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[fervidity]

[Like everyone else, Kushina is confused by the crap ton of new arrivals and their lack of wings. Only she's going to question the whole network about it instead of keeping it to herself. Maybe someone will know the answer.

She's hanging out by the bakery when she makes her post, so maybe you'll overhear her if you're around.]

I have a question. Why don't any of the new arrivals in Luceti have wings this month? I thought you needed them to be here.

[Silence... for a while, until there's a plucking/ripping sound and immediately afterward a loud;]

OWWWW!!

['Ttebane. She drops the journal, turning it off.]

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[voice]

[fervidity]

If you can kill someone then you have the power to stop them in some other way. It's up to what we do with that power that matters.

[Video]

[fervidity]

[She knows the rules of war. Or rather, that there are none. She's seen her share of incredibly powerful enemies and allies alike as well. That's never stopped her before.

So neither will Vegeta. Or Frieza.]

I'm not throwing my life away. Not if it means I'm protecting someone.

[Naruto... Minato... the people she's met here.

Even Vegeta.]

[fervidity]

It was you! You were younger!

[She takes it back he's as bratty as he was when he was younger]

[fervidity]

[At first she gasps as its bent. Then she watches closely, narrowing her eyes and waiting for something when he bends it further.

Nothing.

She shakes her head.]

I still don't want the Malnosso to get a hold of them. It's like in those books, where they take some of your hair or something and then use it to make you a puppet. Then they make an army of people to do their bidding like that.

[fervidity]

[They could. She's heard about it enough times in this place. It was just the suddenness of it that caught her off guard and has her panicked. Hurt.]

You really, honestly remember everything?

HUGGU

[fervidity]

[That's her Naruto.]

Sounds pretty tough!

[fervidity]

How old are they?

[sound like bbs]

[voice]

[paladinlost]

...You are assuming that the threat is someone. Archfiends and corpses possessed by hatred are not quite so simple to deal with.

[voice]

[fervidity]

Possessed corpse?

[That sounds like something out the horror stories she reads...]

[voice]

[paladinlost]

The being that could not be held back by even the greatest seals was technically dealt with before we reached him. That did not stop the incarnation of the world's hatred from using his body to try and destroy everything.

[derpivity]

[Minato gives her a slow nod. His eyes should never betray his sincerity.]

I do. I would never forget you. [A pause.] I don't think I even have it in me to try and pretend as if I did.

UGUUU

[dobeisms]

It's because I am!

[Puffs chest!]

[voice]

[fervidity]

You couldn't seal the incarnation?

[fervidity]

[That's... true. Minato was by no means cruel -- not to her, nor intentionally. In fact, he doesn't even play pranks. She relaxes.

And then gets angry.]

I'm so sick of the Malnosso! And their dumb experiments! Where the hell are they!

[PUNCHES AN OPEN PALM AND MOVES TO STOMP OFF AND FIND THEM

Not this was playing on her fears.]

[fervidity]

I see that.

[More poking of his orange jacket, right in his side.]

[voice]

[paladinlost]

The only man nearby who might have had the necessary knowledge was quickly defeated. After that, we were too busy keeping ourselves alive to research potential sealing spells.

[Video]

[misterbrief]

[He internally sighs at her remark. Yeah, he knows what she means. Before he arrived in Luceti he came off of doing just that himself. He knew he was going to die and he went anyway. He stares back for a long moment, shoulders finally relaxing as he answers her.]

Fine. You win. But don't say I didn't warn you. And don't expect me to save your sorry hide when you're on the verge of losing your life.

[Hi Kushina, welcome to Getting to Know Vegeta: A Hypocritical Documentary. He wouldn't let Kushina die and he knows it, but it's not stopping him from being a huge jerk.]

[voice]

[fervidity]

I guess a tidal wave enchanted in a kunai wouldn't work either.

[Video]

[fervidity]

[Kushina always wins. SHE'S THAT STUBBORN. There's a bit of a grin from her though, not from winning.

He may be saying that but everything he's said is the opposite. He wants to protect the innocent. She knows it too and maybe she's understanding him a bit more.]

Don't worry. I'll be saving yours instead.

[aqueousliving]

[Haruka actually somewhat believes Kushina; he is, in some ways, a stickler for tradition.

And he's totally listening.

Really.

Absolutely.

As he bends the feather far enough to snap it.]

[derpivity]

[Nope, not going anywhere like that. The hand still holding hers gives a light squeeze to prevent her from stomping off to find them. There's no way, at least for now, to find them especially with the barrier on.]

Kushina, don't.

[His tone is relaxed as if to balance her temper.]

We will have our way with them when the time comes, but not for now. I think there's a bigger Shift going on here, something to do with bringing in more people. [Now that he thinks about it, Kushina probably met another him who doesn't know her. He did meet the First Hokage (and Madara fff) earlier, after all.] People we know and people we don't, regardless of time.

[He pauses as he frowns.] Regardless of who they are.

[voice]

[paladinlost]

That would have slowed it down for ten seconds or so, perhaps. It took more attacks than I could count to take it down, and it was still quite certain it would return someday.

[believeit]

It wasn't me! I'm not younger?! I dunno what's going on!?

[fervidity]

[OH MY GOD.

That was her feather she's a little offended.]

Wha-- Why'd you do that!

[fervidity]

[She's jerked to a stop, looking at him with a deep frown and not calmed down in the least despite his sound reasoning. Considering how this place worked, it wasn't unheard of.

But she's no less pissed off.]

Yes, now! They're just going to keep doing it, ya know!