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[lostontheroadoflife]

Who: Kakashi and others
When: Day 49, early afternoon
Where: main hallway
What: ... niiinjaaaa???

[gosh, looks like someone decided to take up the habit of napping in hallways again.

he's only. a little roughed up. maybe.

sure does have his weathered copy of Icha Icha Tactics open over his face again, either way]

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[thankyouverymooch]

You say that, but I'm pretty sure you don't like to be hugged.

[sitting next to him]

It's been a while since we had a long chat.

[lostontheroadoflife]

Has it?

[thankyouverymooch]

I think so.

Maybe it's more like everything I'd like to talk about with you is going to end up depressing. Unless it's training, I guess.

[lostontheroadoflife]

Dare I ask what sort of things...

[thankyouverymooch]

Things like "how are you feeling", "do you ever doubt he's still alive", "what are you going to do if he never comes back". And "are you going to pick yourself up, or are you going to be reckless and cranky for some more".

[lostontheroadoflife]

I can be reckless and cheerful, if you prefer.

[thankyouverymooch]

You know as well as I do that wasn't the point.

[lostontheroadoflife]

It could have been.

It's never nice to assume these things.

[thankyouverymooch]

Whatever. Next time you go looking, I'll come with you.

[lostontheroadoflife]

That's good to know.

[thankyouverymooch]

[Looking at Kakashi, and there's a moment of silence before he stands up and talks again, serious expression this time]

Hey, Kakashi. How about it? Five days from now, let's have a rematch. Same place as last time.

[lostontheroadoflife]

... what's this so suddenly... something you can't say?

[thankyouverymooch]

Something I can't convey well unless it's in that sort of situation.

[lostontheroadoflife]

[... more of a release of breath than a sigh]

Despite what you might think of me some of the times, I'm not the sort who does things half-heartedly.

[thankyouverymooch]

I know.

[lostontheroadoflife]

So I could say no.

[said in a musing sort of tone]

[thankyouverymooch]

You could.

But this is important to me.

[lostontheroadoflife]

[eyes for a moment









then raises a fist]

[thankyouverymooch]

[are you asking me for a brofist Kakashi]

[lostontheroadoflife]

Best two out of three.

[thankyouverymooch]

[. . .]

This isn't the sort of thing I had in mind.

\

[lostontheroadoflife]

Well, if you want a real match, you'll have to best me two out of three.

... besides that. One of the best taijutsu artists who constantly declared he was my rival often considered this a worthy enough duel.

[thankyouverymooch]

The one wearing a green leotard...?

But fine. If I have to win this first, I'll do it.

[lostontheroadoflife]

I don't have to explain the rules, do I?

[thankyouverymooch]

No, I know them.

[I guess he's. ready for some janken now]

Best two out of three, uh.