Bounty Check (Sin)

[true]

The sun set low in the sky, it’s warmth beginning to creep across the Land of Waterfalls. Early morning dew still covered the ground and clung to the bountiful amounts of trees that defined Waterfall Country. Sitting on the outskirts of the Country sat a small abandoned building, a meeting place of the Akatsuki. The night before, the building had been bustling with activity. Debate over which scheme and plot to overthrow the Fire Country raged about. The particular task of uncovering what information the other nations had on the Akatsuki had fallen upon the shoulders of Sin. Direct orders from Madara himself had been issued to find the nearest bounty station.

Knowing the task ahead, Tenshi was early to rise in the morning. He gathered what little gear he took with him and sat out upon a track less beaten. The nearest bounty station was located near the Hidden Waterfall Village, which wasn’t much of a problem. The actual village itself was very secluded, hidden by the canopy of a massive tree and the only entrance to the village was through a series of under water tunnels. So, interference by the villagers seemed very unlikely. Keeping this in mind Tenshi trekked along through the heavily wooded path towards the bounty station.

[Travishnu]

Kasa Obake slowly rose from slumber, hating the prides more and more. Seriously, we're going to seriously do this? And so early? What was the point. He emerged from the former waterfall village, the new headquarters that Tobi was having created. The army of chunnin he had weren't doing to bad at making it look better. He wondered what it used to look like before it was destroyed by the original Akatsuki. He emerged and immediantly covered his head, pulling his Zaiku cloak closer. He hated the sun, it burned his pale skin and tried to darken him up. Looking to the side he saw one of the Prides walking towards the bounty house. He hoped he wouldn't be ordered to destroy it, he would hate to not have a place to go with his bounties that was closer

[xanican]

(as stated in the original plan Seikatsu and Zaiku work together to infiltrate a bounty hunters office , pmed Tenshi prior to posting, hope everything's in order.)- ooc:

IC:*

Xan did not wear his seikatsu outfit. Instead he wore a white robe, blank of its symbols, blank of everything. His blade to had been disguised as a kunai, hidden within the robes. His silver hair fell in front of his eyes, giving him a dull expression. On his back he carried a shinobi, lifeless, a b-ranked shinobi, but a soldier associate who worked for him in seikatsu. He had no problems killing his lower ranking men. No one cared. The man was in the bingo book, and he'd be great to disguise Xan as a bounty hunter, rather then what he truly was.

There were very few records of Xan anywhere, in fact he was not even in the bingo book.
Instead his records were kept with the Anbu black ops. He imediately spoted the Zaiku cloak, and his eyes darkened. He wouldnt say that it was foolish to wear ones cloak into such a place, due to the fact he had no idea the circumstances. For the moment though hed simply just do his part. As he approached it he turned to the member of Zaiku. "Shall I follow your lead ? Or would you prefer I do the talking? Are we waiting on someone Else, I do not beleive my subordinate will be joining us, but one never knows.?" He smiled at Kasa. Xan did not beleive in being to direct with his subordinates. He allowed them to do as they pleased, at least... he allowed the 7 to do as they pleased.

[true]

[OOC: I'll wait 'till tomorrow, and if anyone else is gonna join, then post, if not the thread's going on without'cha.]

[hyoutan]

OOC: Sorry I was waiting for Chikai, but I'll enter it now.

Yawning, Hyoutan entered the area, the permanent bored and sleepy expression on his face being a little bit extra today. He didn't wear his Sin cloak today, instead wearing the classic green and white coat he was accustomed to. If they were to all show up wearing the same outfit, it'd be slightly suspicious. Hyoutan dragged his feet across the dirt, truly wishing he was back at the Sin base and under the covers of his bed. The genjutsu master of Sin treaded the path slowly, almost in a soon to be failed attempt to delay the inevitable. He was out on a mission for Madara, a mission meant working and possibly fighting. Sighing, Hyoutan wished he could have just went back in time and never passed the Chuunin Exams. If had remained a genin the rest of his life he would simply have to protect farm animals and do household chores.

As he walked, he saw up ahead that he saw their leader Tenshi. Now that was a person Hyoutan actually liked, somebody who wasn't energetic like Chikai, or a handful like Kasa. Walking faster, Hyoutan caught up with their leader and began speaking in a calm, neutral tone of voice. "Tenshi, do we really have to do this? I mean a couple of genjutsu and having somebody sneak in should be enough." Hyoutan said, trying to weasel his way out of yet another mission. Raising his hand up to his coat covered mouth, the teen let loose a yawn as he walked slowly, following Tenshi's footsteps to the bounty office. More than likely he was going to have to interrogate whoever owned the bounty office, a true pity since that meant he wouldn't get a chance to relax.

[true]

Tenshi took notice as three more men followed in suit behind him. The first of the group was a man of Zaiaku, wearing his cloak; the second was the Uchiha he had met the night before at the meeting; and bringing up the rear was the young lack-luster man also affiliated with Zaiaku. The small band of men were more than adequate for the task ahead. Even if there was a struggle they could easily handle their own, not that the assignment called for force. The task was to be performed as a diligent finesse reconnaissance mission. A simple in and out.

The first person to break the silence was the Uchiha, asking who would be joining them and if he should continue to follow Tenshi’s lead. In crisp soothing voice Tenshi immediately replied.

“The men you see here are the men that are going to accompany us, and I do believe I can handle things from here."

Immediately following the statement, Hyoutan decided to voice his opinion in the matter, which was of course the path of least effort.

“I’m afraid no jutsu need to be used. If a high-skilled shinobi were to be at the bounty station we could easily blow our cover, which in turn, would be utterly disastrous.”

[xanican]

Xan smiled at him. "As you wish." High rank shinobi were kages only to him. Though he wouldn't state that. Ketsueki his eyes could burn through a persons very soul... and make them want death, beg for it, scream for it. He merely smiled softly as the wind passed him. It would be easy to say they were a bounty hunting team. It almost made him smile at the thought though. He was not in their data banks, he wondered if the other men were. If so hed get a chance to demonstrate to a organization allied with Akatsuki, why madara had placed so much confidence in him.

He looked at the other Zaiaku men, his eyes silvery and calm. Filled with no emotion once so ever. He seemed to not have a care in the world. Slowly he opened the door to the bounty hunting office walking in and leaning against the wall upon arrival his eyes watching those around him. Xan had no enemies beyond those of the Leaf. Everyone else was simply a necessity, a kill simply because they were in the wrong place, or to ensure his own survival, or at times... entertainment. Xan would let sin do there part. He did not speak first to the clerks in the bounty office, hed allow that privilege to the Zaiaku shinobi. He did not doubt them.

[shadow]

Ryuu wore a black long-sleeve shirt, that was only slightly baggy on him. Along with that ha wore some simple Chunnin pants, and some buckles/straps across his chest, that circled back to his back, where his sword rested. He had a few piercings in today, a lip ring, and two rings on his left ear. His brown eyes studying the four in front of him.

He knew Pride for sure. The other two seemed familiar, perhaps other Zaiku members. But, the last one, he didn't have a clue who he was. 'Guess thats what I get for missing the meeting' he thought to himself, as he continued at a slow pace, behind the group.

When he heard one of the zaiku members speak, he immediately realized who it was. A soft chuckle escaped his mouth, Sloth was never really up for anything besides sleep, it seemed. He himself sighed as Pride spoke, and he picked up the pace, to catch up to the others, and then moved to walk by the other Zaiku members.

"Don't forget about me Pride-sama" He said respectfully. Looking among the group again.

Still uncertain about who one was, but he recognized Wrath after seeing his face. He gave each of them a slight nod as a hello. All he knew was that since missing the gathering he was to report to Pride, and follow any orders he was given. Which of course, Ryuu had complied with. From merely observing their surroundings he noticed that they were going to a bounty house, but he wasn't sure for what exactly.

[true]

The trip to the bounty office hadn’t taken nearly as long as Tenshi had anticipated. Despite the lack of conversation between the group, time had seemingly slipped away through Tenshi’s fingers. He noted the building as they approached. It was medium in size, not much larger than your average restaurant, the building wasn't completely dilapidated, yet it wasn’t up to modern standards either. Paint was beginning to peel apparently from the age, but something was odd about the building…a lack of windows. The entire building was missing windows, not a one to be found on the entire structure.

The sound of a creaking hinge abruptly pulled Tenshi back into reality. In the distant came the sound of someone yelling his name, hopefully the noise was drowned out by the moans and groans of the aged building. Tenshi immediately turned to face who ever it was that had addressed him with one solemn finger pressed to his pierced lips. He recalled the man to be another associate of Sin, one of the few that had missed the meeting the previous night. Tenshi turned to face the doorway just as it fully swung fully open, however, not a soul was there to greet him; just as Tenshi had suspected.

Immediately to his left was a desk and chair, straight ahead was a bathroom with an unmarked gender. It was typical for the true intentions of a Bounty Station to remain hidden, except to those who needed it's use. Tenshi took the time to use Henge no Jutsu to disguise his true identity. Stepping forward from the smoke, a dark maroon robe draped down to his knees, from here his legs were taped and covered in black shinobi shoes. As for his face, he had a very stern chiseled jaw line, covered in a gruff five o’clock shadow. His brown hair was cropped fairly close to his scalp, and to finish the attire a black eye patch stretched across his face covering his left eye.

[xanican]

Xanican doubted they had any one who could see through Tenshi's technique, but as for him he was planning on walking in as himself. He was not listed in any bingo books, and only the Anbu black ops knew anything about him... However he did hide his sword, transforming it into a kunai in which he placed inside of his robe. His hair fell in front of his face as he watched the others around him. He wanted to know just how his allies operated, he wondered how disciplined they were. Everything about them was important, especially if they were going to help him and Madara in his earlier proposal. No doubt failure was not an option, sooner to kill everyone there then to fail. Now Xan waited, for the one called Pride to lead the way. He had no reason to show his nature to them, hed be quite for the moment and let them work.