Encounter
Groaning as he moved to free himself from the little rubble which he was entangled in, Kouza's eyes once he had composed himself would meet those of an elderly woman. She seemed to be, unlike Kouza, unaffected by the fact that he had fallen in as she did not even drop the tea cup which was held delicately in her fingertips. Besides this, he was drawn away by the nature of her house and the fact that it was as tidy as it needed to be. Now if he had not just of put a small hole in her residence he would have maybe been annoyed at the fact that he was tasked at cleaning a clean home. This was no longer the case however and he was brought back to reality at the subtle chuckling of the older woman who would continue to sip from her cup. Either she was crazy or what he had done was such a shock that this was how she would come to cope with an academy student bursting through her abode. Sitting up and holding his head, his free palm and legs spreading out the sparse pieces of debris he'd speak quickly.
"Nothing is funny, I could have died or wors---"
It donned on him then as he stared upwards and saw the hole for the first time with his eyes. To say he didn't have the look of absolute shock, dismay, and sadness all bottled into one facial expression would have been an understatement. Factually it was this expression that caused the old woman to laugh even harder at his own expense. After settling down she would have some choice words for him which he took as either the woman being senile or just that forgiving. What was spoken to him next by her shined some light on why this was all a joke for her but equally burned a fire of curiosity within him (not like he didn't learn his lesson from before).
"It was only a matter of time before it caved in, I am not so adept at mending it myself anymore in my age. How I do wish for youth again when I could have mended such a mess a hundred times over without any problems. Well unfortunately I cannot say you completed the job just yet.."
His eyes didn't blink as the woman placed her palms together and in hearing a creaking sound found his gaze staring at the hole. Where the hole was, panels of wood seemed to extend from the surrounding framework with shingles being essentially created anew. He was surprised but not so much after the woman directed his attention to a small piece of metal attached to a dark red fabric. She had been a shinobi, undoubtedly some time ago and it explained what had happened in the basic sense to him.
"...But that wasn't an earth technique...how?"
"In time you will maybe learn about the vast types and uses for chakra in this world but you are young and filling your mind so early will cloud your understanding of the basics. For now we'll just say you completed your task and as a bonus for your entertaining curiosity I will provide extra compensation if you clean up your mess. Maybe one you will seek more than what you have seen....especially if you plan to use that blade on your back"
He could only stare and agree with the woman who obviously held far more experience in life than he had. After cleaning up her floor which took some time in of itself in order to get everything up, he would be escorted by the woman to her door with her mouthing a simple "See you soon" with his back turned to her as he walked away. Whether he knew it or not, this woman had already predicted that his nature would make him return to her if only to understand what she had meant.
[WC: 658]
Groaning as he moved to free himself from the little rubble which he was entangled in, Kouza's eyes once he had composed himself would meet those of an elderly woman. She seemed to be, unlike Kouza, unaffected by the fact that he had fallen in as she did not even drop the tea cup which was held delicately in her fingertips. Besides this, he was drawn away by the nature of her house and the fact that it was as tidy as it needed to be. Now if he had not just of put a small hole in her residence he would have maybe been annoyed at the fact that he was tasked at cleaning a clean home. This was no longer the case however and he was brought back to reality at the subtle chuckling of the older woman who would continue to sip from her cup. Either she was crazy or what he had done was such a shock that this was how she would come to cope with an academy student bursting through her abode. Sitting up and holding his head, his free palm and legs spreading out the sparse pieces of debris he'd speak quickly.
"Nothing is funny, I could have died or wors---"
It donned on him then as he stared upwards and saw the hole for the first time with his eyes. To say he didn't have the look of absolute shock, dismay, and sadness all bottled into one facial expression would have been an understatement. Factually it was this expression that caused the old woman to laugh even harder at his own expense. After settling down she would have some choice words for him which he took as either the woman being senile or just that forgiving. What was spoken to him next by her shined some light on why this was all a joke for her but equally burned a fire of curiosity within him (not like he didn't learn his lesson from before).
"It was only a matter of time before it caved in, I am not so adept at mending it myself anymore in my age. How I do wish for youth again when I could have mended such a mess a hundred times over without any problems. Well unfortunately I cannot say you completed the job just yet.."
His eyes didn't blink as the woman placed her palms together and in hearing a creaking sound found his gaze staring at the hole. Where the hole was, panels of wood seemed to extend from the surrounding framework with shingles being essentially created anew. He was surprised but not so much after the woman directed his attention to a small piece of metal attached to a dark red fabric. She had been a shinobi, undoubtedly some time ago and it explained what had happened in the basic sense to him.
"...But that wasn't an earth technique...how?"
"In time you will maybe learn about the vast types and uses for chakra in this world but you are young and filling your mind so early will cloud your understanding of the basics. For now we'll just say you completed your task and as a bonus for your entertaining curiosity I will provide extra compensation if you clean up your mess. Maybe one you will seek more than what you have seen....especially if you plan to use that blade on your back"
He could only stare and agree with the woman who obviously held far more experience in life than he had. After cleaning up her floor which took some time in of itself in order to get everything up, he would be escorted by the woman to her door with her mouthing a simple "See you soon" with his back turned to her as he walked away. Whether he knew it or not, this woman had already predicted that his nature would make him return to her if only to understand what she had meant.
[WC: 658]