#ivyshou

Jiraiya’s knees give in slightly. Like he had braced for the impact of a boulder rather than the manly slap on the ass. He looks behind him.

“Uh….. thanks Gai. You want one back?” He asks with a brow raised.

Not that he didn’t like it but out of all the people he expected to get a smack on the ass from… yeah no… Gai never made the list.

“Good morning, faceless stranger!” Gai says cheerily. “I believe our objectives aren’t at odds with one another. Let us pass amicably by one another.”

Honestly, she should be used to people jumping away from her at this point. Kiri kunoichi weren’t exactly known for being kind in any regard, really. Still— it had her flinching back just a touch as she grunted softly in response. His form felt… interesting, from her perspective.

Mushroom-like—

“Good morning! I think—” As she spoke, she tugged her cloak up slightly, then paused, humming in mild surprise as the sunlight warmed her skin. “Huh! It is—nice.”

Her head tilted toward him, curiosity bleeding through the easy tone. “Gonna be real though, big guy. I’m just slipping by, unless you’re hunting down an S-rank from the Mist too?”

A beat.