endgames | 023 -- [Accidental Post]

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023 -- [Accidental Post]

[Earlier, when looking through his father’s book for the first time in several months, Shikamaru found some pictures he’d never seen before being used as bookmarks. It was… nostalgic, to say the least.

He finds another bookmark to replace them; puts the photos in a drawer to look at later. Because haha, he knows how this works, right? He leaves them out, and somehow his journal accidentally records it. Yeah. Hell no. He’s smarter than that and doesn’t leave his journal anywhere near them. On top of that, he takes it with him when he leaves to assist with a chakra training lesson. Crisis averted!

Guess what he sees when he opens up his journal two hours later.

Where’s the nearest wall. He needs to beat his head softly against it while he attempts to figure out how this happened. Feel free to action it up when he’s back at CH1 too, if you like.]

[ooc: original artwork from here]

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Hmm...if I were a photo, how would I end up in someone's journal...? Ah, maybe someone really close to you wanted to share how cute you were with everyone, Shikamaru-kun.

[She doesn't think this photo is embarrassing at all.]

I'd be more flattered if it didn't mean they'd have to have gone through my things.

E-eh? I didn't even think about that, Shikamaru-kun. Why would a thief do that sort of thing, though...?

They didn't actually steal anything, it's-- I dunno. Journals are peculiar. Maybe it was just an accident.

[Maybe he's paranoid. OH WELL. Trying to figure it out anyways.]

How could it be an accident that something ended up in your journal, though? Has that happened before?

[Not helping, Azusa.] Even if it was an accident, I'm still glad I got to see it. You're so cute.

[He has no idea but aghh the last part actually makes it worse. SOB.

Good thing the shots of people in the journal window are smallish, it won't pick up on the tips of his ears turning red. But okay, be polite.]

Haaaa... thanks?

No, it's nothing, Shikamaru-kun. Seeing her, too, reminds me of my own mother.

Yeah?

Mm! She used to smile all the time. [Past tense there.] Mothers are so great, aren't they?

[So noted. It makes him rethink his phrasing.]

...I guess. Mine's kind of a nag. [Still fondly.] I'm not used to her smiling like that.

They can be like that, too, can't they...? My mother's been nagging at me ever since I decided to become an idol...but I think it's better to do what you really want, don't you?

[Her voice is warm, too, because she knows deep down her mother will come around.]

I think that's seventy-five percent of it. [He nearly quit being a ninja once.] Then there are some things you just need to do too. When you're lucky, they go hand-in-hand.

You think so...? I don't know what I need to do, though. Maybe it was to come to Luceti?

[He opens his mouth to refute that, but...

...huh.]

That would be strange, though, wouldn't it...?

Maybe, but... why do you say that?

[For curiosities sake. It's a simple theory he hasn't given much though to before. Were they needed to come to Luceti?]

My, my...it's the only thing we have in common. We're all here. Right?

I wonder if it's something as simple as that.

It's the only thing I can think of, at least. It could still be something else.

Maybe. [But no option can be ruled out.] It remains an interesting perspective though, to say the least.

I'm probably wrong...I can't think of what I have to offer Luceti that no one else can. [She sighs.] I hope we all find out someday.

Here's wishful thinking. [Smile.] You do that; I'll work on another out.

Yes, that sounds like a good idea. Ah, but Shikamaru-kun, before that...you should put that photo in a safer place, don't you think?

[He laughs.] Soon as I'm done here, trust me. I don't want a troublesome repeat of this.

Ah, I have just the thing, Shikmaru-kun. I saw the perfect frame for it while I was getting some things...that way, you could always keep it out.

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