Wrapping his arm over Iris's shoulder he softly rubbed her arm with his hand before smiling,"Later love, now is for relaxing. Moments like these will be rare soon enough." Laying his other arm around his daughter he smiled at her before giving her a soft squeeze. This moment was as close to perfect as he could imagine. His friends and family were here with him and he didnt have to be a kage just Kein. As Miki changed songs his finger waved from side to side in time with the music, a clear indication he was enjoying it. Though his smile turned into a full blown laugh when he watched Viktor make an effort to actually keep his body together, human rag doll indeed. Waving his apology off he smiled,"Viktor relax man, here I am just Kein. One cant wear the hat all the time, its very stressing on the neck." Speaking of Miss Rose he leaned his head back as she entered waving her forward,"Welcome Miss Rose would you care to join us? We are all just relaxing enjoying the music."
Iris would sigh barely audibly. "How am I supposed to relax when you say things like that. There are very few things that can bring out those particular words. " She said and leaned her head back on the deck of the springs walking area; staring at the cieling. "I supposed certain things cannot be helped." She looked over at rose, the young genin medic she had herd about briefly in conversation. "Dont worry dear. Nothing lewd happening here. We would be one of the oddest familes around for that sort of thing to happen...then again, past stories of the uchiha..." She said and smirked at kein. "Not to worry though. Come, join us. The water is tolerable" She said offering a smile to rose.
There is no great genius without a mixture of madness.
Mitsuko shook her head at her mother's words, the water was just short of boiling to a non-lava user, to it was nice and hot, but she knew her mother ran at hotter temperatures than the average person, so she would think the water was cold. She looked up at the girl, who was clearly uncomfortable, as her usual stoic mask slipped into place without her meaning it to. She only ever opened up to her family and Viktor. She nodded to the girl, "We don't bite."Though that was only partially true. Mitsuko had been known to bite here and there, mostly to take blood from her opponents to heal herself, or turn around and use that blood to heal a teammate. She looked over at Viktor and nodded to her Sensei, though she was no longer a part of his Genin team, she was still his apprentice, and still had much to learn from the head Medic of the Village. Mitsuko took a stray bit of string she always carried with her, never know when you might need anything, and tied up her cascade of dark hair.
Viktor let his head lean back onto the deck surrounding the spring, raising it quickly when Kein spoke, chuckling slightly, “Sorry, Lor-Kein… habit, it’s not too often that I take a break from my duties at the hospital, or my personal research, and just relax” He then heard someone enter as he was talking and looked over to see Victoria, who quickly covered her face and backed away, “Don’t be shy Victoria, come on, join us.” He say, giving the girl a rare smile before looking down at the water “Damnit!” he’d curse under his breath as he noticed his leg trying to drift off again and tightened the threads again to completely reattach it. With a slightly frustrated look on his face he’d mutter just loud enough for the others to hear “This is probably why I haven’t come to the hot springs in years…” He then noticed his apprentice revert to her usual stoic expression and said to her, “Relax, Mitsuko, we’re all just here to have a little fun, no need to be so stoic.”
"But for me, it means Freedom, for it is the source of my Power."
Toria lowered her hands from her face. With the Hokage there, it only made her even more nervous. Moving forward and smiling, trying to hide how nervous she was. She sat down in front of the water, only putting her feet in, she kicked her feet from time to time. ___________________________________________________________
Do you like you? Because I like you. But, we do better as a team."
Mika entered the hot springs, he was supposed to be on his way to see the hokage about his headband but he was having doubts weather or not he deserved it. He hoes into the locker room sits down on a bench and starts to take off his jacket and tee shirt,folds them neatly and puts them in the locker in front of him. he gets up and starts to get into his swim trunks but his mind starts racing again with doubts.'' I can't believe I was the bottom of the class and I want t be hokage one day,yea right''.Mika puts away his belongings, he walks towards the hot springs with his down talking quietly to himself.''ok I am going to take a quick swim relax then straight to the hokage's office before it gets to late''.Mika looks up as he enters to see the hokage and his family and a wave of terror flashes across mika's face.''oh I am busted''.Mika does a half smile.''L-Lord hokage how are you''.
All was as it should be, no fighting, no fussing and no paperwork. Relaxing his head on the rocks Kein smiled when his beloved joked about his families past. With a chuckle he smirked,"Yea but thats all in the past, I tend to not allow them to do that sort of thing anymore. Have to maintain appearances and all that." Turning his attention to Viktor, Kein nodded understanding what he meant all too well. Far to often he was forced to be a kage not a man or a father. Though he burst out laughing again when he watched Viktors leg drift away from him once more. It was all just to funny. Though his humor faded just a bit when a new shinobi entered being so very very articulate in his speech. "Ive been better though not by much." Wrapping his arm around Iris he smiled kissing her head softly before turning his attention back to the young man,"Is there something I can do for you?" Looking him over he gauged his overall build as well as noting the fact that he did not have a headband. In that moment he knew exactly what the young man had desired. Snapping his fingers on his free hand an anbu appeared next to him just outside the water while Kein whispered something to him before disappearing again.
Mika composes himself, clears his throat, and nods his head.''yes I am mika cebo Lord hokage I apologize to interrupt you and your family but I haven't received my headband yet I was wondering if I had made a mistake Lord hokage''. Mika bows his head and closes his eyes as he awaits his fate from the hokage and trying his best to hide his embarrassment.thinking to himself.''this is what you get mika try to relax and avoid your duties, you need to grow up if you want to be shinoboi''.
Toria looked over her shoulder to what looked like maybe a 13 year old boy? Oh? Another person? A kinda little person.." She said to herself, a little quietly, "A kinda cute little person too.." She thought to herself. Though everyone could hear her when she talked, it was mainly for her. Knowing this wouldn't really effect anyone, she often thinks out loud. "Relax kid, I was nervous at first too, but the feeling of the water is comforting, you should join us. Give the Hokage a break." ___________________________________________________________
Do you like you? Because I like you. But, we do better as a team."
Iris looked the newcomer up and down briefly. Newblood genin always needed their headband to begin. She looked thoughtful. "On the table by the door are my effects. Take the headband there. Im sure kein will give me a new one to replace it." She said and snuggled in just a little more. Her eyes shut for now and she felt sleepy for the most part.
There is no great genius without a mixture of madness.
Mitsuko watched as Viktor's leg started to drift from his body and giggled before she could stop herself. She raised an eyebrow when Viktor brought the leg back and cinched it back to himself. She shook her head at her sensei, "C'mon Sensei, pull yourself together." She teased playfully before she noticed the boy standing there. When her father and mother both addressed him she frowned. It seemed to her, by his reaction upon discovering Kein and the rest of them, that he hadn't come here to find her father for his headband. She crossed her arms over her chest and huffed slightly, "Looks more to me like he was about to attempt to slack off, not get his headband." Mitsuko said so that only those closest to her, in other-words, her mother, father, sister and Viktor. She shook her head and sighed softly as she narrowed her eyes and tried to relax, though it was something of a lost cause now that more than her family and Sensei were here.
Mika still with his head bowed glances around the room taking in all of the surroundings. He notices first the the younger girl and thinks to himself.''I think thats one of the rose sisters,Tori if I am not mistaken, she's beautiful''. finally Mika gets the nerve to speak aloud.''I am not nervous I'm trying to be respectful''.Giving the girl a flirtatious smile. Then giving his attention to the woman that was cuddled up next to the Hokage.'' Excuse me ms. I mean no disrespect but isn't it tradition that every new shinboi must bre given his or her headband from the hokage directly before he or she will be recognized by the village as a true ninja''. Mika stares straight ahead hoping his little speech will hide the fact that he was indeed trying to avoid getting his headband. But another wave of terror flashed across Mika's face as the female chunin exposed his plan. Mika lowers his eyes to the floor dreading for what is to come next.
Toria smirked as after he talked "You wouldn't be at the hot springs if you weren't nervous about something." She gave him a grin. "Unless your tired or stressed. Are you tired, or stressed?" She asked him, grinning the entire time. ___________________________________________________________
Do you like you? Because I like you. But, we do better as a team."
Mika gives up the perfect student act, stretches his back, then he takes a seat next to Tori. speaking softly to her.''why do keep giving me a hard time when you know I'm freaking out right now''.He can feel the warm spring water and normally it would help him relax but given the circumstances it seems to be making him more tense. He looks over at tori with a half smile.''I'm mika by the way whats your name''?
Toria giggled slightly as the boy sat down next to her and spoke. "Because that's just what I do." She said to him and put her arm around his neck. "Now we're buddy's. My name is Victoria, it's nice to meet you Mika." She said, smiling. ___________________________________________________________
Do you like you? Because I like you. But, we do better as a team."
