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 Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2006 3:56 pm
The door opened again and Tadaaki's voice said, "Neji! I couldn't find the male's bathroom so I was gonna use the female's, but then I remembered theres a private bathroom in here, can I use i..." He stopped, and looked at Slishos. His mouth hanging open. And then, suddenly he threw his arms around the young man and yelled out, "SLISHOS! GOOD OLD SLISHOS! WHAT ROCK HAVE YOU BEEN HIDING UNDER?!"
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Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2006 3:58 pm
Neji watched Tadaaki barge in with somewhat of an annoyed look on his face. No matter how many years he spent with him he could never get used to his randomness.
Neji didn't feel like retelling the whole story but he did take the oppurtunity to brag. He remembered how he used to make Slishos feel small by bragging to him. "After the chuunin exams Carri was gone, so I and Tadaaki-sensei went on a journey for five years. We got really strong when we came back. Then, we came back and had to fight Miki of the Shadows, some assasin. It turned out to be Carri. She was just confused, that's all. So I had to fight her bad a** boyfriend and ended up winning but he fractured my arm pretty bad," He said.
(((They're not that long.)))
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Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2006 4:02 pm
Slishos gasped as he was taken into the grown man's arms and was squeezed the hell out of. He smiled happily, and patted Taadaki's back. "I think it is what TREE I have been hiding under, but you know me. I broke it, and wound up back here." Slishos laughed happily, it was good to be home with his friends once again. That deep feeling of lonliness was none gone, followed by that wonderful feeling of belonging. It as more than he could have hoped for, and all he ever wanted. It just took him long to figure that out. "It's good to see you Sensei."
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Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2006 4:09 pm
Tadaaki let go of Slishos, realizing that a hug like that, especially with his metal claw, may kill the boy. He rubbed his hair a bit and said, "So, how have you been? How long have you been in town?" He asked questioningly, with a kind smile on his face.
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Posted: Tue Dec 12, 2006 1:54 pm
Slishos looked down at Neji, and back at Taadaki. "Well. I haven't been here long. All I know is that I was sitting down, for but five minutes, and then Carri greeted me, and lead me here. Where she is now, I haven't the faintest. Is she okay?" Slishos asked the group. He didn't want to seem too emotionally involved in the affairs of women, for he knew little about them. But that wasn't to say that he was not concerned. There was an air about her, that he could not grasp, and she was not going to reveal anything to him, no matter how great his plees were.
"But, it's been awhile. I didn't think I could come back, after my behavior." Slishos paused for a small brief moment, and looked out the window. He remembers his retarded decisions, and all the pain that he caused. He would not make those same mistakes again. Of course, that would not stop him from going all out, in battle. "Thanks." He said after a long and silent pause.
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Posted: Tue Dec 12, 2006 2:30 pm
Neji looked up at him while he was talking. He was surpries how much he had matured over the years. He didn't completely believe that he was going to stop acting like an idiot but he would just wait until he saw him in a mission before he drew any conclusions. "Yeah, Carri's alright. She's gotten very powerful so I wouldn't reccomend getting on her bad side," Neji advised.
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Posted: Tue Dec 12, 2006 2:42 pm
Slishos turned to Neji, and laughed. Not that he did not believe that Carri had grown in stature when it came to her powers, just that she had done so to begin with. A lot had changed, but time in great amounts had passed. There was a heaviness of maturity that hung about the room, and in some way, he liked it. He wanted people to think better of him, to not be hated by everyone he came in contact with. He wanted respect, and as a fighter, he should earn it, and the way that he was approaching the situation before was getting him no where near his destiny. He wanted to be great, the greatest even, but that would come in time.
"I would never. But she seemed so...distant. I can't blame her though, I mean, I did leave..." Slishos realized what the possible problem was arising from, he had left, and abandoned them all. It was his fault, entirely. It was time to make up for his mistakes, and be a better person. That too, would come in time. "But what do we do from here?" He asked neji.
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Posted: Tue Dec 12, 2006 2:56 pm
The pile of bedsheets shifted and he soon got out. He suffered a head rush as soon as he did but it wasn't all bad. He was still in his nin clothes and his right arm was heavily damaged. It was connected around his neck by a sling. Despite the bandages Neji still looked ultra tough.
"That reminds me," He said, "Tsunade came here earlier and I told her about Carri. She told me to stop by her office later, the three of us if you include Tadaaki, but I think she'll have a pleasant surprise if she finds out you're back," He was speaking to Slishos.
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Posted: Tue Dec 12, 2006 3:53 pm
Tadaaki laughed a bit and said, "Tsunade huh? I can handle her." He said with a laugh and then he said, "Listen Slishos...I think it was more me and Neji's fault she left...But hey, ya know, I'm trying to rebuild the Cell here...Would you care to join perhaps?" He said while raising an eyebrow and looking at the student whom he had known the longest.
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Posted: Tue Dec 12, 2006 5:53 pm
Slishos returned his attention to Taadaki, who had boastfully asked for his full return to the Cell. In his heart, it was without a doubt, a definate, "yes," but was that what he truly wanted? Of course it was, no questions asked. He was a natrual born fighter, and that was end of the story. Not a force on this earth could stop him from pursuing that ultimate goal of being a sensai himself. Hopefully some day, he would even surpass his own, but that would require attentiveness to details, that he now would pay attention too. The old Slishos, would have brushed them off without a second glance. The new Slishos, was smarter than that, and had learned so much, while facing the world alone. "You know that I would never give up a chance to be included. Count me in!" Slishos snickered, and stared at Neji. "Man, you really DO look like crap." He laughed, staring at Neji's torn up arm.
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Posted: Wed Dec 13, 2006 2:16 pm
Neji frowned. "I bet I could still kick your a**, just like in the old days," He said. Although he was glad that Slishos was back he didn't feel like he was ready to accept him again. He seemed like the old one that couldn't think straight if his life depended on it. He hoped he had changed or else he would just be weeded out. "Common, let's go find Carri," He said.
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Posted: Wed Dec 13, 2006 3:05 pm
Carri headed out of the yet another apartment building, after having another rejection of vacency. She sighed and headed to a cafe and ordered some tea as she tried to relax and comb through her thoghts as she swirled the tea leaves in the bottom of her cup.
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Posted: Wed Dec 13, 2006 3:10 pm
Tadaaki yawned and said, "You guys can, I'm gonna head back to the apartment for now Neji...I want to take a nap...So I'll catch ya later." With that, he waved and walked out of the room, and the hospital, heading back to Neji's apartment.
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Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2006 12:10 pm
Slishos smiled at Neji, reaching for his mask, and returning it to his face. "I know you can, Neji, but with a bit more practice, I don't know, I might be able to best you. Time will only tell." Slishos patted Neji's back softly, and turned to Taadaki, nodding respectfully to him. It was good to be home, but he knew, despite their estatic expressions, that he would have a great amount of work to do, in order to make him good in their eyes. He had made so many mistakes, he was suprised that they could even look him in the eyes. He had a lot of a** kissing, and friendship re-building, in order to make them believe in him once again. But that was something the new Slishos came equipped with, determination, respect, and patience."Well, lead the way boss."
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Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2006 12:37 pm
Neji nodded, trully believing him. Even though he used to best Slishos in battle it was never convincingly enough by Neji's standards. He walked over to the window and openned it fully before jumping out. The wind pushed his hair back as he fell but when he finally landed he accelerated almost instantly towards the town, looking for Carri. He knew the nurses would never let him out.
Neji dodged past the civilians knowing that Slishos could keep up. As he ran he saw Carri in a cafe. He landed behind her with his feet planted on the ground. "Carri, you've seen Slishos again, right? Well, the three of us are supposed to go to Hokage-Sama's for some reason."
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