Trouble's in Town (Dashe)

[YAJUU REN]

"Well, if you are the head of the clan. I would be pretty upset to see you leave for a life of danger and excitement. That's pretty amazing they let you go out and this. Wow, you're so young as well." Ren said in a bubbly voice, her face showing astonishment ignoring the fact that there is something more to why his elders didn't want him to go out. You learn something new everyday. She thought putting her hands behind her head, letting the bag dangle behind her.

Of course, every clan had their own weaknesses. For Ren, she had to be in danger to activated her bloodline. Some part of her was excited but another was terrified for when the moment came. Daitaro told her he didn't become his yajuu until his chunnin exams and her father said he had his when he was still a genin. She shivered slightly at the thought of transforming, what would she becoming, how would she act at the time, but most of all, will it hurt. "A team... Yeah, do enjoy having a team now." She then looked at him with a blank stare. "He has a crush on me? I thought he was only being super nice." She looked up to the sky. Of course that's what Ren thought through the academy as well, he was being nice to all of the girls and they were nice to him, Ren never paid attention to Ryoichi's advances to her. "Pffft. It can't be a crush." She chuckled looking over at Dashe with a skeptical stare.

[DASHE STORM]

Yeah I know but I wanted to get out and see the world some y'know," Dashe replied with a smile. Dashe simply nodding crossing his arms behind his own head as he walked along side her now. It hadn't been easy to get them to relent but he had managed it. Being a young prodigy like their founder had been made him pretty valuable. That was why they had insisted he be clan head now because some believed he was the reincarnation of the founder but that didn't exempt him from the clan laws after becoming a ninja. That one condition was set in place would plague his mind on every mission from here on out. "Yeah they were pretty hesitant to let me go being a prodigy and all. I barely managed to get them to allow it!" He briefly glanced at her and then smiled before looking away.

"I had a team three years ago but they pulled me out of my team before my first mission. I tried begging and pleading with them but they wouldn't listen until now." He noticed her shiver and wondered if she was cold. He was about to say something when she spoke mentioning what he had just said about a crush. That was how it looked to him but maybe she hadn't noticed. He berated himself for even bringing it up in the first place. "Forget I mentioned it probably just seeing things." Way to go Dashe he thought things were probably awkward now. He wondered if he should tell her he had a crush on her. She'd probably think he was crazy or a freak. He sighed inwardly looking away briefly to hide a frown.

[YAJUU REN]

Ren laughed loudly at his comment to forget about it, startling a group of women near by. "You're funny." She said between her giggling. "A prodigy. Gosh, that's so neat." Ren smiled big at him, her shoulders still bobbing up and down from her laughter earlier. "But that sucks they pulled out so early. I'm just glad they're letting you get this experience. And hopefully they let you stay longer this time." Ren smirked. She was planning to say a threat, but then what would be the point if he is the head leader. I guess it would be like talking to a brick wall. She turned the face another way and showed a face of disgust, one that would probably would have someone on the ground laughing hard.

"So, what's it like being the leader?" Ren asked, knowing that she would never be a leader or anything.

[DASHE STORM]

Dashe chuckled lightly at her outburst then quickly looked away to hide a faint blush again as the women stared at them. He then glanced at Ren when she mentioned he was funny. He failed to see the humor in what he had said about the crush but maybe it meant she wasn't that interested in the guy at least not yet anyways so maybe he had a chance. "Heh you really think so," Dashe replied. He smiled sheepishly running a hand through his hair now. He simply shrugged at her comment about him being a prodigy and that it was neat. Sometimes it was but when he came to girls they tended to look away because of that. No girl wanted to listen to him ramble on about the history of ninjas and their jutsus. He was afraid if he acted like that with Ren she might do the same. That was why he was talking a lot less today than he normally did.

"Yeah it did suck. I worked so hard to get there. I guess I have to give my mom more credit for inspiring me to stand up to them so I could do this!" He grinned sheepishly uncrossing his arms and letting them hang at his side now. He noticed she hesitated and chuckled lightly. No doubt she was going to threaten them but figured he might get mad. He would just laugh though it wouldn't be good if another clan member overheard her say that. It would get them both in trouble then. "Busy as hell for one. Lot of paperwork to go through. A lot of clansmen requests and ideas to consider. The worst is having to deal with clan lawbreakers and fueds with other clans. My mother is temporarily in charge so she's doing all that for me. I feel bad for making her do it but she insisted she could do it because father would want me to do this so I relented." He then glanced up at the sky a serious expression on his face now.

[YAJUU REN]

Ren nodded sympthetically for Dashe, going through the academy is hard work and being on a team is rewarding, what he went through to her was like taking that reward away. "Wow that job sounds boring and frustrating at the same time." Ren blurted out, her arms went limb for a moment but then she brought a hand up and slapped it across her lips. "I'm sorry, I didn't really mean that to come out." Could be heard behind her hand, her eyes showing shock to disrespect someone from another clan.

She then put her hand down and stuttered out, "I mean. Well. Yeah, you know. I'm out for adventure and to see what the world is like." She chuckled nervously. "I'm sorry, I'm not so use to clan hierarchy and stuff." Ren shrugged, it was true, she knew a little about the head of her clan, all she knew is the person was a very busy person. If Ren had it her way then she would be more in trying to visit the family of her clan then all of the business of the clan, she believed that being close to family is important than closeness of friends and enemies, even though her father tried to reverse that thought for her.

[DASHE STORM]

Dashe chuckled at her comment moving a hand to cover his mouth which threatened to burst with laughter. He then coughed a few times and straightened himself up adjusting his glasses again. "It's quite alright Ren you didn't insult me or anything," Dashe replied. He then smiled sheepishly running a hand through his hair now a faint blush crossing his cheeks again. He found it rather amusing while another clanman would have been insulted for sure. Luckily most clansmen didn't leave the compund too often so they were okay joking around like this. He smiled again shoving his hands into his pockets now.

"It's alright honestly you wont get in trouble or anything," Dashe replied. He smiled sheepishly again chuckling lightly at her stuttering. She was so cute like that. The fact she seemed to share similar goals to his own and was pretty ambitious made him like her even more. "No one's perfect I'm not exactly used to it either. My mom had to help a lot with that. I just know ya have to listen to whatever the Elders or Clan head says." Dashe simply shrugged pulling his hands out of his pocket and crossing his arms behind his head again. Clan life could be hard sometimes but you just had to make the best of it.

[YAJUU REN]

Ren sighed lightly, thankful for Dashe's forgiveness. "Uhhuh. It must be hard watching these times pass by now that you kind of have to act like an adult. But at least you have help from those older than you." She looked at him with concern. Thanking about it, her brother never acts like an adult. Daitaro could take a lesson from Dashe. Ren thought to herself, amusing her mind with idea of Dashe attempting to teach Daitaro how to be mature.

"Ah, here's the bakery." She turned to go into the store. When she entered, Ren could feel the warmth from the fire and could smell all the breads that were being made. It always had a homey feeling to her, she had always enjoyed coming here.

[DASHE STORM]

"I guess so I was always more mature than most children my age," Dashe replied smiling sheepishly. Most children five years old would play with toys or their neighbors children but not him. He was always reading some books trying to expand his intellect further. He was tired of that now though he wanted to get stronger. he wanted to go out and see the world with his own eyes and not in some books. He wanted to make friends so he'd have someone to hang out with. He noticed her concerned expression and smiled sheepishly. Then he noticed they had arrived at a bakery and stayed outside while she went inside to get whatever it was she needed. He then felt a strange sensation and a few seconds later some memories flashed before his eyes.

"Ah crap I'm in trouble now," Dashe muttered to himself. His clone had finally slipped up and his mother knew it wasn't him. He was going to get a long lecture when he got home now. Still he didn't mind because he was getting to know Ren better at least. It would help out with their teamwork later on. He then sat down on a bench and took his glasses off rubbing the bridge of his nose now.

[YAJUU REN]

"You tell your mom that child she's carrying is a girl." The woman behind the counter told Ren with a stern look, this women knew that Ren needed another female so she wasn't left out in the group of guys over taking the home.

"Ah, yes ma'am." Ren chuckled, putting the loaf of bread in with the bag of vegetables. When she turned around and was about to leave, Ren noticed he had taken his glasses off. Maybe something's not right. She thought opening the door and walked up to Dashe. "Hey. How are feeling? Do you need to go home?" She asked sitting next to him.

[DASHE STORM]

"Oh I'm fine just taking my reading glasses off," Dashe replied. They were starting to hurt his eyes so he took them off. He normally only wore them when he was reading but today he had been busy and forgotten he was still wearing them. "Nah I'm good. So did you get everything you needed in there?" He slipped his glasses into his weapon pouch and patted it gently with a sheepish smile before looking at Ren again. She seemed concerned about him that must've been why she asked. He wasn't going to tell her he was already in trouble and worry her over that. She was liable to scold him for it and that was the last thing he wanted from his new friend and teammate. He then stood and stretched cracking his neck a few times before crossing his arms behind his head.

"So where to next? Anywhere else you need to go?" He wasn't sure if she was done she hadn't specified how many things she needed. Hopefully not too much longer. His mother would no doubt send some clansmen to retrieve him soon. That would only serve to make things more awkward between him and Ren if that happened. Sorry I haven't talked as much mind's just been a little elsewhere I guess. Feel free to ask me about anything you like and I'll answer as truthfully as I can!" He smiled sheepishly running a hand through his hair now.