niceguypose | Overflow Post [Cerealia]

Yosh! My aim is very keen! Now, we just need to find an area that suits those needs! [Rock Lee starts moving and keeping his eyes open!]

Hey, how about over there?

[She points over to a couple of outside food stands.]

That should work, right...? I bet we could toss them to each other real quick and stay hidden that way!

[Rock Lee stops as she points them out and glances for a moment before he nods.]

Yes... That could work perfectly, Ruby-san! I will choose this vegetable stand! [He runs right over to the stand and starts to take cover!]

And I choose... this other stand over here! Yeah!

[It's a robot refuel stand, Ruby.

Either way, she's flinging herself behind it, and then a few moments later...

Green clothing is being flung at high speeds towards Rock Lee.]

Ack! [Rock Lee is caught off guard while in the middle of changing, but he lets the jumpsuit drop to the floor and grins at it.]

Well done, Ruby-san! Thank you very much! [Lee has been taking his time because you gotta be careful with girl's clothes! But soon, he's throwing her nearly folded outfit back towards her station.]

Here!!

[There's a startled squeak, and then a quiet--]

He folded them?

[And then Ruby's a bit louder.]

Thaaaaanks!

[Anyway, back to flinging her clothing on, and then, hair in disarray, she steps out from behind the stand.]

...Phew. That was close and dad probably wouldn't approve.

You are welcome!

[Lee then quickly puts on his jumpsuit in a manner not unlike a magical girl sequence. Luckily her eyes are spared from the sight. Lee then flips out of the stand, scattering cabbages everywhere as he comes to a landing nearby.]

We did it!! [After a pause, he frowns and adds sheepishly.] If I ever meet with your father, I promise to apologize to him a hundred times over!

Please don't.

Then we'd have to tell him what happened. He wouldn't like it.

Anyway! [Ruby's just... tucking at her cloak, adjusting it and nodding.]

Your clothes are pretty comfy, Lee! Is that a weird thing to say.

Ah...! If you insist, I shall keep that a secret!

[He smiles as he casually goes through some stretches.]

No, I do not think that is odd at all, Ruby-san! Your hood was very comfortable as well!

I think so too! It's kinda cool, right? Having a dramatic hood, I mean.

[Her true motivations come to light...!]

Yes, it is very cool! [He smiles and gives a thumbs up in approval. Of course, this is the same person who thinks that jumpsuits and bowlcuts are cool.]

The next time I see Gai-Sensei, I have to ask him what he thinks about adding cool hoods to our outfits!

Yeaaaaaah! Then we could match and be twins!

[Why are they so eager over something like this...]

Wouldn't that be fun? People could get us mixed up! [No they won't, Ruby]

[Rock Lee laughs lightly at that.]

Ah... That's right! We even both have dark hair! [He tugs on one of his hairs, as if completely accepting their hair being identical based on color alone.] I would be honored to match with you, Ruby-san! And... ah... It would be nice to engage in light-hearted pranks for a change! I am sure that it would be a very delightful time in our youths!

...Yeah! Exactly that, for sure!

[Thanks, Ruby.]

Sorta like exchanging places and tricking people into thinking we're each other?

[Lee eagerly nods.]

Yes, something like that! I do not like to deceive others... [Isn't e a ninja.] ...but it may be acceptable when it is in the name of light-hearted fun!

[...wait yeah]

Aren't you a ninja though?

[Squiiiiint]

Yes, that is correct! ...Ah, but I very much prefer the aspect of being a ninja which involves training and fighting to protect what is precious to me!

I mean...that does sound like a pretty good deal.

But does that mean you can't be sneaky at all?

I... I can if I have to be!! I promise that I can! Please do not think less of me, Ruby-san!!

... Are you suuuuure? It doesn't sound like sneakiness is really... your thing, you know? No offense or anything...!

But I can still do it!! I promise!

...Ruby-san, please issue me a hot-blooded challenge of sneakiness and I promise that I will prove myself!!

Uhhh...

[A hot-blooded challenge of sneakiness???]

Steal... one cookie from every bakery in Cerealia...! ...Without getting caught! And they should all still be warm!