Bearing Gifts (IO, Kage, Keito)

Continuation from here.


Yazu would move with haste after his eventful morning at the gates.  Rarely does one encounter a shinobi who wished to acquiesce to a new village.  This boy he now carried on his shoulder would either be Missing Nin or a foreign ninja, either way it was well above his pay grade.  So Yazu would do what all loyal Kiri shinobi would do, dump the problem off on someone else.
 
The boy was not so heavy that it would cause Yazu a great deal of torment though he was not necessarily light either.  So by the time he reached the Kage's chamber Yazu was quite fed up with carrying the boy. The moment Yazu reached the upstairs location of the Mizukage's outer chambers he would flop Keito's body onto the ground directly in front of the secretaries' desk.  He would then proceed to stretch his limbs to relieve much of the cramp inducing stress that lugging a 100lbs of dead weight can cause.  If throwing a corpse down at the secretaries' feet did not gather her interest enough he would make a coughing noise in an attempt to gain entrance into the Kage chambers.

Keito was feeling that same intensity again. The feeling of being moved around with the clouds. Why the hell was he always finding himself in this position? First knocked out by that ass named Kenshin, and now this guy came and knocked him out as well. Keito would be enraged if this would be a common thing later down in his Shinobi career. He was just done with all of it, when the hell was he gonna get the chance to carry around people and knock them out? Hopefully soon because it's been crazy otherwise. Keito began to gain back blurry vision like last time, though now it was of a rather bleak yet tropical atmosphere. Before it was just green and forest really, but hey he kinda did just travel two contries to get a this current position. And guess where that got him? Knocked the fuck out. Silly Keito, always doing this to himself.

He was now fully awakened after he had been dropped over by his captor in front of a huge building. It most likely was the Kage's chambers, seeing as how dynamic and important looking it really was. He would slowly begin to stand up and dust himself off, still gazing up at the building. It was big as hell, he's never seen such a building before, in all of his years. The one at his old home was average at best compared to this one. He would wait out with this other fellow beside him who was just carrying him, for whatever was due to come.

As there was no secretaries desk just outside of Xyxer's office, let's suppose Yazu had already got the go ahead from the receptionist at the front desk. Once he had ascended the stairs, or elevator since we're not archaic after all. The door to the chambers would already be open to await their arrival with Xyxer sat on his stone throne. His desk was relatively clear other than a single bone that was placed on the left side. To the left of his body his three hounds were chained, pushing against one another with slight snarls every now and again when one of them pushed too frequently, with small dribbles of blood splotched upon their jaws. The wall behind him was merely sectioned walls of glass that were able to be opened, after all, having to jump through the windows in Tengakure was quite annoying with the possibility of shearing an artery on the way out. Guarding the door from both sides were Wraith and Jester, the latter of whom was an alleged molester, but that's irrelevant right now. So he sat there waiting, his hands folded with only his classic black tee visible from behind the desk, although do not fret, he also wore pants.

Yazu seemed to have gotten the go ahead to go to the room, this was his first time here so it would be understandable there was some confusion and his captive woke up halfway there, he was terrible at taking people alive.  Yazu would kindly escort the little shit into the office.  These two ANBU standing by the door were fairly creepy and Yazu would meet their gazes with a snarl.
 
Yazu would simply push the boy into the room where Xyxer sat upon his throne.  This was the first time Yazu had ever been here in this office before but he could smell the creatures in the corner quite intensely and it made the bile come up in his throat.  Yazu was a monster but he wasn't a savage.  After Keito had been placed before the Kage, Yazu would bow down to a knee, then proceed to take a place against the wall, a black mask and skin tight black shirt which tucked into his cargo pants would adorn him.  The threads would flicker writhing in his exposed forearms arms giving away his nervousness.   Yazu would do nothing beyond wait until he was addressed and allow the boy to speak with the Mizukage.

Keito followed the man who just knocked him out minutes ago through the humongous building that was made just for one person to work in. Looking like the palace from Aladdin up in here, a little too spacious for one guy, but Keito heard of his name throughout his travels. Xyxer. The name itself being extremely intimidating to the last breath. Finally making it to the throne where he was sitting, he could tell why. Odd looking ANBU members checking Keito and this other fellow that led him there out, multiple sadistic dogs snarling and looking at Keito as if he was some snack. Yup. This was Kirigakure. Of course, a little bit more extreme then he expected, however this didn't turn him away from the cause of his presence there. If he did begin to doubt himself most likely, he'll look more like a fool if any and then killed. 

Keito was the center of attention at the moment. The rather dull and murky looking room showed the meaning behind Kirigakure alone, the one place he traveled so far to be at. He just always wanted to be surrounded by hell itself huh? His heart beginning to beat a little quicker, due to the intimidating atmosphere, Keito spoke his mind with confidence and force, but not too much to seem foolish. That'll only make him order a dead body.

"Well. I've come here in hopes of joining Kirigakure. I search for power, and am aware this place being the only village out of all that tested the true capabilities of Shinobi. Therefore, I am here before you now, to be initiated into this village. I don't care for the test needed to join, seeing as I'm quite driven to do so."

At the end of the day, Keito wasn't trying to give off the impression of being some little punk not prepared for what Kiri wanted in return. Maybe DNA, some death, anything really. He had no care in the world for what it may be, nor was he extremely afraid of all around him. He wasn't going to bow down to Xyxer and beg for shelter like some lowly peasant, Keito wasn't about that bitch-made life. He was here to gain entry, to join their ranks and become a powerful ninja, and no way in hell was he going to ruin his chances of doing so by coming off as some fragile kid.

This was a strange occurrence. Xyxer was used to foreign shinobi being brought into his office, but a living one? That was a tale he thought  would never come true. What made the whole scene even more curious was that he had actively sought to find Kirigakure, to join it. Unable to hide his amusement, he looked behind Keito towards his two guards with a faint smile, imagining they were sharing in his humour. Closing his eyes for a second or two, he'd reopen them to focus upon Keito "You wish to join my village, and yet you do not show me the appropriate courtesies? Here you stand, tall, bold.. Did you not see what Yazu did? If you show no respect to me, then I'm afraid you're in a terrible position." His faint, icy blue eyes remained focused on the male in the centre of his office.

The smile on Yazu's face would be obvious to anyone who looked despite the fact that he had a mask covering it.  His cheek bones would be a dead giveaway.  The white haired boy would simply watch as Keito continued piling up the indignities that all Kiri shinobi knew better than to do.  Yazu had heard rumors of the Mizukage's wrath that seemed to be closely tied with his own amusement.  In fact Yazu had competed in an Arena that was to serve as a display of blood and massacre to appease the man.  He had not come through the arena unscathed though still had managed to gain the mire of the Kage.
 
Due to these rumors Yazu could easily suspect where this boy's constant disrespect was leading him, and this amused Yazu greatly.  The white haired boy would say nothing he would continue leaning with his arms crossed.  The thought to force Keito to bow had crossed his mind, but Yazu knew the alternative would be much more enjoyable should things take a turn for the worst.

Keito was acting dumb again. He paid little attention to all that was happening just recently up to this point, it all seeming like a quick motion picture all in 5 seconds. He could feel the essential mistakes he was making, unable to really adapt to the new world he lived in, only seeming more like a fool. His only options ranged to a few, stop being an idiot and do as your told, or die. Plain and simple. Keito's been avoiding death for quite some time now, and he wasn't planning to meet him just yet. After hearing the snickers, and words of the Mizukage, Keito lunged to one knee and bowed, wishing to the keep the rarely peaceful village the way it currently was.

"Apologies, my current wishes clouded my mind to the essential standards of this village."

He would speak slowly and calmly, attempting to correct the mistake he had made earlier. Hopefully this was suitable enough to counteract his previous actions.

Finally, the male dropped to one knee before the kage. It was fortunate enough for the unidentified male that Xyxer was in a forgiving mood due to the events that had happened recently. Considering his request for a few seconds, he figured the best course of action to go about this was to discover what he could possibly gain from allowing him entry. His chakra pressure alone did not impress Xyxer, but perhaps he was one of those shinobi that had crippled chakra systems? "Tell me about yourself, your rank, enemies.. Why should I allow you to seek shelter inside of Kirigakure and call it's people kin?"

The boy, Keito, had made the wisest decision he had made all day, he actually bowed.  The boy had showed much pride and hubris up to this point, but then with one small goad from the Mizukage the boy would become a sniveling worm.  Yazu could not blame him, the Lord Xyxer and his hounds had that affect on people.  The man brandished a massive sword as his weapon, but the truth of the matter was that his sharpest weapon was his mastery of fear.  A sword he wielded unrivaled.

When the boy bowed, Yazu could not hold back an audible sigh.  The sigh came out before he could hold it back or make it silent.  Yazu did not truly know why he sighed, it just happened to be a knee jerk reaction to watching the boy's will shatter before him.