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If you'd rather an AIM conversation, the OOC screen name to contact is Infinity Pikachu, but for in-game conversations, I'm cool with hopping onto Kisame's IC ( Read more... )
Please specify IC or OOC in the subject line, and the method of contact. Some idea of when it's happening in-game would be nice, too.
If you'd rather an AIM conversation, the OOC screen name to contact is Infinity Pikachu, but for in-game conversations, I'm cool with hopping onto Kisame's IC ( Read more... )
It isn't; she knows it isn't, but that doesn't make her feel anything close to at ease about Kisame's lack of communication with them (namely Itachi and herself; she knows Kisame isn't fond enough of Sasuke to check up on him) since his departure for Amegakure. She had expected him to call no less than twice, but so far, they haven't heard a thing and--
And it's silly, that she should worry so much. Birthday celebrations where Kisame and Pain are from probably aren't any different than those on Gaia. (Still.)
She puts on a sleepless smile as the call goes through to -- voicemail. It figures. ]
Kisame, if you could call me back when you get this, I --
[ She pauses. ]
Hn. I suppose you don't have to. It is late... I was just calling to let you know that Itachi and I are doing fine. We survived my cooking. I've got everything covered here, so there's no need for you to worry. Try to enjoy ( ... )
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[He's had the urge to call them and check in quite a few times, but pointedly refrained from doing so; he worries. That much, he knew already. And he also knows that he probably was worrying just a little too much, by this point. So finding this message is a welcome surprise; he probably would have given in and called before he had gone to bed, anyway. He smiles at the screen, amused at the thought of them merely surviving her cooking. He's eaten her cooking before a few times, after all; it isn't so bad.]
Good to hear! I'd thought you'd have everything well in hand. Everything's going fine over here, too. I hope you two are enjoying yourselves, too?
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Following a split second's hesitation, she nods once, firmly. ]
Trying, but it's not nearly as easy without you around.
[ It really isn't. Despite Sasuke's occupation of the house next door and what familiarity she has garnered with Itachi (a true comfort, that, given the circumstances), she can't help but feel uneasy, restless. Kisame has never been so far away and with Itachi in his present condition... she worries, too, but there have been no incidents thus far (unless one was to count the rather awkward conversation had with ( ... )
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With any luck, you won't have enough time to get the hang of it; I plan to be back before noon tomorrow. You'd better find a few good ones, because I'll be looking forward to them, now that you've told me.
[Kisame laughs; sure, it might be a little juvenile, but he does appreciate the sentiment. It feels shockingly good to have people to come home to. To know that he's wanted, that he's missed. It's not something he often gets to feel, much less so openly; he's always just sort of assumed that Itachi likes his presence, though there isn't really too much to prove that outright. For the past ten years, he's been following the man around--ever since he left Kirigakure, ( ... )
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I'm sure I can find more than a few. I'll be sure to pass the message along to Itachi, too. Between the two of us, I bet we can come up with a bunch!
[ It's late and getting later, but she doesn't want to let him go just yet. (Never has, never will.) She should (let him go); he needs to sleep and so does she, but he won't be in the bedroom tonight. She wants to enjoy his company at least a little while longer. ]
I take it Nagato enjoyed the party? You certainly seem to be in a good mood.
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[It can be frustrating sometimes, that soft, muted communication that seems so different from what he's personally inclined to do, but he has grown accustomed to it--as maddening as it is, it can be pleasant and satisfying to sift through all the ambiguity and silence and veiled meanings to find that kernel of truth and reveal it. That makes it all worth it--and it doesn't hurt that such subtleties make what tokens he does recieve all the more richly rewarding and meaningful. (They're so different from each other.... He had always been so much bolder and ( ... )
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[ And, happy though she may be that Kisame did not witness and, or--more importantly--partake in any sexual festivity, she probably shouldn't have said so just now (or at all, for that matter, because they aren't married and he isn't hers. He's free to observe and participate in whatever manner of sexual activity he wants. She has no say in the matter and it shouldn't bother her. Shouldn't make her chest tighten to the point that it's painful and her knuckles turn white.) Her grip on the Hitomi, previously relaxed, is stressed, like the sudden whirl of her thoughts. ]
That Nagato enjoyed himself!
[ She bites back a too-fake, too shrill laugh at the very last minute. Oh, but that was close. Too close. It's stupid that she should even have to make a recovery like this to begin with, that she should slip on false memories and fabricated feelings and confuse herself again (and again and again and again. Guarding against something so natural, that she had come to accept in some fabricated reality and seems so right...
Gods, ( ... )
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[Kisame can agree with that much without any trouble, tone relaxing back into a more natural, casual banter. He can't help but raise an eyebrow at her seeming enthusiasm about this fact, but chooses not to call her out on it; he turns it over in his mind instead, thoughtfully examining the words while he lets his mouth run on. It's something he's quite used to doing with Itachi, holding his tongue and considering his partner's words to understand them better, letting things remain understated and nuanced and even simply unsaid. It's almost comforting how easy it is to be able to fall back on the habit.]
I mean, I'd be a little worried if he didn't, just personally. That would kind of defeat the purpose of the whole thing, you know? But yeah, you might say that. [Pain and Konan had taken off for couples time, Deidara and Sasori had left together too, and.... well, Hidan was Hidan. Heh.]
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Sorry about that. I would have helped, but....
[ But she is in Kirigakure and he is in Amegakure, which shouldn't bother her as much as it does. Pausing, she glances to one side. ]
I guess it's getting late, too, huh?
[ Here.
There.
It is getting late and she should probably let him go soon... ]
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Hey, don't worry about it--who the hell would make you travel a half-hour each way just to come help clean a mess up? Especially at this hour.
[Kisame glances outside; the night is still and humid, the warmth of the day still lingering, and very dark. It's always dark at night in this place, when candles and actual fires are the only source of artificial lighting. Kind of makes a guy feel isolated, no matter how close they are to another house; Kisame leans his shoulder against the windowsill and tries to pick out familiar constellations, flashing a smile at the Hitomi.]
Don't stay up too late on my account, huh? Wouldn't want to tire you out too much, even remotely. [Because it's so much more fun to tire her out while he's right there he ( ... )
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I'm not the one who has a trip to look forward to in the morning.
[ That she can think of a few people who might make her travel a half-hour each way to help clean a mess up goes without saying -- verbally, at least. They aren't present in Kannagara and she would just as soon forgo a temporary bout of nostalgia. His words, though, make her pause, if only for a moment. Although she knows what he meant ]
I guess you're right, though. Not that I think you could over the Hitomi, but I do have to make breakfast before my morning run.
[ She runs her thumb lightly, unconsciously along the edge of the Hitomi's screen and smiles softly. ]
Make sure you get some rest before you set out, okay?
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