You say too late to start, got your heart in a headlock.. ((locked to desert_gaara))

[thedeath_of_you]

Somewhere in the Nexus, a Botan sighs. The sun shines brightly, and the birds chirp. It's a truly beautiful day. But for some reason, Botan can't concentrate on the sun or the melody of the birds. Her mind is clearly elsewhere. Namely, on the upcoming mission. Another sigh. She's gotten into that habit a lot these days. Absentmindly, she pulls on

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[desert_gaara]

"Yes. And seeming nice and harmless can work in your advantage as well." Well, shinobi are masters of deceptions after all.

[thedeath_of_you]

"So I've heard. I'm excellent at getting information." She takes one last sip of her tea, then grabs his hand. "Let's go to the midway after this! I want to see if they have any fish for prizes!"

[desert_gaara]

Poor Gaara. He's not used to being dragged around by energetic young girls. Well, seemingly young, anyway. And it's not like he really minds.

He just drinks down the last of his tea quickly (when you live in a desert, you don't waste fluids) and follows her, having no clue what she's on about.

[thedeath_of_you]

The midway must be the heart of the carnival, because there's plenty going on here. All sorts of games (most likely rigged), from shooting fake rifles and throwing baseballs and darts to strength meters. Also, there are prizes. Stuffed animals, posters, all kinds of junk, even fish and rabbits!

Botan rolls up her sleeves.

[desert_gaara]

"So... what does one do here?"

[thedeath_of_you]

"You play the games, and if you win, you get I prize! Like a fish!" She seems fixated on those aquatic critters. She makes her way to one booth, pays the man, and is given three baseballs. "Watch this!" She tosses it....and only knocks the top one off. "D:" is what her emoticon would be.

[desert_gaara]

"Two more attempts, yes?" He watches calmly, contemplating if he should help her cheat or not.

[thedeath_of_you]

She nods, catching the second one. Her pitch is solid but a little to the side. Her eyebrows knit together, and she closes her eyes. A deep breath, the she lets the third and final ball slide from her hand. To most people, it would seem like a very lucky pitch, but to Gaara's more trained eyes...it might seem a little odd. Anyway, the ball connects and the bottles topple.

[desert_gaara]

Oh, so he didn't have to help her cheat. A small smirk creeps over his face. Still, he can't quite understand how she did it, and makes a mental not to ask her later.
"So your prize is..?"

[thedeath_of_you]

It isn't a fish, but rather a sullen looking plush cat. Despite it not being her ideal prize, she takes it graciously. "Ahh, isn't he so cute!" Actually, the toy is quite homely. But Botan seems to like it well enough.

[desert_gaara]

The cat actually reminds Gaara a bit about the old teddy-bear he had as a child.

"Would you mind if I had a go?"

[thedeath_of_you]

She stops her snuggling of the toy for a second. "Alright! Hold him while I get some more money." She hands the cat to him, and pays for another round. The man sets three baseballs out, and Botan takes the cat back to snuggle. "Go Gaara! Get your game on!"

[desert_gaara]

He weighs a ball in his hand for a second, and then throws it. Now, Gaara is the highest ranking ninja in Sunagakure. It's safe to say that he knows how to aim.

The bottles topple over with a crash.

[thedeath_of_you]

The man behind the counter looks suprised. Botan looks smugly proud. The cat just looks pissed. "Er, since you got it on the first try, you get to, uhm, choose your prize." This obviously doesn't happen very often.

[desert_gaara]

He looks over his shoulder at Botan. "Did you want a fish?"

[thedeath_of_you]

She manages to look more like an adult. "It's your prize. Choose what you want to."