Sample: advanced literate, Naruto. Group.
With the clouds blocking the light of the moon, and the breeze stifled by the brick buildings all around, the trio was able to move unnoticed through the small streets of Konoha - or at least they thought they were. It didn't take long for the large calico to take notice of the staring eyes, far off on a rooftop, yet the beast kept it to itself, decidedly stuck on only doing what its master had asked, and being a look out wasn't in the description at all. The cat moved lightly on its feet, padding along with its nose in the air, trying to catch a whiff of something good.
Fish, cheese, rice... Scents assaulted the noses of the group, and Koneko dropped from Kiyoshi's shoulder to run ahead. Kiyoshi's tail twitched nervously, his head running through strategies and plans; what house, how, when, what? Even with the abilities of the feline form, if someone was cooking with that food, it would still be ridiculously difficult to get anything. Frustrated, Kiyoshi rolled his shoulders and popped his neck. The calico looked up at him, a catty smirk crawling along its face: "This would be easier if you were actually a cat, you know."
Kiyoshi looked down at the oversized cat, saying nothing. The cat stopped and sat with Kiyoshi following suit. The nin bent down to look the beast in the face. His cat-like pupils dilated to adjust to the change in light and his tail flickered back and forth, mimicking the twitches of the calico. The calico nodded towards the street ahead. Koneko was sitting patiently in front of a open door, mewing softly. Laughter came from inside the home, and seconds later a shadow appeared in the doorway. Kiyoshi tensed, but it was a false alarm.
A woman bent down and placed a bowl of scraps down in front of the tiny cat before bending down to stroke the Koneko's back. A pot of jealously boiled in his stomach for only a seconds before it faded away. He furrowed his brow and looked back at the calico once the woman had stood up and disappeared. "Do as he does," the large cat said simply. "You don't need to steal if they give it up willingly."
It took only a second for Kiyoshi to perform the jutsu; tendrils from his mind wrapping around the form of the calico cat to steal its appearance and traits. With a puff of smoke, he was suddenly a an alley cat; a brilliant orange to match his hair and shining green eyes. He meowed quietly to test his voice before telling the calico to hold its position.
The nin strolled over to Koneko and rubbed against the cat softly, purring out the code they had made years before when Kiyoshi had first transformed into a cat. The kitten-sized cat meowed loudly and rubbed back before moving over so they could share the dish. From inside, laughter ensued, and they could hear the chattering of the people inside, joking how the cat seemed to have bud and make another. Someone wondered aloud how many cats there actually were. Soon, the dish was empty of the treats it contained, and both the cat and the nin went to begging for more, rolling around outside the door and meowing pathetically.
Barely twenty feet away and hidden in the darkness, the calico rolled its eyes, wishing the summon would be broken already. Seeing his master roll so childishly on the ground made him wonder why it had ever signed a pact with the boy in the first place. It had no one to blame but itself, unfortunately. After all, he was the boy's first summon.
More food was brought from inside the house; two dishes this time. One with water and the other with more scraps. The two cats went quickly to eating again, purring their thanks. Three children wandered from inside to pet the cats, and after they were finished eating, the children picked them up and swung them around. Sick, Kiyoshi wished desperately to escape; to transform and get away. During his spinning, he looked over at Koneko, who seemed to be enjoying himself. It wasn't often that the cat had anyone else to deal with but him. Inwardly, he sighed.
The breeze blew harshly for a moment through the maze of brick, washing away the sick smell in the nose of the cat-nin. He was grateful - but only for a moment. The spinning continued, as well as added tugging and jerking as the third child begged for its turn. He caught sight of Koneko again: the cat wasn't faring too well either, now. With a sudden yelp, Koneko snuck his claws into the arm of the boy swinging him from side to side. Kiyoshi quickly did the same and the two cats were dropped.
A human voice echoed from the inhuman creature, calling the calico to hurry up and follow along. The children jumped aside as the larger cat pushed through at its own meandering pace. And then, as quickly as they came, the trio was gone, lost into the maze of alleyways, once again hidden from the hands of humans. They stopped to regroup and check to see if they were followed. No. That was good.
"You don't need to treat this as a normal mission, Kiyoshi," the calico stated, laying down. The small orange cat shook, trying to rid itself of the scent of children. "No," he answered in a human voice, though it was more high pitched than normal, but not to a squeaky, mouse-like voice. The calico's tail flickered impatiently. "Let me go."
Kiyoshi shook his head. "Later. I still need this form. I want to explore in peace." With a growl, the larger cat rolled onto its side. The nin sighed, grimacing at the large creature. Even now - after years of working together - he was as hard to deal with as always. Koneko rubbed against him, sensing his obvious distaste with the summon. The nin rolled his eyes and planned for their next step.
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