[center][b]Takeshi Shun
Kiri Jounin - Team 2[/b][/center]

Taking Natsume's silence as its own kind of answer, Takeshi simply nodded and headed out. As they exited the forest, he slowed his pace down to a casual walk. The farm wasn't far from the forest's edge and Takeshi was not in a huge rush to get there. As he walked up to the farm he took notice of his surroundings. 

There was nothing spectacular about the farm itself. It was of average size and clearly very old. There was a fairly sturdy fence around the perimeter of the farm, and it showed no signs of being damaged. Aside from the main farmhouse, Takeshi could see the animal holding pens. There were several of them arranged around the farm. A few of the pens showed signs of external damage and Takeshi made a mental note to check them out later.

Approaching the door to the farm, Takeshi glanced back to ensure that Natsume was following him. Giving her a brief reassuring smile, he turned back to the door and knocked. After a brief pause a disheveled old man opened the door a crack. [b]"Who is it? What do you want?"[/b] Takeshi gave the man a warm smile. [b]"My name is Takeshi Shun, and this is my student."[/b] He gestured towards Natsume. He was careful not to offer up her name, as he felt she would prefer to keep that to herself. If she offered it up herself then that was fine, but Takeshi wasn't about to breach whatever small amount of trust he may have had with her. [b]"We have been sent to help with your animal problem."[/b] The old man looked at the pair with suspicious eyes. [b]"Only two of you!? I asked them to send me a full team of capable shinobi, not a single jounin and his sidekick."[/b] The man's disrespectful tone was getting on Takeshi's nerves and he fought to keep his patience. [b]"We were sent to take care of a small pest problem, which hardly seems like the kind of thing that would require more than two capable shinobi to take care of. Also, next time you refer to my student with anything but respect we will turn around and leave you to deal with this yourself. Do we have an understanding?"[/b]

The old man seemed quite taken aback and quickly dropped his prior attitude. [b]"Y...yes sir. I am sure the two of you will be more than enough. I meant no disrespect."[/b] Takeshi smiled briefly, a smile that never touched his eyes. [b]"Good. Now perhaps we could go inside and discuss the details of these animal attacks?"[/b] The old man simply nodded his head vigorously and opened the door all the way, gesturing for the two of them to come in. As he walked back into his house, Takeshi stepped into the doorway. Pausing, he spoke to Natsume without turning, his previous friendly tone replaced with a tone of barely repressed anger. [b]"I am sorry for that. I will not have any of my student's referred to in such a manner."[/b] Composing himself he stepped through the doorway, hoping that Natsume would not be far behind.