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Rimi sighed as she sat in the chair beside Chanell's bed. Rimi's hand trailed from her face down towards the pocky bag, took out a pocky stick and brought it to her lips. She began munching on it tasting the delectable goodness of chocolate and bread, 'You really are a dumbass...' she thought, her eyes never strayed away from Chanell's sleeping face, her angelic, mysterious beauty, captivating her very soul. "If only I could attain such beauty thought Rimi as she raised her hand and…" *POW*
Chanell's head bobbed before she slowly raised her hand and rubbed her head. Gritting her teeth she mumbled "Itai! That hurt!" Rimi growled and said "Serves you right for trying to alter people's thoughts…" before smiling and saying "How is your leg?" Chanell blinked once before looking down towards her feet and began wiggling her toes. "All good, why I feel like I could go kiss Gaara right now!" Rimi sighed again. "Just go back to sleep, I'll go tell them your fine." Chanell saluted, "Aye aye, sir!" before twisting and dropping face first onto the pillow. In less than a minute light snoring could be heard.
Rimi walked out of the hospital after she alerted the doctor of Chanell's condition and began walking down a random road. "Hmm?" Rimi thought out loud as grunts and booms could be heard in a nearby training area. She started walking quickly towards it but stopped as she witnessed Neji and Lee fighting against each other. Rimi spotted Tenten sitting a few meters away beside a large tree. She walked towards her and sat down near Tenten. Tenten looked away from the fight to Rimi. "Hey there… "Rimi smiled and waved before looking towards the fight, watching as how Neji curved to dodge Lee's attacks and attack with his own. She watched as his flexible and lean body bulged in order to place a harmful strike to his teammate. *Sigh* "He is so attractive…" Rimi mumbled out. "You mean Neji?" Tenten asked as she watched Rimi watch the fight. Rimi snapped out of it with a light blush on her face. "I said that out loud?" Tenten smiled and nodded.
"I guess I could agree with you…." Rimi blushed harder before snapping out of it as she remembered that she forgot to buy lunch for later. "Ah! I almost forgot, I have something urgent to do, so see you later?" Tenten nodded as she laid out her scroll to practice her Weapon Ninjutsu. Rimi ran quickly to the Dango shop and as soon as she bought dango for herself, Rimi went home and ate her "dinner." Munching on the second last dango on the last stick, a knock was heard. Rimi placed the last dango on a plate and into the fridge before opening the door to see an Anbu Ninja. She raised her eyebrow in question only for two eyebrows to shoot up as he says "Tsunade-sama requests to see you" and disappears.
As soon as she heard this she locked up and ran to Tsunade's office. Knocking on the door, she was answered with a "Come in." Rimi walks in, closing the door behind her and faces Tsunade. Tsunade sighs, "You must be wondering why I requested to see you." Rimi said nothing and just stared straight at Tsunade. There was an awkward silence for a moment before Tsunade cleared her throat and continued, "You are a two man team with your friend, correct?" Rimi nodded "Even so, teams are composed of a three man unit and thus I was thinking of splitting you two for the moment as your comrade is in the hospital and give you some experience with an unknown team, giving a wider vision of what may possibly happen." Rimi's eyes widened "You want to separate us?" she asked as she took in the information. Tsunade nodded "For the mean time as you know there will be times when you will be assigned with different missions and so I shall provide you with this experience as you are still young so you will be used to it in the future. You cannot always rely on the same comrade. Am I understood?" Rimi solemnly nodded.
"Good…Now the team that I assigned you with is, well you'll see in a second. Anyway with this mission I ask that you only watch and observe this team's skill and will. You will not interfere unless faced with grave circumstances." Rimi sighed and nodded just before there was a knock on the door. "Come in." The door opened and there was Team Guy and Naruto. Everyone lined up and Tsunade gave details and information about the mission.
"Now…the three that Naruto rescued have a mission request from Katabame Kinzan. Katabame Kinzan was a prominent small river village, but about six months ago, some strangers who call themselves the Kurosake Family snuck in. They took over the town, and it seems that the people in the village are being killed without any reasons. "How awful!" commented Lee "Your mission is to escort those three back to their village after they've recovered, return to Katabame Kinzan, and get rid of the Kurosuke Family. It's a simple mission since it's just a bunch of hoodlums who want money."
Naruto snuffed "Why'd you call me for such an easy mission with four other people?" Tsunade's face darkened "Who the hell do you think you are?" Naruto looked at Tsunade "I'm busy searching for Sasuke and training!" Tsunade grabbed him by his collar and pulled him to her, over the desk. "A low-standing genin, who butts into missions he wasn't called for, doesn't get to pick the missions!" Tsunade let go of him with a slight push, "Ugh, why couldn't you be more like Rimi? I mean look at her." Naruto and Team Guy looked at her. Rimi who was just standing quietly in the corner with a straight back and hand behind her back and an emotionless face, sweat dropped at being an example. "She doesn't even question my authority or talk back to me." Tsunade glared at Naruto and looked at Neji "Neji! You are the team leader! Watching over that idiot will be good training for you!" Rimi looked to the side and laughed a little "Idiot….Pfft" Neji glared to the side but said "I'd rather not but understood!"
Time passed and soon everyone was at the gate ready. Rimi stood off on the side away from everyone else looking at the forest in front of them, 'If Chanell was here she would probably be running off in god knows where direction.' She thought smiling slightly. "Let's go!" Neji exclaimed and they were off. The escorts were up front while the team were behind them in alert of any case of any hoodlums. Rimi was in the back of the group counting the number of crows flying above them. After a while they sat down for lunch. Rimi laid back munching on a rice ball beside Tenten, smiling at Naruto and Lee's training antics.
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"This is…." Rimi looked at the curry in front of her with a sweat drop. While Lee was near finished his plate she switched with hers while he was not looking and bowed slightly "Gochisousama (Thank you for the meal)" she said bowing before smirking then laughing out loud at everyone else's reaction once they had a taste. "Hahahaha! O wow ow, my stomach! Ohahahahaha! Can't…breathe!" Neji glared at her, still red in the face along with Tenten who took a large gulp of water. Wiping the tears in her eyes she began to calm down, giggling softly now and then. "Oh yea what did Tsunade discuss with you? I mean you're coming with us for a reason right, not just helping to complete this mission." Tenten asked once she regain a paler color. Rimi looked down 'Help complete this mission ne….' she thought "No reason at all really, guess she thought I looked lonely…" Rimi said smiling lightly at Tenten but blushed lightly as Neji kept staring at her.
Tenten tilted her head slightly and was about to ask what she meant but got distracted by Lee's question about the store owner's boy. Time passed and soon Neji's team hid behind a couple of rocks only for Lee to swoop down and save the old man. Rimi stood up as she felt something in the air. "Neji I request to be sent alone to scout. Is that alright with you?" Neji looked back and nodded as she nodded back and disappeared.
"He was laughing with such a happy face…." Raiga looked down at the funeral. Rimi from a cliff higher than his heard the conversation, "Will my funeral be this grand and intense, too?" A little voice asked. Rimi closed her eyes as she sat with her legs crossed and leaning on one hand, "Ahh...Ranmaru …" She whispered into the air as she remembered this Arc. She stood up as she followed silently behind them only to see that they were surveying her comrades. 'I wonder if they notice me' she thought as Raiga unleashed his lightning energy and began fighting with Lee. Rimi whistled at Lee's combat skills 'Woo damn Lee your unconscious too. If Neji didn't enter my line of vision since the anime, I'm pretty sure I could have fell for you…' She thought smiling thought picturing the bowl haircut and big eyebrows made her shiver "actually never mind…'
After Naruto hit Raiga with Rasengan and Team Guy found the boy, Rimi met up with them again. "I would lose my reason to live…" Rimi sighed and shook her head, baka's (idiot's) all around. Rimi walked past the team, startling them a little by her presence, and crouched down to pat the boy on the head "Yosh, Yosh, you're a good little boy." Surprised Ranmaru looked up "It's you isn't it? The one I couldn't see? The one with the…"Ranmaru couldn't finish his sentence since Rimi covered his mouth with her hand. 'Terrifying presence' Ranmaru finished in his thoughts as he could see the dark, murderous aura the girl omitted and could tell she was much scarier than the others. "There there, it will be okay." Rimi stated just as Neji put a sealing tag on Ranmaru. Neji eyebrow rose as he looked at Rimi in suspicion. "Gomen (sorry), scouting took longer than expected." Neji looked down "Those men down there…"
"Let's fight!" Naruto screamed creating shadow clones thus tricking the men down there. Once they were deceived, the real fight started. The team ran down and started to unleash their moves. Rimi sighed and sat down at the top of the cliff. "Must be nice…fighting seems so much fun…" she commented.
Then scene changed and they were back at the Curry place with Ranmaru. While Ranmaru was with Naruto, Neji sat down in front of Rimi who was lying back with her eyes closed. "Why are you here?" Rimi stayed silent. "I asked why you're here!" Neji yelled. Rimi turned towards him and he was ready for her answer only to hear a light snore. "Oi!" Neji yelled again bonking her on her head. Rimi sat upright "Nani!? (What!?) Monsters!?" she screamed before yawning and saying "Oh…it was a dream?" and lying back again. "Rimi" Neji started and Rimi turned to him again and yawned "Hmm?" "Why are you here?" Rimi blinked "Well this place looked comfy so I took a nap…" Neji sighed "That's not what I meant. Why are you here on this mission?"
Rimi eyes opened a little more, "It's not really a secret, and I never said I will help you. The only reason I am here is to observe, meaning I don't touch what is yours, therefore enemies." Neji still looked suspicious "So Tsunade-sama asked you to spy on us?" Rimi sighed knowing she wasn't going to sleep anytime soon. "No, because apparently I will be separated from my comrade in some distance future, she wants me to experience the teamwork that you guys show to one another. That's it." Neji relaxed a bit as before and said "So you're useless" he stated and he got up to check on the other's progress with the supposed ending of the mission and Rimi winced 'Ouch…that actually hurt'
Just as he was about to leave he stopped once Rimi added "I also never said that I would not help you." Rimi took a pause and that was Neji's, what he thought cue to leave but stopped again, "Beware Neji…. This mission is not over yet" Neji just began walking out of the shop. Rimi sighed and hid her face in her two hands, turning red 'Wahh…he talked and looked at me…God he is much better looking up close!' Rimi then felt the amount of chakra leaking toward the mountain side. "Raiga is back huh "she with a blush still on her face and laid back again. "It's about time…" she thought out loud as it started to rain and Kareshi ran inside while the others ran towards where Tenten was. "Mother we are running away..." "No I am waiting for the others to return…" "Mom! Quit being stubborn…!"
Suddenly Kareshi felt a dark aura behind him… "Oooh? You're going where…?" Rimi asked behind him with a smile on her face and held his head with a strong grip. "No…we are going to wait…right here" said Rimi and she brought him further into the shop and sat him down, "Right? Mother?" Rimi mocked and Kareshi's mom nodded. Soon Tenten arrived with Ranmaru and Tenten placed him on a mat as Rimi sat beside her. "I will feed this boy my Curry of Life!" Kareshi's mom said as she began to cook the curry but Kareshi took over soon after while feeling the murderous shadow loom over him.
"Watching them work so hard together didn't even move you? If it didn't, then you're an awful excuse for a person." Tenten said starting her lecture and Rimi rubbed the back of her head. Rimi continued it "People live by supporting one another." Tenten nodded and said "If there's a person who needs help, then isn't lending them a hand what people do?" Once Ranmaru had a taste, he kept eating and eating until he was done, Rimi looked at him and asked "Was it tasty?" he nodded and she smiled "That's the feeling of living, you know?" Tenten smiled at Rimi and nodded and her eyes widened a little once Ranmaru began crying "I want Raiga to taste this curry too."
After that Tenten was about to leave with Ranmaru and the other two but turned back once she noticed Rimi staying behind. "You're not coming?" Rimi shook her head "I will stay behind in any case something happens." Tenten nodded and left with him and the mother and son.
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"Pity" Rimi sighed "I really wanted to see Lee in Drunk Mode…." And was about to sit down until she felt some presence surrounding the house…she sighed again "Bandits…" she muttered, "At a time like this." After putting on her gloves and equipping herself with kunai, Rimi kicked the door down on the outside knocking out at least two. She smiled and took out a kunai "Let's get started shall we?" she asked as she ran forward.
The three on the roof jumped down only to hit wood as Rimi picked up the broken door, using it as a shield then broke it again with her fist before pointing the kunai forward, catching the one in the middle in the neck, spraying blood on her face. Grabbing the dead one by the neck she whipped him into the right one and spun before crouching to dodge an oncoming kick from the left and rose up and slashed the left one in the neck instantly killing him. The two that got hit by door slowly began regaining consciousness only to die when Rimi slipped, dodging the right bandit and twisting one neck and accidently kicking another into the forest making him die by a hit to the head. The last one began to shake in fear and pass out. Rimi sighed and looked at the mess… "Making me do all the dirty work… Can't have to guys attacking here again..." She commented while picking up two on her shoulders and dragging the other two behind her she found a cliff a bit far from the shop and threw them over it. Rimi then rushed back to pick up the last one in the forest and threw him over too.
Grabbing a good amount of sand and rock, she covered the blood the best she could, picked up the broken door and threw it out, and went to go take a shower. Ranmaru and the others were walking back, Neji a bit sluggish from the Curry, Ranmaru's voice made them go alert "Blood…" They rushed to the shop only to see everything in place, aside from the open doorway and Rimi a little wet from her shower in only a robe standing outside. They looked at her wide-eyed while she looked at them weirdly "What?...Did I get something on my face?" she asked reaching up but feeling nothing. Neji, Lee and Kareshi blushed at Rimi's attire. She looked at Ranmaru and gave him a little grin, walking back inside. Ranmaru laughed a little "Aha…must have been my mistake…it was just water" They sighed and smiled at him exhausted. 'No…I wasn't mistaken' he thought looking at her.
As they walked back to the Leaf Village after everything was okay Rimi looked back. 'I kind of see what teamwork is now, but…isn't it the same as being with your friend and protecting them?' she thought with a smile and caught up with them. "So….how was the mission?" Rimi asked only to find them smiling and blushed at Neji's small smile. "You look good when you smile" Rimi thought to herself only to see Neji lightly blush. Rimi turned redder "Ah…I said that out loud didn't I?" and Tenten nodded. Rimi shrunk back and looked to the side embarrassed all the way home.
Hope you liked it and again I will be updating soon so wait till then for me! ;)