all that glitters. ISN'T GOLD

Her long, messy hair swayed behind her as she walked, eyes darting every which way. Around her neck was a long, dark navy scarf that was nearly as long as her hair - it came up just a bit short. On her torso lay a tight tank top, under her Cloud Flak jacket. Below that, on her legs she wore rather common pants, and then the traditional sandals. In her own village, the only odd thing about her would have been her hair, but in this village she was.....an eyesore at best. Tokidoki made everyone around her, every Konoha citizen, uneasy - as if she were a walking time bomb waiting to tick tock down to their own D-day. She spoke to her Mist companion. "Isn't it funny?" She was smiling. "How just looking one way.....can make everyone around you so.....uneasy." There was an eerie calm to Tokidoki - but of course it was broken once something shiny came into view.

Tokidoki grinned and scurried over to a small shop, her eyes fixed on a small carving of an ox with the Konoha symbol on its side. "So well made...." She looked up at the shopkeeper. "Did you make this yourself?" He paused and slowly nodded. Tokidoki looked back at the ox. "It's really pretty!!!" A look toward the Mist nin and, if he was there don't want to assume and make HFL mad, her younger Cloud brother. "Don't you think so too?"

Kuchiya walked through the streets looking around calmly as the citizens looked at her as if she was a Wild animal walking through the streets. This was probably because of her clothes and hair she had. They werent exactly formal in konoha. She then asked Kurou if he thought it was funny how when she looked one way everyone became uneasy. She was very calm but then walked quickly towards a small shop. Kurou followed her in as she fixed her yes upon a hand made ox that shined in the light. She asked the shop owner about it as he nodded in response. She then turned to kurou asking what he thought about it. "Its very... Shiny..." He said not knowing what to say.

"Eh..." Was all Zyoshu could really say as he stood behind his friend, looking at the elaborate, shiny carving of an Ox that had seemingly been crafted by the storekeeper. However, he soon managed to find his voice for he uttered a few words with the same shared confusion of their Mist companion.
"Yes, it's shiny. But if you were planning on buying it, think of the cost!" He elaborated, pointing to where her purse was probably being held. "But does that mean it's actually going to be valuable? We have more important things we should be doing lile working out what our mission is rather than looking at village curios!"
As he spoke, he walked slightly out of the door of the shop, closing it behind him and not expecting anyone to follow.

Kurou agreed with her, Tokidoki smiled at him. Zyoshu; however, though she appreciated his realism - his logic, loved to pop her bubble. The red-head frowned. "If it's for my nephew then it would be worth it......though he would probably never be able to appreciate such a fine work of art!" She shrugged and then bowed to the shopkeeper before trotting out the door behind Zyoshu. The Jounin tried to throw her arms around the shoulders of her comrade, yes she was touchy-feely. She whispered quickly in his ear. "Just stick around alright? It's easier to do our work at night." Tokidoki pinched him and then cheerfully turned to the Mist nin. "SO! You see any interesting shops~?"

The man said that it would cost a lot and that Kuchiya wouldnt probably be able to afford it. She left out the door with Kurou walking after her. She put her arm around Zyoshu and whispered something. He couldnt quite make out what it was, but it gave him purpose to have doubts about the others motives. She then turned to Kurou asking him if he knew any interesting shops. He simply stood there walking not turning his head "No." He said in response.

"Eh, no I don't see any interesting shops." Zyoshu muttered to Tokidoki as a note flew into his outstretched hands. Above him, flying away, was a small, white birdd. It seemed to be a message perhaps from the Raikage.
Unfolding the note, he scanned it quickly with alert eyes, ever aware of the Mist Ninja behind him. He made sure that he would not be able to read it over his shoulder if he tried.
"Apparently there's been a development. We're expected back in Kumogakure, but this time to go to the north-east end of that map. that's miles away!" He groaned thrusting the note toward his village friend.

"Really?" She groaned, taking the note. "Then Nephew doesn't get his present......Oh well. It's for the good of Kumogakure." She quickly crumpled it and shoved it into her tank top, e.g. the most efficient pocket known to man. Tokidoki patted it down. "At least we got to eat first." She turned to the Mist nin. "It was nice meeting you, Kurou-kun!" With that, Tokidoki tried to tug on her comrade's sleeve once and darted off over the rooftops - the the north-east direction...naturally.

Zyoshu yelled as he was pulled along by Tokidoki, his stomach still full of Ramen and his legs struggling to keep up.

-Exit-

Kurou gave a final wave goodbye as he turned around and left the streets of konoha towards the meeting between him and the Konoha Elder Council.


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