[ Voice ]

[ramenkage]

 [ There is silence for a long, long time--He'd died, on that trip. He should be dead. Yet...here he was, a-ok. Breathing. Alive

The hell... ]

Hey...is everyone who went on that exploration trip okay? I--[ I died. I should be dead. ]--wanted to make sure those skin stealing bastards didn't get their hands on [ sakura ] anyone else, yeah? Just...let me know everything turned out okay. 






Heh...they couldn't keep me down for long, huh? Yeah yeah, I'm too cool to be gone for good. [ He tries to sound boastful. Obnoxious.  Like himself. It sounds forced, though. He's too worried about Sakura and the others.




If they had died...would they come back, too? ]

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[voice]

[eyeforaneye]

[ He could tell Naruto that there are others who can help him. Or... he could not. Can't Sakura do it, anyhow? But then who would know if she would want to risk it. ]

And did you find anything useful?

[voice]

[ramenkage]

[ Sadly, it's not doctors he's worried about. HE NEEDS DEMON HUNTERS, or something. ]

Hell if I know. There was a piece of a newspaper that said something about a time-capsule, but other than that...well, you'd have to ask one of the others.

[voice]

[eyeforaneye]

[ Well you get no help with that either! ]

Sounds like it was largely a fruitless trip then. A mistake.

[voice]

[ramenkage]

Yeah, it was.

[voice]

[eyeforaneye]

[ Sasuke gives the best pep talks. ]

Wasting your time is something you're skilled at.

[voice]

[ramenkage]

Eh, I guess. I didn't really care if we found anything, though.

[ He was just there to keep an eye on Sakura.


And yes, Sasuke gives the best pep talks. ]

[voice]

[eyeforaneye]

[ ... ]

That's your approach to it, then? You find that kind of thing unimportant?

[voice]

[ramenkage]

Maybe not unimportant. I was just there to watch over Sakura, yeah?

[voice]

[eyeforaneye]

And yet all you did was get yourself harmed in the process. You're too careless.

[voice]

[ramenkage]

...



Yeah, I know. I'll do better next time. [ He hopes to god there isn't a next time. ]

[voice]

[eyeforaneye]

So get your chip removed first.

Are you just worried that you'll go out of control?

[voice]

[ramenkage]

Yeah. The guys that were gonna help me out disappeared.


I don't want to have to worry about hurting anyone, yeah?

[voice]

[eyeforaneye]

Because of the Kyuubi. [ As the gears start to turn... ]

[voice]

[ramenkage]

Yeah. That's it exactly.

[voice]

[eyeforaneye]

... I know of a way to control it. After all, surely you remember that I was able to suppress that power when we were reunited the first time.

[voice]

[ramenkage]

Oh! Ohh, yeah, yeah. That could work---You have your chip out, then?

[voice]

[eyeforaneye]

Ah, not yet. I require the cooperation of someone skilled. Someone like Sakura, perhaps.

[ Naruto, the way you trust him... It's almost frightening. ]

[voice]

[ramenkage]

[ He'll trust Sasuke forever.


For...whatever reason. Damn friendship. ]

I could probably get her to do it. As long as you keep me in line, when I get mine out. [ Without killing him, of course. ]

[voice]

[eyeforaneye]

[ It is the bromance of the ages. ]

I'm capable of doing that. You know already that I am. Speak to her quickly.

[voice]

[ramenkage]

[ A bromance to end all bromances. ]

Alright. I'll talk to her as soon as I can, yeah? And I'll get back to you as soon as I've got an answer. [ Not that he'll accept anything other than a 'yes'. ]

[voice]

[eyeforaneye]

[ YES. ]

Understood. [ It's interesting that Naruto is willing to help him before he's able to help the other in return. Or perhaps just foolish. Or predictable. But then this is Naruto. ] I'll wait for it.