( You should avoid dropping in on someone at night, Ebisu-sensei had always told her. )

Takes place a little after Asuka's "return"

( He had always hated having to do this so much. )

[backdated to the day after Rin gets back]

( There was a breeze today - a small, cool treat for those in the heat of mid-afternoon. It brushed over the ground, carrying a few leaves and smells of the forest. But to Konohako it smlled like victory! )

Takes place about a week or so ago.

( What happened in the treehouse, stayed in the treehouse, supposedly )

( Let‘s step outside and prove it. )

[[set a few hours after Konohako dropped in on Asuka the first time]]The sun had set an hour ago. The nightbirds and insects in the park across the street had started singing. Typical evening soap operas and news stations were faintly audible from other houses down the street. Everyone was off doing what they usually did around this time of day. ( Read more... )

( Sarutobi vs. Sarutobi: FINAL SHOWDOWN. )