20th Tomoe || Text / Action for Ecruteak City

[beforethedarkness]

I've apparently been 'glitching' out for a few weeks, according to some of the inn staff. I guess I'm back now.

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A long time ago, great bird pokémon roosted atop the burned and tin towers. It seems to be the local lore around here, with them being tied to three great beasts who now roam the lands as well. Is there anything any of you might know about them?

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[text]

[beforethedarkness]

I'm okay. Still in Ecruteak City.

[Unfortunately, that's all Lightning gets out of him in that first text - though whether it's because it's all he can think of or whether he's still holding some feelings in is debatable and impossible to tell for certain, considering the medium.]

[text]

[soggypastry]

[Impossible to tell, yes, but she still tilts her head at it. Okay is a pretty broad answer, but...she won't push. Not this time.]

Do your friends know you're there?

[text]

[beforethedarkness]

You weren't the only one I sent that text to.

[Someone apparently has no manners at all, even towards the people he might like tolerate... But, another text comes in a few seconds later.]

If you mean Ecruteak, only the ones who asked know.

[text]

[soggypastry]

[The lack of manners is hardly a surprise. It just earns an eyeroll--he's fine, clearly. Normal at the least.]

And are you going to try to disappear before they can get there? Or will you meet up with them soon?

[Don't make her have to chase after you too, Sasuke.]

[text]

[beforethedarkness]

I'm still trying to get Morty's badge. I'm not sure about meeting up with them at all.

[text]

[soggypastry]

So, what? You're going to run off before they get there again? That didn't end so well for you last time, remember?

Don't be stupid, Sasuke. If you need to be alone, tell them first. You probably don't want anyone hunting you down again.

[text]

[beforethedarkness]

I didn't say I wouldn't tell them about wanting to be alone. But it doesn't mean they'll listen.

[Especially knowing Naruto...]

[text]

[soggypastry]

You're right. But you'll still have told them, and that makes more difference than you'd think. It should buy you a few weeks.

[Especially knowing Obito. Or who knows--maybe he'll stay quiet and Sasuke will manage to get away peacefully.]

[text]

[beforethedarkness]

[He doesn't respond to that, closing his eyes and sighing a little. Maybe it will, maybe it won't, but right this second it doesn't really matter to him.]

Before this happened, Naruto told me some more about the future.

[text]

[soggypastry]

And what he told you bothered you or something?

[text]

[beforethedarkness]

I apparently came back to help them in their war.

[Huge sigh, because even if that's bothering him... That's not the root of it.]

I also killed him. Itachi.