The profits of recent discoveries.

ki nodded. " want any for the road?" ki was about to put in the line again.

Metaru smiled, placing his bowl down.

"Definitely. If only my mother knew how to cook so well."

Ki why would you bring them into this place of the willows? Kitaro arrived teleporting by use of his almighty Willow hand of telportation and ignoring the actual prescense of Metaru and Cyrus

ki turned seriouse and bowed. " there was a storm sir and since i cannot teleport two at a time i decided to let them in. and even if they do know what is in here, they do not how to get our nor in." then he turned more casual and smiled, geting up from his knee. " plus, i was bored."

"carry on Ki" Kitaro said as he sat down still with no emotion in his voice "but im gonna sit here"

ki laughed as if it were a joke. "okay. ill get the shark soup ready." ki threw the line in the floor.

Cyrus backed up close to the wall as another Willow appeared out nowhere. "Wow another one, hmm this one seems more demanding than the other."Cyrus thought as he analysed the new comer. "This must be the one Ki was speaking of before."Cyrus thought as he watched Ki and the new Willow.

Kitaro just sat there waiting on his shark stoup not taking notice of Cyrus other than a glance as well as Metaru

Cyrus didn't blink he kept a glaze at the new Willow. "Im not taking any chances after Ki's daughter, this one already is showing signs of aggressive-ness."Cyrus thought as he gazed at the new Willow. Without thinking he pushed off of the wall and walked over to the new Willow, by now he had placed his black Ninja gloves on. "Hey, names Uzumaki Cyrus."He says holding out his right gloved hand.

"good you remembered to put a glove on...although im not the same as the other willows I used to be human" Kitaro spoke his voice deepening after each word also getting more depressed. Kitaro shook Cyrus's hand "Cyrus Uzumaki nice to meet you" Kitaro spoke slowly not as people normally do with a slight accent of unknown origin

Cyrus shook his hand then retracting it. "You can never be to safe"He says as he begins to lean on the wall. "It's cold again"He thought as he pulled his black face mask. "Thats should at least protect my lips"He thought as he dug his hands into his pocket.

Kitaro continued to sit there and ignored the comment about safety and being cold and lips "so Cyrus anything you want to tell me?" Kitaro asked staring at the ground

ki made the fire bigger to fit cyruses taste. "sorry." ki was putting the soup in a large vat. " want me to bring this at the edge of the akatsuki base? or do you want to carry it?"

Cyrus looked up as the new Willow spoke. "No, why do you ask.?"Cyrus said as he looked at Kitaro. Cyrus changed his stance on the wall, now leaning on his left leg, but still awaiting a response from Kitaro.

"what is this about the akatsuki KI?" Kitaro asked with his usual calm collected voice still staring at the ground unblinking "and Cyrus I dont like secrets" Kitaro spoke this a little softer

ki turned and stared at kitaro for a second. thinking. " mitaro here likes the soup i made so im making some for the akatsuki and for the road. maybe i should open up a shop......"

Cyrus seemed awstruck, "No secrets here, Im just a regular Konoha Jounin......That just happens to be the son of the savior of Konoha and the older brother of Konoha's Hokage."Cyrus says as he scratches his back in a Kakashi sort of way.

Kitaro did not respond to either Shadow or Ki but just stared and the ground and blinked once. "anyone want some sand" Kitaro said pulling out his bag

ki froze a bit. "eh.....no thanks....can-you-please....uh, put that away? i dont want to go braindead..." ki laughed and thought to himself "too late"

Metaru smiled,

"You're too uptight Kage. I admire your humble home." His eyes glinted, giving off a knowing look. He wondered how Kitaro would react if he knew Ki let out his secret.

"And yes please, more shark soup!" Metaru banged his bowl enthusiastically, like he wanted more beer.

Kitaro scanned Ki's mind for information on the recent events (ki brief summary)
"looks like the akatuski is hungry" Kitaro said breaking his stare with the ground to look at each of the people around him

Metaru grunted, "I have a name you know, but I suppose you do too. Metaru Jisei, nice to meet you!"

He distinctively kept his hands to himself, instead of offering his usual shake, now that Kitaro was a willow, it probably wasn't a good idea.

ki smiled as he filled up the bowl. " yes, im used to it kitaro as you know." ( theres not much to report)

"Im a human you know Metaru or...Ex human whatever I dont want to bore you with details but I would like to have you know my hand wont kill you" Kitaro laughed as he spoke these words

Metaru shrugged.

"Technically, Ki used to be a human too, as a fetus. No offense, but you Willows are too secretive."

Metaru grabbed the bowl hungrily, eating more of it as he stood up.

"But as Ki already said, this one was for the road, so... I'll catch you later?"