Scene #2314: Housekeeping for Rock Lee

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Rock Lee	It's the middle of the day! The first thing one might notice upon entering Rock Lee's world is that the gate is in the middle of the forest, and there is a -lot- of forest. However, it's pretty easy to get to the main walking road. Occasionally one might get the feeling of being watched, or see a shadow in the trees out of the corner of one's eye. If one is observant enough to spot hidden -ninjas-, it might be apparent that there are quite a few people in these trees on guard, watching the entire path to the village. Upon entering the gates, it actually doesn't seem very feudal. The buildings have a very classic look to them, but then there are some modern looking signs on a few buildings, power lines going through the whole place, but strangely no cars or smog or anything. There aren't even horses. It's a strange place indeed. Following his coordinates, one eventually gets to the residential district. Rock Lee's house looks like a pretty normal Japanese style residence. When he opens the door for her, she can easily look beyond him and notice a couch in the middle of the living room, a television, hard wood floors, everything one expects from a house. This world's level of technology or even era are damned near impossible to pinpoint. "Hello! I am Rock Lee, the Beautiful Green Beast of Konoha, and a ninja with no magical ninja powers! This is my home, welcome!" He bows, then moves out of the way for her to enter.
Haruhara Haruko	Haruko's arrival is not silent or stealthy as the ninjas watching her. To her credit, she does, in fact, spot them on occasion. This is despite the fact she is driving her vespa down the path so recklessly that she is occasionally just barely avoiding hitting a tree. A dustcloud follows along her path, probably causing no end of grief for anyone else who might be walking down this road that is meant for walking. Even at the village itself, she's being fairly reckless. Thankfully, not crazy enough with her driving where she is hitting anyone. Yet. She parks outside Rock Lee's house. She tosses the her helmet on her vespa, and lifts her goggles onto the top of her head. She smiles, looking at it. She holds up a piece of paper. Written on it: a printoff of Rock Lee's wikipedia page. There isn't much, but hey. Multiversal news is important, and Haruko prioritizes knowing a /bit/ about each of the Elites, right now. She crumples the paper up into a ball, and tosses it aside. Yes, she's littering. What a shame for a housekeeper to do something so vile. She knocks on the door very hard, and then smiles. But. A single thought is in her head. She whispers to herself even, without really thinking. "Those... eyebrows..." She pauses for a second, before getting back on track. She holds up a peace sign right near her face, posing dramatically. Her guitar is strapped on her back. "Hi! I'm Haruhara Haruko! A nineteen year old housekeeper! It's a pleasure to meet you! Please treat me kindly!" She's trying not to be taken aback by those eyebrows. They are not a good sign.
Rock Lee	In the Multiverse, it is indeed quite known that Rock Lee is a pretty formidable melee fighter, who lacks the flashy powers of his fellow ninja in this world! And that he has all sorts of unorthodox training methods, loves curry, and always encourages hard work and effort! "I am eighteen!" Lee offers his age for her, since she did herself. "You may make yourself at home. I will buy a futon, or perhaps a fold out couch, whatever you like!" He walks a bit further into the living room, noting weights, random punching bags and other equipment all pushed up to one side of the room. And if one goes further in, they'll spot the kitchen, which is full of dirty dishes. "I have had difficulty keeping the house clean, because I must also train!"
Haruhara Haruko	The eyebrows are still causing Haruko to ponder for a second. Her eyes narrow, looking at them closely for a second. But, whatever she is considering about them, she'll remain silent on them. Aside from her brief bit on the radio. She steps into the house, looking around. If there is one thing that can be said about Haruko, it's that she's incredibly animated. She leans forward, hand above her head as if to shield her eyes from the light so she can get a better look. Despite it not being any brighter inside than outside. She leans into the kitchen to get a look, and smiles. Hand placed on her hips, she stands fairly casually. Her grin at the moment is much like that of a cat. "WELL. It looks like I will have my work cut out for me! I'll get started /right/ away. And first I'll start with---" A pause. She freaks out, pointing straight towards Rock Lee's forehead. "OH MY GOD THERE IS A GIANT SPIDER ON YOUR FOREHEAD." She grabs at hte guitar on her back, and pulls it off. And she swings it, in both hands. Aiming straight for Rock Lee's forehead.
Rock Lee	"What!?" Rock Lee asks, and despite being a ninja with expert reflexes and speed, he's caught entirely off guard by an entirely unpredictable situation, finding his forehead slammed into. He drops back to the ground, staring up at the ceiling, completely disoriented. "Ugghhh... That is not how you kill spiders!"
Haruhara Haruko	Haruko pulls back her guitar. She holds the side that hit Rock Lee towards herself, as if looking for the spider. She reaches into a pocket, and pulls out a tissue. She pantomimes wiping a spider off the guitar, before walking into the kitchen, looking for the garbage can to toss it. She glances back at Rock Lee, over her shoulder. A more casual smile, her eyes fairly wide open. She carries herself with an air of pleasantness. "Sorry! Spiders freak me out. Plus it had this weird red hourglass shape on its back, looked like a big warning sign of it being dangerous." With the 'spider' tossed, she sets the guitar on her back again. Looking around. She finds a spot in the corner to set her guitar down, and take off her jacket, scarf, and goggles on top of it. She's wearing a tanktop underneath it. A grin at Rock Lee, and she asks, "SO. Where do you want me to start?"
Rock Lee	"Start with the kitchen! I believe that may be unsanitary, so you should probably do it as soon as possible!" Lee explains as he starts to stand, still rubbing his head as he heads over to the couch to take a seat. "You should tell me about yourself. What kind of world do you come from? Do you have super powers?"
Haruhara Haruko	Haruko walks back towards the kitchen. She cracks her knuckles a bit, before moving to the sink. She turns on the faucet, letting some water pool in the sink. Turning her head back to Rock Lee, she just smiles. "Well. I'm from Earth. I really don't have a lot to say about myself, though! I'm just your average nineteen year old wandering housekeeper. I don't really have super powers either! I'm just a fairly mundane, normal girl." And then she starts working at the dishes. Despite what she said, she is currently moving at blinding speeds. The pile of dirty dishes is rapidly turning into a pile of clean dishes. It's an impressive display of speed, even for a ninja, most likely. She starts putting them away equally fast, drying them as she does so. "But /you're/ some sort of super ninja, right? I mean, that has to be at least not boring. You with the Union or something, too?"
Rock Lee	Lee doesn't seem to question her speed, oddly enough. Even though it -is- exceptionally fast, the idea of people being very fast or strong doesn't necessarily stand out to him without context for how things work in -her- world! "I am with the Union, yes!" he answers as he starts to rub an alcohol pad on his forehead, doing some basic first aid. "Most ninjas in my world can do interesting things, like shoot fire, turn into water, and other interesting things. I cannot do that, so I was taught to compensate by being able to fight people like this in hand to hand combat!"
Haruhara Haruko	Haruko moves into the living room next, without even being asked, and starts sorting. At the very least, she's fairly good at this. And strong. While she might have some trouble with some of the heavier weights that Rock Lee might have, she's still able to lift a lot of weight fairly effortlessly. "...So. Ninja but with none of the ninja powers, huh? Just really good martial arts? Sounds like that isn't normal. Must be hard, not being able to live up to people's expectations for you. What about your family?" Her tone is fairly jovial, despite the prodding at his personal life, and attempts to get him to talk about trauma related to being a ninja with no special powers. She wipes a bit of sweat off of her brow as she continues working. A bit less high speed for the moving of large stuff, but still.
Rock Lee	"Sometimes there are people who say that I am not a ninja. After all, having ninja powers is called ninjutsu, and I cannot use ninjutsu! So I have to work hard, all of the time, every day. If I do not work extra hard, I will not be able to keep up." Lee explains while applying some sort of cream to his forehead. "I do not have any blood family, however, Guy Sensei is like family, all of the family I need! And I have my friends."
Haruhara Haruko	Haruko continues working. Once the living room is cleaned up, she'll head to her bag, and grab a feather duster. Yes, all part of her role as a wandering housekeeper. Again, she's dusting at a fairly fast speed, and for higher places that are harder to reach? She leaps effortlessly to reach them, barely breaking a sweat. "Well. That is... a very mature way to handle it. Despite your..." A pause. She so wants to say appearance. "...despite your situation, you handle things fairly well. Which makes me wonder whether you need my services or not." A grin. "The soul of a housekeeper is one that seeks to help those in need. And you're not in need. You are simply lazy on the housecleaning." And, she thinks its true. He is not an incredibly conflicted person, is he? Which is a surprise. Most people at least have /some/ emotional problems that they handle immaturely. But he seems SURPRISINGLY MATURE.
Rock Lee	"It is difficult for many ninjas. Dealing with personal problems and the problems of our world. I have lost many people I admire, and my friends often suffer even more losses as we try to create the kind of world that we want to live in." Lee lowers his head, looking serious as he considers all of this. "If I allow myself to be swallowed by insecurity, if I do not fight it every day, then I will not be able to help my friends properly. I must be prepared to do whatever it takes to protect them and help them achieve their dreams." He looks to the wall, the side where the door is. "My problems are mostly small, things that will not get in the way of my duties as a ninja. For example, I am not good at talking to women, or other normal social things! But one day I will overcome this!"
Haruhara Haruko	Haruko's face remains calm and cheerful. But, as she looks away, there is a brief bit of a frown. Dissapointment, most likely. Still, though. In this day and age, it's really impressive to find someone who has become, more or less, mature. Or at least, the right level of maturity for their situation. Is there any hope? She glances back towards Rock Lee. "...I should /probably/ at least check your forehead before taking off. And I /will/ be taking off. Feel free to hire me, again, but. No. You really don't have the conflict and emotional problems that require a live in housekeeper. Still, extra money from working for you on occasion would be /nice/, so just let me know." She tosses her feather duster back towards her stuff. And then she walks over to Rock Lee. Unless stopped, she'd move to gently poke at the center of his forehead, to check the injury. And, as she does so, she does nonchalantly say, "Though. You /do/ realize I am a woman, right? And you're talking to me?"
Rock Lee	Lee's eyes cross to focus on her finger as she starts poking at his head. He winces when she does so, though allows her to do as she pleases as he answers her question. "Well, yes, you are a beautiful and elegant woman! You even have the pink hair of the most beautiful woman in the world. However, I am not attempting to ask you on a date, or impress you or buy you a gift or anything! It is very simple to speak to a woman as friends!"
Haruhara Haruko	Haruko pokes in the middle of the forehead a few times. Her face remains fairly blank as she does so. And yet, nothing really happens, aside maybe a bit of pain as the sore spot is prodded. If she weren't so used to dissapointment, this would probably annoy her more. But, oh well. "Well. Friend might be a bit of a strong word. But, yeah, no dating me. Let's keep this pretty professional. Sounds like you're already interested in someone. They must feel lucky to have your attention." She is doing an incredible job at holding back snickering at her own comment.
Rock Lee	"Yes, though she has been interested in someone else for as long as I've known her, and I also have a friend who is interested in her! It is complicated! I have attempted to possibly show interest in other women, though the task is no easier. There is one woman, who has beautiful and glorious eyebrows!" Lee seems to perk up a bit, then winces back down at the poking of his head. "The Goddess of Honnouji Academy! One day I will fight her, and then I will know if we are compatible or not."
Haruhara Haruko	Well. This at least gives something to work with. Relationship drama. This is something that can cause a lot of potential conflict. And though he might not have it now... perhaps, she can sew the seeds of sadness. She moves back, no longer needing to poke at his forehead. "Well. I suggest trying to go for them both. Women are shy. It might take some extra work to get them into you. Serenade them with music, maybe? Like, go to their homes, with a boombox held above your head, playing a song for them. If it doesn't work on /one/ of them, hey, try it on the other. They might like it. Just even the odds. Plus, if you can't say it in words, write a letter." Haruko places her hands on the hip again, before looking around. Smiling. "So. Is the house decently clean enough for you, now? Or did I miss anything? I /pride/ myself on my skills as ahousekeeper, after all."
Rock Lee	"I see... I have tried many of these things, but none of them on the Goddess of Honnouji... perhaps they will work if I try them all on her, even though they failed with Haruno!" Lee seems to suddenly be full of energy, standing up straight. "Yes, this is quite clean! I must go learn what a boombox is, and then buy one! And I will begin working on poetry immediately!"
Haruhara Haruko	A cat-like smile appears on Haruko's face. This may at least produce some fruit. She stretches, placing her hands behind her head as she looks around. "Also, maybe cast a wider net. I mean don't go for me or anything. But, hey, there /have/ to be a lot of single women out there. A guy like you should be able to pick up /something/. I mean it's not like you're a /total/ loser or anything." She heads to her stuff, and starts to pick it up and gather it up. Jacket back on first, then grabbing her guitar and bags. She's not in a hurry, but she's still getting ready to leave
Rock Lee	"This has been very helpful advice! Thank you. Perhaps I can lead a more full life if I do not limit myself." Lee smiles, then bows respectfully to her. "I hope that we can speak again some time, you are an incredibly kind and good natured person."
Haruhara Haruko	Haruko just grins. As she walks out the door, she turns her head back and waves. "Yeah, we'll see each other again sometime. And you seem good natured too. So. We should get along well." And with that, she gets on the Vespa, and leaves the hidden ninja village.