You can run, but you cant hide. [invite]

[The Roar of the Falls]

Lingering within the village Isabella sulked slightly at the dismissal of her sister, believing herself completely capable of taking on moderate to high level missions with relative ease without having to worry about hurting herself of being hurt, hell she could hear and see anything coming far before it got to her right?

She walked around the gates and eventually made it back to the Kage tower where she thought about just taking a mission and doing it without her sister just to prove a point. She would have to look over all the missions before accepting one, but she was confident she could do them all easily. She ended up day dreaming more than actually doing anything, and even though her ears were always on high alert, sometimes her thoughts took her far away.

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[/b] I said, in a tone that was almost resigned.[/ul][/justify]

[The Roar of the Falls]

Having been addressed, Isabella immediately looked in the direction of the voice and came to rest on, who she would later find out to be, kaoru. She towered over Isabella's tiny 5'4 frame and she was forced to look up when she finally acknowledged the woman. Solemnly she answered the question and went back to staring at the waters surrounding her beautiful village.

"I'm here because my sister ditched me to do something else."

She said so sulkily though she normally tried to hide such childish portrayals but this one was hitting home especially hard. She turned to look at the tower and pursed her lips, hopping down and taking a small step towards the tower.

"I'm thinking of just doing my own first mission."

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[/b] She stated, though she did not sound very irritated about it, only forlorn. The word 'sister' sparked a lot of emotion within me, but I managed to keep it down fairly well. I did have some civility I could summon when meeting new people, though I had only really spoken in the first place out of what was half whim and half simple conduct. I could hardly just stand right next to the girl for an extended period of time and say nothing.

"I'm thinking of just doing my own first mission." She stated then, and I glanced over at her. She was absolutely miniscule in comparison to myself, and fragile-looking besides; but she a look of intelligence about those deep blue eyes that made me think she probably wasn't useless. I sighed and shifted my shoulder-blades about a bit, a little awkward about my next statement, though I could easily have been physically uncomfortable; the carefully carved rock wasn't exactly cushy.

"Well... if you feel like company, I got nothing better to do." I suggested, not looking directly at her, the subject matter obvious. Then a thought occurred to me. 'Oh yeah, names.'

"I'm Kaoru." I gave, looking at her again then. Despite her diminutive stature she didn't appear to be that much younger than I was. She was pretty, too, I supposed, but I'd never really dwelt on looks much.[/ul][/justify]

[The Roar of the Falls]

"Isabella."

She replied, turning her head and smiling before hopping up and walking over to the giant. Her eyes sparkled like mirrors as she stared up and smiled, her white teeth gleaming.

"I would love some company, maybe we both can make a name for ourselves eh?"

With a nod towards the tower she turned and marched towards it, the sunlight gleaming off the waters surfaces around the tower.

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[/b] She responded, and I gave the faintest hint of a smile. I might have said 'nice name', which would've been a sincere thought, but my current depression pushed it away from the moment with an uncompromising vehemency. Though, there was something about Isabella's following cheery smile that made me feel just slightly better.

"I would love some company, maybe we both can make a name for ourselves eh?"

"Yeah. I hope so." I replied, my reaction slightly dull, my tone resigned; I was beginning to think I didn't really give a fuck about becoming well-known anymore... I just wanted to be left to myself, or at least left to whoever or whatever I chose. Fuck, that'd be the life. Nonetheless I followed after Isabella in the shadow of the old castle, hands once again retreating to my pockets and my posture stooping a little.

Fucking hell, what a day.[/ul]

[Exit][/justify]