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Mahogany Town is pretty great all around, don't you think? [ Just a couple weeks ago, she was back in New Bark Town and she's made it this far? ] I guess it's an unfair advantage knowing people who can use Fly and get you from place to place pretty quick. No complaints here though!

[ It might have been difficult to tell where she was had she not announced it. There's aluminium bleachers stacked up behind her and she's picked up a new shirt with longer sleeves. Not that she'll need it for much longer as spring is approaching, but it's nice to wear at a skating rink. ]

There's a couple people I know who have been here for a long time, like, long enough to actually grow here? What happens when they return to our world? Wouldn't someone back home notice the changes? [ Of course they would, everyone in Konoha has an astute memory and something being off physically is a red flag that something's up. A red flag that can't be ignored easily. ] It's a concern because a few of my comrades have returned home after living in this world long enough to change physically so I'm concerned about their fate.

Doesn't it change our future? Wouldn't I remember something since I'm ahead of them in the timeline?

This topic must come up a lot here when people get sent home, but I've wondered it myself since... well, I left? [ But she didn't return home. This is something she's not interested in making public information however, so she just frowns in favor of an explanation. ]

Oh, I think Naruto's finally got his skates on. Time to see what's so fun about sliding around on ice--but hey, will you leave me your answers? Just a little should be enough to give me peace of mind.

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NOTE | Sakura will reply to all messages a few hours after she's done trying to distract her teammate~

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[He did, but not LITERALLY. He ends up holding on to her even tighter as she falls with him, thankfully his head's seen enough damage in the past that it getting whacked again isn't much of a big deal.]

It was an accident, I'm sorry you know!! [Don't hit him please!!]

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[ She can't hit him when he's holding onto her good punching hand. SUDDENLY AN ADVANTAGE TO HAND HOLDING PRESENTS ITSELF?! ]

Were you always this clumsy?!

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You're the one that fell on me?!

[Not his fault! Not all his fault at least anyway. He lets go though, just to sort of slide out from under her and roll over, which at least gets him sitting up and able to kneel. Half way there!]

C'mon. [Here, have a hand.]

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[ The last time she took his hand though... ]

T-That's because--ughhhhh, it really was my fault this time, wasn't it?

[ Embarrassingly reaching out to take his hand. ]

[believeit]

[He at least has the sense not to say so but

yeah

it was.]

'Kay!

[Kneeling on the floor is stable enough where he can at least help her get back to her feet. He won't ask for a hand this time because that was what got them into this mess, so instead he will just kinda slide cross the ice a little until he gets the edge of the rink an can pull himself back up.]

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[ Back to being a pro once she's on her feet, she skates over to follow him, ready to help out if he does ask for it... knowing all too well he won't. Not after that embarrassing exchange of body collision. ]

I was thinking... you're probably not that good skating on your own and if you got hurt really bad by falling, it'd be trouble so-!!

[ HOLDING OUT HER HAND FOR ROUND TWO. ]

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[It isn't graceful but at least he's back on his feet.]

Sakura-chan..

[Is this real life.

There are certain times where he would putt the bratty 'I CAN DO THIS JUST FINE' card because of pride even if he knew he couldn't do something yet. But that isn't even an option when getting help means he gets to hold hands with his crush.]

[So he reaches out and takes hold of it, grinning like an idiot of course.]

Yeah, you can show me! Thanks, Sakura-chan!

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[ It's just because she's not able to heal him if he broke his arm, that's all. She's thinking of the long term consequences for if he gets hurt and in the end, sucking it up to hold hands is a lot better than having to carry him everywhere!!! ]

Just don't try to do anything stupid while we're like this because if you go flying across the ice, I'll be going along with you.

[ She might be strong, but not enough to compete with Naruto's poor luck OKAY.

It'll take her a few seconds to realize they're holding hands where everyone can see SO ENJOY IT WHILE IT LASTS, NARUTO. ]

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I won't, I won't!

[He'll just shit up and smile as they slowly make their way across ice. The last thing he wants is to say something dumb and put her in a mood.]

Heh, it's not so bad now, right?

dat typo I am LAUGHING SO HARD I'M SORRY I AM REPLYING SO U CANT EDIT IT EITHER

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[ It would be terrible to piss off the person that's in control of one of his arms and can easily fling him across the ice, yes, yes it would. ]

Huh?

I guess it really isn't so bad. I can't believe you wanted to do something like this... we could have had an instructor to watch over us if you needed help.

[ Squeezing his hand firmly. ] I won't let you fall so I guess bringing that up now is pointless.

lmao OH NOOOOOO my failure is immortalized sobs n cries

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Having a teacher for something like this is boring. It wouldn't help, anyway.

[Partly because he assumes it would be boring, and also because he find it easier to try and fail, then learn.]

Plus I think I'm getting the hang of it now anyway. See? [he can even speed it up juuuust a little.]

never forget ON THIS DAY

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[ He's just saying that because holding her hand is better than holding some teacher's hand, huh!! Not that she suspects that because Naruto is SO OVER his crush on her RIGHT??? ]

Not so quick-! [ Managing to keep up with his pace, she does loosen her grip if he gets a bit out of her range. No need to accidentally yank him back. ] This will hopefully help you back home too.

At least, um, I like to think it does. That's weird, isn't it?

/o\

[believeit]

[Yeah O B V I O U S L Y he is...]

[He slows down a little once again though, so they can skate side by side.]

I don't know if it does or not. I guess it must, though? I mean if we go back, who knows. Maybe if we don't remember being here, our body still remembers things like iceskating? Do you think?

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[ If she can get over Sasuke (if this can be called 'getting over him' in any way) due to the age gap, he can get over her due to her fake confession. YEAH!!! ]

That's what I think.

Your body will instinctively move your legs the right way and who knows, you might not fall flat on your face back home due to your practice here. I, I like to think that's how it is.

It might not be, but it's better than believing our experiences here are a complete waste.

[believeit]

[Continuing to skate beside her, it's a moment before he speaks up again.]

Dunno when we'll get the chance to go skating back in Konoha though.. [Or when they'll get the chance to even go back to konoha, currently.]

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[ Skating in a bit closer to his side because of the topic. She's not wholly aware of what she's doing, but her voice lowers. ]

I mean not just that... You'd be better at walking on water through your experience by ice skating--but I guess there's really not much water nearby in the war either, huh?

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I didn't see any. [where they are fighting kinda fits war though,right? It's empty and dry and hard and barren, at least it is now that a giant group of ninja have wrecked it.

But this isn't the time to talk about it, they're meant to be having fun, so he puts it aside and attempts to cheer her up (and himself).]

But you know, you're probably right, heh. So this is like training, yeah?!

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[ It's okay, someone will restore it to a valley full of foliage and flowers soon enough. That's usually what happens, right? ]

Yeah, it's like training!

[ Nothing cheers the nerd up more than training when they're supposed to be having fun, then again, training is fun for her so it all works out. ]

[believeit]

[Training just makes him all that more determined. But how about a bet to make it a little more fun.? Now that he's got the hang of it, he begins to let go of her.]

Hey, first person to make it to the other end has to buy lunch!

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Is that so?

[ His confidence only causes her to start skating ahead herself. ] All right, I guess I've got to win this.

[ Her wallet can't take paying for Naruto's appetite. ]

[believeit]

Try it! [All talk here, as soon as she gets ahead of him he has to scramble and TRY to get ahead, though it doesn't work out so well.]

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Don't fall-!

[ Just calls that over her shoulder and doesn't bother to look back.

If she does, the GUILT will set in and then she would have to let him win. Can't be having none of that. ]

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[He manages to speed up and goes for trying to win instead of keeping his balance- meaning that he only half a second behind her at most before he goes slamming into the barrier at the other side, though he still loses.]

...I guess it was a draw huh. [He can TRY..]

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That wasn't a draw. [ ARE YOU TRYING TO PULL ONE OVER ON HER NARUTO??? ]

You were really, really behind!

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Are you sure?! I'm pretty sure we tied!

[Welp he tried ahaha. Though it's not so bad. He lets out a long sigh.]

I guess that means I'm buying lunch for you huh?