Mission:

Kai sat a small ways off from the academy. He had been given his first mission. And it was a doozy. That said… when he said “given” it was more like… Given the options he chose this one. One might be surprised that his first real mission would be a C ranked mission, opposed to the D rank missions most started with, especially when one considered that he was far from one of the strongest genin. But they had allowed it. Why? Kai suspected his superiors knew of his zeal and determination the second they saw the look that had fallen over his face when he saw this mission on the list available to him. Kai could only imagine how his face must of looked. An expressed of pure determination, likely colored slightly with anger and sadness. His superiors knew who he was… And knew what his family problems were. He had to battle against his family reputation at times. The mission called for a death… called for him to kill someone… some would say you could not claim to be a shinobi if you hadn't spilled blood. But that was not why Kai had chosen this mission. Anyone who had seen him when he chose it could tell you that much. Some perhaps were surprised when news got out to those who were not there. It must have caught some attention from the looks of his superiors.

Why? Well, Kai’s mother was a known drug addict. Not just that, but his father was a known gambling addict. Because his father was a chuunin… Well… many would consider his family shameful. A ninja might have an addiction, sure… the strain of taking life, of protecting the village… some turned to something like cigarettes, some had a mild alcohol problem. It wasn’t something particularly looked down on for the most part… but gambling… surely the gambling dens were going to announce their love for Kai's father publicly and simply ask him to marry the gambling dens. How much money had he lost to them? And how much of what remained had went to buy drugs for his wife? It was shameful to most. Raised thusly, perhaps many of his superiors had expected him to be a disappointment. To be an addict of some sort too. Well… likely his superiors didn't expect that anymore. When he asked for the mission, a superior who was there a jounin, had recoiled and tried to deny him the mission and dissuade him. Another had stopped him. The other had seen and correctly interpreted Kai’s face and emotions. Kai would have gone after the drug dealer anyway, regardless of whether or not he would have been paid for it. Regardless of whether or not he took the mission from another. Kai had the look of one who had determined himself to do something. A grim expression, as though he wasn't happy about what he was going to do, but there was no doubt He would do it. Kai had determined it, and his will was harder than steel on this matter. Kai loathes drugs, as has a vendetta against them. Kai would see any selling them pay for it.

Kai shook his head to clear it, and set his mind on the immediate problem. His target was paranoid, and would run at the first sign of danger. He couldn't simply attack him where he was… he would flee the second he suspected it. And there was another matter. He couldn't kill the man in front of the academy. Even if it was a mission. Sure he wouldn't be arrested but… academy students would see… other people as well… kids attending the academy didn't need to see this… So then… how would he get in close… Get him away from the academy? Sure he could spook him and chase but… Kai was a lone genin at the moment… if he let the target get to backup… the tables could turn. How then? Kai could think of only one way, pose as a customer. But dear God, people were there! If they saw Kai attempting to buy drugs… the shame… The humiliation… But it was the only way. Even if those who saw would later learn the truth… could be being himself to do it? Kai sighed… why ask himself that. He was going to. There was no doubt. Kai knew he would. He had determined he would bring this drug dealer to justice. And his determination meant he would… even at such a steep personal cost.

Kai sighed and approached. He wore a dark brown outfit, and a hat into which he had his hair pulled up. The drug dealer shot him a smile as he approached, ushering him to the side of the academy… “I have what your looking for. Plenty of it. No need for pretense. I know who you are.” Dear God the shame. The drug dealer knew him! But if course he did… his family had a horrible reputation… drug dealers probably loved seeing his parents. “Locus right? I have a bag… plenty… I know your family is big on it… You’re fetching some for your mom right?” He gave a conspiratorial wink, as if both of them were in on a joke. Kai paled slightly… the drug deal though he was getting some for himself too. Kai swallowed hard… and with a force of will unraveling any he had ever before seen, nodded. The pride he's had to swallow down to keep the request that he be descreet…. No one would ever know how it killed him just to give that nod. ”Not… Not here… is there anywhere… how about the alley just up the street? It's always empty…”

The Drug dealer nodded knowingly, without raising it as an issue. No doubt many of his customers didn't want to be visible in the open… and it was better for him to be discreet. After all he didn't know he had a target on his head. He didn't know he was already a known and wanted drug dealer. But he must worry about it… or he wouldn’t be paranoid. There was a small empty area further into the alley. It was fairly abandoned… it would be a place many druggies and drug dealers would be familiar with. “Yeah… you lead the way.” So… he wanted to keep an eye on him as they went to the place they would make the trade. Smart… but Kai had been expecting something like this. He had been warned the man was paranoid. So Kai acted the part of nervous drug buyer, New enough to it to not be used to it. Kai wasn’t used to it. He had never gone after a drug dealer before. He was full of excitement, but fear. He wasn't yet as strong as he would have liked to be before doing this. Be his loathing of drug dealers meant he could not back down when he saw the mission.

As they entered the small enclosed area, Kai calmed himself. He controlled his breathing. “Okay… how much can I get you… I’d suggest… 20 grams… of you have the ryo… that’s last your mom for quite a while yeah?” He gave another conspiratorial wink, probably expecting Kai would take have for himself. Kai had to force down a growl, and a shudder. ”Yeah, that… That should work… I… dad w..won big the other day… said to get mom enough to last a bit…” The drug dealer grinned. Obviously thinking Kai’s dad winning meant he was about to win big too. “Ahh… Now that you’r all grown up you get sent on this kind of errand too huh?” Kai nodded nervously, playing the part of the scared first timer as well as he could.

But… They were alone now…the time has come… as he reached out, he instead reached for the man's arm and twisted his wrist. He had been taught this much, control the wrist, and you control the rest of the body. But… the drug dealer lashed out with a line I he seemed to had hidden in his sleeve. Kai put his foot behind the man's, and He fell, Kai going down on top of him. But… Kai was bleeding. He could feed got blood seeping down his arm. The kunai had cut him, and Kai wasn't happy about that. Kai had him pinned…. He had the time… But hesitated. There was a kick, and pain. The drug dealer had bitten his arm, and Kai had released. “Damn you! You won't get away from here alive fool! And your mom will pay the price too! No one will sell to her after this! Let her die of withdrawls! Kai shivered momentarily at that. Would that happen? The drug dealer had picked himself up. As he came forward, Kai sank into a basic Muay Boran stance, his fist in front of his center, bent slightly, lower to offer more protection. The man lunged forward, attempting to drive his kunai into Kai’s stomach. Kai tried his best to relax… as the drug dealer lunged, Kai knocked the arm holding the kunai aside, and swept his other hand forward in a sort of sideways chop, which struck the man’s neck. The drug dealer fell, and Kai backed ion almost stumbling… dear god… He had meant to do a brachial stun… but… he had struck with a chop instead of the back of his hand… You weren't supposed to… that could… that could…

The drug dealer lay on the ground, not moving much save to sputter and gasp for air. Kai watched in fearfull horror as he slowed down in his gasping until he didn't seem to breath. What… what… Kai stood stunned, unable to think, unable to breath either… it seemed like hours before he even moved, though it was only a few minutes. Kai stumbled forward and grabbed for the drug dealer. He checked his pulse… It seemed to be the longest minute Kai had ever experienced. Then he checked again… no… he had to be doing it wrong… again… No pulse… Again… please… no pulse… Kai fell over , his face looking towards the sky… above him a person… man or woman, he couldn't tell, nodes in what to Kai seemed grim satisfaction, and left. Who he or she was… Kai had no clue… but Kai suspected strongly his superiors hadn't sent him off to kill someone for the first time in his life without someone following him. Kai scrambled upwards and checked his pulse again. Nothing… Dear God, nothing. Kai rolled over and propped himself upon his hands and knees, and vomited the entire contents of his stomach up all over the alley.

EXIT

Total Word Count: 1,799

-1,000 Words (C Ranked Mission Requirement)

Word Count: 799

E ~> E-1, 75 words and 0 Ryo.
E-1 ~> E-2, 150 words and 0 Ryo
E-2 ~> E-3, 225 words and 0 Ryo.
E-3 ~> D, 300 words and 0 Ryo.

Raising Strength to D-0 is 750 words, 0 Ryo

Word Count: 49

Strength is now D, Mission Complete.