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[DeeDub]

The silent Masa had moved over the rooftops overlooking the square. The streets were mobbed with the daily grind of the village. Masa preferred the empty traffic pattern of the roofs. The thick red concave tiles lightly sloped for his comfort.

Gripped loosely in his hand was a lunch wrapped in a green cloth from his sister. He sat down. This was his spot. Where not much happened and he could just observe. Unwrapping the lunch he prayed for a second. With chopsticks in his hand he began to pick up clumps of rice and scoop them into his mouth.

[Molokai]

Mist village had almost no shinobi, but apparently had enough people to completely clog the streets. What these people were doing and where the hell they came from was a mystery, even to them. The decision presented to Taisen was to toss them out of the way or somehow go over them, of which he chose the latter. In a swift movement, he leaped into the air and landed smoothly on the nearest roof. With the muscular strength to cover hundreds of meters by jumping, this was really more like a hop.

Just before his leap, he made the signature cross-handseal of his new favorite technique and sent the resulting clone to scour the countryside while he pretended to work. Then, he jumped.

Much to his great surprise, he nearly landed on the sulky-looking fellow sitting in his landing zone and had to pull off the funky chicken to avoid falling off the roof. When he recovered, he wished daggers would shoot from his eyes as he gave the obstruction the firmest look he could muster. Wiping his face free of the glare a short time afterward, Taisen simply continued to stare at the pale one until an explanation was heard.

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[DeeDub]

Masa continued to enjoy his lunch starting in the black beans. Something told him to set everything down and cover it. After doing so, a large person nearly landed on him. The person kept his balance but looked down upon him blaming Masa for his misstep.

He looked up at the clod. He was as tall as Masa but bulkier. "Excuse me.." Masa said politely picking up his lunch. Masa stood up glancing at the man before moving and sitting upon the roof once more. He paid the man no mind as if they just bumped shoulders in the street.

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[Molokai]

Damn straight, he'd better excuse himself. Admittedly, it was Taisen's fault for not clearing his landing zone, but this could have been disasterous for both of them if Taisen hadn't reacted so quickly. For some reason, the slimmer man didn't seem to find being landed on top of to be very strange, nor did he apparently have any qualms about being given a dirty look by the perpetrator. People in this village have such weird priorities.

Acting on a whim, Taisen decided to test the temper of the unusually calm roof-sitter. Procuring chopsticks from somewhere undisclosed on his person, Taisen landed on his haunches next to the pale one and tried to snatch the first thing he saw resembling meat. Some people took lunch very seriously, taking it could prove fatal. Taisen was game for that risk.

[DeeDub]

He continued his meal but the large man didn't leave. His presence was disturbing to him. The man sat next to him. The air was getting tense. Masa kept his eye on him as suddenly he reached for his containerwith his own chopsticks. Even worse, he was going for the beef. Their initial run-in was forgiven by Masa but this one tried to take a mile from the inch he gave.

Quickly flipping the chopsticks in hand, Masa held them longways. And rapped the man's knuckles with the wide end of his chopsticks. He reinforced his violence with a condescending, "Stop." Treating him as if he were a child or dog who was misbehaving under his care. Masa went back to his meal withhis guard up and eating at a faster pace than before.

[Molokai]

Hoh, so salty. Clearly somebody hadn't had their Wheaties this morning. No matter, though. Taisen had a feeling he'd fun into this unhappy camper on more friendly terms later. For now, he retreated his hand and shot the stranger his best "how dare you" look before making a "whatever" noise and taking off down the roof in the direction he had intended to in the first place.

-exit-

[DeeDub]

Masa finished the meal in peace as the troublemaker moved on his mischief denied by Masa. One day he might have to work aside or even below that maniac. Masa usually accepted people for who they are and saved judgement for authority; human or those above. He sat there watching the hustle and bustle of the streets.


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[Flower]

[enter.]

Lily walked out on to the street that was busy and flooded with people. She was looking around for a friend to be with as her sword clung tightly to her body, tied around her back, and she was wondering if there was anyone here. Rose was shifting slightly inside of her, the two of them being joined like saimese twins. Lily pushed back her orange hair and said, "Rose, do you see anyone worth hanging out with here?" Lily was new to this place...and this Village. Rose shrugged as her blonde hair pulled away from her face.

"What about up there?" she asked, nodding her head toward a young man. That could do. Lily started making her way up to the roof top, and as she was climbing she shouted, "Hello, what you doing up here all alone?" Lily nor Rose would have their headbands with them so this man would not know of their village.

However, suddenly Lily remembered something she had to do. "I'm so sorry," Lily said, "I didn't want to be a nuisance, but if appears I'm going to end up being a stranger. I hope to see you later." She ran away without a response.

[exit.]

[DeeDub]

"Hmph.. mmph..huh?"

The Kaguya was aso relaxed in his perch that he had drifted into a nap. In his dream, a female tried to introduce herself but quickly excused herself. His body felt stiff from the hard roof tiles and the village just wasn't the place for a vigorous workout he needed. Masa would check-in with the tower before he attempted to leave. He knew the penalty for leaving his duty with prior notice.

-exit