A quick trip for... Ramen? (Open)

[Selena]

Wonder what was up with Konoha. Had any of her classmates graduated to Jonin? What were the new students at the Academy like? What about any new Genin? Or Chuunin? How were the few friends she had made doing? Was that Ramen stand still open?

All were questions that flitted through Hinata's mind as she neared the gates of Konoha, her birth-place, the village that had once been home to her Clan... or what was left of it before she had been born at least. Despite all her questions the only reason she had come to the town was... well... Ramen. Nothing could beat Konoha's famous Ramen shop. "Aah! About time for something good to eat. Whatever the Hakumei members bring home sucks, horribly!" She wasn't exactly talking to herself, though to many it might seem she was... well... talking to her breast. Though tucked under her jacket was a small gray cat who simply mewed and purred in response. "Ah. I suspect they'll have some fish there as well. They did the last time I was here." Hinata reached for the cat's chin with her forefinger and gave it a good scratch, earning a happy mewling sound in return. "You'd like that wouldn't you? Some nice, yummy fish!"

It didn't take long for her to reach the gates of Konoha, though it had been a couple day's travel since she wasn't exactly in a hurry. She heaved a heavy sigh. She was already beginning to miss the members of Hakumei, though they could get along without her just fine for a few days. They had done it before she came along, anyways, she hadn't exactly been much help during the last skirmish between Hakumei and the Akatsuki. Though it wasn't her fault she had been in the shower! "Stupid men." It never occurred to her why most of the Akatsuki members were male, and it seemed that most of the Hakumei members were male as well. "What do they think we can't fight or something?" One of the guards at the gate gave her an odd look and she grinned at him sheepishly, tossing a hand up to ruffle the hair at the back of her head sheepishly. "Oh! Sorry! Talking to myself again! I'm here to visit some friends of mine! I won't stay long. Just a day or two at the most! Then I'll be on my way!"

The guard looked at her long and hard for a moment, as if he recognized her but couldn't quiet place it. Hinata wouldn't be surprised if he did know her before, or had at least heard of her, but she had recently dyed her hair blue and so it was unlikely that he'd be able to place her right away. But he let her pass, staring at her back until she turned a corner. "Sheesh. You'd think they'd have some politeness about staring at a woman's rear-end! Don't ya think Kinan?" She purred down at the kitten in her jacket and closed her eyes, smiling happily. Mew. Kinan, that's what she had named the cat, and Hinata took her everywhere. The little cat rarely left her sight.

Now then. Where was that Ramen Shop located again? She'd probably have to ask someone for directions. She never did have a good memory for those things.

[Moongem]

Kaseo Hariyama, also a member of the Hakumei Seidei, follows his comrade from a distance on a near by roof top. He decided to follow her for two reasons; Konoha was also his former village and the Seidei had been inactive recently. He looks up, breaking his train of thought, and silently leaps to the next roof top. He wondered about the Hokage, he had heard rumors that Konoha had recently returned to war with the now famous Onigakure, yet the village seemed rather peaceful.

As he lands upon the roof top he presses himself against the wall, concealing himself, he pokes his head over the wall and continues watching his Hakumei comrade as a leaf village jonin approached her, his eyes grey also bearing th ripple patern of the Rinne'gan.

The Jonin quickly walked towards Hinata, "Girl! What is your buisness in Konoha!" The Jonin asked defensively.

[Rinko]

Rinko was lying lazily under the shade of a uilding, enjoying a nice nap. she had been traveling a long distance and ended up in Konoha. She hated this place; it was the roots of her clan that had left her. She swore she would find them and.. well, you know.. Make them pay for leaving her. Her thoughts became quiet and muffled as she drifted off to a deep sleep.

[seltor]

Hebimaru was paying a visit on Konoha, to gather some Intel on what that once great village was doing and how strong were their standing forces and how fools were the villagers. As he disguised himself as a Konoha shinobi and used a tricky jutsu to change his face so he wouldn't be recognized as an enemy, Hebimaru wandered around the village glancing around checking every little detail as possible.

As soon as he were to return to his hideout, he would draw a schematics of the village and get a blueprint of it. Easing the task of a future possible invasion. As he walked around, he spotted a woman, possibly a jonin or so Hebimaru thought with a small cat under her jacket with only its gray head visible. She seemed lost so Hebimaru approached her with a smile on his face and his chakra contained as much as possible, as he didn't want to spoil his disguise.

[Selena]

"Girl! What is your buisness in Konoha!"

Hinata jumped a bit, startled at the harsh voice that snapped her from her lost musings. She blinked blankly at the guard and stared at him like he was a complete idiot for a moment before straightening up and huffing in annoyance. "I've already told the guards why I'm here!" She shot a harsh glare at the man and pointed accusingly at him, like a teacher scolding their student. "And if you weren't around to hear the reason why I'm here then that's your fault. Not mine. But I'll repeat myself just so you can be happy." Hinata crossed her arms and sighed heavily, leaning back a bit on her heels as she stared up at the Jonin. "I have a name too ya know, and I'm surprised you don't recognize me. Hinata, of the Amaya clan, not that you'd know of the Amaya clan, they all dissapeared before I was born anyways. Can't a girl wander the place of her birth without being harried all the time?" She waved her hand dismissively at the guard before giving her cat a gentle scratch under the chin. "Though you're just doing your job I guess."

She was about to ask the Jonin where the Ramen Stand was when another man approached. Hinata sighed heavily and watched him warily for a moment, but the smile on his face told her that he wasn't here to scold her. It was a bit uncomfortable having an unknown man approach her, but ah well, she was lost, and probably did look confused. Since he was obviously looking to gain her attention she gave him a nod of greeting and bit the tip of her tongue impatiently. All she wanted to know was where the Ramen stand was... though a bit of socialization wouldn't hurt. So long as no one recognized her from the Jonin exam... "incident" then she'd be perfectly fine with a bit of a chat. "H-hello."

[Rinko]

Rinko's eyes tensed as soon as the shouting nearby commenced. Her eyes shot open, and she sat straight up, gazing at the sky for a moment with her cursed, violet eyes. How she had ended up n this village again was a mystery to her.. She hated this place. As soon as she got a bite to eat, she figured she would leave. And why not? Whoever was yelling have her the perfect incentive to leave. "This place hasn't changed at all," she muttered to herself as she stood up, using the building as a support. "Hey!" She yelled, still irritated she she was awoken, "You guys know the meaning of quiet? I was sleeping! Sheesh.." She walked towards the source of the shouting, of course she had to, because that was the direction of where that ramen shop was that everyone talked about. Rinko's stomach roared greedily as she made her way towards the two figures.

[Moongem]

Kaseo glared as the two figures approached Hinata. He sank down, leaving his view of the area and looked ahead. He began to think, contemplating if he was taking thing to seriously. He slide towards the edge of the building and silently fell to the ground, landing the dark alley between buildings he looked towards his Hakumei comrade, barely conceiled by the darkness. He placed his hands together and activated a temperary transformation jutsu, his dark green hair and tribal markings under his eyes staying the same.

He emerged from the shadows and leaned against the wall, this way he could spy and not fear being caught by any Leaf shinobi. He watched the man who was walking towards Hinata, the man had something dark about him, what made Kaseo nervous about the man was that he was supressing his chakra. Kaseo knew this because he could close to no chakra coming from him. He continued to watch from a distance.

[seltor]

"Hello there" warmly answered Hebimaru. "I couldn't help notice you seemed lost moments ago. And considering myself as an helpful person, i was forced to approach you and extend my help to you." he said as he waved his hands from his chest toward the girl. After taking a small pause, Hebimaru drew his attention to the barely visible gray cat on the girl's jacket.

He extended his left hand to scratch its head, but the cat reacted violently to his proximity and Hebimaru was forced to withdrew his hand and showed an embarrassed smile. "Cats never liked me for some reason" he tried to explain. "Now tell me, where do you need help?"

[Selena]

"Hey!"..."You guys know the meaning of quiet? I was sleeping! Sheesh!"

Hinata turned and blinked blankly at the girl who suddenly came towards her, ranting about sleep. She couldn't help but giggle and tilted her head curiously in the other girl's direction. "Well in the middle of public isn't exactly the best place to take a nap. People are bound to start talking to one another sooner or later, so it's a bit rude to expect everyone passing through the area to tip-toe. I'm sure a Tavern somewhere would take you in and offer you a quiet place to sleep?" Hinata offered a smile towards Rinko, though it was polite, and not as warm as it could have been.

"I couldn't help notice you seemed lost moments ago. And considering myself as an helpful person, i was forced to approach you and extend my help to you."

Hinata turned her attention back to Hebimaru, taking a small step back when he reached out to pet her cat. It was a bit of an awkward place to reach towards, since the cat was nestled right smack-dab in the middle of her chest. "Um... Yea..." At the mention of cats not liking him she shifted uncomfortably. Cats were intelligent animals, and when they didn't like someone there was usually a reason. "Though you did startle her. Cats don't like fast movements from people or things they don't know. It scares them, so they hiss." She gently rested a hand on-top of the cat's head, earning a nuzzle in return.

From the corner of her eye something caught her attention. Bright green hair and shadowed eyes stared after her, and the intensity of the gaze unnerved her. She knew when she was being watched, and she didn't like it one bit. The man was in the same organization as her though at the moment she didn't realize that. "Um. I'm trying to find the Ramen stand... it's been a while since I was here... Hokage-sama sent me away a few months ago, so I don't remember the village as well as I should." If she had started from the other side of the village then she would have been able to find the stand perfectly well, but she had to start from the gate, and she had never really memorized the way to the ramen stand from there. It was rather embarrassing, seeing as she had lived here once before, for many years actually. She rubbed the back of her head with a hand sheepishly and closed her eyes with a nervous smile. "I'm a bit embarrased actually. You'd think I'd know my way around my home-village!"

[Rinko]

Rinko frowned. "Thanks, but you don't need to explain it like I'm five years old. And frankly, I'm just passing though.. I hate this place. And.. uh.. Sorry about ranting. I'm just uneasy." Rinko shifted uncomfortably, her hair in front of her face. Her stomach growled again. Irritably, Rinko sighed and proceeded to walk passed Hinata. Even though she was lectured like an inferior, it wasn't her code to be a regular jerk like everyone else. Her brows furrowed as she said, "Follow for ramen, if that's your destination. I'm headed there myself. I'm starving." Regretting that she couldn't be well-met with another person in her home village as well, Rinko began to walk in the direction of the hut.

[Moongem]

Kaseo's eyes scan the roof tops and then the road the group was on. Something was wrong, all civilian movement had ceased. His eyes scanned faster and then returned to the group, he let out a quick sigh, knowing that further investigation would mean someone would notice him and inevitably talk to him.

He placed his hands together and activated yet another transformation jutsu, this time only giving himself a large hood on the his Hakumei disguised vest. He slipped the hood over his face, concealing his face and stepped from the shadows.

He looked around wildly as he left the safety of the shadows. Once in the plain sight he turned and looked at the roof he had been hiding on previously, then turned and looked down the street, both left and right, and as he had noticed, not a single being was in sight. He then stopped. He knew he must look quite odd, emerging from a shadowy alley, face concealed, and then looking around like some paranoid drug attic. He changed his game and stood strait he turned and looked towards the group again before calmly scanning the area.

[seltor]

That girl was disrupting his plans, but in order for his farce to continue he had to tag along for the time being. Although his target had reprehend that little girl, Hebimaru was betting she would follow her nonetheless to the ramen. Something was telling him that it was that place she was searching for, perhaps something in her eyes or the way she was moving. He wasn't sure of what it is, but he was sure he was correct.

"Ramen, it was a long time, since i tasted such plate, perhaps it is time for one, and with company, even if that company is complete strangers like ourselves." calmly said Hebimaru. As he turned his attention to the girl's cat once he more he continued "You know, cats are like humans, suspicious of the unknown, but like humans they can be suspicious of harmless people. Trust is gained most of the time, but everyone deserves one opportunity."