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020 -- [Various Filters || Action]
[ooc: dated to... idk. When the moon is not noticeably freaky. ALSO. The cut below is there because there are over 30 filters beneath it that take up a ridiculous amount of space, wow. I think I got all of the characters who were dropped, but just PM me if I didn't. After the event is done, there will be an ooc post regarding this, but I needed to get this part out of the way while my character would think to do so.
A note on the filters below - italic text represents breaks in the filter.]
[Early in the morning, long before the sun has risen and while most people are likely to be asleep, several filters start going up one-by-one. The journal window is covered with cloth; the handwriting not recognizable. Almost immediately after each one has been made, they're either deconstructed or disappear behind a private filter, viewable only to himself. He has no interest in talking to any of these people - he's just checking for breaks in the filters, which are visible for a minute until they're quickly taken care of.]
[Private to Shikamaru || Fake Cut to spare your f-lists and eyes]
[Two hours after this ends, a certain entry disappears behind a private filter as well. Then Shikamaru rolls over and goes back to bed. Damn, that was troublesome. He'll deal with the rest later. With the stuff that new Malnosso guy was talking about, he had a lot of other things to think about....
The next afternoon, he writes a couple of quick messages before heading out of the apartment.]
[Filtered to Raine Sage || 100% Unhackable]
What we talked about - it's done. Figured you'd want a heads-up.
[Filtered to Konoha Shinobi, Gaara, and Temari || 100% Unhackable]
Looks like we don't have to worry about Sasuke. At least for now.
[Filtered to Tony Stark || 100% Unhackable]
I have something to give you. Where you want me to drop it off?
[After he's taken care of that business, Shikamaru decides to take the rest of the afternoon to train. Not his shadow jutsus, however. Those close enough to the southern edge of the village at the time may hear something a few times throughout the evening. Maybe like thunder, but definitely a-
BOOM.
...but don't worry, everything is under control. And for once, he isn't even joking. It's taken months for him to get this jutsu down - a lungful of ash just is not pleasant - but he's finally managed it.
If for some reason you're close to the Southern Lake at this time, or choose to investigate, you're bound to find one (1) Shikamaru Nara taking a break by the water and unable to wipe the smirk off of his face. The air still might smell faintly of ash, but he cleans up well. And nothing has been destroyed but the targets he brought out here himself.
It makes up for all the weirdness going on. Just a little.]
A note on the filters below - italic text represents breaks in the filter.]
[Early in the morning, long before the sun has risen and while most people are likely to be asleep, several filters start going up one-by-one. The journal window is covered with cloth; the handwriting not recognizable. Almost immediately after each one has been made, they're either deconstructed or disappear behind a private filter, viewable only to himself. He has no interest in talking to any of these people - he's just checking for breaks in the filters, which are visible for a minute until they're quickly taken care of.]
[Private to Shikamaru || Fake Cut to spare your f-lists and eyes]
[Two hours after this ends, a certain entry disappears behind a private filter as well. Then Shikamaru rolls over and goes back to bed. Damn, that was troublesome. He'll deal with the rest later. With the stuff that new Malnosso guy was talking about, he had a lot of other things to think about....
The next afternoon, he writes a couple of quick messages before heading out of the apartment.]
[Filtered to Raine Sage || 100% Unhackable]
What we talked about - it's done. Figured you'd want a heads-up.
[Filtered to Konoha Shinobi, Gaara, and Temari || 100% Unhackable]
Looks like we don't have to worry about Sasuke. At least for now.
[Filtered to Tony Stark || 100% Unhackable]
I have something to give you. Where you want me to drop it off?
[After he's taken care of that business, Shikamaru decides to take the rest of the afternoon to train. Not his shadow jutsus, however. Those close enough to the southern edge of the village at the time may hear something a few times throughout the evening. Maybe like thunder, but definitely a-
BOOM.
...but don't worry, everything is under control. And for once, he isn't even joking. It's taken months for him to get this jutsu down - a lungful of ash just is not pleasant - but he's finally managed it.
If for some reason you're close to the Southern Lake at this time, or choose to investigate, you're bound to find one (1) Shikamaru Nara taking a break by the water and unable to wipe the smirk off of his face. The air still might smell faintly of ash, but he cleans up well. And nothing has been destroyed but the targets he brought out here himself.
It makes up for all the weirdness going on. Just a little.]
[voice]
[voice]
...this isn't the first time Sasuke's-
[He cuts himself off. It's true. Sasuke has come and gone from this place at least twice before - three times, maybe, given what Sheena said. Naruto is probably used to it.
...but Chouji has come and gone twice, too, and it wasn't any easier for Shikamaru the last time. Much as he doesn't care for Sasuke, and as good as it is that he's gone... Naruto will probably feel differently, the idiot.
Shikamaru just sighs.]
[voice]
[Heightening anxiety is probably very evident in her voice now even when she tells herself that Naruto is one tough guy and that she has immense faith in him.]
How many times did he already leave this place?
[voice]
He's been here twice, since I've been around.
[voice]
[voice]
[...]
There was one time several months back where most of us were drafted together. [He's pretty sure he's told Hinata about those.] Sasuke was out there too.
I told Naruto to stay with the Defensive camp to protect them and help coordinate everyone else. [The sensor abilities in Sage Mode are awesome for that.] As you can guess, that lasted for like. A day or two.
I know he looked for Sasuke too, even if he never said anything.
[He doesn't sound surprised or upset about either thing. Naruto is Naruto, after all.]
[voice]
That's something Naruto-kun would do. I- I'm sure he's just thinking of everyone's welfare. [He doesn't want anyone worrying for him while he tries to fix what he can fix.]
[voice]
[And he shouldn't have to. It's been like this for years, he knows, but Sasuke isn't just Naruto's responsibility anymore. He never should have been.]
[voice]
And it's Hinata's deep desire to help in any way she can. Can she really somehow alleviate all those pain? He can't eat ramen all day and pretend that's all he needs.
The other end goes quiet for a while as Hinata ponders on these things. When she speaks again, her voice is soft.]
I'd... [She trails off, her voice turning even softer, as she hesitates for a bit.] He needs all our help. With the path Sasuke-kun is taking, it'd be difficult for him to do all this alone.
[voice]
[It's a conversation all of them have tried before, even if Hinata won't remember it. Naruto is determined to do this without them.]
Are you up to convincing him?
[voice]
I'd like to... [A pause.] To try, at least. [Because she knows it'd be for the best.]
[voice]
[Someday, maybe. Hopefully it won't even be a problem here for a while.]
[voice]
[She has that much faith in him to think that it's not impossible to change how Naruto's dealing with this. When everyone knows that it will take a miracle for Naruto to think he can't do this alone.]
[voice]
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