1 A Life Well Lived [Sousetsu/No Kill] Sun Oct 05, 2014 6:45 pm
Gin
Retired
There was a light chill in the air - the kind that usually came during that small gap between dusk and night. It was pleasant, albeit, not the usual in Kirigakure or Sunagakure. The sky was a beautiful shade of orange hues and shades of blue. The shops around the marketplace were beginning to turn on their small lights in order to cater to the next batch of customers. Closing times had been extended due to the festival and the income of travelers from all over the continent. Gin enjoyed it, though for other reasons - it gave her a chance to see her children without having to risk sneaking into Sunagakure. Right now, she was holding Shinji's hand as they walked down the busy streets of Takigakure.
The fourteen year old boy had silver hair much like her own. The resemblance had always been there. He was growing and now only stood a couple of inches shorter than his mother. He was well built and strong, despite his natural illness. Gin took refuge in the thought that his older sister - Chie - often took care of him and administered the proper medicines. "Is this really necessary, mom?" he mumbled, disgruntled. There was a slight hint of a blush on his cheeks. Gin let out a light laugh, genuine in all aspects. "Of course it is. You embarrassed of your mom?" she asked, stopping to give him a side hug and a kiss on the forehead before lacing her fingers with his again.
Shinji mumbled something unintelligible in response. He knew it had been long since he had last seen Gin. The least he could do was humor his eccentric mother, no matter the weird stares and awkward glances coming from the people that assumed her to be a cougar, given her reputation. He felt a tug on his arm and turned back to see that Gin had stopped to look at something. He rolled his eyes, thinking it was something superficial before catching a glimpse of her face on a wanted poster - well, not her face, only small details of how she used to look when she wore one of her disguises.
Wanted Dead or Alive - 50.000 ryo reward
Shinji's eyes widened as he looked at his mother. What had she done while she was away? His shock was evident, broken only when his mother spoke. "They got my eyes wrong," she mumbled under her breath, a frown on her face. Shinji looked at the picture. It seemed fine to him. He would ask for details later - he knew better than to do so in public.
The fourteen year old boy had silver hair much like her own. The resemblance had always been there. He was growing and now only stood a couple of inches shorter than his mother. He was well built and strong, despite his natural illness. Gin took refuge in the thought that his older sister - Chie - often took care of him and administered the proper medicines. "Is this really necessary, mom?" he mumbled, disgruntled. There was a slight hint of a blush on his cheeks. Gin let out a light laugh, genuine in all aspects. "Of course it is. You embarrassed of your mom?" she asked, stopping to give him a side hug and a kiss on the forehead before lacing her fingers with his again.
Shinji mumbled something unintelligible in response. He knew it had been long since he had last seen Gin. The least he could do was humor his eccentric mother, no matter the weird stares and awkward glances coming from the people that assumed her to be a cougar, given her reputation. He felt a tug on his arm and turned back to see that Gin had stopped to look at something. He rolled his eyes, thinking it was something superficial before catching a glimpse of her face on a wanted poster - well, not her face, only small details of how she used to look when she wore one of her disguises.
Wanted Dead or Alive - 50.000 ryo reward
Shinji's eyes widened as he looked at his mother. What had she done while she was away? His shock was evident, broken only when his mother spoke. "They got my eyes wrong," she mumbled under her breath, a frown on her face. Shinji looked at the picture. It seemed fine to him. He would ask for details later - he knew better than to do so in public.