[Yoshioka Kouki]

_❝ It was a calm morning in Yukigakure. Kouki had been feeling groggy as he had to wake up earlier than usual to prepare for the day. After his little stunt in the chuunin exams, Kouki was made to live within the walls of Castle Black. Even though typically shinobi were seen to live here and be stationed here, Kouki had requested to be allowed to live in an apartment in the village in an attempt to regain some normalcy after becoming a jinchuriki. Because he essentially broadcasted to the world who he was, a walking weapon of destruction, it was decided that he would need to move himself into the great and sturdy walls of the castle. The only bright side that could be seen by Kouki was that it was easier to make it to work on time.



Instead of the typical filing and shadowing the Yuki Lady, Kouki was given a strange task. It was to chaperone a visitor from Amegakure. It was a strange request because he had thought that he would not be allowed to gallivant around the village…especially with a foreigner. Like weather, Rain and Snow go hand in hand, and this was seen in the ties both countries had with each other. Even if they were allies, Kouki felt odd being around someone he never met, let alone someone who wasn’t even a native of this snowy land. After clocking into work with the secretary, Kouki made his way near Lady Fifth’s office. From what he understood she was in important meetings all day. It was days like these he would rarely see her even though he was her assistant. Regardless, the young man leaned himself against the wall outside the door to the leader’s office and gently tapped the heel of his foot against the wall as he waited.



All he was told was that the visitor would approach him and introduce themselves. He was told the person in question would present their headband with Amegakure’s symbol to prove their identity. As people passed by, Kouki glanced downward to investigate passerby’s garments to locate what would tip him off to his objective. Something that was still unsettling to him was the fact that the beast within him was still laying dormant. It was unlike his bijuu to be so quiet. The silence was deafening within him, but at least he was sleeping better. Kouki longed for the day that he would be able to get that…thing under control. He still thought about the silhouette he saw that day as the beast drew him in while he was in his mindscape. It appeared to be some kind of ape with what he knew to be four powerful tails swinging to and fro. Kouki would be lost in thought until his rainy visitor would approach him.

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I'm scared that you'll compare and I'll look a lifetime past repair

Himari wasn't exactly one for sightseeing, but Yukigakure was a little different. While she understood that it wasn't her place to stay at Tatsuo's hip like a duckling that had imprinted on its mother, under normal circumstances, a part of her would still have preferred to stick close to wherever he was, even if she wasn't directly involved in the meetings he was partaking in. She didn't hold any political importance at the moment, so she understood why it would be inappropriate to hang around while he discussed important matters with the Yuki Lady, even though it was something she wished she could do.
    However, her disappointment would, probably, have been much greater if it weren't for the circumstances. This was, perhaps, one of the few expections.
    She was in Yukigakure.
    And while it was true that the people she cared for most here were no longer around to be able to greet her, the mere attachments she had to this place because of them, alone, was enough to make her sentimental. So, she didn't mind stopping to smell the roses, so to speak. Himari was usually strictly no funny-business, but for the time being, no matter how brief, she was willing to actually relax a little.
    Tatsuo might have appreciated it, too, that for once, his jinchūriki wasn't stressed out of her mind.
    The young woman would approach the blond who was waiting by the door. She'd been told that he was to be her guide for the time being, and while being escorted around didn't feel right to her, she'd allow it this once. "Greetings," she said politely with a slight bow. She'd offer her headband for him to see--a mark displaying her national origin. "You were assigned to help show me around the village, yes? I'm Himari--it's nice to meet you," the young woman stated. To her, village headbands were a silly concept. It was easy enough to replicate them, so making a disguise and posing as a shinobi from any other village really wasn't all that complicated or difficult to achieve.
    Still, in moments like this, where they were secure inside of a shinobi village, and there weren't any enemies present, such thinking was useless paranoia. And, for once, having the little token actually served a kind of purpose. Like a passcode or identification card. She virtually never carried her headband on her, but the visit to Yukigakure was something different--not to mention, she was meant to be someone different. So upholding more common traditions seemed like the right thing to do.
    However, as the girl looked the boy over, she felt a stirring in her chest. A slight hum of awareness flickering from deep within.
    Strange.

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[Yoshioka Kouki]

_❝  After a couple more foot taps and humming to himself. The boy would be greeted by an unassuming but pretty kunoichi. He deduced she was a kunoichi due to her flashing her Amegakure headband. A sigh of relief left the boy as he was finally able to move forward along with his day. Had he been inclined the beauty of women, perhaps he would have tried to turn this into a date, but this was not so. Regardless, he could not deny that the girl in front of him was very pretty. A soft pink hue formed on the boy’s cheeks as he initially took in her visage. With a simple wave of his hand as a hello, the boy greeted Himari. "Well uh…hi there. Name’s Kouki…” a small pause as he was not that adept at small talk. "Was the trip okay?”



Hopefully the girl would continue the conversation without pointing out the boy’s awkwardness. He would most likely warm up over time as they spoke, but breaking the ice is harder than anticipated for a genin that can create lava. "Also….where do you wanna head to first? We can look at food vendors if you’re hungry?” Luckily his time spent as trying to be a civil assistant to the Lady of this land seemed to be paying off somewhat.

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Himari noted how the boy's cheeks reddened slightly upon her approach. She was unsure what would have elicited such a response from him--she'd not done anything, after all. But so long as he wasn't getting any silly thoughts in his head, it wouldn't be a problem. Hopefully. She was not interested in dealing with dumb boys. Even though she'd intentionally chosen an appearance that was more... well, an appearance that captured her femininity in ways her usual appearance didn't. She was attempting to look like a more normal kunoichi--someone who actually cared about how she looked. And she was probably doing a pretty good job of it.
    "'Kouki'? That's a cute name," she commented. Light, happiness, radiance, and sunshine. An endearing name. It said a bit about him, and it was cute, in a way. He was probably loved by his parents, to have been called such a thing. "Yes, the trip was fine. I've never been on a train or boat before, so it was all a new and interesting experience. Not unpleasant, though." She smiled a bit, trying to remain positive.
    Not that there was much negativity to comment on, she supposed.
    The trip here had been nice.
    She wasn't one to comment much on travelling. Whether long and tedious, it made little difference to her. She wasn't really going to complain either way, and it wasn't something that bothered her even if she had to traverse through the mud on foot for days on end. That being said, though, the treatment she and her Lord had received had been pleasant, and it was nice.
    "Oh, a vendor sounds nice," she said. "I haven't eaten in a while, so I'd appreciate that greatly. I'm not picky, either, so... How about you show me your favorite spot and we can go there?" She was certain she'd find something she could enjoy. Not to mention, in this freezing cold, any warm meal would be appreciated... She wanted to think that a place as cold as Yukigakure had a long time to perfect hot and tasty meals to counter the freezing air, right?

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ⒶⓀⒾ of Adoxography and of GS