First Kunai: [Video]

[itsjustdust]

[The first thing that everyone hears as the connection turns on is a rather loud, painful sounding clatter which indicated that the Pokédex had just made a rather abrupt acquaintance with the ground.]

Ah crap. Sorry! Sorry everyone! [The picture resolves itself at this point into a rather sheepish looking teenager, who is turning the device this way and that, clearly trying to determine which way was up.] I'm kinda new here and haven't gotten used to all the new technical stuff that this place seems to have. This thing is pretty sleek though right? Even if the road is pretty, well, snowy. And cold. But hey, I have Katon so it's not like I'll freeze!

[There was a nearly upside down showing of his Ponyta at this point before he finally settled on an angle, which thankfully seemed to be right way up as the camera focused on him again.] Anyway, I just wanted to give an all call and a hello to everyone out there and ask a rather uh, specialized question.

Only a few of you might get what I'm getting at here but, um, did anyone else seriously fail the whole climbing ledges class after getting here that I could have sworn that I'd passed when I was seven? I mean, I got down fine but... serious issues getting back up.

Like, really serious issues.

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[itsjustdust]

Yeah! That was the easiest one though. I knew all kinds of Katon techniques which is... probably why I named Katon that but I knew the basic theory behind how all the five base elements worked in case I picked up anything. Standard Uchiha usage teaching and all that so nobody accidentally killed themselves by overdoing it y'know?

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[darkaura]

Sounds like there must be a lot to it. There's magic where I'm from but it's not all that complicated.

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[itsjustdust]

There's a whole bunch of stuff, and then there's bloodlines, like my eye thing so...[He shrugged] You really get used to the various ideas.

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[darkaura]

Helps to grow up in that kind of world, I take it?

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[itsjustdust]

Maybe, or I could just fall on my face all super awkwardly instead. That can totally happen, you know?

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[darkaura]

But you get back up, right? That's what matters.

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[itsjustdust]

Well, yeah. If I never got back up I'd always be mucking around int he dirt and that'd just be awful. I mean, I even got up from -dying-. Nobody can call that anything less than impressive!

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[darkaura]

True, I don't think anybody could deny that. No matter how many times someone gets knocked down, what makes the difference is that they pick themselves back up.

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[itsjustdust]

Exactly! Kakshi-jerk never understood that. He was all kinds of 'you're late' or 'you're clumsy' or 'you're stupid' and I -died- for that guy.

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[darkaura]

I could be wrong, but sometimes people are hard on you because they know you're capable of more. At least, I figure people don't bother if they don't care at all.

But I've never met this guy. I doubt he'd forget you did that for him, whatever he thought before.

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[itsjustdust]

He... He had it hard. He was alone so... I always -wanted- to be his friend, even if he didn't want to be mine, you know?

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[darkaura]

I think I know of someone like that.

In the Datascape there was someone like me. He looked like someone else, embodied much of what it was to be them. We both know the pain of the people we resemble, but...he had so much more of it.

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[itsjustdust]

[He nodded a little and sighed.] Yeah... His issues were cause his dad. I thought his dad was a hero though so... I think that finally made a difference, y'know?

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[darkaura]

[He nods]

I'm sure it did. And hey, maybe he'll wind up here someday and you can show him the ropes.

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[itsjustdust]

That... that would kick -ass-. Being able to show the genius Hatake a thing or two? YES!

[Congratulations Rin, you got him excited.]

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[darkaura]

[He'll wear his accomplishment like an invisible badge, clearly]

It'll be something to see, that's for sure. Just gotta become a pro before he appears.

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[itsjustdust]

Yes! I'll work hard though and learn -everything-. You'll explain everything right? I'll remember!

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[darkaura]

Yeah, I'll do my best. I remember anything I read, so I'll go through the rest of the manual when we're in Cherrygrove.

[Just don't ask him to do anything terribly artistic, he's got the creativity of a stump in that department]

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[itsjustdust]

Okay! That's great. I mean, yesss. I have a good memory too but it's not totally perfect and I'll sit there and try to keep up while you read maybe?

[Don't worry, Obito likes to think he's artistic. He's certainly got a flair for color at least, even if not everyone agrees on it looking -good-.]

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[darkaura]

[Works for Rin. He'll appreciate the creativity and well. He thought his favorite memory witch's crayon-scribbles were glorious even]

Sure, that sounds like a plan. We'll have things figured out in no time.

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[itsjustdust]

[These two were waiting all their lives to be partners and didn't even know, for realsies.]

Right! Hey hey, is that get up warm? You gotta tell me if you get cold so I can stick you next to Katon alright?

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[darkaura]

[They sure do seem that way. Great team right here]

Alright, I will. I should be fine though, so there's no need for concern.

[...Until he gets stick, because he doesn't know how to take care of himself much beyond hygiene and the necessity of eating. Those seemed like the important bits]

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[itsjustdust]

[Don't worry, Obito is bossy enough when he gets to be to make sure that his buddy pal won't like, get frostbite or something.]

That wasn't a yes y'know. [Yep, totally getting practically hugged while they walk, have an Obito blanket.]

[action] ...pfft stick = sick

[darkaura]

[Just the thing this guy needs in life, really]

Doesn't it put you off balance walking like that?

[Not that he minds, but heaven forbid he inconvenience anyone]

[action] That was totally my guess! Unless he growsrandom sticks, then we're doomed.

[itsjustdust]

[Obito didn't budge, cause, well, he likes being cuddly okay?!]

Nah, I'm good. I mean, I'm a shinobi man. But if you're worried about it I could always like, walk behind you instead, I know I wouldn't step on you. You're a little taller though so...