An Awkward Reunion

Eihei took a seat in the restaurant, laying her ANBU mask on her side, with her tanto still strapped to her back. The ramen steamed in front of her, while her dark golden eyes remained blank with thought. Life was still an adjustment, as she had been transferred from the now defunct Root to the regular Konoha ANBU, while being thrown back into the thick of a society that had become foreign to her. Coupled with the anniversary of her mother's and stepfather's death, most 19/20 year olds would be having a mental breakdown. But she wasn't, or more specifically, she couldn't. As a former Root kuniochi, she possessed exceptional control of emotions, particularly the negative ones. This allowed her to focus on protecting and providing for her two younger siblings, as they made their way through the Konoha ranks. It was through her efforts that they had been able to attend the academy. Eihei stared down at her hands, which she had accidentally scalded when handling her ramen. She frowned as she watched the broken skin heal back to normal within seconds. Satisfied, she went back to eating her ramen.