Location: Old Practice Field #4
Gennosuke tilts his head up at the sound of the newcomers, as he slowly lowers his body
down, then back up again, "Hello?"
Matsu asks, "Who's your friend?"
Poking out of the bushes comes Isamu, wondering how the others saw him. "Hi!
Apparently I need to work on my sneaking..."
Tilting his head at both of them, Gennosuke slightly frowns, before he falls into his
Kaizou Hebi stance, "... Why were you sneaking?"
Matsu says, "Probably trying to peek on some girl."
"Bandits are annoying, so I sneak around them..." says Isamu.
Gennosuke blinks slowly, and falls out of his stance, before taking a few more steps
closer and laughs, "Annoying is what they're best at.".
Gennosuke raises his legs slightly, before he flips back onto his feet. Sweat drips down
his face, and chest, before he grabs his towel and wipes it all off, "Hi, I'm Hanma,
Gennosuke."
Matsu looks at Gennosuke.
Matsu blushes.
Smirking, Gennosuke holds out his hand in no particular direction, seemingly oblivious as
to where either of you are standing, "Like I said... I am Hanma Gennosuke... of
Otokagure... Who're you?"
Matsu pulls the brim of her hat down in front of her face as if to hide.
Matsu is mumbling under her breath.
Matsu mutters, "Iseki Matsu..."
Walks over to Gennosuke and shakes his hand, "Takahashi Isamu is my name!"
Smiles brightly, as he pumps his hand up and down, "Takahashi Isamu... Iseki Matsu. It
is a pleasure. What villages are you from?", says Gennosuke.
Matsu leans against the nearest tree, her hat still over her face, "I'm from the Leaf village."
"Mist, and you?" Isamu says while rummaging through his pack.
Gennosuke blinks slowly at Isamu, before the grin on his face returns, "Like I said...
Hidden Village in Sound... My Kage thinks it best for me to learn all I can here in Time
Village, as our country is a poor, and small one."
"Ah, I thought that's what you said." Isamu says in reply to Gennosuke. A bright smile
appears on Isamu's face as he finds what he was looking for.
Matsu says, "I didn't know the Sound Village had one of the five Kages.."
Gennosuke nods at Isamu, before tilting his head towards Matsu, "Ah yes, as I said our
country is small and poor... we don't play a very active role in the world..."
Sitting down, Isamu pulls out a pack of bowl ramen and a portable water heater.
Matsu says, "... I could heat that up for you."
Isamu starts boiling some water as he unwraps a bowl of ramen, "Thanks, but no
thanks...anyone else want some ramen?" Isamu asks.
Grinning at Isamu, Gennosuke shakes his head, "No, I think I'll pass, but if you could
leave the fire going, when you're done, I'd appreciate it.".
Matsu asks, "What flavor is it?"
"Pork miso, BBQ Pork, and BBQ Beef." Isamu says as the first batch of water rises to a
boil.
Matsu nods to Isamu "I'll have some then."
"Which one?" Isamu asks Matsu, as he starts pouring the hot water into his own bowl.
Matsu says, "Pork miso."
Isamu nods to Gennosuke, and then to Matsu.
Picking up a stick, Gennosuke sits down across from Isamu, and breaths deeply. "I can't
remember when I ate last... I should take better care of myself.", Gennosuke says, while
laughing. Tilting his head upwards toward a tree, he suddenly rolls backward, and
throws a kunai... frowning slightly as a squirrel drops dead at its base. "That's a pretty
loud squirrel," he says still frowning.
Matsu walks over to Isamu, sitting next to him herself, the brim of her hat still hiding her
face slightly.
As the rest of the water comes to a boil, Isamu opens up the Pork Miso for Matsu.
Gennosuke shrugs, as he pulls the thin string attached to his kunai, bringing it back to
him, along with the squirrel. "Hmmm, do either of you know, if squirrel tastes good?",
he asks as he pulls his kunai out of the squirrels neck, and wipes it on the ground in some
leaves.
Matsu says, "I don't know, I'm not a bumpkin."
Pouring water into Matsu's miso, Isamu replies, "It's decent, but rabbit is much better."
Isamu hands Matsu her Miso Ramen, and picks up his own.
Sighing, Gennosuke pulls out a small knife blade, and skins the small animal quickly,
"Well, its skin might be useful for something..."
Matsu nods towards Isamu before pulling some chopsticks out of her backpack,
"Mmmm ramen.. not as good as back home but..."
Gennosuke grins, as he pulls out his pre-roasted squid, "Ah, are you done cooking,
Takahashi?"
Isamu grabs his own chopsticks and nods towards Gennosuke, "Itadakimasu!"
Matsu pushes up the brim of her hat before she eats.
Gennosuke smiles, and nods, as he bites into his squid, while juices slowly run down his
chin.
Savoring the simplistic flavors in his store-bought ramen, Isamu slowly eats his delicious
supper.
Matsu slurps her ramen down.
"So, have y'all fought those riyoku yet?" Isamu asks as he enjoys his meal.
Gennosuke sits back, and rubs his stomach as, after takes his last bite, "Ahhh...".
Looking across the pot at Isamu, "Indeed, they're causing some problems for Time
Village, I hear...", he replies with a serious look on his face.
Matsu eats to quick and chokes somewhat.
Isamu pats Matsu on her back, hoping it will help.
Matsu coughs "Thanks... Isamu-senpai".
Looking away, slightly embarrased, Gennosuke says grimly, "Unfortunately, there are too
many of them, for me to take down, alone..."
"No problem, Matsu." Isamu says while agreeing with Gennosuke.
Matsu stands up, narrowly avoiding hitting her head on a low limb of the nearby tree.
Gennosuke sighs, and sits up again, "Also, they recruit so often, that they replace
whomever I kill, within a day or so... its frustrating to me, that I can't accomplish this one
task."
Matsu says, "Tell me about it.. I can take 'em on one at a time but... it's just gross how
many of them there are."
"Yes, the Riyoku are a problem, but eventually we'll put them out of their business."
Isamu says as he finishes up his ramen.
Gennosuke sighs again, "I feel as if I am letting my village down...", he says before
standing up and punching a nearby tree. "The Hidden Village of Time, asks so little, and
I feel obligated to them, for offering us this opportunity to train here. That's why I'm
here, training to get stronger!"
"I understand, Gennosuke, but these things just take time..." Isamu explains.
Matsu says, "Yeah, not everyone can be like an Uchiha or Hyuuga and just be born with
gifts."
Matsu smirks at the Sound ninja, "Don't feel ashamed.. if you can't do something.. you
just can't do it. No need to get worked up about it".
"Sure, but they can be born with these!" Isamu as he says flexes his biceps.
Matsu grumbles and attempts to walk up the side of a nearby tree.
Gennosuke growls at nothing in particular, "I don't think either of you understand... I've
had to work hard to be where I'm at. My father raised me as Shinobi, dispite my obvious
handicaps... there has never been anything I couldn't do, with enough practice."
Matsu falls after only takeing a few steps.
Matsu eeps before she hits the ground.
"Gennosuke, you have to understand, you can't just change the world in an instant, just
like with your training, these things take lots of hard work and time." Isamu tries to tell
Gennosuke.
Sighing, Gennosuke shakes his head, "The universe has never granted me any gifts... It
only takes things from me. I've had to work hard for everything and anything... and this
shall be no different." Smiles softly, and nods towards Isamu, "Sorry, I didn't mean to
get worked up there... My father always said my temper was my worst fault."
Walking over to Matsu, Gennosuke down his hand and looks down at her, "Need a
hand?"
Matsu stands up, not noticing Gennosuke's offer of help, rubbing her behind after having
landed on it, "Yeah.. well.. try being born into a rich family and having everything you
need. Things get dull..."
"And here I am in the middle..." Isamu mutters to himself.
Gennosuke looks at Matsu, as he takes back his proferred hand, "I don't think you could
ever truly understand...every man...", he says, and sighs. "Every man at least one point in
his life, will dream of being the strongest. Some people give up, whether its because of
laziness, or their family, or whatever else. Some...will never give up..."
"I don't really want to be the strongest... just the fastest." Isamu mentions as he flashes a
smile.
Isamu picks up his water boiler and packs it away. "Well this has been fun, but I've got
to get back to my mission now. I'll be seeing both of you around again." Isamu says as
he throws his pack over his shoulder. Suddenly, Isamu blends in with the shadows and
disappears.
Matsu says, "Later Isamu."
You see Isamu's head appear from the foliage of the tree above Matsu, "Bye Matsu!"
Gennosuke sighs, "I, too, should return to my training...", he says before jumping into a
tree, running across the treetops, to the north.
Matsu just stands there, not having anything better to do.
Dinner and Deliberation
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