004 || Audio

[justahost]

[CRUNCH-- leaves... yes, the sound of dead leaves and foliage. There is a dead sort of silence, despite it all. Not a single sound of any forest dwelling creatures in range.

And a long, drawn out, rather irritated breath.

Looks like someone's managed to stumble his way back to relative civilization.]

Comments

[notlikethemovie]

Oh man, and here I'd thought the ghosts had swallowed you whole or something.

[justahost]

They did not, rest assured.

[notlikethemovie]

Well it was either that or you got sent home.

[justahost]

...I did not return home, either...

[notlikethemovie]

I figured as much. The reactions to someone suddenly returning after going home are usually a little more pronounced.

[justahost]

It's not much of a step up. [Considering Konoha was utterly destroyed by Pain and all...]

[notlikethemovie]

No, not really.

At least they don't try to medicate you here.

[justahost]

You were medicated?

[notlikethemovie]

No, but the doctors were considering it to help with the hysteria and the depression.

[justahost]

....

I see...

[notlikethemovie]

Yeah, so anyway, do you need anything or are you set?

[justahost]

...possibly use of the washing machine...

[And a change of clothing, and a shower, to be honest.]

[notlikethemovie]

I don't think anybody's using it right now.

[justahost]

Good. [Last thing anyone needs to see, Shino down to his underpants while clothing washes. :|]

[notlikethemovie]

It's good to hear from you again, Shino. I'm glad you're all right.

[justahost]

[Pause. Just a half-beat of silence, even in his trudging through underbrush.]

...Thank you.