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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?

[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?

[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.

[Sasuke]

[ino]

I'm worried about you, obviously.

[both_neither]

So you know this place?

[vengefully]

Yes, I know the place.

[vengefully]

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

[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.

[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.

[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?

[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?

[vengefully]

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

[vengefully]

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

[ino]

[ ... yeaaaahh she guesses that was a stupid question. still, she can't help but wonder:]

Has nobody said anything to you? The other ninja here ... [since he's technically like a wanted criminal in real konoha ...]

[vengefully]

Not really. [...which is pretty surprising, honestly]

[ino]

Well, I guess it's good that you can be here peacefully, anyways ... [since who knows what would happen to him if he was in trouble with Konoha now. she glances around briefly, with a frown] It's strange, though. Everything is from before Pein wrecked the village.

[vengefully]

It could just be before all that happened.

[ino]

I know, but that's what's worrying. [because that means it will probably happen again :(]