sorethroat | 1st Prayer Ω Voice/Action

Ahhhhh... [The sound of some sort of liquid relief can be heard, which probably doesn't make this entry all that pleasing to the ear. At least until the guy doing it starts to talk over it.] Let me get this straight.

I don't understand this fucking book, but there's a bunch of people talking through it. Unless this is some real crappy prank, guess I'm gonna have to do the same thing. How does this thing even work!? [Wait. He thinks he's got it.] One of you heathens answer this for me! What's the fucking deal with this place?

[There's a hesitant pause. It's enough of a pause to hear that he's finishing up his business.]

Y'know what? Forget that. Where's the nearest public bathroom? [That's where a bounty office might be, right?] Someone inside this book fucking spill it already! C'mon!

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[Later after his amazing attempt at gathering information, Hidan can be found wandering inside of the village in his New Feather pants doing one of two things.

1) When he's not moving around in an attempt to figure out where he is and why he doesn't really believe anyone else about this place, he's sitting on a bench with his hand on his neck. His fingers comb over his stitches softly.

It's not the stitches that bother him, or the fact that he was supposedly buried alive moments before awakening here. No, that was thanks to Jashin.

His necklace was missing, and that was bothering him.

2) If you don't run into him at any of these two times, feel free to run into him while he was artfully making his original journal entry. Surely he wasn't in an actual bathroom at the time. Might have been near your house or something. He's a crude guy.]

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I would have thought a member of Akatsuki would be more careful, Hidan

[Her tone of voice is a little more stern, more like when she's spoken as Pain's partner. Perhaps that might clue him in. Then again, this is Hidan. He wasn't recruited for his sharp mind. He was recruited because he's dangerous in a fight, and as close to immortal as a person can get.]

[...

The hamster sees some food and starts to run forward, turning the wheel that is Hidan's brain. The momentum picks up and up before the lightbulb comes on and all of the cloud in his thoughts are cast away like a gust of wind ravaged it.

Oh.] Konan!? What're you doing here? Why!? Did you dig me up?!

[Hidan stands up to turn his head, trying to twist his back around to get a good look.]

[--!!]

HOW THE FUCK DID THOSE GET ATTACHED TO MY BACK?!

Huh? Really? You're offering, just like that?

[Maybe he doesn't have to find the bathroom.]

[If it ain't broke, don't fix it. Or just stab it. Wait, what?

Hidan will complain the entire way to where Shikamaru is attempting to drag him, a little more than the last time these two went through the motions. There's definitely more anger in Hidan's voice, even a hint of concern. Last time, Hidan thought that Shikamaru was trying to be a hero and delay him. He was sure that the kid signed his down death warrant.

This time, he knows what the kid is capable of. He was smart, thinks quick on his feet, and Hidan was in some place that apparently wasn't even their world. Not that he bought that. The worst part was that he was under-equipped.

But it seems like the jutsu was a little weaker this time around. That brings a thought of elation to Hidan's mind, quieting any panic that might have been rising up in the back of his mind as they arrived in the forest. It was enough that he looks plain angry by the time they stop, instead of any other emotion surfacing.]

The fuck do you have planned this time, huh!? Another little hole you dug up with your friends like you're playing around in a sandbox?! The same trick won't work twice, idiot!

[He wants out of this binding jutsu. He's had enough of this constricting feeling, having no control over his own body. It's sickening!]

[Shikamaru looks at the treeline. There's a steep slope just beyond there. Yes. This is the spot. When he looks back to Hidan, his expression is once again a mask.]

You're right. I only realized that after the other hole was made, of course.

[Without warning, Shikamaru throws one of his chakra knives. It'll whizz past Hidan's head to bury itself in the trunk of a tree behind him.]

[This is all reminding him too much of their last fateful encounter, the knife thrown off to the side as if it were going to make another sinkhole. The difference here, however, was very evident.

Only a little longer, and Hidan would be free...]

Then what are you trying to pull?! Target practice!?

[He looks around in both directions sarcastically.]

That's weird. It sounds like you're asking for some kind of explanation.

On the contrary. I said we'd talk, didn't I? Someone like you can consider this a kindly reminder.

[Shikamaru glances at his shadow, then back to Hidan. Another ten seconds and he should be able to break through it. He steels himself, continuing to sound overconfident.] You've escaped my judgement once, but don't think you'll get out of it so easily if I bring it down upon you a second time.

Well there are many universes represented here. And possibly even more that are not. So the idea isn't impossible.

The Malnosso brought you here, as they brought me. Have you noticed the wings on your back, yet?

[It wouldn't completely surprise her if he hadn't, which is why she feels the need to ask.]

Of course I fucking did! I'm not that stupid!

[Took him a few hours and someone pointing it out in person, but he noticed the wings on his back. Totally counts. Saving face here. kind of.]

I'm still not buying that Malnosso crap people are trying to spoon feed me! Why're you?

[Wow, rude.]

Don't be a wise-ass with me! Answer me!

It's impossible.

That so? [He can feel the bind on his body loosening, Hidan just biding time until he can break out and snap Shikamaru's neck like a twig.] I told you that the same trick wasn't gonna work twice on me!

[Hidan begins to force his body to move a little more and more, doing everything in his power to work against Shikamaru's little parlor trick.]

How about you clean your ears out before I sever that smug head of yours off your fucking neck! You dumbass!

[OKAY, HERE WE GO. LAUGHTER AND FULL FORCE POWER INTO BREAKING FREE.]

How so?

Already told you. It's because Lord Jashin didn't mention it.

[Is someone not open-minded? Oh yeah.]

[To that his eyes widen and he plants his feet, putting his focus into his chakra and clearly trying to maintain the hold.

Not gonna work. The thread of shadow between them thins until it breaks.]

Edited 2012-11-25 22:48 (UTC)

[It's a shame that in the run Hidan had lost grip on his clothes and lost them somewhere in between here and the village. The good thing was that his tri-scythe was not lost in the run, and still firmly gripped in his hand. If it weren't for the bloodlust clouding his vision right now, Hidan might have thought that it was strange that Shikamaru forgot about the scythe this time, but not last time.

But who fucking cares!

His shrill laughter piercing the air with even more gusto, Hidan finally breaks free of that jutsu he despises so dearly. Running forward with reckless abandon, he positions himself to swing at Shikamaru's head with his scythe.]

[Shikamaru dodges that so the blade swings over his head, timing a jump backwards for when the scythe overswings.]

I just want to make sure of this. So now you want help?

[Hidan knows this song and dance. People dodge under the swing and jump back. That's when he pushes forward to follow, using momentum to bring the scythe over his head and swing down.]

You're not getting away!

I-- [Man, this is annoying him to hell and back.] Ugh! Fine, I'll take your fucking help! How did these things get there?!

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