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[ceiling_cat]

Been nice an' quiet lately! I've gotta say, though, it's nice ta get an easy week ta round out the year. Even spotted a couple familiar treats myself! And I've still got a bit a mochi left if anybody wants it. Ask quick, I'm gonna eat it myself if you don't. [He grins.] Shame natto's not a New Year's food, ya know? I've been missin' it.

Wonder if our next one's gonna be tough ta make up for it? Well... they do say oni laugh when ya start talkin' about the future. Better not tempt any that might be hangin' around.

Instead a that, how about ya tell me what you're plannin' for the new year?

Sounds like we have some interestin' things goin' on.

[filtered to Joshua]

Let's see if we can get some information on those scientists; I'd like to talk to them myself if it turns out that's an option, hm?

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[012420.livejournal.com]

There.. isn't really anything I want, though.

[Well.. maybe something, but it's stupid..]

[greatcuppajoe.livejournal.com]

Nothing at all?

[Somehow he doubts that's absolute.]

[012420.livejournal.com]

Well.. maybe I would like to try and..

...

make some friends.

[greatcuppajoe.livejournal.com]

[Aww. Kid; you're cute.]

Ya know, that's something ya oughta be able to manage here. It's one thing ta say for all the leisure time we get.

Plenty of opportunity for meetin' new people, ya know?

[012420.livejournal.com]

It is very easy to meet new people here, yes. But to make strong bonds, not so much.

I am.. not good at it, like other people are.

[greatcuppajoe.livejournal.com]

There's no shortcut, but the first step's openin' up to them.

Some people won't click with ya, some will; you've just gotta take everyone on their own terms an' roll with it.

[012420.livejournal.com]

Opening up to them?

[He doesn't know what you mean by that. Then again, it is not like he ever hides anything from people anyway. Brutally honest from the beginning :|]

[greatcuppajoe.livejournal.com]

Talk about things ya care about -- that kind of thing.

[He's beginning to wonder if this kid was raised in a box. Or possibly as a soldier; he's got that air.]

[012420.livejournal.com]

Things that I.. care about?

...

[What does he care about? Maybe his teammates. They are friends, and they care about one another, right?]

[greatcuppajoe.livejournal.com]

Uh huh. Hey, ya don't hafta figure it all out at once; give it some thought if it's a tough question.

[012420.livejournal.com]

But there isn't really anything that I care about. I mean- there are my teammates, and well, we care for each other? We look out for each other, at least. But I don't think that is what you are talking about?

[greatcuppajoe.livejournal.com]

What I'm talkin' about are things you like to do, things that are important to ya -- people matter, too, but that's not everythin'.

[012420.livejournal.com]

Oh.

..

Well when I have free time, I guess I usually spend it drawing. Does that count?

[greatcuppajoe.livejournal.com]

Sure it does. So you're an artist, huh?

[012420.livejournal.com]

No, I am a ninja.

[He doesn't see painting as a hobby (even though it is) it is just simply something he does when he has free time.]

[greatcuppajoe.livejournal.com]

Doesn't hafta be exclusive, ya know. One person can be all kinds a things at once. Even if one of 'em is 'ninja'.

[Interesting, that. Not that he's ever met one in person before; but that does explain the attitude, doesn't it? The boy must be from an earlier time.]

[012420.livejournal.com]

Maybe so, but I am not really anything else. I am just a shinobi.

Well.. at home, at least. But with no missions or village here I am.. not really much of anything.

[Sai is a little different to the other Konoha residents. Being brought up in a secluded organization he was pretty much brainwashed into believing he is a tool given missions to protect his village, and nothing more.]

[greatcuppajoe.livejournal.com]

So, Sai, if there's not much for you ta be here...

Then it's the perfect time ta branch out a little, huh?

[012420.livejournal.com]

[He nods. This is true, yet...]

I don't really know how to, though.

[greatcuppajoe.livejournal.com]

All you've really gotta do is do things. You are who you are; an' "ninja" isn't the whole list. Take a little time, try things out, see what it is ya like, and then just keep doin' it.

[012420.livejournal.com]

But in my free time, if Naruto doesn't want to do anything, I tend to just paint or read. I am not sure if there is really anything else that I want to do?

[greatcuppajoe.livejournal.com]

Then there's nothin' wrong with doin' that. Might make ya an artist. [He grins.] An' a book lover.

[012420.livejournal.com]

Maybe it does? That is what an artist does, right? Draws and paints?

[Although it seems really weird to call himself one.]

[greatcuppajoe.livejournal.com]

There's any number a ways ta be an artist, but those're two of 'em.

[Grinning at Sai.] You oughta show us your stuff one a these days.

[012420.livejournal.com]

Show it?

[blink blink. he hasn't really show it off to anyone before, other than those who just happen to be around at the time.]