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[vengefully]

Another world change?

[Sasuke just scoffs. Unlike most people who would be exploring this place he knows exactly where this is and from the tone of his voice, it is obvious he isn't too happy in the least about being stuck in this pathetic excuse for a village] Right. Of course it just had to be Konoha this time around.

This was hardly what I meant with going back— the alternative is almost more preferable than this.

[ooc; This is totally open if you want to run into him anywhere in the village!]

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[deterrence]

[dictated:]

What's so bad about this place?

[vengefully]

Personal reasons.

[deterrence]

All right. I won't pry. [can't expect any answers to provide insight when Sasuke is acting like this, anyway]

One thing, though -- have the gate guards always been so insistent?

[vengefully]

No. It was easier to leave if you wanted to. [Just like he did all those years ago...]

[deterrence]

How strange. They didn't really explain why, either.

[vengefully]

I'm guessing that has to do with the fact it's a world change.

[deterrence]

Could be. [looking at the world changes she's experienced, the castle never seems capable of deciding how much freedom to allow its residents, anyway]

I must admit to being a little curious about what else lies outside.

[vengefully]

It just leads to various other villages and places in this world.

[deterrence]

[that much didn't need to be said, did it ._.]

What is conventional for you can be a surprise to another person unfamiliar with them, though.

[Sasuke]

[ino]

Sasuke? [she's a bit worried about ... what he might try to do while they're here akshasd] Where are you?

[Ino]

[vengefully]

Why do you want to know?

[Sasuke]

[ino]

I'm worried about you, obviously.

[Ino]

[vengefully]

There's no need for that.

[He hesitates for a moment but fine, he'll tell her where he is] I'm just near the entrance of the village.

[Sasuke/action]

[ino]

Oh, stop it.

[she will worry all she wants, sasuke! and she doesn't bother replying to that, she just disappears from her room with a whoosh and appears close to the entrance. she'll approach tentatively ... even though it was true they'd tried for so long to get sasuke to come back to konoha, it was never meant to be like this -- especially now that she knows the truth about itachi]

... Hey.

[action]

[vengefully]

[He was still standing there when Ino approaches him]

Hey.

[ino]

[she comes closer, but gives him some space, taking a moment to try and read his face. she's pretty clearly worried]

You okay?

[vengefully]

That answer to that should be obvious given I'd rather not be here.

[both_neither]

So you know this place?

[vengefully]

Yes, I know the place.

[both_neither]

[A little more of a concise answer than he was looking for, there]

I take it this was where you used to live, but you aren't happy to see it. Why?

[vengefully]

What does that matter to you?

[both_neither]

Curiosity.

Or if it's something relevant to the health and safety of those visiting, that might be good too.

[vengefully]

It's nothing that involves either of those things.

[both_neither]

I thought I'd shoot for the selfless reason first.

[vengefully]

It's a personal reason.