Taking the first steps towards greatness

[abileunaspada]

Who: Adela Milani (abileunaspada) & OPEN
Where: Uzushiogakure Area
When: August 14th - 28th
Why: After recent conversation with the Godaime Hokage of Konoha, Adela has been sent on an observation mission in Uzushio with a mutual friend and ally who may help her have some insight on what she intends to get into, but for the most part it's a vacation away from her leave and an excuse to expose her to more of the political world.

This actually wasn't so bad.

When Obito had basically sent her on a two week observation mission, at first she didn't take well to it. Really, it was just... Observing for two weeks, observing politics, and all from a different village? But, when she learned that it meant potentially spending time with Kushina (and after some thinking realized just how valuable the experience could be), her protests were minimized and she went on the solo mission without qualm.

At some points she was in the kage's office observing missions, other times she was exploring the town and trying some of the local delicacies. Still, it wasn't uncommon to find her by the oceans to relax -- she found that it made her the most relaxed, to look towards the endless sea.

She'd heard that there was at least one other Konoha nin in the area, but she'd had yet to see them. Well, it was probably someone she didn't know anyway.

Comments

[scarecrowboy]

She was a good one, he could tell. A little shaky and uncertain, perhaps, but she had the same strings of fight and determination that Kakashi had seen in a very young Obito. Given a few years and a little more experience... Yes, Kakashi was very interested in seeing how things might pan out for her.

"As long as you understand you're doing this for you." he nodded, then gestured with a thumb over his shoulder. "Are you hungry? I was just going to get a bite to eat. Buying lunch is the least I could do to repay you for letting me talk your ear off."

And then all of Konoha imploded because Kakashi treated Adela to a meal on first meeting.

[abileunaspada]

"Oh... Uh, sure. I was just gonna get some takoyaki, to be honest," She scratched at her cheek then, not really thinking much of the offer at the time other than that Kakashi must have been really nice and polite. She'd have to pay him back sometime, maybe when they were both back in Konoha.

"Thanks, Kakashi-San. That's really thoughtful of you," It was weird, how easily the words were coming to her. She wasn't going to complain though.

No-one will believe her if she tells them >_>

[scarecrowboy]

It was rare to find someone who wasn't either intimidated by him or entirely overzealous in his presence. Adela was a nice mid-ground; polite, determined.. and she looked like she could probably throw a few punches, too. Kakashi didn't know how or why, but she put him at ease and kind of reminded her of someone he couldn't quite place confidently. Perhaps she just had an aura like that.

"It's nothing, really," he said, almost embarrassed. The fact that he didn't offer very often meant he wasn't entirely used to being thanked. He turned to find the closest street stand and paid his way for two servings of takoyaki. Once done, he handed Adela her serving with a neatly tied scroll.

"Now is as good a time as any to give you your paperwork," Kakashi announced, gesturing to the scroll with a jerk of his chin. "You should find directions in there. Normally I'd escort you, but unfortunately I have somewhere to be."

In all honesty he probably could have spared a moment to show her to her new digs, but his food smelt all too tempting to put off and he couldn't very well eat with her around, could he? In a quick flurry of movement, he'd packed his little box of dumplings into the pouch at his waist and pressed his hands together, offering her a quick but polite goodbye before disappearing in a puff of smoke.