<div style="text-align: center"><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#0040ff">Aoi nodded and walked over to where she'd dropped her bag. She picked it up into her left hand and swung it around onto her back, but only on the one side. Then she walked over to Kaosu and knelt down to pat the young pup that, ironically, had her name. "A defeat is never easy," she mumbled as she pet the young puppy, "but you two do have a lot of talent." She managed a small smile. "Come, let's go. Yaku has a point. We need to rest and be ready for our task on the morrow." She then raised herself to her feet and was quick to follow the Suna shinobi to the cottage. <br/>
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Walking inside, she tossed her bag onto the couch and was quick to look over the place with a keen eye. She wandered about for a few moments, wanting to get a good feel for the place. Despite Yaku's reassurances, she wanted to check the area herself. She wasn't paranoid, but being raised as she was and given her job, she always checked her resting place herself before ever allowing the thought of sleep. <br/>
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Once she'd gotten a good look, Aoi made her way back to the couch and sat down. She pulled off her boots, setting them on the floor next to her as she stretched her feet. Then, she pulled the black half-mask from her face and allowed it to rest around her neck; This then revealed her shapely little nose and thin, pale lips. Even though she was 17 years of age, sometimes her thin, small frame and childish like face caused her to be mistaken for a younger age. Her hands reached up to pull the hair tie from her long blue lockes, letting the blue strands loose to flow down her back. She stretched, took a small, roll-shaped pillow from her bag and proceeded to lay down once she'd set the bag onto the floor. <br/>
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She wasn't likely to sleep well or a long time, but a little rest never hurt anyone.  </span>​</div>