Crossing Paths [Plot]

[Uchiha Satori]

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[atrb=cellspacing,4,true][atrb=cellpadding,5px,true][atrb=border,0,true][atrb=width,400,true][atrb=style, background-image: url(http://i.imgur.com/Vrs56.png); border-radius: 0px 30px 0px 0px; -moz-border-radius: 0px 30px 0px 0px; border: 5px solid #222222;] It wasn't very often that Satori was permitted to leave the village, generally finding himself busy with work inside of Konohagakure. However, today was a bit different. The Captain was currently tracking down a very particular merchant who liked to peddle counterfeit wares within the city, and that just wouldn't do. Sato hadn't expected the merchant to flee the city so quickly, and technically he should have assigned the task to one of his subordinates once he realized that the merchant was long gone, but there was that cute little rule about 'in hot pursuit' and, well... nobody would know if Satori stretched the truth about this matter just a little bit. So what if he was a few hours too late for that particular statute to take effect? He deserved a break after how hard he'd been working lately. Even though the merchant was on the run, Sato wasn't particularly worried about losing the man, even though he himself was only moving along at a leisurely pace. The merchant was old and slow- he would tire out soon enough, and that's when the Uchiha would start to gain on him. Slow and steady wins the race, after all. On his little excursion, Sato didn't find much of note. He passed a few people on the road, but they were just civilians- going to and fro as they busied themselves with their daily lives. Sato couldn't help but feel a tiny bit of jealous towards the children, laughing as they ran past... or the young couple with their fingers interlaced. How long had it been since he'd genuinely been happy? Or even had a meaningful relationship? Once he was sure nobody was around, he let his shoulders sag as he let out an exaggerated sigh. He really needed this walk more than he thought. Maybe it was time for a vacation... a small trip to Tanzaku Town might do him some good. Maybe he'd even invite Inari along for the ride... after all, he may as well put that henge of his to good use and have some fun once in a while. When Satori was finally drawn out of his own thoughts, he glanced up to find himself at the edge of the Land of Water. The man grasped his left elbow with his right hand and cupped his chin with the left hand, letting his head list to the side a little while sighing, "I was a little too slow, I guess." He had no jurisdiction outside of Konoha, so if the merchant had already crossed the border... there wasn't much he could do about it. Sure, he could wait here for the man to return, or simply proceed as though he were some traveler- after all, he'd already hidden his forehead protector and was wearing his plain white and red robes today. It was the same as his usual outfit without the Uchiha crest, since it was intended to keep suspects at ease while he questioned them as a simple passerby. What to do, what to do...? [Dialogue Color]: Text [Word Count]: [513/2,500] — give in, to the shadows that keep calling for you tonight obey the shadows cry

[Zen Kaiya]

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[atrb=border,0,true][atrb=cellspacing,0,true][atrb=cellpadding,0px,true][atrb=vAlign, bottom][atrb=style, background: url('http://i.imgur.com/gdBBi.png');] speech --648db8 words --500/2,500 tags -- Satori notes -- Hope this is okay <3 credit to ZETTA of LS & BTN	[atrb=border,0,true][atrb=cellspacing,0,true][atrb=cellpadding,0px,true][atrb=vAlign, bottom][atrb=style, background: url('http://i.imgur.com/gdBBi.png');] Kaiya had been informed of a possible rouge in the area. She never honestly cared to much for the borders but she knew if he passed over it would cause a head ache amount of paper work. It wasn`t like Mizukage would actually read it or anything but still she wasn`t to fond of the idea, spending her days inside at a desk reading and writing over statements. She decided to track the male alone, not wanting to worry her hunter ninjas with some low life traitor. In fact Kaiya tended to go on missions by herself a lot. Seeing as she was strong enough to defend herself she honestly didn`t worry to much about everything else around her. She moved through the land keeping a medium pace, not wanting to get to close or to far away from the male. She didn't mind doing things alone it was a tad bit relaxing for her. She was a little tired but nothing that she couldn`t deal with. Her training tended to keep her in tip top condition. Without really making any sounds she continued her walk, it had to have been hours may be even a day, she hadn`t kept count of the hours passed she couldn`t even remember how long she`d been out. Her dark hair flowed around her her shoulders as she walked, her eyes scanning the area around her for any signs of the male. She had been fallowing a set of foot prints when she noticed a male standing at what was sure to be the border between Kohona and Kiri. She raised a brow and picked up the pace jogging over slightly staying on the kiri side. How obvious was it that she did NOT want to cross that line. "I dont suppose you`ve been chasing a rouge too have you?" Was it possible that she took a wrong turn somewhere down the line. There was a hint of frustration in her tone and yet her face held no expressions. She hadn`t bothered to cover her village symbol in fact she kept it proudly shown as she placed both hands on her hips and raised a brow looking the male over, she`d never seen him around before how odd. Her red eyes didnt seem threatening as she began to examine the male in more depth. He was attractive, dark hair and a well maintained body. A women could not complain of his appearance to much. "Are you lost or something?" she was slightly worried about a random male at the border of her village. Sure it wasn`t really her village she wasn`t the mizukage but she did protect it and it was as much her home as it was his so there could never really be claims on it. She wanted to know why he was here and what his intentions where she tended to be a bit precautions about these things lately.
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[Uchiha Satori]

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[atrb=cellspacing,4,true][atrb=cellpadding,5px,true][atrb=border,0,true][atrb=width,400,true][atrb=style, background-image: url(http://i.imgur.com/Vrs56.png); border-radius: 0px 30px 0px 0px; -moz-border-radius: 0px 30px 0px 0px; border: 5px solid #222222;] Although Satori was looking straight ahead, he wasn't actually seeing much. Rather, he was zoning out, considering any number of things. How to proceed with this situation, where he should travel to on this hastily planned vacation of his, and other such things. It took the voice of a beautiful woman to finally stir him from his own mind. He jolted very slightly when he heard her voice, turning his head slightly to address her. Her outfit was very... fetching. But even as his eyes drifted across the forehead protector that she carried, revealing her status as a Kiri Shinobi, he didn't seem to react. It was certainly curious that she was so very close to the border, but on the other hand, he wasn't really supposed to be there either. Still, he had a semi-good reason at least. It was possible that she was here for a similar mission, but that seemed a little too coincidental to be likely. He chuckled to himself a little, maybe Kiri was holding a training drill nearby with the intent to invade Konoha and get in on the war as an ally of Suna. Of course, he was so wrapped up in his thoughts that he never provided an answer for her initial inquiry. He manage to catch the second, however. "My lady, the only thing I'm lost in are your eyes." He tilted his head to the side slightly and offered her a sly smile before briskly stepping over the border seemingly without a care in the world, despite knowing that he would likely be in trouble with someone if they were to find out about this. The Uchiha walked beside the woman, turning his head just enough to look at her as his smile widened a bit, "More seriously, I had a request to make. I attempted to hire Konoha to oversee this matter, but they were not... up to the task." Sato tilted his head further to the side and closed his eyes, still smiling, "So you see, I had planned on visiting Kirigakure to see if they were more capable. To tell you the truth, I never had much faith in the Leaf to begin with..." [Dialogue Color]: Text [Word Count]: [893/2,500] — give in, to the shadows that keep calling for you tonight obey the shadows cry

[Zen Kaiya]

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[atrb=border,0,true][atrb=cellspacing,0,true][atrb=cellpadding,0px,true][atrb=vAlign, bottom][atrb=style, background: url('http://i.imgur.com/gdBBi.png');] speech --648db8 words --328 | 828 tags -- Satori notes -- Hope this is okay <3 credit to ZETTA of LS & BTN	[atrb=border,0,true][atrb=cellspacing,0,true][atrb=cellpadding,0px,true][atrb=vAlign, bottom][atrb=style, background: url('http://i.imgur.com/gdBBi.png');] She`d never met this male once before and now here he was telling her about being lost in her eyes. She could only roll her eyes in response, how could one man expect a girl to fall head over heels for him if he started with some cheesy pick up line? She raised a brow as he stepped over the border, when he moved to her side she looked purely amused. This was one stubborn male and he didn`t seem to have a care in the world for what she had to say. Interesting enough he seemed to have ignored her very first question. She found him to be absent minded at best. When he spoke of hiring a village she knew that this male could be up to no good, anyone who had to ask a village about being hired seemed to have something to hide. She kept her red eyes on the male, when he spoke of visting Kiri she all but scoffed. The amused face died down. She narrowed her eyes knowing that this male was surely up to no good, there was something that made her want to push the man back across the border but she decided to play this out a little bit. "I am sorry to inform you I am not in charge of Kirigakure and can not make a call for the village. I suggest you take up your request with someone more suitable for the job." She found this male to be a bit of a pain. Sure he was an attractive male but something told her that he was not going to tell him that nor allow him any form of amusement from her. She knew better to allow anyone to accompany her or fallow her so she`d take a new random way home once her meeting here was done. "Is there anything else I can help you with? she gave him a fake smile.
[atrb=border,0,true][atrb=cellspacing,0,true][atrb=cellpadding,0px,true][cs=2][atrb=vAlign, bottom][atrb=style, width: 420px; background: url('http://i.imgur.com/gdBBi.png'); -moz-border-radius: 0px 0px 30px 30px; -o-border-radius: 0px 0px 30px 30px; border-radius: 0px 0px 30px 30px; -webkit-border-radius: 0px 0px 30px 30px;] i don't know how to be myself how i can become myself

[Uchiha Satori]

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[atrb=cellspacing,4,true][atrb=cellpadding,5px,true][atrb=border,0,true][atrb=width,400,true][atrb=style, background-image: url(http://i.imgur.com/Vrs56.png); border-radius: 0px 30px 0px 0px; -moz-border-radius: 0px 30px 0px 0px; border: 5px solid #222222;] The woman obviously wasn't particularly amused by his response, but he sure was. That was a good line with perfect setup! How could she not at least pretend to like it? Women these days, really. Sato simply gave an exaggerated shrug in response to the woman's reaction, "Ah well, suit yourself. I'm sure you have enough men clamoring for your affection that you don't need one more old man to add to the pile." Even as he said that, he grasped his chin with his right hand and let his right shoulder rest on the left hand, tilting his head to the side slightly with a slight smirk crossing his features as though he were studying her, "In any case, if you can't help me with that particular matter, then maybe there's something else I can ask. Is there anywhere nearby that a weary traveler might go to so that he may rest his tired old bones?" Of course, he intentionally phrased the question ambiguously, not bothering to clarify if he meant the obvious, asking for his own sake or asking because he hoped to find particular someone at such a place. Or maybe he even planned to lure her to some cheap hotel. It was all a mystery~ Sato pulled his attention away from the woman, not bothering to wait for her answer as he continued to slowly walk past her, letting his arms fold on top of each other with his hands hidden in the sleeves, "Hm... could it be that you're anxious of little ol' me? With a body like that, you could probably grind a pebble into dust with two fingers. What sort of resistance could you expect from someone as feeble as I?" There was some measure of truth in what he said. After all, Taijutsu most definitely wasn't his forte, and any fight that transitioned into close quarters was sure to be a loss for the Uchiha. But he tried to disperse the tension with a soft chuckle, still keeping up the act. [Dialogue Color]: Text [Word Count]: [1,241/2,500] — give in, to the shadows that keep calling for you tonight obey the shadows cry

[Zen Kaiya]

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When he began to walk she spoke, of course this tone wasn`t one of a demanding or dominate female. It was a soft and well spoken one,"Honestly, I`m not to sure. I don`t get out much but I don`t see why there shouldn`t be some place like that around here." She wasn`t nervous when he walked by her, in fact she simply turned her body to fallow his movements almost inspecting him while he did. When he spoke about her body she raised a brow, it wasn`t common for people to think her weak her body obviously showed off that she was fit and a bit dangerous but she wouldn`t admit it to anyone not even him. "Anxious, hardly the case. I do not believe that for one moment you could not defend yourself in some form. No male is defenseless, nor is any female." She gave him a triumphant smile, almost teasingly as looked around making sure that this wasn`t an attempt to keep her attention so she could be jumped. When she felt it was not she returned her gaze to the males looking back towards the way she came. If she was going to go back to the village she did not want to take the risk of him fallowing her.

Kaiya was many things but a traitor she was not, when it came to people found their way to the village she had no problem with it. If she was told to lead people to the village then that was fine but she refused to show a stranger the way. Plenty of time had people tried to make their way to the village as rouges and she didn`t want to take the chance that this man was going to be one of those people. "Forgive me for being rude earlier you can never be to careful."

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[Uchiha Satori]

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[atrb=cellspacing,4,true][atrb=cellpadding,5px,true][atrb=border,0,true][atrb=width,400,true][atrb=style, background-image: url(http://i.imgur.com/Vrs56.png); border-radius: 0px 30px 0px 0px; -moz-border-radius: 0px 30px 0px 0px; border: 5px solid #222222;] Even if she weren't proudly displaying her village's headband, the Uchiha would have pegged her for a Shinobi immediately from her attitude, and the way she chose to hold herself. She was suspicious despite his halfhearted attempts at assuaging those concerns, but as evidenced by the little effort he put into it, she didn't worry him much. No, there was only one person in Kirigakure that he felt any kind of animosity towards, and that person would be found face down in a gutter soon enough. That person, however, was not his current mark. When the woman gave him a smile, he noted right away how forced it looked. It had been a smile that he'd given to many in the past... as he gave this woman now; although she could probably tell that his was fake just as easily as he'd seen through hers, "That's unfortunate, isn't it? That your Masters won't loosen your leash a bit." He chuckled softly, amused by his own antagonization of the woman. It wasn't exactly the smartest thing to do, but what self respecting Shinobi would attack someone who for all they knew was an unarmed traveler that posed them exactly zero threat? And in reality, that was very close to what he was. He had no desire to harm this woman, at least, not unless she attacked him first. When she spoke again, he merely offered a simple, noncommittal shrug, "I think you overestimate the capabilities of those who aren't Shinobi like yourself, my dear. A single Chuunin is enough to bring a small village to it's knees- I've seen it far too many times in the past." It was true. Those without the ability to utilize chakra in combat were woefully inadequate compared to Shinobi or even Samurai. What could a normal man against someone who could form ten clones of themselves, all capable of preforming jutsu themselves? Or someone that could trap them in an illusion and break their mind? Or a person that could reach into their chest and pull out their still beating heart? It was impossible. No matter how badly you wished to win, will itself mattered little in the grand scheme of things. Power was something tangible- it was the only thing that mattered. But, he chose not to voice this belief to the woman. She wouldn't understand, he was sure of it. He offered her another, slightly wider smile at her final comment. "No harm done. But I assure you, my intentions aren't poor enough that you have to worry yourself with me. Not that means much coming from me, I'm sure. In any case... would you mind accompanying me for a moment? Only long enough to get my bearings, since neither of us seem to have any idea of where the nearest town is." Satori didn't plan to spend too much time in this country. He'd just give the first town a quick lookover, and if he couldn't find his target, then he'd leave without a fuss. No reason to spend the day running all over Kiri, after all. [Dialogue Color]: Text [Word Count]: [1,756/2,500] — give in, to the shadows that keep calling for you tonight obey the shadows cry