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Hi. [The journal feed starts unceremoniously.] Noticed the village is getting back into the swing of things. Either that or those who are sulking are doing so more quietly. Good luck with that, whichever.
But hey. I'm looking for a lighter that I misplaced. Anyone comes across it, lemme know. Thanks.
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[Through the afternoon and evening, Shikamaru can be found in various places around the village: digging through things in shops, searching through grass and shrubs and so on. He hasn't been around the village much in the last two days, busy elsewhere with his deer.
Now it almost seems like he's making up for it. One minute you might walk past him digging through the trash behind a building, only to go in to find he's inside already (probably asking if the place has a lost and found). Someone's busy.]
But hey. I'm looking for a lighter that I misplaced. Anyone comes across it, lemme know. Thanks.
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[Through the afternoon and evening, Shikamaru can be found in various places around the village: digging through things in shops, searching through grass and shrubs and so on. He hasn't been around the village much in the last two days, busy elsewhere with his deer.
Now it almost seems like he's making up for it. One minute you might walk past him digging through the trash behind a building, only to go in to find he's inside already (probably asking if the place has a lost and found). Someone's busy.]
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[So that's a yes. Let's go.]
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[BUT SURE. THIS WAY THEN.]
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...Some ring. But Murkrow immediately starts flying to another tree. Apparently there are several shiny things in this forest.]
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Shikamaru follows along again, about as quiet as... well, like Silver any day of the week, so they're all probably right at home. 8|]
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Tooo the next tree. Come on, Shikamaru, you've been looking through everything under the sun for this thing. At least look a little less dejected.]
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It was Asuma's. It was one of the few things he has left of his sensei - gone twice now - and he threw it away. Like it had no meaning.]
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From there, he struts over to Shikamaru and Silver. This time... This time he indeed holds a lighter in his beak.]
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This time though does stir some legit reaction out of Shikamaru. What Murkrow's holding is the right size, but is it his lighter??]
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It gives Shikamaru more than enough room to examine it.]
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Ha. Didn't think there'd be a collection out here.
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...But he's flying too fast to keep up with. Or, well, for Silver to keep up with. Maybe Shikamaru can chase him, but...]
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If it were just him he'd be tempted, but he's Silver's Pokemon. Should something happen for some reason, he wouldn't know what to do, so it's best they stick together. He does pick up pace though, keeping his eyes on the direction Murkrow went.]
That way.
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Wait a minute.
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[Stopping too, but he's obviously - well if you're looking for it - antsy and ready to keep going.]
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...he thinks of people like Lee, and Gai. Okay no, actually that sounds legit. All right.]
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[He keeps his attention upwards. Not on the clouds, but the sky.]
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It isn't long before Murkrow comes back. Strangely enough, he's not flying. He's carefully walking over to Shikamaru and Silver.
And that's because his arms are full of lighters. He has a few in his beak, too. He even has a couple of scorch marks on him, but he doesn't pay them any mind.]
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At first he worries something is wrong, but the way the sun catches off the bits of plastic and metal... what a load. He really found this so fast?
Shikamaru's eyes dart over to meet Silver's. So are we good to go over and cut how far he has to walk, or will that be an insult too?]
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Murkrow keeps walking until he's right in front of Shikamaru... And then he tries to hold up all the lighters for him. Quite frankly, there are too many for him to carry, so it's hard to actually show them without dropping them, but the sentiment is there.
For once, he looks less crazy... And more... It's hard to describe. It almost seems like he's worried. As if he needs Shikamaru's approval. Silver stays still; as much as he wants to say or do something, he knows it's better to keep quiet for the moment.]
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It's just a lighter.
It's not.
Can he tell that...?
Shikamaru chuckles (anxiously, still not looking), and leans down. He pats Murkrow on the head - thank you - before sorting through the lighters.
He eyes the ones on the ground first before moving up and-- there. His face brightens up like a kid at Christmas, and he picks a gray one from the Pokemon's wings. The way he handles it is tender, something precious and something grateful.]
Hey. You found it. [He opens it up, tests the light. A flame spark and he closes it.] Heh, look. Still works too.
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Before he very instantly and spontaneously jumps up with the intention of headbutting him in the gut. Not hard, but to get the point across. Regardless of whether or not it hits, he goes to fly off again.
...Even Silver seems confused. what just happened?]
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