Tsukiyo Toko
”What we do today shapes the person we’ll be tomorrow. Are you willing to make that sacrifice?”
Smells and aroma’s filled a small apartment as the sounds of boiling water echoed lightly in a kitchen. Tsukiyo stirred the pot; occasionally tasting the soup to make sure it was on par to what she was expecting. She glanced around, trying to find the one ingredient she needed to finish the soup up. Shiranui, her wolf companion, nudged her leg before yawing. She smiled and rubbed his ear before returning to her soup. Before she could finish, a paper pushed itself underneath her door. She sighed and picked it up, knowing the contents that it held already.
“Come on boy, we have a mission,” she stated as she poured the soup in a bowel before sticking it in the refrigerator. Shiranui stood, stretching before following in stride with Tsukiyo as she exited her building. She locked the door behind her before making her way down the dirt path that lead to the Hokage. The breeze felt nice as it combed through her hair as she stared up at the sky. She felt a bit upset at having a mission as soon as the last one. Although the last one was a D-rank, she did need the money. Shiranui can only bring home rabbits and squirrels for so long before they begin to lose their taste.
“I want some Ramen,” she stated as Shiranui glanced up at her, head cocked to the side as if to agree. She smiled and waved at the people passing by. She knew a majority of the village. Some of them she grew up with while the others were her patients. She was a medic-nin so she needed to be on a personal level with everyone. Or at least in her thoughts she did. There were still others she didn’t know, but she thought nothing of it. She’d meet everyone regardless one day thanks to her job.
“Ah, welcome Tsukiyo,” a voice called out as she snapped her eyes to the man. She wasn’t even aware she’d made it to the Hokage’s office as she’d been lost in thought. Guess I should pay more attention, she thought while acknowledging the man. “As you are aware, we have a mission for you, however; due to the rank and your status as a Jounin, we are going to send another Jounin with you. This mission is to escort an official from Kirigakure safely back to his country,” Yoruhiro stated as Tsukiyo nodded.
“Wait, I need a partner to do this mission? It’s only one man,” Tsukiyo stated as Yoruhiro sighed.
“It was his request otherwise you don’t get paid,” he replied. Tsukiyo sighed in defeat. She didn’t have a problem splitting the reward money, but she didn’t exactly want another person to look after. Sure she’d have the official, but two people? Hopefully the Hokage before her had enough sense to send someone more competent with her this mission unlike the last.
“He should be arriving soon.”