Tsume chuckled, heading down the hall. "There's apartments all over, though if you're in three-something you'll be on the third floor." She tossed a grin over her shoulder. "It's a good crowd up there." Then she gestured to the doors at her right. "Offices, mostly for intel. This is the rec room." It was tucked away behind the offices, out of sight unless you ducked around a short wall.

She pushed the door open and stepped inside, slapping at a light as she did so. There was a large television in one corner, another smaller one in the opposite corner. Pool tables, dart boards, skee ball tables, and comfortable couches littered the room. Three large storage rooms stacked with still more equipment and games lurked at the back.

"This is where most of the younger guys hang out," Tsume said, taking in the room with a sweep of her gaze. "Free cable." She grinned and glanced toward Asuma. "I think they all secretly like daytime TV."

It was the first time she'd actually seen him in full light. It shone off his armor, spilled over tanned skin, made his hair blue-black. His eyes weren't actually ebony, but a dark brown, creased at the corners with squint--or smile--lines. She looked away, stepping toward the storage rooms if only to put some distance between them. She'd almost liked him better when he'd looked like a bum. What was with ANBU and all the large, attractive men? It was like Arakaki only wanted the people who looked the best, too.

Grabbing one storage door, she pulled and it swung open grudgingly, showing shelves of video game consoles. "You can take things back to your room, but you have to fill out a form." She fingered one of the clipboards filled with paper, attached to the back of the door. "Pretty good set-up, really. There's movies, too--all the little stuff is in here. If you want other games or tables, you have to get them out of the next storage room yourself."

She shot a quick glance toward the far wall. "Just keep in mind the rec room shares a wall with Arakaki's apartment, so it's best to keep the noise level down after dark."