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[ura_no_ura]

[ Well, it seems he's got the basics down.

This isn't the afterlife, even if Kakashi's not entirely sure if he's actually still alive. And the wings don't do anything other than serve a mostly ornamental purpose. Which, in his book, means that they're completely useless and have about as much function as a second belly-button or a third nipple. Either way, they're itchy and uncomfortable and he had to cut holes in his flak vest so they weren't crushed against his body. A flak vest that was kindly delivered to him by his sensei, along with the rest of his gear. (He's only too relieved that it wasn't Naruto or Sakura or someone else who came across him when he was still in that relative state of undress -- what, without the mask and all.)

So here he is, fully dressed, with his journal-cum-communication device in his hand, flipped on. He supposes he should say hello this way since it would be easier to do this than to hunt down every shinobi of Konoha individually. It probably would also be useful for him to introduce himself to the rest of the network as well.

He's sitting on a tree stump while Minato goes off to do something IDEK ok and has his signature I Am Bored expression on his face. Or rather, lack of expression.

The edges of his wings, silver and tipped in black, flutter slightly. ]

Ah, is this thing on?

[ He brings the camera a little closer then, to make sure it's properly capturing him. Once he's sure, he raises a hand in something of a wave.

This is starting to feel like some sort of speed dating thing, minus the actual person sitting in front of him. Not that he's ever actually done speed dating, but he assumes that's how it'd work. ]

Yo. My name is Hatake Kakashi. I'm a shinobi by trade.

[ What does one say in introductions? Likes, dislikes, dreams, and hobbies? Ah, he supposes he can do that. ]

I'm not the kind of guy who talks about his likes and dislikes... My dreams are...hmm.... [ a beat ] none of your business. And I have many hobbies. None of which I want to tell you.

[ Another beat. ]

Any questions?

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[floralogy]

[Yes, she's going to turn eighteen on September.]

Well, we're dating for a year now. Though it's not like he moved in right after we became official. [A brief pause.] I take it you've already talked to him?

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Yeah, he was telling me about his Keyblade and that he lived with you and Tenten.

[ And now the question of if he's dating them both comes wandering back through Kakashi's mind. It'd probably be a little too inappropriate to ask though, and out of respect for Inoichi (rest his soul), he'll not pry at Ino at the moment.

...it then occurs to him that if she's been here for a year, she might not even know about what happened out there during the war. ]

What do you remember last about our world, Ino?

[floralogy]

[She already knows about her father's death, and while she's not reading Kakashi's mind right now, Ino has a hunch he asked her last memory of their world because of this. It takes a while before she responds. Two years worth of memories here in Luceti almost overshadow what she exactly remembers last before coming here. It's been too long since she was home last. Shikamaru might have been here for three years, but at least he got to go home just a few months ago.]

The Akatsuki attacked Konoha, but Naruto was able to put a stop on the real Pain. He came home to the village a hero. [Everyone was there to celebrate.] We were just beginning repairs when I was brought here.

[Then there's a long pause because she doesn't know how to say her next words. When she does, her voice is considerably softer.] But I already know what happened or will happen in the war, Kakashi-sensei. Shikamaru and Chouji told me. [More like she read Shikamaru's mind.]

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I see.

[ Kakashi's voice is quiet, because really, what does he say to the fact that she knows her father died in the war? Inoichi was a very brave man, an excellent shinobi, and a pillar of the community who Kakashi respected deeply. The loss must have been devastating for Ino.

He doesn't tell her he's sorry, or give her his condolences, because such words are empty and meaningless in the lives of all ninja. ]

Your father was a true hero.

[ He says instead. ]

[floralogy]

[The words cut deep but Ino doesn't show even an expression of pain. She had been grieving for almost a month then, and while it still hurts because she doesn't think the anguish will lessen any until she goes back home, Ino's been quietly albeit slowly accepting her father's demise.

So instead, she gives a small smile, and while little, shows of the way she has been staying strong.]

So I've been told.

[This smile turns a tad wider because memories are such traitors. They warm her up but also tears her apart.]

But I already know this as a fact even when I was still a little girl.

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Good. Keep that with you.

[ That knowledge, that her father died a hero, and was a great man. One Kakashi truly was honored to know. ]

Though you know... maybe you might be lucky enough to run into him here.

[ Like he'd run into Minato and Kushina. ]

[floralogy]

[She frowns. That's something she has mulled over the moment she learned of his death and it's something quite sensitive.]

Maybe. [A soft sigh.] But to be honest with you, Kakashi-sensei, I'd rather go back home if I were to see him again.