002nd saving smile [voice]

[selfdoubt]

[The journals will be graced by a familiar, soft voice that was quiet for a while.]

I... see that I am back in this place once more. [The voice sounds resigned yet concealed by an otherwise neutral tone. Hinata's really not too happy to be back.] I suppose that the others are still here, then?

[There's a pause as she begins recalling her memories. It takes some time since these memories are still a bit hazy.] Kiba-kun, Shikamaru-kun...? Tenten-san, Sakura-san...

[She trails off because the next name she's going to say is being held back by this lump in her throat.]

... Naruto-kun? Are all of you still here? [Before she waits for a response, Hinata is already on the move.] I- I will be heading back to my apartment. I will see you all, then. Please be well.

[And the voice transmission cuts.]

Comments

[voice]

[selfdoubt]

[What to say next?]

Um, thank you for responding to my question.

[Voice]

[selfdoubt]

Ah, Shikamaru-kun. [Okay, that's another person down.] It's relieving to know I haven't been gone long, then. Time in this place really works differently.

Not.. technically there WEEP i had to

[goodboy]

((Ooohhh~ I spy with my little eye... Another leaf shinobi!

He's getting quite good at this game, but gosh! There sure are a lot of you. It doesn't make anyone hard to find, ku ku ku.))

yo yo yo /o/

[selfdoubt]

[I seriously laughed at "I spy with my little eye", just so you know. XD]

[Voice]

[savedtheworld]

That's a good attitude! Are you good at finding people?

Yeah! A lot of my friends are here already. Not all of them, but most of the ones I've traveled with the most. Now a bunch of us live together, it's really fun so far!

[keepitcanine]

[Well, this is weird. His eyes narrow.]

...Fine.

[WHAT TO DO.

Shit. What was he even—]

I was going to say—[And he cracks a bit of a smile anyway.]—you'll never guess who showed up.

[selfdoubt]

[Curious, Hinata blinks. She really has no idea who this person might be.]

May I know who?

[Voice]

[selfdoubt]

I am. It's... our team's specialty. [She would have said it's her specialty but she doesn't want to brag.]

I'm glad for you, then. It's always nice to be with your friends wherever you may be. You can overcome anything when you have them. [Speaking through experience? Oh yes.]

1/2

[keepitcanine]

Wouldn't be half as fun if I just told you.

[A laugh.]

C'mon. Guess.

[keepitcanine]

Though, uh, the guy always smelled like a certain shade of red back home, if you were to ask me.

[Voice]

[savedtheworld]

Cool! You have a whole team? What do they do?

That's really true, Hinata. I don't know where I'd be without mine. [Well he did know. Probably still in an iceberg, or goofing around somewhere, while the Fire Lord razed the world.]

[selfdoubt]

[Apparent shock immediately graced Hinata's features upon realizing who Kiba meant.]

You- You don't say it's--?

[Voice]

[selfdoubt]

Oh, we specialize on tracking. [Anything and anyone.]

I feel the same way. [She doesn't know where she'll be without Naruto. Or the others.] My friends give me strength.

[Voice]

[savedtheworld]

That sounds cool! Heh, me and my friends are the ones who wind up getting tracked all the time.

I'm glad we're on the same page here!

[keepitcanine]

Bingo.

[selfdoubt]

I can't believe this place will also... [She trails off in obvious disbelief. It takes some time before she speaks again.] ... When did he arrive?

[Voice]

[endgames]

You do remember after all. Weird how that works.

[keepitcanine]

Yeah, weird, huh? But Itachi's here, too, isn't he? I'm pretty sure he's dead as far as, you know, walking Uchiha corpses go.

But Asuma-sensei arrived not long after you and Shino left. Hell if I can recall the date, but it was after you guys found your way home.

Kinda makes me wish Kurenai-sensei was here. For a little while. I know this place sucks, but I can think of a few things that suck worse.

[Voice]

[jinchuuriki]

[Naruto would know that voice anywhere, and he's actually quite excited to hear it. But he's not really showing it, since he feels like this conversation might be a little awkward for him. Especially since it kind of seemed like Hinata remembered Luceti, which means... yeah.]

Oh, oh! Hinata, we're all still here!

[voice]

[generalflirt]

Sexy?!

[selfdoubt]

Asuma-sensei, too? [Okay, so she knows that this place can bring dead people back to life, but to actually bring him back?] I... agree. This place is indeed strange. But I also agree that with Asuma-sensei here, I wish Kurenai-sensei is here as well.

[She knows just how much he means to her and having her say words she couldn't before he died would be nice.] I'm sure she would want to see him again. [If only for a little while. Even in this place. Seeing him again is seeing him again.]

[voice]

[selfdoubt]

[Blushing forever.] I don't think that's- that's a proper adjective to describe my-- my return, Masaomi-kun.

[Voice]

[selfdoubt]

[At the mention of winding up getting tracked all the time, Hinata can't help but worry.] Ah- Why is this so?

[Voice]

[selfdoubt]

Is remembering... a bad thing in this place? [Really, she also doesn't know why she can remember.]

[Voice] 1/2

[selfdoubt]

[Hearing his voice immediately sends her blushing as she remembers that experiment where they-- She can't even say it in her head! With all the awkward feelings surging within her, Hinata tries to compose herself.]