[Open] Where in the-

[dangochick]

There she was, minding her own damn business, needing to get intel for a mission she had in a few hours, but of course she couldn't care less about that until an hour before leaving, but, well no, okay, moral of the sentence: she was minding her own business. Really. Honest for once she really was. Except that Aoba guy was near by so- Wait, no, not the point.

It was sunny, beautiful, and to make it perfect, she had a belly full of sake and dango. Happy as a clam, she decided to nap on the grass (after spying on Aoba for a while- shut up). And as if the weather went all bipolar, schitzo on her, it started to rain. The rude awakening was already bad, but to find herself in soaking wet grass and a steady downpour as if it was never sunny to begin with, just added levels of uncool. She jumped to her feet, trying to shake off the mud, but the downpour took care of that (look silver lining) while it transformed her more into a drowned rat than she ever wanted to be.

What nonsense is this? Where the hell did the sun go?

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[youngesthokage]

He'd been walking under the umbrella in his hands, it was waterproofed wood, with his white coat pulled up around his face when he'd practically tripped over Anko, only her sudden motions stopping him from failing to notice her entirely.

She'd blended in with the flood water.

Not that he'd say as much.

"...Anko-san?"

[dangochick]

There's really no way to explain it, but Anko shakes her hands like she's trying to shake the water off them... in pouring rain. Smart girl this one.

Itachi might have snuck up on her, maybe, shut up it's pouring, but she doesn't show it because she's well trained. She turns to look at him, holding her arms away from herself, giving him a very flat look.

"And where exactly did the sun go? This is beyond lame- let me under there," she moves to slip under the umbrella, because like hell is she letting him have an umbrella and not share. Not cool.

[youngesthokage]

His eyes widen a little at her gesture, but he doesn't attempt to dodge her, tempting as it is. "I take it the rain was a surprise?"

[dangochick]

Once under the umbrella, she sort of huddles, because she hates how wet clothes clinging to her skin feels. "Yeah, one second it's outside napping weather, then next thing I know it was inside napping weather," gives him an assessing look. "Why's Hokage-sama-chan walking around in this piss poor weather anyway?"

[youngesthokage]

He couldn't help it, the words drew a brilliant smile out of him. "Because I was looking for Anko-san, obviously."

[dangochick]

She hesitates for a second, then decides whatever and smiles back, "Well well well, looky at your luck, seems you found me."

[youngesthokage]

He started to walk again, tone soft. "Points you need to know. This is Michi no Sato, not Konohagakure, there's no way home, most people know me as a missing-nin, and alternate timelines converge here, sometimes bringing the dead with them. Questions?"

[dangochick]

She listens carefully, keeping pace with him. She knows Itachi isn't one to lie to her, she knows this, but this just sounds outrageous. If she thinks about it though, it wouldn't be the first impossible thing to happen in her life. "Anything you want to warn me against?"

[youngesthokage]

"There's an Orochimaru in the village. He's twenty six. He won't know who you are."

[dangochick]

Anko opens and closes her mouth a couple times, trying to form words, because like hell she's okay with that, she's fuming under her skin. Just the thought of him nearby makes her skin crawl (also she gets bloodthirsty), but she tries- she really is, honest -to convince herself this was before he was corrupt enough to make her a lab experiment... It's not going well. "So," forced smile, "you're saying I have to see his ugly mug around and not try to kill him?"

[youngesthokage]

"If you do it will just fuel his going to ground. He's been getting harder and harder to spot since I got here and setting him to where he went the first time isn't... helpful."

[dangochick]

She grits her teeth. "All of this, everything, you're not pulling a fast one on me, yeah?" She trust him, but she doesn't want to be nice to Orochimaru.

[youngesthokage]

"Would that I was Anko. Due to circumstances... let's simply say that it's been a very long time since I've spoken with you."

[dangochick]

Feels bad for doubting him now, she'd give him a hug, but she'll let him stay dry. She looks down, thinking about everything he's said and him being here so long away from his home, that they can't go back. Finally, she looks up at him and nods, "For you, okay. I won't try to kill him or attack him or anything. But I'm only doing this for you, Itachi-kun." She sigh and adds, "But if he touches me, I will punch him square in his nonexistent nose."

[youngesthokage]

He couldn't help it, his lips twitching into a smile. "He has a nose Anko, are you misremembering~?"

[dangochick]

"Yeah, if you consider that bump with nostrils a nose, sure."

[youngesthokage]

"So cranky. Come on, we can detour by the local tea shop and I can brace you for the life I live here."

[dangochick]

That doesn't sound good. She nods though, "Sounds like a plan, your treat."

[youngesthokage]

"...Is there actually a time when it isn't my treat?" He looked over at her at that one, relaxing.

[dangochick]

She gives it thought. "I think once we got someone else to pay."

[youngesthokage]

"...Quite so, and he was so very thrilled at that given our appetites."

[dangochick]

"Eh, he probably got over it. I mean, you said thank you I'm sure." She might have, but probably didn't.

[youngesthokage]

"Of course I did. Just because you tend not to be polite..."

[dangochick]

"Hey, I try sometimes," she does but it's like twice in the last year at best.

[youngesthokage]

"For me, yes. For others, I doubt."

[dangochick]

She actually tries to think about it, and it's pretty much true. "Whatever, that's not the point."

[youngesthokage]

He laughed softly. "And the point is?"

[dangochick]

"That you're a jerk," she grumbled. "And that this is your treat." She's not actually mad, nope, just doesn't like that Itachi is right and she can't think of a good way to argue it.

[youngesthokage]

"Me? My, you're in a fine mood aren't you? Are you hung over?"

[dangochick]

Sighs grumpily and flops her head onto his shoulder, "Talking about that snake bastard always leaves me with a nasty taste in my mouth." Grins up at him, "Didn't drink enough to be hung over, you're stuck with sober me."

[youngesthokage]

He scoffed softly and shook his head, nudging her until they could settle at a table, though not shoving her off. "It's not that terrible Anko."

[dangochick]

She takes her time to get comfy. "Sober me is always terrible! I'm all logical and shit."

[youngesthokage]

"It's not terrible. I happen to like you logical Anko. You're interesting to speak to." He peered at her, trying to determine if she intended to keep leaning on him.

[dangochick]

Yes she does.

"You just like me with my shirt on," she nods matter-o-factly as she says this.

[youngesthokage]

"...Yes Anko. I adore you with your shirt on."

[dangochick]

Griiiiins because she loves this.

"But I'm quite spectacular with it off."

[youngesthokage]

That got a rather long stare, then he started to shake his head at her, giving her a very intent 'no' face. "Anko, my lovers would destroy you if you tried that. Shhh."

[dangochick]

"Well, someone has insecure lovers."

She chuckles, before straightening up and leaning back in her seat.

[youngesthokage]

"They... have reason, and it's no fault of any of ours, unfortunately." He huffed a breath. "But they've gotten better about it."

[dangochick]

"Well," she griiiiins, "with me around, they'll just have to get even better at it. Call it a training exercise."

[youngesthokage]

"Anko, you seem to be missing the reassuring part of this conversation." He smiled though, more amused than anything.

[dangochick]

"I don't think I did, but you brought me here to talk at me, not me at you, yeah? So," makes an 'after you' gesture, "have at it, hot stuff."

[youngesthokage]

He peered at her for a long moment. "The first point, this being Michi no Sato, I mentioned, did I not? This place is more... complex than just the name however."