Chapter 1: Ken meets a friend! [ Invite ]

[desertHYPE]

"mmm!"

Ken muttered with delight. He was at his favorite restuarant, the Grill House! He sat on a chair in front of the bar, the grill behind it with meat sizzeling on it, the aroma filling up his nose with delight. He saved up all the money he could from doing random tasks around Suna. It was hard labor, but at the end of the day it was all worth it. The cook filled his plate up with Grilled meats, Pork, chicken, and beef. He was lucky to be the first one there that morning as he was served the hottest food of the day. Even while eating, the young boy thought of who his next Genin Cell would be. On his record he was recorded having a handful of missions, and hopefully he'd be placed on a team full of people up at his level. That day he would probably begin training early, and would try to take a jog around Suna. He only wished that his new teammates would be as enthusiastic about training as he was. His goal was to pass the Chûnin exams the next time they went around, and to not fail miserably.

Five minutes later and Ken still wasn't full. He was half done with his plate and ordered a drink of water to wash it all down. He was miserably stuffing himself yet wouldn't admit it. It gave a kick to the chef's behind the counter that the young boy enjoyed their food very much. He stopped eating and sat back in his chair, looking towards the crystal blue sky with silence. That one moment he thought about what it would be like to be back on a team again. Would they like him? Would they get along? All those questions rung threw his head, but decided to stop thinking so hard. He would let time flow on, and let whatever came to him come.

[Zen'ei]

"mmm!"

Zen'ei glanced across the restaurant, chewing slowly on a piece of yakitori chicken. He savored the spices in the chicken, prepared just the way he liked it. The 'Grill House', as it was called, was his favorite yakitori restaurant. He watched the other young man eat his food, also apparently enjoying it with as much vigor as himself. And yet, there was something strange about the boy. Whatever came over Zen'ei practically eliminated his shyness, and after swallowing the chicken and wiping his mouth, he picked up his plate and plopped it right down next to Ken's spot. Zen'ei didn't even bother to ask if he could sit there; he merely sat down and started talking to Ken.

"The food's good, ain't it? Name and rank, bro'?"

If anything, Zen'ei's own words caught him by surprise. He was never this energetic, nor outspoken. But there was something about this boy that seemed to cheer him up; it felt as if he had known the boy his whole life. Of course, he hadn't. But Zen'ei could only hope that Ken was just as kind in return. He took a bite of another yakitori piece, waiting for Ken's answer. It would be his fourth yakitori today, and he was only getting started.
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[desertHYPE]

Ken chewed on a peice of grilled beef when he heard the boy speak to him. He emmidiately swallowed his food and smiled cheerfully with a quick nod to his first comment. The food there was delicious. Unfortunately, a Genin didn't really make a living on a daily basis. He looked over to the boy next and glanced at him, he knew he was a Genin just by a quick observation. It would seem like Ken had acquired a new friend, but they barely met eachother.

At that point the mood of the scene had turned into a joyful one. The food was hot, their plates were full and more was on the way. His mouth would open up and soon he would blurt out a reply to the last part of Zen'ei's comment.

" The food is good, the mood is all right! And yea, I'm Shinjiro Ken...Genin. What about you? "

[Zen'ei]

"Asemo Zen'ei. Genin."

Zen'ei fell back into one of his typical bouts of silence, realizing that he had no topic for which to continue the conversation. He chewed his chicken quietly, staring at the chefs as they prepared food for more customers. 'Awkward....' The Genin swallowed the chicken, cleared his throat, and spoke up once again.

"So have you got a, uh...Genin team yet?"

OOC: Short post; couldn't figure out what to say.

[desertHYPE]

" Genin, Yo. Failed the Exams, So I'm still looking for a team. "

Ken turned back to his food after speaking his last comment, and finished off his food. He was full, yet had alot of energy left to waste. He got up from his seat and stretched his body, and looked around. People were finally starting to wake up and get around the bustling village of Suna. He turned to his friend Zen'ei once more and tapped him on his shoulder, saying, " Yo Zen'ei, You want to come with me? I'm going to begin my training for the day, and since you're here, I thought that you might want to join me. "

Ken really had to be honest. He liked to do things with other people rather than by himself. He had just made a new friend, and he simply thought that it might be great to have a training buddy for once. He really didn't plan on doing any heavy that day, rather since he had a big breakfast he was going to do a light training session, starting with a jog around Suna. Hopefully his friend would say yes, as it was getting kind of lonely around Suna. He really needed a Genin team, he was getting bored.