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koneko~we've been walking for hours...when can we stop?
ann~when it gets dark. It's not even dinner. Anyways, this is better than having to run
koneko~but we could have been at the inn by now...and these fiends are starting to get annoying
reiketsu~that's only because your daggers can't pierce those rock fiends and the flans are so gelatinous they practically repel physical attacks
tenka~stop being mean nii-san
he grunted
kiba~reiketsu really took from your side of the family
ann~i guess my genes are pretty dominant? Hehe...
kiba~but koneko is right. We should rest for a few mintues. At least to drink water
ann~alright alright. We can stop at the next ruin over there for some shade. Sounds good?
koneko~finally!
She ran ahead to sit in the shade
reiketsu~sometimes she's too much of a cat
ann~which is why you need to watch over her
reiketsu~i know I know...and even when ryko is with her I still have to make sure she's fine
ann~that's my boy
reiketsu~i don't get why though...mom was fine by herself...why do I have to look out for her? We're the same age and she can command dogs
kiba~cut it out reiketsu
reiketsu~huh?
Kiba~i don't need to be a mind reader to know what you're thinking. Mom just wants you to know how important family is. Not all ninjas live long
reiketsu~yeah dad...i know
kiba~good, cuz five year olds, even ten year olds, shouldn't have to live alone and support themselves
reiketsu~what about hokage? He was alone though
kiba~but her had a monthly allowance. Your mother didn't because she didn't want a recorded trail of her existence that could possibly send her back
reiketsu~why would she be sent back?
kiba~she was originally from the mist, and a lot of strings were pulled so she could be with us when we were kids. You'll need to ask grandma the next time she visits
reiketsu~that sucks...probably won't be til the holidays
they all sat with koneko and ann took out some snacks
koneko~what about all the other food?!
ann~the next place where we can get supplies is gonna be djose which will be a few days from now. If not, it'll be moonflow which is another few days
koneko~that's so far!
reiketsu~shut up and eat your ration. At least we don't need to hunt for now
koneko~you don't have to be mean either...
tenka sighed and gave her a few pieces of his snacks. Ann and kiba shook their heads

they soon started off again. By night fall, they reached the inn
koneko~is there food?
She plopped down onto the cushion
ann~just wait
koneko groaned
tenka~don't be like this sis. We've gone longer without food before
koneko~but we're inside...there should be food...
reiketsu~maybe we should sleep outside if it means you'll stop complaining
kiba~cut it out. The two of you shouldn't be acting like this. You know better and you were trained worse
koneko~okay...
reiketsu~sorry...
ann~come on guys, room is this way

after putting the three to bed, ann sat with kiba
kiba~alright?
ann~they're just fighting so much. They weren't like this at home and dad didn't have this much trouble with me even when I was acting up
kiba~don't worry. I'm sure they'll stop bickering with each other soon enough. It'll come sooner if they need to work together, and for now it seems like that's the only time they do
ann~i know...but it worries me is all. I just don't want any of them to get really hurt. Medical treatment here isn't the same as back home. Which is why I have a problem with my left shoulder sometimes
kiba~that explains why you refuse to sleep on my left when you came back
ann~yeah. I think that was when I got pushed over a cliff in gagazet, or I fell off a chocobo
kiba~please try not to hurt yourself this trip
ann~i'll try not to
kiba~let's get some rest. We got a long day tomorrow

ann~alright kids, get up
koneko~too early...
reiketsu~five more hours...
tenka~maybe lunch...
kiba~i'll see what they can do for breakfast
ann~we'll be taking the chocobos until we get to mushroom rock
the three sat up
kenko~is breakfast guaranteed
ann~yes
tenka~not rations
ann~shouldn't be
reiketsu~did you already take out our clothes?
ann~get dressed. You have 10 minutes
she tossed them their clothes and grabbed their bags as she went out
kiba~got them up?
ann~yup. Get breakfast?
kiba~she said that we can use their kitchen for a fee since it's too early for their employees
ann~that's fine. Come on
she turned to the clerk
ann~DAMM UIN GETC DRYAD FE'NE EN DRA GEDLRAH
clerk~CINA DREHK

after breakfast, they went out and rented 3 chocobos. Tenka and kiba sat on one and rei and koneko were on a another.
reiketsu~why do you get your own?!
ann~because I can ride one and i'd rather have two less chocobos to run after. At least you're leading the bird anyways
tenka~so I can't lead it?
kiba~you can if you want. I'd rather you not fall off is all
koneko~i can have a turn too right nii-san?
reiketsu~yeah, after me
koneko~promis?
reiketsu~yeah. We'll trade in an hour, how's that?
ann~riding chocobos is like riding a horse. Squeeze your legs slowly and they'll go
kiba~go on tenka
tenka made a squeeze and the bird started to walk
ann~rei, your turn. And make sure your sister gets a turn too
reiketsu~yeah yeah. why am I not surprised she heard?
he gave a squeeze and went off to catch up with tenka and kiba, then slowed next to them. Ann was next to catch up
ann~wow, you guys are better than me
koneko~how'd you do?
ann~i squeezed too hard and my chocobo went into a full sprint, and when dad stopped it it went off again because I was still squeezing my legs
reiketsu chuckled and ann smacked him. He reached out to hit her back, but ann moved away making him fall off. Koneko pulled the reins to stop.
koneko~gonna fight now?
reiketsu~just make sure the bird keeps running
he jumped back onto the chocobo and they chased after ann
tenka~should we chase after them?
kiba~stay on the main road and don't go any faster than you're comfortable
they hurried off after the other two. Reiketsu was standing on the chocobo and tried swinging at ann
reiketsu~go faster sis
koneko~he won't go faster
ann~don't hurt he birds kids. They're rentals
reiketsu~i won't hurt them. I just wanna hurt you
ann~we'll see about that
she directed the bird over the cliff and jumped down to the lower road
reiketsu~follow her
koneko~are you sure?
reiketsu~if you can catch up to mha i'll let you have my candy bar that i've been saving
with that koneko did the same
tenka~we don't need to follow them do we?
kiba~it seems like the roads go the same way. I think we'll be alright
at the end of the road, they found reiketsu and ann holding eachother in a lock while koneko was still on her chocobo.
kiba~how long have they been like that?
koneko~a while. I don't have a watch so I don't know
kiba got off then helped tenka off
kiba~try to seperate them while I get your sister down
tenka nodded and went over to them
tenka~mom, nii-san, aren't you done yet?
reiektsu~nope
ann~not till he taps out
reiketsu~i don't with zabuza, what makes you think I will with you?
ann~because i'm stronger than you
reiketsu~but you'd never seriously hurt any of us
tenka~he does have a point. That's the limit for zabuza too
ann~oh? Are you sure?
She went tight
reiketsu~yeah, pretty damn sure
he choked out a cough and ann dropped him
ann~you should have told me I was choking you!
reiketsu~worth it...
he coughed a few more times while tenka shook his head at them. Ann sighed and pinked him up
ann~where's koneko and your father? And the chocobos
tenka~i guess he returned them. They're at the gate
the two walked over to them
kiba~what happneed?
ann~reieketsu didn't tell me I was choking him
koneko~agian? Why won't one of you learn?
ann~we're too stubborn?
She gave her mom a confused look and tenka patted her head
kiba~don't think too hard on it koneko. You should have expected it
koneko~i should have
ann~it's a good think zabuza and dad aren't here. They won't make it any better