He's a fortune teller(that's what he told everyone), 'Kiyoshi-San is a fortune teller' they gossiped. 'I am a fortune teller' he told the gate guards, they looked at him strangely, but didn't refute and let him in(konoha's great walls). He bought a piece of land right under the Hokage mountain, not too big, but enough to build a snug tea house(it was always his dream), the land was expensive but it didn't even dent his savings(he was the Daimyo's son once—and he saved all his money). He ordered his tea house to be built, and it took a few months(civilians, he should've ordered a c rank). He started to build up his reputation in that time, he helped out here and there, gave advice, made friends(they considered him as a friend)
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Kiyoshi walked down the street, said street was bustling with energy, couples on dates(he was not jealous goddamnit!), old men and women advertising food and jewelry, children playing around. This was what Konoha was so special for, the feel of home was unusually real, it was almost romantic(but he knew the truth underneath the lies). He fiddled with his gold earrings as he walked past a high end jewelry store, the glass panel separating him from a pair of moonstone earrings carved into sharp crescents with gold patterns weaving through like silky threads of sunlight in the sky(it reminded him of being alive—he didn't feel alive since the first). He was so deep in thought that he almost didn't notice a person walking towards him(key word being almost, he at one point, was a shinobi after all), "beautiful aren't they?" The man stepped closer but eyes never leaving the pair of moonstone, "they are" Kiyoshi hummed and turned to the man "a shame that it is so expensive" (it wasn't for him, he merely didn't advertise the fact that he was rich), "they are high quality moonstone after all" the man said back, his eyes finally meeting Kiyoshi's. He was bland looking but the purple and beauty mark rang alarms in Kiyoshi's head. Kiyoshi sighed as he recognized the man before him"I'm sure you've heard of me before, but I have a feeling that you aren't here for fortune telling…my shop is just around the corner, join me if you want Kakashi-Kun" the man's eyes widened and turned his body turned frigid "How do I know?" Kiyoshi answered for the copy nin "I'm not a fortune teller for nothing shinobi-San" he smirked at the dumbfounded expression on Kakashi's face and turned to walk away "come on Kakashi-Kun~ time waits for no man!"
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Cold, deadly, broken. Kiyoshi was like a sharp, poisoned dagger, fully aware of its potential. He was dangerously smart, enough to put a Nara to shame. He was also trained, by who Kakashi didn't know, but Kiyoshi was a shinobi once, the telltale twitches and reflexes don't lie, even though it was just mostly his ANBU senses. "Kakashi-Kun?" Asked Kiyoshi, "yes Kiyoshi-San?" He answered reflexively, "well…since you're already here-" Kiyoshi leaned over the tea table, now dangerously close "would you like to know your future?" "I-" The copy nin managed to say before Kiyoshi interrupted it with a laugh " oh, i know, Hiruzen-San sent you to investigate me right? No worries, I'm just offering free information after all, i mean no harm to your…lovely village." , "Ah…Sure? But what do you want in return Kiyoshi-San?" Kakashi knew that the information came with a price from the glint of Kiyoshi's eyes, there was never a free meal in the elemental nations. "Hm…" thought the foreign fortune teller thought out loud, tapping his fingers against his chin "Well…what about no Yamanaka in my brains or genjustu, and in exchange-" Kiyoshi smirked, his smile stretching far too much for Kakashi's liking "I will offer information" Kiyoshi finished with a pat on the mask covered face, "Maa, I'm afraid we still have to do a background check and constant surveillance on you", the hand retracted as fast as it came, leaving the shinobi startled "alas" Kiyoshi's voice turned cold "You know… fully how skilled I am, and how I can just leave now, and you wont be able to stop me…not even with the two ANBU in my house right now" Kiyoshi leaned closer again "I got connections with the daimyo's heir, and he wont let you imprison me"