The Great Ninja's Heist [Closed - Kokoro]

[Arisa Amane]

Nice to Meetcha. I'm the Great Ninja, Arisa Amane! notes ❧ tags ❧ words Arisa checked her pockets one more time, steading her breath again as she ascertained she had all the tools she needed for the job. "It's okay, Arisa, this is what you have been training for," she nodded, "It's time for the Great Ninja to make her Grand appearance!" Admittedly, she had done the same thing to Amy Faye's house nights before, but security there was not nearly as tight there. Honestly, it was kind of a cake walk. The Ankokku household though was sure to be the worst of the three however. Royal bloodlines mean royal security....and royal spoils!  She flung on her black overcoat and her silver mask as she set out for the Ankokku residence.  At midnight, she began her survey of the area. thirty guards she counted. "A perfectly rounded number, huh? Definitely seems like the Ankokku residence alright," she rolled her eyes as she thought to herself.  By one, she had mapped their patterns and planned her route of entry into the house. The rear door had a thirty second interval when the guards on perimeter patrol were making rotations. That was her only chance... But thirty seconds to pick a high security lock? "No use in getting cold feet now," she sighed getting ready to go. Deftly, she got the door open with ten seconds to spare, careful to make no noise on her way in. After a short rejoice, she hugged corner after corner to make her way to the staircase upstairs where she had intended to go. She was sure to leave a note for Ookami on his dinner table stashed just under a plate in the seat she knew he sat in: "Ookami, suck a d*ck." She tried not to laugh to herself as she headed for the staircase upwards. She noticed on her way, however, a small staircase leading downwards to a reinforced door. Two guards watched forward vigilantly at the bottom. "Bingo," she beamed contemplating her next course of action. The stairs were steep, but the ceiling was high... It was time to bring out that tool. "Thanks, Grampy," she thought to herself as she rubbed the glue across her gloves. She climbed her way above the guards like she was climbing on monkey bars. How far down were they? 30, 40 feet? what kind of prison was this far down and so unconventionally placed? There was only one cell too..  It wasn't really time to contemplate though. She slipped her gloves off and silently fell just behind the two guards. She waited a moment to ascertain she was undetected before bringing out two pieces of cloth. In one fluid motion, she jumped to each of them and grabbed them tightly by their mouths. "DIdn't they teach you anything in training?" she whispered to them, "Keep your back to the wall." They were knocked out in seconds. She took the keys from one of the guards and unlocked the cell door. "Rei, are you-" she ran in practically yelling, but was met with an unexpected figure. "Huh? What? Who are you?" She scratched her head at the fairy casually closing the door behind her.

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[Yuuka Kokoro]

The walls were plain in color, a dulled white with some bumps here and there. The Fairy had memorized them, though marked each with different colored polka dots. It was the only color present throughout, aside from her clothing and the messy pile of coloring sheets atop the table amid the room. Fae scribbled away before and after the ninja had trespassed into her cell, orange her color of choice. "Yuuka." Only as her crayon fell outside the lines did she finally scan over to Arisa, royal blue irises holding slight curiosity to the stranger. Her features were odd, and she certainly didn't look like any of the maids who had come to assist her before. Don't let this opportunity pass! Laying the crayon down, it rolled off the table as Fae made no attempt to retrieve it. Instead, she flew off the table and over to Arisa, reaching for her hair. Soft. "Yuuka met a friendly Rei once. No memories of him here." Tiny finger poked at the Angel's cheek, right on her signature mark. She squished it, letting go of the hair entirely. Although fascinated, she managed to propose a question of her own. "Which Rei do you know?" Yumekui

[Arisa Amane]

Nice to Meetcha. I'm the Great Ninja, Arisa Amane! notes ❧ tags ❧ words Arisa blushed and giggled awkwardly as Yuuka rushed towards her to touch her hair before she could have a chance to step back. "Yuuka, huh? Nice to meetcha. I'm the Great Ninja, Arisa Amane!" She pet her head in turn. She peeked around the room once more to ascertain there was no secret entrances or exits. Nope, this place was definitely a cell. "No memories here? Do you keep your memories in a safe or somethin'?" Arisa tilted her head clearly confused. "Rei Nyx. Thought he'd be here. You ran into him? Did Ookami catch him?" She spoke quickly in a hurried voice, taking a step closer to meet Yuuka's eyes more closely. "Wait a second." She gasped, "Oh goddess, how old are you? Ten? And...I'm still at Ookami's house..." she turned away pacing in deep thought. "Are you a slave? A sex slave?!? Holy shit, Ookami...you are a fascist AND a child predator?" She changed pace in the other direction, her face relaxing, "Ah, I guess that does make sense, huh. What a pervert," she was apparently working herself up. "At least you have been making some pretty drawings!" She ran over to examine Yuuka's coloring sheets.

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[Yuuka Kokoro]

Retracting her finger away from the ninja's face, she drifted backwards, giving space to her new friend. Whether she meant to or not, her sight fixated onto the door handle itself, most of Arisa's words becoming muddied and inaudible. "You're not with Ookami? Then we should go-" A sudden hiccup cut off the rest of her sentence, the break in concentration leading her back to see Arisa by her pages. Immediately, she flew back over to the Angel, choosing to sit atop one of her shoulders and point out each particular and poorly-made drawing beside the variety of pre-inked images. "Aki. And Ally. And Snow. Mai..." There were no people she mentioned on any of the pictures, but instead odd-looking symbols such as flames, clouds, sweets, snowflakes, a bow and the like. After the names were rapid-fired, she leaned forward to get a better look at Arisa's expression. "Memories there, see? No, they should come with. They're already there now." Rambling off to herself, she swirled a strand of hair along her finger, her gaze set on the ground. Yumekui

[Arisa Amane]

Nice to Meetcha. I'm the Great Ninja, Arisa Amane! notes ❧ tags ❧ words Noticing her gaze, Arisa gasped realizing her impoliteness. "Ah-- sorry about that," she said taking off her mask and hood to give Yuuka a better look at her stupid grin. "Ahhh are those your made up friends? I used to have those as a kid too. Their names were Rex and Winnie. You draw them really nice with just crayons, you know?" She thumbed through them quickly. "I drew them every day and every night! They were actually my teddy bears too. I still have Winnie around. He helps me sleep sometimes when I am scared of the dark."  it wasn't necessarily a lie, but... She hoped that Yuuka too found solace in her friends even though she was clearly in a tough spot. "But to your point -- nah, I ain't with that Ookami guy. What's he got you down here for? You his kid or something?" She decided to get a fuller picture of their relationship before she jumped to any conclusions.

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[Yuuka Kokoro]

Removal of the ninja's mask was met with Yuuka's own half-smile, satisfied learning the rest of her friend's features. They were how she imagined, but much friendlier. Relaxing entirely, she swung her legs a bit as her wings fluttered, listening to the story about the plush.

"Winnie dog? Cat? Or bear or pig?"

She tilted her head to the side as hair fell over her face, a result she didn't feel like correcting until being asked a more pressing question.

"Safety."

Brushing excessively long black locks upwards, she revealed two marks in particular; red innermost which contrasted the rest of her extremely pale complexion. Although it was starting to heal, the wound looked fresh.

"Guards, security, and Crow. Shouldn't talk without Crow. No, he will... Oh. Oh, okay."

Dropping her hair, she leapt off Arisa and down onto the table. After flipping a page over, she picked up a purple crayon and paused, looking over her shoulder at her friend.

"Rissa Sparrow, are you going to find Rei?"

[Arisa Amane]

Nice to Meetcha. I'm the Great Ninja, Arisa Amane! notes ❧ tags ❧ words "Winnie's a bunny. I'll show you him sometime!" Arisa extended her pinky out, making Yuuka a promise. Arisa did not want to say anything about her marks. It was clear now the kind of arrangement Ookami had with this girl. "Twisted bastard," she thought, "though I can't do anything about it this time..." "Crow? Wait, Ankokku, you mean? He does kinda look like a crow," Arisa was clearly confused by her words. "Don't worry about the guards. They were napping on my way in. Lazybones, huh?" Arisa leaned on the chair behind Yuuka, resting her elbows on her shoulders. "Oh, that's right, Yuuka! I totally forgot! You saw him, right? Oh, Sparrow's kinda a cool nick, I can dig it. Maybe that can be my ninja name. Oh! I can picture it now! 'Sparrow Crows at the dead of Midnight...' Aww, but I don't want Lizzy to die like that, huh? Maybe I'll have to come up with something else..." She gasped, jumping up and grabbing Yuuka's shoulder. "OH! Why'd you let me get off track again, Yuuka? Where is Rei? Did Ookami bring him here too? I would be surprised if he got out of all that ruckus down in Middle Pavane, you know?"

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[Yuuka Kokoro]

She couldn't help but stumble as Angel grabbed her shoulder, not expecting the sheer energy the ninja exerted. She almost dropped the wax crayon as well, but managed to hold on, scratching the base of the paper as a result. Using her free hand, she held Arisa's grip in place as she leaned down to draw.

"Sorry. Yuuka met Rei someplace else."

It took her a few more seconds to finish as she added a couple words. From there, Fae let go of her new friend's hand.
The artist's piece was of a fruit inside itself, the outermost part of the apple a lot more sloppily drawn as it trailed down and around the paper. Her handwriting at the top of the page, however, was a mess, yet legible:

Be back soon.

After setting the instrument down, she stood up to stretch her butterfly-shaped wings, readying herself for flight. In midst of a yawn, she hiccuped and hovered above the table. Using her hands, she rubbed her cheeks as to get over her drowsiness.

"Yuuka only knows some of the layout; not about friend. Here is more dangerous the further in you go. If Yuuka is too much trouble staying with, keep the door ajar. We will find a way out."

Concern laced her words, cautiousness in her thoughts. The longer they stayed, the more likely other guards would come around and notice them. 
Or worse-- Ookami himself.

"Yuuka will tell Rei that Sparrow is looking for him. If we find him."

[Arisa Amane]

Nice to Meetcha. I'm the Great Ninja, Arisa Amane! notes ❧ tags ❧ words Arisa let out an awkward chuckle as she reached again for her mask. "I'm not so sure he would get the message with Sparrow, but whatever works for you I guess." She paused for a minute considering her options. The guards would likely be rousing soon and Arisa didn't know how much longer she could stay. She surveyed her pockets yet another time to check her supplies. She gasped as she remembered, "Oh! Yuuka! I have a present for you!" She pulled out a lolipop from her back pocket, "Cherry flavor. Merry Christmas!" she also threw some confetti on the ground as handed her the lolipop to her.  "On that note, I think I ought to split up. Sorry to leave you, but I am not really supposed to be here. Promise me you'll find Rei here and I promise I'll bring you Winnie next time?" Arisa turned to Yuuka again offering her a fist bump, "Sorry for dipping so early..."

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[Yuuka Kokoro]

Wide eyes settled on the lollipop Arisa presented her, the Fae gratefully taking the candy by both hands. Cherry flavor or what had she, it had been awhile since she was given anything not carefully inspected before hand. Moreover, she had quite the sweet tooth.

"Merry Christmas."

Truly, she didn't mind that the Angel was leaving. Yuuka herself was small enough not to be noticed, and that alone was her plan to execute.

Returning the fist pump, she gave a short wave before grabbing hold of the lollipop once again.

"See you, Sparrow. And leave the door open, please."