Serious: [Itsuwaribito Pirates: Chapter 1] Shuu Island Predicament: Kamikaze's Takeover (Amari only)

"Ooooohhhh~ Long time no see, Shuu Island~" A maniacal laugh passed his lips as he looks at the town that he is headed towards. The cove was strangely empty for a town which main exports are fish, but but Usono didn't mind really, this gives him time to think for his next move.
To many people, Usono looks like a regular boy that is just sailing around to the next island. He would blend in very well, making him look rather ordinary and traveler. But the only unique thing about him is his white obi that shines silver in the sun, the four ribbons fluttering around his figure in a graceful way that you wouldn't thought he would have.
He adjusted his black headband as he saw that the town, Monday town, is coming closer. It use to be an island that would be protected by the Kitsune pirates. But now that the Kitsune pirates are gone, another pirate crew have taken over. Frankly, he doesn't know -and frankly doesn't care- who the pirates are that took over the island; as long as they take care of the people there. The people didn't deserve any cruelty of any sorts- they accepted the Kitsune pirates without any judgments or questions. They are a really nice town and he didn't want anything to happen to them.
He grins a fox-like grin, his close-looking eyes shadowing in a menacing way.
If he does anything to the townfolks, he'll just have to provide a karmic backlash.

That is if the ship would last any longer that is.

Usono then busy himself by trying to throw water out of his boat.
Yeah, it's sinking.
But that's fine, he'll make it. Deciding that trying to prevent the inevitable is too much work, he climbed up on the small crow nest and decided to stay up there as the boat sinks. As he came closer and closer to port, peopld stare at him as he boat sunk further and further down below the water. Soon, the water completely consume the boat and started to go up to the mast.
Usono made it appear as if it's a normal thing to do while standing on the crow nest and as soon as he was close enough, he step onto the dock though by then, the whole sail boat had already sank to the top of the mast.
Many of the locals look surprise at his entrance since it is rather peculiar and out-of-the-ordinary. But what they were really surprised about is the obi that he has. There is only one person that they knew that has that obi and....
Suddenly, a pirate, judging by the skull mark on his half-naked body, came up to him with a devious grin that practically just spell trouble..... Of course, Usono just grinned innocently.
You have to pay the docking fee of 300 belis... I'll have to take you to the boss.."
Usono notice that some people had paled at the mention, looking away as if they were somd kind of disease. Usono tilted his head in an inncoent way once again.
"How about this...?" He whispered to the guy as he threw his arm around the guy, making him purposely uncomfortable though Usono had no intention of letting go.
"I'll give you 500 belis and you keep this whooollle thing as a secret from your boss or anyone else...."
Of course the pirate of interested, a bit wary but who would turn down free money? Not this guy. So, Usono gave him the payment fee with some interest.... not without stealing his money pouch as they guy walked away.
The locals, who noticed, tried not to laugh or smile at the sight as they gave their own looks of approval as Usono walk towards the town without any care- judging by his slumping figure walking with his arms behind his head.
The major should still be around here some where....

"Hey, you! Stop! Stop right there!"
A tough old geezer ran after a white figure through the streets of Monday town, weeving through the people and dodging passerby's. There was no consideration for other people as the man nearly knocked over several people. He continued to yell but the runaway did not listen to him. Glancing back over his shoulder, he figured it was due time that he make his disappearance. Jumping from the ground and to the roof, he quickly jumped around, ignoring the yelling and cursing he heard from the man. Shunori slowed down after he ran through a few blocks and finally slowed to a stop on one rooftop of a shoemaker and took out a bag of food. Slipping in the alley, he looked around town to try and figure out where he was. He had been in this town for a couple days and had pretty much laid out a map in his head of the whole town. Stepping into a shabby alley, he stood outside of a small handmade house out of sticks and metal poles and many blankets. A young girl and boy stepped out followed by an older girl who stepped up to Shunori. Offering the bag of food to the girl, she looked surprise but grateful. Shunori smiled slightly and left. Having met these group of "thieves" on his first day when they tried to steal his few food supplies and bag of money, he caught them and realized they were poor and unable to fend for themselves in a small town. Unable to resist, he helps them out every now and then.

Shunori rested on top of a store that used to be a business but was now a home near the docks and bit into an apple he paid for in the market earlier this morning. What Shunori was noticing more and more around the town even as he had only been here for a couple of days, the townspeople were slowing losing the courage to come out of their homes and the shopkeepers were raising prices and getting incredibly strict about credit. Swinging his legs, the white haired, red eyed, seventeen year old tried to make sense of what could be happening in the town though he probably was just being paranoid. He didn't notice that the shopekeeper he had angered earlier was currently spreading the word about a troublemaking, maybe even harmful albino walking around the town.

Usono raised an eyebrow as he saw the townhall being taken over by pirates. Not surprising really, considering how the pirates run this town already.
This town use to be very active and people would litter on the street talking to one another as if they have been best friends since forever. But now, there are litte to no people walking around and even if those people are, they were cautious and scared- looking as if someone would sneak attack them. It was rather hilarious at one point but this is not the town he had remembered.
Usono snickered.
Well, he did say he's going to provide some karmic backlash if these pirates didn't take care of his town....

"Did you hear of the thief coming around?"
"I heard no one can catch him!"
"How old he is?"
"Looks to be a young man, a teen."

Usono raised an eyebrow. A thief? This town is kind enough that they made sure that everyone get their share of food and take cares of their homeless people very well. Either the living condition had lowered or there is someone foreign in this town..... he's very curious as to who but he had other things to do first.
Like finding the major-

"I never thought I would see that white obi ever again...."
Usono looked back, hearing a rasp cough from the very same person, as he recongize the old man from everywhere.
The Itsuwaribito grins and laughs, his hands on his stomach as if he found something rather hilarious.
"Hey Mouse-ossan! Long time no see!"
"Respect your elder you idjit!" Though the Major, who's name is actually Mouse though the actual reason why he's called "Mouse" is because his hair shaped as mouse ears.
Usono grin turns into a devious smirk.
"Can we talk ossan?"
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"I couldn't believe it. Those who have been back in the peaceful era when the Kitsune Pirates had protected us had remember the symbol of the Silver tails-"
"Silver tails old man? Really?"
"Don't interrupt me during my story time!" The Major complained as he threw a biscut towards the young lad, making the liar laugh.
They were far away from the town into the forest at the Major's place, who had his house separate from the town for safety reason but they were on the hill high enough that the major could watch his whole town too.
"And anyway, that's what we had called your old man- Silver tails."
Mouse looks at Usono in a way that dared him to say anything. Usono just looked content about how high they regard his father/gramps/old geezer.
"After he died, the town was devested. And soon after that, these pirates with their leader, Kamikaze, took over the town." The major remembered their entrance as if it was yesterday- it was horrible to the point that the old man wanted to cry in a way. "It was horrible."
Usono didn't say anything- how could he? The town was a peaceful town and fighting isn't really an option for them; they didn't know how to defend themselves. He looked out at the window, seeing how ghost-town looking Monday town is.
"Then there were whispers about a boy wearing a white obi shining with silver- his tails looking like the Silvertails himself." Mouse couldn't help but laugh while Usono laugh himself at the rumor, putting his hands on his stomach.
"Well, call me an Itsuwarbito instead old man-"
"Watcha said?"
The Major was drinking a bottle of water and the water in his mouth is pouring out like a waterfall.
If you asked anyone two years ago what an Itsuwaribito is, they wouldn't know what you are talking about. But now, after the accident concerning towards the Kitsune Pirates, many people are aware of the existence of the Itsuwaribitos. Not so many people but enough.
Usono grins.
"An.I.Tsu.Wa.Ri.Bi.To.Os.San."
"Are you crazy?!?"
"I'm also going to be the King of the Pirates."

Shunori began traveling around; looking out at the town quietly as he walked along the edge of the roof and jump from them time to time when the house ended and another began. He had unstrapped the bow from his back and tapped it on the ground every other now and then as he strolled along on the outside of the town. It was to avoid capture from the other people that lived in the middle of the area which is where the market is which is where that troublesome man and his shop. Shunori would rather avoid him as well…He glanced at the docks absently and noticed some tough looking men walking around, questioning the people. Having a odd and rather suspicious feeling, he figured he would take a step back and avoid them for now because they didn’t look too friendly at all either. Doubling back, he stepped back off of the roof into the streets and pulled up the hood to his cloak though it probably wouldn’t really make a difference since his hair was white but what was most unusual that when he was walking through the crowds, they didn’t seem to notice him even though he was right there among them.

It was a strange habit that Shunori seemed to have picked up, he was really unnoticeable in a crowd and no one usually bothered with him. he had an emotionless look on his face and he didn’t seem to care that he was being talking about in the streets, whispers of a thief and even go so far as to lie about him possibly torturing and blackmailing young children to help him steal around the town. It was strange and rather crude for them to take such a thing so far but he didn’t suspect them of coming up with the ideas on their own. He knew that the shopkeeper must have spread some words to his friends who eventually spread the word to the townspeople making them paranoid about what was going on. Strolling through the crowds, he used the long bow he owned like a sort of staff and tried to figure out what to do. Currently, he had bought a horse and used it to travel through the towns which meant the horse was on the outside of town along with his makeshift tent and such in a harmless part of the woods that someone informed him about.

The seventeen year old albino didn’t seem to take serious note on the people that spotted him and were now tailing him from afar…

"You're an idiot, just like your old man."
Usono grins at the supposed insult that is rather more like a compliment to him. Though at the same time, he doesn't want to be like his old man- through idiotness and such. If he's going to be called an idiot, he's going to be his own idiot.
"Thank you Mousie-ossan~"
"It's not a compliment!"
Major Mouse sighed, knowing that he's not getting through the kid and that everything he said might as well be taken the opposite from the Itsuwaribito.
He's practically declaring himself as an Itsuwaribito to the whole world! Not only that, he said he's going to be King of the Pirates! What's up with that!? Is he trying to get killed.
The Major bit his lip.
He remembered this child- he met him 7 years ago when the others are leaving to go to see the world once again. He was a mischevious child who can make some of the best pranks- better than any of the crew and probably on par with Captain Gretel himself. But he never lies and outright rejected the thought of himself being an Itsuwaribito.
The Kitsune's pirate's death must've change that.
"Aw, don't give me that look Mouse-Ossan. I don't need pity." Usono said with a fox-like grin, noticing the fact that the Major is making. "It's my choice. Don't you go and pity me."
Mouse blinked but sigh, shaking his head. Well, he hopes that he'll find what he's looking for.
"Why would I pity you, you pirate?"
"Guess that means you accepted me the way I am, huh?"
Mouse rolled his eyes.
"By the way." Mouse look back at the ever amuse white-haired teen, seeing him looking out at the town right now. "Did you heard of the recent thief here?"
Mouse couldn't help but snort, drinking his glass of water.
"Maybe one of the few that are around. Since the Pirates were here, many are going homeless or orphaned. They took many of our women and so it's hard for many of us to get through."
"I see... but I heard this one is special."
"Ah, a talented thief, so I've heard." Mouse didn't know why the other is asking him such a thing. "If you went to shopkeeper- the one who owns the Pannapa- he'll tell you more. Recent been stolen from so I've heard."
Usono snickered, kinda thinking that the owner kinda deserve him- which earned him a disapproval look towards the Major.
"Sounds like an interesting guy~"
"Don't get yourself involved Usono!"

Shunori took a while to realize that something was wrong and he slowly began to stop walking and he eventually stopped completely once he was sure that someone was following him. he had good senses though in this calm and quiet town, he couldn’t help but relax a little. Tensing up, the first place he looked was the roof trying to calculate how far he could get without having to run throughout the town again like a crazy maniac on the run. Which in half was sorta what he was doing? Gripping tightly to his bow, he wondered if he could just take them out right here though the chance of hitting someone might be too dangerous in these streets. He sighed and looked around quietly before slipping out a arrow from the quiver that was strapped around his waist, instead of how most archers would usually strap it around their backs. Walking again and walking with his bow still like a staff, he carried the arrow that had a little gray ball strapped to the tip.

From a distance, it would seem that a large gray cloud suddenly exploded a mile or so from the market center.

Shunori began running after dropping the smoke bomb arrow onto the ground and gained the advantage of surprise and was running through the streets quickly, his cloak flapping behind him as he drew another arrow on his bow just in case. The two bulky men didn’t hesitate to run after him and were even catching sight of him as they swiftly began to catch up, the albino tsked and quickly tied a bomb to the arrow as he ran and went down an empty alley to avoid any innocent casualties. Drawing back and jumping as he twisted around to shoot, he aimed at the ground just to dislevel the men and when he landed, he was running for his life to get out of there. Another explosion hit the air and the men were stunned as the ground exploded and they were thrown for a moment but soon were up to their tricks again and quickly got back up once again.

"Usono!!! Where are you going???"
"Old man, did you not hear the explosion?"
Mouse look at the Itsuwaribito in confusion. What explosion? What in the world is he talking about? Unless the pirates are doing something dangerous that is harming town, then he wouldn't be surprise but for Usono to hear that from where they are.... what kind of training did he do?
"Sounds like something interesting is happening in town~"
The major sweatdrop as he saw the excited expression on Usono's face, which spell trouble.
"I'm going to investigate, Mousie-ossan! Something dangerous is happening!!"
"Don't say it like it's a good thing!!"

Shunori took two arrows and held them in his mouth and drew another arrow onto the bow, listening for any incomings and he was taken by surprise as the men came from the sky or more like the rooftops but none the less they landed in front of him and smirked evilly. Targeting one of them, he aimed from the leg and released the arrow then taking one from his mouth, quickly drew it back and began running down another street with them quickly following after himbwithout giving a thought to the people around them as they all but bulldozed for the albino teen. The man who was shot continued running despit having a arrow in his leg and with merely a flinch, he yanked it out and continued pursueing. With another tsks, Shunori continued running entering the town square which was slowly becoming deserted due ro the slow realization from the townsfolk that the people who were causing danger and excitement. Shunori turned on his toes and faced his chasers, drawing back tombs arrow and released again but the men threw themselves aside and avoided the bomb that was sent their way ffollowed by debris from the earth.

"Why are you chasing me?" He asked calmly.

"Tch. You caused enough trouble and set our plans back." One replied.

Shunori resisted to sigh as he drew back another arrow which he took out of his mouth earlier.

"Leave me be or die."

The two men smirked as if they foundbsomething funny and despite being targeted with another arrow, they continued to step forward with hands raised planning on bringing the albino alive to the boss. Or well the one subsituting in command. the shopkeeper that Shunori had angered.

"Usono, get back here!"
"Why?~" Usono questioned as he was practically sparkling with joy and excitement- being out at sea without any entertainment is boring, so he practically welcomed anything. Marines, pirates, punks that are just looking to make a beating out of whatever whimpy guy there is; he'll practically invite them to him.
For explosions to be here in this peaceful town (in truth, he expected everything to be the same in some way)- that means something good is happening; something that would probably change many things!!!
And at that thought, Usono practically sprakled more- if possible. The background around him is practically yellow and pink full of white blinding sparkles that glitter around the bright colors.
"Stop that!" The major exclaims as he tries to swat the sparkles away. "Anyway, you know how peaceful this town usually is! Most of the town people wouldn't go and look for trouble! If that's the case, then it must be those pirates here! Don't get yourself involve with them!!"
Sadly, Usono didn't listen to him as he practically skips down the hill and headed towards the town, his obi ribbons fluttering in a dainty way behind him, as the Major runs after him to try and deter him from doing a stupid thing. Sadly, that isn't going to happen.

Shunori released another arrow but the man casually lifted an arm and let it sink in much to the teens surprise but he didn't stop as the man pulled it out and kept pursueing, grabbing a bomb arrow and drawing it quickly. He released and more of the ground exploded into debris actually knocking one of his opponets out of the way but with the anger in the others eyes, shunori knew he wouldn't be able to get out of this one easily and he backed up as he drew another arrow. Shunori decided they were not giving up easily so he figured it was about time to stop holding back and keeping himself locked in. Aiming higher than the man's ARM, he released another arrow and killed the man instantly with an arrow to the head. He drew again and blinked as he noticed the other flank coming to only to see his companion drop to the ground dead before he fully collapsed.

"W-w-what the hell?!" He faced Shunori. "You!!"

He shot up and ran for the white haired teen who jumped back and drew another arrow, drawing two more as he released three arrows all at once, shioting the man repeatedly till he finally fell and slid to just barely two and half feet away from Shunori's feet. The teen sighed and collected his few arrows that could be scavaged from the dead and the ground.

"My, my. You ARE troublesome...."

Shunori swerved around, arrow pointed and at the ready to target...the eldest girl from the alley earlier. Her face was tear streaked yet her eyes were hard and her jaw was set, Shunori lowered the arrow and glared at the shopkeeper who held her hostage. The older man chuckled darkly.

"Not so tough now, eh, thief?"

Two men slowly came out of the alley and began to approach Shunori, both wielding sharp knives and the old shopkeeper held a small short knife to the little girls neck. Shunori reluctanlty withdrew his arrow and slipped it back into the quiver.

"Weapons down, thief."

Shunori twitched then calmly exhaled and he set down the bow and the quiver of arrows. There was still a dagger attached to his leg but his cloak hid it..

"Eh? The shopkeeper's gone?" The Usono questioned with disappointment. He was hoping to find the shopkeeper and...."convince" him to tell him what he knows about the thief that is around.
He heard from some other people who are whispering around that the thief was already really good (and some other rumors that he already determines that are lies from a third party) at going around the stealing stuff. He was agile and fast- it was hard to catch him. (many people were willing to give him what he wanted to know because of the fact they recongize his obi- which made him famous among the town)
Of course, rumors are rumors but there is always a strand of truth in some of those rumors.
That made him much more excited if possible.
Who he was talking to is the shopkeeper, Hero, that has a shop next to the other shopkeeper that he was trying to find.
"Yeah, looks like he's out for blood."
Usono pouted, he wanted to know where the shopkeeper is- not whatever the shopkeeper have in mind. Now how is he going to find the one responsible for the explosion?
"I've heard you were looking for the thief, eh?" Hero said in amusement at the childish expression the other is making. "Well, I've heard he got white hair and uses bows- does that help-"

At that instant, Usono was already off with a childish like excitement as he was practically skipping once again to wherever he could, soon after taking his investigation to the roof tops as people watches with facination about how his obi tails seem to follow and flutter behind him as if it's a part of him.

Shunori slowly unsheathed the dagger under his cloak, careful not to make the fabric too much as he moved but what was unexpected was that the men quickly closed in on him at the last moment right when he was going to throw the dagger at the shopkeeper and free the girl. They grabbed his arms and twiated violently, making him wince and drop the weapon then fall to the ground on his knees. The old ma laughed and the men kept a good grip on both of his arms.

"You really think you are the only clever one here?!"

The shopkeeper stepped forward with the girl, the knife so dangerously close to her neck that it threatened to cut her skin if she dare move a centimeters in the wrong direction. The man stopped just in front of Shunori and stomped hard onto his precious bow which surprisingly held together quite well despite the sudden crack of power of which the man stomped upon his weapon. It was built for taking hits despite being a bow.. Shunori calmly glared at the man with narrow bland red eyes and winced a bit as the men tightened their grip on his arms as their boss pointed the knife to Shunori.

"Do you know how much trouble you have brought me these past few days? Do you know how far behind in our plans you have caused us to delay?! Do you know how angry my superiors were when they learned that some CHILD was intfering with their work?!"

Shunori narrowed his eyes yet he kept a good ear because the man was saying that he clearly just wasn't any old shopkeeper. Shunori wondered if there was something bigger behind the man and if that maybe the cause of the peoples confidence and the other shopkeepers around town that were having to raise prices and stop credit was because of this man and his so called superiors. The teen wasn't affected by the man's insults and only made certain that he didn't bring harm to the girl. It wasn't till the man's next sentence that cause him to panic on the inside.

"Knock him out so we can take him to the boss."

Then all the sudden, from above, two minature barrel-looking objects came falling towards the men holding onto the white-haired archer and as soon as the object had fallen in front of the two men's face from about an inch, the small barrels then exploded- which makes many realize that the two objects were bombs.
Suddenly, at the same time the barrels had exploded, a figure that almost seem like he's fluttering down from the sky, is falling towards the shopkeeper; at the same time, when he's within reach, he kicked the shop keeper in the face, using the face as a step as he push himself back onto the floor in front of the archer.
"How low you have fallen-"
His obi was almost covering his figure in a protective way, blocking the view from his face and some parts of his body. But then, the mysterious newcomer grabbed his obi and pulled it back, letting it instead flow behind his back in a graceful sweep.
A fox-like grin was the first thing that anyone would've notice- seeing the miscehviousness behind it and the expression is distinctivly fox-like also. His white hair is noticable and especially the way it stood up but for some reason, that's not really the most noticable thing about him- his expression, his white obi that shines a beautiful silver and the black band that stand out on his hair is the thing that most people notice.
"-Ealda. You should keep selling Pannapa like a good shopkeeper~" Usono said as he snickered, actually finding all of this amusing.

Shunori blinked in surprise as he heard an explosion and didn't move as the men backed away, screaming as they clawed at their faces. Much to Shunori's surprise, a figure came from above and attacked the old shopkeeper making the old man whose name Shunori knew now but he didn't pay attention to that as the knife fell from the girls neck and she immediately dived forward to get away from the shopkeeper who held her captive. Shunori got off his knees and went around the figure in front of him and caught the girl, pulling her close to him and sidestepped back to his weapons which he quickly reequipped and made sure the girl was close to him and out of danger..

The old man, Ealdaa it would seem had been forced to back away from his hostage and growled as he rubbed the new red Mark on his face, he was at least able to keep on his own two feet but now his men were disabled and he had no bribery to keep the white haired thief at bay. He glared at the new visiter and blinked in surprise at his name and growled again.

"What the hell are you doing back here?! Stay out of this! This doesn't concern you!"

Shunori stared as he realized the old man might have known his savior. With distrust in his eyes, the older teen backed away, drawing back an arrow as he kept the girl in front of him right behind the bow he held at arms length, now ready to attack.

"I was in the neighborhood~" Usono joked, though it was rather true, as he made a wide grin, obviously happy about how things turns out, his hands in his pockets as he slightly lean back in a rather laid back fashion. It's obvious how easygoing he is despite the tense air that is around the area, it seems as if he disregard the whole thing as something that he shouldn't.
"And you're right, it doesn't concern me. But I was bored and you guys seemed fun~" Usono said as he snickered, his grin still on his face.
Though he doesn't look like it, he was ready for any attack to come towards his way- he's trained and experience that way.

Ealda raised his dagger at the bow, though it wasn't part of his mission he would kill this young one if he had to, he did distract him from killing Shunori in the first place or rather kidnapping him is what his superior would prefer. He takes and waved the weapon at the obi-wearing intruder.
"Get out! I need to bring this one in and if I have to I will kill you too!"

Shunori blinked and pulled the girl closer. They were talking to eachother and the shopkeeper was clearly not happy with this weird guy who helped him out but he just couldn't trust anyone, hearing the men shuffle behind him, he withdrew the arrow and put it back in the quiver, picking up the girl with his right arm and holding his bow with his left, he moved out of the way just in time when the men tried to tackle him from behind. He landed on a fruit stand nearby and readjusted his hold on the girl before taking away to the rooftops and escaping this crazy escapade. Ealda tasked as he saw the albino get away and he roared in frustration before looking to the strange teen.

"Why you?! Look at what you did, he got away!! Now I got to chase him all over again! Boys! Take care of this weirdo! I'll go after the thief!"

And with that, Ealda was off, the men that he left behind looked to the strangr teen that attacked them. Without hesitating, they dove again for the intruder.


Far away, on top of the tallest building, the monastry, a tall man stood with a dark cloak flapping around him in the wind. He had long black hair that was braided here and there and had eyes hidden behind goggles. Big in the chest and probably in his mid thirties, he watched the fighting from afar and watched the white cloaked teen run away and the obi-wearing teen get left behind but was soon abandoned by his servant, Ealda. He tsked and disappeared with a jump off of the roof.

Usono 'tsk'ed as Ealda went off to find the teen, shaking his head. Did he really think that it's easy to get away from him? With a whisk of his obi, he could grab him using his obi and force him back to him but he decided to let the other go and see how this goes. Beside, it looks like the archer knows how to take care of him- he just can't when there is a little girl there in the middle of it.

Chuckling, a mischevious smile standing out from the rest of his features, he look back at the other people there with a seeming innocent smile.
"Shall we play then?~"
That innocent smile turns into a devious smirk.

At that moment, almost seemingly disappearing, he already dashed in front of them, punching one in the face before simulueously kicking another one in the stomach- the attack almost faster than what the naked eye could see.

The men grunted and groaned to the hits, dropping to the ground instantly once again, still injured from before but they both pulled out swords and turned for the teen and attacked again, slashing out violently if not rather carelessly. The kid was strong and had quite a kick, not to mention He had those little barrel minutures things that exploded. They would have to be careful but they still couldn't seem to control their inner anger.

Shunori practically flied over the town, jumping from roof to roof, trying to locate the little girls hideout in the alley. He didn't pay attention to the old man running after him. He knew that the shopkeeper wouldn't be able to catch him anytime soon, the albino ignored him and virtually disappeared into the air.

Ealda stopped, momentarily confused about where the child went and he roared in frustration before taking out a sword and following the oath the teen went, lookin mg everywhere as townspeople tried to get away still shocked by the danger that was going around and the explosions from earlier. It didn't take him long to spot the white headed figure in the crowd.

Shunori dropped off the girl in the hideout and looked around seeing the younger ones injures probably from those horrible thugs, petting her head, he left and ran into the streets only to be attacked soon after.

"There you are!!"

Ealda slashed out at the teen making several people scream and flush out from the streets. Shunori winced to the new cut on his arm hut it didn't stop him as he drew an arrow and pointed it at Ealda.

"You have no hostages now. You will not survive this fight. Leave now or die."

Ealda snickered and shook his head. "The thief is the prize. If I run, I will die, I'd I stay, I might die, I'll stay and take my chances!"

And he dove forward to attack again. With a single arrow, Shunori pierced the man's heart.

Chuckling at how persistant they are, he easily dodges each slash that they made without any hardship at all. They were too slow, it's not fun fighting with them at the speed that they are going- not even a challenge.
Knowing that he wouldn't be able to even play with them that much anymore, he jump into the air just when the thrust their swords towards him and flipped, soon after kicking dropping down on their heads using both of his feet- hard.
He then uses their heads as a stepping stone and use it to push into the air again and onto the roof.

"Why don't you take a nap? I have a thief and an old aquaintence to find~" Usono suggested rather playfully as he looks down at them, a grin on his face once again full of sadistic kind of humor.

The arrow exploded on his head into a light green smoke and the old shopkeepers eyes stared before rolling into the back of his head. He was out in sleep land by the time he hit the ground with a loud thud. Shunori sighed and bit in relief and he approached the old man, poking him with his foot just to make sure he was out then kneeled over and checked his pulse. This arrow was actually a work in progress so it was important to get the ingredients right. He seemed out of it but Shunori wasn't sure I'd he would actually be able to wake up in the time that Shunori had planned. Rubbing the back of his head, he couldn't help but sigh just a little more and he held the bow and leaned against it like a staff. The white haired teen wasn't sure what to do now and he was also doubting the sleep drugs effects because on his last few uses it would seem that memory loss was common as well. Which was rather helpful in his case since it might mean that the old man would forget about him and his troublesome ways, quote from the old man. Shunori straightened up and he jumped to the roofs and looked around, he needed a place to lay low for a while and he would also have to go check on his things outside of town just in case the people knew a little two much.

"Oi~ Archer-san~"
Just right behind the emotionless face teen, just a few feet away from the other, Usono was looking at archer with an expression that has a mix of entertainment and interest. Then again, with the expression that Usono has on, complete with his signature, mischievous grin, fox-like eyes and whatnot, it's hard to tell what he's feeling or thinking. But one things for sure; he seem to see something in the other.
"Seems like u took care of him pretty easy~" Usono said with a chuckle as he put his hands behind his back head, leaning over to look at the shopkeeper who is sleeping, snickering slightly. "You're pretty strong."

Shunori blinked at the name. Archer? Clearly it was meant for him but he still didn't like being called by something so vague, carefully turning around, he lowered his right hand to his quiver of arrows and stared at the man with a blank red eyed stare. The guy that stood before him was clearly the one who was helping him out earlier but something about the trickster man made him very suspicious of his character. Watching him look down at the old man, Shunori only shrugged. Though he succeeded, he was very careless with using something that was in a work in progress. Looking back to the strange teen, he held another arrow with a green ball attached to the very end on a blunt arrow head.

"Who are you and what do you want?"

When the other had asked him who he is, the grin on his face seemed to get wider. But it doesnt look more mischevious; it actually looks more excited than anything- like a fun thought has passed through the other's mind.
"I'm the Itsuwaribito- the pirate Usono. Nice to meet you~" Usono said rather cryptically as he jumps down next to the shopkeeper, soon after picking the other up with obvious ease.
"I'm also an okama who has a fetish for pickles and would like to wear tights one day and maybe get my own fighting robot."......well, that part, he's mostly lying, but he's not going to admit that and would let the archer suck his thumb.. But he does want a fighting robot; those things are coooolll~
"I just need to get this punk. Maybe if fate allows it, we could.meet again~"
Grinning as he looks up at the archer with a grin, he began walking a way towards the direction..... Of the town hall."

Shunori blinked as he stared at Usuno. An Itsuwaribito.......those were rather rare and even more so when they didn't want to get caught but it would seem that this one didn't really mind spreading the word about what he was and what he dis for a living. The thought struck Shunori as a little odd but then again he was not one to judge so he didn't. He merely nodded but did not instruduce himself because he found it off little importance and would prefer actually to let as few people as possible know who he was. The albino seemed to stare at the strange Usuno and his comments but for some reason, the older teen didn't look fazed seeing as how he really didn't believe a word that was coming out of this liars mouth... Gripping tightly to his bow and letting his hand drop from his arrow, he looked around and thought about what he should do next in this town but nothing came to mind so he figured he should go check on his things outside if town. He took to the roofs and all but ran to his campsite.

The Major was running around, trying to find Usono because of the fact that the boy would get in trouble and probably get himself killed also. Or maybe, he wouldn't. It's obvious that Usono had change since the last time he had seen the boy. He's still a trickster up to no good and is probably more mischevious than he have been years ago. His ego had probably gotten worse too.
But he's also a lot stronger and somehow a lot more mature than you would've thought from a young man his age. He had a shine to him that would make others somehow a bit drawn to him yet want to be wary of him at the same time.
He's what you would excepted of a true Itsuwaribito. You just don't know what is a lie or what is the truth is sometimes. But what you can expected from him is that he would try to find the truth; that something that hasn't change from the boy- always seeking it out.

But the major had a dreadful feeling that he's more troublesome than he's worth- a magnet for danger.

Looking up for just a minute, Major Mouse blinked when he saw a figure in a cloak jumping from the roof going towards the outskirts of town. While the other had white-hair like Usono, he doesn't have the very same kind of grace nor does he have the symbiotic white obi on him. Beside; Usono would never use a cloak, that kid practically lives on the attention he likes to put on himself.

"Oh, Mousie-ossan."
Mouse looks over to see Usono.... holding onto the unconscious shopper keeper....
Usono tilted his head as the Major began to blabber gibberish in the way that even Usono, who spoke gibberish as if it's his daily language, didn't understand.
"I-I-I-Is h-h-he-"
"Yes, he's dead."
Usono watches with hidden amusement as he saw the old-man having a heart attack.
"I'm lying."
"DON'T LIE ABOUT SOMETHING LIKE THAT!!"