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Post by strangevisitor on Aug 27, 2009 20:24:49 GMT -5
"Ah...yes..." He nodded softly. "It is...still a little hard to speak of...I left because..well..the village was...destroyed." Utsuro admitted with a slightly sad tone to his voice..which was saying something considering how emotionless he usually was. "But...in its time....it was known...as Tengakure."
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Post by Tensei Kaori on Aug 27, 2009 20:48:57 GMT -5
...... Tengakure. Some people didn't even believe it existed, but the Uchiha knew better. How could they not, with their own background? And while information about them was scarce at best, Takeo knew enough to keep his guard up. The elders were definitely going to want to hear about this. And the Hokage, too. There was the possibility Tsutomegi was just making the whole thing up, but with everything else they'd talked about, it was just too much of a coincidence for Takeo to think this kid was faking. Still, he could see that Tsutomegi was upset. Of course. How would Takeo feel if Konoha were destroyed? He... didn't want to think about that, especially with destruction all around them. "I'm sorry to hear that," he told Tsutomegi sincerely. "I can't imagine... "But listen," he sighed, moving a little way along the road. "I don't know what you know or think you know about my clan, but forget it. Chances are it's totally different from the truth anyways, but if what you just told me is true, you of all people should know that as long as it doesn't endanger the village, a Clan's business is its own. Understand?"
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Post by strangevisitor on Aug 28, 2009 6:51:03 GMT -5
" I don't know what you know or think you know about my clan, but forget it. Chances are it's totally different from the truth anyways, but if what you just told me is true, you of all people should know that as long as it doesn't endanger the village, a Clan's business is its own. Understand?" It was his turn to give a moment's pause. Information WAS a double edged sword, it would seem. Takeo-sama's previous apprehension, combined with this statement....he knew something. How much, and what, was very much uncertain. But he did know something. Was he someone who actually believed his origin in Tengakure? Most laughed and claimed it a myth or to know of no such place. One thing was certain, though. Uchiha Takeo was a kindred spirit, of sorts. "Yes...I agree...Takeo-sama.." Utsuro quietly consented. "I mean...a Uchiha so depressing he could...suck the joy out of...the 7th Hokage?" The odd young man actually chuckled slightly, a strange, raspy sound. "There's...no way...you could be descended from...someone like that.."
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Post by Tensei Kaori on Aug 28, 2009 18:53:47 GMT -5
Takeo blinked. "Awwww, man!" he nearly wailed, switching from his previous intensity to his usual exuberant mannerisms in the blink of an eye. "Why'd you have to bring that guy up? He may have been talented, but you weren't exaggerating about him. He was a real jerk, I've heard. "Thankfully, though," he added with a grin, "I'm not actually descended from the guy. We're related, as much as any of the Uchiha are to each other, but I'm actually descended from.... some cousin or something of his, I think. I'm nowhere near the inheriting line, which is what he and his brother were part of."
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Post by strangevisitor on Aug 28, 2009 20:32:06 GMT -5
"That is...good to know..." Utsuro cracked a hint of a smile. "I do not thing...I could...hang around...such a depressing person.." And there it was again, another ironic statement!
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Post by Tensei Kaori on Aug 28, 2009 20:41:12 GMT -5
Takeo gave Tsutomegi a wry glance. Had the kid looked in a proverbial mirror anytime soon? Then again, if Konoha were destroyed and Takeo forced to wander for seven years, he'd probably feel pretty depressed too, so he couldn't get too frustrated. Besides, he'd managed to get the guy to smile and even laugh a little, hadn't he? "True," he mused idly. "You do better with happy, energetic types who're too stubborn to leave you alone. Y'know, the kind of guy who'll drag you along kicking and screaming until you crack a smile. So it's a good thing you've got me for a friend, right?" he asked with a grin.
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Post by strangevisitor on Aug 28, 2009 20:51:01 GMT -5
"Indeed.." Utsuro nodded, pausing for a moment directly after. Friend? Had he really meant that? It was hard to tell. He'd seen these 'friends' before, heard about them often enough, though he'd never really had one himself. He often wondered what it would feel like to have one. "..F-friend?"
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Post by Tensei Kaori on Aug 28, 2009 20:56:04 GMT -5
Takeo blinked. Did Tsutomegi really not know what friends were? But then, if he was around Takeo's age, he'd have to have been pretty young when he lost his home and started traveling. But could that really mean...? Don't tell me....He didn't even know what friends were? "Yeah, friend," he repeated. "Y'know, those people who care about you and like hanging around together. Or incessantly pestering you. That works too, sometimes, in case you didn't notice."
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Post by strangevisitor on Aug 28, 2009 21:02:41 GMT -5
Utsuro nodded heavily, seeming to drink the information in quite readily. "I see....I have...heard much of...friends...in my travel...people...often spoke highly of them." He lamented at last. "I cannot say...I have ever been fortunate enough...to have one, though.."
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Post by Tensei Kaori on Aug 28, 2009 21:53:31 GMT -5
Honestly! Just what kind of guy had Takeo gotten tangled up with, anyways? "Aw, jeeze!" he moaned. "Are you frustrating or what? Didn't I just say you've got me? Unless..." he paused, blinking, before turning dramatically and laying a hand on Tsutomegi's shoulder. His eyes got wide, and his face was so perfectly the image of innocent disbelief that it was glaringly obvious he was being overly dramatic on purpose. "... you don't want to be friends?" he asked in a 'shocked' near-whisper.
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Post by strangevisitor on Aug 28, 2009 22:32:49 GMT -5
"Wh...whu....wha.." He stammered, flinching just slightly from the contact. "I did not...I just..I mean.." "I am...not...very good...with people.."
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Post by Tensei Kaori on Aug 28, 2009 22:43:38 GMT -5
Takeo sighed, trying to keep his frustration under control as he turned the hand on Tsutomegi's shoulder into a friendly pat before removing it entirely. "Calm down, calm down," he said with a wry grin, giving his head a slight shake. "I was only joking around. We've really gotta get you used to reading people," he sighed. "Anyways! There's your next landmark," he observed with a grin, pointing to a haphazardly replanted garden. It seemed like a child's work, which made Takeo smile. Even the kids were chipping in to rebuild. "We're not that far from the tents, actually. It's just right up here."
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Post by strangevisitor on Aug 28, 2009 22:53:37 GMT -5
"Yes...that would..be very helpful." A joke. Phew. That was a relief. He really WAS terrible with human interaction. Looking in the indicated direction, he nodded softly. "I see...did I ever...get lost earlier.." He admitted bashfully.
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Post by Tensei Kaori on Aug 28, 2009 22:58:04 GMT -5
"Well," Takeo replied thoughtfully, "the next street over doesn't go all the way through, but there are plenty of cross streets that lead who knows where. This place really can be a maze. But at least, with food, the easiest way is to just follow your nose, right? "Anyways," he continued, "heading that way will take you to the tents. For now, why don't we go check out the administration building? I doubt we can get in right now, but I can at least show you what it's like. It's likely you'll be going there at least once if you plan on staying here, and that's one appointment you wouldn't wanna miss."
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Post by strangevisitor on Aug 28, 2009 23:47:01 GMT -5
Taking in the information as quickly as it came, which was saying something it seemed, Utsuro followed along dutifully behind his...friend. "That...sounds like...a wise idea." He said in response to Takeo-sama's statements. "And no...I would not.."
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