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

3/3

[believeit]

MOM!!

[Aww dang he might just cry again, he can't help it HE'S JUST SO HAPPY TO HAVE HER BACK AGAIN MOM WHY DID YOU LEAVE.]

1/2, maybe 3

[ghostpepper]

[Wait did this kid just call her "mom"?]

2/3...

[ghostpepper]

[...HOW DO YOU REPLY

oh wait there it is]

I LIED... 3/4

[ghostpepper]

[Before replying, she just stares at the video reply. Could this be her son? His hair is a little less wild than Minato's. With her own reflection glaring off the screen, she could swear his face looked a bit like hers. Then there were the facial markings. In the short time they had together, there was no mistaking those whisker marks on a face she had laid next to at while Minato went to deal with the Kyubi. But how...?]

4/4

[ghostpepper]

[There is very apparent shock on her face, shaking fingers reaching up to her mouth as her vocabulary is completely stolen from her in an instant. When she finally finds something to say, it's just one word. One question.]

...Naruto?

[believeit]

Yeah, that's me!

[He's sporting a huge grin, he's ecstatic that she's back. Oh wait- now he gets it.]

...You don't remember being in this place before, do you.

[ghostpepper]

No, I don't... Look at you. You're so grown up now.

[He looks happy and healthy, but she's still so stunned. Actually talking with her son, no longer a baby. Someone could knock her over with a feather.]

Naruto... it's really you.

[believeit]

Oh.. [His face falls at that- she won't remember anything of her previous time here. It doesn't last long though and he manages another smile.]

Hehe, I guess we've gotta do it all over then, yeah? But yeah, it's me.

Welcome back, Mom.

[ghostpepper]

[Awww... his smile is just as infectious as Obito's.]

There's so much I want to ask you... So much I want to say. Where to begin... Um... mm... Minato-- ah, your father said you already met me. Back home, I mean. I can't wait to see you, face to face. Not over this thing, y'know.

[...how does shot talking to son that's grown 16 years. sob.</small.]

[believeit]

Yeah! When I was trying to tame the Kyuubi's chakra, you sorta appeared inside my mind and helped me out.

[His smile softens.]

Dad's already coming to get you, yeah? I'm gonna make sure we've got a lot of real good food in for dinner tomorrow, including ramen! I wanted to come too, but there's others here with us, so..

[He's being responsible even though he just wants to run off and see his momma.]

[ghostpepper]

[Boy where did learn to be such a loudmou-- oh wait.]

Yeah, he is. [Oh look at her baby being so responsible. ;u; Also hell yeah ramen!!!] And I understand. You take care of everyone there for him and me. We'll be with you again as soon as we can.

[believeit]

Of course I will, Mom!

[There's a pause as he just stares back at her on the screen.]

I'm really glad you're back y'know?

[ghostpepper]

I'm glad I can be here with you.

[She pauses as she realizes what he said.]

..."Y'know", huh? Sorry 'bout that.

[believeit]

It's alright! We've had this talk before y'know? Hehe. [Twice, actually. but he doesn't mind doing it a third time.]

[ghostpepper]

We did? [pause for thinking] Oh! When my chakra activated in your seal, right?

[believeit]

Yeah, that was it! D'ya remember it?

[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?!