Coffee And Otokage, Part 2

Kaito sat patiently at the table in the far corner of the coffee shop, stirring some sugar into his drink to give the already flavorful hot beverage more of a kick. The young man, feeling relieved to finally have some time to himself for once, was waiting for someone; someone whom he had known little of before, but due to occurrence in the world of nightmares, felt as though he had come quite close to. The two of them had fought side by side for the safety of Otogakure no Sato and the world as a whole, and such things had a way of bringing people together in camaraderie and friendship.

Kaito had made a bet with the woman with whom he was stationed to meet with. It was a bet made in the angst of battle, one that the Otokage was not sure he would come out alive in, but one that he had survived nonetheless. He had bet her that, should he have won his battle, the two of them would once again meet for coffee as they had previously. And here he was, sitting and waiting and sipping away at his drink, waiting for the one he was sure was one of, if not the most, promising Genin in the whole village.

‘I wonder where she is,’ Kaito thought to himself. He took a sip of his coffee before looking out the window beside him. ‘It's not like her to not be punctual.’

Continuing to stare out the window, the young man couldn't help but notice the new attire that had been gifted to him for the holidays by his advisors. It consisted of a new fishnet shirt, a black flak jacket, and a new headband. Kaito's favorite part of the outfit, however, was the half apron that draped behind him. It was black in color, like the flak jacket, and it had beige trimmings that added a sense of elegance to it. To Kaito it brought the outfit as a whole together swimmingly, and he couldn't help but feel tgat he now truly looked the part of someone of his station.

There was one final piece, however, that would truly solidify the young Uchiha’s position within the village; one that he refused to flaunt, yet one that he was very much intrigued by.

Continuing to look toward the window, Kaito closed his emerald green eyes tor a moment before opening them back up to reveal that they had changed dramatically. Instead of their natural green, or even the crimson red of the Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan that he had come accustomed to, the eyes bore a deep shade of purple, and many black circles encompassed themselves around the iris. This was something new to the Otokage, and something that he would not take lightly as he had before with his other awakenings of power. No. There was much power in these eyes. Kaito could feel it, and to an extent it scared him. He knew that he would have to speak with Lord Guren about it all, even if the former Kazekqge had no knowledge pertaining to the mysterious ocular power himself. Kaito needed his wisdom and guidance, now more than ever.

Closing his eyes again, Kaito would deactivate the dojutsu and his eyes opened to reveal that they had been returned to their normal emerald state. He then proceeded to take a sip of his coffee as he waited paitently for the woman thst he was to be meeting with.

The Otokage would not have to wait too much longer for his prized Genin to arrive to their meeting. He would reciprocate the handwave with one of his own before taking a sip of his own drink. He wondered if the woman had noticed the change that had taken place in his eyes, and even if she had, Quinn was someone that he was not afraid to share his growth with on a personal level. In fact, Quinn was a blessing in regard to Otogakure. She was the perfect foil to Kaito, and he knew that should he ever stray from his path of righteousness in anyway it would be Quinn who would put the man back in his place again. It was for that reason, and perhaps a hint of attraction, that he had organized this second meeting with the red-headed woman with monster strength.

As Quinn made her way over to the table, Kaito would shift a gift wrapped box in the chair next to him to sit out of her view. This was a present for Quinn and all of the hard work she had done for the village overall.

"Ah! Top of the morning to you, Quinn." Kaito said with a bow of his head. Quinn would go on to apologize for her late arrival to the meeting, attributing it to the fact that she had more student forgemasters under her belt than ever. Kaito was please with this revelation, seeing as it somewhat attributed itself to the surprise that he had for the woman. "Not to worry, Quinn. I can definitely understand your being busy. Hell in the world of weapon crafting you are basically a Kage yourself in a way. I respect your craft and tenaciousness. In fact, it is for that very reason I called for this meeting with you today." Kaito paused dramatically for a moment before raising the bag up to the table, setting it between himself and Quinn. The box had been gift wrapped ceremoniously. "We went through hell and back in the Land of Dreams and Nightmares, quite literally. My time with you during that tumultuous period made me realize just how much of an asset to this village that you are. You are, perhaps, the most prized Genin in the village, Quinn. That is why I want you to have this."

Kaito would motion for Quinn to open the present. Should she do so, she would be greeted with the sight of an Otogakure jounin flak jacket along with a simple looking black book and an intricately designed purple and black ink pen.

"Foster, Quinn. For all of your hard work and your unmatched dedication to the village of Otogakure no Sato, I officially grant you the position of our first recognized Tokubetsu Jounin!" The Otokage would smile toward Quinn and gauge her reaction to the news that he had presented to her. This was a huge leap in her career as a shinobi, but with everything on her shoulders as of late, would she be up to the challenge?

Kaito would wait to here Quinn's answer before finishing his coffee qucikly.

"Sorry to cut this short, Quinn, but I've got business to attend to outside of the village. I'm sure that we will see each other again upon my return though. Until then I bid you farewell."

With a bow Kaito would take his leave from the shop and head toward the village gate. Now was good a time as ever to act on the rumors he had been hearing regarding the distant Moon Country, and as much as he would have loved for Quinn or even Hanzo to tag along, he had a feeling that he would have to take this journey alone...