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Post by blink on Jan 27, 2007 0:45:45 GMT -5
"Oh. I forgot to introduce myself. How rude of me," returned the older woman, taking Anei's hand, "You may call me Mrs. Kaerin. It used to be Lady Kaerin, but time and death have stripped many pretensions from us... Still we always have memories." Her smile briefly dimmed and spread again, Anei's hand freed when the woman stepped back, "I'll see about finishing the meal. Tayuya will show you the washroom."
Tayuya's expression faded to a slight montone during this, nodding her head in reply, "Yes, mother." She waited until the door closed behind the woman, sighing softly. Should have know better. Never invited any of the Sound Five home. "Come on," she muttered, pointing at a veiled doorway.
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Post by Kaguya Yoh on Jan 27, 2007 1:05:23 GMT -5
Anei's smile dissappered as she heard Kaerin's words. It was a sad thing, but it wasn't like she was able to do anything about it. She then watched as Tayuya's mother went to back to the kitchen to finish the meal Anei went toward the door her teammate point at. "Oh hey is there any place I can place my Katana for now?" she asked since he didn't want to be carring it around all night. And having a weapon at dinner would be kind of odd.
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Post by blink on Jan 27, 2007 13:48:41 GMT -5
Tayuya nodded, pushing her way past the veil into the hallway beyond, "My room should be fine. Although to be honest, my mother would probably not even notice... Washroom is first room on your left, I'll show you my room."
With this, the Musical Genin turned right, opening a door into a sparse, neat room, a few scrolls of musical notation peeking from stacks in the corner. She set her weapons and instrawments on the low table by the door, pulling off her bandana before searching for a tie to keep her hair out of her eyes.
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Post by Kaguya Yoh on Jan 27, 2007 14:11:45 GMT -5
"Thanks be right there," she replied as she went to the washroom first. hthen began washing her hands and face. It felt odd coming over to a teammate's house for she had never really done so before. Nor hasd she ever felt so welcomed here in the sound.
She then went to Tayuya's room looking around before she placed her katana on one of the walls. "So you invite alot of people to your house?"
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Post by blink on Jan 27, 2007 14:35:56 GMT -5
"Not really," monotoned Tayuya, securing the tie in place, "No one in this frakking village is worth inviting over anyway. Most of them would just upset Mother. If she hadn't of invited you, we'd probably be at a ramen bar right now, my treat or something... Owe you two favors."
The Musical Genin is cut off by Mrs. Kaerin's voice calling from the main room, soft but carrying, "Meal's ready. Don't wait too long or it will get cold."
Tayuya flashed a wan smile at Anei, "I'll wash up. Go ahead. She gets... cheerful when food gets cold." She slipped out of the room,
(feel free to do the table scene: low table, cushions, big bowl of sticky rice, some dango, plate of orange chicken, and green tea... Stuff like that. Mother sitting down already.)
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Post by Kaguya Yoh on Jan 27, 2007 15:00:14 GMT -5
"Two? I thought it was just one" Anei replied she knew of the time she helped her when the posin hit her body, but when else? Oh well didn't matter really. Her eyes looked toward the door of the room as she heard Mrs. Kaerin's voice. "Alright," she replied to Tayuya as she left the room. Anei heading toward the main room.
As she entered the room Anei looked around. The atmosphere actaully felt nice a warming, kind of odd seeing how the sound was filled with such cold hearted people. Shee looked down at the low table taking a seat one of the cushions. On the table lied organe chicken, green tea, sticky rice, and dango. Tayuya's mom right across from where she was sitting. The genin bowed her head. "I thank you for the meal"
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Post by blink on Jan 28, 2007 0:35:30 GMT -5
"It is the least I should do for such a genrous young lady," replied the older woman, doing a few last minute adjustment of her utencils, "If you consider yourself such yet. I enjoy cooking for more than two. Warms the house and the heart." She picks out a little of each food item, putting them in a small dish she covers with a porcelin lid.
Tayuya enters at this point, cleaned up, and hair tied back from her face, a pained expression on her face. She takes a seat without a word, nodding once at her mother. "The chicken looks good. Thank you."
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Post by Kaguya Yoh on Jan 28, 2007 0:55:03 GMT -5
"I can tell ever since I've been here in Land of Sound I've never felt an atmosphere as warm as this," Anei replied with a small smile as she began taking some food and placing it on her plate. And began eating.
At first she thought of nothing to say for she wasn't really the most talkative person, but she felt like she should. "So if you two don't mind me asking how long have you been here in the sound?"
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Post by blink on Jan 28, 2007 1:15:44 GMT -5
"Since before Orochimaru-Sama... liberated us from the old order," replied Tayuya softly, filling her plate with generous portions of the chicken, a touch of pride in her voice, "We've made and played flutes for as far back as we can remember. Almost a Bloodline trait. Not so popular now, but I get some use out of it." She laughed sadly, settling into her food.
Mrs. Kaerin echoed the laugh, stirring some rice on her plate, "All my children hated learning how to play, but when they did, they always were proud of the skill. And, you, miss Ashita, how long have you been in Sound?" She set into the rice, awaiting an answer.
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Post by Kaguya Yoh on Jan 28, 2007 1:25:32 GMT -5
Anei heard the since of pride Tayuya had as she spoke. The genin listen to every word as both her and her mother spoke. She turned toward the older woman as she asked her question. "About 5 years ago I used to live in the Land of Sand until I was killed by the demon of my village when I was revived I deiced to stay here," Anei answer no emotion showing on her face, but on the inside she was feeling hate toward the sand.
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Post by blink on Jan 28, 2007 1:59:34 GMT -5
Tayuya raised one eyebrow, mouth full of orange chicken. That would be... Gaara. So this was the experiment girl? Interesting. She got back to chewing her food, smiling thinly at the thought she wasn't the only frakked up one on her team. Kami knows what happened to that rabid kaguya bitch.
Tayuya's mother frowned, face losing much of her cheer, "I have buried my parents, a husband, two children, and almost my beloved Tayuya, but I have never died myself. You must be as strong as some of the Kami themselves to come back such a strong person in such a practical village as Sound has become. My sympathies. Tea?"
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Post by Kaguya Yoh on Jan 28, 2007 2:33:06 GMT -5
The genin continued eating rice in her mouth as Tayuya's mother spoke. Her eyes shifting toward her showing nothing. "Yes well I doubt that I'm as strong as the Kami, but I do feel powerful at times. After all I was able to endure the training here in the sound when back at the sand I had no interest in becoming a shinobi" Anei replied as she held out her cup a small smile on her face happy with the power she has gain. For she was that much closer to Gaara's power. "And yes I would love some"
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Post by blink on Jan 28, 2007 17:30:21 GMT -5
(Heh. Now if we can only convince Kidate to take back and post as Gaara for a three-way fight between Anei, Hokori, and the Kazekage. T'would so the Chase-ish. Gotta love shared backstory.)
Tayuya watched as her mother served some green tea to her teamate, having finally finished her chicken, regaining a touch of her normal brashness, "Four years? That's crazy. I didn't advanced that quickly and I have a..." She trailed off, eyes glancing at her mother before serving herself a large portion of sticky rice.
Mrs. Kaerin put on a brittle expression, outwardly ignoring the comment, "You must be very good then. A good partner for my daughter with that zealot you both have to cope with. She said nothing about her, and the less she says about something, the worse it is. What is she like?" She sipped her own tea, waiting.
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Post by Kaguya Yoh on Jan 28, 2007 20:13:47 GMT -5
Anei took a drink out of her cup as Tayuya spoke out. Her attention focused on her as she spoke. A questionable look went on her face as Tayuya paused. At first she wondered what she was going to say until the thought of the curse mark came to mind. That must have been it.
The genin grabbed a couple dango placing them on her plate saying nothing about the curse mark. An annoyed look went on her face as Tayuya's mother asked about Zana. "Well she annoying, rude, and disrespectful. She thinks she seems to think that shes better than everyone so she refuses to listen, and has lots of anger problems which is pathetic."
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Post by blink on Jan 28, 2007 23:12:59 GMT -5
(Irony... Irony... And chan is a label a mother would use for her child, right? My Anime is rusty...)
Mrs. Kaerin laughed ruefully at the comment, "Forgive me if I ruin the mood. It seems to be a fact of life in Sound that asking after simple news brings up bad feelings. Makes being a good hostess so hard. She'll learn soon enough. If my Tayuya-chan can overcome her temper, anyone can. You should have seen her tantrums..." She chuckled, swallowing some Dango.
Tayuya put on a painted grin, privately dying inside from embarassment. She'd be lucky to live this down. "Once Hanzo Sensi finishes with her, she'll definitly be taken down a peg or two," the Muscial Genin added with a touch of pained satisfaction, flexing her hand under the table, "She got sucked into a shadow at least eight hours ago, Mother. Kami knows what they're doing."
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