To Run a Foul. (Group Mission)

Mission Info:

Name: Assassination
Rank: A-Rank
Participants: Moon Village, Sun Village, Missing Ninja
Type: Group Mission
Reward:  65 EXP, 40 Ryo
Location: Opposite village you are aligned too.
Details: This assassination mission is all about taking away an important figure from the other village in a clandestine manner with little to no mistakes being acceptable. These targets can range from shinobi and valued merchants to politicians. The mission is clear: find and take out the target with as few consequences as possible and leave no trace of your involvement.
Requirements: Each person must make at least six posts, totaling to 2400 WC.

It had been a week or more since he had proposed to his love and they had started upon the path laid in front of them now together. The village had deemed it appropriate to send them on an assassination mission together that would involve them infiltrating and discovering the whereabouts of a man named Sato Kimimura, a retired ninja of some importance to Nikkousato, who was located at the lakeside resort of lake Biwan. It was a fanciful place with a multitude of travelers from all walks of life that visited the lake to experience it's beautiful waters and the luxurious resort itself, not to mention the casino that dominated the interior of the resort.

The village had secured them alias and a room in the honeymoon suite section of the bungalow area of the resort, as they were to masquerade as a recently married couple that had family money and were honeymooning at the popular destination spot. Keiji Tsuyoiito was supposed to be one Hiroyuki Kasuragi and his lovely new bride as Ami Hyūga, was supposed to be Shiori Kasuragi. Hiroyuki comes from the Kasuragi family which had been set up for years as an influential merchant family that was really a cover organization for the moon village. Shiori was to have been the daughter of Jino Naoki of the Naoki sake distillery of Gekkousato. They were to act like they came from money and be lavish about their lifestyle choices for the two weeks that had been assigned here so that they would seem like everyone else, while they waited for their target to show.

Sato Kimimura was a relatively well built man with string features and salt and pepper hair that was worn in a top knot with slivered bangs framing his face. He always wore traditional clothing and had a penchant for fanciful kimonos or yukata depending on the weather. His most notable feature for them to recognize him by was that his left and right eye were different colors due to heterochromia, with his left eye being blue and his right eye being green. It gave him a very unique look to spot him from a mile away.

It had been a week already of lounging by the pool and foraging into the lake, casino, and local venues to shop and play house with his fiancee a fact unknown to anyone but the two of them so far. It was serendipitous that the village had sent the two of them on this clandestine operation in the first place. His hair was now a vibrant deep red which contrasted with the blue contacts he was wearing to hide himself better, his hair being shorn in a side faded look with a flop on top that was gaining popularity with men his age now. Lounging by the pool in front of their bungalow, he was laying lazily on the wicker lounge chair under the bungalow awning, a fruity drink of pineapples, coconut rum and mangos on the ground near his right hand so it was still in reach.

Eyes closed and enjoying the sunlight on his skin he spoke softly to his bride, "Shiori. What would you like to do today my love? I want to try that sushi spot we saw yesterday near the lazy river I think.", this place was massive and they still hadnt seen everything yet, but it was proving to be worth the stay as it was a fantastic experience. Perhaps this is where he would take Ami when it was actually their honeymoon? If his soon to be meeting with her father went as planned....

WC: 605/2400
PC: 1/6

WC: 575/2400

Moving from his relaxed position slightly, he would take a drink of his beverage before he quickly closed the distance between himself and Shiori. Moving into her space to kiss her passionately and slowly, he would place his left hand on the small of her back as his right hand cupped the right side of her face. He was supposed to be selling their cover as newly weds, and that was just fine for him as it wasn't just a cover in his own mind. When he finally pulled away he would look her in the eyes and smile softly as he spoke, "Shiori... You are the greatest thing to ever happen in my life and what I cherish the most, and I will spend every day of our life together showing you how much you mean to me.", looking at her softly he would blush a little after he spoke before he got back up and adjusted himself, finding a waist pouch that he had kept near them, and placing it on himself. He had used it since they started this trip, and to everyone else its where they kept their money to pay for the things they purchased, as well as the cards for their room. They both wore their swimming clothes almost exclusively to blend in as best as possible so it was useful as it also held two kunai in the pouches false bottom, meaning as long as they were together they were armed.

Turning to face her he spoke again, "Lets go exploring my love! There is still so much to see here.", using his eyes as counter to his words he would dart them a few times towards the lazy river area and a new group of men loading things into a bungalow in the far distance. As maybe they would get lucky and this was finally the man they sought. If not, the sushi place was that way anyways and he was getting hungry thanks to the alcohol. Offering his right hand to her he would beam again as he looked into her eyes and spoke with excitement, "Come on!", if she took his hand or not, he would begin moving off towards the lazy river area and the far bungalows and shopping areas on the other side of the area moving slowly so he could passively study the face of everyone they walked by, but also so that it seemed he was engrossed in the sights of the area with wonder in his eyes. The people here were definitely high class and flaunted it with their wanton frivolity. It was disturbing and immoral and utterly disgusting to him, but he had the part to play still and wouldn't let it show.

As they got closer to the lazy river area the shopping center there was massive and had so many more shops then even the village itself as it was bustling and booming with all of the tourism here. The street vendors were making all sorts of wonderful delicacies from all over the world and the smells alone were intoxicating. An audible rumble would echo from Keiji's stomach as he blushed and looked utterly embarrassed, "Oh my... How unbecoming, I apologize my love!", he didn't really care but he had a part to play and this meant that he had to seem like appearance was everything like his cover would. Bounding off towards a vendor making yakitori chicken with teriyaki glazing he would order two and hand over some ryo from the pouch before sealing it again, and handing one of the sticks to Shiori, "This smells so good and looks so delicious!", taking a bite of his he would let out an audible moan signifying it truly was an amazing piece of chicken that he had bitten into.

WC: 1220/2400

The moment was truly marvelous to be shared with his love as Shiori took a bite of the yakitori and also seemed to be overly enthused about it! This was a truly good idea and was panning out to be a great afternoon. As they indulged in the amazing texture and flavor of the chicken and had finished their skewers, Ami pointed out that another delectable treat stand was nearby that had takoyaki! A personal favorite of his anyways so of course they would go to eat it. Looking sheepishly at the cart and back to his love he would speak softly at almost a murmur, "I would love to eat some takoyaki... its my favorite.", walking towards the cart slowly he inhaled deeply before proceeding to order two baskets of balls which were served in sets of three with a classic takoyaki sauce drizzled over it.

Handing one to Shiori and keeping one for himself he would grab some disposable wooden chopsticks and hand her a pair before walking off to the side a little and leaning against a building in the nearby alleyway, "I absolutely love takoyaki A-Shiori...", his eyes looked to be filled with childlike wonder as he stared at the meal before him and brought the chopsticks down towards the first of the three large baseball sized takoyaki. Gripping it with just the right amount of pressure he slowly lifted it up to his lips and bit down into the perfectly fried ball of absolutely amazing and delicious flavor. The sauce and the meat and the filling just bursting in his mouth as he shook a little from how amazing it was for him. he had now found his favorite eating spot for the rest of their vacation here.

Slowly finishing the first ball he had actually positioned himself where he was so he could subtlety watch the bungalow and the men that were moving the goods inside. Paying close attention to each of their faces and what he could see being moved that wasn't completely obscured by the cloth draped over the various crates and luggage and other items being loaded inside to the large bungalow that was clearly meant for a plethora of guests. Taking note of the weapons that were poorly concealed through the clothing of the men carrying the items, he would begin eating his second ball and speak gently, "Shiori.... you shouldn't conceal anything from me, it could be dangerous to our future together. You should always be upfront with me, and unload whatever is on your mind, okay?", he made a point to emphasis certain words as he spoke, hoping she would understand the code he was using to describe what he was looking at.

WC: 1697/2400
PC: 3/6

WC: 1747/2400

Looking towards Shiori he would nod silently alerting her he understood and in the same motion he would finish what was left of his takoyaki and dispose of it nearby, moving towards the bungalow now with a lighthearted motion as he spoke again to Shiori but this time about things that would be considered small talk or non essential, more or less causing nearby ears to divert elsewhere, "So I am thinking, we should have the house outfitted with a chef, dear. What do you think? Maybe we could buy one of the vendors here? Father says buying people's services is usually fairly easy~", the small talk had turned to a snobbish remark to further mask themselves as rich and elite clientele and thus assholes and not worthy of others energy. Particularly saying father as to signify that money did not come from himself but his family.

This seemed to work as for when they got closer none of the movers were paying any attention to them at all due to the snobby and ridiculous conversation pieces he had used. All the while Keiji was paying the utmost attention to them, they all were armed with hatchets well hidden in their belt line or jackets except to his trained eye. Their suits and the hatchets signifying to him that these men must be a part of the triad and were either a tong or the branch of one. Just what exactly was Sato involved in if in fact these men belonged to him? As they approached close e ough to the bungalow to see all of the happenings, the last box was unloaded from the truck that had driven up, and it was sent on it's way.

The men carried the box shifted awkwardly for but a moment causing the cloth to slip a little revealing that the metal crate held what looked like weapons inside of various types. They must have stumbled onto a weapon smuggling operation or a future sale! Maybe that's why the village wanted him dead? Either way it was enough for Keiji to quickly grab Shiori and duck against a nearby building and begin making out with her passionately for a moment until he was sure there were no eyes on them, and then speak softly and quietly, "There are weapons in those crates and those men are clearly tried members... which is odd considering we are so close to Yakuza territory... I really want to get inside that practically compound sized bungalow.... Do you see anyone inside?", he knew it was a lot to ask of her to perceive through the walls, but he also knew that they had to be sure first before they could strike.

WC: 2150
PC: 4/6

WC: 2266/2400

She was the perfect woman for him and the more they did together the more he recognized it. See when a Tsuyoiito married it was expected their spouse would go with them in their bounties, and in doing so they would have the perfect partner to carry out their duty with. After everything they had been through so far he knew she was exactly what he wanted and who he needed at his side for the rest of his days. She operated like him, she thought like him to an extent, and she fought like him - brutal and efficient, even with her penchant for torture which he saw nothing wrong with. Death came to all who fought against the system usually, and they generally deserved it and everything that led up to it, not to mention the necessity of torturing some to find out what is needed.

Attempting to pull her close again, there would be a fiery passion in his eyes that could only be described as concern and passion mixed together. Speaking softly he would be stern with her for probably the first time in a awhile, "I don't want to do this like last time... no unnecessary movements from either of us. The bungalow is paid through the next couple days and I would love to actually relax with you even if we cant be seen yet. I never want to operate without you again, you are the perfect partner you know?", he would smile near the end briefly before returning to the persona he had adopted for his roll and went to playfully look through his fanny pack for a moment as he spoke loudly about giving her some money to go shopping with.

Retrieving a few of the more rare higher value paper Bill's versus their coinage, he would lay them on top of and below one of the two kunai, making it seem like a large stack of bills when it was in fact a concealment method to pass himself the weapon and have her take the fanny pack, knowing she didnt really have a heading place for a kunai with her current attire. His hair would lightly snake down from his back as it grabbed a hold of the kunai stealthily and scooped it up behind his back into his nest of hair on the top of his head. Winking to her he would laugh again and give her some of the bill's back before sliding what he left for himself into his left pocket. He had shown her previously how to retrieve the kunai from the false bottom of the fanny back by sliding the bottom backing to either side, and so this way she could become armed when she needed to be.

He would do a head nod gesture towards the back of the bungalow where there were some people gathered around their own units and so they could casually slip over that way without being suspicious. Walking with a purposeful clueless gait, he would lead her to the furthest part of the bamboo walls that went around each of the compound style bungalows, and stop as he looked around to confirm that either no one was looking or that he couldnt see a soul, before surging chakra to his feet and scaling the ten foot wall with ease, jumping onto the roof almost silently as he rolled forward and up it to its top, crouching low and prone as he crawled his way towards a skylight that gave him a view inside the building. If Ami had followed he would speak low, "We should wait until we see him, but if we stay low we should go unnoticed for a long time I think.", the roof was interesting in design as it slipped upwards and then had an incline that led to a slightly sloped flatter surface that was at one point intended as rooftop party space no doubt, however it seemed that management had closed off access to guests for this space as the door that led up here had been welded shut. Their were small drainage slopes through the roof like internal gutter channels but otherwise it's like they were hidden from prying eyes in their own little ravine made by the unique roof shape, which was no doubt intended to be made as private walls and such, who new what certain clientele could get up to. Waiting he would peet down into the skylight from a concealed angle as he looked into the main living space below hoping Sato would appear.

WC: Met
PC: 5/6

WC: 2400+

Nodding to her at the mention of whom must be their target he would peek over the skylight once more and visually identify him with his own eyes before gently lifting the skylight up and moving the propping stand to hold it in place. Moving to whisper into her ear back in cover he would be soft and sweet with his words, "No worries my love, I wouldn't ruin our chances at a real vacation. Fast and quick, though while most of the thugs are outside. Including him it looks like there is four inside so lets get a drop on them and end this quickly? Still have plenty of food places to try here don't we?", after he finished speaking into her ear he would kiss her cheek softly before winking at her and eyeballing two of the three guards.

Leaping through the window he would pull the kunai from its hiding spot and use the samurai sabre technique to manifest a large bladed shape from it, turning it into a odachi length blade in an instant, with a rotating sawblade like edge. Landing on top of the first guard he would plunge the blade into his skull and rip forwards with a tumble that allowed him to cleave the second guard directly in two, as Keiji landed with a roll past him. Hopefully Ami had taken care of her guard and the target as he rose to his feet.

WC: 2400+

Their target and the guards now dead, in quick and sublime fashion, he would move into her space and speak causally the bodies of the fallen enemy around them, "Shall we? I have something to ask you I think I won't stumble this time.", he would wink at her before using the step of the wind jutsu twice to take himself upwards through the skylight, waiting for her to join him before closing it gently and stealthily leaving the area towards their own bungalow. He had something to say... but this would be a topic for another time!

WC: 2400+