The Southern District

[Natsuki Kikkawa]

~Reserved for Roleplay in this district~

[kujira]

Glorious and crimson the scarlet orb that was the sun would descend in the horizon, heralding nights sovereignty over the sky. Red lanterns decorated the streets, providing illumination as droves of people made their way across the cobbled streets. One such person was Souzen who made his way along the streets, idle footsteps not carrying him very fast as he drank in the picturesque setting. Suddenly the rolling sojourn would stop as Souzen cocked his head ever so slightly to the left, azure occuli turning a casual glance towards a large sign hanging above the threshold of a rather large building. It read “Tengo” in large, sprawling letters above a strutting rooster. Small smile tugging at his lips he would enter the building.

Smiling roguishly at the hostess he would allow her to sit him in an outdoor table before asking for a large bottle of sake and an o-choko. The night unusually warm Souzen would bring the cup to his lips and drink it all at once. The burning warmth coursed through his throat and onto his body. Sugegasa still adorning his crown he would watch the various people make there way across the city, perfectly content to watch them go about their lives. Refilling his o-choko once more Souzen’s thoughts be content and happy.

” Truly I’ve found paradise…”

[~Cody]

"Long Day"

The night had descended upon Moyoushi as Shen stood at the only fruit stand that stayed open this late after dark. A long inspection of the red apples in their white frames cupping the bottom the firm fruit.

Leaving a few ryo and a tip for his troubles Shen walked down the neon-lit street as the night crowd began to litter the streets. WIth no rush to get home he sat in front of a bar with outdoor seating.

"Bad Habit."

Shen reached into his pocket and flicked open one of his many butterfly knives. It reflected the light of the many neon lights as Shen looked at it with scrutiny of his trade. As he began to peel, he noticed a man out of the corner of his eye.

"Apples are much better than Sake. But you wouldn't agree."

[kujira]

The warm sake coursing through his system causing a pleasant warmth Souzen would be lost reverie. A feeling of immense tranquility and enjoyment coming overhim. It was not to last however. As a man seated next to him would speak out.

"Apples are much better than Sake. But you wouldn't agree."

Head tilted back in the chair, another arm thrown up the back he would turn a curious eye to the stranger. Small smile creeping onto his features he decided to converse with this stranger. Turning curious azure occuli he would notice his appearance, as well as the apple and butterfly knife in his hand.

"Ahhhh what makes you say that? I love the taste of a crisp apple pulled off of a tree."

Pausing to take another drink of sake he would turn to the stranger again and offer his opinion.

" But if I may ask? Whats so wrong with Sake?'

Curious, he would await his unknown conversationalists reply.

[~Cody]

"Ahh.." Shen sighed. "Alcohol. Slowing heart rate, fattening the liver, slurring speech and slowing motor functions. There's nothing wrong with it. Though I may be underaged ...and biased."

Shen had not looked up from his apple as a single long peel fell in his lap. He held the naked apple by it's stem at eye level. He flicked the butterfly knife closed and stowed it into his jacket.

"Such an intoxicating liquid would only slow my hands anyway."

Pinching the bare apple at it ends he took a bite out of it.

[kujira]

Eyes twinkling curiously Souzen would listen to the youth's cold analysis of sake. Soft smile smile still on his lips he would turn back to his drink and take another small sip before turning back. Raising a hand he would take off his straw Sugegasa, letting auburn hair fall down his crown onto the nape of his neck.

" Ahhhh my-my! You only see the negative. Is sake not a relaxant from the strains of a days hard labour? Does it not banish weariness from the mind?"

Pausing if but for a moment he would continue his response.

" Sake is a loosener of tongues, allowing the most sheepish of people to have a voice. It allows people to escape from the moral and societal constraints placed upon them"

Intellectual persona now stimulated Souzen would await his counterparts response.

[~Cody]

Shen continued to chew his apple listening to the smooth talking deeming Sake as necessary stress reliever. And the only way to get the truth out of a person.

Looking out towards the street. Such carefree words made him remember the teachings of his mentor and elder Azula. "There is only one truth and it is not told by the human but by the human body." Shen repeated that phrase aloud

"There is only one truth and it is not told by the human but by the human body."

People walked down the narrow street some close to Shen. He subconsciously made a single handseal and looked closely at a couple that had passed. "The female is pregnant, 3 weeks in." He turned and looked at an middle aged man. "An enlarged heart, a sign of high blood pressure." A young lady walked past. "Brain Tumor, Malignant."

He looked back at the man at the table with the same stare as if he were looking through him. His green eyes returned to normal as a small smirk crossed his face. "Before your diagnosis, I am Doctor Shen."

He had finished his apple and threw the peel and core into an adjacent trashcan. He stood and began to walk away from the bench. His discovery most likely piqued the interests of the man.

# Kenzan Metsuki (Seeing Eyes)
Rank: C
Skill: Ninjutsu
Effect: The user gains the ability to see inside small portions of the patient’s body.
Special: Rat
Drawback: The user must be stationary when performing this technique.
Description: The user forms the hand seal, holding the rat seal and holding it in between their eye. The user focuses chakra into a lens on either side, allowing them to see inside their patient’s body in a small area, one roughly six inches by four inches in area. The user can perceive the chakra circulatory system as well as the inner systems of the body when looking through this lens.
Limit: Must be a medic.

[kujira]

"Ahhhh theres no give or take with this guy he's stubborn"

Souzen thought as he listened to the mans tirade on what was "truth". From there the man preceeded to use ninjutsu of some sort, Souzen's hand instantly tightening upon the hilt of his katana instinctivly. From there the man who identified himself as Dr.Chen would nonchalantly comment on a womans birth, a man high blood pressure and another mans life threatening tumour , he even commented on giving Souzen a "checking" over. Azure occuli now full of curiousity he would rise from his seat and start following Dr.Shen.

" Ahhhhh what was that just now?"

[Kuro]

Appearing upon the street of the Southern District would be with a cold aura surrounding him. Nara, Haseo a lost soul with only one purpose now and that purpose is to serve Mikuru. Standing there a slight wind would catch his trench coat and open it slightly as his bangs would flutter around as well. His green eyes half open yet half closed as he stared off waiting for her to arrive.

[Mikuru Uchiha [~Miko]]

The Southern District, also known as the Entertainment district among citizens. The reason for this was because most tourists flocked to this area, it featured a wide array of amenities and activity alike. In Mikuru's eyes, this was a sector of her city which held the most potential for profit. It also meant that the company whom owned most of the land needed to be taxed more, something which she took mental note of. Ah but wait, why was Mikuru in the Southern district? She was touring around the city after a long period of absence. With her partner Hibari gone, the tour felt nostalgic though she had come to grips with the seperation during the year.

One of the things that helped her to cope was that she gained a new partner. His name was Haseo, Nara Haseo. Although their relationship was created by Mikuru for her own selfish purposes, a part of her truly felt happy to have him by her side. The man was a respected figure in her eyes, ever since childhood. Now that he had dedicated his life only to her, perhaps it was a twisted sense of...love? A love which the Uchiha was currently craving for. With each step, she'd quicken her pace so that she could be near the Nara. His cold, ominous aura could be felt from a mile away, so it wouldn't be too hard to find him.

Once she was near, she offered a friendly wave to catch his attention. It came from her left hand as her right arm held a blue notebook tucked close to her body. The notebook was to take down notes about the city in terms of architecture and residents within each district. A responsible President needed to know their people and their home. It was finally time for her to take office and present her plans to take the city into a new year.

Little did she realize the night wouldn't be purely business, not with a certain duo on the street.

[Kuro]

The gaze of his green eyes would be caught by the quick motions of her slender hand. A sigh would escape his lips, this relieving action would help him rest his mind. His eyes now locked upon the young woman with beautiful blue hair. The apple of his eye calling him forth once more. Approaching her with a quick but graceful walk the Nara would know that he could never let his guard down even within the City of Moyoushi. Now standing before her he would down slightly to look into her eyes. "Why must we spend our night out in such a district?" he would ask her. He knew she had her job to do, but he would much rather have the night alone with her, instead of having to share her with the public.

His hands stuffed within his pockets, he was tense, as he had spotted two that could lead to an interesting interaction. He noticed them on his way over to Mikuru, but he wouldn't allow them to get the better of him and that was for sure. But he would keep his hands in his pockets to seem less suspecting of them.

[Mikuru Uchiha [~Miko]]

Her innocent expression completely masked the devious thought within her cerebral; the time they spent together allowed her to easily size up his feelings, "Aww, Haseo-kun is very possessive ."

Said expression, gave those who looked at her the impression that she was confused about his statement, perhaps even a bit naive. Her follow-up statement only supplemented that further:

"You know I have to commit everything about Moyoushi City into memory, especially with all the projects waiting for me in my office. Mr. Omaeda... our dear President has left me with too much to do before taking his old office from him."

Upon mentioning Mr. Omaeda, a small vein pulsed on her right temple, though she remained relatively calm. Spotting two others on the opposite side of the street, she became fairly amused. They both looked like important people, people whom had money... and voting power. Already her mind was swirling with potential opening speeches to give them. If she could wow various people in her public appearances then she'd inspire confidence for her next term with ease. Ah there was no end to her foresight, every angle had to be covered, everything laid out as per her plan.

"Mmm Haseo-kun, surely you've noticed those two on the other side of the street. Don't they look important to you? I wonder what their occupations are?"

Of course she had already made up her mind, she just felt like fishing for the Nara's thoughts regardless.

[Kuro]

With her new remarks about her job being so important he would respect that. He knew she had much to do with her days being so short. The dark night was alluring to those whom cannot be trusted though. The moment she would mention the two from before he would be a little bit annoyed. A quick glance to the side, thinking back to there appearances. "Numbers in my body count," he would utter in a cold tone, but merely joking at first. "One, a doctor, the other a traveler," with his new statement he would look back down to her lovely eyes.

He wondered as to why they would be of any importance to her, especially with Haseo standing right before her. "What importance could they possibly hold your attention with?" he would ask her, his tone no longer cold but more so concerned. His hands would remain in his coat pockets as his mind would remain on those two and Mikuru.

[~Cody]

"A secret between friends ... Besides modern medicine, I also dabble in Medical Ninjutsu. As for your status... You'll live to see one hundred."

Shen started to walk away from the bar as a couple stood in the narrow street. Both were slightly older than himself. One, a female carried a notebook and the other wearing a trench coat and carried a katana openly. Their business was none of Shen's besides getting home as they currently impeded his path.

As he neared the two he slowed to a stop. With his apple, Shen wasn't tired but its nutrition would get him home. He narrowed his green eyes as he said...

"Excuse me."

[Mikuru Uchiha [~Miko]]

When the Nara joked about their deaths like cows to the slaughter, Mikuru's expression turned to that of a concerned look. Both her hands resting firmly on her hips. He still had more to say so she continued to listen carefully, the man made good observations and it showed. He pegged one of them as a Doctor, the blonde specifically and the other as a traveler; the one wearing the rice hat. Once he looked into her eyes she simply smiled; it was warm and sincere like her mother's. Said mother having left the city to go on a top secret mission or so she claimed. Mikuru wasn't going to stop her mother, she was a grown woman and could take care of herself, if not she had her own body guards. What was important was her reason for being captivated by two individuals amongst the many tourists and citizens on the street. The concern that Haseo has was reasonable; Mikuru was quite a lustful young woman. It was possible she was looking at the men purely for their physical appearance but that wasn't the case at all.
No, her thoughts were purely business related which she'd explain momentarily.

The delay came in the form of a quiet sneeze, she made a somewhat cute sound when she did. "Sorry, I knew I should have brought my coat." A light knock to her forehead gestured the silly decision of not bringing her coat. Garbed with her sleeveless dress shirt, the 'v'-collar and borders were hemmed with sky blue similar to her hair. Hidden beneath her sky blue tresses was her Communication device, the mouth piece tucked away since it wasn't in use at the moment. To match the dress shirt, she wore a lovely sky blue tie. It wasn't clipped to her shirt at the bottom so it occassionaly fluttered with the tailwind of Moyoushi City's gentle breeze. The black with blue hemmed arm cuffs made her attire somewhat casual, providing a mix of business with casual for her appearance. Image being quite important during these important times, Her attire was complimented with a short skirt dawning the same colour scheme as her cuffs, so too was the knee high socks that she wore as well as her sandals. The latter of which had a slight heel to it.

"W-well... t-they're i-important because o-one of them is a r-rich civilian a-and the other is garbed like a high c-class traveler. W-we, t-that is I-I, s-should greet them and discuss h-how they feel about the city."

The stuttering in her speech came from the fact that she was shivering somewhat, her left and right arm were both bare minus the cuffs. The left side displaying the tatoo she received after winning the presidential race against Mr. Omaeda. The only reason she wasn't in power yet was her age, thus the city kept her as President-Elect until she was old enough and trained her for the position, almost like a Queen. It was no wonder her tone reflected a polite and classy accent, though she her mother says it runs in the family. Right now though, she didn't bother to say much else... her attention focused on the man in front of her, no sooner did one of the two people make his way over, it felt like an eerie coincidence to Mikuru.

[Kuro]

At a cute but swift sneeze she would comment about not having a coat and he would begin to take his off. She would speak furthering about the citizens being important for their money, Mikuru was definitely going strictly business with her thoughts. As he would begin to place the coat around her shoulders he would hear the man speak from behind him. A polite voice would have Haseo's eyes turn towards the voice, the doctor is whom it belonged to. "How may I be of service?" Haseo's voice would ask the man.

The Nara would now be standing behind his love, his hands resting upon her shoulders as he looked over her right shoulder at the man whom had approached. He wasn't sure as to what this man with an apple wanted but he couldn't help but notice the traveler was following him slowly from behind. The blond man would have an opening towards Mikuru so because of the positioning Haseo would be on a much more heightened alert.

[~Cody]

The man placed the coat as the woman stopped shivering. Shen placed his hand upon his chin as he thought,"Definitely, a couple." His observation was just habit as he put his hands behind his back. He inhaled the cold night air.

"Sorry to bother you but I just need to get by."

The man seemed tense even though he stood over Shen and the female by two to three inches.

[Mikuru Uchiha [~Miko]]

Feigning to be shy, her soft eyes looked concerned once the jacket was placed around her shoulders. Her eyes were carefully observing the doctor, despite the lack of her favourite analytical tool. Mouth parting momentarily, she'd lean her head back so as to rest against Haseo's chest. "Thank you Haseo-kun." she'd whisper just after her charming lover offered his assistance. Her newfound words would probably assist the Doctor in his analysis of the two's relationship, not that he needed the audible tidbit. Far from a damsel in distress, Mikuru felt perfectly content with her lover's strong arms placed upon her shoulders. It made her feel safe, even if she knew full well that she could defend herself. Convenience was a wonderful thing, it provided a great sensation as well.

Even the Doctor's simple request didn't through Mikuru out of her new mood. He simply wanted to get by, yet now was the moment of oppertunity for the ever-thoughtful President-Elect.
"Just a moment sir, before we let you by... may I request your time in order to gain some insight? I promise not to take up too much of your time as you seem to be quite a busy man." Hopefully her words were convincing, if not she had other means to "persuade" the good Doctor to stay and chat, ones which at the moment were cleverly masked by her contact lenses. That didn't stop her innocent eyes from looking into the Doctor's own, taking note of his powerful deduction skills; at least skills which were deduced from eye contact alone.

[Kuro]

His hands would remain upon her shoulders as her soft voice would thank him for his caring ways. "It's my pleasure Mikuru-chan," he would whisper into her ear as the man would ask to pass. Haseo would be glad that is all that he wanted, but Mikuru would have to do her job it seemed. Just as soon as his grin would grow it would get knocked down by her request of the man. He would respect her for who she was and would aid her in anyway to make her life easier.

Looking into the blond man's green eyes he would analyze him thoroughly, it would seem he wasn't looking for anyform of conflict so Haseo could trust him slightly more then the rest of his surroundings. "It wouldn't hurt you to spend a moment of your time," he would say as he would seem to insist that the man stay. The Nara didn't want him there but, it would appear Mikuru would, so in a way so did he.

[~Cody]

"Hmm..."

Shen scratched the side of his neck and checked his watch. He had plenty of time to spare. It seemed odd that such a survey would be done at this hour. Noting that their are only drunks and delinquents littering the streets. They didn't seem like any sort of officials. But even if something were to happen Shen was well armed if anything sudden were to happen.

"Insight upon...?" Shen would say to egg the young lady on.