17th Tomoe || Video, Action for House of Minnie

[beforethedarkness]

[Sasuke's sitting on his bed when the video goes on, and he's holding an egg... With a Dratini hanging around his shoulders and looking at the camera?

Looks kind of small though. Maybe a baby Dratini? Whatever it is, it looks interested in the camera -- and said camera gets pulled away briefly before the focus returns to Sasuke, and in his free hand -- oh hey his cast is gone! -- He's holding up a silver ticket that a lot of trainers seem to have gotten...]

What's the point of going to a party like this or there being a party like this in the first place? It seems like a huge waste of time.

[Sasuke, in other words, is asking what's so special about Prom. Care to explain?]

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[beforethedarkness]

It's something I can work on here and when we return home.

[A pause, and he closes his eyes.]

It's not the only thing I need to work on.

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[usedswift]

Mmhm. When we get home, I'm sure Gai-sensei would be happy to help you, if you asked.

[There might be a mischievous glint to her smile then. Let the rookie try to train like her team for a change.]

What else are you working on?

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[beforethedarkness]

Sharingan techniques.

... They're the thing I need to work on the most.

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[usedswift]

You mean there's more to it than just copying other people's techniques?

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[beforethedarkness]

A lot more.

[He went quiet then, frowning at the ground as he did.]

Copying techniques and reading the opponent with them isn't perfected until the Sharingan is fully matured, and mine isn't. But... There are techniques only the Sharingan can use. It also allows for greater chakra control and precision with techniques.

The techniques that only Sharingan can use... I'm not sure I even want to use them.

ACTION forever I think we got this

[usedswift]

[She stays silent, just listening to him with her head tilted in curiosity. And here she'd thought he could just look at someone and know everything.]

Why wouldn't you want to use those techniques? [she cuts straight to the question, tilting her head a little further as she glances to him.]

lmfao

[beforethedarkness]

Because of what it takes to be able to access them.

[usedswift]

...Which is...?

[beforethedarkness]

. . .

[Excuse him Tenten, he's bowing his head a little.]

In order to get it... You have to suffer through the death of the person closest to you. If I wanted to trigger it myself, I'd have to kill my best friend.

[usedswift]

[Don't mind her, she's just going to stare, an involuntary shiver running through her body at the thought.]

That's...

That doesn't make any sense. Why would it...?

[beforethedarkness]

I don't know. But that's what unlocks the next stage of Sharingan after it fully matures.

[He's not looking up at Tenten.]

... Not very many of our clan got it as a result.

[usedswift]

...I can see why.

[She didn't have to ask if his brother had gotten it -- after all, she already knew about what happened. Instead, she just shifts carefully to avoid waking the snake-dragon and wraps an arm around his shoulders, tugging him in.]

But you're better than that.

[beforethedarkness]

... You don't know that.

[usedswift]

Sure I do. You're Sasuke, Rookie Genius. There's more to you than just your eyes, you know.

[beforethedarkness]

...

I don't know if I can match him without those eyes.

[usedswift]

Hey.

[She tightens her grip around his shoulders and glances to him.]

Then you just have to work to get better without those eyes. I'm sure it's possible. Gai-sensei always said a technique's only as strong as the ninja who uses it -- well, I mean, not always, he said it to Lee once, but you know what I mean.

[beforethedarkness]

... I still don't know how terrible his power has gotten since then with and without his eyes. He was always the best -- always untouchable.

[usedswift]

[She just shrugged.]

So was Neji.

[beforethedarkness]

Neji isn't a traitor and a murderer. I also doubt that he could wipe out the entire Hyuuga clan in a single night, even if he wanted to.

[usedswift]

Traitor? No. Murderer...? You missed how he would have killed Hinata-san, if the other Jounin hadn't stepped in.

[She shook her head again and gave him another glance, speaking with quiet, firm confidence.]

You'll be able to beat him. I'm sure of it.

[beforethedarkness]

...

When he was thirteen, he was an ANBU captain.

I'm no where near that level of strength, even if I had my chakra. And I don't know how much stronger her's become. I'm not able to match him yet -- I have to keep training before I'll be able to.

[usedswift]

Then you'll keep training.

[Gently, she lifts the Dratini off her shoulders and tries to deposit her to the bed. Once there, she pushes herself to her feet and extends a hand.]

So let's get training. If you beat me, I'll let you dance with me at prom.

[beforethedarkness]

... Hn. Fine.

[Despite the disinterested tone, there's a little smirk pulling at his lips as he takes her hand and pulls himself to his feet. Granted, he really doesn't care about the dancing at all. But it's been too long since he's had a good spar with someone that wasn't a pokémon.]