Ah Moody Blues, the words rang in her ears. Her legs were curled up to her chest. One hand rested on her left knee, her chin on the right one. Her expression was mostly empty besides that there was, as usual, a sharp look in her eyes. Her right arm extended, mostly enshrouded by a sleeve that was obviously too big for her. Held in limber fingers was a pen, scribbling on a sheet of paper, small enough not to take up much of the table. Senkei Joukai only broke her loose focus on the paper below her pen to look when the door to the backroom of the bar swung open. From her spot, she needed only flicker the black orbs to the side to see it, gather who it was, and go back to drawing. Most of the greetings went ignored, all but the Piano Man who called out to her when she first entered the bar. Senkei looked to him, her head tilting to almost rest on her shoulder and let her fingers come to rest on his shoulders as he played away. Hum a tune, Senkei, see if I'm in good shape. She smirked then, garnering a response from him akin to excitement. Rare did Senkei's violently unstable mood swings lead to a happy one, but when they did it was always a good time. The sound originating from her diaphragm filled the bar suddenly, mellowing the overall feeling, bringing on the feel of a speakeasy. Her ab-libs wrestled alongside the the notes in the hearts of the people present, much as it always did. Her fingers dug down into his shoulders, easing tension though twas not a gift she truly had, right up until she slowly faded out, giving him back his atmosphere and disappearing into the backroom.
Moody Blues. That was the nickname Piano-Man had given her when he introduced her to the gang. That was the name she responded to just as much as Sen, Senkei and "that homeless b***h." Admittedly the last one was met, most often, with violence, but she responded nonetheless. As far as then and there, she was in the closest place she had to a palce of calm. She'd been the first to arrive, and decided to express some frustrations off from the day through art. She'd been feeling artsy as per the norm, tis why she graced the bar with her voice when normally she'd have tipped her head and kept on moving. Now she was drawing a picture. On the paper was a collection of lines, quickly turning into a very vivid, highly detailed version of the room the girl was sitting in. At one corner there was a couch, old, used, but loved and comfortable. More often than not, that couch was occupied by a drunk person barely clinging to consciousness. Senkei had been there more times than she should admit. Other times, more than one person found that couch as their final place of rest... and she'd been there once or twice. Next to that old couch the lines and circles made the shape of a bar, with a cabinet behind it full of moonshine, whiskey, vodka, various other things a troublemaker would like to get into. Her eyes flickered to the door, then back to the paper again. Another person wondered in, sat at the bar she wasn't through drawing. Naturally, he made his way into the picture, though only from the chest up. Beside his head she wrote a name: "Zutter."
Moody Blues didn't often latch onto other people truly. She knew better with her history. But Zutter was different. Zutter was a quiet one, quite like her, with a spotty past rooted in sadness like her as well. They identified with that, even if their skillsets didn't align. He was a shakuton hyuuga clan member. They couldn't be farther apart, what with her northern blood. He was easy on the eyes, toned muscles and short cut hair. She'd always oggled him, even when he could see her doing it sometimes. Naturally they'd had their fun on that couch. Still, he was one who knew to leave people be. Give em space. That she respected. When her artistic process brough her to another door, one that led to a closet, she was mostly done when the backroom entrance opened and someone opened the very door she was sketching, threw a bag in with a loud thud and turned to look at Senkei. "Well if it's not MB in the flesh!" he called out sitting across from her, blocking her view. Determined to finish drawing the room, she drew half of the smug expression, eye brows high, lips curled up, nostrils coolly narrow. Blue eyes centered on her, and with her perception she could easily see every detail to draw it as she saw it. Right along his cheek, the word "Boombayah," bold and large. Now this guy, she didn't care too much for and he knew that. It's why he was so antagonizingly close and loud. It was also why her own brow now furrowed. "Careful now, quell the storm. Just bringing in my haul. Shook down that smuggler for what he owes us, and flipped some of his contraband in one hour, then went and flipped some more. What have you done today?" Her expression didn't shift as she spoke. "I didn't demean my worth on a menial string of petty crimes that didn't do much for us besides piss people off, garner the ire of the police more likely than not, and stroke my own ego. I trained. Then I came here to draw. And now you're in my way." When the words came out the crackling intelligence was shown in full force and the malediction of her words came at him. He could only lean back and laugh. While he was a dickhead, complete with a bald head he kept hidden under a skull cap and a strawny, yet endearing build. He too had become a friend to her in his own way. She puffed metaphorical fumes from her nostril and got back to her drawing. Zutter whistled at Boom, and he looked over. "Leave her alone, stop being a s**t head Boom," he chastised. Boombayah responded by holding up his hands and put his feet on the table, balancing on the two back legs of the chair. His feet were closer than she liked to her paper, but she ignored him. Calm before the storm.
Once again the door opened, and a person came in and made a Bee line to sit down, plopping on the chair beside her. Moody Blues locked eyes with the girl beside her. It took a minute, but just at the edge of the paper she managed to draw in most of the girl's face, and flowing right into her mouth was the word "Spice Girl." Now this was someone Senkei had just barely enough patience on a regular basis not to hate, and they got along well when she wasn't in a bitchy mood. She and Spice got along well in their crew, and it was generally accepted that she was one of the few people that could work with her in combat. A joukai in her own right, Spice Girl and Moody Blues could work together to focus the heat of their light and psychic power to bizarrely high levels. Moody put down the pen, biting her lip and waiting anxiously for the day to get interesting. It was about noon by then, around the time during the day their handler came around divvy'd up the work flow. "Any sign of King?" Spice Girl inquired taking a sip from a bottle of water, leaning back in her chair and finally removing her dark, circular shades, hanging them from a red tank top ahead of a small bust. Boom shook his head. "Nope, just the two edgelords, myself and you," he said antagonistically. In response, she pushed his foot, sending him spiraling towards the floor and putting a smile on Senkei's face. Before he could even bark at him, the door opened for one final time, and a man wandered in, making a b line for the bar. He took a seat on a stool crossed his arms and watched Boom fix his seat. Senkei looked to the man, as did the rest, and he puffed out his nostrils. "I grow tired of all of your foolishness. You were told to keep your s**t on a leash. I got a call from our higher ups. Boombayah, as always, is doing far too much, so there is a cut to your pay. PERIOD." Boom dared not speak, and Moody Blues felt just a little bad for him... even as the itch began in the back of her mind...
The boss turned his eyes on Zutter next. "You received orders to check on our drug runners in the country. You didn't, and the boss found out about it. Your laziness has begun to wear thin on my nerves, and on the bosses too." Spice spoke up in his defense. "Step off, King. He just got over the flu," she snapped. Moody Blue watched King's ire multiply. The itch began to grow stronger, and suddenly Senkei felt really uncomfortable. "I didn't ask you s**t Spice Girl, but since you had the nerve to speak up, how about we discuss you lipping off to the officers over us? I don't know how ******** mental you have to be to make that your prerogative, but at this point I am tired of trying to get you to understand. Cuts for everyone. Now, lets hope you get the point." Spice scoffed and sat back in frustration. "What did I do to deserve a cut, King?" Senkei opened her mouth to challenge, though somewhere in the back of her mind she knew this road was not one she should be taking. King smirked. "You spoke out of turn. The Yakuza in Kumogakure has a strict system. If you stay in line you will be fine. Since you spoke up too, you can enjoy a cut with your stupid friends.
In her mind, against her will, the thoughts of everyone present began to flow into her mind. King, as was expected, had this smug look about him. He was stocky, large and had an "Im better than you" attitude. The kind of person Senkei loved to shove her fist into the face of. But something about him was even worse today in her mind. His thoughts were so... focused on this aura of... of pretentiousness. He was always so condescending. It really irritated her to her very core. Yes. Yes it does my child. Wouldnt it be nice to just... erase? Senkei frowned up immediately and looked away from him, closing her eyes. Ignoring that voice. Look at him. Look at that smirk. He really out smarted you. You know what happens to the cuts from your share, from the sweat of your brow? He keeps it. Listen to his mind. He himself will benefit because you DARED SPEAK? She did not look. This displeased the voice, who exercised her will onto Senkei's body. She forced her eyes to lock onto him. This man deserves to die. Senkei couldn't move, couldn't speak. All of a sudden she had taken a backseat in her own mind. She couldn't warnt hem to leave. She would not allow it. "King. ******** off." Cara spoke through Senkei's body. King rose an eyebrow, suddenly frowning as Moody Blues, normally docile even in her irritation, dared speak up. "Let me guess. 'That's gonna be another doc of pay.' You know what. Doc it all. Where you're about to go, there is no need for money regardless." "Is that a threat you little bi-" he was suddenly cut off by a wave eminating from the head of Senkei. Everyone, in fact, suddenly felt weak, falling to the floor. As if from no where at all, a baseball bat with chain and barbed wire wrapped around it's business end. Senkei looked on with horror in her heart, begging from behind the scenes for her to stop. But Cara would have none of that. Shut up girl. Shut up and watch. Watch what lies ahead. You think that these people are your friends? That you would ascend the ranks in the mafia and the shinobi world alike with these ants in tow. It's comical. I watch you and hear these irrational thoughts you have. Friends? You have no friends. Only me. I am all you have. All you have to look forward to. And now I will do what you should have done. King fought to his knees as Moody Blues watched in complete horror. The Enemy had such horrible thoughts. The ones she broadcasted into his mind were of fear and despair. She knealed on the balls of her feet in front of him, smiling. "Now, I want you to know that you brought this on yourself King. Perhaps if tyou hadn't pissed off the little girl... no even then. Just by being born your destiny was immediately sealed." She stood, rolled her neck as the psychic power began to bear down on them all. Suddenly... the bat came crashing down on his skull. Everyone in the room gasped in horror, King most of all in his cry of pain. He foguht to his knees as Senkei laughed, seeing the man's skull crushed inward, blood spurting as he fought to get back up. Another swing. Then another. The cracks were sickinging but Senkei just laughed and laughed as she swung it down. Ten times she crushed downward. Blood was everywhere, along with brain matter. She turned her head, breathing heavily and looking into the eyes of Boom. "Your name... its quite appropriate. What do you think Senkei. Can he be allowed to live after seeing that?" Senkei screamed as loud as she could... or she tried to. Cara cackled at the sound, having control of her body and denying her ability to speak. The bat crashed into him next. As disrespectful as he was... you plead for him. So much to learn. So much growth to go through. Worry not. I will condition you. The bat continued to crash over and over and over. Skull bits were everywhere, brain matter all over her face and shirt, all in her hair. Holy s**t that was fun wasn't it. What about the other two? Want to see them go away too?
Of course she didn't.
And Cara made her feel the impact as the bat hit their skulls too. She laughed so loud the people outside finally decided to peek into the mobsters affairs. There they found a girl holding a back, leaning against the back wall, rocking back and forth in a pool of blood. The ran to get the authorities, even Piano Man was shocked, running away from the bar. Moody Blues thought she had escaped her... it had been 8 yaers since she last heard her voice. Since she lost control. She had not left her. She would always be there.
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