Board Thread:The World/@comment-44207700-20191116073843/@comment-44207700-20191117121903

"Business is as good as usual, people come in here all the time!"

The jeweler chimed in as he continued to clean his necklaces with fine cloths and oils. He looked up as he heard the commotion outside, seeing two large dogs outside that began to roll around in the puddle of mud. The jeweler started moving to the doors to close it when Alpha barged into the building and began getting mud everywhere. The jeweler grabbed a nearby broom and start batting at Alpha.

"Shoo! Get! You mangy dog!"

After Alpha left the building, the jeweler could be heard groaning aloud as he started to assess the damages made.

"I just got this carpet cleaned. God. Damn it!"

Now was the prime time for Hattori to take the necklace. And once he did, he was gone like the wind. Hattori successfully disappeared in the crowd, and jeweler only noticed what was missing after his first attempt of cleaning the mess.

The old man reached for the necklace and attempted grabbing it after Hattori flaunted it to him.

"You can start by handing me what is mine."

If Hattori listened and gave the old man his necklace, he'd pocket the new material wealth of his into one of his many pockets. Afterward the old man would look Hattori up and down. For a brief moment Hattori could see the old mans green eyes of envy. What he'd do to be back in his youth again, especially when his kind of business was only prospering in this day. The old man instantly grabbed at Hattori's left arm, untying the headband from it and handing it to Hattori.

"Keep this hidden. There is no affection for the shinobi in this town."

The old man then began to cross the street, heading towards an alley way leading to the back of Aohebi. Once him and Hattori reached the end of the alley, they turned around a corner which revealed an open and large horse stable with two bodyguards protecting a nearby staircase that seemed to lead straight into the club's second floor. The old man stepped in front of Hattori and fished out the necklace he was given.

"I've got something special for the lady of the house."

The first guard laughed, "You're never going to leave her alone, are you, old man? Who's your friend?"

"An apprentice, he's got quick hands faster than a mamba's strike."

"Is that why he's got those face markings?"

"Not what I would've gone for personally, but he's got the confidence to pull it off," the old man said as the bodyguards parted and opened the way for them. Together, Hattori and the old man would make their way up the stairs and head into the club. The first thing Hattori could hear were the face beating of Taiko drums, apparently a band of them had been assembled on the stage below and were having away at some aggressive melody.

Hattori now had the choice to either mingle with the crowd below or peek into the VIP booths that stretched into the front of the club.

"Son, you're on your own."

The old man patted Hattori's back and made his way off into a different section of the club, going into a private room with a message "EMPLOYEES ONLY" plastered on the windowed door.