Ain't no party like a ninja party

[usedswift]

Who: open to literally anyone in Blackthorn City who wanders into the ninja party + friends
Where: Blackthorn City (mainly hotsprings but also anywhere)
When: July 23rd
Summary: Sasuke gets a birthday party whether he wants one or not. Lucky for him, he has friends (in spite of his best efforts) who'll plan one.
Rating: G? PG for violence

[ooc; general mingle log for Blackthorn City/Sasuke's birthday. Most of it will probably take place at the hotsprings itself, though like the 'who' says, it's completely open to anyone just walking by and wondering what the big deal is, or someone who's already there and then has their pleasant soak interrupted by a bunch of dumb ninjas.]

Comments

B whoops

[usedswift]

I'm sorry for Sasuke.

[Tenten's got both hands clasped behind her back as she ventures over to the older woman. They hadn't spoken much last time she was here, after all, and after that outburst, she couldn't be sure what Naruto's mom was doing. Picking apart her food out of despair...?]

He's got a bad attitude sometimes, but he's a really good guy.

[ghostpepper]

[Haaaaaa... just what she needed. She had been just about to nudge Kyuubi off her lap so he could walk off what was likely a very large and filling lunch. But with someone there, she couldn't just admit that she had allowed her Vulpix on her lap. So more quick shifting of her hair to make sure he was well-hidden.]

I think I liked him better when he was a baby... But why are you apologizing for him? He's the one that should be apologizing.

[Even though she's the one that decked him... yep. Kushina's logic is clearly the best logic.]

[usedswift]

You knew him when he was a kid?

[Wow, that's unexpected. She blinks, then moves in closer to crouch near the older woman to get closer to her level to speak, crossing her arms on her knees and glancing up.]

But yeah, he'll never apologize for anything. He's been going through kind of a rough time lately, so... Just wanted to make sure you weren't still mad at him. I'm sure he deserved getting hit! But... yeah.

[Does the hint of a flush on her cheeks betray her crush? It better not because she'll backpedal the hell away from that accusation.]

[ghostpepper]

Not really, I saw him when he was a baby soon before Naruto was born. His mom was one of my best friends... I wonder how Mikoto's doing...

[There's a little smile as she thinks back to that afternoon, and it stays as she notices Tenten's blushing. The pieces start falling into place slowly. Just defending him seems like something any friend would do. But the blushing? Maybe she could tease the girl later if it turned out to be true.]

He's lucky to have a friend like you. I'm still not happy he didn't at least try one bite, but I'm not as mad as I was earlier. You're really brave though, not many people would come up to me after I get that mad to talk about what happened, y'know. [Well... she was either really brave, really dumb, or just oblivious to what happened when Kushina's temper flared.]

[usedswift]

[Oh. Oh wow, Tenten's not going to be the one to tell her the entire Uchiha clan is dead. She is noping right away from that question about Sasuke's mom. Nope.]

He just really doesn't like sweet things, don't take it personally. [She laughs a little and shakes her head, staring straight ahead.] And I don't know about brave, you don't seem angry now, and it had to be said. Plus I liked your cupcakes, so if Sasuke doesn't want any, that just means more for the rest of us!

[ghostpepper]

[Yyyyyyyyeaaaaah... Best not to touch that one for a while.]

I'll try to remember that in the future. But what does he even like anyway... [The fewer children she beats up, the better... What even is her life anymore.

But that remark about bravery and her anger, brings an odd looking smile to her face.]

I guess no one told you my nickname, huh? They called me the Red-Hot Habanero. I was pretty famous for my temper, especially when I was a kid. [Ah sweet memories of beating up all her bullies... it's enough to bring a smile to her face. Kushina absentmindedly picks up a carrot and sticks it through her hair to give to Kyuubi, who had taken to gently nudging her stomach for more food.]

[usedswift]

Who knows...

[Seriously, who knows with this guy. :| Utter murder on the emotions every time she talks to him, she's kind of given up on figuring out if he likes her or not. Dumb kids...

Her head tilts with some curiosity at the mention of the nickname, though.]

Really? That's actually really cool! [Just... not admitting that her own temper sometimes gets like that. Instead she just stares at the carrot disappearing into her hair.]

...Um...

...should we handwave that they were introduced when she got to blackthorn?

[ghostpepper]

[She was just about to launch into story time about how it was SUPER AWESOME and that she beat almost all the boys half to death. Until she notices Tenten staring. Her eyes drift down and she realizes her hand is still sticking in her hair. Oops... She lets the carrot drop on her lap and withdraws her hand to rub at the back of her head. DIVERSIONARY TACTICS TIME...]

Eheh... So, how long have you been here?

umm yes that'd be good

[usedswift]

[Nooo she wants to hear those stories! And also figure out just why she's sticking food into her hair but it would be pretty rude just to come out and ask when the invitation before didn't get an answer.]

Let's see... about seven months now. I got here in-- well, when I left Konoha, it was almost August, but it was January here. So I've been here... a while now, I guess.

[ghostpepper]

That's weird... but then I guess something similar happened to me since it was definitely October, but it's now July here. Hm... I wonder why time doesn't line up between this place and home. That's so weird... Has anyone here figured out how that's possible?

[So lost in thought, she's oblivious to round two of stomach nudges.]

[usedswift]

Not that I know of. I've talked to a lot of people since I came here, and no one's known for sure. No one knows how we get here, why we're here, what we're really supposed to do here, how we get home...

[She exhales a bit of a frustrated sigh and shrugs.]

And you don't remember anything at all about the last time you were here, right?

[ghostpepper]

That's stupid... Someone somewhere has to know.

[Oh hey, there was a question there. So have some head shaking as her eyes flick down to her lap for a moment. At the same time, to make the poking stop, she makes a careless sweep of her hand over her plate to drop a few more veggies on her lap. ...But a cupcake goes with it too. GDIT... she was actually going to eat that. Kyuubi was too quick and snatches it up first. Pretending he's not there so she doesn't look like a massive hypocrite is hard work...]

Nope, I don't remember a thing...

[usedswift]

You'd think, right? But none of the locals know how we get here, and even the people like us who've been around for a while haven't got any clue. It's a big mess, really, especially since there's people who still want to go home.

[How to jamjar. :| But Tenten follows the sweep of food with another raised eyebrow. Won't the icing from the cupcake be kind of messy...?]

Well, when you left last time, you left me your Gyarados. I've been training her well since you've been gone, don't worry!

[ghostpepper]

Sure sounds like a mess. [Feels like one too. sob...]

A Gyarados? [And she'll dig into her bag for her Gear and... nothing. So much for that. Back into her bag it goes.] What's that look like?

[usedswift]

A massive dragon.

[Tenten beams. If there's one thing she's proud of in this world, it's her weapons Pokémon. A little impulsively, she takes a step back, clasping her hands behind her back.]

Want to come with me, so I can show you? They're really really big, Gyarados. I have two! Yours, and my own. His name is Lee.