((Sorry for the delay guys.  I think my co-owner has abandoned me.))

She watched the red-haired conjure a small flame, then proceed to play with it.  "So, she's a Fire Elemental,"  Kioko thought.  She frowned.  Didn't the girl know how careless she was being, flaunting her power in front of a room full of strangers?  Especially the fake old woman who had revealed herself to be a young girl.  

"I am so bored,"  Kioko thought randomly.  Watching the suspicious girl out of the corner of her eye, she pushed back the hood of her cloak and pulled off her cloth mask.  Sliding the dagger into her belt, the shinobi stood up from her table and sauntered over to the Fire Elemental,  who was now studying a map.

"Hey there,"  she said with what she hoped was a friendly smile.  "I'm Kioko.  Mind if I sit down?" 

[[We shall set one thing straight here: I am college student and I have cla.ss every day except Friday and the weekends. Yeah. So there. I am busy person. be patient with me.]]

"Hn." Said Stuart. "Nice to meet you, Aaron. What are you doing out here without food or water? Did something happen?" He was trying very hard to ignore the very stupid female in the corner, who was apparently playing with fire. What a very foolish place to display such abilities. Didn't she know there were people out here that are after people like that? He didn't want to have to stand up and defend someone with such poor decision making capabilities, but as a gentleman, he would have to.

Wensday's head turned toward the flickering flames, and she raised her eyebrows in a comical display of disbelief. Would they really make it that easy? Well, her job wasn't going to be that hard after all... but this place was too crowded, and she wasn't stupid. She cleared her throat, "OY! You plan on burnin' this whole place down you elemental freak?! Put that out!" Yep. Best to keep a low profile and not draw attention to herself. At least she could mark one down. Underage drinking girl, fire elemental. To be taken into custody for her own good. Seriously, out here drinking and letting everyone know what she was? How was that a good way to live your life?

"Let's just say I didn't plan on coming." Aaron replied. He looked over at Wensday, yelling at some underage drinking, elemental girl. With all that attention the girl was sure to get captured by bounty hunters. He smiled to himself, poor girl who didn't know what she was getting herself into. Which reminded him to be more careful, don't let anyone know your identity, he knew he probably wouldn't stand a chance with some of the people in the bar and he didn't want to find out if he could. No, he couldn't chance telling the man and woman sitting by him who he was. He would have to keep his big mouth shut, something he was never good at.

He wondered what he would do now that he was here, what he could do for that matter. Maybe it would be best to stay with the two that found him pa$$ed out. What if it is a trick though? They help him out, gain his trust, and then capture him. Could he really risk it?

"yea you can sit down." hikari said, "but i warn you, i bring trouble." she smirked. she had come into contact with several bounty hunters in her 6 years of being an outcast. Even so, she still gave into temptation easily. she folded up the map and returned it to her bag. Hikari let the flame burn out leaving carbon marks on the inside of the bottle. she glanced at the mysterious woman who had shouted at her. her eyes remained the fiery red, she could tell something was going to happen, so she thought best to leave the confined space of the bar.

In the past, Hikiari had killed many people, including her parents. even though she was not a master at all four elements, she still had a great deal of power. if there is too much of a negative energy build up inside of her, she looses all control of her powers. that was the downside of being so energetic, she always did things without thinking, so she was very careless most f the time. 

However, in this instance, she had realised what she had done was a little foolish. she got up out of the chair and slung the bag over her shoulder. Hikari return the two empty bottles, then left the bar, with her hand at the ready to draw her dagger from its sheath. someone was watching her, but she didn't know who. 

still glancing back though the saloon doors of the bar replied to the girl whom had just approached her. "Weakness? i don't know what your talking about hun." she placed her focus on the girl then trotted down the porch steps and sat on the corner of a dried out trough. "i don't see the likely hood of a fog here, do you?" she glared at the girl smirking, her eyes flickered back to blue. "and when i loose it, there are few waters that can put me out..." she stopped and chuckled. "the best someone has come to getting me, was when i was sitting in a river as a child." she stopped laughing hit her head with her palm, "Idiot!" she said to herself, then shrugged it off. "well thanks for the advice." she said, "oh, and nice pet." she smirked. then jogged off so she was no longer in the town. 

Hikari dropped to the floor landing on the soft but scorching sand. she sat, waiting for someone to exit the bar. she glanced at the girl on the porch then at the doors. her eyes flickered to red.

"I see... most of us don't really plan on being out here either." Said Stuart, as he watched the fire elemental leave. She was going to get herself captured, or killed... or worse, she was going to end up hurting other people. Being so reckless and foolish. She was exiled, no doubt about it, and no wonder. He didn't want to ask if the boy had been mugged, but he didn't notice him carrying anything of value. With no food or water, he wondered if he had any money. "Are you going to be alright on your own?" He asked, "I don't know about her," He nodded at Wensday, who was staring intently at the doors, "But I wouldn't mind helping you out if it is needed."

Did she realize what she did was foolish? Wensday hoped so. She didn't want to bring her in if it was going to be that easy. Fire would be a problem, but Wensday figured if she hit her in the head with a rock hard enough that that wouldn't be a problem. But it was a great failing in her, as she didn't particularly like violence. "Hmm, we're missing something... Oh, food, that's right." She stood, walking over to the bar. Maybe they had something that could be scrounged up. Maybe it'd even taste good. While she was over there she asked if the girl came around often, and was a bit disappointed when he said "no". Her next question was whether he had seen any badgers lately, and that just got her a funny look.

As she wandered back to the table, she glanced toward the table the fire elemental had left. 'A shinobi perhaps? Hmm.' Quite a lot of them out tonight, it seemed. Wensday sat down at the table, setting a small plate of rolls in the center. She had to hand it to the bar, for being out here so far from the rest of civilized civilization, they made some nice bread rolls. 

Hikari lay back on the sand and closed her eyes. She could feel the sun tingle on her skin, but no where near a as warm as a normal human. she embedded her hands into the ground and raised it allowing the sand to fall through her fingers. Hikari opened her eyes to reveal that they where blue again. she stared directly at the sun. in her opinion, it was one of the best things about being who she was. most people look up at the moon and are in awe at its beauty. Hikari however, looked up at the sun, and saw so much potential along with beauty. A huge ball of energy, uncontrollable, yet safe. Hikari sat up and looked at her arms. she sighed. that was one of the things she didn't like about her fiery ability, she couldn't get a tan, or even freckle.

((writers block O.o)) 

((Just have your character come upon the town like everyone else, I suppose Ribun))

Kioko sat down in the rickety chair, only to have the fire Elemental pack up her things and hurry out of the bar.  She blinked in surprise.  "Well, that was rude," the Shinobi said to herself.  Her eyes slid over to the woman who had shouted.  She had fetched a basket of bread rolls from the bar and was sharing them with the two men.

Another girl had entered the bar, but Kioko ignored her for the time being.  The group of three had caught her interest, and she was debating whether to follow the Elemental out of the bar, or strike up a conversation with the strangers, and maybe find out who they were.  The woman in particular was looking at her oddly, and Kioko wanted to know why.

Sighing, Kioko pulled a worn copper coin out of her pack.  "Okay," she muttered under her breath.  "Heads, I go after the red head, tails I go talk to the weird people."  Flipping the coin, she caught it in midair and smacked it onto the back of her hand.  The Shinobi peeked under the hand on top of the coin.

Heads.  Aw, well.  Kioko stowed the coin and leisurely stood up from the table.  She looked back at the threesome and caught the eye of the woman.  The silver haired girl smiled pleasantly at  her before pulling her hood up and walking out of the bar.  "Too bad," she thought with a twinge of regret.  The teen boy was sort of cute, even if he was prone to heatstroke.

She tracked the girl to the desert surrounding the town.  The red haired Elemental was lying on the sand, staring at the sun.

"Hello again," Kioko greeted her.  "We didn't get much of a chance to talk back in the bar.  I'm Kioko Fuurin.  I hope I haven't offended you somehow?" 

"I'll be fine on my own." Aaron said then added in a whisper, "I always have been." he quickly averted his eyes, not wanting to look at him. He didn't want to start telling his sob story to the guy. "I should head on out soon."

He didn't know where he was going, but then again he never did. He took bread roll and ate it hungerly. He couldn't remember the last time he ate, all he knew was that it was a long time ago.

Heatstroke wouldn't be a problem anymore since he shed his thick la
yer of hair. Now he has thinner hair that is easier to withstand the heat. Since it was no longer a concern of his he knew he could leave and make it without pa$$ing out.  

Hikari looked up at the shinobi who had approched her in the bar. could she be the bount hunter? hikari though to herself. she was certian it was going to be the weird woman with a cane. "oh, no, i just felt like i needed to leave." she replied standing up.her hand was at her side ready to draw her dagger if she got attacked, but she made it look casual. "Akuma..." she though this girl was being very forward, Hikari was often very forward herself and she now finally saw how it must feel. "Hikari Akuma." 

((brain dead O.o)) 

"Hello then, Hikari Akuma,"  She greeted.  "No need to draw a weapon, I only wanted to talk with you.  I supposed you realized it was a bit foolish to start displaying your power like that in the bar back there?"  Kioko pulled a waterskin from her hip and took a drink, giving the girl a moment to consider what she'd said.

"In case you hadn't noticed, that girl with the cane was disguising herself when she first came into the bar.  I believe she's some sort of bounty hunter, after exiles like us.  And you just let her know exactly what you are.  I'd say you're in a bit of trouble now."