Action Thread: Memories (open to Zabuya, Haku, and Kisa)

[devil_zabuya]

Zabuya sighed and leaned back against the wall, panting from exhaustive training. Between the not quite dreaded return of Kabumi, Orochimayu's ominous silence (though by now, she was well-used to that) and Haku leaving for a mission, she hadn't had very much to do these past few

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[rabbit_screams]

To say Haku was dressed in her best clothing was a rather misleading statement.

The blue yukata was at least a size or two too big. The dragonfly pattern had faded so much they were barely able to be spotted against the equally blue faded cloth. Around her legs the edges were starting to fray, and only the knowledge that she was going somewhere important kept her from picking at the lose threads.

But it wasn't dirty, and it didn't have any holes, and it was also the only thing she really had as far as clothing went, so it was by default 'her best'. Haku was only nine (so they assumed anyway), though, and this mattered little to her. She stuck close to Zabuza but a respectful two paces behind her as usual.

[devil_zabuya]

Zabuya smirked at the little girl. Never mind that she normally didn't like kids, Haku was hers, dammit, and that made it different.
"You are going to meet one of my... team-mates," she rumbled in her low, sultry voice. "I don't think I need to remind you how to behave," she continued as she opened the door. She had high expectations for Haku, but that didn't mean the swordswoman had to dote on her.
Secretly, though, she knew that Haku would not disappoint her; at least, not in htis endeavor.

[rabbit_screams]

"No, Zabuya-san." Haku said obediently, following behind her master. Though she was certainly curious about Zabuya's companions, it was mostly just in the sense that they related to Zabuya. It was no secret to any who cared to ask that Haku would care little if the rest of the world vanished and all was left to just her and Zabuya.

[devil_zabuya]

Zabuya chuckled slightly under her breath. Haku was a good kid. She didn't, however, feel the need to praise Haku; she didn't want a blade that was too full of itself to sharpen.

[hoshigaki_kisa]

Kisa was sprawled in an armchair in the jounin lounge, Samehada propped against a nearby wall, when she heard the door open. She was bored enough to strike up a conversation with anyone at that point, and since the other jounin present seemed to steer clear of her (was she that intimidating?), she was extremely glad to see Zabuya.

Greeting her with a nod, Kisa raised an eyebrow at the sight of the child standing behind the other Swordswoman.

“Who’s this?”

[devil_zabuya]

Zabuya gave a slighly-less-curt-than-usual nod to Kisa in greeting, and took a chair across from the other woman. She motioned for Haku to stand at her right side; she didn't want the girl to get any ideas about being an equal. Yet.
"This is Haku," the swordswoman replied simply. "She's mine."

[rabbit_screams]

Haku would later pride herself on the fact that she didn't obviously stare at Kisa. She couldn't help but wonder if she got so blue by holding her breath for too long. Still, something told the small girl that this was One Of Those Things You Don't Say Aloud, so she merely took her place at Zabuya's side and bowed politely when introduced.

[hoshigaki_kisa]

Although she never said it out loud, Zabuya was always a source of amusement for Kisa. Her way of introducing the girl was just one of many examples.

“Really, now?” she replied slowly. “I never thought you were the type to adopt a child.”

Turning to Haku, Kisa flashed her a smile full of sharp, pointy teeth. “Pleased to meet you.”