Dummies, Girls, and Gossip

It was an odd time for her to have to go to the shop, yet she had been there for most of the day, an odd thing for a young ninja who should be training yet the daughter figured that her family came first. Even if she wasn't close with her mother as she had been with her father the older woman was the one who paid for her and cared for her, if the small restaurant business they owned failed for whatever reason then it would be hard to keep the pleasant life style they had. Hand smoothing down the frilled apron a few odd specks of dumpling mix flaked to the ground from where it had dried, the fabric was a nice one, not one you would normally wear to the kitchen due to its rather floral patterning of lilac and white. Yet the apron was hers and it was what she wore every evening of work. Her mother hadn't been sleeping that well the past few nights due to a slight irritation of the skin which the doctors said would pass soon. apparently it was just a plant or something her mother had come into contact with yet the woman now had restless nights.

Pressing two bowls into her hand Miko glanced up as her mother gave her a quick kiss on the cheek motioning to the sitting areas where a familiar face was waiting. A grin lit up her face returning the kiss gained from her parent, with a soft ‘thanks ma!’ the young lady slid into a chair next to zai. With a bowl in front of each of them the aqua haired female offered her friend some chopsticks. ”Ma said I can go early, what's the occasion?” Normally about this time the other would be training for sure.

With a curious glance into her own bowl there sat a happy surprise, sweet a little smile flickered across as the warmth from her mothers thoughts spread through her mind. Sauteed vegetables across rice, something she adored and her mother knew that. A silent thank you for the excess work that she had done in the past couple of days. Gulping down her mouthful as the other has started to speak miko finished up what she was eating just in time to reply, "Yea its great! I might swing by later tho, after you go home just to help with cleanup ya know." Brows drawn together at the surprise which came every day by the amount of food her friend could inhale. Training dummies needed making and it wouldn't be that hard to multitask right, another mouthful got shoveled in and the great taste engulfed her in energy. Of course hanging out and gossiping while doing a simple task would be wondrous! With a vigorous nod she showed her enthusiasm for how the rest of the day would go. Scraping the last of it up Miko leaned back with a sigh, oh her mothers food was always so wonderful.

Fingers worked to release the apron from her as she slid off the chair and tottered slightly when standing on the ground. "Ugh that was nice, its good that we're not training otherwise I would explode!" Chuckling slightly as she hung the apron over a hook miko started wandering towards the door, there was no way that she was running or jogging anywhere.

The offer came only partially as a surprise, as of course after cleaning up it was likely that there would be leftovers which shouldn't be wasted. Glancing over to the other Miko have a short nod, "Yea yea that would be great! Thanks~" it would also mean that they would finish faster and she could get home a little earlier than normally. AS the other yawned and stretched miko lent over and aimed to tickle her stomach slightly. A light one, merely joking and all. A chuckle escaped her as the other spoke, of course a slow walk would be more than preferable due to the excess food that was contained within. "Oh I see that's all i am, a bathroom partner and a nice doll to decorate your arm with huh?" Brows raised with a slight smirk the remark was laced with playful sarcasm, something she only used around zai for fear that anyone else would take it the wrong way.

Standing to the side her arm pressed flat holding the door open. The street outside seemed moderately busy, yet the rush of foot traffic hadn’t arrived. A quizzical look was cast towards the other as Miko started to contemplate their mission further. It was a question that had been balanced on their tongue. She spoke as soon as the two of them started walking
“Have you ever made the training dummies before? I really don’t know how” Nervous, a slight laugh and awkward glance to the side indicating her discomfort with her lack of knowledge.

Sure that she could find other uses for me, with a roll of her eyes the youth grinned. Yes of course, no doubt Zai would ask her to start cleaning on behalf of her or something, there was no way i the world that Miko was going anywhere near that closet of hers. Decorative. Flicking her braid over her shoulder a blush crossed across Mikos cheeks, of course she was decorative, she looked quite fine indeed. "You aren't half bad either but that hair Im still not sold on it." Partially a joke yet it was still in her amusing tone. As they were out into the street miko inclined her head slightly, slowing slightly till their paces matched the sound of two shoes melding into one single step. It wasn't hard, which was a good thing because then they could chat about things and gossip about the general state of the village, society and the world.

As long as they had the materials, wood and fabric seemed like it wouldn't be too hard to form into a training dummy. Stitching everything up till it looked vaguely similar and close enough to a human shaped form. Of course it wouldn't matter too much since they would soon get beaten up by enthusiastic and unenthusiastic trainees alike. Nodding slightly a smile settled calmly across her face as the duo linked hands, steps father, a nice silence settled across their travels as she enjoyed the general feeling of being in Zai's presence. A halfhearted question, merely said for making conversation as the training grounds came into view. "So how's your day going?"

What was wrong with her hair? Peering slightly the youth grinned, moving her other hand to flick at her friends locks. They were okay, not quite as soft as she would have liked yet at least it wasn't too bad. Although it would be preferable if it were just shorter or longer, that way it would be interesting to mess with yet at this length she could hardly play with her friends hair. It was preferable that she could, seeing as Zai's hair was the only thing that she would be allowed to mold. It had been nice, even if they had to stop here the chat they had was be rather nice, relaxing and sweet it had calmed her slightly. Training from home for sent jutsu, yea that would make sense, it would benefit her of course, and any training would be a great help to her friends growth. Teach lessons at the academy, it was quite nice to see that Zai was in good hands as the aqua haired female had a strange feeling that it wouldn't be long until her partner stood as strong as a small village.

Training, practice and more training it seemed that the young woman was so dedicated to her life and future. "Aw that's sweet, your favourite person that's sweet. I quite like working there as it gives me a chance to see my favorite person" A smile graced her face as she replied to her close companion. Yet the others expression seemed vague, distant and distorted it all seemed quite wrong. Almost too perfect and pure, she wanted this moment to stay like this forever. Brushing herself off lightly the young woman motioned towards the training ground direction. "we should hurry." No use in being late.

Although she had brushed it off the thought lingered in her mind, she spent every few seconds imagining what she could do with the short choppy yet intriguing hair that her friend had. Of course there were a few things that she could do, little braids at the sides of her face would frame it nicely, perhaps running back into a little ponytail would look good as well. nevermind it didn't matter, she could think about hair later, although perhaps she could sneakily give Zaida a hair care gift or present at some point. She couldn't help if they meshed so well together, what an odd choice of wording indeed. "Well I don't know exactly why we should hurry, but surely it would be best if we didn't keep the sensei's waiting?" Yet even her own answer a half hearted, not really understanding why she had suggested picking up the pace. As a contradiction to her own words the young woman slowed her pace slightly.

"So um, do you want to go clothing shopping one day? there is a new boutique that's opened up, it sounds fancy but that place is really quite moderately priced. And they have a massive range of coating types and styles. All the way from childrens to adults clothes and costumes." With a hopeful glance she prodded at the subject, hoping for at least a yes, she had gone past it before, yet some of the clothes seemed rather inappropriate and overbearing hence the invitation to accompany her that she had extended to Zai, whilst the girl with the braided hair merely wanted to look over their blouses from the display window she had seen a rather shocking amount of sequences and feathers in odd places as if they were enhancing certain areas.

Her mind was a mess, she had to sort herself out and straighten it all out. With a shake of her head miko fiddled with her braid, the motion seemed to always calm her down, yet now with both of her hands taken she had nothing to push back a stray lock that had broken free from the grasp of her braid. She could leave it, never mind, with everything swirling around it would bound to be that she would make a mistake at some point and slip up, say something wrong where she shouldn't or answer without thinking. Gosh it was likely that she would consent to something without meaning to, imagine if she agreed to clean the toilets or something maddening like that! The other had started to speak, re-positioning her hand slightly miko relaxed a little, she had Zai here. "Yea yea that sounds good, we can relax and spend some time together instead of how we normally are always jumping about in a never ending cycle of training and missions with hardly a moment to be ourselves." Without meaning to she had spoken quite a lot, the apologetic smile spreading across her face her head dipped slightly, not that Zai would mind too much, yet the apology was more of a formality.

She would come! gratefully her gaze swept down to her feet. "Thank you! I've been meaning to go but it seems a little odd. I just didn't feel comfortable going in." Yea shopping sounded fun. Her mind wandered, enhanced by the natural beauty of nature around them as she could slightly feel her body snagging chakra from around her, like baby hands in a store which pulled one thing off from each shelf.

She noticed little difference in the other young women who always seemed so strong and well supported, structures in such a way that she would never fall. Whilst she herself seemed happy to stay silent at silence rarely harmed another, or atleast silence was less hurtful than words. Yet there was no doubt in the fact that she enjoyed it when others spoke more often as it gave her a better idea as to how she should act to please them. Head tilted to the side her hair swung slightly, it was nice when Zai spoke, she had a voice which seemed comforting and soothing, as if the words would become personified and wrap her up in a blanket of warmth and security. Oh yea apologizing, it was only a natural thing to do tho since apologizing kept everyone on good terms. Awkward, her feet missed a beat and a grim smile turned her lips crooked. Teeth out of line it felt ood. Of course she had to stop. "yea I will its just, I do it with everyone else so sometimes it slips through" She had almost apologize for apologizing, thankfully managing to catch herself before speaking otherwise Zai would have crucified her.

Having been lost in her own mind, the extensive imagination which she held leading her deeper into oblivion and a space where she could rarely return from, the young woman's screeches brought her back. She rarely heard Zai make such a sound as few things could make the female scream. Oh a puppy, a bundle of happiness love friendship and expenses bundled up all in a rather adorable mass of fur. "Oh my it's quite cute, don't crowd it tho!" Due to working at a restaurant they got quite a number of the four legged furred little meat sacks running up to their door.

The puppy was cute, yet it reminded her at how she lacked a proper pet of her own. Well of course she had that flying squirrel which had been brought home by her after that one afternoon, yet the squirrel hadn't been that active and seemed to mostly be sleeping due to the intense trauma it had experienced on that terrible day. She had met Chibiya Ayamo that day, perhaps the name was a little off but the panda carer stayed fairly well in her mind. Just the two of them, yes the two of them that seemed nice. Eyes closed momentarily as her mind flooded peaceful thoughts into her system. Head turned backwards and gaze lifting upwards the world seemed to slow. Just her and them alone in the world, a pathway curling around a tree which blossomed. It all seemed a little too perfect and sweet. Jerked out of it as her hand was yanked towards the meatloaf. Oh right, just her and Zaida with a pupper. Smiling slightly, her lips pulled back into some form of a soft smile Miko extended her hand to the energetic animal who happily started sniffing the foreign object before slobbering across her palm and taking the young woman's hand in its tiny mouth.

It didn't hurt, tiny little teeth had little impact upon her skin. Almost ticklish as they gripped her softly, indeed it was all very comfortable, the three of them relaxing in the street a moment she had seemed to ignore the canine. Although it was possible the thought of abandoning something so sweet for even just a moment paid her deeply. No no absolutely not, a few steps and the bushed rose around her as if they were barricades which had formed to blockade her in. Snatched up her prize poked into her skin the odd texture causing slight agitation. Strides took her back to where the duo scuffled, a warmth killing her as the zaight of Zaida relaxing and enjoying life consumed all of her view. A small stick was held in her hand, thick and solid the knotted and twisted wood would be able to withstand the curious bites of a young dog. Offering the prize up within seconds the one with the wagging tail had started to slobber across its beautiful bark. Chuckles, escaping her only just a little at first they bubbled out within moments breaking up her speech pattern. "You seem to enjoy playing with the puppy, of he is just so adorable right!" Moving slightly one hand covering her mouth and nose shading them from view as welling up from her eyes was tears of enjoyment, her second hand fanning the air the genin glanced over in hopes of catching Zaida's eye.

Puppies, something that the majority of people could call adorable ad happily spend time around, even if one themselves did not wish to own a canine it was hard to defy the look which had been aptly named as 'Puppy eyes.' Their soft fur was a very comforting object which one could sink into and bury their problems in, a puppy in all it was warmth could be the best snuggle partner possible. Its cute little eyes flopped over to the side, little bits of paper which had been unfolded and folded into origami so that even when smoothed out it still bent. Glad indeed that the stick as his prized possession and had finally released her hand for good, at first she had worried too much that the fluffy creature would become attached for surely the wee thing would have a fun out there.

Second? Third? Did Zaida have a list, scrutiny for her best friend had set ito her face deeply. Always unsure of what the woman had developed into next Miko scrutinized the partner who she held great confidence. "You have some sort of list I see, well what else is on this wondrous list? And how long is this list exactly." It had all sort of been vomited from her brain to her mouth at an extraordinary rate. She would have a list, possibly one to ten, or perhaps to twenty five or even stretching it at fifty. Although fifty things she liked about something for was rare.
Of course they could spend time with the puppy who was oh so adorable, their job was quite a relaxed one, there were other training dummies to use and he really just needs them as soon as he could have them.

Canines, although she herself lacked in dogs there was that odd establishment down the road. It had those alluring neon lights outside in a bright glowing pink that beckoned slowly. They had dogs there, well there were always a few poodles and such outside. The bundle of warmth and happiness brought a crinkle to the skin around her eyes as a smile brushed across her face. The canine seemed to be enjoying the branch she had given him, even better, Zaida seemed to adore the sweet animal. So Zai thought that eight was a small number, whilst she herself would have though any more than three would be too much, well she wasn't one to judge anothers preferences.

Her mind brought back Miko grinned, nodding dutifully as her friend spoke of leaving the puppy. It seemed almost odd, had Zaida spoken to her in a different way to normal. No no that was madness, a few steps away ad the puppy had followed her, booping its nose against her leg a few times its whines reached her ears. For sure it looked tired yet it wore no collar. Not even a ribbon around its neck like her pet which would currently be lounging on a windowsill sneaking another few nibbles at the treats in the cupboards. "Sure but um, this little one looks a little lost almost. Perhaps should we, maybe find her owners." Brows creased as the youth bent down, gathering the creature up in her arms the weight settled providing an anchor of sorts. "I don't feel comfortable leaving it here but even if we just take it to a shelter" Aye they had been given a mission, this wasn't one that was important, it wasn't one where they needed authority or handcuffs, if it was they were handcuffs that had pink fur and glitter on.