[h1][center][color=00aeef]Seichi Hino[/color], [color=39b54a]Toko Ling[/color], & [color=f49ac2]Asuka Koizumi[/color][/center][/h1] [color=00aeef]"Ramen sounds good!"[/color] Seichi would say digging through his trechcoat-like jacket. He would pull out only a single bill as it blowed in the wind. He would stare at the bill hanging his head in shame. [color=00aeef]"Maybe Ramen doesn't sound good."[/color] He would whisper. Reaching into the top pocket of his cargo pants, Toko produced his wallet and pulled out a few bills, looking to Seichi. [color=39b54a]"My treat."[/color]The boy would offer a soft smile as he returned his wallet. [color=39b54a]"I owe you for...saving me."[/color] Seichi had risked everything for Toko, the least he could do for Seichi was to treat him to ramen. [color=39b54a]"Have you seen Asuka?"[/color] [color=00aeef]"Nah"[/color] Seichi would say scratching his thick hair. [color=00aeef]"She's probably off somewhere polishing her sword or something. You know how she gets."[/color] He would then cross his arms glancing over at Toko. [color=00aeef]"She actually handled Sensei pretty well the few times she attacked. But I guess that is expected from a Koizumi"[/color] Reaching the ramen shop, Toko didn't even have to move the covers as he was too short to reach them, Seichi would have to however. [color=39b54a]"Asuka is impressive, that is true."[/color]The boy would nod softly, dropping down to a chair. [color=39b54a]"I'll have a normal bowl, please."[/color]He'd continue, speaking to the chef. [color=00aeef]"Normal bowl too."[/color] Seichi would add, secretly wanting to get alot more but not wanting to drive Toko bankrupt. The boy would take a seat next to his friend setting one elbow on the counter slouching. [color=00aeef]"Yeah, shes pretty impressive."[/color] He would say agreeing with Toko. [color=00aeef]"So elegant and skilled. The way her hair just seems to always dance as she moves. The way she dresses and looks...its all so be-"[/color] He would cut himself off realizing how creepy he was sounding with an abrupt fake cough. Toko looked at Seichi for a moment as the larger boy spoke and remained quiet through his dreamy description of Asuka. What...was he doing? He had never spoken of her like this before. [i][color=39b54a]"I don't know if Seichi finds her only...impressive..."[/color][/i] Toko's smile remained as he turned back to watching the chef work in front of them. Was Seichi being serious? The way he spoke of her, it was almost as if he had been checking her out. [i][color=39b54a]You're overanalysing things again..."[/color][/i] Always thinking too much, Toko would try to snap himself out of the negative train of thoughts circling his mind. [color=39b54a]So uhm...what do you think of the other two? Seji and Reiji...you all have rather similiar names..."[/color] Toko reached his hand up and scratched the hair on the back of his head. [color=00aeef]"Pretty cool dudes"[/color] Seichi would reply playfully picking at his bandages. [color=00aeef]"I had a pretty nice talk with Seji in the forest. He's overall a pretty nice guy to talk to and his abilities are pretty nice aswell from what I saw"[/color] He would then clench his fist, giving off a slight grin. [color=00aeef]"I wonder what it'd be like facing him"[/color] [color=00aeef]"As for Lion-hair, he's kind of a hot-head but I guess I should be the last one calling people hot-headed."[/color] He would chuckle picking and twirling around nearby chopsticks. Dressed in her casual grey skirt and white kimono top, Asuka strolled down the dirt paths of Konoha, hair flowing freely without a hair tie. Although it would have been more suitable to stay home and rest after her little 'test', a nice, warm shower would be enough to get the girl up and running on her feet again. Even if the streets were bustling with life, getting out for a simple walk once in a while was always a good time consumer. From the corner of Asuka's eye, two familiar people sitting at the local ramen shop came into view. She walked towards them at snail pacing, as if she was creeping up behind the two. [color=f49ac2]"Good afternoon, Seichi-kun, Toko-kun."[/color] Turning his head around, Toko laid eyes on the person who had occupied so much of their conversation. He gave her a bright smile and raised his hand in a wave. [color=39b54a]"Asuka-Chan."[/color] He nodded. [color=39b54a] "Would you like to join us? Seichi...can't seem to stop talking about you."[/color] The boy would grin slightly at his male friend, just before their ramen was served. Seichi would turn in his seat as he heard his female friend greet Toko and him. He would giver her a casual wave and smile before going back to fiddling with his sticks. His face would turn slightly red as Toko mentioned Seichi's past talk about the girl. [color=00aeef]"Not like that...I was just saying you did really good out there and stuff."[/color] Displaying a gentle smile, Asuka nodded at Toko, taking a seat beside Seichi. She glanced back at Seichi after hearing his last few words, chuckling lightly. [color=f49ac2]"I really didn't do all that much... Unlike you, I wasn't really able to do much. As soon as me and Fuyuko-sensei... clashed, I was knocked off my feet straight away. Her physical strength must be something very noteworthy about her..."[/color] Asuka thought to herself for a momet, staring down at the smooth wooden table. [color=f49ac2][i]It's not just her raw strength either... The amount of chakra she displaying was enough to make me back off for a bit...[/i][/color] After ordering a bowl of ramen for herself, Asuka looked towards the two boys again, attempting to start up another conversation. [color=f49ac2]"So... what do you two think about Fuyuko-sensei?"[/color] Eating silently as the two spoke about the test, Toko softly swayed his feet absentmindedly while keeping his eyes on the bowl of ramen on the counter. They had both done really well, and they had both gotten into the good graces of Fuyuko. They deserved it. [color=39b54a]"Oh...huh?"[/color] Breaking him out of his thoughts, Asuka's question put him on the spot. What did he think of that psycho? She was powerful for sure but was she a good Sensei? Was she a good leader? Was she going to put the mission before her students any day of the week or would she cherish them? So far, she hadn't exactly acted like a stable human being. No, she was nuts, completely insane. [color=39b54a]"She's okay..."[/color] Seichi would begin to slurp at his hot ramen, unphased by its temperature. [color=00aeef]"Eh, she's pretty weird. That bomb thing was way out of line, even for my taste, and seeing her do all those jutsus makes me terrified to see what shes like mad."[/color] The boy would manage to say with his mouth full of ramen before gulping it all down. [color=00aeef]"Maybe we should give her some time. I'm sure she's nice once you get past all the crazy."[/color] Seichi would add chewing on one of his chopsicks. [color=39b54a]"If...we were handpicked by the hokage, she probably was, too..."[/color] Someone, somewhere, had decided this. It could perhaps have been the hokage all the way but everyone knew that he had advisors. Who the hell had decided to put that insane woman in charge of a bunch of new genin? [color=39b54a]I hope they know what they're d-..."[/color] Cut off by Asuka, Toko turned to her and blinked a few times in confusion but soon spotted the source of her frustration. She was very...proper. Before she started to eat, Asuka sighed at Seichi's mouth full of ramen, not even bothering to give him another one of her death glares. She did still look rather frustrated, however. [color=f49ac2]"Please, your manners, Seichi-kun... You know it's not nice to talk with your mouth full."[/color] Asuka leaned forward a little to see Toko at the end, voicing his own opinion on their new teacher. There was no questioning how strong this woman was, but it was her personality and the way she acted that seemed to turn off a majority of the Genin in her group. One minute she would be the 'normal' type of cheery, and the next she would be 'I'm going to have fun tearing your young soul out of your body' type of cheery. Obviously, the second type if cheery was the one that disturbed Asuka the most. [color=f49ac2]"Well, all we can do as of now is trust our Hokage. I'm sure a man who leads the village with such pride and spirit will be able to tell the difference between an insane, psychopathic killer and an insane, psychopathic [i]teacher [/i]."[/color] Leaning over the table to see Seichi and Toko beside her, Asuka scanned the area, paranoia suddenly taking over her. [color=f49ac2]"Please... don't tell Fuyuko-sensei I said that... It sort of just... slipped out..."[/color] [color=39b54a]"One might have lead to the other..."[/color] They knew nothing of their Sensei's past and they were probably not going to, either. A group with five genin was probably not going to grow too close to their teacher. A group of three might, yes, but five? [color=39b54a]"I...honestly hope we're missing something..."[/color] If this was all there was to their Sensei, then she would probably get them all killed before the first mission even started. [color=39b54a]"We won't tell anyone, Asuka-chan. Our Sensei is quite...special..."[/color] Calling her an insane psycho could perhaps be taken the wrong way. [color=39b54a]"She might turn out to be uhm..."[/color] The boy looked down at his feet for a moment before sighing, as if giving up. [color=39b54a]"I think we need to be careful..."[/color] Seichi would glance over at Asuka, her usual correction on his mannerisms was a thing Seichi was all too familiar with. [color=00aeef]"My apologies, Asuka-chan"[/color] Seichi would say jokingly instead of a usual smart remark. He would listen to the two go on about their Sensei. [color=00aeef][i]Hmm...Asuka smells quite nice. Wait...since when did I care how she smelled? Haha...weird[/i][/color] He would remain looking down at his empty ramen bowl removing the chopstick from his mouth and stuffing the two into his jacket pockets. [color=00aeef]"Don't worry you guys."[/color] Seichi would say hopping up from his seat attempting to pose in a cliche anime cool-guy stance. [color=00aeef]"As long as I'm around...everything's gonna be [b]*hiccup*[/b][/color] [@Shard] [@Jay Kalton]