A new Job? (Suzaku/Sunaki Okunka)

Reaper stands before the door, thinking over his plan.* Alright......let's see.....Agree to help the Leaf Village in hunting down the Octopus, in return for training for myself and my new ward, housing, and the chance to earn food money....." He reaches down to adjust his sword, before remembering it, and all his weapons, had been consficated when he had gotten close. Blast it...he felt naked with his family sword....It put him off balance. Alright, stay focused...The young merc knocks on the door.

Suzaku looked up from his mountain of paperwork at the door as someone knocked on it. He assumed it was the young man that his numerous men had told him about, and he looked up at the ANBU. The head captain of their squad gave him a brisk nod, and Suzaku nodded in return, indicating the security was okay with letting Reaper in.

"Come on in."

He didn't address Reaper by name yet. Sure, they were expecting Reaper, but it honestly could have been anyone else. He returned to writing his thoughts on some reports as he waited for the man to come in. He found himself wondering what this could all be about.

Reaper enters the room, glancing around, before settling on Suzaku.He gives a respectful nod to the Hokage and the squad captain, stopping before the desk and standing before it."Thank you for taking your time to see me, sir, instead of throwing me into a cell like the criminals your medical nin and I fought.She said I should speak with you about the octopus Group, a massive, and hidden, gathering of criminals slowly gaining influence outside the ninja villages, and perhaps even inside them, as well...." His voice a torn, ragged growl, he looks directly into the Homages eyes." You might not believe me, others havent.....you might say,"Idiocy!!!", or even maybe,"Don't try to trick me!", but what I say is true. The Octopus is a threat, one that will get worst over time.I don't know much, but I know a few things, such as their standard modus operandi, and their main goals. I'll tell you these, in return for a price. And no, its not money. I'm not that kind of mercenary.They're simple favors, and necessary ones. So, sir, I respectfully inquire, are you willing to hear my requests?"

Suzaku folded his hands when the man entered, looking at him attentively. He wished he could trust himself to be able to do paperwork and listen to him at the same time, but honestly he couldn't. Realizing when you were overtaxed was a great ability to have. He listened to the man's concerns about this..."Octopus Group". A very childish, if interesting name to have for people that sounded so villainous.

When Reaper finally finished his spiel, Suzaku remained in silence for a few moments, thinking.

". . . I see." He paused again, breathing slightly. "Your concern brings multiple...issues with it. For one, you're a total stranger...Reaper?" He looked at the ANBU squad captain to make sure he had gotten the name right, to which the captain gave a brisk nod. Suzaku returned his attention to Reaper.

"So you'll forgive me if I'm a bit slow to trust that you spontaneously bring up this...Octopus group. I've never heard of such a thing." A very subtle lie. ANBU intelligence had only improved thus far. There were scattered reports, and they didn't have much. "I mean, hell, for all I know you're one of them. The smart thing to do would be to probe me for any knowledge on your own group. In fact you've forgotten to mention what crimes these supposed criminals are committing. And even more importantly, how do you know of them? If they're such a secret, surely you must have gotten your information more...intimately, right?

Suzaku waited. A game of verbal cat and mouse. Perhaps he had a sadistic side he was until now unaware of.

Reaper patiently stands and listens to the Homage,and then he says the young merc could be one of them....Yami tenses in brief, inscadent rage, and the constant throbbing pain of his burn sharpens. His hand flies up, pressing against the mask, before he breathes, forcing himself to push the rage back. He looks at the hokage, completely serious." I can understand your points. Yes, I'm a stranger. Yes, there's a chance itscall one big lie, an attempt to scam you.But, with allrespect sir.....don't you, Hokage or not, dare call me one of them.nTrust me whin I tell you I'd happily slit my own neck before being one of them.you say I should probe you about my own group. I won't, because I have none. They wiped my clan, my village, out. Every man, every women, every child. I escaped, yes, but jot without being marked by my failure.You say, what crimes have they committed? How about holding a young boy down and pressing a hot bar down on his neck, till he can only scream in hoarse whispers? How about them then pouring burning acid on this boys face? Howcabout making this boy and his family watch as every friend, every person, every relative they've ever known is slaughtered, and then, slowly, steadily finish off this family, till this boy is nlef, and then doing the above things to him before burning the only home hesvever known around his ears?Howcabout making this boy a monster, ensuring hed never have anybody to love ever again? Is that bad enough for you, sir, or should I start listing all the crimes they've done since then?" He looks coldly, calmly at Suzaku." And....you Wonder how i know so much. Well, sir, that's simple. When I called myself a monster, I've meant it. I've tracked down low ranking member after low ranking member, and ive gotten my info using what I need to.I'vevdone these terrible things cause if I don't, I'll have let them get away with it."

He blinked calmly, and then sighed as he heard Reaper's tragic tale. It was a tough decision, honestly. Punish the guy for trying to mouth off to someone of the Kage rank, or respect him for it. Unfortunately Reaper's last bit of sarcasm paid off...for Suzaku, that is.

Suzaku snapped his eyes onto Reaper's, and a murderous aura likely to floor a Genin would present itself as he looked at him with his onyx orbs. He was using genjutsu in addition, making the room seem slightly darker around Suzaku for Reaper and making it so the glaring sun coming through the window only got brighter as it shone all over Reaper from behind Suzaku, making his darkness in contrast all the more darker.

"You're not one of them. Great." Suzaku's voice was velvet, and took the entire room with a high volume, at least for Reaper. "But you know you're mouthing off to an Uchiha, right? I don't care about your story. But don't come to the Land of Fire, into Konoha, and then act like the rules don't apply to you."

After that, the genjutsu slowly faded, and Suzaku stared him dead in the eyes. "Well, now that I've reminded you exactly whose house you're in...take off your mask, Reaper. If you know anything about the Uchiha..." The blood red hues of the Sharingan spun into focus on his onyx eyes, showing Reaper his eyes. "Then you'll know that all is futile before them. Show me your face right now so I can know these things you say are true. That would make your story definitively more credible."

Reapers knees bend slightly as he feels a killing aura, and the room seems to change...The Merc breathes out, focusing and looking into Suzakus eyes."My apologies, I let my emotions get ahead of me. I meant it when I said with all respect..But I also meant it when I asked you if you wanted me to begin listing the rest of their crimes.That part was literal, sir." Then he's asked to take off his mask. The boy struggles,trying to think of a valid reason not to, but gives up. He needed to convince Suzaku, and this was the only way, it seemed like.….He pulls down his hood, revealing spiky white hair, then reaches  around the back of his head and takes off the mask, lowering it to his side and looking calmly at the Hokage.One side of his face was young and normal, possibly even handsome, but the other was ruined. A thick mat of huge, veinlike scars covered it, and a few scars leaked around to the side of his head. His lip was burned and pulled back in a permanent grimace, revealing teeth etched from the acid.Even his throaght wasn't spared.There was a blackened ditch running across it, with little burn scars flaking off. He watches Suzaku, waiting for his reaction, his eyes narrowing slightly.

Suzaku watched Reaper steadily as he revealed his disfigured face to him. The reason he asked him to do so was because the Sharingan saw chakra as color. If he was concealing his appearance using chakra, he would know about it. At the same time he didn't show pity, as that was the last thing someone disfigured so would want from anyone. It truly was a gruesome sight. There were criminals doing this to people running around the villages?

The blood red eyes faded back into the slate onyx, the Sharingan disappearing from Reaper's view as Suzaku's eyes returned to normal. "Very well. It appears you aren't trying to lie to me. That's good enough, I suppose."

"With that aside we can resume you telling me what you wanted to before; you wanted to tell me their goals and their standards. In return, you wanted me to grant a few request of yours. I'm willing to hear them now so that we may come to an agreement and make this a fruitful endeavor. So what is it that you require, Reaper?"

Reaper blinks, bringing his mask back up and putting it back on as he flicks the hood back up."Interesting......" The Reaper examined Suzaku. That was the first time someone didn't react...poorly...to his appearance. His foster families tended to show either pity, or disgust, and he never winded up staying with them long....But this guy...Huh.Anyway, it was time to make his requests."Thank you for trusting me sir. My requests are these. 1. Train me and one other, so we might be able to survive against the stronger ones of this group. 2. Cheap, but quality housing, and the final, a chance to earn the money necessary for everyday living." He nods respectfully." I hope these are reasonable."


(By way, Boss, is it alright to have multi charries?)

Suzaku considered all of Reaper's requests carefully and thoughtfully, looking down at the desk slightly as he returned his mask to conceal his grave injuries. Training, and room and board? Not to mention a pay...interesting. A wry smile took to Suzaku's face as he returned his gaze to Reaper.

"Interesting...you want training for you...and a friend? I need to meet them first. If you have them nearby, you may go retrieve them."

"But you don't need to get them for me to tell you this." He put his elbows forward, interlacing his fingers as he stared at Reaper. "I'm not going to offer education, residence, and a job to people I just met. So here's the thing; I'm only going to grant your requests if you become Konoha shinobi. You will both take an oath. You both will follow every order given to the letter. Then your team- which will be led by a jounin, of course- will report to me after every assignment. If your jounin doesn't see fit to bring you, then you will come yourselves."

"Understood?"

Reaper blinks, examining Susa.Blast it...?he wasn't expecting this...He should have, though....Alright...let's think here...This man is a Hokage...he won't fall for the standard methods of convincing, and Reaper wasn't about to beg that he reconsider...Was there no other way? No..he needed the things he requested. He couldn't go on much longer. His prey was getting tougher and tougher...Reaper sighs."........Very well. I'll need to talk to my comrade about what she wishes, but as for me...I will do as you ask. I don't mind, so long as we erase this group of scum.I will become one of your swords."

He smiled gently as he saw that Reaper was going to go along with what he wished. Perfect. He had expected quite a bit more resistance, Then again, he still had to put Reaper through the oaths.

"And a sharp sword you will be, indeed. However you won't be my sword. I think you will be in the scabbard of someone that's been looking forward to teaching a genin like you for quite some time." He smiled. He wondered if Tatsuta would be interested in Reaper. "However, the Chunin Exams are coming up soon. You'll probably be taking part in that before you're ever placed in a squad."

Reaper didn't have much choice...the ancestors wouldn't be angered...He was doing what was neccessary..Becides..look what happened when they cut themselves off from the rest of the nation..besides, he was tired of fighting alone..but, the oaths....ENOUGH, Reaper, you blame yourself enough as it is. He registers that he actually received a compliment. One from his new leader, no less.The young fighter blinks in surprise."Th-...Ahem,.thank you, sir. I'll make sure to sharpen myself as sharp as possible."He tilts his head."...chuunin examines, huh..Yes, sir. I'll do my best."

Suzaku nodded at all of Reaper's musing, looking down at the numerous files and papers on his desk. "Yes...the Chunin Exams...we've had disasters in the past when holding them, but I hope my first weeks as Hokage won't be hindered by the reputation of such an event. So many factors to consider...and headband orders..." He blinked, looking up at Reaper. He had lost focus and started to ramble.

"In our systems you have to pass an exam to become a Chunin, which is the next rank from Genin. You will be placed into an exam every time we deem it appropriate for you to further your rank. In this case you will compete against other Genin in three stages for the advancement. Understand?"

Reaper listens as his soon to be new master explains that the exams have winded up as disasters a few times in the past, and he didn't wish for it to happen in his first week as Hokage.*I see...so he's new..It should be interesting taking orders from him...* Then Suzaku explains what the exams are." I see..so a tournament, then..." The masked genin nods, going to rest his hand on his swords currently not there pommel, before hooking his thumb under his belt."....Very well."

Suzaku chuckles gently. Reaper certainly had an interesting way of putting it. "Yes, I suppose it is a tournament, in a way...but only one, maybe two of the events ever involve any actual fighting. We'll be looking at your skills more than anything." He slid a paper over on his desk and turned it so Reaper could write on it, putting a pen on it. "Sign your name here. Technically I'm supposed to, but I see no harm if it's just writing your own name. You'll get your placement orders and your oaths to take."

While he waited for Reaper to do as he asked of him, he filled out a form for more headbands. Graduations from the academy were soon as well.

Reaper bods." I see...good. I know I'm a little ...late...to being a ninja, and it would feel ackward fighting those younger then myself." He examines the paper, picking up the pen.".....Alright....." he signs, then straightens and waits patiently, lookin around the room.*Hmm....it seems difficult,being the leader.*

OOC: Sorry, I added an extra 0 and things went wonky. I fixed it, so just edit your post and I'll reply.

Nodded!

Suzaku took the form back and looked it over, before handing it over to one of the ANBU. They nodded, and disappeared with the form, heading to deliver it.

"It's not so much difficult as it is tedious, Reaper. At least not for me. You see, believe it or not...I've waited my entire life to become Hokage. I'm certainly not about to give up my lifelong dream just because I'm encountered with a little difficulty."

Reaper blinks. He must have that said outloud!! Clearing his throaght, the genin nods."........That's good. I wouldn't like to serve under anyone who thought otherwise." He adjusts his mask slightly, glancing around.Lots of interesting things.And also lots of paper...By the Creators..so this was the office of a Kage..

OOC: Sorry HB, your asterisks look like quotations sometimes.

BIC: Suzaku smiled gently. He definitely looked forward to seeing how Reaper would turn out after being refined by a teacher. "Well then, let's wrap this up, shall we? I only used the word oath because it seems more serious. But before we get to that, I'd like you to go fetch your friend."

"We'll keep your equipment as collateral just to make sure you aren't jumping the fence. Nothing personal, but considering you already handed it over, I think I might as well try using it."

He said these things with a straight smile, sly as a fox.

(Np.^^Um! I'm not sure wither Sunaki is going to get on,but I'll try.)

Reaper nods,bowing , only to freeze in place as Suzaku says that he'll keep his weapons as collateral.Straightening up, his eyes narrow, only for him to expel a resigned sigh." By the Creators......you are sneaky...Very well, sir. I'll go retrieve her." He turns around, walking out as his hand taps his belt....He enters the hotel where the two are staying a little bit later.".....Hey, Sunaki, you there?.....The Hokage wish's to speak with you,"

Sunaki laid down on her bed at the hotel she ad reaper had gotten no log before staring up at the ceiling and smiled. The room was certainly better than ones she had gotten i the past since it was one that had't been one given to her by her doing small jobs for the owner to get the room thus ever really getting a good room since those were for paying customers and not one for some girl with little to no money.

She sighed happily as she reached over to the side of the bed ad grabbed the blankets. She the brought them over her side ad held them close to her as she rolled on her side over to the other side o the bed. She laid on the bed now as a blanket burrito looking pretty pleased with what she had just done and felt rather cozy now. Though she heard Reaper then ad blinked looking over to him, The Hokage wanted to talk to her? "I thought you could just talk to him" She flopped ad wiggled around on the bed util she managed to loosen the blankets enough to crawl out. "Why does he want to talk to me...?"

She asked hopping off the bed. She knew that if a Kage asked for someone's presence especially that of someone of a lower rank that person had better show up. Knowing this she was going to go but she asked the question thinking it would be better to know what she was getting into before she got there. She fixed up her hair a bit since she had made it rather messy by messing around and Reaper ruffling it earlier by removing her pigtails and fixing up her hair before putting them back in.

The Hokage wasn't her kage or anything, nor was she there representing her village either since she no longer had one, but she still didn't want to look bad for her first meeting with the Hokage. She then would walk with Reaper there as she hoped for him to fill her in on what was going on.

The all but sworn in ninja sighs."Not sure....But he wishes to discuss things with you..." Snorting, Reaper stands patiently as she fixes her hair, though he couldn't resist a wry remark."Do you suppose you look impressive enough?" Soon, they're on their way to the hokages location.As he walked there, the fighter explains." I went to talk terms...but it appears in order to get what we need, I need to become a shinobi of this village...He might wish to discuss the same towards you." They eventually wind up in front of the Hokages door. Reaching out, he gives it a knock.