:: 030 Shadow Clones :: Accidental Video

[thelonegenin]

[The PCD comes on, and initially there's just sound and no vision. The sound of banging, like someone fumbling for something. The PCD falls, and the video flicks on, fixed on Naruto, who is half-rolled out of his bed to stare down at the floor.

His eyes are unfocussed, and he looks incredibly pale.]

M-Mum? Sa-Saku-- Urgh-- I'm-- gonnabesick.

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[dark_thespian]

Naruto? Are you alright?

[thelonegenin]

[He stares at the screen, still hanging off the edge of the bed.]

Mmf? Ick-- I feel weird.

[dark_thespian]

It might be because you got your abilities stripped from you. [He's on audio. No one gets to see the mess he is.]

Or something else. People from been hit left and right.

[thelonegenin]

[It's a little later when he switches the video on, and he looks sick still-- but not as dazed.]

Abilities? What?

s'goin' on?

[dark_thespian]

I'm...not sure what's going on but all the things I could do that aren't 'normal' stopped working last night. More like this morning but.

[thelonegenin]

...

Oh-

[He stares for a little while, before dropping a hand to his stomach.]

Oh. Like-- eatin' four bowls of ramen...

[dark_thespian]

Or having a whole section of sandworm. [He laughs a bit then finally flicks on video. He's sitting with his back against the wall, face pale and sickly. The left half is covered with bandages and the left sleeve is empty. But he sighs a little, offering Naruto a smile.] I'm sure it won't last forever.

[thelonegenin]

[Whoa-- those are wide eyes, and yeah-- he's looking.]

-- I just got a seal that disappeared-- what happened, Allen?

[dark_thespian]

A cursed failed, my left arm left, and ah I'm not sure what else but I'm still okay. It's better than it looks.

[thelonegenin]

What? Today? Or-- like before?

Hn. It's kinda weird havin' somethin' that's just gone when ya wake up.

[dark_thespian]

Today, at the stroke of midnight.

It is. But, we still have two legs. We can keep walking on, no matter what.

[thelonegenin]

Oh. Right, that's-- ok. Well, I mean it ain't okay but-- ah, you know.

Yeah. Hey! I like that!

[dark_thespian]

I know. At least it won't last!

It was something I was taught. It's worked for me all this time.

[thelonegenin]

[Nodding over here.]

Yeah-- I'm glad too.

Oh? Hn. It-- makes a lot of sense.

[dark_thespian]

Sometimes it's all we can do. Everyone will smile again some day.

[thelonegenin]

[Allen, Naruto just might be in love with your ideals.]

Ah, yeah, like real soon, dattebayo!