023 -- [Accidental Post]

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[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]

Comments

[Private]

[endgames]

...man, you've grown a lot.

[Private]

[jinchuuriki]

... What's that supposed to mean? [That sounds like a compliment.]

[Private]

[endgames]

I'm so used to you rushing into everything without a plan. But look at you, starting to think things through.

[Private]

[jinchuuriki]

Ohhh, c'mon! I thought things through before! [No, he didn't. All instinct.] Kinda! Once in awhile!

... Man, you don't have to actually point it out.

[Private]

[endgames]

Why not? It's a good thing. Just don't think so hard it slows you down, you know?

[...snerk.] I can't believe it's you I have to say this to. Makes me proud.

[Private]

[jinchuuriki]

I guess. Doesn't help that you're makin' it kinda sound like an insult at the same time. [Can't believe it's him, he says.]

[Private]

[endgames]

Sorry. I mean it, honest.

[Private]

[jinchuuriki]

Don't worry 'bout it, I get what'cha meant. Thanks, Shikamaru.

[Private]

[endgames]

Heh. [No more words are really needed on that then.]

Just don't give me a reason to take it back, you know?

[Private]

[jinchuuriki]

You damn well better know I sure as hell won't! I've got it under control!

[Private]

[endgames]

S'all I needed to hear. Good luck.

[Thumbs up!]

[Private]

[jinchuuriki]

Thanks! [.........................] ... Actually, do you have any ideas?

[Private]

[endgames]

Do I look like a love counselor?

[Seriously why does this keep happening to him. Siiiigh.

BUG HIM ANYWAYS, NARUTO]

[Private]

[jinchuuriki]

I didn't call you that, just askin' for advice! [DAMMIT SHIKAMARU.]

[Private]

[endgames]

It's troublesome. These situations aren't my forte.

[THERE HAS TO BE SOMEONE BETTER THAN HIM. RIGHT? RIGHT?]

[Private]

[jinchuuriki]

They sure as hell aren't mine! Gimmie a hand!

[NO. SHIKAMARU IS HERE RIGHT NOW.]

[Private]

[endgames]

Jeez, you're such a pest. [Sigh.] If you're gonna ask, get on with it.

[Private]

[jinchuuriki]

[He will accept being a pest.] I was just wonderin' if you had any ideas about dealin' with this whole Hinata thing.

[Private]

[endgames]

Not other than making sure you talk to her. I don't know what happened between the two of you.

[Private]

[jinchuuriki]

Oh... yeah. That's right, huh? [This doesn't help him. He got the "need to talk" thing down, it's just the "what to say" part he needs help with.

But he definitely doesn't want to talk about it extensively with Shikamaru like that.] ... Guess I'm just gonna have to come up with it on the spot.

[Private]

[endgames]

[oh my god, you bugged him for nothing

wait, he never wanted to be involved, nevermind...]

It's what you do best. Just do what you do, but think smart about it. You can be open and honest without being blunt.

[Private]

[jinchuuriki]

[Sob.] You think so? Guess that's all the advice I think I needed!

[Private]

[endgames]

[Now will he actually USE IT, is the question.]

Good luck.

[Private]

[jinchuuriki]

[He'll use as much as he can. Naruto isn't gonna muck this up.]