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[Early this morning Itachi can be found in the battledome in between sessions spent fighting various creatures from other worlds. If he's going to be here, he might as well make use of this facility.

Later, having gotten an acceptable amount of exercise, the ninja will be hitting up the grocers before heading back home. It's a typical day, basically.

He'll comment on the journals once all that is settled.]

It's been some time since I properly spoke up over this. I suppose you can consider this checking in, for what it's worth.

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[You have a Law watching you for part of the early morning from the observation decks. Not for any long period of time... he's here for his shift, and only pops down to watch during his breaks... but when he does, it's with the focus of a trained warrior.

Just exercise... no going flat out... but impressive nonetheless.

You won't find him when you come out. Breaks are only so long after all.

So later...]

Yes... it's been a while. You free tonight?

I'm free a good most of the day as of late.

[His curiosity barely seeps into his voice.]

Was there something you wanted?

[That? He knows. But just in case...]

Thought we might take a walk. How does down by the ocean sound?

[If Itachi was a less serious person he might wander if he was being asked on a date with a line like that.]

That's a little out of the way, but I can't say I have any problems with it.

[...

Have you ever even been on a date, Itachi?]

Aa. Good. Then meet me at the Barracks then.

[Is this a trick question?]

Done.

[And he'll do so just as soon as he's able.]

[No. Worse. Curiosity.]

See you there.

[And he'll be milling around outside the barracks, waiting and slouching against the outside wall.]

[Itachi approaches with a casual stride, one arm tucked in the front of his shirt as usual.

He nods at the other man as he nears.]

Should I expect to be out long?

Mnn... depends. If we get to talking it could be awhile.

[It will likely be awhile.]

[Law gets a slightly wary look for that. Talking, is it?]

If we get to it, perhaps.

[Law holds it before looking away. Talking. Yes.]

Yeah.

[Pushing off the wall to lead into the barracks.]

Teleporter's this way.

Edited 2011-08-12 04:27 (UTC)

[Right, the teleporters. Itachi has yet to use one, and to be honest he's somewhat wary of them. Technology shouldn't be capable of this unless there's some form of chakra involved.

He follows anyway.]

Do you use these often?

No. This is my first time in here. But it's very simple to use, I hear.

[There's the click of a door being opened, and Law steps ahead into a cavernous room and waits. Something feels a little funny in here against his senses. Not painful or unsettling. Just weird.]

Just open the door, step inside, and close it. Then open it again. And you're in the old fort by the sea.

[That's not at all promising. Itachi stops outside the doors for a moment, frowning, before following the pirate in.

He supposed even running would take a bit too long.]

[And Law closes the door behind him, frowning a little himself as he feels something shift.

And he opens the door and salt air hits his nose and he can hear the screech of gulls and other birds and the sound of waves in the distance. And it feels like a little illusory piece of home and he immediately suppresses the pain at the reminder.

He hasn't been down here as he's implied. And he feels the sea longing deep in his bones. Not just to walk beside her, but to sail her. But that will come another day.

And he steps out, wordless for just the moment.]

[Itachi steps out as well, looking back after he does to give the transporter a long look.

Despite how it delivered him safely to his destination, he doesn't quite trust it. He's half tempted to check and make certain he didn't loose anything important along the way.

Instead, he looks to Law. This is his idea, so he's still the one to follow.]

[Nor does he. Quite. But beggars can't be choosers, and he's not walking days in a tunnel that might as well be made of seastone to reach the sea.]

It smells North Blue-like out here.

[It's a bit absent and a lot wistful, and he notices that bits of scrub and sea grass have sprouted up, and he's sure that there are seabirds nesting in there - and 'lo soft squawking by their feet - and he'd discover them if he'd only look.

But he's headed to the water. And he won't step on the docks quite yet.

There are lights on in the Cullen house behind them (and how did that get there?). Perhaps Sparrow is home.

He sighs...]

And a lovely evening for sailing. [Which is a pity. He would like to fulfill that promise. But they're there for a walk.] But this is pleasant too.

[He is no coward but... there's no good way to start this off.]

I assume that's an ocean you're familiar with.

[The ninja isn't going to deny that the air and the atmosphere around the beach this time of day is pleasant, but Law clearly has more appreciation for the ocean than he does. Itachi appreciates most things in nature, but he's been rather land-bound his entire life.

This clearly isn't so for the pirate, the reasons being obvious.

He's still curious about the reason he's been brought out there in the first place, and he remains mostly silent to allow the other to form up how he was going to address it.]

It's my home ocean. Though I guarantee the waters here are warmer than those ones. Especially from where I'm from. You don't go swimming at a pole.

[And Law has never been so land bound until Luceti. Funny that. And this ocean has a barrier. Which is obscene, and mars the experience a bit more. Oceans are supposed to be free.

Where you can leave everything behind.

Not here. But it's relatively private. Not like the rest of Luceti, where any attempts at solitude are generally interrupted in five minutes.

Yeah... about that.]

Nn... I owe you some explanations about a few things, Itachi, for starters. [Have you noticed the Mister has been dropping a lot, lately? Rubbing his forehead.] Starting with what happened after I returned from my Mallynap. You might have noticed we were very quick to leave.

[Easy things first.]

I did, yes.

[And he considered the reasons to be none of his business.]

[... in this case, it might become it.]

Heard of a guy here called Blackbeard?

[What is a social life?]

...You as well.

[It can be antisocial tea.]

Guess you haven't been too busy.

I rarely am these days.

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