006- Video; Action for Blackthorn

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[Action]

[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.]

[Video]

[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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[punches]

For us? [ There goes her hold on him out of instinct as her hands fall to the side, only held in place by his own. ] He returned...

It was for us, wasn't it? He didn't come to join with Obito, did he?!

[ Naruto said it was good news and returning to fight alongside Obito would have been bad so she naturally assumes that yes, Sasuke's returned to fight with them. ]

Right, Naruto? Is that right? [ The girl before him isn't the strong and independent one he's come to known the past few months, but instead the weaker one who's eyes were set on the back of their teammate. ] Naruto, come on. You have to tell me more than that!

[believeit]

[His hands soon drop down. He knew she would be happy about this peice of news. He's happy that she'll be happy. He is too, though.]

Yeah, with us. I dunno he just, showed up! With er- this is weird, but with the Edo-tensei's Hokages as well? My Dad was there.

[And finally, he begins to smile again.] But yeah! All three of us were fighting together, and we were really kicking ass!

[OH YEAH.] How come you never told me about your thing like Granny Tsunade? [He's tapping his own forehead.]

[punches]

Wha--really? [ Now she's gushing with cheerfulness all over again.

Though it mostly is attributed to Naruto smiling and being alive. Who cares about the war now that she knows Sasuke's returned to fight with them? ]

Wait, all of us were fighting together? Like a team?

[ Realizing that she's interrupting him she shakes a hand as though to ask him to dismiss all of that before brushing her bangs back. There's no mark there now, but knowing that he knows about it meant something major must have happened. Was the battle finally in their favor? ]

Eheheh, what's a girl without her secrets? I had to work hard to be able to keep up with you two, don't I?

[believeit]

Like a team!

[What war? Talk about mood whiplash, he's suddenly all happy again.]

And Sasuke summoned this giant snake? And I had Gamakichi,he's got huge! And then you summoned Katsuyu and she was huge too! Team Seven is awesome!

[punches]

Wow, I did that too?

[ She must have really gone all out, but if Naruto and Sasuke did that, well, she had to join in! ]

Does this mean the war is over, Naruto? We must have won, yeah? No more casualties, just ending what needs to be ended!

[believeit]

...Not yet. But we've gotta win, right? We were doing pretty well before I, y'know. Woke up here again.

[After smashing the shit out of Obito whoops.]

[punches]

That's it?

[ Sakura was hoping for a conclusion of the war after all of that, but of course Naruto just ends up disappointing her all over again.

... Well, it isn't too much at least. She's still smiling after that. ]

He returned, huh? You don't have to worry about that promise anymore, Naruto. We're a team again. It might not be that way here, but we are back home... back where it matters.

Ha, can you believe it? I can't. I'll beat you up if I find out you're lying to me, okay?

[believeit]

It's not my fault, I just woke up then!![It annoys him too, not finding out what else happened!]

You know I wasn't doing it just 'cause of that promise.

[It was for himself just as much. But she's right, they don't have to worry about it. Well, not here, at least.]

Why would I lie about something like that? Hmph!

[punches]

Huh, then you were just as interested in bringing him back to Konoha?

[ That sets her mind at ease a little more. Naruto's grown up and doesn't value that kind of selfless promise. Gone are the days of worrying about Sasuke now though. All they have to do is tell him together that he returns and then maybe he'll come join them here in this world.

They can be a team together again. ]

This is great news, Naruto. I, I don't know what to say to any of it. Haa, Tsunade-sama is going to be ecstatic when I tell her!

[believeit]

Of course I was. He never stopped being my friend y'know?

[e is thinking the same. They can tell Sasuke, everything will be okay. Maybe he will come hang out with them more?He hopes so.]

Heh, yeah. You should tell her, if you see her before I do.

[punches]

All of that training... [ Tsunade is going to be so proud of her little girl, she just knows it. ] Sasuke returning...

Yeah, this is going to be great!

[ They're going to be a team together again and nothing in this world is going to take that away from them. At least that's the way she's thinking. ]

I'm glad you woke up. I was speaking with people about those who fall into a comatose state and sometimes they don't wake up for months. I, I was worried you would be one of those people. It was selfish to think that because you're needed back home, but... [ Shedidn'twanttobealone. ]

[believeit]

Sakura-chan.. you were worried about me? [Aww.]

But of course I was gonna wake up. Can't waste time here by just sleeping can I! [If anyone could will themselves out of a coma it would be him.]

[punches]

[ That one earns a punch from her, provided she can hit him this close. If it does, he may notice that it's a lot softer than usual, even for Johto!Sakura. ]

You spent enough time sleeping. [ Hmph. ] A whole week's worth... Your parents were the ones who were worried, not me! Once I knew what was happening, I went on with my life here as though nothing had happened in the first place!

[ She can't quite look him in the eye when she says all of that. ]

My Pokemon egg hatched, for starter's!

[believeit]

[WOW TSUN MUCH?]

If you weren't worried then why were you reading borin' Poke-gear posts in case I didn't wake up?

[..]

What Pokemon?

[punches]

I was reading them to better utilize my time while--augh, you know what? Just forget it.

[ Hmph. ] My Eevee. It looks weird.

[believeit]

[Okay okay, it is forgotten.]

Ah! I've got one of those too- well, the egg? I got it before I ended up knocking out.

[...]

I think it looks sorta cute.

[punches]

Are you trying to flatter me? It doesn't look like a normal Eevee and it's smaller! Maybe this Pokemon is really sick or something...

[ Seems too energetic for that. ] Huh, you've got an Eevee egg too? Maybe they can play together or something. Oh! What do you plan to evolve it to?

[believeit]

Yeah but-- that sometimes happens, right? Someone told me before about getting pokemon that aren't the normal colours. They're really rare and like... special ones!

But yeah, I got one too. I think it's gonna hatch soon though, so they can hang out together! [Though the last question has him looking thoughtful.] It's the one that has lots of different types depending on what rock thing you give it, right? I dunno. What one are you doing?

[punches]

Special ones...

[ Sakura's not sure if she believes that, but there's no point in worrying about it for now. It seems healthy enough. ]

Oh, yeah. That's right. [ A nod. ] I think I'm going to go with Vaporeon. When I asked around for what Pokemon were ideal for a medic, it was a common recommendation. I guess I should wait and see though. What if this one doesn't want to evolve that way?

[believeit]

I dunno. I've never had one that didn't want to evolve before.

[He doesn't know which he will choose though.] What one do you think I should pick?

[punches]

Yes, but when there are so many options...

[ He's asking her? Sakura pauses to consider the value behind the question. ]

Isn't there a fire one? There's also a leaf, ice, electric... geez, there's so many, you can't just ask me that!

[believeit]

But you know more about this stuff than me! [He rarely looks at evolutions and pokemon types, his trainer strategy so far has mostly been DERP LETS CATCH THAT THING.]

Well... there's fire, but I already got Kurama and he's probably be pissy if I used another Fire type. And I don't need more water types, and I have a bunch of leafy ones already so.. [Hey, he is narrowing it down at least.]

[punches]

[ Holding up a finger. ]

Aha, so you don't have an electric type? Why not settle on that then? Then yours could beat mine in a fight!

[believeit]

Maybe I will! Though it wouldn't be fair on yours if they fought, would it? [That's too easy.]

[punches]

As if I'd let that happen.

[ Laughing at the thought. ] My team could beat yours any day!