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soveryhelpful ([personal profile] soveryhelpful) wrote in [community profile] one_long_mission2012-11-22 11:43 am

[OPEN] The Strange Man's Arrival

Within hours of finding himself in this new location, he'd removed his Sound forehead protector and buried it in a copse of trees beyond a rice paddy. It was clear that there were no shinobi here, and he had no desire to stand out. What was the saying about the post that sticks up...? If captured, he would need to be able to morph his allegiances to suit, not be branded prematurely by a piece of metal. Purposefully, he'd masked his Chakra and made to blend in, smiling and earning himself the trust of a simple herbsman within the village itself. To even the most trained eye, the young man with the prematurely-grey hair had made himself a home in this so-called Michi no Sato.

Yakushi Kabuto had no home, only cover stories.

Whether this was a test of Orochimaru-sama's or a genjutsu prison devised by any one of their many enemies, Kabuto would survive, would thrive, and would eventually escape to rejoin his master. Any lingering doubts that he might eventually be happy here on his own were quickly squashed. Independence was not an option.

Within a few days, other shinobi began to arrive, some more obviously than others. Through it all, the young man only smiled, collected herbs, mashed poultices, and took careful, careful notes.

The bustle of the Frost Festival provided the perfect opportunity to personally gather more information. The shifting timelines and alternate personalities he'd observed would only be to his benefit here.
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[personal profile] smallstepstopower 2012-11-22 08:05 pm (UTC)(link)
"My housemate, actually." A smirk flit over his face. "He's incredibly amusing. Though, if he doesn't stay out of my lab space in the future I'm going to be much less forgiving."

He hummed and stepped in, holding eye contact with the other male even as he took in the details of how he held himself and such. "I do think I would love to have your name."
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[personal profile] smallstepstopower 2012-11-22 08:22 pm (UTC)(link)
"Kabuto." He paused, then hummed softly as a slow pleased smile crossed his face. "I like it Kabuto-kun. You use sama with me... so just how is it we know each other?"
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[personal profile] smallstepstopower 2012-11-22 08:43 pm (UTC)(link)
He hummed softly and flicked his gaze over him, studying him with care before looking to his face again. "And that pleases you?"
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[personal profile] smallstepstopower 2012-11-22 08:50 pm (UTC)(link)
Well, that certainly garnered his interest, and he didn't bother to hide it. "You like in depth research do you?"
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[personal profile] smallstepstopower 2012-11-22 09:06 pm (UTC)(link)
"I've heard." He let out a deep sigh and frowned. "Which is irritating considering that it's perfectly condoned, at the moment in my time. Encouraged even."
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[personal profile] smallstepstopower 2012-11-22 09:19 pm (UTC)(link)
"I never -denied- what I do." He canted his head. "But I get the impression he was more upset on behalf of the one I 'kidnapped' than anything to do with my actual tests. Even if he is making it difficult to set up a lab space. It's been... slow."

He made a moue of distaste. "No matter, I've a test to run in the morning on Itachi-kun." He flashed a smirk. "I rather get the impression that he doesn't care what I do as long as he improves. He was taking the most fascinating mix of poison before."
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[personal profile] smallstepstopower 2012-11-22 09:33 pm (UTC)(link)
"Oh I don't intend to. I'll be taking regular blood samples throughout the course of the drug testing until I find something... usable." He waved a hand and canted his head to the side. "I'm sure I'll have him around for a good long while. All the better in my opinion. Naruto is far harder to coax into cooperating. And you Kabuto-kun? Will you give me the chance to better get to know -you-?"
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[personal profile] smallstepstopower 2012-11-22 09:49 pm (UTC)(link)
"Hmm, you're asking something other than what I want to believe you're asking." He stepped forward, reaching up to brush his fingers along Kabuto's hair, shamelessly curious about this man.

After all, if he was cast in so bright a light for him he must have done -something- correctly. "Mmm, you'll tell me more about what I've done in the future? I'm tired of only getting the accusations when I ask." He paused, huffing softly. "And it's not even just Naruto-kun doing it either. Irritating."
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[personal profile] smallstepstopower 2012-11-22 11:35 pm (UTC)(link)
"True, but that becomes a question of what definition of openly is in use." He pressed his fingertips to his sleeve where a small seal was inscribed. "I'll admit that war has made me -very- cautious."

There was a small flex of chakra, and the crowd abruptly seemed just a bit... brighter. "Will you walk with me Kabuto-kun? It's so pleasant to have a friendly face."
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[personal profile] smallstepstopower 2012-11-22 11:53 pm (UTC)(link)
He turned to slip into the crowd. "Just a minor seal. I designed it to damped sound to a specified area and obscure so those within the area are difficult to look directly at. It's rather whimsical, but really only goes just out to fully-extended arm radius. I have it on most of my clothes. It's enough to dissuade casual spying, which is all I would have at the current time."
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[personal profile] smallstepstopower 2012-11-23 12:13 am (UTC)(link)
"I've been bothering -him- actually. He really has no idea as to my proper studies, though they've not gone far given my incomplete lab." He tisked. "Research documentation from the locals has proved... fascinating however."
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[personal profile] smallstepstopower 2012-11-23 12:25 am (UTC)(link)
"Considering the name of the country and the time... issues... I would presume that we're in a place somewhat removed from the elemental nations entirely." He didn't sound overly concerned by this, instead drifting to another vendor to collect something.

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