Guy gulped slightly, never before had a child been so inspiring, and confusing, than the one before him now,
"Your certainly are determined to get in, though I don't get why you don't want me to have the gates opened."
Kanso cleared his throat, the energy leaving his body immediately as he settled back into a cooler demeanor.
"My goal is to become a ninja, there aren't any in my home country, but my mom was a foreigner, she said she was native to this area. That's why I'm here. As for your query, I just don't want to be treated any differently from anyone else."
He let out another sigh, like he was getting tired just talking.
"I'm sorry. I shouldn't trouble you anymore. Again, thanks for your help with telling me when the village opens, though it would have been better had you not ruined my shirt first. Goodbye."
Guy realized he had just been dismissed, by a child no less. He nervously muttered a quick farewell and took his leave, disappearing as quickly so he could get back to training. He decided that an eye needed to be kept on the boy, though he was a little too busy to do it himself. Then he was gone.
Kanso finished whatever food he still had and felt like eating, repacked everything, and unpacked his remaining drawing supplies. He finished most of the gate sketch over the next hour and a half when they swung open. It was quiet at first, but a huge creaking sound seemed to echo for miles when the two giant doors opened ever so slowly. Kanso stood, ready to enter the village, he had someone important to meet with, two people actually, before he could do any sight seeing, but the very first thing he noticed about the village was that despite it being built like a fortress, the actual town was pretty simple, but huge. The road went on so far, he couldn't see the other end of the village, it just looked like the buildings melted into each other several miles down. It was so much to take in that he nearly dropped his bag. He started walking shakily forward after a few moments.
Kanso wondered to himself how he was going to find anything in a place like this, as far as he could tell the streets weren't even marked. He started getting nervous but saw something out of the corner of his eye while he walked. He turned and nearly cheered, on the inside of course. It looked like an information booth, it was probably set up for new visitors, which he was. He walked up to the counter, a chalk board and map on the back wall were the only things in the open shack, two men slouched on their stools behind the front desk. One had a bandage laying across his nose, like it was broken, and looked half asleep, Kanso just glared at him through a squint before turning to the other one, who was actually doing some work. This one kept one eye covered with his hair. Kanso cleared his throat, causing the man to look up from the report he was reading with surprise.
"Oh!"
He looked over and noticed his partner had slipped away. He rolled up the report and began beating on the other man's shoulder.
"Wake up! you have a job your supposed to be doing!"
The guy getting beat out of his daydreams reeled back, falling off his chair and onto the ground. The man holding the report like a lethal weapon looked like he was ready to grind teeth. He looked back to Kanso, suddenly showing a helpful smile as his workmate started to get up off the ground.
"Sorry about that, do you need something, kid?"
Kanso hardly missed a beat, though he was still ofput by the rolled up report. He kept out of arms reach and asked,
"Yes, I was wondering if you could help me find..."
He pulled a piece of paper out of his pocket and proceeded to slowly read the complex name, so he didn't get directed to the wrong place.
"The Kono.. Ha.. Te... Oh forget- I'm looking for a hotel or apartments, how many places like that are in town?"
The man with one eye covered blinked in surprise. He thought to himself, 'Oh my god. This kid can't read.' He tried to talk without sounding too concerned or judgemental.
"Well, there are several small apartments spread around town, but we only have one full size hotel, so if it's the place you're looking for, it shouldn't be too hard to find."
Kanso grumbled to himself and held out the piece of paper to the guardsman. He read over it, but couldn't recognize the property name. He looked up to the kid in front of him, readying himself to deliver the bad news and expecting waterworks or outrage.
"I've never heard of this place in my life."
He braced for the reaction, but Kanso just reached to take the piece of paper back. Suddenly the other man behind the counter grabbed it from them both.
"Wait!"
They both looked at him, the adult like he was deranged, Kanso like he was wasting time. The one who just lost the paper growled under his breath to the other one,
'Kotetsu, what are you doing!"
"I know where this place is! Don't worry kid, I can show you-
"No."
Kanso still hadn't gotten a word in, but he didn't want to interrupt the two adults as they crossed words.
"Don't worry about it, Izumo. It'll only take about forty-five minutes to-"
"No. Even if you do know where this place is, you'll just take the kid there, leave, then run off so you don't have to do any work."
"Well then, why don't you take him, I'll show you where it is on the map so the kid doesn't get lost looking-"
"Still no, we have work to do and no matter how you cut it, I'm not going to leave you alone. You'll just end up at Standby stuffing your face with-"
Kanso raised his hand to get both of their attention.
"Why don't you both just show me where it is, we'll waste less time that way."
Kanso didn't want to admit it, but he probably would get lost if he were sent on his own. Izumo, the more work inclined of the two adults, also considered Kanso's poor reading ability, He sighed. His face grew hard and unreadable.
"Alright fine. Kotetsu will escort you, and I'll escort the BOTH of you, then-"
He swung the rolled up report still in his hand quickly to point just an inch from the lazy guard's covered nose, Kotetsu flinched and held his arms up in surrender.
"-You're gonna help me finish reading these reports so we can both go home early, for once."