005 - Video

[used_friendship]

[It's late in the evening and thankfully Naruto is not yelling through the Pokegear for once. In fact he isn't anywhere near as energetic as he usually is.]

Y'know when you can't contact someone on the Pokegear thingies and some of their Pokemon have been sat in your room starin' at you most the evening, that usually means the person's gone right?

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[aflashoffaith]

[Minato had been gone all day, searching through the city, down the routes- as far as he felt comfortable going, anyway, in case he needed to return to the Inn quickly to see...

She still wasn't there.

It wasn't until the sun had gone down that he'd decided to stop (for today. just for today) and head back, carrying a bag with a few bottles of sake instead of dinner.

He wasn't in any state to be cooking and acting like everything was fine, and there was food at the Inn. The kids could take care of themselves. Today. Just for today.

Still, after he'd put the alcohol away in his (their) room and given himself a few hard stares in the mirror (get your shit together), Minato quietly made his way down the hall to Naruto's room, two Luxray following closely behind him, occasionally headbutting his side. Encouraging.]

Naruto?

[A few knocks, but he wouldn't open the door or go inside until his son invited him to.]

Did you already have dinner?

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[believeit]

[Just as he finishes his recording, he's about to browse the network some more when he hears the knock at the door.]

Dad? I'm in here.

[Closing the gear and placing it on the bed, he shuffles to his feet and makes his way to the door, opening it. Part of him hopes that Kushina will be there too, but with no mention of her the chances of that happening are slim.]

I'm not really hungry right now. [Said as the door opens, Naruto leaning on the door frame. He doesn't even feel like scoffing down ramen right now.]

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[babel_hacker]

[Atsuro already knows what this means when he saw this post.]

Yeah, that's right. If you can't call them and have their Pokemon with you or in the PC under your name, that means they're no longer in Johto.

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[believeit]

Yeah, it's like it suddenly switched off and got broken or something. Then her pokemon started showing up.

[Welp, there's the answer to that, then.]

[Though it won't stop them from having one last search tomorrow.]

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[moveslikestrider]

Yeah, that's what it means. Sorry dude.

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[believeit]

Yeah, thought so.

You have someone leave before?

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[itsjustdust]

[He's gong to come looking for you to peek in on you. There wasn't much of anything to say, given that Naruto already seemed to have figured out the situation, but... he could show a little support.]

I have one of her pokemon too. You going to be okay Naruto?

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[believeit]

[He's in his room again, idly playing with Pokemon. He tries to manage a smile, but it's weak.]

Yeah. It doesn't mean she's gone forever y'know. She'll be back.

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[strongestoftheturks]

[Rude...actually did not know that.]

...I didn't.

Thanks.

For the tip.

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[believeit]

Yeah, well now you know.

I mean, they could still be around I guess, but most people say that's what happens when people've left.

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[punches]

[ When it comes to losing parents, Sakura's not able to speak from experience. She's fortunate enough to have both of her own waiting for her at home (she firmly believes until she's told otherwise), so she's not sure how it must feel to be Naruto. Having been quick to volunteer to hunt her down when they first noticed she was missing, she's kept herself away from her teammate's side.

(She's such a coward to behave this way, isn't she?)

It was easy enough to ignore the pain of guilt that plagued her mind when she was apart from him and not able to hear it in his voice. Now she's not able to concentrate and so it's time for a break.

(Or maybe this was the break and now she needs to return to supporting him.)

Apprehension seeps into her eyes, wide and with a hint of blue within them, as she stares at the PokeGear. Shouldn't she say something by now? ]

Yeah, it does. [ Instead of sugarcoating it, she just says what he likely doesn't want to hear. ]

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[believeit]

None of us have found anything, her Pokemon keep turning up in people's boxes though.

[There isn't much else he can say. He doesn't feel like talking much right now, why would he when she's disappeared? He knew it happened, but it's entirely different when it happens to someone you know- to a parent you've spent most of your life without.

A short sigh, accompanied by a scratch of his head as he glances at one of Kushina's pokemon instead of the Pokegear.]

Thanks for looking anyway, Sakura-chan.

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[thevveribest]

That's the general consensus.

[So helpful.]

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[believeit]

Yeah, I guess it is.

[Thanks for the help Eridan.]

[usedswift]

Mm.

[She looks... upset, but she's trying to hide it. She was never terribly close to Kushina herself, but someone going home -- let alone a family member -- is obviously Not A Good Thing.

But to business.]

Do you know, did she have a Gyarados? Naed Ketsui? She showed up in my box, and I'm not sure who else she could have come from....

[believeit]

Yeah, I think that's one of hers too.

[He moves the camera a little, showing the Infernape and Lucario.]

These two are with me, most the other ones showed up with Dad at the same time, so.

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[stfuscarab]

Yeah. That sounds right.

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[believeit]

There's no way to reverse it, right?

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[godaime]

[ All he gets is a voice. Ironically, although Naruto is quiet, Tsunade isn't. She saw the video and, even if she could respond through it, she doesn't see the point in that when she can just yell upstairs. ]

I believe that's how it works Naruto. Tell me, who's gone? [ It's okay Naruto.





She'll take her place, mwahahaha.... ]

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[believeit]

[He actually comes downstairs instead of just being his usual human-foghorn self and yelling at her.]

Mom's gone.

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[fairycircle]

Yes, that's right, unfortunately. I'm sorry, was it someone close to you?

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[believeit]

Yeah, my Mom.

[buckyouup]

...Yeah. That's about right.

[believeit]

Yeah, seems to be what everyone's saying. Damnit.

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[onelevelnicer]

That's exactly what it means.

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[believeit]

Have you had someone leave before?

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[medinin]

...It does?

[ WELP. More information no one passed on to her. ]

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[believeit]

Yeah.

[Pause.]

I dunno if anyone's told you or not yet, but Mom's gone.