badfic_manor | Sabaku no Temari | 09

[Sitting out by the lake, Temari is just staring blankly over the water, Gokudera's hoodie doing next to nothing for warmth considering the snow around her. Pulling her almost bare legs closer to her body, a bowl was sitting beside her, the contents not visible to the camera.

This didn't make any sense...

Jutsu's made sense...

Death made sense...

Fortunes...they were just a scam. Right?

But why were things coming up accurate...and more importantly...how was she able to read them? She'd never put much stock in fortune telling, it was just a way to make some quick money off of gullible fools. But that didn't explain how she knew how to read such a ridiculous scam.

Glancing down, she noticed the blackberry was on. Instead of turning it off, she picked it up and peered at the camera. She was lost, she relied so heavily on realistic things, this was more than a little confusing for the poor girl. What threw her off more than that though, she couldn't feel the wind like she usually could. It was always there, whispering to her...but now, it was deadly silent, as though ignoring her and abandoning her like everyone else in her life had.]

...What's happening to me?

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[Kenji has had a day or so to adjust. He hasn't adjusted. He feels deeply unsettled by all of this. It's so out of his comfort range that it disgusts him that his father's sakabato is the only object that he has in his possession that makes him feel at home. The irony of that makes him angry, but what the hell can be done about it? Seeing the girl by the lake, he isn't sure if he should leave her alone or not. He's not in the mood for idle conversation, but he thinks he might go mad if he sticks to himself the entire time. Readjusting the sword on his hip, he makes enough noise to give her advance warning of his presence as he approaches.]

[The snow was a dead giveaway for anyone walking up to her. Glancing back, she makes no reaction to seeing such a new face. She was well used to new arrivals by now, the fact that someone was exploring outside was no surprise.

Who wouldn't scout the area if it wasn't what you were used to?

Looking back out to the lake, the sword doesn't even worry her. She could take him, no matter what weapon he has.]

[Whoever she is, Kenji can tell she's been here for a while considering how dismissive she is of others. Or perhaps she doesn't care about people. He doesn't particularly care one way or another what her problem is, answers are what Kenji is after. His kimono isn't doing enough to keep out the cold, but he endures as he always does.]

The Author brought you here too?

[His tone makes it abundantly clear he thinks the story is as credible as that fortune telling you're trying to do.]

[Was...he talking to her? Not deeming him worthy enough to even look back, she just shrugged slightly.]

I suppose so.

[And she was in no big hurry to leave. She knew what awaited her and was perfectly content to put it off for as long as possible.]

You're new?

Sabaku no Temari | 09 | [In Person/Video]

in person cuz I'm not sure kenji knows how video works yet

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