Sakura Haruno (
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Waterlogged
Where: Amegakure
When: January 20th - March 3rd
Notes: catch all post for Sakura's trip to Ame, so theoretically open to anyone in Ame during her time there.
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When: January 20th - March 3rd
Notes: catch all post for Sakura's trip to Ame, so theoretically open to anyone in Ame during her time there.
[Top level comments hold openers]
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She observed his body language with curiosity. Was he a new member of the village, or some sort of exception to the usual people of Ame? (Well, more than was already obvious). She couldn't tell if he were simply nervous, or also guilty.
She offered a softer expression after a moment. If he was simply nervous, then treating him kindly would dispel that somewhat. Probably. "...Would you like to sit down?"
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An explanation would help, he decided. She seemed curious, and he could tell her a little bit without making her upset. Probably.
"Nagato saved me and brought me here. I think that's why no one cares anymore if I forget."
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She blinked at the osprey that settled itself on his shoulder. It didn't appear to be carrying a message, so it must have been either a pet or a creature he shared a summoning contract with that he'd sent on some other mission before approaching her. He seemed...very quiet and shy, but she wasn't about to make the mistake of assuming such a quiet looking man couldn't also be a perfectly dangerous and efficient shinobi.
She inclined her head when he spoke, though, curious. "He saved you?" It wasn't uncommon for a shinobi to save someone, mind. But...adopting them to their village was rare even when it was a person with the power to make that decision.
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"I was alone, and I was very afraid. Nagato found me on the borders and brought me here. He taught me, and now I do missions to help Ame."
He was proud of that, and sat up straighter, pleased smile crinkling the corners of his eyes a little. The missions were good for Ame, and Juugo could do them, and doing them made the people of Ame happier. Nothing felt as wonderful as that.
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It did make her wonder what this man's particular skill-set might be, if the head of the village would choose to collect and train him personally alongside simply welcoming him into the city. Whatever skill hid beneath his gentle exterior, she didn't sense malice...so it was unlikely he was a missing nin that used careful phrasing.
But that kind of curiosity couldn't be solved with questioning him any more than she could question Nagato about how he ruled.
"It sounds as if he was very kind to you." Her voice was...thoughtful, as she said it. After all, there were people who had done the same for her. Not in the sense that they adopted her into Konoha, but they reached out to a hopeless case like her and gave her a place and a purpose, too.
If so...she could understand why he seemed brighter and happier speaking about Nagato than when he first spoke to her. "I am sure that he's proud with what you've done in return."
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Juugo smiled again, happy to tell her about Nagato's kindness. It was important that their guests knew that about Ame. Nagato took care of them all. But her next sentence made him go quiet and thoughtful. Was Nagato proud? Juugo thought so, but he had so much farther to go. He wanted to live up to the confidence Nagato had in him and he wasn't there yet.
"I am getting better. Someday, I will make him proud."
But now that he'd answered her question, he wasn't sure what to say next. Should he tell her about how he planned to do that? Conversations could be so complicated. His expression colored with confusion and uncertainty, and he looked to her for guidance.
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She didn't really know him, so it was difficult to find a way to further encourage him. She had the urge to do so...but she really had no ammunition to do it with.
She was quiet for a few moments, staring back at him with some measure of wariness. If he was hoping for her to guide conversation...she really wasn't the person to do that. Despite the fact that she'd been chosen as a diplomat, conversation wasn't her strength.
She frowned slightly, and then glanced away from him, finally. "I'm not used to not needing to introduce myself."
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"Neither am I. Before, I only had my friends, and now, the people of Ame all know me. But I don't mind."
Hopefully that would reassure her, and maybe they could... well, Juugo didn't know what, but maybe she'd like to see more of Ame. Juugo could show her around, if she wanted.
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She didn't have to worry about being village famous, but she did have a little empathy for getting attention she was unused to. The peculiar focus of Nagato and her own hokage recently was unsettling, unusual, and unwarranted.
Though she'd really meant to say that as an indication that in skipping her own introduction, he'd skipped his as well.
"Well, as long as it isn't negative, it isn't so bad to be known, is it?"
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"No, it's not, but sometimes, the negative... more people end up knowing that."
Juugo frowned at that. The memories of the people it had killed, and how he'd become known for that. How Orochimaru had found him and-- Well, Nagato had saved him, and now he was known for better things, at least in Ame. Did they still know him only for it and killing outside of it?
But that wasn't a good question to ask someone he'd only just met.
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"...The negative has a habit of traveling with more speed than the positive." That much she'd had experience with, as well. But, not enough to answer his question if he were to have asked. She had heard nothing at all of Juugo's past, or the things he'd done. Such news didn't travel so far as Konoha, and on missions it had simply never come up.
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The way he said it might confuse the issue, but Juugo was definitely referring to himself being safe for others to be around, not personally being safe from outside threats. Juugo didn’t think to clarify, and had yet to be corrected on the nuance.
“Ame is the best place to be.” There’s no hint of boasting or exaggeration in his tone. To Juugo that’s a simple fact, as true as the rain that gentle comes down on them.
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Instead, she simply offered him a faint smile. It was natural for the people who lived in a country to feel that theirs was the best. If they didn't, it would show signs of weakness in the country, and an indication that it wouldn't last much longer.
"It's good to be happy to be where you are."
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Though the question could be considered prying, Juugo only asked with simple curiosity. Some people were happier in Ame than others, but they all had different reasons for the way they were. Where people in other villages the same way? He thought they might be, but he hadn't had a chance to talk to people from other places very much.