030 -- [Action]

[endgames]

[Shikamaru's a hard man to find after this (on-going) thread.

He doesn't return to his apartment until the next morning, through the spare bedroom and not the front door. It's doubtful anyone else will catch him outside of his own floor for the next several days, though he always has his journal on him.

Those days are also partially spent tracking down Tony Stark, Law, Itachi, Gold, Silver, and a few others in his building to warn them about Hidan. Masaomi will no doubt hear from him when he gets back, and Riku may have learned what he needs to know from Ino before Shikamaru gets to him, but they're both on the list. He'll also be visiting the Avatar house for a few people in particular, but given that's half the house he won't be shunning anyone else he runs into there.]

Comments

[endgames]

Many things.

[tsuntrader]

Alone? [Has he ever seen that look on Shikamaru's face before?...]

[endgames]

Probably.

[tsuntrader]

[...It's not something he wants to do alone. It's something he needs to, isn't it?]

Be careful.

[endgames]

[For all of the things he has to explain to Silver sometimes, he's grateful for just what sorts of things he doesn't.]

Sure thing. [He raises his chin and grins.] I'm not gonna die over this.

[tsuntrader]

[Nod. Yeah, you better not. He's wholeheartedly believing that.]

[endgames]

[Of course not. It's very much all he's promising, though. Which is good, given where he'll be in about two weeks from now.]

I'll show you what he looks like, so you know who to avoid... [Grin fading, where's that entry... oh here we go.]

[tsuntrader]

I heard some of it already. [No need to show him.]

[endgames]

Oh.

[Well good then. He closes the book.]

Just continue to avoid him like that. Let me know if he stirs something up, and I'll handle it.

[tsuntrader]

Right.

[...] I won't get involved, but if you need anything, just ask.

[endgames]

[He nods.]

If I can think of something, I'll tell you. Fair warning that it won't be anything big.

But I'll keep it in mind.

[tsuntrader]

As long as you know. [He gets it. He gets it. And he's not going to pry into Shikamaru's business.

...Of course, if he gets himself killed or his own family gets dragged into it, all bets are off, but. Faith in Shikamaru. He knows he's capable and that's that.]

[endgames]

[He gives Silver a thumbs-up and propels himself out of the tree in a small leap.]

Thank you.

[tsuntrader]

[He considers that thumbs up for a moment before returning the gesture. No problem, Shikamaru.

He'll definitely worry, but this isn't the time or place for it.]