used_friendship | 007: Video / Action for Violet

007: Video / Action for Violet

I reckon everyone that was friends with them already knows, but Shino and Yumi have both gone. A whole bunch of their pokemon turned up here with me.

[He'd left it a few days to see if they showed up again, but nope. Ah well. Moving on- Naruto grins at the Pokegear.]

Next week's my birthday, y'know! We're gonna have a party in Goldenrod, so who's coming?? [If you are friends with Naruto, consider yourself as having an invite. Even if you have only spoken a couple times he probably counts you as a friend too, so again, consider yourself as having an invite. If you are a stranger but ask politely, you will probably also get an invite.]

It's gonna be on the Tenth, 'cause that's when my birthday is! And it's in Goldenrod since that's where we're going this week for that fighting tournament thingy.

Oh yeah! Who else is taking part in that? I'm definitely going!

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[A party after the tournament? Naruto, you are basically proposing the greatest thing in the history of great things!]

Both! I already signed up for the tournament, and then I'll definitely be sure to get you a present and be at the party!

Did Sasuke say if he's coming yet or not?

Yeah! Well, he already said he's going to the tournament, so he's coming to the party after. [He doesn't get a choice in this, he is coming. Right, Tenten?]

I'm looking forward to it, it'll be sorta like the Chuunin Exams again, don't you think? [The part where people get to fight each other. Not all the killing etc that went on 8|]

I'll call him to make sure but--

[Whoops there goes her grin. Way to go.]

It'd better not be like the last Chuunin exams. Me and Neji are going to win this thing, this time, just you wait.

[That isn't what he meant! But okay.] Well, of course. Everyone's a lot stronger now, anyway. I just meant that we'll all be together and watching each other fight. It'll be fun!

[She just grumbles a little unhappily because good, they're going to be fantastic. Even if these rookies have three years of experience on her...]

Speaking of, what did the other years' Chunnin exams end up being like? You know, between the one I was in and the ones that happened after that?

Uh.. I dunno, actually.

[He left not too long after, for several years, after all.]

I know your team and all my classmates got Chuunin rank some time later, but I dunno how they went. I wasn't even in the village for years, so.

(If Rainbow had known that in advance, since she was just IN Goldenrod she might not have tried to catch up with her friends so quickly! Still, despite her semi-bored expression her eyes brighten at the mention of Naruto's birthday.)

Haha, seriously? Your birthday's on the 10th?! That's awesome~! I'm totally there, and I'll make sure to get you something cool by then.

(A friend of hers who also left some time ago, Pinkie Pie, would've loved the idea of a party...)

Oh... right. And Neji got Jounin!

But hang on, you're a Chuunin, aren't you? You didn't get promoted for beating Neji, did you?

[No Tenten

Why you do this?]

Does it matter who's Chuunin or not?

Yeah! I'm gonna be seventeen.

So you're coming, cool! You should bring your friends too, if you wanna.

The fighting tournament? I can't really participate, but a friend of mine is going, so I'll be there watching.

I hope you have a nice birthday, by the way.

Seventeen? Wow, that's great news!

Sure! I'll ask my friends and find out if they're up for a party. We might actually need one.

Well, yeah, when you're scoping out the competition...

When did you get promoted?

[S I G H. Then mumbled:]

I didn't.

Thanks! I'm sure I will.

Why can't you take part in it?

What?

Really?

So you're still a rookie after all?!

Well, for one, I've never learned how to fight on my own. Mostly because, well...look at me.

[You seem to be underestimating how dangerous small children can be in Shounen, Ilya.]