, using Musei Tsuuka his entrance would be quite surprising as one moment he would not be there , and in the blink of his eye he would be standing. Ignoring Kuro for the moment Riou's face would crack into a grin and his azure opticals would gaze out at Ayano as he walked toward her hand extended in a greeting.

" Greetings Ayano-San! I'm Riou Enshiro, Genin of Amekagure and a student under the Amekage. He wishes for me to take you to the Amekage Tower to speak to you, and it would be my pleasure to escort you there." Bowing slightly Riou would await her answer,

[Kumo Kouba]

As he was about to ask Ayano another question... another ninja suddenly appeared infront of him. He was appereantly ignoring Kuro. "Hmm... the kage wants to see you... huh... maby I'll find out your telling the truth or not Ayano".

[» Her Design.]

The girl nearly jumped back into the tree trunk, as yet another figure appeared out of nowhere. Her mouth had gone slightly ajar, shocked, and she seemed to be like a tense cat -- ready to run from danger. Except, without the fur-on-end deal that the animals could pull off. Her body shuddered from head to toe, only one time, and she regained a grip on herself. "Uh.. nice to meet you, Riou-kun." She took a few steps forward, and clasped his hand in her own, for a small shake. Of course, it was with her left hand, since the right was still occupied by a kunai.

What could that jerk want..? I haven't done anything wrong! .. Yet. She thought, nose wrinkling as she withdrew her hand, and he took a bow. Then the other boy, who had yet to give his name, spoke again. She peered over Riou's shoulder, blinking at him. "What, a personal invite isn't enough for you..? The kunoichi paused, long enough to turn her attention back to the boy with similarly blue eyes, "I doubt Naga-sama would want a tag-along, ne?"

[kujira]

As the girl would appear startled by Riou's sudden appearence and introduction she would speak. "I doubt Naga-sama would want a tag-along, ne?", to this Riou would really respond merely offering a " HmmHmm" in response, turning his back to both Kuro and Ayano he would motion to the Amekage tower " I really do think we should hurry Ayano-San, I do not wish to worry the Amekage with a late absence, if you would only follow me there.....Kuro you should come too , apparently you've already aquinted yourself with Ayano-san" and with that Riou would walk towards the Amekage's tower, pausing once to make sure they both followed. He would follow the Amekage's orders precisely and quickly.

[Kumo Kouba]

Kuro following Riou's orders walked off towards the Kage's tower. "Yea, I think I should go to the Kage's tower with you two". Kuro then kept close eye over at Ayano he didnt want her to run off. [exit]

[» Her Design.]

The girl gave a visible pouty-face, not feeling welcomed in any respects by Riou's allowance of the boy to come with them. She didn't want Nagaku to know she had been sneaking around outside the village! Then again, his little student would probably have mentioned it, anyway. Defeated, the girl gave an airy sigh, and started off toward the Kage's tower, too.

[exit]

[kujira]

[exit