Nice and slick...a distinct sound of friction could be heard from the main gate, Kazu skating along the solid smooth surface of the snake that was coiling around the city, he always wanted to do that while he was training back in his chunnin days, he was finally out of his stuffy village and outside in nature. It was where he belonged to training his behind off till he was ready to fight like his old self again. Kazu was skidding across the snakes body before jumping off then skidding across the ground before ccoming to a complete halt. With a smirk he looked up seeing the tall outer walls of the place, still standing strong as he could he remembered, He tried punching it before back then, but of course it hurt like hell. He knocked on it lightly then smoothed his hand along it feeling the dust between his fingers. Even after a decade this place was well protected.

Seeing the gates up ahead he walked before taking a good look around, this place was the most peaceful other than all villages filled with wildlife and friendly faces around unlike the Hurricane which was filled with whirlpools and water....lots and lots of water. He shakes his head before entering the village seeing everyone wandering around, he waved at some of the residents as they waved back, he was oddly pointed out as he was a visitor or a wanderer due to his ragged sleek cloak he always wears. Walking around he was wondering if there was a nice place to eat or whether who was the kage of this place and most importantly what was the best training spots, he traveled through the alleys of buildings and down the beaten path.

It was great, nice and peaceful like a stroll in the park.

The night was young in Boufuugakure. The bars were open, the drinks were flowin', the young were hopin'~ It was a good night in Chiharu's opinion. Which was a little skewered currently after three or so very succulent drinks. She'd gotten off work early and found herself with entirely too much free time and yet not enough. If she had more, she would try and run down to Regnsky, but she didn't, so she was left to find ways to occupy her time alone since Kazuma was out being busy on a mission or something. He was going out on missions more and more lately; so much so that she hardly ever saw him. Usually on nights like tonight, she'd drag him along to go drinking with her, or convince him that she'd get into far less trouble with him around, which usually worked. But not tonight. Tonight she looked for distraction in the form of a drink, a game, a spring breeze, a stranger's eyes, an odd sound... What was that sound?

She had left one of the bars to seek out another, more boisterous one and was walking past the outer wall when she heard the noise. It made her look up to the source of the noise and she blinked owlishly behind her red rimmed glasses to see a man skating on the Wall of the World Serpent with his feet before he jumped down outside the gates, sliding to a stop. "Well that's not very respectful." Haru slurred to herself before walking mostly steadily towards the man. He was clearly a traveler and by his curious look to the buildings around him, new to Boufuugakure.

Approaching the dark haired male with a friendly smile she raised a hand in greeting. "Can I interest you in a drink to welcome to the Hidden Storm Village, stranger?" Now that she was closer to him, she noticed that he was younger looking than she had first assumed from afar. No older than her surely. And kinda cute too. Her smile widened as she introduced herself, "I'm Chiharu Kojima, Special Jounin of Boufuugakure."

As he was observing the wall he felt a presence nearby, oh boy they already was gonna strike him down, he was ready, resurrected and strong for over a decade then turned on his heel only to see a purple haired woman with red rimmed glasses smiling at him. His serious face softened up as he felt no potential threat in the woman just a simple greeting and all. Her name was Chiharu Kojima and she was a Special Jounin of the place. Which was way cool since he saw the kage and his assistant but that was way back then. To return the greeting he raised his right hand then smiled.

"Sup..I'm Kazu Uchiha from the Shippugakure, I was just visiting to see how this place was holding up since I was...'gone'.

He shrugged as he nodded his head to the side he has been presumed dead for a while, then he patted her shoulder he walked past her smiling he was already greeted by a fellow ninja, hopefully a ally he can trust sin e it was questionable if the Hurricane and the Storm village was together instead of against each back then in his jounin days. He fluffed his cloak tugging it forward around his form making his way to the presume she was following.

" Now lets get that drink shall we....my treat."

The Special Jounin noticed the man's serious expression before he took in her words and turned more friendly in kind. It made her wonder what kind of reception he had expected. She nodded at his name without really registering it, focusing more on where he was from and his statement that he wanted to see how Boufuu was since he was 'gone'. Then his name finally sank in.

"Oh an Uchiha! I've never met one before. So cool~!" The bespectacled woman squealed with blushed cheeks. She of course knew of the famous clan and it's bloodline jutsu, but had never met one face to face that she knew of. It was a little odd though...the Uchiha's were from Kusamuragakure but he said he was from Shippugakure. And also hadn't given a rank.

"So you're from Shippu...but you've been here before hm? Well I'm sure it can't have changed much since you've last been here. Are you a Shippu-nin then Ka-" Her mildly buzzed mind realized she was just about to call him 'Kazu-kun' but stuttered in the process. She already had one Kazu-kun, there couldn't be two! Well this was a predicament...what to call him? It seemed so odd to call him 'Uchiha-kun'... She'd have to think of a different nickname somehow.

While she was lost in thought, Kazu had walked past her, patting her shoulder as he mentioned that the drink would be his treat. Grinning, Chiharu punched the air. "The night has only begun and I already have a cool guy buying me drinks! Life is good!" The kunoichi quickly followed after Kazu to wherever he was leading, her scarf flapping behind her.

"Yea I am, I used to train with Takeshi, the former kage that ran Boufuu but that was way back when I was a chunnin." he waved off shaking his head as if it was irrelevant which it was due to his cold demeanor. "But now I'm a S rank that just helps the village out from time to time....but for now I'm just here to start my journey before heading to the next stop to train." he explained as he looked around the village on to find a place for drinks and stuff. He looked down the path only to see the bar and grill spot. It was a nice spot, not like the restaurant type stuff.

He held the door out for her to go first before he followed behind her then looked around it was a pretty local area to relax and unwind, nodding in approval a bar and a grill in the middle of each booth. The smell of freshly cooked meat and vegetables was enough to get really hungry. Well he thought about it; it was quite a long walk from Shippu, and he needs energy for training later on so why not. He pointed for the both of them to the empty booth, he then walked over to right side and sit on the plushy cushion then lean back. It's been a while since he actually relax.

Chiharu's eyebrows raised in surprise as the Uchiha mentioned that he used to train with Boufuu's previous kage, Takeshi when he was a Chuunin. "Sugoi..." She couldn't help but mutter. It did seem rather impressive when he said it.

As the Shippu-nin stated that he was now simply an S rank part time ninja that was on a training journey she grinned. "You sound pretty strong Kazu-k...-san. Traveling all over to train, and with other village's kages too!" She was tempted to ask what his motivation, his nindo, was...but that was a bit too personal considering they had just met. Perhaps after they started drinking.

The kunoichi followed Kazu into a bar & grill, nodding her thanks at his chivalrous act of holding the door open. Inhaling the sumptuous smells, she exhaled appreciatively before following her companion to an empty booth, scooting into place on the plush bench opposite the man. Watching him relax, she smirked. "You definitely look like you need a drink Kazu-san." She raised her hand politely to get the attention of a passing waitress and asked, "Could we get a Zombie cocktail please?" Glancing at the man she explained with a knowing smile, "There'll be enough to share between us, trust me. What would you like to eat?" She asked of Kazu politely as the waitress waited for the order to be completed.

"Well yeah...I strive to be the best, I just found out my mother had a sword also...my parents were excellent sword wielders as I presumed they were hopefully...but I wanna build my body and my endurance to create techniques that are mind blowing, and sort of destructive...I like breaking and destroying things that unbreakable." That was his drive to be the best ever since he was a genin. Not to be judge or be told to do otherwise to stay within his range on his limits, not only it was bad idea to tell him that he would do the complete opposite. He maybe a decade old but hell he still got that teenager mentality.

He nodded he looked at her as he slid his hand up his face to his forehead under his bangs, now he really needed that drink now whether they were sharing or not he really needed something. With a grin at her smirk he looked at her then looked at the waitress, he was thinking on what to get so he decided to get something simple just a little food in his stomach but not too much. "Ummmm... I'll have the grilled beef on rice with vegetable soup.." he closed his eyes for a little bit to continue the order. "...and give the special lady whatever she wants.." he said laying his head back on the seat feeling so relaxed he's been working for a while even before thus whole travel and training schedule he planned out for himself.

Chiharu folded her arms under her chest and leaned forward to rest both elbows on the table as she leaned forward to listen as Kazu state that he strove to be the best and that he also recently found out that his mother was a sword wielder. Smiling with interest as he told her his wishes to build up his body, endurance, her smile fell just a little as he got to the part about loving destructive techniques. "Ah...well to each their own. I'm a Special Jounin but I part time as a medic-nin. I'm not very good at destroying much of anything. Except maybe bacteria and infections." She added in reconsideration.

Chiharu winked at the Uchiha's smirk when she only ordered one drink before waiting her turn to order, her smile growing slightly as he called her the 'special lady'. Whether he meant it as a vague compliment or a play on Special Jounin, either amused her. She finally remembered that she was supposed to be ordering and told the waitress, "I'll have a vegetable tempura plate please." The waitress nodded as she wrote down their orders and with a last smile to Kazu, left to tell the cook.

Haru still loved vegetables after growing up on a farm, though her mom probably would scold her for eating them fried and not grilled or steamed. Shaking those unpleasant thoughts from her head, the kunoichi realized upon looking at the relaxed Shippu-nin that she was still rather tense and decided to lean back also before continuing their conversation, "I'm actually surprised that I got to this rank with iijutsu as my specialty. What do you specialize in Kazu-san?"

By the time that he had finished answering (or not answering), the waitress would return with a tray of steaming hot food and a very large glass that held the zombie cocktail. The waitress set the rice and beef along with the vegetable soup in front of Kazu and the tempura plate on Chiharu's side before finally resting the cocktail between them.

{OOC: sorry for taking so long to post Kazu! Been completely wiped after work this last week. @_@; }

As the waitress came back with the order with their food he was taking in on everything she was saying on what she learned and she seemed interested in his abilities from his perspective but whatever he could tell anything with no regrets. Then he saw the very large zombie cocktail, in a big glass it was true they could sure the thing, almost to say that after they are done eating there will be some left over. Turning his head to the waitress he nodded giving her a thank you before turning to the chopsticks on the side. He loved those things.

"Ahhh medic jutsu..." he said as he remembered how he couldn't learn that technique due to him using it for other reasons other than healing. With that knowledge he would've been very dangerous with it along with the poisons and ninja pills. "I wish I still knew some of the stuff....I could have taught you something. I forgot all of it cause me being a medical-nin is kinda dangerous." he shrugged as he spun his chopsticks with his fingertips. Then he held them correctly then grabbing a steak piece at the ends then dipped it in the vegetable soup before eating it. "But as for your own techniques...keep building on them...but there is one jutsu I prefer you to learn is the chakra scalpel...but I'm pretty sure you know that already huh?" he stated as he smiled at her as he mixed the rice and beef slices together.

Then he remembered her other question he tries to remember cause his mind was focused on his food, he hummed finally got it. "Obviously its Kenjutsu, and Ninjutsu....along with the awesome power of the NiN-Taijutsu." he said as he shrugged his shoulders a little. "And I'm still learning that...its hard to focus and increase your chakra flow in your body....though it was weird that steam was coming from my body...." he looked up and thought about it again but shakes it off before going back to his food eating and sipping on his soup. Then he reached to where the condiments were then he took a straw then looked at the glass, before he flicked it above then it landed straight into the zombie cocktail. "Though I'm building my kenjutsu right now focusing on it right now...but I need two swords to train...that's why I came here to see if any were here..." he said looking at her.

Chiharu's eyes lit up behind her red rimmed glasses as the waitress brought their food and drink. As soon as everything was set down, Kazu sighed about wishing he could have learned some medical jutsu, but that it was dangerous for him. As she picked up her chop sticks she inquired, "Why would it be dangerous for you to be a medic-nin?"

It was a rather safe profession all in all, unless you were called to the front lines of a very violent mission. Maybe he had poor chakra control? That was one thing you definitely needed to be a medic-nin. The kunoichi clicked the tips of her chopsticks together before finally deciding to pick up the cucumber tempura first, taking a bite of it and almost regretting not waiting for the dish to cool down, but decided that the flavor was worth the minor pain.

Then he had asked her a question and she hurried to chew and swallow before finally answering, "Of course. Not every medical ninja knows the technique, but most do and try to perfect and hone it. I've trained my control of my chakra until I can make the tiniest incision with the utmost preciseness."

Chiharu set down her chopsticks for a moment to hold up her right index finger, which was covered in light blue chakra to form an extremely thin and sharp curved chakra scalpel. "This is what I typically use for surgeries. Unless I'm amputating somebody." Haru half joked as she dispelled the chakra and picked up her chopsticks again and took another bite of tempura, shrimp this time.

As she chewed, Kazu was telling her what his specialities were as a ninja and she nodded, definitely being able to picture him wielding a sword. And of course as an Uchiha he would excel at ninjutsu. But she was most surprised that he found it hard to focus and increase his chakra flow. He seemed like an experienced ninja, albeit not that old since he looked roughly her age.

"That surprises me honestly. I assume you've practiced the usual exercises to train yourself? Leaf on the forehead, tree climbing, water walking? I know they're the basic of the basic, but even when you're a jounin, it's good to stay in practice so that you don't lose your focus." The kunoichi tried to placate, not wanting to offend the foreign ninja with her suggestions.

Seeing him flick the straw upward, Haru watched as it landed perfectly into the cocktail glass and couldn't help but shake herself as she murmured, "Kazu-san, who knew you were a show off." She then leaned forward across the table to take a long sip of the cocktail from the single straw, smacking her now vibrantly pink lips in appreciation at the fruity and heavily alcoholic drink.

Meeting Kazu's eyes as he mentioned why he had come to the Storm Village, she tilted her head in consideration. "To be honest, I don't really know of any swords. But then again, swords aren't really my thing, so I don't really keep an eye out for them. That's Kazu-kun's specialty. But I might be able to find out if I ask around." Chiharu offered.

"The thing is that my ideas and techniques were too violent and unhelpful to others, if I had learned medical techniques as of back then...I could tear a person heart out with my bare hand..minus the bloody mess of course. Good thing too cause I had a couple of others in mind to do that to." He said as he continued to eat his food then looked at her. "Yeah it was best for me not to learn that....especially for a guy who lost everything back then, friends and loved ones."

"It wasn't like it was a poor control or abilities as of being a late bloomer...its just I had very violent tendencies, I was young mad at the world for everything...even though I had everything I was strong had a girlfriend and all that...but of course I got all selfish and conceited doing the most stupidest decision I could ever make and that was going away to find my calling or purpose or whatever...I lost everything back then, had no history behind my life, or purpose...all I was left was my father's sword and the guidance of a Uchiha elder who died. But now I'm a changed man trying to look the other way and just go wherever my feet take me...try to see the brighter side of things."

He didn't know how she would take it since she was second woman he ever met since a certain someone that woke him up from his earthly ordeal. "Sorry if I was rambling on....its kinda hard to not say something when its in your thought process over and over." he said as he looked at her finger then saw it glow bright blue with chakra. Nodding in approval he propped a elbow up as he ate humming thinking if he knew something similar or at least remember it. "Oh... yeah thats right...you know with the right chakra amount that could be turned into blade, like a very big blade to cut almost anything..." he said as he remembered someone like that almost killed him too when he was training on his own after the Bijuu wars.

He chuckled after her calling him a show-off.. "Who...meeee....nahhh...but I try" he said smiling at her as he watched her lean forward to sip the beverage from the straw. Then he reached over to grab another straw only to place it into the drink also leaning up to take a sip of it, glancing at her as their faces were a little bit close for comfort but he sat back down into his seat taking a little breather clearly tasting the alcohol within it. He shaked his head as he leaned back a little bit its been a while since he had a drink or better yet anytime to relax. It was time for him to get used to it since he got a very busy journey ahead of him.

"Kazu-Kun?" His face hung low nearly face planting into his food below, he sighed in distraught hoping she meant another guy instead of a clone roaming around the place, great just what the world needs another Kazu causing chaos and destruction among the local areas. "You mean another guy right...not another me right...." he asked eating his food slowly wondering if he has to stop what he is doing and go find the impostor if there is one. Last time he remember was fighting a true version of himself in MT.Myria he nearly died with such a overpowered opponent as himself having abilities that's just was outrageous.

Chiharu munched on her shrimp tempura as Kazu explained why iijutsu wasn't the best course for him and she was rather surprised. Those definitely weren't the usual reasons why someone would discount that specialty or profession. Her chewing slowed as he looked at her and described his rather unpleasant past. This was pretty heavy to be chatting about over dinner and a drink.

Swallowing thickly, the kunoichi shook her head as he tried to apologize for rambling on. "It's fine. It's healthy to get this off of your chest. And I'm glad to hear that you're doing better. It takes a lot to be able to find the strength to continue on after life takes a turn for the worse. And for whatever it's worth...I'm sorry for your loss." She then looked down and poked a tempura on her plate awkwardly until Kazu spoke again, talking about chakra blades.

Nodding slowly Chiharu admitted, "My sensei also mentioned this when I first started training as a medic-nin. But at the time I felt it was so very wrong to use that jutsu against someone in battle." She hunched over the table somewhat, body language reading that she was a little uncomfortable but she continued, "With the right control and knowledge, the chakra scalpel and really medic-nins in general are the best for assassinations. It just seems unfair and cruel."

Looking up from her plate to Kazu with a small somewhat sad smile she told him, "I could kill you right now if I really wanted to Kazu-san. You wouldn't die immediately. Not even tonight or tomorrow. But give it a week or so, your liver or maybe kidneys would shut down. And you wouldn't have even know who had done it, or when, so I wouldn't be a suspect. It would be ruled as a natural death most likely, unless someone was extremely suspicious of your death and performed an in depth autopsy."

Her morbidness was somewhat shaken off as she shook her head and smiled a little, "I doubt I'd be able to accomplish that though, you seem like a very skilled ninja Kazu-san." Purposefully picking up another tempura, she munched it quickly, trying to distract her from all of this dark talk.

Once that was swallowed, she leaned forward to take another long sip of cocktail and was met at the glass by Kazuma, causing her cheeks to faintly become pink, though whether from the alcohol or his nearness was unclear. Sitting back to mirror his relaxed pose she exclaimed breathily, "Ahhh, nothing beats a good drink!"

As the Uchiha asked about 'Kazu-kun' and if he was a clone of him she couldn't help but laugh rather loudly, drawing the attention of other patrons before she covered her mouth, still chortling. "I mention another Kazu and your first thought is that you have a clone?"

Chiharu shook her head in amusement before clarifying, "Kazu-kun is my partner, Kazuma Hyuga. We've been together since we were genin and work together often still. Or...at least we used to." The Special Jounin's face fell as she folded her arms on top of the table and rested her chin on them before explaining morosely, "He's been so busy with missions, I haven't even seen him in weeks now. He's a much better ninja than me, he should be a Jounin by now. I think that's why he's been taking so many more missions lately. Maybe he wants to start teaching." She shrugged before taking another long sip of alcohol and then insisted, You need to drink more Kazu-san! I can't be the only drunk one!"

The conversation went nowhere as it came from his dark heart well used to be. This was pretty heavy for telling it to someone he just met and having a bit of dinner and a drink. Kazu just continued to eat on his beef and rice while slippinng on his vegetable soup to allow this conversation to move on to  another topic. After he was done he nodded to change the topic, feeling a bit worried on how his story was much a like a drama movie, Chiharu reassured him completely which put a smile on his face.

"Thanks Chiharu I needed that....and don't worry about it, I been through much worse than that trust me." Shrugging he continued to eat., chewing a bit before swallowing. "Its all good...at least I'm been giving the opportunity to undo all the wrong I did, and try to change my life for the better that's how I see it you know. I'm sure something is out there for me I just gotta look in the right places, who knows something might be waiting for me in this village and the other one's besides my own." he stated as he took a few sips of his soup.

Hearing on how it was wrong to be for a person to use the chakra scalpel on a opponent in battle, he knew it would be wrong thats why a certain lightning technique is forbidden in his village. "That is true you be surprised on how Medical ninja are sadistic and vile to be experimenting on other ninja's to strengthen themselves...thats how the dark chakra was expelled and destroyed, I seen it all curse marks and all." He looked at her then listened on how she could kill me, if she only knew then he chuckled as he puts down his food then smile looking at her with a slight smirk gazing at her with his onyx colored eyes "You could kill me...hehe...sorry but I'm already died once....and I will not die again." he said wagging his finger no at her.

"I am a skilled ninja....and so are you Chiharu.." he said looking at her as he leaned over to take a sip of the heavy alcoholic beverage then sat back down. "I know you might be the best damn medical kunoichi in whole world. Like how I prefer to be the best swordsman I can be...like my parents were before me."

He watched her lean back also after taking a sip enjoying the drink, he shrugged as she mentioned his clone sentence. It was possible then continued to eat. "Hey it happened before, you be surprised on what other chaotic madness I went through in my life....so what is he like a boyfriend or something to you?" he asked her eating slowly wondering how she would react due to her saying Kazu-Kun. It had to be that or unless they were real good friends, but being once called that before that he highly doubts it was just a friendly thing to say. Then he leaned over again to his own straw sipping on it with a few big gulps, knowing he can't get drunk since his body was beyond human like since his body was trained to its peak with the secret art jutsu's he learned in the years of being in Skye Island for 2 years on his own. But Chiharu...that might be a different story

Chiharu's eyes softened behind her glasses as Kazu thanked her, though they became slightly concerned when he stated that he had been through much worse. "That doesn't make it better..." She murmured to herself before quieting and chewing on another piece of tempura as the Uchiha went on to explain that he was taking the opportunity to undo all the wrong he did and that there might be something better in store for him in this or another village.

Nodding, the kunoichi replied, "I hope you find peace Kazu-san. Or whatever it is that you're looking for." She added, gesturing vaguely with a piece of tempura in-between her chopsticks before it dropped on her plate. Attempting to pick it up again, Chiharu was looking down at her plate as the other ninja remarked about how some medic-nins were rather sadistic and even experimented on comrades and she nodded gravely, knowing that this was sadly true.

Then the Shippu-nin mentioned rather peculiar and she too tipsy and curious to keep silent. "Dark chakra? Whassat? Never heard about it before. Ara-ara Kazu-kun, are you getting so drunk that you're making things up now?" Haru giggled before becoming quiet as she met his rather intense onyx eyes, finding that she couldn't look away as he laughed at the thought of her killing him as he had already died once and didn't plan on letting it happen again.

Blinking, the Special Jounin wasn't sure how to reply. "Eh...how tipsy do you think I am Kazu-kun? To do that, a medic-nin would have to use the "One's Own Life Reincarnation" jutsu... And that...." She couldn't finish the sentence aloud, but the to revive a deceased being, required the exchange of the jutsu's user to sacrifice their own life and chakra to do the revival. Chiharu had read brief mentions of the jutsu in old scrolls, but had never actually heard of someone performing the jutsu.

Shaking her head, the kunoichi leaned forward and took another big two gulps of alcohol, needing it to deal with all of the things in her head right now. But as Kazu mentioned her might being "the best damn medical kunoichi in the whole world", she choked on her drink and hit herself on the chest and coughed a few times before she managed to swallow and laugh awkwardly, "I think that's more than a bit optimistic Kazu-kun. I'm not nearly as good as you seem to think I am, sorry."

As she calmed down and cleaned up some of the mess that she had made, not noticing the fruity juices dribbling down her neck to chest as she now thought about parents. "Your parents were swordsman too? They must be very proud of you..." Haru smiled wistfully, wishing she could say the same.

Then they were back on the topic of the 'Kazu-kuns' and she was boggled yet again by this man as he casually mention that he had been cloned before and decided this time not to even question it. But she couldn't ignore his last remark, causing her ears to become extremely pink, though her cheeks were spared from blushing as she chuckled nervously. "So nosy Kazu-san~ No, Kazu-kun isn't my boyfriend or anything like that."

Chiharu looked down at her lap before glancing out at the bar and continuing, "Maybe.... I dunno. I know he cares, but who knows how much? I don't wana push him. He's always so busy too... I don't really have much experience with these types of things. Unless you count romance novels." She chuckled humorlessly before shrugging nonchalantly.

Then taking a deep breath and letting it out she looked back up at the Uchiha and asked, "What about you Kazu-san? You have a special person in your life? Or is it a new one every week in a new town?" The kunoichi laughed, throwing him a playful wink.

"I know....I know.." he said as he looked at her with a sigh, still he was a bit shook up on some stuff inside his heart though he tries to ease them out of him so it won't be so heavy on him on where ever he goes. It was true it wasn't getting any better but its better to get out some how to express it somehow before he goes do the whole crazy bad guy with grudges and some what of a dead wish. There was no need for him to do that once more.

He nodded as she said that he would find peace. "I hope so Chi....I really do hope so..." he said as he continued to eat his food then he looked at her seeing she was staring at him right in the eyes as she was getting tipsy asking about dark chakra. Oh boy the drink was getting to her, then shakes his head then wanted to change the topic. "Ummm don't worry about it Chiharu...its nothing, it happened long ago lets just talk about something else." he looked at her as she replied about him coming back to life and a certain jutsu he would have learn and be a part of by a medic nin jutsu. He knew what jutsu he used and he would possibly learn it again just in case he was gonna die again but he would have to come up with a secret art jutsu like he did before. "Chiharu you ok...." he asked as he was wondering was he gonna be the one to take her home so she can sleep this drunkenness off if it escalated

"Oh boy...." he looked at her as she choked then he puts his food down to go to her and sit next to her to pat her on the back a little bit then looked at her trying to clean up the mess. He took a napkin wondering if he should be doing this but she had something on her, so he decided to say something about it "Ummm Chi you got a little something on your neck there ok..." he said handing her a napkin then looked at the table. "Yeah...my parents were swordsman too yes..." he answered as he told her that already before they started eating then he leaned over clean the table a little bit to help her out. Last thing he wanted was her getting too drunk till she started to seeing two.

As she spoke about this Kazu-Kun guy, Kazuma....whatever his name was. He watched her seemingly get embrassed about it whether it was the alcohol talking or her own her face was lit up in a pink shade. She really doesn't know or maybe she didn't wanna answer seemed like she really liked the guy. Soon he stood up from his seat next to her then went over to the original seat across from her. Then he heard her asking if there was anyone important in his life, he wish their was. "I wish I could find love Chi, I really do...but somehow love never works out for me....I was gonna ask a special someone something that would change my life but she dissappeared, vanished right out of my life." he said sighing looking at her with a propped elbow with his hand on the side of his face. "Yep...my life in a nutshell.." he groaned smiling at her playful wink as he took a slip of the drink, drinking most of it as she had enough of it already as she was growing more drunk overtime. He leaned back with a sigh then looked out the window. "Love isn't for me...."

Chiharu grimaced sympathetically as Kazu vocalized that he hoped he would find peace as well and wondered why it was that he hadn't had much of it in his life. But that wasn't really a question you should just come out and ask a person. She wasn't drunk enough to forget that. But she was enough to not second guess him when the Shippu-nin told her to forget about the talk of Dark Chakra. Maybe she'd ask him later...if she remembered. "Whatever floats your leaf Kazu-kun!" She replied cheerily.

While coughing to prevent choking completely, she nodded thanks as the Uchiha came over to sit next to her, patting her back to help clear her airways. "Thanks Kazu-kun, sorry about that, was just really taken by surprise, ya know?"

She was distracted by further talking about the subject of reanimation when he pointed out that she had something on her neck and she absently touched the area before realizing that it was from the drink and gratefully taking the proffered napkin before wiping at the area. "Did I get it all Kazu-kun?" She looked up to present her neck and leaned closer to him.

Once that was determined, the kunoichi nodded in agreement when he stated that his parents were swordsman like him and clarified her question, "Were they ninja as well? I mean, I'm pretty sure they would be, Uchiha clan and all. I've just never met another ninja whose parents weren't also ninja, ya know?"

She eyed the drink, but decided she'd rather eat another tempura, and so grabbed one and was about to offer Kazu a bite, but then he stood and went back over to his seat across the table from her. When he answered her question about his love life, she became engrossed in his explanation. No wonder the guy seemed down about his future. "I can't even imagine what that'd feel like.... It's like something out of a tragic romance novel...." The medic-nin replied morosely.

She then sat up straighter when he declared that love wasn't for him. "That's not true Kazu-kun! Love is for everyone!" She exclaimed heatedly, garnering the attention of those immediately close by before continuing, Even if it's only the love of friend or a teacher or family, there's all kinds of love. So there's no reason to give up on romantic love! You don't have to go out looking for it if you don't want to, just don't close your heart from it if it comes your way! Okay?" Chiharu asked persistently, eyes shining behind her glasses as she leaned forward over the table.

He shot back into his seat as he looked at the people staring by her sudden outburst it made him nervous as she was on the subject on love then shakes his head then sees the crowd looking towards them then he grins laughing nervously at the people staring. "Hehe...she's um....the shrimp was spicy hehe..." he said as he sweat drops with a big smile then as soon they returned back to what they was doing he swiftly switch seats again, sitting right back next to her then puts his arm around her pulling her in to whisper to her about how he felt about love and the whole nine. .

As he leaned his face closer to hers he spoke. "See love is way complicated to me, I'm just done searching ....I mean sure love is sacred and sort of legendary...its more like a myth to me...I just prefer to give it up, my life is too complicated...you read about the Uchiha clan...we are stone cold heartless...even though I'm not like that anymore...its..." he tried to find the words perfect for this type of problem. "Love is nothing but pain to me...I don't mean to sound like a broken record but...its not gonna happen Chi-chan."

He was the one taken by surprised by her sudden interest into the fact and topic of love and all that mushy stuff. It was never his forte considering the fact he failed like 3 relationships easy during his younger days, well except for...'that one person' he never forgets, who left out of nowhere where he was stuck in the village searching for that person. With a sigh he looked at the empty bowls from his meal. Soup gone and the Beef and Rice combo...gone too. Then he realized looking at his reflection, he looked like someone else, long hair and a look that was so cold and his eyes was as if he was a rabid dog looking or aching for a fight, Shaking his head, letting those feelings and dark thoughts leave his mind. He knows he's still in there...the dark Kazu Uchiha was deep in his soul and it wouldn't take much for somebody to bring it out. He joined the two bowls together wondering what she will think of him now that he said all that to him. Revealing secrets to her and only in one meeting. With a sigh he propped a elbow on the table then leaned into his palm looking at her staying right in the seat next to her. With a smile he watched her eat her shrimp and all. Even after all that he reached for the half glassed zombie drink, he slid it to him slipping on both of the straws, he forgot which one was his but he was sure she would be alright with it; hopefully.

Chiharu realized that a lot of people were looking at them due to her outburst and laughed nervously as she waved while Kazu made an excuse for her before coming back over to her bench and putting an arm around her. This made her eyes go wide behind her glasses, staring owlishly at the hand on her shoulder before looking the other way at Kazu's too close face with a mild blush. But she tried to put the unaccustomed closeness out of her mind as she focused on what he was telling her.

Honestly though, it just made her sad. She hated being sad when she was drunk, it just lead to more depressing thoughts. But this was almost worse because she was sad for someone else, not just self-pitying. Haru wanted to respect Kazu's opinions and choices, but it didn't seem right to be okay with letting someone make themselves miserable. His words just felt so wrong. What had happened to make him feel this way?

"Kazu-kun..." The medic-nin started before her eyes shone slightly and her mouth closed in a deep frown and then looked down at her lap before murmuring, "I-I guess can't convince you. I don't mean no dis'spect, I just don't like seeing people unhappy. It's selfish. But it's yer choice. I guess I jus' can't imagine not lovin' anymore m'self. Even though I can't tell him... Sorry for bein' a nag." That last sentence she rose her head and gave the Shippu-nin a watery smile.

The lilac haired woman lifted her red spectacles for a moment as she roughly wiped her eyes of moisture before chuckling and asking half jokingly, "I guess it wouldn't do any good to ask you for relationship advice?"

She watched as he stacked his bowls and positioned his chopsticks to signal that he was finished as she finished her own food and he moved on to drink some more fruity alcohol, sipping on both of their straws. The Special Jounin wondered absently if he cared about the indirect kiss. Or maybe that was just something in romance novels and manga.

He looked at her seeing the sad look on her face then he felt bad also making her feel that way and the way he responded, then he had to fix it. Great Kazu you almost made the woman cry. With a sigh he patting her shoulder gently to flash a smile to her to reassure on what he said as he given it some thought on the subject maybe he can with a little searching or believing into it even though it was a bad idea for him but of course bad ideas are his thing and what he does.

"Relax ok...I'm sorry I'm just a little touchy on the subject.." he sighed as he wondered that was him talking or the alcohol, either way he felt a little buzzed but his mind and body was still intact with his motor skills and speech clearly thinking straight on his actions and what he can say. "Maybe your right, it could be something I can look forward to ya know..." he sighed again then his head started to hurt, he laid his head back thinking of all the relationships he had in the past it was about 3 of them. All of them were gone due to something ridiculous or some odd situation.

"Relationship advice....oh thats the easiest thing you said all day...if you want someone that bad enough....you just have to put yourself out there and hope they like you back. They say love is war and that's true cause a lot of questions about the person pops up in your head; Do they like me in that way, Or what should I do, should we kiss or not?." he said as he played with the straws then looked at her after taking another sip from both straws again. "It happens....sometimes it not meant to be...I been in plenty of moments where I say screw it and kiss the girl the best way I can...hope...but usually I get punched straight in the face or slapped, but mostly since Uchiha is like a clan of good looking males they just swoon over me.....but thats not love at all." he said looking at the drink then slid it between her and him in front of them both incase she wanted some more. Then he caught her looking at him sipping on it, then wondered looking at the straws he touched his lips slightly with his fingertips; indirect kiss. Then he shrugged, he just took a indirect kiss then looked at her with a smile not worried about it. He can tease her about it later.

Chiharu felt bad for getting weepy, alcohol always made her feel her emotions in extremes. So she tried to look chipper as Kazu patted her shoulder. She shook her head at his apology, "I shouldn'a pried so much." But when he half-heartedly agreed with her, she couldn't help but smile at the possibility, though decided to keep her comments to herself this time.

After she finished her last tempura, she pushed away her plate and found herself thirsty so leaned over closer to Kazu so as to be able to grab the straws with her lips and took a couple long sips of fruity liquid before regaining her former position. At her companions rambling about relationship advice, she leaned an elbow on the table and looked at him intently, drinking in every word. "Those are the hardest questions though!" The Special Jounin lamented.

When he mentioned not succeeding every time and getting punched or slapped though, she couldn't help but giggle. "I can just imagine the swooning done in your presence Kazu-kun~." The medic-nin teased before going on, "So I was right about you being a player! You haven't given up on physical 'love' I take it." She waggled her eyebrows suggestively before bursting into giggles and then sobering slightly, "Hey....what'd ya do to get slapped or punched Kazu-kun?"

"Of course they are the hardest questions...I mean...it happens and pops up so quickly your mind turns to mush and you say something over and over the same way like a broken record. Thats when they see you as a total idiot or a spaz..." he sat there rambled on as she as leaned into him going in for the drink though thats how stuff gets started and never finished. "Like in the place we are now....sometimes you just got go in and let that other person know your willing to step up to the plate, but there is a 50/50 chance you might fall or succeed...but the most important thing is to try and try again. And if its not the person then you fall back and see if that special person is out there."

"I like playing the field....no player or anything like that...I don't go chasing after every single woman I meet. Sure I get slapped and punched for being a jerk at sometimes, neglecting the fact that I forget stuff." he said shrugging "I'm good for it I don't mean no harm but....missions and training mixing it with having a social life its hard for me really...I didn't give it up at all, truthfully I just think its not worth putting the people you love in danger, making enemies. Its stressful. And plus mainly woman are picky anyway they want all these things they want in a guy, sure we all fall in love but is it really love if its the wrong person."

"And the physical love part...is a very special thing...but it doesn't really matter to me really....I rather not do and just wait till that special person comes into my life. Just like me, snarky, awesome and cool....the type of girl to just tackle me to the ground from pure love and excitement whose isn't afraid of nothing in the world." he said as he said that looking at the table, when he said that it reminded him of that person but it wasn't meant to be back then. He had his chance and he blew it, he felt his chest tighten up a little then licked his lips slightly before looking up again. "You be surprised when that special person comes along....whenever you love each other so much...do hesitate to show them how much you love them