3 Crushed Tomatoes | video/maybe action in Ecruteak

[ghostpepper]

[Kushina's Togepi is the first thing in view until she absentmindedly pulls him closer.]

C'mere Ryuutarou, don't play with mommy's stuff. Minato, I need some money for clothes. I can't keep borrowing yours.

[His bag comes flying over, which she catches and sets in her lap with a grin. She proceeds to dig through it, withdrawing various articles of clothing, a towel, a breeder's guide, and... a book that makes her stop before adding it to the pile. She flips it open to somewhere in the middle and stares in horror and disgust for a second before slamming it shut again and brandishing it at Minato.]

You were hiding this from me?!

[He'd just been innocently minding his own business, checking his own 'gear after tossing his bag to his (beautiful, lovely, wonderful, amazing... did he mention beautiful) wife, innocently reading over the messages posted, innocently checking the weather- when her voice cut through his oblivious haze and made him jump, startled. Guiltily.]

What? I'm not-

[Hiding... anything.... There was a sound, an unholy and completely unmanly choked gurgle like sound from Minato as he looked up, realized what Kushina was waving his direction.

Uh oh.]

I-It's not what you think! I found it!

[Yeah. That was helpful.

Helpful in boosting his wife's temper.]

Not what I think?! It looks like a porn novel to me!

[Aaaaaaaand she's on her feet as her hair rises with her temper. Ryuutarou trots closer to her 'gear until he's out of sight. But the camera mysteriously tilts to get a better view of the scene.]

Well it's-

[It is a porn novel. He stood up too, 'gear forgotten as he raised his hands in protest, taking careful steps away from his angry wife. Aha.. haha... ha...]

One of Sensei's books! Things from home showed up here and...

[And he had found it. And kept it. Because while yes, porn, it was still... sentimental. Sort of.

If he'd wanted to hide it from her he would have found a better place than the bag he always let her pick through okay.]

Kushina, please just-

[Whatever his plea was going to be, however, gets cut off when Ryuutarou comes back into view and mashes the off button.]

((Red is Kushina, blue is Minato. Answers will ICly come about... four to five hours later? Something like that. Anyone in Ecruteak around the inn can probably hear the yelling around the late afternoon...))

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[aflashoffaith]

-look at the author page.

[YOU KNOW HE LOVED JIRAIYA'S BOOKS. Though he hadn't really expected this when his sensei had mentioned trying something new with his next book...]

What was I supposed to do? Throw it away? You know I can't do that.

[Because even if it was hideous it was still something from Jiraiya. A little piece of home. A reminder of the man that was gone, just like the two of them.

He kept it away from the kids at least!!!]

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[ghostpepper]

[She shoots him a suspicious look before flipping to the back. And lo. Jiraiya's face and bio greeted her. At least it got her temper down, but now she's just confused, because there's a couple other books listed in the bio as having been published. Seeing it reminded her what Naruto had said about Jiraiya having him read over the books for him. Reminder to beat the stuffing out of him if he ever showed up: get.]

No, you wouldn't... But couldn't you have found something to put over the cover? And where the hell did you find this anyway?

[aflashoffaith]

[Okay, she wasn't on the warpath anymore. That was good. Yes. No punching for Minato. He was still wary though, hands remaining raised.

But ah... how to explain.]

A few months ago things were a little... strange, here. I'm not really sure how to explain it [What did ninjas know about pixels and glitches?] but when things started to return to normal, a lot of people found... gifts, I suppose, from home. Items from our worlds that weren't here before.

...And that was mine, apparently.

[Naruto got the good book, he didn't have many other options okay.]

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[lieutenantantichrist]

[Blake knows how to settle this right away. It's all in the evidence.]

It can't be his. Porn magazines and videos are for men. Porn books are for ladies.

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[aflashoffaith]

[Aaaaand somewhat later in the day once the argument was resolved and various other activities happened Minato had picked right back up where he'd left off- finding his tossed aside 'gear and...

And learning that Togepi had mooshed his fat little arms against Kushina's 'gear and posted her earlier confrontation.

For the love of]

There are some illustrations.

[Just. For the record.]

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[lieutenantantichrist]

Then why bother with having all the words there?

[Blake crosses his arms. Beat that logic.]

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[ghostpepper]

[Well then... THANKS RYUUTAROU. 8| Mama's gonna deal with the impish little baby later.]

No, it's definitely his.

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[lieutenantantichrist]

If you say so.

You don't sound so mad about it now.

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[chainred]

[ Oh, it's a book. She was looking for those to collect for Al when he returns. ]

Can I buy it from you? [ She looks younger than Naruto, just saying. ]

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[ghostpepper]

[Oh spirits above.............. Why was a kid asking to buy a porn novel?!]

No you can't! It's not for sale and definitely not for kids!

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[chainred]

I don't think Al is a child so it'll be alright.

[ Completely justifying her reason to ask. ]

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[aflashoffaith]

[nope]

I'm afraid it's not for sale. It was... a gift.

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[chainred]

Oh, I'm sorry she didn't like it.

[ Just assuming that it was meant for her. ] Maybe you should get her a picture book instead. They have those. I'm told they are called man-guh.

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[blundergirl]

[..... Oh wow. So this is how she meets Kushina's husband? Nice.]

Yeah, is everything okay over there?? Kushina?

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[ghostpepper]

[Well... way to introduce a new acquaintance to the husband. And since peace has been restored and both sides came to a... mutual agreement, her reply comes a sheepish grin.]

Aha... yeah, everything's fine over here now.

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[blundergirl]

[And Cassiue knows THAT look. Hot tempers... Okay then, she'll change the subject for now- sort of.] Minato is your husband, I'm guessing?

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[aflashoffaith]

[He looks a lot more sheepish than he actually feels when he replies, using his own 'gear instead of trying to peer over Kushina's shoulder.

He'd been in enough trouble with her for one night.]

Just a misunderstanding, really.

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[blundergirl]

[Sorry Minato she's laughing. AT LEAST YOU AREN'T HURT OR IN THE DOG HOUSE RIGHT?]

At least she calmed down and you got it straightened out, right?

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[paladinlost]

...You found a- It doesn't happen to be a Lustful Lali-ho or a Ninja Sutra, does it?

[Cecil sounds horrifyingly hopeful about it.]

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[ghostpepper]

[Cecil please...]

No. I'm not even gonna ask why you want to know.

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[paladinlost]

I was wondering if it might be one of the books series I'm familiar with. There have been stranger links between worlds before. Though the fact that your ...husband? Apparently knows the author makes that unlikely.

[Still, he kinda sounds disappointed.]

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[aflashoffaith]

Never heard of those...

[He sounds more thoughtful than embarrassed. Oops.]

Some of the characters are ninjas though.

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[believeit]

[Because he is out and about in the town right now]

What's the big deal? Mom, it's just one of Ero-sennin's books y'know.

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[ghostpepper]

[Oh look. Mom's in a better mood.]

It just surprised me. I forgot you told me he wrote porn books and I didn't expect to find one in your father's bag, ya know. He wrote those after... well, after we were dead.

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[aflashoffaith]

Yes, she's aware of that now.

[It's like looking into your future, isn't it son.]

How long have you been out? We'll probably start dinner soon.

[Getting kind of late wasn't it. Too much time spent... reading.]