laying comfortably like a cat in the tree above her, shielded by more branches and leaves, his head lolls to the side of the perch and stare directly down. she'd long since gotten comfortable, seemingly intent on meeting someone in this neck of the woods? though... was she getting drunk already? ma'am, it's like-- his eyes shift towards the distance, measuring time by the pattern of the sun. girl, it's early as fuck. though the same could be said for his demon time as his eyes once again return downwards, a slight smirk at the sported assets. he'll just stay up here and enjoy the view, didn't really know who she was (he did, his brain just hasn't turned on yet), and the vibes were very comfortable. [break][break]
ah, you know who else had a really nice bosom? [break][break]
that one pretty inuzuka jounin from mist- tch. she seemed kinda dumb though. then again dumber was better... ah... dumb and hot, like him! he blushes sleepily, not bothering the pretty woman at the base of the tree. definitely eavesdropping though, one hundred percent.
It may have been early, but Tsubaki had already been up for hours. Afterall, it was the perfect time of day to get a feel for the surrounding area. The more familiar she was with the forests bordering Empire territory, the more of an advantage she’d have in future operations. But now? It was time to relax a bit after all that hard work and deep thought. All she wanted to do was retreat to someplace safe and finish off what was left of her sake.[break][break]
And so she sat herself down, leaning back against a seemingly random tree as she popped the almost empty bottle open with her teeth for the last few swigs. It wasn’t much, but she couldn’t really afford to drink as much as she used to. It was a damn shame, but survival was more important than booze. Her bandaged arm remained tucked away, while the left gripped the bottle’s neck to pour the remaining liquid down her throat.[break][break]
With a breath of refreshment she took a moment to bask in the warmth that filled her body. She wasn’t sure how long it would be until her next score, so she wanted to make sure this one would last. The silence lingered for a few beats before her lone eye would suddenly flick upwards. At the same time, her arm would move to fling the empty bottle up into the tree above her, aimed directly at the unknown figure lounging above her. ”You just gonna sit up there all day like a damn creep or are ya gonna come down and say hello?”
"teh-teh-teh-teh--" möngke falls in a thud onto the ground beside the woman, caught off guard in his lazy cat-like snoozing. instantly shifts onto knees, pouting expression as he glowers childishly. "who's a creep! i was napping!" (and occasionally looking, but that's besides the point!) arms fold against his chest, folding his legs as he sulks, the red mark on his forehead showing she'd hit him just slightly off mark of dead center. he makes a mental note to keep a slight guard. [break][break]
his eyes slowly once over the woman, inspecting her attire to try and determine the locality of the wear. every nation had their own customs when it came to dress, though he only had a vague idea of where she might be from. somewhere eastern, at the least. "... now that i look at you, you're a lot older up close than from far away. dang, that's rough." still pretty nice to look at, but now his eyes were inspecting her age with an amused smirk on his face.
Her head turns toward the stranger as they crash into the ground, her lone eye conveying just how unimpressed she was with what he had to say. "Uh-huh. Sure thing, kid." She shook her head, lips curling into an amused smirk as she reclined against the tree. Her right hand slid into the folds of her loose kimono, hiding both of her hands from view as she got comfortable where she was. They would shift around a bit before finally settling, her posture relaxing as she kept her good eye on Mongke. She wasn't about to let this unexpected guest get in the way of her plans to get some rest.[break][break]
A bit of a laugh escaped her as he commented on her age, simply shrugging her shoulders in response. "Well, aren't you a charmer?" Her voice dripped with sarcasm as her eye left him for a moment, scanning the surroundings as if searching for something. But it was a short lived moment, her eye turning back to his before long. "You'd better pray to whatever it is you believe in that you look half as good as I do at my age. I may not be trying to fish up any young guppies, but I guarantee I could bait the line and reel them in no problem if I cared to."
there's a soft gasp, "thank you for noticing. i am quite charming." he twists her words intentionally, palms flat on the ground at either side of his waist as he too shifts into a more neutrally relaxed recline as well. the comment on her age doesn't bring about a particularly hostile response, but more of a light hearted jab. it's fair - who knows how well he'll look once he begins to fully ~ develop. [break][break]
it's ironic, he was almost offended she called him a 'kid' before realizing that she was, indeed his elder. [break][break]
opens his mouth to respond, before brows furrow in a little. thumb scratching the side of his jaw, "ma'am..." he starts, originally intending to play a boisterous "of course i'll be hot, look at me!" route, but the more he thinks about what she'd said... the more he's genuinely confused. actually feels a little dumb for what comes out of his mouth, "what's a young guppie?" his expression is sheepish, definitely hasn't heard that term from the side of the world he's from. is that some kind of slang? what is a guppie anyways? a puppy? a young puppy? [break][break]
language barrier, whoops. or was it an age barrier?
[attr="class","bolo-body] so far it seemed like this part of the world was just a trouble spot for him. [break][break] from running into a bear of all things and getting mauled to it to being pummeled by his own teammate he was almost certain that this place had some kind of curse placed on it that he tripped. or maybe he was just that super unlucky with how he approached things because it was only two incidents but those two incidents still left him with the bandages covered face he was sporting right now. yeah he was just going to blame it on some dumb curse that was totally real. [break][break] still that curse might still be kicking what was supposed to be a nice stop to enjoy some dango ended up with him hiding behind a tree to be the witness to...a lover's quarrel? no they sounded like they just met. still the guy sounded like he was trying to flirt but the elder woman was one step ahead of him with her words. for a moment he was rooting for the guy to say something smooth but when he asked what a young guppy was...well...gauma felt kinda bad for him. [break][break] "ooooh...c'mon man its not that hard to catch on that is it?" he mumbled to himself stuffing the last of his dango into his mouth as he recalled the times he was called "little pup" by his own father as a term of endearment, maybe that was the only way gauma knew what the lady was talking about.
”Oh you’re adorable.” Her hand reached out to pinch his cheek, giving it a bit of a tug if she managed to secure a grip on the younger shinobi. Suddenly the young man went from a blunt yet smooth talking creep to an innocent little boy that didn’t even understand basic expressions. She gave him an amused grin as she shook her head at him and leaned back against the tree to make herself more comfortable. A guppy is a type of fish. Real cute, tiny little things. Kinda like you.” Her hand remained reached out toward him, this time moving to brush a thumb along Mongke’s cheek.[break][break]
And then another voice caught her ear. Her brows rose as a soft chuckle escaped her lips. Her lone eye shifted toward the source, watching the direction from the corner of her eye. She wasn’t about to start searching for the source just yet, instead giving them a chance to fully reveal themselves. ”Though it seems like you’r enot the only little guppy I’ve hooked today.” Her hand comes back to rest in her lap as she pushed out a heavy sigh. So much for getting some alone time to relax after a day of hard work. ”I’m afraid I’m all out of bottles to chuck, stranger. So I suggest you show yourself before we’re forced to flush you out in a less friendly manner.”
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