[001] Accidental Audio

[redhotmama]

[There is a book laying on a near by table that Kushina doesn't see as she rushes toward the window. The first rustle of wind doesn't even jostle the pages, however when she flings the window open, the book flies open with it. There's a moments pause as Kushina takes in the contents of outside, the chill in the air, the foreign feel. The first thing she deems to greet Luceti with is:]

WHERE IS MINATO!? This isn't..!

[But then her angry heart-felt cry stops, the words dying mid-sentence as a wave of emotion tears into her. Whatever anger she felt quickly faded in lieu of grief. A loud bang against the window's frame and the rattle of glass.]

Naruto... Minato...

[It's quiet and sounds as though Kushina is on the verge of tears, if not already crying.]

This isn't the afterlife, I know it. It doesn't feel right. It's too real. I shouldn't be able to feel pain, y'know!

[Kushina slumps to the floor, the sound reverberating softly in the near-empty room. What was she supposed to do here? What was this place, even? It wasn't where she was supposed to be. Nowhere had ever felt more wrong in her life.]

Comments

oh, laugh at him all you like, he deserves it!

[erosennin]

[After all, she did warn Naruto to stay away from him! Not her fault Naruto was only like an hour old and doesn't remember!]

Hey, it's sold like wildfire. I've been making a mint! 'Number one bestselling series across the continent...!'

<3

[redhotmama]

Really?

[She actually looks sorta taken aback. What, with remembering how he'd been after his first book flopped. It was such a good story, she remembered being shocked by it. About as much as she was to hear he was a best seller now.]

That's great, Jiraiya!

[All excitement gone, Kushina turns her glare on him in that stern motherly way.]

You've been keeping them away from Naruto, right?

[erosennin]

Of course I have! [...Er. Mostly. Because Naruto's got no interest in them.] I know you'd hunt me down one way or another if I didn't!

[redhotmama]

You're damn right I would! Even if I had to come haunt ya from beyond the grave.

[erosennin]

And no one wants to brave your wrath, oh fearsome kunoichi!

[redhotmama]

Pity the fool who does, right?

[erosennin]

Right indeed!

[Ah, this is where they should be - laughing and joking, as though nothing has happened.]

[redhotmama]

[Perfect time to sniper him, right? Right!]

So what were you hiding from me earlier anyway?

[erosennin]

[Snipe away!]

... Hiding from you?

[Blink, blink. He's more thinking about Naruto than what he'd avoided mentioning.]

Nothing, nothing! Why would I be hiding anything?