used_friendship | 006- Video; Action for Blackthorn

006- Video; Action for Blackthorn

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[It is early in the evening when he finally begins to stir. A hand slowly reaches up to rub at tired eyes as they blink into focus, Naruto staring up at the ceiling above him. Immediately he frowns as memories of new and old jumble together. It had felt like a dream, though it couldn't have been. Why didn't he have chakra? Oh yeah- Johto.

Feeling the presence of someone else in the room distracts him as he turns his head to the side, immediately greeted with the sight of long, flowing red hair.]

....So when are we going to Violet? [You hit hard enough to knock him out Mom, he'll concede this time.]

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[A little time later the Pokegear shows Naruto sat on a bed as an excitable Carnivine is wrapped around his shoulders, happily chewing on his head once again. Some things never change!]

So--yeah. I guess that thing happened to me, y'know, when people fall asleep and have the dreams? But they're not real dreams? [Descriptive as always. On that subject though, there are some people he wants to talk to. He should probably send them some private messages.]

Oi Neji. Sasuke. I wanna talk to you guys.

[...Or just do it that way instead. He has a pretty serious look about him for once, so they should probably get in contact with him.]

[With a huff he moves around and attempts to unwrap the Carnivine from around him. Since he has it on, he may as well ask that question he had before the coma stuff happened.]

I'm still gonna go check out that dragon place up here, the one Tenten told me about. What's the best dragon type out there? I have Ryūka-chan already, she's a Charizard now and she's grown really strong.

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[He had expected her to move once she realised, arms immediately wrapping around her once Kushina was close enough.]

Sorry for making you worry. [He did feel bad about that now that he realised he must have been out for a while. That is what always happens to people who have dream comas right?]

How long's it been?

It's been a week. They said it wasn't my fault but we had been arguing and I hit you and then you were just quiet and not moving... [Was that a sniffle as her arms tighten around him? Yeah... might've been.] I'm so glad you're finally awake again. I know you're an Uzumaki and you're made of tough stuff, but I was still worried because you're my son, y'know... And the whole time you were out I thought about it and we don't have to leave Blackthorn yet. We'll leave by next week instead. I can have more time to train here so I can take out the gym leader in Violet faster.

[The offer was pretty much the closest to a serious apology she'd offer. Because despite her worry, she feels justified in losing her temper.]

[Aww, Mom... he hugs her tighter, just listening to her voice more than what she's actually saying, though he vaguely takes in the information about staying in Blackthorn a while longer.]

[Mom hugs are really nice when you've been dreaming about war, he doesn't want to let go just yet. It also puts some things back into perspective.]

We can go whenever you want, I don't mind.

Well I still haven't been to that Dragon's Den place either, so we could take a few days for that. And maybe a few more days after that so we can stock up on supplies since I don't think we'll be staying in one place for long until we get to Violet. So it might be another week until we leave. But before we go anywhere I have something for you! Two somethings actually.

[Sorry kiddo, she's already letting him go and pulling away so she can grab a folded cloak-- patterned after Minato's but with a red spiral and "Uzumaki" written down the back-- from where she set it down the other day, then back across the room to fish out the Swablu egg she bought off Tenten from the Pokepile. And once both are in hand, she plants her butt right on the side of the bed and drops his presents right into his lap.]

I know it's not a few months until your birthday but I got to thinking that it'd be nice to make up for the sixteen birthdays I missed, y'know. Of course, now I have to think of something else for your birthday, but there's still time for that. And this actually turned out to be a great opportunity to get your measurements and still have it be a surprise.

Oh-- yeah! I still wanna go there and get those Dragons, can we?? [You are the best mom, it even puts a grin back on his face, excited at the prospect of dragon hunting.

But-- where's she going now? He watches her cross the room and back again, staring at the gifts in his lap]

What's this?

[Well, the first is an egg, obviously. He picks it up to observe for a moment before setting it aside and picking up the cloak, unfolding it to see what it is.]

Mom..

[Is it-?? IT IS.]

That is.. so cool!

[Whoops no longer sitting in bed now, he's standing up to put it on.]

I kinda looked through your stuff and saw you didn't have one, so I thought it would be a good idea. Looks like I was right!

[If she was sad or nearing tears earlier, all traces are gone. Only bright smiles as he puts on his new cloak.]

[It's on now and it fits, Naruto clinging to it and turning around on the spot in order to properly show it off.]

I look just like Dad!

[Considering she used his unconscious body as the mannequin, she sure would've been surprised if it didn't fit.]

You definitely do.

[C'mere you. You're getting a kiss to the forehead before she wraps you back in another hug.]

[Aww Mom you're making him blush. He falls back into the hug, though.]

Mom? It feels weird, waking up and remembering all those things that happened.

Those things? Naruto... what happened? What did you dream about?

[Surprised as she is, she's not gonna let him go just yet.]

Just more of the war stuff, the fighting that was going on and-

[Blink blink. Suddenly:] Where's Dad?

Eh? He was just here a minute ago...

[Okay guess she's letting go sooner than she intended to poke her head out of the room.]

Minato? [And back in the room.] Hm... That's weird. You want me to go look for him?

[He watches as she peeks out for him.] Nah, I'll talk to him when he comes back. But Mom. I met him again.

You... But how? I thought the chakra in your seal was only for one visit. [And the last she knew back home he was pretty firmly dead between getting impaled along with her on the Kyuubi's claw and using the Death Reaper Seal. B(]

I dunno what happened but- he was there, 'cause someone used the Edo-Tensei thing on him. But nobody was in control of him, he was just doing what he wanted y'know? And the other Hokages were all there too. Well- Granny wasn't, I dunno where she is.

But I got to fight with Dad it was so cool.

Edo-Tensei? [WHOA WHOA BACK UP A MILE THERE BOY.] I swear I've heard that jutsu name before, but... [Wait a sec...] The other Hokages too?! Tell me the whole story from the beginning, ya know!

There isn't really much else to tell other than that y'know! [If he knew he would explain!]

I don't get it either- and we didn't get to talk much 'cause of the fighting, but it had something to do with Sasuke. Like-- he came back to help, and he brought them with him?

[...Nope. Even more confused than before.]

...What do you mean he came back to help? What did he do? Go back to the village in the middle of a fight and bring back three dead Hokage and an old retired one?

....Uh. Old man Sandaime died. A few years ago. That's why Granny Tsunade became Hokage?

What?! No one tells me anything! Here I was thinking he'd stayed retired or... You can't mean... No. No way. Did they seriously pull him out of retirement after your father died?! And Biwako too! At least, I'm pretty sure she was dead. But still!

[She seemed pretty damn dead from where Kushina was laid out at the time. Sob... Bad night all around. Ugh. Mood successfully flipped from confused to irritated.]

Who's Biwako?

But yeah- Sandaime was Hokage, when I was a kid. Orochimaru killed him a few years back. You know when I said before the Chuunin tests got sorta cancelled? Yeah.

She is-- or was, I guess-- his wife, and she was there when you were born. She took a bite out of Minato for wincing the whole time I was in labor. Heh...

...Orochimaru killed him? I wouldn't have imagined that happening in a thousand years. But then, a lot of things happen that you don't expect or can't imagine. [She takes a deep breath and runs a hand over her hair. Wow this is a lot to be taking in at once. At least it's mostly coming in at the Uzumaki level. But on the other hand, it's coming in at the Uzumaki level.]

...I can't believe he's actually dead. You know, he was the Hokage when I came to the village. Kinda hard to believe he'd ever die or get killed.

[Do we have to talk about labor? Eww gross. But ah. He understands now.]

So she was Asuma-sensei's Mom, huh? Yeah, I don't think I've ever heard her mentioned..

[True, but explaining important things like this at a non-Uzumaki level is hard.]

Yeah. I guess you know Orochimaru 'cause he was Ero-sennin and Granny's team mate and. Well everyone knows the Sannin, don't they? But that's what happened. It felt weird back then too, he'd always been Hokage ever since I found out what it even was, y'know?

[Be glad she left it at that and didn't recount the whole episode. Again.]

Asuma-sensei? That was her son's name, but a jounin sensei now? I guess I keep forgetting everyone I remember as kids and teenagers are all grown up now. Haha...

And you're right, everyone knew about the Sannin. But I know what you mean about the sudden change with the Hokage you remember from when you were a little kid suddenly changing. It was weird when he said he was retiring. [But she sure as hell didn't mind that Minato was named his successor. :3c]

[He's never on time or around when he needs to be, you guys know that.

A guy leaves the room to use the bathroom ONE TIME...

He could hear Kushina chattering away as he made his way back down the hallway, but assumed one of the kids had joined her, didn't give it much thought until he turned, stepping through the door-frame and-]

...Naruto?

[His eyes widened, seeing his son standing and talking and he was okay, he was awake...

Hurried strides carried him across the room, arms lifting and opening and embracing his son, pulling him closer into a firm hug.]

We were so worried... are you okay?

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basically this face minus smiles... sob icons...

sobs too

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/sneaks in here, tracks thread