"Alright, I've put it off long enough. I should tell you about my clan too." Cora disliked this part. People looked at her differently once they knew. They thought she was dangerous because of her bloodline limit. They thought that she was no more than a human weapon for using as they pleased. No mind of her own.. That was untrue. "But I can show you better than I can tell you."
Cora stood up and walked away from any furniture incase it got damaged. She closed her eyes, took a deep calming breath and then let forth the ability of all Hanajima ninja. A blade burst from both forearms, curving from just above her wrist to end at her elbow. Similarly two blades appeared on her shins. Her eyes became metallic; silver and harsh. She turned her hands palm up as a blade sprung forth from each of them, around four inches long. It looked like it should have hurt but it didn't. In truth the metal was a part of her. There was only one clan who could claim true power over metal and that was her own. She could stop a kunai in its tracks and use her own body as a weapon. She turned silver eyes on to Shino to see how he had reacted.
Shino stared at Cora from behind his glasses. She was... remarkable. "Does it hurt?"
She eyed him carefully and shook her head, "No. Only the stares harm me. People seem to think I'm strange"
"You are." Shino replied. He inwardly groaned when he realised how it must have sounded to her. He saw the hurt begin to appear in her eyes. She called back the metal and soon it was all gone; her skin unblemished. Her eyes changed back to their usual mismatched state.
"I see," Cora replied quietly. She should have known.
The Aburame felt guilt wash over him. He hadn't meant it like that at all. "I mean that you are different from others. That isn't a bad thing. I am different too."
The young woman listened to what he had to say then offered him a small smile as she sat down again, "Normal is painfully over rated." Shino found himself smiling in return. She really was so different from other girls. In one way or another she reminded him of his two team mates. He wondered how they would react to her...
"Oi, Shino, where ya hiding?" A new voice cut the silence between them. Cora looked up to see a young man with brown hair and red facial tattoos striding into the room followed by a large white dog. He froze when he spotted Cora. "Shino... do you realise you're alone with a girl?" Well that had never happened before!
Shino just stared at Kiba in disbelief. Cora burst out laughing and stood up, offering a hand to Kiba "Hi, I'm Cora." Kiba grinned and shook her hand, "I'm Kiba and this is Akamaru." Cora's eyes shift to the dog. She crouched so they were eye to eye and petted him gently, "Hello, handsome. Aren't you a handsome dog!"
Kiba flopped down in a seat, "Well, I like her" he told Shino, winking at his friend. The Aburame silently plotted ways to kill his friend without making too much of a mess on the carpet. Cora just rolled her eyes and took her seat once more. Akamaru followed her and sat at her feet. The big nindog rather liked this stranger. "Looks like Akamaru likes her too," Kiba chuckled.
"I'm glad you approve," Cora replied with a cheeky grin. Shino felt oddly jealous. She had said that same thing to him. It was strange, he had no need to be jealous. He hardly knew this girl that he had spent all afternoon with and yet he wanted her attention. It was very strange.
"So... who are you?" Kiba asked, cocking his head to one side. "Shino never said he had a girlfriend."
"Cora and I are betrothed," Shino replied. "A marriage contract from when we were children."
Kiba looked completely taken aback. "Seriously? Wow, good luck Cora. One piece of advice: don't upset him."
Cora's expression changed to one of mild offense, "I had no plans to."
Kiba laughed at her reaction. "No, I only meant that you shouldn't upset him because of what happens after. He sulks."
Shino's expression darkened and he looked away, "I do not sulk." Cora took one look at him and burst out laughing. He was sulking.
