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Melodic music fills the ear of a girl who hears better than most and that alone is what snaps her fully alert. When she last thought of her own free will, there was a battle raging on around her with no time to think of the simpler things in life like music and friends she'll never see again. There's no familiar warmth of chakra that belonged to another and Kakashi--what happened to him? So many unanswered questions plague at her mind, but the most important of them all? Where was she? Normally she might be able to pick up on a powerful Genjutsu before, but this didn't feel like anything she's studied before. Her body felt unlike her own as she felt something sink to the bottom of her stomach.

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    [ VIDEO A: EARLY MORNING ]
I don't understand. [ An onslaught of helplessness plagues Sakura and so when the PokeGear is nudged on by accident (she doesn't bother to treat her "belongings" carefully since they aren't her own), she's unaware that the scene is being shown live to so many others. ] This isn't supposed to be... None of this makes sense... I need to return... Naruto--[ The name spoken with more worry and fondness than ever before. ]--just hang on.

[ All of these phrases come in broken and cut abruptly at times, the pack shifting with her movements. When it jerks suddenly and pops out from the pack being placed roughly onto the ground, there's a teenager girl who looks more worn than anything else (those dark spots under her eyes aren't doing much for her looks) clad in a green vest staring down at the PokeGear as though it were a foreign object. To most newcomers in New Bark Town, it usually is foreign. ]

This is? [ Shaking her head, she picks it up and places it back into the pack without knowing any better. A shout for her attention though might keep her from dismissing it entirely. ]

    [ VIDEO B: EVENING ]
[ Once Sakura's discovered more about this world (as well as the inevitable "no escape" aspect), it is only appropriate that she gives a more proper introduction. This time though she's without the scratches and scrapes (they're just covered up by her hair and bandages) and she's changed into a fresh pair of clothes. Also of note is the fact her hair is loose with nothing holding it back now, no for now she looks like more peaceful than she did this morning. Holding the PokeGear, it seems she's at least aware of it's purpose now. ]

Hey there, I'm new to this place so I'll ask for your patience in advance if that's alright. My name is Sakura Haruno and there's no need to explain the situation to me--I understand. [ Boldly declaring her name? No, she just knows the PokeGear gives away her full registered name anyway so there's no point in concealing it. ] We're all stuck here no matter what's going on back at home, but if there are theories as to how we can return, let's hear them. I have the time.

[ Plenty of time now, she might add if it didn't feel attention seeking in any way. ] Curiously, do people talk about where they come from here? I'm interested in hearing about other villages if you're not too busy. Huh, that's kind of a personal question too, isn't it? Sorry, sorry. [ Waving her free hand apologetically. ] Been a while since I've had a normal conversation so I'm acting all weird. Anyway, it'd be nice if someone replied to this... anyone, anyone at all really.

[ While she did start off headstrong with her broadcast, by the end of it her voice cracks to indicate how feeble she really is. There's a reason she's not outright traveling like most do on their first day. Behind her is a small room with an ordinary looking bed--an indication that she's retiring somewhere within the starter town for the evening. ]

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[believeit]

[The thing about Naruto is that he's formed a kind of habit where he checks the Pokegear for new messages or post several times a day. And by several, I mean an awful lot. It really is a great device for someone as sociable (and nosy) as him, they really need this kind of thing in Konoha!

So it doesn't take him too long before he comes across yet another familiar face on the network.

And she's asking about him?? Oh boy what did he do this time?]

Sakura-chan? Hey, hey Sakura-chan! It's me!

[punches]

[ She must be hallucinating now because she's hearing Naruto call for her. That's silly--why would he be calling out her name and insisting it's him if he's not here? While she's clever, she's still trying to get her wits about her enough to realize that the sound is coming from the bag on her back. ]

Huh? [ Reaching over her shoulder to withdraw the PokeGear again, she'll stare towards it suspiciously. ] Na...ru--nah. It can't be.

[ For one, she doesn't want to beat the poor device to death. ]

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[itsjustdust]

[He'd caught the morning video, but hasn't quite managed to get to his gear before she'd turned it back off, and he didn't know who was with the girl, so he'd waited, making sure to keep his gear ON him until the next video, which he pretty much jumped on.

He had his hitai-ate showing proudly enough, though his expression was somewhere between pensive and a little alarmed.]

Sakura you said? Okay, quick rundown. It seems like it's died down int he last few weeks, but be careful about how open you are with being a shinobi, hitai-ates are kinda like bullseyes around here for one of the organizations. Yeah I know you can see mine but the guy paintin the stupid things kinda already saw me face to face to yeah, kinda pointless for me to hide it you know?

I heard you say Naruto earlier too, you know him? Does that mean you know Sasuke too? When are you from?

[punches]

[ The onslaught of questions leaves her more perplexed than anything. When he speaks about the protectors, Sakura's more annoyed than anything else. She's not stupid enough to wear her own in an unknown territory, but a hand reaches up to feel around to make sure it's not on out of habit. When you wear something for so long...

Thankfully, the angle wasn't anything to determine that's what it was. A simple headband for a young lady--that's what she'll pass it off as from now on. Tossing it onto the bed behind her, Sakura continues to sit in her silence while considering everything he's asked. ]

You're asking a lot, but not giving much in return. [ Why does this boy know both Naruto and Sasuke? Why does he know her name? ]

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[tendered]

People sometimes share about their own home worlds, but there isn't a lot of people that are from this world that are open about their past. I don't live in a village and I think a lot of people here don't live in a village either. Villages are kinda outdated and people moved onto cities and stuff like that! [ Even she knows this. HAHAHA SAKURA YOU METROPOLITAN SLOWPOKE... ]

[punches]

[ Wow, who let this KNOW-IT-ALL show up to trump another KNOW-IT-ALL? ]

There's nothing wrong with villages if the area is built well for them. [ Just look at all the trouble all the cities in the movies have. ] Villages are beneficial because they build a more tight-knit community. When everyone knows their neighbors by name, it might be a lot more trouble for them to go missing or for something to be off about them.

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[aflashoffaith]

[Minato had missed her first post, still a little weary and worn out from traveling without the use of chakra not to mention keeping up with two Uzumaki and more inclined to sleep in than chat with the population, but Naruto's mention of his other teammate's arrival had prompted him to check the gear later on in the day to at least say hello. ...And hopefully not startle her too much.]

I'm afraid any information I have about other villages would be a little out of date, Sakura Haruno.

But, most don't seem to mind talking about their homes, in my experience.

[punches]

[ Nothing could have prepared her for this.

Well, save for the experiences she's had prior to arriving in Johto, but still seeing it with her own two eyes is overwhelming enough. Hearing him say her name leaves her breathless, but soon enough she manages. ]

Is our home known well enough in these lands? [ That's the best she can manage in her shock. ]

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[notchinese]

[There was so much someone could do so much at night like interact with people via real life and pokegear. Yumi wasn't really the social type but hey, it beats sleeping the night away right? Two weeks was good enough after all. Plus Naruto had mentioned yet another person from his world coming so might as well see what they'll like.]

I asked the same questions when I got here too but I don't have any answers to share with you, sorry.

Its kind of is a personal question but I'm pretty sure there's more than enough people who'd be so willing to talk about their home. [Like that Eridan guy...]

[punches]

What about yourself?

[ Sakura's verbal assault isn't very friendly, but there's no hostility to it. It was more as though she had a curiosity with a never ending appetite and that eagerness alone is what drives her. Pure adrenaline to understand her situation fully, then maybe, just maybe, she can crash. ]

Your home. Don't you talk about it?

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[bestofthebest]

(It doesn't take long before a very unfamiliar head of hair -specifically, rainbow-colored hair- appears on the screen, Rainbow Dash's eyes widened a bit in surprise. Quite a few of Naruto's friends and family had -mostly- shown up lately...)

Huh? You know Naruto, too? Then you're from Konoha...!

[punches]

[ Leave it to Naruto to blab to an entire strange world... ]

That's an assumption. [ How does she get more information about this girl's eccentric looking head without admitting it? ]

[VIDEO | Evening]

[shinkei_dokusei]

[ Somehow, her interest in 'villages' makes him wonder if she's from his world. Here's trying to poke around and figure that out~ ]

What village would 'other' villages not be?

[ ...Since she didn't mention hers. ]

[punches]

[ If she wasn't done from the other conversations, this may have been the one to make her dunk her PokeGear in the nearest body of water. Reluctant, she repeats his words in her mind.

Does he not recognize her, she wonders curiously. ] You're not going to wager a guess yourself?

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[aswirlofspirit]

[Sakura Haruno, hm? That name rings some bells.]

Well, I don't know if I can give you any information you haven't heard from the others by now, but it would be pretty rude not to respond. [She's joking, Sakura.

Well no, it would be rude, but she's not implying that you'd make a big deal because how would you even know-- ... nevermind.]

I've only talked to a few people here, no really in depth conversations about other worlds, but they don't seem to mind too much, either. I wouldn't worry about it being too personal a question, not here.

[punches]

[ Oh what pretty hair.

But she's speaking as though they're familiar with each other and that leaves Sakura confused. So far she's met people who don't know her, not the other way around. ]

That's a relief. It'd be unfortunate to offend someone on my first day, miss--?? [ The pause is hopefully enough to draw a name out, right? ]

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[timelymaid]

[ She might have responded to the first one if she hadn't been completely preoccupied with the novelty of riding a ferry (or, rather, preoccupied with her younger pokemon who found this a novelty), but there you go. ]

People do talk about where they come from - I think it mostly depends on the person, however. If you don't feel comfortable discussing it, I'm sure no one would mind! Likewise, I don't mind explaining things about my home, but I'm afraid it tends to confuse.

I'm Aradia Megido, by the way! It's nice to make your acquaintance, Sakura. And you might not need this if you understand, but I make a habit of handing it out anyway, so.

[ She'll just attach it regardless. ]
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ATTACH: beginnersmanual.doc

[punches]

[ Any reply she might have gotten is placed on hold to check out the attached document. Just a cursory glance to get the basic idea of what it is. The name "beginnersmanual" is possibly the most accurate and welcoming sight she's had since her arrival this morning. ]

Thanks for this, Aradia. It'll be of great help.

[ Thumbing through it while trying to maintain a conversation may be rude, but Sakura's excellent at multitasking. ]

Confuse? What kind of home does that? [ She's lived sort of a sheltered life. ]

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[cakelover]

[ Naruto? Ah, so probably another ninja. There are rather a lot of them, and Honey has sort of been counting at this point.

Although she's clearly just stowed her gear... ]

Ah! Miss ninja-chan! You're still recording on your gear! Take it back out, if you please, and I can answer some questions~!

[punches]

[ Miss ninja-chan is suddenly the cutest nickname in the world. That catches her attention and she's pulling it back out (after making the assumption that it's called a gear of sorts) to look down at it strangely. ]

Hello? [ Spoken reluctantly. ]

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[used_bubble]

[Look, here's a somewhat familiar face.]

There's quite a number of people here who've come from other worlds.

[punches]

I suppose there's no determined number or information about these other worlds, is there?

[ Approaching the topic and him cautiously. ]

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[unended]

People talk about where they come from sometimes. [ he doesn't often because it makes the homesickness worse. ]

I come from a city by the sea.

[punches]

A city by the sea? Do you know how to fish?

[ Looking out the window of the room she's in. ] There's some water nearby and I thought I might give it a try. If this world is designed for travel in the wilderness, but there's nothing to hunt... fishing is the next best option, isn't it?

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[beforethedarkness]

[Sakura...

He's hesitant on whether or not to actually answer this, especially with what he had talked to Lightning about. But, something else wins out and he ends up sighing at himself before the feed clicks on.

When it does, at first it shows nothing but forest. It doesn't take long for the trees shown to stop moving... Only to move again as Sasuke turns the gear to focus on his face.

Thirteen years old. No headband (though at the moment he wouldn't feel right wearing it anyway). An expression lacking scorn or hatred.

Uchiha Sasuke, as he was three years ago.]

Sakura. I was wondering when you'd get here.

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Sasuke.

[ His name leaves her breathless or is that just seeing him at this age? It may have been surreal if it was not this face. For Sakura may know what Sasuke looks like years down the road, but that's the face she sees often in her dreams. Uncorrupted, innocent, and not without the title of criminal.

To see him like this is another thing entirely. To even hear that he was thinking of her might have set her heart aflutter prior, but she's just left a war zone. Thinking about Sasuke and her heart are the least of her concerns. ]

You were expecting me. [ Not a question. ]

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[usedswift]

[Looks like the young'uns are the latecomers to this welcome party. By the time Tenten switches on her 'gear, the music's for an entirely different area than most of them, and out the window behind her are actual city buildings. Have a view of Goldenrod, Sakura.]

Another future-rookie, huh? You're the one who trains with Tsunade in the future?

[Where'd that honorific go? Tsunade broke her heart here in Johto two months ago, that honorific's hard in coming. Straight to the point, though -- she figures Naruto did his job explaining things to his teammate.]

Tell me about how they fixed Lee.

[punches]

That's right.

[ The lack of a proper title when speaking of someone like Tsunade strikes Sakura, but what can she say or do about it? There's no telling how far behind she is until she mentions Lee. ]

From his injuries in the preliminaries? [ Sakura asks just to be sure. ]

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[ragnarok_strike]

Our homes, huh? Well, I lived in a village for a while - it was a pretty nice place, except for the monster attacks. But I kept it safe, until I needed to leave.
...My name's Laguna, by the way.

[punches]

Monster attacks?

[ A nod. ] Nice to meet you, Laguna. Are you worried about your village now that you're not there?

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[aburame]

[Not quite as insistent as her teammate, he doesn't catch her immediately, having to go back to find both posts on the network. Judging from her attire and sense of urgency, she can't be from too much further than himself or Naruto. Relatively speaking. From the war, at least-- there's a difference of years between nearly everyone else.]

As most here find themselves from different places, their respective homes can be a common point of discussion.

[But the two of them don't have worry about that, do they? It's good to see the face of a comrade. As such, he'll nod in acknowledgment.]

Sakura.

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[ Having been informed of his presence, Sakura can only give a nod in return as a greeting. There's relief that floods her face as her expression softens. ]

Have you been well? I hear you're traveling with Naruto instead of the others?

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[gunkonmyboot]

[Saw first video, but second one is better.]

Cities are more popular than villages where I'm from. I could tell all you want to know about it, might even surprise you.

[punches]

I'll listen if you're willing.

[ She can appreciate a good conversation that isn't full of faces she hasn't seen in years. ]

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[icansolvethemtoo]

[Flora practically beams, nodding quickly at her gear. Knowledge sharing time 8D]

People talk about their worlds all the time! It's so fascinating, isn't it?

[punches]

Really?

[ That's surprising really. Sakura's from a world where keeping a village's secrets is of the highest priority. ]

Do you want to talk about your own?