— Cause I Love You

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Name: Star Crossed Lovers
Rank: C
IIC Length: 1 day
Difficulty: Easy
Description: A man in the City Capital is worried about his daughter; she has just broken up with her boyfriend and is obviously very depressed. He has asked the Kazekage to send a ninja to find out why the two lovers broke up; when the ninja has that information they must do everything in their power to get the pair back together.
Objective: Find out why the couple broke up and get them back together.
Reward: 1500 Ryo

Nirashi was not a relationship counselor nor a psychologist, but today his occupation would take a swift changed. He was dressed in his normal gear, however, he did not have any weapons holders equipped, besides his scroll pouch and vest. This mention would not require any fighting and battle he thought, so he did not need any of his equipment.

The young boy paced up the streets of the Capital, playing close attention to the location and addresses. He was trying to locate the house in which the mission description lead him to. Eventually the young ninja arrived at the door front and stood, looking at the wide door. He really had no thoughts or feelings, simply expecting the unexpected. But how could he do that if he has not every journed into the unexpected, going through a mission as such. Eh?

'knock'

His fist would tap the wide door, once and in a mad flash the door immediately swung open. A man in his late fifties to sixties opened the door and his eyes quickly scanned Nirashi. He shook his head as he surveyed the boy starting from his head. As he neared his crotch a smile crossed the man face and his head tilted lower. Oh shit! "Hey what the hell are you looking at! The hell is going on!?" Nirashi furiously shouted feeling violated. The old man would look up with a wierd look and tilted head.

"Hm? I was looking at your headband. You are indeed the ninja we have been waiting for." With that the old man reached out and grabbed Nirashi tossing him inside the house. The stout shinobi's eyes widened by such rash movements and actions on the old man's part, but he knew a mission needed to be done and it seemed urgent.

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Nirashi looked around the house. It was nicely furnished and it seemed these people lived very well and had nice arrangements. He even began to wonder how this girl could be sad and moping when she had so much to do here in this home; living such a lavish lifestyle. The young man shrugged his shoulders and turned towards the father, whose finger was pointing directly at a door to the right.

He understood the motion and would take in a deep breathe and close his eyes. With a slow, steady walk he approached the door and knocked once. He relied on previous knowledge to think one knock is all that is needed in this household.

"..."

Nirashi stood awhile in front of the door and soon came to the conclusion one knock was unsuccessful. He was quite shocked, but the mission had to continue. He would have to see and talk to the girl. With that, he proceeded to knock again, knocking three times. He also added a little more force, so this knock surely would not go unanswered. Definitely. Positively. Absolutely.

"..."

Again, his knocks failed and his thoughts incorrect. "Err..." Nirashi figured that knocks were unsuccessful and going unanswered. He turned to the father and they both had the same exact expressions of confusion. Nirashi could not help but chuckle. "What..the..hell?" He mumbled while chuckling. Nirashi turned towards the door and narrowed his eyes thinking of how to get in. "Hey, I am here to contact you on a reunion with your boyfriend." He stated with his face near the door.

In that instant the door swung wide open and the young shinobi was once again pulled inside. As he caught consciousness, he was tossed atop the beautiful bed of the girl. Nirashi opened his mouth, only to be halted by the girl before him. "My name is Aikoka. I am sixteen years old. My boyfriend name is Saigen. I need him back help."

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Nirashi nodded with a nod of understanding and was glad to finally have a start on this mission. It seemed the Aikoka was quite eager to get back with her boyfriend, the love and hope in her voice felt through his heart. Nirashi looked around her room and noticed she had many beautiful flowers and a lotus in front of a picture of her and her boyfriend.

"Why did you two get together?" Nirashi asked calmly as he prepared to get some background information on the situation, so he could reunite these lovers and get done with this mission.

"Well, we are a new love. I met Saigen when he was going with his, now, girlfriend. They had been together prior to me meeting him, but I really had to have him. So we became friends and everything was great. Then, he broke up with his girlfriend and we started to date and soon became a couple." She stated in response to the shinobi's question.

"Hmm." Nirashi said with a simple nod. He reflected on the information and prepared another question. "How long was he with his girlfriend, before you came into the picture?" Nirashi asked.

"I believe five or six months." Aikoka responded tapping her forehead with her index finger as she tried to remember and grasp the exact details of Saigen's past relationship.

"Okay, so he got rid of his girlfriend for you apparently, after awhile. So, why did you two breakup?" He asked getting to the root of this mission.

"We broke up becasue he started to say he was not happy with the relationship and I did not satisfy him no longer. With that he went back to his ex-girlfriend and left me in the dark, crushed." Aikoka said, with a tear dropping from her eye.

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Nirashi nodded and rose from the bed finally with the information recieved from her. He walked over to Aikoka and placed his right hand on her shoulder firmly, staring her in the eyes boldly. "I understand the problem. I will fix it." He said in an assuring voice. With a determined face and trusting eyes the young ninja would exit the room and bid a farewell to the father as he exited the home.

Nirashi then took the time to reach into his vest and pull out the mission scroll. The scroll held information on Saigen's location which would be helpful to finding him now. Nirashi would speedingly take off, his drive and focus on this mission greater than ever. The young man was now emotionally involved and driven.

Eventually, Nirashi arrived at the doorstep of Saigen's home and would proceed to knock. A few seconds pasted but eventually a man dressed in a robe and bearing rugged hair appearence. "Yo..." The voice spilled, a stiff, smokey cloud emitting from his mouth. Nirashi slapped his hands around and gave the boy a confused look, wondering why his breathe and appearence was so horrible.

Nirashi still had a mission and would barge in with an angry expression. "You are dead wrong! I can't believe you would break that girl's heart like that, just for your ex! How could you? You feed her lies and tell her you are interested only to switch around and leave her for the one you said you were done with! There is no excuse! How can you get with someone new, but keep running and clinging to the old!" The pissed ninja monologued.

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The confused and shocked boy began to tremble as he heard the stout ninja's words. The boy began to scratch his head as he heard the words and began to think. With a cough, his head tilted towards the ground and sniffles could be heard. "I know!!" The boy wailed scratching his chin and collapsing to the floor.

"See, it is just hard for me. I really enjoy being with her and all, but I just couldn't leave my old girlfriend. That is the only reason I shut her off and kinda did what I did. I don't mean it and want her back, but I am afraid she won't be receptive and take me back." The now emotional character stated in tears.

Nirashi would shake his head and definitely regreted the words he spoke to this poor fellow. "Well, look she is deeply hurt and still in love with you. But you need to get a grip damn. This is totally the opposite of what I expected. Both of you are hurt without each other, but she isn't expressing it openly and you are not either. So..." As Nirashi finished, sand from his gourd emitted and formed a hand.

The hand of sand snaked around and would slap Saigen twice in the cheeck, once on the left and then again on the right. The slaps weren't strong, but quite the eye openers. After the slap to the cheecks, the hand of sand would slap his chin and grasp it lifting and raising him. Now, Nirashi and Saigen were staring eye to eye, despite Nirashi's stature quite taller than Saigen. "Alright, get ready. Shave. Bathe. Put some clothes on. Then we can leave." He said pointing forward, with his index finger extended. Behind him the hand of sand mimiced, adding emphasis and some comedy to the situation.

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— At Aikoka's Doorstep

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"Aikoka, I am back, with some news." Nirashi said as he stood in front of the door. He didn't bother to knock, for he knew Aikoka would run to the door with a smile and much anticipation. He was correct too. The door would fly open and there an eager, shiny-eyed Aikoka stood waiting to hear what the ninja investigator had to report.

Nirashi placed a looked of disappointment on his face as he walked into the house. With a sigh he would take a seat on the plush couch and turn to his left to see Aikoka's father, he himself eagerly anticipating his delivery, but with an angry aura. "Alright, I have some bad news." Nirashi said with a low tone. The heart-broken girl would fall to the floor in tears with her father rising from the barstool in which he sat.

"No." Aikoka said as she cried. Damn, maybe playing with her and her father's emotions wasn't my smartest idea yet. Nirashi rose and shook his head looking down towards the ground, in deep though on how to aid this situation without being looked down upon. "The bad news is...Saigen is crushed." Nirashi said with a slim smile. The young girl quickly rose tightly gripped the air of the Sand Shinobi. "How is he crushed? What do you mean by the words you just spoke!?" She demanded in an emotional fury. The young shinobi gave the girl, who had quite a grip, a smile and discomforted look as he prepared to answer her. "He is just as hurt as you. He is a wreck almost. He explained it to me, but that is all arbitrary. You need to get ready. You got three hours, I have something nice set up for you two. So go." Nirashi stated with a smile.

Aikoka was joyous and nodded at the ninja's work. Nirashi turned his head towards her father and gave a wink, the father with a smile nodded and accepted the gesture.

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— Taste of Ramen Restuarant

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Nirashi, dressed in a black, leather longcoat would arrive with Aikoka who was elegantly dressed in a purple dress. It was about eight o'clock at night and darkness has shrouded the Lands of Wind only to be lit by the gleaming moon.

Where is this guy. I told his sorry ass to be here at eight on the dot. Nirashi thought as he smoothly scratched his head under pressure. This mission and its success solely depended on this moment, the peak and climax of his work and actions. Aikoka looked up to the sky with a smile and would turn towards Nirashi, the shinobi who made this event possible placing full belief in him.

A minute, however, passed by. Damn. Nirashi thought as he stood and saw no sign of Saigen. "My love!" A manly voice shouted standing at the entrance of the restuarant. A grand smile was smacked on the face of Aikoka as she noticed her beloved. "Yes." She said standing in place awaiting his approach. Saigen would take the initiative and walk down in front of his ex-girlfriend.

"Aikoka. I apologize. I was foolish and simply not ready. What I did was wrong and you deserve better." He said sincerly. Aikoka nodded and smiled at the boy, staring into his eyes. "Yes, but you have made amends and we can once again start, better than ever. You and I...forever." She said with a smile and deep stare into his eyes. The two were now reunited and their fire rekindled and sealed with a kiss. The mission was complete and Nirashi's job over.

The forgotten love doctor would push his black shades up and pull his leather long coat tight as he turned swiftly and would exit the location for the two to have their fun. As he walked away he noticed Aikoka's father with a small smile and giving the shinobi his nod of approval. The shinobi smirked and nodded back and would walk off in the passionate shrouds of night.

— The End