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Post by genma on Jul 29, 2014 6:13:35 GMT
Genma didn't have much to say in response to her rant about Kiba, seeing as it wasn't his child and anything he had to comment on the matter would just end up with her shouting at him instead. He couldn't help but feel bad for the kid; it wasn't as if Tsume's reputation made her seem easy to live with, and even the guys father had been scared off. "It's about time," he called out as she noticed his best friend, perking up a little from the slouch he'd accidentally acquired through Tsume's aggressive rambling.
"Babysitting me?" Genma almost whined, already he should have expected that Raidou would take Tsume's side from the moment he'd entered. Considering that Genma had been politely ordering drinks over Tsume's demands and shouting, he was slightly offended that his behaviour was going to be the only thing reprimanded. On the other hand, it literally always happened anyway, no matter how quiet or polite the man tried to be.
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Post by tsume on Jul 29, 2014 6:28:03 GMT
Tsume's laughter boomed across the pub as Raidou showed up and immediately joined her in picking on Genma as if one cue. Even if Raidou was more of a stickler than Genma, she still enjoyed having him around, even just for that. She did feel a bit badly though--Genma had visibly perked up as soon as she mentioned Raidou had arrived only to have his best friend take her side.
"He's been behaving very well," Tsume informed Raidou, turning to give Genma a smirk before continuing with Raidou. "A bit of whining, as you can hear, but all in all he's been very polite. You'd be proud." Chuckling, she took another swig of her beer. Genma was fine company--though she wouldn't admit it to his face--but it was better to have a crowd, and she was glad the jounin had finally turned up. "What took you, anyway? Lightweight over there is almost at his limit and you've just walked in!"
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Post by raidou on Jul 29, 2014 7:12:23 GMT
"I'm almost proud of you, Genma. Tsume claiming your good behavior is a nice change." He gave Genma a knowing smile, so used to others coming to Raidou to report Genma's actions. He was his best friend and, therefore, responsible for his mistakes. But, at the end of the day, it's all in jest. "Don't get so down; I just have to ask for the sake of routine!"
He took another sip of sake, finishing the last of what was left in the cup. He poured another for himself, corking the sake and holding the strong liquid just a foot or so from his face. He was happy he ended up making it here. After all, who is better company than your closest friend and a powerful ally? Though Genma and Raidou had grown up together, Tsume and him had formed a mutual respect and, thus, a friendship. Their work rarely overlapped, as Raidou's missions were usually of a delicate variety, but if he worked with Tsume, it was always an adventure. It was always a pleasure to be around these two.
"I was doing a study for an apothecary, actually. He'd needed some assistance and, along with my reports, I took it in my hands to help. I just decided to skip sleeping last night as well, so I ended up falling asleep over all of those papers. Needed to get them done sometime!" He looked down, mostly out of embarrassment, and sipped at his drink. "Not that I'm going to drink to catch up anyway! You two have me beat for sure."
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Post by genma on Jul 30, 2014 0:08:51 GMT
Tsume and Raidou seemed to continue with their teasing, leaving Genma to sulk with his drink. He didn't take the matter too personally, but it was hard to be completely autonomous from the implications of such reports while he was perhaps slightly more intoxicated than he would have liked to admit--especially when his behaviour was already under mock scrutiny. "I'm not even a lightweight! For someone of my stature I've handled these drinks considerably well," he piped up, not about to let his years of liver training go unnoticed. Perhaps Tsume had a naturally easier time holding drinks, but Genma had always been a lean and tall man--keeping up with the other Jounin had taken considerable skill and too many wasted mornings of vomiting.
As much as Genma loved Raidou with all his heart, apothecary was not a subject that set his soul ablaze with passion. He could respect his best friend's talent--and he was even proud to speak to others of it--but there was a certain line he had to draw when drinking in a bar. "Nonsense; there's never any harm in trying," he encouraged, slightly amused by the thought of Raidou asleep over papers.
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Post by tsume on Jul 30, 2014 6:11:17 GMT
"How many times are you going to demand praise in one night?" Tsume snapped back at him, though in jest and not maliciously--but as the target, she wasn't sure whether or not Genma would care. "And there you go, whining again," she sighed, shaking her head to Raidou as if Genma was her child and she was the worn out mother trying to make him behave, which was about how she treated Kiba when she took him out in public too, coincidentally. "You're still a lightweight compared to me," she shrugged, taking another guzzle of her beer before frowning at it. "I guess it's only fair for me to call you a lightweight if I drink as much as you, huh? Hey!" she called, pleased as she got the bartenders attention again. "I'll have one of what he's having," she demanded, nodding her head towards Genma's drink and smiling as it was placed in front of her. "Now it's fair."
"As for you," she turned to Raidou, ready to wag her finger at him as well. "What good are you gonna be to the apothecary if you're sleeping on your paperwork? Do you think an exhausted brain is a functional brain, huh? You shouldn't be agreeing to things you don't have time to do! Honestly, you two are worse than my children!" Exhausted with the pair of them, Tsume took a sip of her stronger drink, hoping it'd give her the strength to deal with them.
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Post by raidou on Jul 30, 2014 6:36:46 GMT
Raidou raised his hands defensively as Tsume turned to lecture him, lowering it once to sip at his sake. He laughed a bit as she went on, finding the fact that Tsume is so riled up comedic. He felt confident that, by the end of the night, he may be the only functioning one of the three at this rate.
"I know, I know. The work will help both of us in the end, I hope. The apothecary won't mind me bringing it to him tomorrow -- he's a very patient man. I appreciate the concern, though. If that's the best word for it..."
He drained the rest of his small cup, going to pour yet another small cup. He had more than enough for himself in the bottle and, unlike his colleagues, he wasn't looking to be too drunk. He needed to think clearly in the morning. He watched the two of them take liberal chugs of their respective drinks, seeming to be bent on keeping themselves from folding. In the short time since he'd walked in, Tsume and Genma have just about started a competition of sorts.
Or, at least, it seemed that way.
"Don't you two think you should slow down? At this point, I'll be dragging both of you home!"
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Post by genma on Jul 31, 2014 17:14:18 GMT
Genma playfully rolled his eyes as Tsume started on him again, hands raised in the air in a semblance of self-defence. He didn't mind when the teasing was aimed directly at him, even having to suppress laughter at her tone. The amusement seemed to wear off slightly as Tsume ordered another drink, leaving Genma confused about how encouraging Raidou to drink more, had encouraged Tsume instead. Not that it really mattered, because soon enough there was a drink in her hands and Genma was started to regret his life choices--a drunk Tsume was even louder and less forgiving with her insults and teases. At least Raidou offered her a distraction from shouting at him, with Genma glady took as a break from her issues with his alcohol tolerance.
Still, what she said made sense and Genma did make sure to file away the information that Raidou had fallen asleep. He didn't think it was overly important at the moment, but if it happened frequently he'd make sure to bring it up. Letting it slide, he began to chuckle at Raidou's statement. "You're strong enough! I believe in you, just as Hokage-sama does. Surely you can't disappoint him now?"
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Post by tsume on Jul 31, 2014 19:55:49 GMT
Tsume wasn't exactly convinced that Raidou could handle it; falling asleep on your paperwork was such a childish thing, but she knew it was because young ninjas were often under a lot of stress. Not that adults weren't under pressure either--but they should have been better at dealing with it. She wasn't sure Genma's encouragement was the best thing for him either, but the two had been friends since they were young--she supposed they knew how to deal with each other better than she did. Shrugging her shoulders, she simply took another drink of her sake and let it slide.
She laughed at Raidou's suggestion though, taking another swig of her sake to prove that he was wrong about that. "Yeah, right! Out of the three of us here, I think I can hold my alcohol best!" she winked, though Raidou was probably close competition as well. "And don't you worry, you won't have to drag either of us home. I already promised I'd drag that one home and I'm sure I'll be more than capable of that. Will you be needing a ride home as well, Raidou?" she teased, smirking as him as she tipped her cup to have a bit more.
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Post by kakashihatake on Aug 2, 2014 5:01:50 GMT
Kakashi enjoyed a solitary drink every once a while. Usually, he enjoyed such solitary drinks in his apartment, curled up under the blankets and watching something ridiculous on tv, or reading a book. Lo and behold, as he opened up his liquor cabinet, there was only empty sake bottles, and other liquors. With a sigh, he knew that if he wanted a drink he'd have to go out to the bar. He wouldn't go out in his sweatpants and t-shirt, but he was sure he had an old pair of jeans lying around. He usually didn't like going out without his jounin uniform, but it was just one quick drink. What was the harm? It was late, there was a slim chance of running into anyone he knew.
He threw on his jeans, and decided to change into a more fitted maroon t-shirt before heading out. He did not have his mask on; it felt strange. It was a short walk to the bar from his apartment, and he told himself he would only stay for one drink, then leave--only to lessen the chances of being seen by anyone else.
Of course, Kakashi's luck had run out that night. As he walked into the bar, he heard familiar voices and his eyes went straight to the trio sitting in plain sight. Genma, Tsume (he felt panicked at the sight of her), and Raidou. He'd already lingered too long in the door way to just turn around and run, and it would be impolite not to at least greet them.
"Well, look who we have here." He approached them, hands in his pockets. He veered away from Tsume--she was frightening when she was drunk and her current state of sobriety was questionable. Not that he would ever admit his fear of her aloud. "Getting into trouble? I'll tell on you." He teased.
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Post by shizune on Aug 2, 2014 5:15:40 GMT
It had been a slow day in the office. No mission reports, no injuries; the only remotely exciting thing was swatting at a dormant fly that may have already been dead. Shizune mulled over the few events of the day, on the verge of honest concern for the lack of problems that required solving. Tsunade left a few hours earlier, but someone needed to be there, even if the Hokage wasn't. Deep down she knew she couldn't stay there all night and going home to lay around began to sound even better...but dear Tsunade wanted the evening with Tonton so what's the point of a night in without the love of her life? That left only one thing in her mind and she'd be damned to back out now.
The bar already emanated a displeasing aura. Shizune walked in hesitantly, craning her neck to see if there was anyone, anyone at all, that she could spend the next hour or two with. The last thing she wanted to do was be caught drinking depressed and alone at Shushuya. Maybe I could order two plates and play it off as though I'm waiting for a friend. She considered it for a few serious seconds until her eyes fell upon those two unmistakable faces- Tsume and Genma. A low, almost inaudible yelp escaped the aging kunoichi, her mind racing at the possibilities of their presence together. Almost as immediately as the strange noise came out, she saw Raidou and breathed a sigh of relief. Sure, he's sitting with them and they seem to be in jovial moods, but how long will he be able to decipher Gen's drunken slurs?
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Post by raidou on Aug 2, 2014 7:06:57 GMT
He was a little taken aback by Tsume's last comment -- he wasn't the competitive type but he'd be damned if his natural resistance to alcohol was in question. Sure, he was resistant to many things: some weaker poisons, simple genjutsu (thank you Iwashi) and many other things. All of that could be questioned and disproved. But, the Namiashi name will not be shamed for having weak livers. There's just no need.
"Ah, Tsume, I'll be fine. It's all about pacing yourself... And I'm sure if you're claiming responsibility for Genma, he'll demand more attention than you expect." He took another sip of his sake, now finishing another cup and realizing just how much he had drank already. It was half-full at best. "He's a fumbler."
As Raidou was about to go on, mostly to apologize to Genma for consistently poking fun at him, Kakashi came in; it was unusual to see him in such casual wear, especially without his face guarded. Most of the time he saw Kakashi these days, it was while he was working. He greeted him with a lazy wave and a smile, as he often did to many.
"Kakashi, hello! Take a seat and grab a drink." He gestured to a space next to him, noticing that Shizune had also meandered in behind him. "Actually, if you don't mind staying Kakashi, we can move to a table instead. Shizune just walked in as well!"
Looking past Kakashi, seeing that Shizune had smiled a bit upon noticing them, he nodded over to a table that had enough room for six or so people. He gave out a quick okay to each other person, asking them to move, and grabbed his sake.
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Post by genma on Aug 2, 2014 7:26:53 GMT
As predicted, the conversation continued by teasing Genma further, which he only replied to with a shrug and more alcohol. It seemed that someone had been looking out for him anyway, as a distraction to the rest of the bar caused Genma's attention to turn. He should have guessed that it would have been Kakashi without a mask; who else could get the attention of every human in a room?
"And here's the heartbreaker!" He called out, easily standing out from the crowd with a little too much alcohol in his bloodstream. It was surprising to see Kakashi without the mask, but he didn't particularly care and he wasn't about to feed the man's ego by commenting on it; how was he ever supposed to show off his own natural charm when Kakashi was there to show him up? His attention wandered as Raidou greeted their new-comer more quietly, alcohol leaving him easily distracted. It was only when he heard a familiar name that he was listening again, perking up a little at seeing Shizune enter--although he'd done the same thing when Raidou had entered and the man had instantly betrayed him to join in with Tsume's taunting and teasing. At this rate, he didn't see why Shizune would be any different either.
At least he had a chance to escape Tsume's wrath as Raidou suggested changing seating, quickly shrugging his hoodie back on properly and looping an arm around Kakashi's, as if they were little girls of the age of five. "C'mon Raidou, keep me company already," he whined, noting that there were three seats on each side, and Raidou and Kakashi would be enough to force Tsume away from him for longer than ten minutes.
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Post by tsume on Aug 2, 2014 7:48:45 GMT
Tsume perked up as well as new people entered the bar, instantly recognizing Shizune and smirked at how confused the jounin seemed to be to have run into them--Raidou seemed to have handled inviting her to the group, so Tsume simply greeted the girl with an inviting smile, which probably looked something closer to carnivorous to everyone else, given the fangs.
Kakashi caught her attention as well, and when Raidou suggested they change seats, Tsume didn't switch over immediately, stepping towards the jounin eagerly. "Look at you! You've got quite the face under there, don't you?" Tsume laughed, completely ignoring personal boundaries, as per usual, and tugging on Kakashi's cheek. "Although--you're cute, but I did expect something a little cooler under there," she sighed, releasing his cheek in disappointment to find that Genma had pulled Raidou in as a protective barrier and the table had defaulted to the Academy Days of boys versus girls.
"Then I guess you're with me, eh Shizune?" Tsume laughed again, tugging the taller jounin into the other half of the booth. "Since Shiranui ran off like a coward," she accused, content to continue picking on him with or without a table in the way. But the table did bring about another idea, and once she thought of it, she was sure it was too good an idea to worry about confirming with the others. "Hey!" she shouted, catching the attention of several of the staff, though she had only meant for one. "How about a platter of yakitori, and another sake for me!" Tsume demanded, having left hers at the bar, which was clearly too far to walk when she could simply order another.
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Post by kakashihatake on Aug 2, 2014 18:24:34 GMT
Kakashi smiled gratefully at Raidou, about to take his seat at the bar; the bar was good, he could have his drink then get away quickly. His plans were foiled though as they were suddenly all standing, and moving to a table to accommodate their now large group of five. He turned his head to give Shizune a smile as a greeting, but he was soon distracted by Genma and Tsume bombarding him with drunken comments. With Genma's arm slung through his, he knew that he wouldn't be able to just have one drink and leave. Genma would bully him into staying, somehow. He tried to stand his ground. "Ah, I was only going to have a drink and then go. I won't be able to stay very long." It didn't matter what he said, he was now sandwiched between Genma and Raidou.
"Heartbreaker?" He chuckled at the ridiculous notion. Kakashi wasn't able to say anything else as Tsume invaded his personal space and pinched at his cheeks. He grimaced, and said, "T-Tsume, please don't call me cute." Kakashi had even said please; a true testament to his personal fear of the Inuzuka matriarch. He was secretly relieved to be sitting between Genma and Raidou, meaning he'd avoid more cheek pinching from Tsume and avoid having his ear drums busted from her loud voice.
He took his seat, and turned to tease at the tipsy Genma. "Drunk already? You've never been able to hold your alcohol." He leaned onto the table with his arms crossed. His head turned to Raidou. "And you, I haven't seen you around in a while. I hope you're well." Kakashi enjoyed Raidou's company. Raidou wasn't complicated and Kakashi appreciated that. Looking over Raidou's head, he gave a nod to the bartender and a smile. It was his way of saying 'the usual, please.' He wasn't about to shout across the room like Tsume.
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Post by shizune on Aug 2, 2014 22:33:34 GMT
Shizune felt a new presence pass her like a ghost, recognition striking her immediately from that signature hair of his. She could only stand in silence as Kakashi strolled by and greeted the three jounin seated at the bar. His bare face was such a rarity and the only polite thing to do was to stare while he wasn't looking. Few words were exchanged before Raidou's voice piped in, suggesting for the bunch to find a table. There was little point in declining, especially with what appeared to be a poor attempt at a kind smile from Tsume. It was reassuring in the least, and honestly quite flattering coming from someone of such strong temperament.
She followed Tsume to the table, not minding the others' strategic seat maneuver, but very much minding her table partner's juvenile call towards the staff. Shizune could already feel blood rushing to her cheeks, her hands reaching for her face out of habit. "I'm sure a gesture would work just as well," the words slipped out breathily, though audible nonetheless. Realizing this was going to be a long night, she lifted two fingers to the dutiful worker already coming back with a new bottle of sake.
Remember to stay classy. Yet another mantra for the books that Shizune knew all too well; flashbacks of previous drunken stupors bubbling to the surface. She gave the men a small smile and a taut wave before returning her focus to Tsume. The bottles had arrived and there was no stopping now.
"It's a shame there's not a single man in Konoha who can handle you properly," she glanced in Genma's direction, "How do you manage?"
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