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If I see another mountain again, it'll be too soon. Did any of you know that sirry means "ridiculous"? [He snorts.] Explains a lot. Avalanches. Yetis. More freaking snow. Man, that mission was a pain...

[/whine and complain]

Anyways. I'm back. [Technically has been for two days albeit not in town, so he'll make it official.] Anything interesting hap- [His disinterested tone gives way to irritation as he turns his attention to something off-screen.] Oi that's not for you-

[The journal snaps shut with a sigh. He never finishes speaking, but about an hour later the post is transcribed... minus the interruption, and now with complete sentences.

If you're out today now that the heavy rain of the few days is finally letting up, you might spot Shikamaru coming back into the village from the North... closely followed by a deer much larger than Luceti's usual fare ((think five feet at the shoulders, six at the head, and eight feet with antlers)). The stag seems pretty content to follow him around - even into town or just standing around when he sits - despite sticking to the tree-lined paths when he can. Shikamaru talks to him sometimes.

Yes, talks, shut up.]

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That bad, huh?

More of a bother than anything. Or a string of 'em.

...

... do I even want to know?

[Sigh.] To sum it up, some yetis made a nest in an abandoned Third Party camp. They attacked while we were passing through, and kidnapped one of the female squad members.

I... see.

... and?

[Because, obviously, it didn't stop there.]

Then we had to get her back, duh. They tossed trees at us the whole way before one climbed up this abandoned building with her.

[He's imagining this now. A Yeti with a woman in hand, climbing a building and waving her around, while the rest of the team try to get her back.

Maybe some of her team can even fly, and are circling about, trying to snatch her back.

It's like a scene from a movie. (Provided the OP verse actually has movies.)]

Fun.

[Of the not kind.]

Oh yeah. Fun. It was like a scene out of a monster movie, when you're nothing but an extra!

[Because Naruto does have those. And yes, that's exactly what it was like. Exactly..]

Yeesh. But it had a better ending than a monster movie usually would?

Oh. Yeah. Saved the day, happy ending, family friendly rating.

[... so troublesome you're going to be grumping about it for days?]

... and you even got the girl to boot.

[Teasing slightly as he implies it that way.]

Oi, oi. I'm no dumb-muscle lead actor.

Dumb-muscle no... but you know... [And the teasing drops away slightly.] you might be more suited to a staring role than you think.

[This again. You wouldn't be the first to say it, Law.]

I've always been content with the sidelines.

I know.

That's what makes you suited.

[Still here, just not saying things.]

[It's time for a filter.]

It bothers you greatly.

[It's simple and matter of fact without judgement. He's noticed for a long time.]

A lot of things bother me. I'm human.

[Doesn't mean he talks about it.]

[He almost says 'so are we all', but that's not true, is it? Not everyone is human... even though Shikamaru would probably take it as it was meant.]

Sometimes I think it bothers you more than a good deal of the rest.

[Does it matter? Why are you even bringing this up?]

[No, Law can't read thoughts. He just knows you well enough to know what's running through your mind.]

... wondering why the hell I'm bothering to press this, huh?

It's an unnecessary thing.

[So yes.]

Unnecessary. I hear that word a lot in my life.

[It's that same old worn tune that underlied and still underlies a good deal of his relationship with Itachi. 'It's unnecessary.']

Things are changing. In spurts and starts separated by time, but they are changing. And people more and more are going to be looking to you. They already do here.

[You're not going to so easily get out of that staring role.]

[He laughs. Oh Law.] That doesn't bother me.

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