"Die!" Was the only voice heard before a kunai narrowly missed Reiji's skull that happened to move just in the nick of time.
"What the heck?!" Reiji said turning around just in time too because he was able to see another blade being chucked at his skull. He managed to hold up a sheet of metal he was welding to Azami's Mugen to block the piercing blade. Reiji made a dive for some more spare plating to block any more incoming assassination attempts. "What did I do to deserve this treatment!" Reiji yelled as a fan of shurikens flew just over his head trimming a few of his uncombed hair from the top of his head.
"You cost me my manju!" The young ninja growled as she reached into her sleeves to prepare her next assault.
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3 Hours Earlier
Reiji sauntered into Kaoru's office (making sure to use the actually empty bathhouse to clean off his usual lair of grease and oil) and sat down for his scheduled meeting.
"What can I do for you Reiji." Kaoru said looking up from her usual pile of paperwork.
"Well, uh, I've had a few projects I've been wanting to work on but the thing is I can't really afford to really work on anything with my budget split between theatre special effects and Mugen maintenance, so with the theatre bring in more of a crowd than ever before I was thinking maybe I could get a slight budget increase." Reiji really wanted this extra cash for his own totally probably maybe on the up and up side projects so he was doing his best to be on his best behavior.
Kaoru adjusted her glasses and looked at Reiji, "I suppose that sounds reasonable. And I assume these projects will be beneficial to the Wind and Flower Divisions?"
Reiji put on his best lying face and said, "Sure." In truth he wasn't sure how practical his little side projects would be, but he couldn't let Kaoru know this yet.
Kaoru looked a little skeptical but looked back down at her paperwork, "I'll see if I can find any extra money in the budget. Let's see...wait...why is 5% of the entire theatre's budget dedicated to...snacks? How absurd, it was probably Seijuro's fault. I'll have a talk with him later about misusing theatre funds. Very well your side project is approved."
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Present Day
"I had secured my snack fund months ago and thanks to you I've lost my everything. I must take my harsh snack based vengeance as Village Rule 193 says." Azami said pulling out more blades.
"Hey! Don't blame me! Kaoru's the one who took your snack money!"
"But she wouldn't have found it without you. Plus she added a rule that says I'm not allowed to throw weapons in her office."
"Why can't I have a rule like that!" Reiji wined as Azami steadily approached his impromptu fort of protective metal. With a wave of her hand Reiji's protection was tossed aside, Reiji was at the end of his rope.
Before Azami could strike Reiji made a desperate offer to try to calm the rage filled ninja.
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