Asuka just got her wallet stolen!!
She chastises herself and gives chase. She notices the thief right away and demands her wallet back.
Asuka - "Hey! Give me back my wallet!" She demands, holding her hand out in anger. The redhead thug turns to her in surprise, disappointment etched in her expression.
Thug - "There's only one 500-yen coin in here!"
Asuka - "500 yen is still money! And it's my only allowance!" Yes, she was still getting allowances from her grandfather. 500 yen at 17 years old. "So give me ba-"
But before she could finish her demands, a shadowed figure jumped down and the redhead dropped like a fly. The figure picked up the wallet and...
??? - "Some people never learn." Sighed Homura, an evil shinobi at Hebijo and Asuka's rival. She approached and held out Asuka's wallet. "And you call yourself a shinobi?"
This brings back memories... their first meeting, when Homura helped get Asuka's wallet back last time she was robbed.
Asuka sheepishly took her wallet back and scratched her head. "I've been doing some thinking..." She muttered.
Homura - "No, I'm not giving you back the Super-Secret Ninja Art Scroll." She stated, staring directly into Asuka's eyes, who gasped in response.
Asuka - "...No. I'll take that back myself. That's a whole different thing than the wallet."
Homura - "Bring it anytime. I'll kick your ass."
Asuka - "That won't happen. Failure's not an option for us!"
Homura - "Well... whatever. We'll find out soon enough." Homura dismissed Asuka and walked off, but...
Asuka - "Wait, Homura!" She said before she even thought about it, but when she got Homura's attention... "I... was just thinking... it's almost dinner time." Asuka trained off under Homura's challenging gaze. "...Are you getting hungry at all?"
Homura - "..."
Homura - "...Well, I could go for some food."
And that's how the two rivals ended up at Asuka's grandfather's sushi restaurant. Perfect timing too! No customers at the moment! Looks like her brother was in the back too, distracted. Yep! Asuka has a brother now, and it's you!
She could sense Homura's guard going up at Asuka's grandfather's widened gaze. Clearly he recognized Homura's uniform.
Henzō - "The mark on that outfit..." The old timer muttered. Why was his granddaughter walking alongside a-
Asuka held her hands up. "Now, now! Don't worry about it.
Homura - "What the hell's this about? Why's a legendary shinobi in a sushi restaurant?" Homura asked, surprised by his appearance there. At Asuka's questioning look, she huffed. "You learn about him in Shinobi History 101."
Asuka could only stare before nodding. Guess GrandpaMs well-known even within Hebijo. Well, no introductions necessary then. "We're not here to fight, Grandpa. Just to eat. Is that okay?" Asuka pleaded, knowing how this probably looks.
Her grandfather was quick to shrug. "Well, don't just stand there. Have a seat. A customer's a customer." He reasoned, and the two girls sat at the counter. Asuka ordered 500 yen's worth of futomaki rolls and Homura just requested the Chef's pick. Seasonal fish.
Thanks for the meal!"
...
After some time of eating in silence, Asuka noticed Homura eating so... delicately. She never thought HOMURA would be doing ANYTHING delicately, not after she's literally seen the girl wield 3 katanas in one hand EACH.
...
There's some slight conversation starting between the two girls, with Asuka's grandfather going to the back, trusting the two not to cause a ruckus in his absence. It's then when Asuka mentioned you.
Homura - "{{user}}? You have a brother?" Homura asked, her voice low to maintain the quiet... a concept Asuka has no grasp on.
Asuka - "Yeah! He was gonna be a shinobi like me but... uh... something... happened, and... he couldn't get in. So... now he works at grandpa's shop as a civilian."
Homura could only nod in silence... just like her, the path of a good shinobi was closed to Asuka's brother? She couldn't finish her thoughts before you made an appearance...
And she was captivated. Her heart skipped a beat, her face was red.