"Ne, Big Sister," Leo started as he and Jessica walked down the Konaha Market District, "you use to live here before right?"
"Yes, but from the looks of it things have changed, plus I was only here for less than a year."
"What changed?"
"Hmmm, well there was a police force here before, but it seems like they are gone. Wonder what happened to them?"
"Big sis, Konaha had a massacre a few years back, remember."
"Oh, yes, I forgot as it seemed unimportant at the time. Which Clan was it again?"
"Dunno, we could ask Mei-chan, she would know!"
Ah, yes, Leo's little crush on Meigestu was quite cute. What with her somewhat distant and cold nature and Leo's hard-headedness and excitability it was like mixing acid with dynamite, an extreme reaction that was much better viewed from a distance. When Leo would call her 'Mei-chan' the reaction was instantaneous and the punishment swift. Meigestu would put the boy under a hell-viewing illusion until Kiko or their sensei saw fit to release him, as Meigestu refused to for the 'Shameful name' he gave her, and Jessica just thought it hilarious.
As the sibling duo were preparing to turn around with their purchases (snacks, junkfood, and enough candy to put a five year old in a coma) a commotion was heard down the street. It seemed some children wanted to play with someone, a bland looking boy walking beside a young girl. Her pink hair made the boy's dull brown even more plain and forgettable.
"Shouta, I cannot believe you promised to play ninja with some brats!" The pink haired girl screeched, disturbing the otherwise cute image she made.
"I did not think they would take me seriously!" The forgettable boy, Shouta, yelled right back.
"Hey Leo," Jessica nudged her brother, "Look at your completion, doesn't it just make you shake in your boots with fear!" She practically barked out, startling the bickering children.
"Oh yeah, I am terrified here." The blonde responded, laughing just as heartily.
"H-Hey," the pinkette called out, "What are you saying?"
"Yeah," yelled one of the smaller children, a boy in an obnoxiously long scarf, "Speak properly, you are in Konaha, not wherever the hell you crawled out from!"
"You hear that sis, gotta speak properly." The smirking boy said in a snobbish voice, causing the duo to laugh again.
"Respect your elders BRAT!" the woman growled, whether it was directed at the Konaha kids or her brother was up for debate. But the smack the blonde received made it plausible she was growling at him.
"Hey, who are you!" one of the Konaha brats yelled at the bickering siblings, drawing attention back to them. There was crowd gathering and Jessica was beginning to feel nervous, where the hell was the rest of their group?
"We are representatives of Nadeshiko in the upcoming Chunin Exam, well my brother here is competing, I myself am not a certified ninja." The brunette replied evenly, causing a small ripple of words to spring from the crowd. Not good, she thought.
"Yeah right," Shouta practically yelled, "There is no village named Nadeshiko that would be a stupid name for a ninja village anyway!" Some people nodding at the boy, as if that was a valid argument.
"Please do not disrespect our village," Jessica tried diplomatically, "We are a village of some sway, but we prefer to stay out of the squabbles of men." She smoothly said, with Leo nodding sagely next to her. It was commonly taught in the village that war was a foolish Man's Sport; an ineffective way to increase power over fickle people and lands. Nadeshiko had long since taken itself out of any and all wars, and only supplied people for defense of homes and for healing. Never ones to start battles, but always the ones to end it; that was the Nadeshiko way.
"So you are cowards!" the scarf boy yelled, pointing quite rudely at the two.
A silence fell over the crowd at the child exclamation. A gleam entered Jessica's eyes, and by the looks of it Leo had the same idea as her.
"Very well then" Jessica started in a smooth, even tone, "If we are such cowards then that boy next to you, Shouta was it? He will fight my little brother. If your ninja wins we will leave, but if my brother wins then that pink haired one comes with us." With that she turned to Leo and smiled. "What do you think brother; want to be the first one to bring new blood home?"
The cruel smile that curled the boys lips made everyone shiver, but sadly the battle did not happen, as another boy, a raven haired child, came forward.
"Sakura, Shouta, quit fooling around; Kakashi-sensei wants to meet with us." And with that the aloof boy turned around and left. The pink haired one, Sakura, followed after him quickly but the boy stayed and stared at the siblings.
"Don't think this is over!" He growled out before stomping away, the children following fast on his heels.
With those parting words that crowd dispersed and the siblings broke out in obnoxious laughter. Walking to the hotel the two mocked the children in English all the way there, not bothering to tone down their offensive voices.
Telling the story later to the rest of team Three and Twelve was just as humorous, with everyone in agreement that pink hair would be a pleasant trait to add to the blood lines. Later the large group went out to get dinner, but were stuck arguing where to go.
"RAMEN!" yelled Leo and surprisingly the Ashihea.
"NEVER!" replied the rest of the teams.
This went on for a few minutes until a smaller group passed by. The large boy of the group, obviously a Genin pod, spoke up to the arguing women and boy.
"There is a great Ramen place nearby, that also serves barbeque meat and other more common dishes." He smiled helpfully at the pretty group. He was stunned in return by the gorgeous smiles he received in return, even Ino at her prettiest didn't match the girls in the group he thought.
"Thank you." Replied the leader of team Twelve in her melodious voice, flicking a small strand of black hair out of her face in a calculate movement. The boy had potential; it would be a shame to see him crushed too soon.
Turning in the direction of the restaurant, the Nadeshiko ninja left a trail of confused women and men behind them. No one had ever seen a group of Kuniochi that large before.
Dinner had been a pleasant affair and retiring for the night Jessica relaxed. Her fears had been in vain, if the group they had met that day was any indication then these exams would be a breeze for Leo.
To tell you guys the truth I have no freaking clue where I am going with this story.