Chores, made easy (open)

Naka scrunched up her nose and pulled out a summoning scroll. She summoned up a weird, moving, very green plant, which attached itself to her neck. She rubbed her eyes when the mist spread. Was it poisonous, she wondered? Did it have permanent effects on her physical conditions? If so, she'd have to be a bit more cautious. But for then, she just concentrated on breathing with the plant, acting as gills, instead of through her mouth or nose. Thank you, mutated freak plants of nature. This type of plant was a dry, experimented piece of seaweed taken near algae, which had surprisingly survived. Naka started to back away, but the directions with no visibility was confusing. Was she walking in circles?

Feeling the chakra literally slip away from the mist, the sludge lizard wasn't completely sure of what was happening... how could he vanish like that? The ground hadn't been tampered with... so he didn't dug his way out of this. He didn't saw him jump out either... unless that guy was THAT fast... no, that couldn't be it, if that was the case, he would've already slash him to dices a while ago. This surely had something to do with that shadow manipulation technique of his. Keeping a defensive stance with his blade, the ooze creature looked around him, trying to locate Xeno who was now obviously out of the acidic mist. It's only when he heard that familiar sound of blades cutting trough wind that he quickly span himself around, able to deflect one as he barely dodged the other as it grazed his shoulder.

-Tsch!

The ooze creature then put his hand over what would normally be a wound and faked his pain as he then leaped over the roof of a house, the ground made out of solid bricks. He then looked up at the sun... it was just barely pass noon, the sun was right above his head. The only shadow present now was his own. But if he could something with it, he would've already done it a while ago...

Xeno laughed and ran at Naka. He reached her shadow and jumped into it. Once in the shadow world, Xeno could jump to any shadow, no matter how small. It was a trick he liked to keep secret to confuse his enemies. Xeno jumped the shadows formed by the windows until he was inside the lizards shadow. Normally Xeno would look away from under a man's robe, but what he saw under this on confused him. Ooze. What the hell is this guy. Xeno thought, before shaking his head. Xeno jumped out from behind the ooze creature, shadow dagger in hand. He slashed at the monster. "No blocking this one" Xeno yelled as he struck

Ozias's eyes narrowed as he looked at Xeno disappear in the shadow... what was he up? He couldn't form any shadows from where he was from... the sun was right above his head, the only shadow there was was the on under his robe... would hop from there? Impossible. Though, apparently, he was wrong. As he looked down at his own shadow, being the only "weapon" at Xeno's disposition considering where he was, the sludge lizard slime around his feet began to shift as something trusted upward. Ozias knew at this point that he couldn't dodge this one, so instead, he let himself open. His cover would be blown but at least he got Xeno where he wanted.

As the shadow dagger teared trough his robe and slashed his ooze, the goo lizard immediately took the opportunity to try and catch the whole thing, including his adversaries arm as his whole slimy, gooey, dripping body slid out of the ruined robe, revealing his true self in the daylight.

-Surprise!

If his grappling had been a success, the slime creature would immediately took the opportunity to burn the hell out of this guy with his acid... and to make things worst, Ozias concentrated on his body as his drug present within him came to his slimy skins surface, quickly evaporating. The fumes were literally spreading in the area, smelling of black ink and making anyone who'd breath it in to go on a serious trip...


((Effects range from dizziness to numbness, hallucinations and/or feeling "high" and finally paralysis... depending on the amount you took in. Also, vapors are colorless.))

"Surpire what" Xeno had taken percausions against another gas attack. He had mad a shadow gas mask he could breath through. "I hope you weren't meaning on using your gas to kill me" xeno watched the ooze creature try to tackle him. He waited for him to be just close enough and "Shadow walk." Xeno disappered again. Xeno laughed in his shadow world. The ooze creature underestimated Xeno and was paying for it. This was Xeno's true way of fighting. Anger and confuse his opponite to the point were they couldn't fight, they strike them down. Problem was. How can I take down ooze

((...shadow gas mask... really? And those vapors are invisible how did he even know? He didn't spit it or anything, he just made it evaporate from his fluids and up into the air... o3o ))



As Xeno dissipated once more, an inch away of his slimy grasp... a close call. Stopping on the vapors, seeing that his opponent decided to avoid combat once more, the slime creature looked around him, as well as under him. Hmph... if this was how he wanted to play... fine. The sludge creature used t sit on a river's edge all day, doing nothing or just staring at the sun to pass time. Patience was his middle name... not to mention that he wasn't using any chakra! One was hiding in the shades using a technique... and he was just there... standing.

-You can't hide forever... come out and plaaa-aayyy~...

He added as his long oozing tongue licked his lips. His tail began wagging too as his ears perked up... on the lookout for any suspicious movements or sound... This was actually rather amusing... it was like a game mouse and cat! Though, a game that would leave one within an inch of his life!

(He used gas as an attack once before, He did that as a precausion. He didn't know the other gas was there)

Xeno had an idea. It was crazy, but it may work. Xeno appered from the shadows and jumped back. In his hands, a black ball of shadows. "What happened when an explosion goes off in a liquid?" Xeno asked. He knew the answer already, and that was all part of his plan

((You never said anything about a gas mask. In fact, that's not even one of your techniques... nor is the exploding ball of shadows... You're inventing non-existant jutsus as we go, That, and don't forget about chakra level.))


What was that now? Some sort of black sphere of some sort... he could sense a high ammount of chakra concentrated in it in one single point... this thing was probably meant to explo- Ozias was interrupted when Xeno told him what it was exactly what he first thought. Good! Now at least he knew what to do about it. Sure he could take that explosion and just reform himself after he splattered around... but it would take a little while. This explosion was probably denuded of fire or lightning, making it annoying and stunning... but technically harmless if it was to go off literally into his face. But he wouldn't let THAT happen. He was made out of Ooze but he still had on trick up his sleeve for these moment where you need less flexibility and more... toughness.

The slime creature simply taunted him by sticking out his index in a "come here" gesture.

-Oh don't worry... you'll see soon enough...

(Look at his kekkei genkai. the ability to create something like a gas mask is within the realm of what Xeno can do. Also. Shadow spike bomb. Its there.)

Xeno charged. If this plan worked Ozias was in a world of pain. He was almost out of chakra, he would have to end this fight. As he ran in He watched of any movements his enemy would make. "OK eat this. SHADOW SPIKE BOMB. Xeno threw the ball and quickly jumped off the side of the building.

((Might as well make a gun while you're at it, or a toaster. That and I just saw your shadow spike bomb, didn't know you had multiple lists, forgot to scroll down.))

Oh... so he threw it. Hm. Oh well, seemed he wouldn't catch that guy yet... now he had to deal with this thing that was coming after him. Looking at it, and hearing Xeno literally shout the name of this technique, the sludge creature understood that there would obviously be spikes involved again... which wouldn't harm him much, of course, but what would be a nuisance would be the deflagration. Now toolate for leaping away, all Ozias could to right now is dash to his right to avoid a point-blank blast to the face as he quickly put one knee to the ground as well as a fist and concentrated on the front surface of his body to harden as the detonation occured.

The blast was bigger than he anticipated. His left arm had been blown away, as well as his ears, fins and part of his tail as it splattered against the roof access door that was behind him. After the deflagration came the spikes, few of them bounced off him, most went trough,the sludge rippling as they sunk in him. Such a blast would've killed a human being in the worst way imaginable... but Ozias was far from human. Raising up as he then pushed he spikes out of his body, the slime creature's tail then stretched as it reached for the goo what was lying behind him, taking it back in like a straw. He then reformed himself as he shook his head.

His chakra pool was still above medium level... hardening himself like that spent quite the amount of endurance but he was more than ready for round two.

Walking to the side of the building as he looked down, laughing.

-Is this all you got?! Your attacks are useless against me!

"Dammit. I didn't get him." Xeno said to himself as he hung from the side of the building. His eyes turned red. "Next time I'll shove the bomb down him. Alright then" His voice became harsher sounding "This time, he won't get away." The spirals on Xeno's middle fingers expanded and covered his whole body, and his skin turned grey and hair black. He flipped himself back into the rooftop as his claws and teech extended to fangs and claws. "Lets finish this you trash pile."

((How much bombs can you spam like that?))

This sudden change in appearance made Ozias raise an eyebrow... Was this a cursed mark? The ooze creature have heard about those a while ago... basically people who killed themselves in order to get merged with a demon of some sort. If that was the case, things might get a little tougher than expected. Looking at Xeno as he concentrated on yet an other of these bombs, the goo lizard knew that taking a second one to the face would be problematic. Looking down at the damaged rooftop, Ozias saw one little hole in it caused by one of the spikes.

The sludge creature took a step back as his foot went on it.

-Are you bloody deaf? Those attacks won't work against me you crazed madman!

The ooze then concentrated as he poured his liquid down the hole, only leaving an empty shell of slime standing in front of Xeno. He only lost around a 2/3rd of a gallon of liquid, something he could get back later or regenerate over the span of an hour or two after this fight. The slime's natural hidden chakra then allowed Ozias to slip away as a "clone" stood before Xenu. His tactic was to make him run out of chakra with that dud...

Xeno charged foward, claws extented. He had a bomb in his hand. "Now you die." He yelled as he reached his target. Xeno slammed the bomb into the ooze monsters chest, and forced it inside him. "Bye bye." He said and jumped back as the explosive went off. This time it was even more powerful, sending ooze everywhere. Xeno defected the few spikes that weren't slowed by the inside if the ooze thing. He smirked. "Now where is the real you." He said.

Ozias was under the very building Xeno was standing on, the detonation made a loud, muffled "BOOF" as it went off, the ceiling now barely holding itself together. Liquefying himself to a puddle, the slime creature quickly en silently slithered away from the wrecked house as his ooze entered a tall structure's rain drain and climbed up. His chakra naturally hidden as usual, the slime lizard's upper body reformed itself as he looked down over the edge at the crazy ninja who was literally destroying everything around him... This guy was lucky to have such explosives... but surely he wouldn't be able to keep this up for to long. The amount of chakra pumped in those was rather high... and he was down to his second one already. Narrowing his eye, the sludge creature was thinking a way he could harm him on the distance without using chakra...

Drawing his blade, the ooze burned of the blade with one finger as he then let go of his acids and swallowed the blade his his oozing hand and placed his arm silently over the edge. Concentrating on the liquid, Ozias brought the drug-covered blade at the tip of his hand as he built up an immense amount of pressure, took aim and fired with dead silence the improvised projectile at an alarming velocity toward Xeno.


((Now the real deal here is to spot the projectile before you can even find a way to deflect it. This is a very stealthy shot and you didn't had that shadow armor of yours activated... so if you use that, I call BS. Not only because it would've drain him chakra from the very beginning, but also because there would be no need to activate it "just like that" if he isn't even aware that something is flying toward him.))

"Fine then. Lets call it a draw for now." Xeno knew he was almost out of chakra dispite the boost from his demonic form. Xeno did a back filp off the roof as the blade came throught the ceiling. (never discredit luck =P) Xeno landed on the ground next to Naka. His apperence returned to normal. He pointed his sword at the spider. "When he finally shows up. Tell your ooze friend, next time I see him, he will die." Xeno turned and started walking away. "Come on Naka, lets go."

((I'd rather continue this fight, dude. Or you not threatening the spider because that would just piss Ozias even more. I just asked you HOW to finish this, not to end it abruptly...))

( When you boys fight, I feel like punishing you both for a little godmod, but I'll let it slide. DON'T DO IT AGAIN. Both of you 1. Ooze can't seem to die 2. Xeno dodges almost everything. And you're both cocky. Don't be like Blade. )

Naka had the o3o face, her cheeks puffed. What the hell?! They had sprung into and out of a fight so easily? No. That was not nice. She tugged on Xeno's hand and pointed at Recluse. "I know you would never apologize to Mr. Matthew. But apologize to Al. You tried to kill his boyfriend and you brushed it off like you didn't care. Say you're sorry, Xeno!"

"Fine." Xeno turned around. "Al. I apologize for all the harsh feelings towards you. My fight was with your boyfriend, not with you." Xeno bowed. Xeno turned back around. "Oh and please try the keep you boy toy in one piece until we meet again." Xeno laughed

"XENO THAT WAS RUDE... I'm sorry, he's PMSing, he's not always like this. I'm sorry he tried to kill your seme, he just likes picking fights. Gomen." Naka turned to Al and bowed apologizingly, profusely, full 90 degreed angled bows. 'Oh Xeno...' She then grabbed Xeno by the ear and pulled him away before he caused any more trouble. "We're going back to the hotel and you're getting a scolding, young man," she threatened, though it contrasted with her Moe appearance.

"This... is absolute madness. Irrepressible rage and stupidity." The spider watched with a mixture of awe and worry. In awe of their fighting styles, mostly of his lovers. But his worry was always toward the ooze. Fearing he'd be injured and exposed. He didn't want to enter this fight, getting physical with others was what he tried to avoid at all cost. But when the bathe finally ended he thought he could breath easy... up until Xeno pointed his sword at him. A white hot flash of rage ran its course throughout his body. His patience was unmatched.

"I look forward to your slow, agonizing, filth-ridden death." Beaming a wide smile at the two with kind eyes that didn't match his words that were dripping with venom and loathing. Bowing in return to Naka, he could accept her apology but never Xenos. Recluse found Ozias's robes and picked them up, meeting up with the slime, his calm and placid features cracking. Now that it was over and done with he felt he had been useless. But stepping into that fight would have made it more complicated then it was...

But Alaric watched the whole fight he had time to study the other ninjas attack... and next time he'd make sure he was of better use. Reaching out he touched the slime, unsure if he had been hurt or not. Hard to tell really.

Wait… he didn’t even saw this thing coming and he literally dodged it from a complete blind spot, how was that even possible?! The slime creature gritted his “teeth” in anger. Dumb luck was on this guy’s side that day... and now what was he doing all of the sudden... and what was that? Did he seriously just said that he called it a draw? And now there he was turning his back on him as he walked toward... Recluse... Immediately Ozias reformed himself completely as he looked down, somehow fearing that Xeno would try and do anything to his mate... but he knew his spider wouldn’t let himself get that easily. Alaric was his little pet, but he still had some serious teeth...

The slime creature slid down as he now looked at the ninja pointing his blade at the hybrid... that was was playing with fire right now. He JUST came out of a fight and he was already trying to thick someone else off... not a smart move. Readying himself a bubble of acid to spit on Xeno, which was now completely opened, Ozias had no choice but to gulp it back down as he saw that little girl tugging on the shadow manipulator’s jacket, asking him for apologies. Really? Apologies? Yeah right, like he or Recluse would even accept those... what he did and just said was unforgivable. That guy was in his black book.

Waiting for Alaric to deliver those few biting words of his, the sludge lizard then followed as the hybrid left the scene, picking up his damaged robe. Ozias then felt his lover’s hand ran in his slime as he looked at him... the ooze smirked at this... he knew why he was doing this.

-Don’t worry... I’m fine.

He added as he put back his robe as both of them moved toward the village’s gates.

-And all I wanted was something or someone to absorb... can you imagine...?