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[The video kicks on first to show a partially-rolled up and dirty white shirt. (Are those blood stains?!) The stomach below it has faint scarring in the shape of what could be a large circle, or maybe a semi-circle. At any rate, the video pans up after a few seconds over the shirt, hitting a wall of bright red hair at the shoulders. Dried blood long-since turned brown stained her chin and mouth. Then the full, filthy face of a very alive and pissed off Kushina Uzumaki.]

Is this some kind of a joke?! I woke up in a room that isn't mine with some woman claiming to be my mother who looks about my age shoving a bag of stuff in my hands. My husband is missing, my baby is missing, my chakra is missing. But that's not the best part, ya know! Some guy shoved this thing on me!

[She turns the video down toward a Vulpix that's staring up at her with innocent brown eyes. It lets out a happy cry and attempts to nuzzle up against Kushina's leg. But the video-- and Kushina-- move away from it quickly. When the video comes back up, her hair is flowing out at every angle around her quickly reddening face.]

If I ever find the guy who gave this to me again, I'm gonna kill him, y'know!! What a sick joke! So someone tell me how to get rid of this thing!

[Bonus Action Option Edit!]

[Anyone else who might have been wandering around New Bark Town probably had the ~~honor~~ ~~misfortune~~ pleasure of spotting a particular redhead fuming over her starting partner. Or perhaps browsing one of the manuals Minato had forwarded to her over the Pokegear, occasionally nudging the Vulpix away with her foot, while she waited for him to arrive. Do you dare approach?]

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[... You Uzumakis hurt him so.]

Shino.

[His generation were sheltered when it came to the details of the Kyuubi, so please excuse him for not knowing the exact connection to Kushina. But her reasons are her own, and nothing Shino would ask her to divulge.]

I am sure your reasons are fair, but often if given the opportunity to befriend someone, you may find you are able to overlook whatever faults or past deterrents. [First meetings aren't always the best indicators of how things will turn out. You never know, she might end up great pals with that little fox!]

[She sighs heavily and pulls out the ball now holding the little fox. How the hell could she give this thing a chance. The fact that it had multiple tails was fishy enough. The fox aspect? She wasn't sure if she'd ever get over that. Maybe in time she'd tell it why she couldn't stand looking at it, why she wanted it gone.]

Normally I might agree with you, but this... this is a special case.

[Shino spares a contemplative silence, not particularly wishing to follow the conversation down that road if she was uncomfortable with it.]

If you do not wish to co-operate with that one, then at least allow me to return Seishin to you. [He reaches into his pockets to pull out a red and white ball, identical to her own. There's a brilliant flash of light as he tosses it, releasing a large Arcanine.]

She was yours the last time you were present here.

Seishin? [WHOA GIANT FIRE DOG. Hello beautiful. But on the other hand... even if it was hers at one point, she didn't remember owning it. Kushina fidgets uncomfortably since she really would prefer to have something else, but... this wasn't the first time life had dealt her a seemingly shitty hand. She had to deal with the Kyuubi once, but having some odd translation of it here... She purses her lips, caught in a massive debate.]

It would be nice, but... isn't she technically yours now? Besides, if you're where the others are, I'm still stuck with this thing for a while longer.

[Seishin is elated to spot her old trainer, bounding up to the screen and in the process... pushing Shino out of the way, however well intentioned.]

She was in my care for little under a month. [The screen moves a bit as he holds the camera out of the enthusiastic Arcanine's reach. DOGS... This is Kiba's area of expertise, not his. Last he checked, this wasn't a bug.] You will likely need her more than myself... the reason is because you are just starting out.

It is possible to transfer her to you via the PC which can be accessed at the Pokecentre in the next town. [Ninja world and computers idek] Because of this, it will be quicker than you may expect. [In other words, it would not be a problem, really.]

I don't even know how far it is to the next town... but alright. Uh... thank you for taking care of her.

[But she sure is amused by the Arcanine's antics.]

[He nods in reply. Of course there was little question he would do his best to look after her, but it's probably for the best she returns to Kushina. The Arcanine isn't short in spirit either!]

From experience, it should take three days walk. If the assumption that Yondaime-sama will be flying to receive you is correct, it will be less.

[Three days by foot? Screw that.]

Minato said he'd be here about fourteen hours from when he left, so I think I'll stay put for now. Maybe you can give her to me when he brings me back to... wherever he was coming from. What did he say was the name of the town again...

[It's just been infodump city, so her brain's about hitting maximum capacity for the day.]

[It's a lot to take in, that's for sure. At least it's the name of the town, and not his name she's asking for again ha... ha. In this case, he doesn't mind filling in the gaps.]

Blackthorn. [a pause] Naruto is here as well.

[What odd town names. Still, the thought of seeing Naruto there (and everyone else too, but her baby takes precedence sorry not sorry Shino) is enough to make her grin broadly.]

Then that's where we're headed for tomorrow! I can't wait to see Naruto! ...A-and everyone else of course. [Aaaaaaaall the sheepishness.]

[it's k, Kushina. Mother and son reunions are important!]

... I cannot speak for him, or anyone else, but there is little doubt your arrival will be anything but welcomed.

If the greetings I've got so far are any hint, it's looking that way.

[There's little he feels the need to say to that, remaining thoughtfully silent for a little longer than necessary.]

In any case, we will see when the time comes. [Soon, most likely.]

Yeah, probably tomorrow night. I'm looking forward to it already.

[So much anxious excitement. ;u;]

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aslkdj I forgot to say this was [video]

that's fine, I'm pretty much assuming everything here is video :'D

kk coolies. :'D

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