I Need A Leash [Shinku & Kurumi]

Kurumi would just be finishing weapon training with her dad when her mother came out the door. She would smile at Kurumi and Kurumi would smile back. Her smile showing all her sharp teeth. This would make her father laugh and ruffle her hair. Her father was a hozuki however her mother was not. Even though her mother was not a hozuki, she still loved the child's great big sharp toothed smile. Everytime the mother would speak the word, "'Beautiful."' This made the girls heart warm whenever she heard it. Considering Kurumi had been working so hard and it was a busy day, her mother would tell her to get cleaned up and go have some fun. Well, even though the girl didn't have any friends she would still listen to her mother. "Yes mama." She would say before going to clean herself up.

After a while, Kurumi would be standing by the door making sure she had everything she needed before leaving. She would be dressed in a black skirt that was about knee length. She would be wearing a white T-shirt under a grey jacket, which was zipped only half way. Her sandals would be the color black and her headband would be tied around her neck. She would smooth her hair once making sure it wasn't sticking up. It was hard to tell what color her hair was at times because it really depended on the lighting. Though, she claimed the real color was black. The same thing occuring with her eyes. Some could say they were pink others purple. It really depended on lighting though she claimed they were purple. With that the girl would open the door , "I'm off now." She would yell throughout the house and wait until she heard a reply, "'Have fun. Make sure you're home before dinner."' Then the door would close as the child stepped out and walked away.

Her purple colored eyes would scan the streets of Kirigakure as all the people walked by her. It sure was busy. She didn't know what all to do besides try to keep her mouth shut like always. However, she didn't want to be rude so she would smile as she passed people. Her smile now being a closed one so as not to show her teeth. She didn't know where she was going but eventually she hoped to end up somewhere. So, as she walked along she looked at all the shops and other places she walked by. Her purple eyes scanning over every word and surface. She wouldn't notice until it was too late that she was about to bump into someone. When she did, she would turn to them and speak, "Oh. I'm sorry. I wasn't paying attention. It was all my fault." She tried to speak without her teeth showing though she didn't know if it was working out so well.

Kurumi would stare at the small child as she picked herself up off the ground. What was such a child doing all alone? Was she lost? Soon, she would see the girls arms raise and she would speak one simple word. Kurumi had never delt with children before but she did understand what that small gesture would mean. She would bend down slightly, grab the child under her arms, and lift her up to set her on her hip. Kurumi could definitely not leave this small child all alone it wasn't in her nature. Besides, this child was absolutely adorable with her mismatched eyes and red hair. It made Kurumi just want to hug and squeeze her but there were more important things to tend to. She had to find out if this little girl needed help.

Kurumi would look around to make sure that someone.in the area was not looking for this child. After a moment of looking, she would see nobody. "Hmmm..." Kurumi would make this sort of noise as she looked to the child in her arms. "Are you lost? Is there someone you are looking for?" The Hozuki would ask these questions not even knowing if the girl could speak more than one word sentences or not. At this point, the girl had completely forgotten about her sharp teeth showing or not. Anyways, She hoped this wasn't the case. If so, she may not know what to do. So, Kurumi would stand and wait for an answer before doing anything else.

Kurumi would continue to look around as the child repeated the questions... well sort of. She would notice the child referring to herself in the third person. It was rather adorable to the Hozuki. It made her just want to squeeze the small adorable child. It almost seemed as if the girl had forgotten if she was lost or not. This would make the girl want to laugh but she would keep a straight face. The Hozuki didn't wish to seem rude because she was a lady after all. That's when the child would make a sound, which made Kurumi turn her head. When she turned her head, her eyes would meet the child's. The Hozuki couldn't help but lock her eyes in the child's mismatched ones. It was something about them. Their different colors that Kurumi liked. Maybe it was because she was different too with her teeth and all.

As the child spoke, the girl would smile. Her mouth was closed but even then the sharp points always stuck out from the top of her mouth. Then she would speak forgetting that she was supposed to be hiding her teeth. "I haven't seen her but I will help you look for her. It's probably better to stay in this area just in case she comes by." The Hozuki would smile once more and begin to walk through the crowd of people. As the girl had said she would stay in the same area. The child still on her hip.

Kurumi would be walking around the small area hoping that the small child was looking for her sister while she did so. However, she would soon notice Shinku wasn't focused on looking gor her sister but she was focused on the Hozuki. This would make Kurumi freeze within the thinning crowd of people. For a moment, she didn't quite know what the girl was looking at until she started making noises as well as opening her own mouth. It would take the Hozuki a moment to figure out what the child was trying to tell her. Food? No. Hmm.. Mouth.. That's when it hit her like a brick wall. Her teeth. She hadn't been using much effort to hide them as she normally did. Surely this girl had seen them. Kurumi wondered what Shinku would want with her teeth. She would sort of hesitate to open her mouth. However, before the girl could decide to open up or not she felt a tap on her shoulder.

The Hozuki would turn around to see a girl standing behind her. The girl looked to be in trouble or maybe she was worried about something... or someone. Kurumi would look to the child on her hip and the girl in front of her. Perhaps this was the sister the girl had been talking about. After a moment of thinking, Kurumi would notice she hadn't said anything and it would seem rude of her to not to. So, the Hozuki would speak, "Oh. Are you looking for this girl?" Kurumi wanted to make sure her thoughts were correct before saying anything else.

Kurumi would look from the small girl to the older girl as the younger of the three introduced the two. After doing so, Kurumi would smile in the direction of the older sister. After a moment, Chikara would sort of seem to be scolding her younger sister. This would make the Hozuki a bit nervous. Like any normal person she didnt like being present for the scolding of someone else. It would make her uncomfortable but only for a short amount of time before the girl would smile again. She would answer the older of the two sisters, "My name is Kurumi Hozuki. It was no trouble taking care of her she's very sweet and adorable. Also, I don't mind being called pretty lady." Kurumi would giggle slightly before beginning again. "It was partially my fault I should have introduced myself."

Kurumi would smile as Shinku spoke to Chikara. It was quite amusing, however it would be rude to speak as if it were. So, Kurumi would just smile and continue to as Chikara spoke to her. " I'd love that. " Kurumi would say as she looked between the two. She couldn't help but feel that they would become good friends. However, little did she know they would become a lot more than that.