| [Dec. 1st, 2011|07:43 am] |
Sako was giving her the evil eye. Katsuko sighed and held her hands up, palms facing outwards and fingers splayed in the classic ‘look, no weapons’ gesture. “Alright, alright. I’ll be good.”
“I’ll hold you to that, Ueno.” Sako tossed a sealed scroll tube at Hajime, who caught it without looking up from his coffee. “Asano’s got the blueprints for the castle and the map for the surrounding area. He can fill you in on the details while you run.” She closed her folder with a decisive snap and stood. “You leave in five.”
Genma tipped his head back to look at her, voice tinged with amusement. "Do we have a target arrival time? I'd rather not show up all sweaty and worn out, unless that's Tsuda's kink.”
“Don’t push yourselves. It’s a two day journey; as long as you don’t run into any delays, you should make it with plenty of time to spare. Now shoo.” The woman flapped her hand at them. Katsuko grinned and stood, rolling her shoulders.
“You heard the lady,” Hajime drawled. “Let’s move.”
The three of them left Konoha and headed west, keeping a steady pace. The outskirts of Fire Country changed to the bustling towns of River Country, and then the border between River and Wind. On the second day they came to a stop on a hill overlooking a broad, flat plain. Kiyama Castle loomed high in the distance, the focal point of a walled and fortified town.
“So how are we gonna do this?” Katsuko sank down on her haunches, propping her elbows up on her knees. She craned her neck to look at her partners, quashing the impatience she felt as Hajime frowned down at the scroll. “Do you two go in first?” |
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