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Post by Kiri on Apr 17, 2007 0:36:46 GMT -5
"Hi," she responded, her expression completely calm as she looked him over. He was trustworthy... probably. He wasn't really a stranger, at least.
"I'm sort of lost," she finally added, climbing out of the bushes and dusting off her now-stained dressed. "My 'tousan went off without me... I think he forgot about me." The tiniest hint of a scowl crossed her face. "But um, I think you know my 'tousan...?" she suggested hopefully. "Do you know where he ran off to?"
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Post by Tensei Kaori on Apr 17, 2007 19:44:16 GMT -5
"You... how do you---" Daichi was confused for a second, wondering how this girl could know he knew her father. He cut off, however, as soon as he realized what had happened. "Ah, I get it now," he laughed with a grin. "You're right, I do know your 'Tousan. He's my Sensei. Let's go find him, shall we? He brought the whole team to come look for you." Extending a hand to the little girl, he hailed his sister. "Oi, Hideko! I've found her! Go get the others!" The kunoichi waved to show she understood and took off.
"Come on," Daichi continued, turning his attention back to Nadameru-chan. "We can go wait for everyone in the clearing."
Meanwhile, Hideko caught up with Taro-sensei first. Passing along the message that Nadameru-chan had been found and was waiting with Daichi, she excused herself to go track down her other brother.
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Post by Kiri on Apr 17, 2007 23:28:08 GMT -5
"You're right, I do know your 'Tousan. He's my Sensei. Let's go find him, shall we? He brought the whole team to come look for you," the Genin said.
Tilting her head to the side, Nada couldn't help but feel a little bit happy about that. Her poor 'tousan! He had interrupted everything to come back looking for her. This knowledge mollified what little irritation she held for him.
The girl studied Daichi's hand for a moment before slipping her small one through his. She observed silently as he called out to someone named Hideko, who went off to get the her father and the other genin. That Hideko person had sure looked a lot like the boy next to her--could they be related? She wondered what the last member of her 'tousan's team would be like.
"Come on," Daichi said. "We can go wait for everyone in the clearing."
"Okay," Nada replied, going along with him.
As soon as the pair entered the clearing, Taro appeared right in front of them.
"Nada!" he cried, and she loosed her hand from Daichi's just in time as her father swept her up into his arms. "I'm so sorry!"
She sighed, seeming exasperated; much like a parent would with an unruly, but apologetic child. "It's okay, 'tousan."
"Thank you so much for finding her, Daichi!" the jounin added. "I don't know what I would have done without you three helping me look."
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Post by Tensei Kaori on Apr 18, 2007 17:24:32 GMT -5
"It was my pleasure!" the genin announced, flashing a V-sign and a triumphant grin that really did make him look exactly like his brother. "I'm just glad we found her," Hideko said as she appeared in the group. "It must be awful just sitting out here alone like that." The hair she flipped over her shoulder as she spoke - just slightly below shoulder level - and her feminine features were all that kept her from looking the exact mirror image of her brothers.
"You can say that again!" a voice called. Eiji, his radiant confidence and self-assured manner the only things that marked him out from his brother's laid-back, carefree attitude, came striding confidently into the group. Even at twelve years old he was gaining a certain swagger to his walk. "Poor Nadameru-chan," he continued dramatically, "I feel your pain! OW! Hideko~!"
"Knock it off," Hideko scolded, having gotten her brother's attention with her elbow. "There are more important things at hand - like introducing ourselves. Right, Sensei?"
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Post by Kiri on Apr 18, 2007 18:24:31 GMT -5
Nada blinked as the girl from before and another boy entered the clearing. Wait just a minute! Her eyes grew wide as she looked from Daichi to Eiji, then to Hideko. A confused expression settled itself on her face. They look the same!? she wondered incredulously. She had never seen anything like it before.
"There are more important things at hand - like introducing ourselves. Right, Sensei?" Hideko said.
"That's right!" Taro agreed, smiling as he saw how baffled his daughter was.
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Post by Tensei Kaori on Apr 18, 2007 18:37:52 GMT -5
Hideko cleared her throat.
"I'm Daichi, the first," the eldest began, giving Nadameru-chan a thumbs up.
"I'm Hideko, the second," the kunoichi continued with another flip of her hair and a friendly wink.
"And I'm Eiji, the third!" the youngest finished with a grin and a V-sign.
"All together we're the Triplets from the Tensei Clan!" the three finished, striking the same Sentai-style pose they'd shown their Sensei earlier. "It's a pleasure to meet you, Nadameru-chan!"
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Post by Kiri on Apr 18, 2007 22:06:01 GMT -5
When they finished, Nada was still frowning. Apparently their introduction had done nothing to alleviate the girl's confusion. Rocking back on her heels as she studied them, she tilted her head to the side, sighing a little.
"Triplets? What's that?" she asked. "And how can I tell which one of you is which?" Her thoughtful expression clearly showed how puzzling she found the three genin.
Taro left the answer to the trio of Tensei. He was too amused by the situation and didn't trust himself to speak without laughing.
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Post by Tensei Kaori on Apr 18, 2007 22:27:27 GMT -5
After a moment of thought, Daichi was the first person to speak. "Basically," he explained, "We're siblings. Brothers and sister, that is." "But instead of being born a few years apart like most brothers and sisters," Hideko continued, "we were born together. We were born on the same day of the same year, all three of us."
"As for how to tell us apart," Eiji said with a grin as he pointed to himself, "How could you forget this face, hm?"
"That wouldn't be so difficult if there weren't two mirror images of you standing right here," Hideko shot back with an equally mischievous grin before turning her attention back to Sensei's daughter. "It might be hard at first, but you'll pick it up. I'm the easiest to remember, since I'm the only girl. Daichi squints alot and is generally really laid back, while Eiji is really energetic and tries to play the Bishounen all the time." Here Daichi made an odd choking sound, as though trying not to laugh out loud at that explanation. Hideko winked at Nadameru-chan before continuing. "Don't be afraid to ask which of us is which if you have trouble, though. Alot of people still get us mixed up, so we're used to it - some people have even thought I was one of my brothers!"
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Post by Kiri on Apr 18, 2007 23:38:04 GMT -5
"Ohh," Nada considered the explanation before nodding in a satisfied manner. Looking up at the three, she smiled. "I like you guys!"
Taro raised an eyebrow. That was unusual....
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Post by Tensei Kaori on Apr 20, 2007 17:35:09 GMT -5
"We like you too, Nada-chan!" the three echoed in perfect unison, flashing nearly identical smiles. "Ah, it is okay if we call you Nada-chan, isn't it?" Eiji asked when they'd finished speaking. "We can call you something else if you'd prefer," Daichi suggested, accompanied by Hideko's nod of agreement.
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Post by Kiri on Apr 23, 2007 2:25:45 GMT -5
"Nada-chan is just fine!" she replied.
Taro ran a hand through his hair before adjusting his glasses. "Well, then." This day certainly hadn't gone the way he expected it to; but he reminded himself that wasn't such a bad thing. "I suppose I don't have much else for you three. You've passed my test with flying colors, and I would be honored to have you as my team."
A grin spread across his face as he waited for their reactions.
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Post by Tensei Kaori on May 1, 2007 17:49:27 GMT -5
For a moment the three just stood there, exchanging excited glances, as their Sensei's words sunk in.
Then the storm struck.
Leaping forward, the three Genin caught Taro-sensei in a three-way hug, all shouting and cheering at the same time.
"All right!" "We did it! We're Genin now!" "We're gonna give it our best!" "Yeah!"
And on they went, cheering and whooping and hollering as they celebrated.
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