1 Crushed Tomato | Video/Action

[ghostpepper]

[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?]

Comments

[ghostpepper]

No... The last thing I remember was Minato sealing my chakra there so I could see you again. ...Even though this isn't it, part of my wish came true here.

[believeit]

Oh.. I guess it makes sense since you didn't remember last time either. But yeah! We get to hang out here again, which is great!

Haha, Konjo's gonna be real happy to see you again.

[ghostpepper]

Once we're together, I'm not sure I'll want to let you out of my sight. [Give it some time for her to adjust, she'll give him space.]

...Who's Konjo?

[believeit]

Oh!

[Hang on, Mom! He reaches for something offscreen, a moment later he's back with-- a flaming monkey. A monkey that looks really pleased to see her, actually as it starts making a scene.]

Dammit Konjo, quiet, quiet!

This is him though. You had him before, he missed you a lot.

[ghostpepper]

[Wow she had a bunch of fire types apparently... and Kyuubi adds to the count for her and... the her that was here before.]

I wish I could remember him...

Hey, Konjo. [She fails to suppress a laugh at his acting up.]

[believeit]

Well you've got time to re-remember, right? We ain't going anywhere, Mom.

[Konjo's being vocal and scrambling all around Naruto, though he's mostly letting him do as he pleases, he's just excited.]

I've got one of those too though y'know? It wasn't my starter, but I got a Vulpix. It turns into a nine-tails. [The irony!]

[ghostpepper]

...You sound like you're okay with finding one of those things.

[SORRY SWEETIE mama's not a huge fan of foxes... As if the sudden change from all smiles to something close to repulsion wasn't hint enough.]

[believeit]

Well- it's not that bad y'know?

[Oh dear, wait until you find out he named his after the Kyuubi then ; ;]

[ghostpepper]

[Hahahahaha oh god...]

Not that bad? Have you counted its tails?!

[believeit]

Well.. yeah? Of course I have?

[Not getting it yet]

[ghostpepper]

[WHY COULDN'T YOU HAVE GOTTEN DADDY'S SMARTS. SOB.]

If there's one thing I learned, you can't trust anything with multiple tails! Especially foxes with multiple tails! Do you understand what I'm saying?!

[believeit]

But the Kyuubi's not that bad y'know! I mean. [Right, she doesn't remember.] I actually sorta made up with him. Kinda.

1/2

[ghostpepper]

[Just... staring. All of the staring. There are no words. Not yet.]

2/2

[ghostpepper]

You what?

[May as well have told her you can turn into a naked woman.]

[believeit]

Well-

[Er- Mom? He looks a little nervous now.]

Not friends exactly, but like. He's helping me out, yeah?

okay i lied, one more tag wormed its way out for the night lmao

[ghostpepper]

He's helping you?

[ALL THE INCREDULITY TOO... mostly because she had a pretty shitty relationship with the Kyuubi.]

<3

[believeit]

Yeah. He was giving me his chakra, when we were fighting back home.

[ghostpepper]

He had to have had an ulterior motive... like trying to take over your body, or making you drop your guard, or... or something! You should be more careful, y'know! What if something happens and he gets out here?!

[Trust? What trust? Sorry not sorry kiddo.]

[believeit]

No, he's really helping out. We're fighting that Madara guy, it's complicated, but he wants to help 'cause he hates that guy too.

...I can tell you properly when you get here, or Dad can.

[ghostpepper]

...Madara? I've only heard of Madara Uchiha... but he's long gone. But why... How...

[UGH. Shorting out. Mom's brain has finally hit maximum capacity with information about this place. She massages her temples with her free hand. Mommy needs a drink...]

I think this is something I need to hear from you... Face to face.

[believeit]

[He nods, agreeing.]

We can talk about it when you get here, it's fine.

[ghostpepper]

Yeah... that's a good idea. I'll talk to you later, okay?

[a pause]

And... Naruto?

[believeit]

[Blink blink]

Yeah?

[ghostpepper]

I love you... no matter what, y'know.

[believeit]

[Aww look at that blush.]

Oh. I um.. love you too, Mom.