<strong>Yuki</strong><br/><br/>"One can only hope." Bakumi chuckled, scratching her nose with her thumb and then flicking it away. Then she waved at him, the tongue on her palm waggling almost lecherously at Yuki as he walked away.<br/><br/>As he walked back, there was another distant explosion from where he had just come from. While normally a sign for alarm, it seemed like business as usual for a woman like Bakumi.<br/><br/>He returned to Kotone resting beside her miniature koto upon a fallen log. She was swinging her legs happily and bounced to her feet. She brought her hand up to her mouth and cleared her throat, "Is everything well?"<br/><br/><strong>Jin-Ryu</strong><br/><br/>The Kumo ninja confidently strode up to the two shinobi from Tani. The male instantly lifted his head and pointed at Jin-Ryu, "Y-you!"<br/><br/>"Don't act coy, Fox-eyes." The woman barked, "We know you've been asking around about Niwa."<br/><br/>The shinobi grabbed Jin-Ryu by the collar and pulled him close... but then the whole restaurant turned to look at them. They weren't the only shinobi here and it even looked like there were Kirigakure Chuunin and Jounin there as well. "Tch." The Tani ninja let go of Jin-Ryu with a scowl.<br/><br/><strong>Azuki</strong><br/><br/>"Fun way?" Haitsuchi poked his chin, "What's that?"<br/><br/>After she changed the subject, the giant's curiosity was put aside and thoughtfully considered her words, "A date? Oh wow, I guess- wait."<br/><br/>He scrunched his lips and turned his head, looking at her from the corner of his eye, "Are you trying to seduce me, Azuki? I've heard of girls like you... Kunoichi no Jutsu, they call it! You want me to think of you as a friend, but really you're just gathering information on me, or worse."<br/><br/>Haitsuchi smiled and waggled his finger, "Nice try but I'm no slouch either."