Future Pokekage Uzumaki Naruto! (![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
used_friendship) wrote2013-06-28 10:38 pm
used_friendship) wrote2013-06-28 10:38 pm
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005 - Video
[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?
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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[But his amusement remained despite the comment.
Really it was a wonder either of them hadn't ended up having to be rolled around considering all the ramen they could put away.]
Guess we should add cooking lessons to our training each day, huh?
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Hehe, then when she's back we could cook her something really great. She'd be real surprised, I think.
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[Naruto inheriting both their stubborn faith-fueled streaks was honestly a blessing- it was hard to find the words to tell himself to stay positive, to not indulge the grief he felt at Kushina's loss.
Sure he could put on a smile and remind them all that it was only temporary, that they would be reunited again and everything would find a way to work itself out. But outside of the duty he felt to just do what needed to be done (that he was, admittedly, not doing so well at thus far), Minato was still human. Kushina had been in his life so long that he wasn't quite sure yet how to be "himself" without her there to remind him.]
You know... if you ever have questions about her, or, ah... us, I'd be happy to answer them.
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I guess we still don't really know that much about each other, huh. I mean compared to normal families that've always lived together.
[He probably has a whole list of things to ask. It reminds him though, of the first conversation with Kushina.]
When I first met Mom, y'know when I was training to control the Kyuubi chakra, I said the one thing I always wanted to ask her was how you met. [He'd never heard the other side of the story, though! Elbows up on the table, his chin rests in his palms as he starts talking again.]
She said when you guys were in the Academy she thought you were kinda girly, but did you always know you liked her?
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[Oh my lord Kushina why would you even tell him that. He tried to duck his head down to hide the warmth that spread across his face, one hand moving to rub at the back of his neck.]
Kinda girly, huh.
[Stalling. Stalling.]
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Well, we were pretty young when she came to Konoha. Looking back, I guess it's easier now to explain how I felt about her, but at the time I didn't really understand it at all.
[Lessons with the number one perverted hermit happened some time later after all.]
She always had my attention at least. I'd never seen hair that bright before, that beautiful... She's always had this presence about her, more often than not I'd find myself thinking about her, wanting to talk to her.
[Aaaaand there's the embarrassment again, but it was accompanied by a smile that time, a fondness in his tone.]
Of course I'd usually not be able to say anything at all and ended up face first in the mud when she'd had enough of my acting weird and made her escape.
But, I think I always knew, it just took us both a few... trying years to figure out what love was and what it meant to us. Whenever I thought about the future she was right there with me, and it just seemed so natural I never even considered that she wouldn't be.
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He's listening properly though, and smiling widely. It made sense to him, actually there were some similarities with how he had acted towards Sakura at times, and hearing about his parents younger days was fun.]
That's cool y'know.
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[He'd been prank target number one more times than he could rightly remember for daring to share her dream of becoming Hokage. The horrors that lurked in his memories...]
But it was worth it. Love always is, I think. I certainly wouldn't be the man I am today if it wasn't for her.
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[There's also a pause here. The longest pause, as he debates whether saying something. Minato may know the answer, since he's Dad and all cool and knowledgeable about everything, but it's also hella embarrassing because he's Dad.]
Those things you said, that's kinda how I always felt about Sakura-chan. But she likes Sasuke.
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There was a hint of a smile on his expression, both at Naruto's confession and leftover from his own previous line of thought. But Minato listened to his son, exhaling a thoughtful hum before he spoke.
Shit, he'd always thought he'd have a few years before he'd have to dole out relationship advice.]
You're all still young Naruto, your interests today... they could be something completely different tomorrow. Whether it's a hobby or even the person you're attracted to.
[Says the guy that knew he'd marry a certain redhead when he was like ten. A WOMAN'S HEART IS AS FICKLE AS THE AUTUMN SKIES~
He'd heard something similar from Jiraiya when he'd muster up the courage to talk about his feelings for Kushina... and he'd hated hearing it every time, just as much as it probably irritated Naruto now. Still, there was some merit to what his Sensei had tried to make him see (Plenty of women out there Minato! Why settle for just one?)- that you really needed to think about this sort of thing, and know completely what you were getting into. That you had absolutely no doubt when it came to the person you were planning on spending your life with.]
But... [Because he was sympathetic to how his son felt, the confusion, the frustration at not knowing what to do.] sometimes that feeling lingers, and grows into something you can't ignore. Your mother and I were very lucky to find each other, but we certainly had our fair share of arguments and stumbling along the way.
If you believe it's meant to be... it's worth fighting for, isn't it?
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Yeah. [A pause, as he decides that he definitely agrees with that.] Yeah, it is.
I mean not that stuff like that even matters anyway right now, you know? [Gotta save the world! And be Pokemon master! All these other things to do that come before romance. Still, it's something he thinks about now and again.
Another short pause- and a random change of topic.]
You know there's hot springs in Blackthorn? We should all go some time. [Actually that... isn't entirely unrelated to the talk of girls and Jiraiya. oops.]
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[A hum of agreement as he stood, pausing to ruffle Naruto's hair on his way to the now whistling kettle of water.
Phew. Didn't screw that one up, one dad point for Mini.]
You have plenty of time to worry about it.
[He turned the stove off, a bit quiet as he set about pouring water into the cups of ramen and setting the kettle back on a cool eye. Hot springs, huh. Maybe it wouldn't be so terrible to relax for awhile, after they finished any business in Violet.
Distractions never hurt.]
And I don't see why we couldn't make a trip up to Blackthorn, provided the others agree to it.
[Aaaaand he's bringing their late dinner back to the table, setting one cup down in front of his son before returning to his seat with his own.]
I'd like to fly down to Goldenrod first though, but if you guys want to go ahead it wouldn't take me long to catch up.
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[Blink blink. The incoming ramen distracts him for a moment- grabbing some noodles and blowing on them a second before eating them.
Oh right-]
Actually maybe I'll go too. Well- I dunno, I'm going to ask Sakura-chan what she wants to do, but I was thinking of picking up some of those changing stones for my pokemon, you know the ones I mean?
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That's why I wanted to stop there before we go anywhere else, some of my team will need them soon. ...Maybe some TMs too, depending. Either way it would be a short trip.
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Mmmhmm, Yeah, me too! I gotta look it all up though to see what I need.
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[He was glad to see Naruto's appetite return, even if his own was still rather non existent.
He knew there was a high chance Kushina would show up again, that the current distance between them was temporary. But he still felt like he was in a daze, going through the motions- how long had it been since they were separated for any length of time?]
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[Back to eating. He's concentrating on the noodles instead of anything else. Usually he'd chatter his way through the entirety of dinner, btu today is different.
Today, Mom isn't here.]
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He decided to give up on forcing himself to eat, pushing back from the table and standing, ramen cup in hand.]
We'll be alright. Kushina wouldn't want us to mope around, hm?
[That was offered a bit awkwardly, Minato not sure what else to say to his son. Their whole conversation had been a bit awkward really, both trying to convince themselves, and each other, to stay positive.
Still, he remained in the kitchen, dumping the remains of his dinner and rinsing off utensils in the sink.
She'd probably yell at him for wasting ramen.]
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Yeah, she'd probably smack us over the head if she saw us like this.
[A sigh, and he smiles back. He had to force himself, but he can't sit here moping.]
We'll just have to wait for her to get back.
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[That was Obito's thing, y'know.]
Will you be alright if... do you mind if I call it a night? It's been a long day and I think some rest would do us all good.
[He doubted sleep would be easy to find, but Kushina's things still littered their- his room, and putting off packing them up would only encourage a desire to mope.]
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Yeah, it's fine. I think Sakura-chan's still out, I might go check up on her.
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He'd tried to stay in a role he thought Naruto wanted, needed, from him. A source of strength, a milestone to surpass. Quietly encouraging from the background... Kushina was the one that brought out loving warmth for their son, the one who wasn't afraid to bare her heart and draw them both into her arms. Not that he kept a cold distance, but balancing the role model with dad had been tricky, and it was something he'd just have to learn as he went along.
But he never wanted his son to doubt whether he was loved by both parents, to not be comfortable enough to seek him out for comfort.
So he crouched a bit, slipped his arm around Naruto's neck and shoulders, and rested his forehead lightly against the back of his son's head.]
I love you.
[Offered simply, quietly. While he could be almost overly affectionate with Kushina at times, Minato wasn't always a demonstrative man when it came to these things. He had to be that strong pillar of support, the one to guide and encourage, because it was what others expected of him.
But he was still a man, a father, who valued his family above all else. And he couldn't let an opportunity to ensure his son knew that slip past him.]
If you need anything... you know where I'll be.
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Yeah, I. I love you too. [More than anything. Mom too, obviously.]
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When Naruto turned so did he, Minato shifting his hold more into a proper hug as he moved beside the chair, leaning in instead of crouching. Naruto's grip, fingers curling in and bunching the fabric of his sleeve, made his smile a little wistful, regret for a son that had never really had the luxury of something as simple as a hug from his parents.
Even if he didn't have the words he could still offer this, a quiet moment shared with his son, his unwavering support.]
sob boys
He doesn't want to think about it, instead he's just going to hug tightly for a few more moments before letting go (even though he doesn't want to.)]
i know qq
:<
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