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mickilennial
Altered Tundra
TakaAsuka Koizumi and Kanon Nakamura
"Since you've all been assigned to squad thirteen I'll go ahead and lay out my expectations: Everyone is to train there hardest, cover their partners, and most of all try to have fun. Oh, by the way, I seem to have forgotten my wallet. . . I hope my squad doesn't mind paying?"
As expected of Mao-sensei…
Taking a stick of dango from the tray in front of her, Asuka took a moment to examine the rest of the people at her table. From the corner of her eye, she had noticed Seiji, the red haired boy she had heard so little from, and Shingetsu, the dastardly tall kunoichi with still room left to grow, arriving shortly after the others from before. She decided to let them pass this time, though. Asuka wasn't exactly in the mood for scolding anyone else or giving them 'the look' for not being punctual. This was a time of relaxation and joy, not harshness and witty comments. The young Koizumi wasn't really keen on lecturing Shingetsu for being late, however. Although not proper friends, the two seemed to get along quite well. It would have been upsetting to drive the blonde off because of one minor incident. Plus, the dango Asuka had in her hand was just waiting to be eaten…
"Itadakimasu-"
"Hey, long time no see, Asu-chan!" a familiar voice yelled, ringing inside Asuka's ears like a giant bell. She felt a heavy pat on her back, the impact of it sending her stick flying. The girl watched in horror as it fell to the floor on the opposite side, rolling under the table and towards her teammates' feet. Her face dropped, the sight of her favourite snack being coated in germs overwhelming her with sadness.
"M-My dango…"
"Say, how've ya been Asu-chan, I haven't seen you in ages!" Kanon greeted, wrapping one thin arm around Asuka's neck. Indeed, it had been a while since the two had had a proper chat. Asuka wasn't really sure if it was because she herself had been busy or Kanon was also caught up in some work; either way, the definitely hadn't been this 'casual' with each other in a long time. The two had been friends for many years now, so it wasn't unusual, especially with a girl like Kanon, to experience this type of greeting.
"Woah, look at all these guys you're sitting around with… Looks like you got yourself caught in your own harem, Asuka!" Kanon exclaimed, her smile widening with excitement. Her bright green eyes flickered in the light, a humorous sparkle residing inside of them. Unbeknownst to her though, a dark, terrifying aura cloaked her friend, the ominous and ghostly feel reaching the rest of her new teammates. A tint of pink could be seen glowing in Asuka's cheeks, but the aura that surrounded her was much more overpowering.
"Well, I guess that's to be expected coming from a girl like you, you know what I'm saying?"
It was then when Asuka gave her 'the look'.
Immediately, Kanon hushed herself, swallowing her laughter and replacing it with frightened stutters. Asuka had just given her 'that' look… A look that Asuka was renown for in the Academy. When someone wasn't eating their food properly, Asuka would give them 'the look'. If someone wasn't speaking respectfully to their elders in Asuka's presence, she would give them 'the look'. If someone happened to stroll up to her, slap her back as if she was a dusty blanket, dropped a stick of dango out of her hands, and embarrass her in front of the majority of the boys that were currently sitting around her, Asuka would give them 'the I'm-going-to-slice-off-your-head-and-dump-it-in-the-garbage-even-though-you're-my-best-friend look.'
"U-Um, are you gonna eat that dango or-"
Suddenly, Kanon felt a painful pinch in her right leg, one that went unnoticed by the others. Holding back her shriek, Kanon looked back down at Asuka, her face ridden with pain and a totally visible 'what the heck was that for?' expression.
"Sit down. Now."
Of course, knowing Kanon couldn't hear that well anymore, Asuka pointed towards her, then to the seat, and then to the other Genin in front of them. Following her orders accordingly, Kanon sat down in a flash, her face going even whiter with fright.
"M-My name is Ka-Kanon Nakamura. I-It's a pleasure to meet you."
Sighing Asuka took another stick of dango from the tray, chewing on the first ball. Kanon looked like she was about to melt in that hoodie, trails of sweat pouring from her face. Whether it was from the comedic fright Asuka gave or being enveloped in a large black hood, Kanon's face seemed to be taking a similar appearance to the time she had a rise in temperature in the morning. Red painted Kanon's entire face, her light brown fringe sticking to her forehead like glue.
Asuka yanked Kanon's hood off and unzipped her hoodie, dropping it beside her. At least the girl seemed to have calmed down a bit, now that the hoodie was off and the tension between Asuka and her had settled. Kanon also took a stick from the tray, savouring the dango's sweet taste.
"A harem? I wouldn't lend myself to such a thing, especially for a girl I've just met..." Reiji spoke up, shoving his hands into his pockets. Asuka almost choked on her dango, having to take a glass of water before she literally killed herself. Damn, it seemed the reverse harem joke hadn't been forgotten right of the bat. Just great.
"That's not to say I don't find her a little interesting."
Heat rose to Asuka's cheeks like an erupting volcano, all off the embarrassment she had kept contained in her body suddenly shooting up into one heavy blush. Reiji looked towards Asuka from the corner of her eye, only making her face redden even more.
This… This is how it ends… Such an inappropriate thing to say too!
"Heh, looks like they're coming to like you, Asu-chan!" Kanon whispered, her usual, cheerful personality beginning to surface once again. "He's a cute one too! That's some wild ass hair he's got there. Hey, why don't you come sit over here with Asu-chan, hm? She may be a little scary at first, but she's real sweet, don't worry!"
At this moment, Asuka was just way to embarrassed to speak. Everyone was staring at her again… How bad could this day get?
"H-Harem…?"
Oh no, not you too, Toko! I know you don't feel that way towards me, but please, don't react to her! I find that even more shaming than having her pull Reiji over next to me!
"What's a harem? Harem… it's a jutsu, right?" the crow haired Seichi questioned, eyes wide with innocence and an oblivious mind. Kanon was way too busy trying to pull Reiji over like some woman who had one too many bottles of sake, and of course, with her busted ears, couldn't even hear the question being asked. Asuka shook her head towards the boy, waving her hands in front of her face.
"C'mon, Asu-chan, don't be a killjoy! Just come over here and-"
"Just shut the hell up, Kanon!"
After that, everything went silent. Unfortunately, Kanon hadn't exactly caught what Asuka shouted out, remaining oblivious to the squad's silence. "Hey... How come everyone's like… stopped moving? Asu-chan, I was just teasing..."
Standing up from the table with her hands held firm on it, Asuka looked down, her long hair hiding her tomato coloured face. She seriously needed to calm down. This embarrassment overload was becoming a bit too much now. Taking a deep breath, she rose up.
"Please, excuse me, everyone… I'll be going outside for a moment."