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Who: new persons
When: Day 30, so early it's still dark outside
Where: Shrine Apt
What:

[great time for new kids to show up and cause a ruckus right]

[ Minato | Yomi | John | Arche | Watson ]

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That's good. It would be a shame to lose you again so soon after finding you.

... Sensei. I don't think it's fair to say that when I lost all of you to start with...

Edited 2012-03-09 15:07 (UTC)

You're right, I'm sorry. It seems fresh to me, but obviously you've been living with my loss for some time now.

... sixteen years.

Naruto... he's sixteen now.

[now it's his turn to have a lot of internal emotions. trying to keep as calm as he can]

He's not here, is he?

No.

... no, he's not. I've been keeping a lookout in case...

[trailing off. awkward, again]

He... and my other students... none of them are here. So far, it's just been Obito and me, and Obito...

[well. Sabra La Tau.]

[yeah, he's heard about Obito and made a lot of mental notes about things he wants to ask eventually]

Naruto was your student? You'll have to tell me about him.

Of course. There's a lot to say there... about Naruto, Konoha...

[now it's his turn to turn more somber]

I'm sorry... I may not have much good news of the people you would want to hear about...

It's still news worth hearing. I already know Kushina didn't make it.

... the list of the dead's gotten long since then, I'm afraid...

I knew I couldn't prevent war forever. But I had hoped that sealing the Kyuubi would help.

No. It did...

... the Fourth Ninja Great War had only recently started before I ended up here.

[indicates Kakashi's forehead protector]

That explains a few things.

[... blinks before reaching up to adjust the bloodstained headband]

Ah... this war's a bit different from past wars... the Five Nations are united against a common foe.

... Madara.

... you knew he was going to return.

I wish I could have left some kind of warning. Time ran out so fast in the end.

[trying very hard to keep his emotions in check]

[there's the want to say something else, but... hesitates]

... time does that, but you did more than most would have.

Let's leave this talk for a later time, Minato-sensei...

[nods] That would be best.

... I think I should be calling you sensei now.

. . .

[et tu, Sensei?]

I know you are a wonderful teacher.

[not. exactly able to look at]

... no, not really.

... Was Naruto a difficult student?

. . . Sensei, I'm sorry to say, but your son did not inherit your mental capacity for multitasking or for the theories and principles behind ninjutsu.

On the other hand... his determination, drive, and unpredictability has made him into a very formidable ninja.

Just like his mother.

[can't quite hide all of the sadness in that]