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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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[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!?

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.

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.]

[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.]

[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!

[And that's when Shikamaru only sidesteps, rooting his feet to the ground and hopefully throwing off Hidan's momentum. He extends his arm straight forward.]

Neither are you.

[Remember that tree he through his chakra blade into? It's exploding now, and shooting out fire and shrapnel straight for their path.]

Edited 2012-11-26 04:58 (UTC)

[He should have seen that coming. But it wasn't immediately obvious with the rate in which he threw it right at the beginning. Hidan's swing forces him to jump off to the side instead of pursuing Shikamaru quickly enough to press on without being in danger.

No, instead he's forced away from Shikamaru to let the force of the explosion to blow in between them. This is downtime for a moment, enough to let that kid think. Or worse, put a plan into motion where he can't see him.

That's where he's dangerous.

All Hidan can do is brace himself for anything, keeping his eyes peeled as he begins to calm down. The blood was rushing, but there was nothing he could do.]

You pussy!

[SURE ENOUGH. Shikamaru's used that explosion to put some distance between them. Before it's fully cleared, Hidan might catch sight of him since he seems to have switched to moving on the treetops.]

[That's one hell of a head start Shikamaru has, but Hidan is pretty sure he can catch up if he tries hard enough. And he sure as well will. With another shrill laugh echoing from him, Hidan pushes forward after the smoke clears to chase after the coward.]

[He's definitely gaining as they get closer to the slope here. Shikamaru risks a look over his shoulder looking more than a little uncomfortable with how much Hidan is gaining on him.

In response, once they hit the slope he drops down into the lower branches in an obvious attempt to lose visibility.]

[Man, fuck that. Hidan is literally following Shikamaru towards the lower branches, but attempting to slice through any branches that might impede his progress of catching up. It's not an incredible gain since the scythe is fashioned for wounds, but Hidan's strong enough to manage a few.

He really wants to catch Shikamaru and end it.] Quit running and face me!

[LOOKS LIKE YOU LOST HIM ANYWAYS. He knows these trees like the back of his hand by now. But given he can't be too far, if Hidan stops wrecking with that scythe he'll probably be able to hear him.]

[That'll take a few moments to happen, because once Hidan loses sight of him, he throws a bit of a tantrum and swings at a few more branches in irritation. After that, he stops and lands on a branch to collect his thoughts.

And by collect his thoughts, he's really just waiting for Shikamaru to make a move. He always makes a move, right?]

[Wow what makes you think that- oh hey there's some sound coming from over here; a thin disturbance of leaves like someone's otherwise trying to work quietly.]

[His ears perk up at the sound, and Hidan is instantly turning to leap towards the source. Scythe at hand, he'll come in swinging.]

Found you!

[The next sequence of events happens almost instantaneously:

SNAP goes a trip wire. It won't be obvious what it was attached to at first, likely because when Hidan swings what his scythe meets will be the trunk of a tree which promptly caves in. The walls are still thick, but the center is oddly hollowed out to the bottom, though not naturally. If you were on the inside, it would be cramped.

Next, what that trip wire was attached to will be making itself known. There's a large branch that was bent back at a harsh angle. Released from the wire holding it, it will be turning 180 degrees on its way back to its original position: from behind Hidan.

If he's still standing there, it'll run into him with enough force to knock him through that hole he made with his scythe.]

[Hidan's eyes go wide in shock once the tree caves in, not able to understand why or how that happened. His scythe and swings weren't that strong -- or at least not good enough to do this so perfectly.]

What--

[That's when he realizes that he hit a trip wire merely moments before, trying to search around for the source or what might happen in the next few moments. But he's too slow to act on any rising fear that he might have been outsmarted by this Shikamaru kid again.]

--the--

[Finally, that's when he is clipped by the branch in the back to throw Hidan into the hollow part of the tree, scythe flying out of his hand and to the ground below. Any words that finally come out of his mouth are muffled.

But he's loud.] --fuck!?

[And that echoing shout means his plan worked. Shikamaru comes out of his hiding spot, which turns out to have not been far. He was on the backside of the same tree, where he'd teased the wire to rattle the branch and draw Hidan's attention.

Stepping back to where Hidan had been standing moments ago, Shikamaru peers into the hole.]

Too slow.

[Peers but not too close, in case Hidan didn't fall far, or isn't as stuck as he'd hoped. Just enough so his voice will carry down to him.]

Edited 2012-11-29 22:51 (UTC)

[All Hidan can manage is an agitated--] Fuck you! [--before trying to force his way out of the tree, to no avail. This is the second time Shikamaru outsmarted him with a stupid tactic, and this would be the last time if Hidan had anything to say about it.

Anything besides:] You piece of shit!

[Ah, good and stuck. Shikamaru rests one hand against the tree and leans in closer, voice once again turning gravely serious as it echoes down to him.]

This is the only warning you'll get from me. Twice now you've fallen at my hand.

My teacher is avenged, but don't think you've been spared my judgement. If you do anything to provoke a third encounter, you'll get worse than what I've done unto you before.

Bullshit! This was nothing but another fluke, and you'll regret this!

[Once he gets free. And boy, is he struggling to get free. No luck.]

You're not familiar with the Aburame Clan, are you?

Why would I even care!?

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