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 Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2010 3:06 pm
Axel and Sosay were escored by the four man Anbu team the entire way. With them watching the two so closely, there was no time to really scope out the rest of the village. He might have to improvise...but Zane did tell him that if he couldn't, not to worry about it, that there would be plenty of oppurtinities to scope out the place, so Axel didn't worry too much about it. When the came across the mansion, Axel couldn't help but admire the craftmanship...it was more grandeur than the Mizukage's tower. The two up front opened the doors for him and they stood in the lobby area, seeing many people run by with dozens of stacks of papers and scurrying about. The Anbu informed the two Mist shinobis that the Kage would be with them shortly and they are to wait to be shown in. Axel simply placed his hands within the pockets of his robes and slumped his shoulders...more waiting.
He had to expand his mind somehow, let his mind wander throughout the area in order to feel the different chakra signatures. But in order to do that, he needed to perform the seals to do so and close his mind, concentrate. With the Anbu watching him, there was no way he could do it without arousing their attention. No doubt he was going to really have to think outside of the box with this village. But then again, he had a sort of admiration for the Leaf village, their shinobis seemed well trained, they were suspicious when they actually needed to be, and it gave Axel that much more of a challenge. Unlike Sand...this village would be formidable.
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Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2010 3:25 pm
 Kage Konoha | Hyouton | Sannin (Temporary Kage)Arriving on the street outside the front entrance to the Hokage mansion in a spray of ice particles, Kage made the short trip and entered the building towards her office. She accepted all of the typical nods and waves which came with her rank and position, but carefully crafted her pleasant face as she entered the hallway, her countenance showing nothing but smiles and amusement as she turned the corner towards the Hokage's Office. Spotting the ANBU immediately, Kage knew that the fourth member was tailing her, as was the escort team's standard procedure, though very few ninja would ever be able to detect him as this was his greatest specialty.
Approaching the group, Kage's smile widened and she began to speak with honey in her voice which was far more inviting then any other tone they had experienced so far. "Well, what do we have here? Visitors from Mist I'm told... with a message from the Mizukage himself. I would think a falcon to be sufficient, but it was nice of him to send emissaries I suppose, even if they are somewhat mysterious. Very well Very well though, let's see the message." Both Sosay and Z were pushed back by the ANBU to leave room for Kage to walk passed them, which she did, knowing the ANBU would clear a path for her. Steppig into the office, she moved to the desk, sat down comfortably and put her feet up on the desk, reclining backward casually.
The ANBU then led the two Mist-nin into the room before stopping them halfway in, about 20 feet from Kage, instructing them to stay there. "So, how is the old Mizukage these days? I must admit, it's been a while since we've spoken... or since Konoha has heard anything from the Kirigakure lately."
 "I'm here when I need to be."
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Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2010 3:43 pm
Axel didn't like being touched by the Anbu, but it couldn't be helped. Being pushed back to clear the way for the kage, Axel followed them into the office. It was very different compared to Zane...for starters, it had light. Zane loved messing with people with darkness, and only kept a single candle lit in the middle of the room. Looking around and standing about 20 feet from the kage, Axel bowed very humbly to the Hokage, and then looked back up. "Lady Hokage," Axel began. "I just want to start out with saying that it is a high honor to meet with you and thank you for taking the time from your busy schedule to meet with us. I am known as Z...and this is Kushina," he told her, and rather than saying 'my name is Z' he said 'i am known as Z', subtly hinting that those were their codenames to the Kage.
"I know it has been a while since Konoha and Kiri have had any relations. As you can see...Kirigakure likes to keep to herself," Axel chuckled as he pointed to his robes. Identity concealment was somthing that Zane has stressed for way too long, probably because he was an assassin. "The Mizukage is doing well, but running a village, as you know, takes a lot of work. He has heard word that there was a temporary replacement to the seat of the Hokage. This of course intrigued the Mizukage, and he has asked us to come personally in order to give you an invitation. The Mizukage would like to invite you to Kirigakure for dinner and tea in order to meet with you Lady Hokage, of course, you may bring any number of shinobis with you as a precaution. We understand that there is no trust between Konoha and Mist, but this is the exact reason why he has extended this invitation to you," Axel explained in a sincere tone.
As far as he knew, Zane really did just want to meet with the Hokage. He has never met with any of the village leaders, unless it was on the battlefield. Sitting down and actually enjoying company was something that he actually wanted to try...especially since there was a new Hokage that had yet to cross blades with.
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Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2010 5:45 pm
Kage Konoha | Hyouton | Sannin (Temporary Kage)"Ahhh... so he's asking for a date is he?" Kage smiled at her own joke and then chuckled, removing her feet from her desk as she leaned forward, and placed on elbow on the desk in front of her, lightly brushing her lips with her finger as she smiled. "Word travels to Kiri fast enough I suppose. I would like to meet with the Mizukage and take him up on his offer, but I cannot do so at the moment. I have many things to take care of here, but you can tell the Mizukage that I would look forward to some tea and dinner at some time in the future."
Staring at bothof the other ninja intently for a while, Kage said nothing, but sized them up as best she could. The offer was intriguing, but strange. Kiri and Konoha had never really had any terms of peace or much interaction at all as the young ninja had pointed out... "So why now?" All of this rolled around in her head, but she couldn't keep the ninja waiting much longer or else it might be rude. Without anything else to say for herself, Kage then smirked and leaned back in her chair... "Is there anything else?"
"I'm here when I need to be."
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Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2010 6:53 pm
Axel chuckled at her joke, more for the fact that the Mizukage was already taken. "This was all the Mizukage wanted...and like I said before, if you do not feel secure, feel free to bring as many shinobis as you would like. The Lord Mizukage understands and does not mind cooking for more," Axel told her, ensuring her that bringing her own shinobis would be okay. As a matter of fact, it would be in the Mizukage's favor to do so. That way, Zane would know who were her most trusted shinobis, as well as try and figure out their abilities and strengths. Know your enemy before you do anything hasty...it was a good strategy, Axel thought. "I do ask one thing though...please send word of your arrival to the Mizukage when you do decide to take him up on his offer, he would prefer to prepare for a good feast as opposed to getting caught off guard," Axel told her.
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Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2010 6:54 pm
Daichi entered the building, and made his way up the staircase to the Kage`s office. Judging from the massive chakra level in the office, he assumed Kage was in. But as he reached the top of the stairs, he noticed that the doors had still not been replaced. Well, I don`t want to be berated again for evesdropping, so... Daichi turned around, and headed downstairs to the bathroom. His mind was constantly aware of the other two minds, and while one was relatively inactive, the other was furiously working. From the emotions, he could tell that the stranger was cautious and excited. Like he was doing buisness. I wonder what`s going on in there? Daichi entered the stall in the bathroom, and locked it behind him. He then formed a couple handsigns, and a wind clone appeared outside the stall door. Daichi then sat on the toilet and did his buisness, and while his body emptied he worked on clearing his mind. Once done, he formed a telepathic link with Axel, but said nothing through it. His mind was completely blank to avoid alerting Axel, and Axel would feel something strange, like something slightly tingling the "6th sense" that something was going on, but he would be unable to place the reason. Unless Axel had knowledge of the Mayu`s telepathic linking, which was higly unprobable, then he would not know that he should guard his mind.
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Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2010 7:01 pm
 Sosay Uchiha
l Genin l Sharingan l Mist Village l
{OcC: Ahhh! I got left so far behind!!! Hope I'm fine with this post!}
Sosay had spotted the tower before they reached it, her eye's lit up from under the hood. Everything in this village seemed to amaze her, building wise that is. The people didn't really stick to her. For one, she hated the idea of being watched for every step she took. She had a bubble and expected for that to stay, not be burst by a foreign shinobi. But taking a deep breath and sucking it up she moved on, trying her hardest to let it slip. Upon reaching the tower they were told to wait for the Hokage to return. Sighing out quietly she lowered her head, another thing she hated to do. Wait. Sosay seemed to get very impatient when she was excited about something, waiting while in that mood was one thing she couldn't stand. From under her hood she watched Axel, he seemed to be uncomfortable, kind of like a bird caught in a cage. She was beginning to feel sorry for him.
It didn't take real long for the Hokage to appear. Sosay merely stared as she approached the doors. The anbu had mover her out of the way of the Hokage. She had almost lost it. Her reflexes almost kicking in as they pulled her back. Thank god they didn't though, for Sosay may have made this little mission harder for them then planned. Watching the Hokage enter the room then Axel follow, Sosay quickly stayed near. Not wanting to get left behind alone. Standing quietly she listened as Axel introduced her as Kushina. The name was one she loved, and hoped that one day in the future, to have a daughter named it. But that wasn't going to happen any time soon.
Bowing respectively, Sosay kept her eye's upon Kage from the second she stepped into the office. Sosay actually acknowledged the way this kage acted. It was different, kind of like not caring that she was a women, and was able to act like a man when wanted to. Feeling a little disappointed with Kage's responses was something different though. She knew Zane would be upset if their mission was a failure so she took a quick glance at Axel, before taking a step forward, her voice now being heard.
"Please do think about it Lady Hokage! The Mizukage would be honored to have your presence within Kiri! Such a noble women as yourself is well respected, not just among your own shinobi but also among other villages. It would mean a lot to us if you were to accept this lovely offer." her little voice spoke forth, showing confidence with each word. As she stood there after saying her little speech, Sosay had begun to wonder whether or not she should have spoke. Thinking now, she had begun to wish she had remained a mute for the time being. Her biggest worry was how Axel would take to her little approach.
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Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2010 7:13 pm
Kage Konoha | Hyouton | Sannin (Temporary Kage)Acknowledging Z's words with a nod, Kage left that as her response and expected that they would soon be leaving, which was fine by her as it would allow her to analyze the situation. The whole thing about Kiri reaching out didn't make any sense... they were 'The Bloody Mist' the always had been, and were proud of it too. Their goals and ways of life did not necessarily cross over with Konoha's... they never had. Yet now, the Mizukage wanted to speak, but on their turf... not in Konoha.
It however was still an interesting proposal, and Kage would consider it heavily. She wouldn't need to bring anyone, but she would do so anyway. Probably the Suna-nin, just to confuse the hell out of them. They would of course be dressed as ANBU ROOT by that time though. As she though they were about to leave, the girl suddenly spoke up, seeming to want to emphasize that Kage should seriously consider it, despite the fact that she already had answered that she would.
The remarks of her being well respected in other village however was a strange one... she had been an obscure wanderer for many years and a weapon in the years prior to that. It would be strange if she was regarded as anything else, except to think perhaps the titles were added simply because she was now acting Hokage. All of it was met with a smile however as Kage leaned forward once again rest her headd on her hands in front of her once again... "I said I would come, just not presently. Your Mizukage will understand that my time is precious and cannot be asked of on a whim. I will arrive when my duties permit."
"I'm here when I need to be."
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Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2010 7:27 pm
Sosay Uchiha
l Genin l Sharingan l Mist Village l
Sosay smiled from beneath her hood. Of course the answer that Kage replied with was enough to satisfy her but Sosay felt the need to explain herself a little better. Letting her know exactly what she meant. "Lady Hokage, I don't mean to be a pest but I just want to make myself heard, or clear if there may be any confusion." Sosay paused to take a deep breath, before she continued on.
"When I mentioned your acknowledge in the other villages, I meant as you being a woman of your rank. It's women like you that make kunoichi like me want to continue on with our goals of becoming something we want. People like you are the ones that show us that we are strong an able to achieve things. Well, what I'm trying to really say is that your the thing that keeps our fire upon a candle still burning." she explained. Everything she said was the truth though. Sosay had always looked up to the older kunoichi's that were around her. Acknowledging them and wanting to be strong like them. Maybe Kage knew this already, maybe she didn't. This time, Sosay took a step back, so she was standing next to Axel.
Bowing in respect to Kage, she spoke out one last time. "Like I said, I'm sorry for being a pest. And I thank you for your choice." her little voice spoke, this time there was a hint of panic in it. Sosay's mind was racing as she had thought about what she spoke. Had she done something right or was she going to get yelled at for this later. Sosay hoped for the right.
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Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2010 7:34 pm
Deil Grist [Daichi entered the building, and made his way up the staircase to the Kage`s office. Judging from the massive chakra level in the office, he assumed Kage was in. But as he reached the top of the stairs, he noticed that the doors had still not been replaced. Well, I don`t want to be berated again for evesdropping, so... Daichi turned around, and headed downstairs to the bathroom. His mind was constantly aware of the other two minds, and while one was relatively inactive, the other was furiously working. From the emotions, he could tell that the stranger was cautious and excited. Like he was doing buisness. I wonder what`s going on in there? Daichi entered the stall in the bathroom, and locked it behind him. He then formed a couple handsigns, and a wind clone appeared outside the stall door. Daichi then sat on the toilet and did his buisness, and while his body emptied he worked on clearing his mind. Once done, he formed a telepathic link with Axel, but said nothing through it. His mind was completely blank to avoid alerting Axel, and Axel would feel something strange, like something slightly tingling the "6th sense" that something was going on, but he would be unable to place the reason. Unless Axel had knowledge of the Mayu`s telepathic linking, which was higly unprobable, then he would not know that he should guard his mind. (OOOOH! NICE! I wonder how Axel will respond to this...trying to get into his mind...man...that's genious! eek )
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Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2010 7:47 pm
Axel's mind flicked for a moment. Looking troubled, yet not revealing it thanks to the darkness of his robe, Axel's eyes began shifting. What was that...that feeling I sensed...my bloodline's not activated at the moment...Kushina keep talking Axel thought as he shifted his position, placing his hands inside of his robe rather than outside of it. As he did so, Axel shifted through seals slowly, being careful enough to not let them be seen by Kage and only as rufflings of his hands inside his robe. As he activated his bloodline and seeing it as the perfect oppurtinity since Sosay was the one now speaking for him and he would have the chance to focus, Axel activated his bloodline, letting his mind expand throughout the mansion. Not wanting to risk using too much chakra, he decided to simply maintain the field around the mansion rather than throughout the village. Suddenly, he sensed a chakra signature...two of them in the bathroom. One was very weak, either a clone or an academy student...or just a regular human being. The other one there was a higher chakra signature...one that he has never sensed before. It was strange to feel that the two were right next to each other...and maybe they were the cause of the feeling...or it could be one of the anbus standing behind him.
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Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2010 7:57 pm
[This is Daichi, my new genin whom you have not met before. You`re thinking of my chuunin taijutsu specialist, Deil.]
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Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2010 7:57 pm
Kage Konoha | Hyouton | Sannin (Temporary Kage)Kage was about to respond to Sosay's praise of her when she noticed Z's sudden shift in disposition. A lesser ninja would not have noticed the soft movement under his robe, but for a Kage not to see such a thing when someone was merely 20 ft from her, would be an embarrassment. "It's rather rude you know..." Kage said shifting her head to be held up by only one hand as she watched Z..."Shuffling around underneath your cloak, doing who knows what. For all I know you could be an assassin with movements like that. Why don't you put your hands in a more accountable position, where I can see that they aren't attempting to kill me."
Kage's tone seemed oddly unconcerned with the actual prospect of being killed by either of these two ninja. Had she been in the room alone, she would still have been equally unconcerned. But the fact of the matter was that a team of ANBU was directly behind them, all of them moving forward at her words instantly before she waved them off with her free hand. "I must say, you're being awfully secretive and for a messenger of good will. The report at the gates said you were to be regarded as potentially hostile due to the way in which you arrived. Do you have anything to say to that?"
"I'm here when I need to be."
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Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2010 8:07 pm
Deil Grist [This is Daichi, my new genin whom you have not met before. You`re thinking of my chuunin taijutsu specialist, Deil.] (Lol...sorry about that...i'm about to edit that i don't recognize the chakra signature. I thought the name was different, but i just thought it was because I was bad with names, probably because they begin with D...once again, i'm sorry and thanks for letting me know ^^)
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Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2010 8:33 pm
Axel snapped out of his ability as Kage began speaking to him. Well, that's what he gets for trying to sneak anything past her. From now on he had to be careful about how he thread...he didn't want to get himself killed. "Lady Hokage...you think of me too highly. A skilled shinobi I may be, but I am also of a way lower level than you are. You see," he began as he removed his hands from the insides of his robe, holding his palms up to show that he had nothing there. "The temperature in this office is fairly cold, and I've never done too well in cold temperatures. I was simply rubbing my hands lightly and putting them inside my robes in order to keep myself warm," Axel responded. Though this wasn't a complete lie...he had actually felt a chill down his spine since the moment the Hokage had walked in...but didn't make the connection that the Kage was actually of the Hyoton bloodline just like Kane.
"We apoligize for the secrecy, but understand that delivering messages are not something that we ussually do. Our village trains us in the art of concealment, and never revealing yourself to any outsiders. Kiri shinobis are trained to be ghosts...spectres if you will. We don't leave a trace wherever we go. These are our customs, customs that have kept our village as one of the most powerful nations in the shinobi world. We do not break tradition so easily and it is mandated that when a Kiri shinobi leaves the village, they are to conceal themselves and reveal themselves as little as possible. We have already stretched our tradition by coming here Lady Hokage. If you think that there is anything hostile about two lower level shinobis...then by all means," Axel said as he outstretched his hands. "Do what you need to do," Axel said as he held his hands up. If the Lady Hokage wanted to, she could easily kill them...but Axel knew she wouldn't. It would be exactly what Zane would need to declare war on Konoha for killing two shinobis...especially his brother.
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