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[When Shikamaru heads down to Asuma's apartment Monday morning, he finds it empty of everything but Kurenai's things and a silver lighter standing on the table. It's wrong, but he doesn't give in to the false hope.

Of course it would stay. Even though Shikamaru gave it back to him, the lighter stopped being Asuma's the moment he picked it off his dying body.

Kurenai must've stepped out before it happened. She's a ninja, and not so senseless to have left the door wide open and run off in her grief. And so he waits for her, and tries to find his words.

After he leaves Kurenai, he has to tell Ino. Team 8 he'll find in person too - he has a request for them on top of this. It's been too long since they've heard a stir from their enemies.]

[It's well past midnight before an announcement comes, after he's made this post and spent a few hours going over the discussions there. When people are either busy with the information he gave them, or asleep.

He smokes a cigarette on his way back to his apartment in the night air, putting it out before he steps into the building, his posture falsely relaxed until he steps into his own room.]

Sarutobi Asuma is gone. [There's a pause and- no, he doesn't think it was mentioned.] Also, Haruno Sakura returned to her world a few weeks ago, for anyone who knew her.

Funnily enough, I haven't seen that masked Akatsuki guy in a while either...

[Too many people to filter that too. It's vague enough, but anyone who needs to know should get what he means. It would have been better news if he'd known before.

He'll answer journal comments in the morning.]

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[Ew, dude. That's gross.

After giving an affirmative noise, Naruto closes his journal to beat Shikamaru out. Doesn't take him too long to swap out of his pajamas and into his normal clothes. He'll just lean up against one of the walls outside and wait for Shikamaru to exit.

Naruto doesn't have some sort of speech to give Shikamaru over this. He's just hoping breakfast will help. Always helps cheer Naruto up!

... Of course, there's always winging it if need be.]

[He has his hands in his pockets when he comes down the stairs, and out the door. He's acting normal enough; if it weren't for earlier, it wouldn't feel like there was a problem.]

So where we eating?

Not a ton of choices. [Naruto pushes himself off the wall and starts walking. Not like the only places to eat were far from each other.] Was thinkin' Seventh Heaven, unless you got somethin' else in mind.

Nah, I'm all right with whatever. So long as you aren't making me eat ramen for breakfast.

... Somethin' wrong with ramen for breakfast?

Not everyone breathes it like you, jeez.

Breathin' it would choke me, Shikamaru. [Don't be dumb.]

It's an expression.

[Plainly, patiently. To the restaurant we go?]

... Ah, yeah. Knew that.

[TO THE RESTAURANT.

Where Naruto is getting ramen for breakfast. >:C]

[ABOUT AS EXPECTED. And despite what he said... Shikamaru does too. Why not.]

[Hypocrite.]

This is soooo good! Right!?

[Nothing else sounded good, it's all your fault.]

Yeah, it's not bad.

[He's infectious, isn't he? Least he can be stupid like this for a little bit before trying to talk to Shikamaru about Asuma.]

Hey, don't start undersellin' 'em just because you said you weren't gonna have 'em!

[So infectious it's ridiculous. But that's why people are drawn to him, Shikamaru included. He acts a little more enthusiastic.]

Oi, oi, all I said was I didn't want you making me order them. It happened to sound good in the end, is all.

Sure, sure, whatever you say, Shikamaru! [Ramen is the best breakfast of all time, alright. Sometimes Naruto wishes that the Ichiraku would suddenly arrive in Luceti.]

[Pfft, whatever. He shakes his head and smirks to himself, going ahead and eating his own food.]

Good this place got fixed, huh?

No kiddin'. Would've sucked if I had to ask Tenten to make ramen for breakfast today.

[He's being serious. Absolutely serious. He's also done eating.]

[Yeah, well he's used to Naruto being able to eat three bowls to his one.]

Why Tenten?

[Slow thumbs up.]

She makes some real good ramen.

Huh. I didn't know that.

... You wanna ask her to make some?

Naaah. Too troublesome. Easier to get cereal.

Why would you get cereal after eatin' ramen? [He meant right now.]

-oi, if you meant here, what's the point? We came all this way, and you're eating ramen now.

'Cause it's good! I could still go for some more.

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