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Post by zetsubou on May 17, 2011 19:51:32 GMT -5
Zetsubou entered the ramen stand. He covered his figure with a hood and thick sunglasses. Sure he looked like one of those creepy Aburame's around, but at least he didn't like a bunch of scraps sewn together. He kept to himself at the corner. He was rather shy so when Teuchi asked what he wanted to order, he was startled for a moment. He stuttered for a second but the words would not come out. He gave up talking and he pointed to it on the menu.
Teuchi felt sorry for the boy and tried to calm him down. "It's okay kid. Nothing to be scared of! I don't bite. Just to prove I'm a nice guy, I'll give ya discount." Zetsubou smiled under his collar. He doubted he'd be treated this well if the man could see his face. He was denied service there once because his looks frightened the customers. He hoped, he could make friends. Making friends with the ramen guy was a start.
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Post by vaynesato on May 17, 2011 20:38:40 GMT -5
Vayne was walking along searching for the Ichiraku noodle bar. Ryouchi had left him a little money told him to get eat lunch there. He sighed figuring the seal papers in his pocket now. It sure was annoying having to carry them but he had promised his cousin he would for now. The place eventually came into view now he entered finding it was a little busy now. He spotted some hooded guy and decided to take a seat beside him since it seemed like the only available one right now. He rubbed his neck where his newly sealed curse mark sat. Ayame walked by now asking for his order and he paused a few seconds before muttering he wanted a special. She then smiled and nodded walking off now. Briefly glancing at the stranger now he could sense his chakra was a bit different a little like his was. He then turned back to face forward now tapping his fingers on the counter as he awaited his lunch now.
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Post by zetsubou on May 17, 2011 21:16:55 GMT -5
Kato spotted the curse mark the guy next to him had. Kato pulled his hand out of his sleeve and showed it to the guy. They were identical. He couldn't believe it! Another person who was a victim of Orochimaru. Kato thought that he was last one left from that awful place. The last one left alive anyways. His ramen came and he was careful to lower his head as he slurped the noodles so no one would see his scarred lips.
The ramen was really good! He never had ramen before but now he'd come by whenever he could to eat some. He slurped faster, gasping in ecstasy as the broth entered his throat. He couldn't stop eating it, it was to excellent. When he finally finished up eating, he ordered another bowl.
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Post by vaynesato on May 17, 2011 22:08:04 GMT -5
Vayne was a bit surprised to see this guy had a curse mark too. He glanced around quickly before turning to face the stranger. "So you have one too," Vayne asked in a low voice. Strange his hadn't been sealed so maybe they trusted him enough to use his. The thought made him sigh now. How long before he could use his own? "How come yours isn't sealed like mine?" It didn't take a rocket genius to see he had been an experiment of Orochimaru's the curse mark alone was proof of that.
Ayame then arrived with his bowl of miso pork ramen which was the special this week. He silently thanked her and quickly began devouring his ramen now. He ate like he hadn't it days which was partially true but just a force of habit. The stranger seemed hungry enough himself quickly downing his now and asking for another. A minute later he finished his own and asked for another bowl himself. He then glanced at the stranger and wondered why he hid himself.
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Post by zetsubou on May 17, 2011 22:25:52 GMT -5
"M-mine only appears if my m-mark is acting up." he answered shyly. He was happy to have another bowl of ramen in front of his face. Not only was the ramen delicious, the bowl was another obstacle for him to hide behind. He didn't want to scare anyone, so he tried not to cause attention. He didn't normally go out of his way to show his curse mark. Most people wouldn't understand why he had it. Misinformed people would think he was even more evil than they though he was because his his looks.
He ate his ramen quietly this time after having embarrassed himself last time. He looked at Vayne from the corner of his eye. It was strange to meet someone like him. Also, he never saw the guy before. He had the air of a higher ranked ninja than he was so he tried to be respectful. "Are you a chunin?" he asked quietly but curious.
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Post by vaynesato on May 17, 2011 22:37:53 GMT -5
"Don't scare the poor guy he seems kinda timid," Azal spat at Vayne now. He then burst out laughing only to have Vayne shake his head trying to drown him out now. "Oh ok never heard of one doing that before. Mine is always out no matter what. Your secret is safe with me!" He thanked Ayame for his new bowl of ramen and began eating it a little more slow this time. He wanted to savor the taste a little longer this time. He paused looking up when the stranger asked him a question about his rank now. "That's what I'm told by the Hokage. Just graduated to a Chunin before I was kidnapped four years ago." He inwardly sighed now letting a little steam out through his nose now. He had no life now at least not much of his old one remained. He had to pick up what pieces there were left and make a new one.
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Post by zetsubou on May 17, 2011 22:52:09 GMT -5
"I'm sorry to hear that. M-maybe we met each other once. I-I don't think so though. I don't remember you hitting me."Kato replied nervously. He hoped Vayne never hit him back then. He wouldn't want to remember later and lose his cool. Seeing as he couldn't recognize him, Kato assumed that he was probably placed in his pod by that time. He was uncomfortable talking about the subject. It was something that he didn't think he'd truly get over.
His fingers began to twitch involuntarily. This happened sometimes. Since his limbs were sewn together, at times his nerves would move without his control making him twitch. He pulled out his sleeve and used his teeth to pull the threads on his wrist tighter. He did this when no one but Vayne saw him. If he did that in front of anyone, he was afraid he'd be recognized and kicked out of the ramen stand.
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Post by vaynesato on May 17, 2011 23:31:08 GMT -5
"Can't say I remember and neither does Azal," Vayne replied. Anyone who had encountered Azal would never forget meeting him. Azal had done a little torturing for about two months but found he preferred killing useless prisoners. Azal had made sure he remembered those days vividly. He paused in eating his ramen feeling the urge to vomit now. Once the feeling had subsided he sighed letting a little steam out his nose again. He then resumed eating his ramen now picking up the bowl now to finish the juices.
He felt like Azal was hiding something from him too but when he asked he never got a response about it only some laughing. Azal had been silent so far this entire time which only meant he was up to something or simply observing the stranger for now. "What's your name by the way? Mine is Vayne Azal Sato!" He set his bowl down now finished and waved Ayame off when asked for another bowl shaking his head no now. Two bowls of ramen was quite enough for him.
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Post by zetsubou on May 17, 2011 23:39:46 GMT -5
"I'm Kato or at least that's the name I was given when I moved here. In the lab I was Zetsubou meaning Despair. I wasn't a good host for Orochimaru so I was a failed creation. C-can we not talk about it r-right now? It hurts." Kato said as his stomach felt uneasy. It felt like his guts were going to fall out if they continued talking about Orochimaru. His guts had actually fallen out on occasion but his threads in his abdomen would be fine for now.
"W-who's Azal? I... don't see anyone but us." He asked not knowing about the man's split personality. He continued eating once his stomach settled. Although the talk made him uncomfortable, Vayne shockingly did not. he was more comfortable around him than most. He even stuttered less when around him which was saying quite a lot.
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Post by vaynesato on May 18, 2011 0:20:14 GMT -5
"Nice to meet you um Kato. Sure we don't have to talk about that piece of trash if you don't want to." He shrugged he had been the one who brought him up but he could he had great disdain for Orochimaru. He simply nodding playing around with his chopsticks now. He looked up when Kato asked him about Azal. "I guess you could say he's a part of me or my darkness if you will. He's everything I'm not but wanna be. He isn't exactly nice so you'd have to meet him somewhere with less people around!" He sighed setting his chopsticks down now. If he let him out he was liable to get them into trouble or people would get hurt. Azal would try to sabotage him somehow. The stranger did seem kinda timid and shy earlier but he seemed more comfortable around him now. He wondered what he looked like but it felt rude to ask him here.
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Post by zetsubou on May 18, 2011 13:02:35 GMT -5
Kato showed no signs of what Vayne said had frightened him. Truthfully, he just didn't find it all surprising for someone who had ties to Orochimaru to have psychological issues or develop them afterwards. Kato was made by hand by Orochimaru and Kabuto, so he was accustomed to evil and crazy. He had his own anger issues as well when they popped up. Though Kato was normally a shy and submissive boy, when he was taken over the edge, people tended to die.
Luckily, these events had died down since arriving at Konoha. Threats to Kato had lessened severely since arriving here. Also, with his cursed seal under control of a protective seal, his outbursts would hopefully be less extreme. But, seeing as how Kato was now a genin and would go on potentially dangerous missions, he risked losing his cool more often. The hokage seemed to trust him enough to allow him to test himself and represent a leaf shinobi. Kato just didn't want to disappoint them or himself. "I-i'm not pleasant to be around either w-when I'm f-f-frustrated." Kato said putting it lightly.
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Post by vaynesato on May 18, 2011 13:29:19 GMT -5
At least Kato was intimidated by him or knowing about Azal. No one out here was because they didn't know about him but he had a reputation among Orochimaru's experiments. He was normally the one to clean up the failed experiments or weak subjects unless Orochimaru had been the one working on it then that would fail to Kabuto. He had met that guy a few times and didn't like him. Kabuto had always tried to intimidate him but he had had Azal so it never worked. "Well no need to be here so just relax and enjoy yourself. Long as I keep my own temper in check Azal can't do anything!" He could only imagine what had been done to Kato. He stuttered a lot and seemed a bit nervous at times. He wondered if he had mental issues as well though they didn't seem to be like his own. It was nice to know he was a trusted leaf shinobi so maybe there was hope for himself as well.
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Post by zetsubou on May 18, 2011 13:53:38 GMT -5
When he finished his ramen, Kato payed his bill and got off from his stool. "D-do you want to hang out somewhere?" Kato asked shyly. He didn't know the guy very well but they seemed to have stuff in common. Maybe they could be friends? Since Vayne knew about the things that Orochimaru did, maybe he wouldn't be frightened about his appearance? He wouldn't show his looks in a public place like this however. He didn't want to cause trouble.
The hokage monuments usually were not very crowded at this time of day and that was Kato's favorite spot in the leaf village. He'd go there whenever he felt lonely. he'd have the company of the faces of great, understanding heroes of the villages to keep him company. He was at peace there. At least when there wasn't anyone around. He took off his sunglasses for a moment to polish the lenses. he did this when only Vayne could see him. He had deathly pale skin with one dead looking red eye. The eye was surrounded by dark circles as if it was a hole in his skull. The other eye had the same natural shadow but no eye. There was only a flesh toned patch sewn into his eye socket. He put his glasses back on.
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Post by vaynesato on May 18, 2011 14:19:06 GMT -5
"Sure why not I got nothing better to do myself," Vayne replied. He then stood up himself slapping down the money for his own bill. Ryouchi was speaking to the Hokage about him becoming a ninja again so until he returned he could do nothing but explore the village. He then shoved his own hands into his pockets and glanced at Kato to see him take his sunglasses off now. He was a bit surprised by his appearance though his face showed a serious expression. It was like nothing he had ever seen before. Vayne wasn't sure what to make of his pale skin and strange eyes. He must've been a special project of Orochimaru's. That would explain why he seemed to hide himself from view. He would've done the same had he been in the same situation.
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