Takigakure's Border

[Tsuki Kyoushu]

Tsuki didn't move her eyes from Akemi, but she sent a quick elbow into Deego's side.

"Its him, idiot. Now stop and focus. Quit embarrassing me." She growled, keeping her voice low yet hostile.

She cleared her throat. "Incase you're wondering who hired us to kill you, maybe you should look within your family tree." She added, returning the conversation back to Akemi.

[Nicholas]

While Nicholas was annoyed, he wasn't surprised. Assassins rarely ever let members go their own way after entering the fold, and he had known it was only a matter of time before someone came after Akemi - truth be told, Nicholas was perplexed that it had taken them this long.
"Why are you bothering to tell us any of this? Despite what you've said, you aren't here to kill her. If you were, you would have tried to escape and try again when we were more vulnerable. What do you want?"

[Kekeya Sasaki]

Kekeya felt several presences outside. He took the rest of the group with him and emerged out into the open area. He instantly took note of the boy with a book in his hand. "Is that... Horutan? What are you doing here, you scum." Deego looked up. "Don't talk to me that way. I did save your ass, didn't I? And for the record, yes. I knew you were here too." Deego spoke to him in a very bored and annoyed tone. He obviously didn't like Kekeya for one reason or another.

[Deego Horutan]

Deego looked at who else exitted. He stared at Sachi with a dangerous look. Tsuki could be heard. "Oh boy. Here we go." Deego was at Sachi's side. "But what I didn't expect was such a cute girl to come out of such a dark place. Ironic, you coming out of the ground, cause I'd guess you just fell outta the sky."

[Tsuki Kyoushu]

Tsuki ignored her partner and groaned inwardly before shifting her gaze to Nicholas. "You really ask too many questions, you know that? Its rather annoying. Almost as annoying as my partner who can't keep his mind off of anything that smells pretty. Anyway, we were going to kill her. But honestly, I don't enjoy being put in the middle of family drama. Its troublesome and messy. That and well, you were something we weren't really expecting to find here. Just as well since I wasn't really looking forward to this job anyway."

Tsuki pushed herself away from the tree, and pulled out a kunai from her hair to clean out from under her fingernails, not looking at any of the enemy ninja who could have striked at the sight of the weapon.

[Akemi Yamagata]

Akemi was silent for most of the conversation, taking in all of what Tsuki had to say. So someone from her family had taken a bounty out on her? But if it was her father, then why not send someone from their own clan? That would have made more sense rather than hiring from the outside. Her father would never have done that. So that meant it was done without his knowledge. But who would do it then?

"It was Ryo wasn't it? Ryo hired you?" Akemi asked quietly.

[Tsuki Kyoushu]

"Apparently your dear sweet older brother wants you gone. When I take him back the money and tell him that I decided not to follow through, he's not going to be too happy. Not that I care what happens to you, but you can bet this won't be his last try. Well, I'm bored. Deego, are you coming?" Tsuki asked, not taking her eyes away from cleaning her nails.

She took a couple of steps away from everyone.

[Nicholas]

Nicholas nodded to the shadow clones that still had Deego pinned. They stepped away, and as they did so Nicholas burned the name 'Ryo' into his memory.
Tsuki was right about one thing, this won't be the end of it.

[Sachi Akita]

Sachi looked quickly from Deego, to Kekeya, then to Tsuki and Akemi. Obviously an awkward situation, but no immediate danger. So she smiled and winked at Deego.

"You're such a smooth talker," Sachi giggled and put her hand on his arm, "ooh and strong too. I can feel your muscles through that jacket. Aren't you just the cutie." She said and giggled. She looked over at Jysika who was hanging toward the back of the group.

"Hey Jysika, isn't he cute?" She yelled.

Jysika blushed, shrugged and then looked away.

Sachi turned back to Deego.

"So, what are you doing here? Don't tell me you're here to fight my friends.. that would just put a damper on everything." Sachi said in a slightly innocent tone.

[Deego Horutan]

Deego looked back. "Nah. I ain't gonna cause any trouble. That would be rude to such a sweet looking girl like yourself. How could I start something with a cutie like you?" Deego leaned back and put his arms in a way to reveal as much as possible.

[Tsuki Kyoushu]

Tsuki was half way down the road and still hadn't turned around. She threw her hand up in the air in a half wave.

"I'll catch you in the next town I guess Casanova." She yelled, clearly annoyed that Deego was so easily distracted.

She threw a the kunai that she had in her other hand over her shoulder and it hit the ground right next to Deego's foot.

[Sachi Akita]

Sachi giggled and watched Tsuki walk away. "I think your girlfriend is going to leave you.. you should probably go." Sachi said and giggled some more.

[Deego Horutan]

Deego looked back after jumping out of the way. "Who, her? She's not my girlfriend, and let's not focus on her. Let's focus on you, cutie." Deego leaned in and said "cutie" in a very quiet and seductive tone, leaning in near Sachi's ear.

[Sachi Akita]

Sachi giggled and went to playfully punch his arm, but ended up punching him very hard.

"You're such a flirt," she said while giggling. She looked back to where Tsuki was a few seconds ago.

"Well, you're notgirlfriend is nearly out of sight..." she informed. She waved at him, then skipped over to stand by Kiyoshi, and started tapping on his goggles. "So why do you wear these instead of a head protector again?" She asked, clearly loosing interest in Deego.

[Deego Horutan]

Deego looked back. "What?! She really left?! SHIT!!!" Deego seemed to take off in a heartbeat. "TSUKI!!!"