Cat Got Ya Tongue? [Mission: Rat Race]

Rat Race : C:

Akeruseirei Hozuki

Kirigakure's Exporter

It had been some time.

Between her first hours with the blade, a boat ride, a few students she picked up, and a lunch with her son, she had changed. But watching her cat take in new blood, from a yet to rot corpse was something she would still think about. It wasn't uncommon to think about such things. So many shinobi had taken in organs and other DNA from others in order to greatly strengthen themselves. It wasn't something she could agree with. If you had someone elses heart beating inside of you, your victory was also theirs. It was strengthening, if that heart was given to save your life, someone you owed it to. It was weakening if it was something you took, because you yourself was weak.

Did that mean the cat was weak?

She stood, her weapon lifted to rest the blunt end against her neck as the flat side lay on her shoulder. She was different now, they both were. A tan dress shirt with bits of stained blood was all that kept her warm, save for the black wrap that covered her chest. Her stomach bare, exposing her muscles that were all but lost after having a kid. For a mother, she was in great shape, for a Kaguya, some could say she was lacking. Her pants were blue shorts, the end of them wrapped and tape down with black bandages, all the way down to cover her feet. Her sleeves rolled, as always, with her hands wrapped in the same bandages. Her right wearing a sort of brace to support her wrist.

She waited. She waited not far from the entrance to the sewers. A busted gate that had long gone without repair. She waited for the cat.

Strength: B || Constitution: D(C)|| Stamina: C || Speed: B ||
Coordination: B+ || Intelligence: C || Perception: B
110/110 Chakra

Akeruseirei Hozuki

Kirigakure's Exporter

Repeated words from her own pet, it was amusing enough to get her to smile. She nodded, shaking away the thought. It was really like having a parrot. She would just repeat phrases and things. So, what else had she heard and what else would she share? Rei reached up, clasping one of the larger buckles on her harness. She looked into the sewers. Only to try and gauge things.

Rei was far from human in her own eyes. Tens upon hundreds upon thousands of bodies. She had peeked inside of organs and carcasses. She played with the insides, only that when she had peered into her own, it was much different. On the outside, she was just as any of they were. But on the inside, she knew how different it was. She knew she didn't belong. Or at least, the Kaguya. She was inhuman, only to take a form that was similar enough. A shape that allowed them to easily assimilate among others, and mutations that allowed them to breed with them as well.

Rei was used to the smell. Years spent taking refuge in both trash and garbage alike. It was fitting then, but almost a shame to mention now. To her, it was just a matter of surviving. She looked back at the girl, a visible sign of disappointment. Almost like an of course you have a problem with the smell. She reached to her left sleeve, her right hand growing quick claws to rip the fabric, reaching back to pass it to the girl, "Just wear it over your mouth. Though, I hope you don't mind the faint aroma of fish and honey." Her breakfast.

She reached back, turning around to hold the same buckle. "Well?"

"I dunno. Maybe about a dozen. They're all kinds of sizes."

She patted it. She was never one to use real buckles. Of course, they were all clams.

Strength: B || Constitution: D(C)|| Stamina: C || Speed: B ||
Coordination: B+ || Intelligence: C || Perception: B
110/110 Chakra

Summon Name: Sakamushi
Rank: C
Appearance: A small common clam, of the variety and color that would typically be seen when ordering clams at a restaurant. Despite this appearance Sakamush is intelligent, and able to speak just as a human would. It's most used position is placed around the ear or in the hair of a member of the Hozuki Clan, where it relates its sensory information through subtle whispers.

Thousands of clams are bred for these purposes by the Hozuki Clan, all generally referred to by the same name. As a result, multiple Sakamushi's may be summoned at the same time without issue.
Element: Suiton
Skill(s): Sensory
Stats: [10/10]

Strength: E [0]
Constitution: C [2]
Stamina: B [3]
Speed: E [0]
Coordination: E [0]
Intelligence: C [2]
Perception: B [3]

Techniques Known:
Sensing Technique
Chakra Suppression

Akeruseirei Hozuki

Kirigakure's Exporter

Cats were all cats. Felines all had the same natural bit of nature. To have her own pet paw at the clam, only rose a brow when she had finally realized what she had begun to do.

Smiling, she pulled him off, silent objections as he begun to shake not opening himself up to the other girl, in both meanings of the word. She extended her hand to give him to the girl, ready to drop it in her palm. "Don't eat him." she would say, "If you're nice, he'll talk to you."

She would hand him off, silent and unhappy as a clam could be in the hands of a cat. She would turn around only to point her hand, preforming a seal with her left and shooting off a flare to light the way in front of them. It would be shot, the charge lighting the way ahead as it bounced off a few things before landing on the side bank. Without going the distance needed, it would not explode, but remain for a while as they would look around. Only a few scurried footsteps could be heard. Rei smiling as she watched them move.

"Three." she would say. "You ready for dinner?"

Strength: B || Constitution: D(C)|| Stamina: C || Speed: B ||
Coordination: B+ || Intelligence: C || Perception: B
110(-3)/110 Chakra

Name: Lightning Release: Lightning Signal Fire
Rank: D
Power: D
Activation Cost: 3
Upkeep Cost: -
Range: 0-50m
Speed: C
Element: Lightning
Skill: Ninjutsu
Classification: N/A
Requirements: N/A
Parent Technique: N/A
Hand Seals: Dragon
Description: After forming the necessary hand seals, the user points their hands towards a certain direction and triggers an electrical discharge, which then explodes in a specific form. When the hands are raised to the sky, this technique can be use as a signal flare. The discharge doesn't occur until it's traveled the maximum distance of 50 meters into the air. Since this is merely for directing people to one's position, this technique doesn't work well in combat, and only does D damage.
Weaknesses: Doesn't really have means of combat.

Akeruseirei Hozuki

Kirigakure's Exporter

It seemed as if things were meant to be wrapped up quickly. As she darted forward, Rei would be quick behind. She watched, the clone appearing, and the clam held tightly. Maybe she was different than she had pictured before, but even so, Rei was prepared to wrap things up quickly. Each hand brought together, forming the seals whole as they were intended only for a surge of chakra to build up in her hands. She stood in the midst of the sewage, looking down the other passageways. She could hear the scurried steps as they ran away, mentally counting them. She looked at Iko, only careful to not strike her and her own clam. The clone however, was none of her concern. She knew the one that held the clam, was the real one.

Electricity would shoot from her hands as she directed down each path. Shooting and striking all of the small rodents. Enough to slow their heart, but lowered enough to leave them alive, suffering. She wasn't going to steal the glory of the kill, not from the cat. Blood was blood. It didn't matter how they died, only that they did.

"Hurry up then." she would say to the feline. "Collect them, and lets go. You should be home, resting." A small moment outside rather that being cooped up in a box at home. Maybe she should extend a bit of aid to her pet for her stay in the village. It wasn't like her husband could really object to the matter anyways.

"Oh boy..." The clam mumbled to himself.

Strength: B || Constitution: D(C)|| Stamina: C || Speed: B ||
Coordination: B+ || Intelligence: C || Perception: B
107(-5)/110 Chakra

Name: Lightning Release: Thunderbolt
Rank: C
Power: C
Activation Cost: 5
Upkeep Cost: -
Range: 0-20m, 0-40m with water
Speed: C
Element: Lightning
Skill: Ninjutsu
Classification: N/A
Requirements: N/A
Parent Technique: N/A
Hand Seals: Tiger → Snake → Tiger
Description: The user extends both arms, releasing a high discharge through both palms, targeting multiple opponents simultaneously within a range of 20 meters. It is possible to increase the power using this technique in combination with a water source, in which case it's range increases to 40 meters.
Weaknesses: Requires the user to be unencumbered with both hands, given that's where the chakra is focused and then released. They also have to remain stationary.

Akeruseirei Hozuki

Kirigakure's Exporter

That was that? No, what was the whole build up for? All of the excitement? What was the point of coming out to even do the job if it was over just like that? Surely there was a reason. Was it what she said, or maybe how she said it? No, there had to be something more. Walking away after a single catch and some lightning. Was it the lightning?

A sigh escaped her lips, only for a dozen clones to appear, each of them off to the side, watching the feline, only to make their way to pick up some of the rats. The dead ones to prove their success, and live ones for, well . . .

"They taste like shit, don't they?" She smiled, her hands folded in the small of her back as she threw glances and glares at her clones. Each of them taking a few in their arms. It would seem only a hand's worth of them were still living, beyond being paralyzed. "I'll clean them up then." She would, say, turning around to make her way back to the entrance from where they came. Their job was done for today.

"Let's go home." She would give a wave, as if telling her to follow, but a signal to the clones.

"Oh thank god. I thought it would take an hour!" The clam opened up, speaking, its tongue hanging out for a moment until it could feel the felines prying eyes. Then it would retreat inside, only to remain a bit opened, but frozen still. If she peeked inside, she would just find his tongue nervously flicking about.

Strength: B || Constitution: D(C)|| Stamina: C || Speed: B ||
Coordination: B+ || Intelligence: C || Perception: B
102/110 Chakra

Name: Water Clone Technique
Rank: C
Cost: -
Range: 25 m.
Speed: -
Element: Water
Skill: Ninjutsu
Classification: N/A
Requirement: N/A
Parent Technique: N/A
Handseals: Tiger
Description: By using water as a medium, the user can create one or more clones of themselves. While the clones can perform techniques, they only possess one-tenth of the user's chakra and cannot go too far from the original. The clones can also be used as medium to perform other Water Release techniques, as demonstrated by Kisame when he reverted their arms into water to perform the Water Prison Technique. When these clones are struck with a sufficient amount of force they will revert to their water form. The clones can be created anywhere within a 25 m. range of the user, unlike the Shadow Clone technique which requires clones to be created next to the user (such ranged spawning would require the clone to be spawned from a pre-existing source of water)
Drawbacks: When casting this technique the user's stamina must be above 30% in order to maintain control over his/her clones. In addition, the user must maintain general concentration to maintain their clone's presence. If at any time the user is inflicted with heavy damage in contrast with their Constitution all clones will be dispersed. The user must be within 25 m. of their clone.