Tsukire sure knew how to make tea. She'd done it all the time for Mizukage, so it was to be expected that her own brew was peerless. She sat opposite of Kakumei, her heels under her rear and her knees upon the floor. Their sandals were at the entrance to her home, beneath one of the scrolls of calligraphy that had been given to Tsukire as a gift from a suitor. Her student had known better, though... she only had eyes for the Mizukage, being his assistant. He never really took her seriously, but she was one of the most dutiful people Kakumei had ever known.<br/><br/>She sighed, setting down her cup and looking off to the side, out the large window overlooking some of the smaller buildings. Kirigakure was blanketed in mist, as expected for its name, and the village itself was relatively small, towers poking through a canopy of trees. Many of them had gardens on their roofs as well, and Tsukire's apartments overlooked much of the city from its edge. The woman herself was blonde, with bangs over her brow and framing her face, the rest of her hair tied back into a bun. Her eyes were blue underneath a pair of circular glasses that seemingly didn't have a frame at all. She wore the usual armored vest of Kirigakure, slate grey with shoulder pads, strapped together by the sides and a large pouch connected at the small of her back. Beneath she wore long sleeves down to her wrists and a thigh-length skirt, stockings beneath.<br/><br/>"He doesn't believe me." She finally said, turning her attention back to Kakumei, "I told him about my suspicions... but he still wants to go through with this big plan of his."<br/><br/>There had been rumors about the Mizukage planning something, but so far not even Tsukire would let Kakumei in on the details. Whatever it was, it'd involve quite a few Jounin and a small portion of the village's fleet, including the Mizukage's own flagship. Tsukire had earlier confided that she believed someone in on the plan was a spy. A few of her documents had gotten missing, and she was absolutely sure it wasn't because she or the Mizukage had misplaced them. Of course there was no evidence... except Tsukire<em>swore</em>that she had seen someone sneaking about when she went in late one night to get some work done.<br/><br/><hr/><br/>For relaxing after a hard mission, one could do worse than the land of Hot Water. Nestled between three counties, Yugakure was in a perilous position. Kumogakure to the north, and Iwagakure to the west. Not only that, but it had a border with the Lands of Frost, Fire, and Rice Paddies. It wasn't unusual to see all kinds of shinobi passing through. Though Kaede wouldn't have been very welcome in Yugakure itself, the ninja of the land of Hot Water couldn't very well keep every traveler out of the neighboring towns and villages as well. To do so would have been political suicide, and a minor village caught in between three great nations could not afford to alienate their neighbors in these troubled times.<br/><br/>It was indeed a small place, little more than a resort town that made profit off of all the travelers coming to use its hot springs on their way to and from other lands. Kaede relaxed seemingly alone, the steam creating a thick sheet of mist throughout the room as she leaned her head back against the smooth rock wall. In front of her, a heart-shaped butt rose just about the surface, pale and delightful to behold. The water began to bubble between Kaede and the half-submerged bottom... a head suddenly rose up from beneath the water- with a pair of gleaming blue eyes and a cheerful smile. Her short black hair clung to her skin as she opened her mouth, letting a good amount of water fall out. It wasn't a particular difficult technique, molding one's chakra to seal up their lungs and generate a constant supply of breathable oxygen within them. Of course, such a thing was beyond Kaede... but she certainly reaped the benefits of it nonetheless. She felt a hand wrap around her where just prior had been a mouth... The Yugakure kunoichi began to slide her hand up and down as she looked upon Kaede's face, "Will you be staying here very long?" The ninja asked, seemingly intrigued.<br/><br/>Whether or not she meant that in a good way or a bad way, it wasn't very obvious. Either she wanted to get Kaede out of her land as soon as possible... or was actually enjoying the Kumo nin's company. It wouldn't be too hard to believe that she was with the other woman for the explicit purpose of keeping an eye on her either...<br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Spoiler: Click to Show/Hide</div><div class="spoiler_body">Roll Sense Motive/Conversation check to determine the kunoichi's demeanor.</div></div>