[Open] Birthdays

[lostmarauder]

Where: Northern Fire, and Whirlpool
When: May 14th and 15th.
Notes: Come pester the birthday boy~

Peter hadn't intended to be away for his birthday, and just hoped that if anyone had remembered, that they weren't going to be upset with him for not being home on the day itself. He'd been headed that way before he got the lead after all, the day before, and thus it was that early on the 15th of May, on his 18th birthday, Peter took a straight path East instead of north, hopping the seal to somewhere else not Rice on a quest for an obscure, and honestly, not very important scroll. Still, it was a scroll he'd been looking for and that was honestly what mattered here.

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[lostmarauder]

"And yet you're the one wearing glasses." He paused a beat, studying them thoughtfully. "Not that they don't suit you."

[sensethis]

Her brows furrow. Okay, she's not sure what to make of that last bit and instead shrugs it off. "Thanks. Born with them. Came out with them and everything."

[lostmarauder]

That made him blink and he shook his head, not even thinking before speaking. Not... usually his habit, that. "You were not. They have to be much more recent than that."

[sensethis]

"You sure?" She asks leaning forward hand on her hip, "You weren't there. And they aren't as recent as you may think."

[lostmarauder]

He floundered a little, then crossed his arms, a defensive gesture he'd had to unlearn when he'd become a shinobi. "Um. Yes. Yes I'm sure."

[sensethis]

She smirks pleased with herself. "How?"

[lostmarauder]

That makes him pause, genuinely baffled, and he stared at her, looking a bit more serious. "Um. You see. Just. You don't look... normal? With your glasses on? Nice! But not- I mean! Theyjustlookliketheydon'tgo."

He said the tail end of it in a rush, arms unfolding in case she tried to wallop him.

[sensethis]

She doesn't look normal? Her nostrils flare, a sure sign that she's a touch insulted. No wild tentacle hair like her aunt yet but if he isn't careful it could very well be. "Of course they go. I wouldn't wear them if they didn't go."

[lostmarauder]

"They just. Don't." He pressed his lips together, looking a bit anxious because what was he saying??

[sensethis]

"Yes they do," she mutters and turns to walk around the outer edge of the village. Hands fisted she starts at a brisk pace. "You know for someone passing through you're being incredibly rude."

[lostmarauder]

"I promise it's just you! I mean! I'm usually really polite!" He took a deep breath and gave her an apologetic smile, hurrying to keep up. "I just. I'm so sorry."

[sensethis]

"Usually doesn't help if you aren't doing it." She sighs and crosses her arms over her chest, shooting him a half glare before turning her gaze back to what was ahead of her. "You better be."

[lostmarauder]

"I can't help that I don't feel right being formal with you. I'm formal with everyone." It was a grumble and he looked away from her.

[sensethis]

"What makes me so special, in that case?" She'd really like to know before she either purposely loses him or socks him one. Either of which has equal chances of happening at this point.

[lostmarauder]

"I guess you remind me of someone." He kicked a rock, irritated with himself.

[sensethis]

Oh? She relaxes slightly and tilts her head curious. "She must have been something to tolerate you telling her she looks stupid with glasses."

[lostmarauder]

"She didn't wear glasses!" He paused, looking back to her, frowning. "But she looked a lot like you. I heard she died."

[sensethis]

"That sucks." She doesn't press. Well she wouldn't press normally. "How much like me?" Because she hadn't always worn glasses and she sort of nearly did die around that same time frame. And he's hitting a little too close to home right now even for her. Though the slight rattle to her nerves is covered by a rather heavy appearance of feigned of flattery and a raised eyebrow as she comes to a stop just beyond the far edge of the village proper. Spill blondie.

[lostmarauder]

He stared at her, then frowned, coming to a halt too. The familiarity of this was just more intense and disorienting. "...A lot"

[sensethis]

"Okay then. You know you're doing that whole vague thing again and I'd really like to know just who I'm so reminiscent of."

[lostmarauder]

He hitched up a shoulder, shifting on his feet. "Her name was Karin."

[sensethis]

She stiffens, going completely still. Breathe Karin he isn't necessarily talking about you. There were plenty of blonde and blue eyed boys in the world. Her cousin and uncle were proof enough of that. She releases a breath she didn't realize she'd been holding. "What happened to her? I mean besides the obvious."

[lostmarauder]

"I never got the details." He tensed as she did, feeling a bit wary.

[sensethis]

"Probably for the best. Your parents probably wouldn't want to tell you if she died in a fire or something. They probably wouldn't have wanted to scare you." She's just going to play that off like she hadn't just froze in place. And it helped if she turned that near miss into a joke.

[lostmarauder]

"Of course they would. They considered her a bad influence." He was speaking carefully, not looking away.