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[You probably hear this extranet post way before you see it if you're anywhere near Naruto's position. The video feed pops up, and the view is enough to make you seasick since Naruto is flailing his omni-tool around. There's a few flashes of the blond before he points the omni-tool at a hanar nearby. Then you hear Naruto's voice.]

WHAT IS THAT?

HOW DOES THIS OCTOPUS GUY TALK TO ME WITHOUT A MOUTH?

WHY ISN'T HE IN WATER?

IS HE EVEN A HE?

[The hanar approaches, speaking in that hanar-y way: This one would be happy to help you become accustomed to your new surroundings.]

[Naruto is having none of that. There may be a totally manly shriek as the view goes all "Blair Witch Project" and Naruto takes off down the hall before the feed is cut.]

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Comments

[cosmosic]

[Right, he said something about this alien not having a mouth.]

I don't know!

That's just how aliens are. They don't make sense. I knew an alien once with eight arms that used to make ramen.

[Naruto, you knew him too you were best friends you just don't remember.]

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YOU KNEW A--?

[Are you insane, Ino? Wait, did you just say...]

Wait, where? I'm kinda hungry.

[cosmosic]

[Hook, line, and sinker. Ramen always does the trick with Naruto, doesn't it? At least he's calmed down.]

Where? Don't you have a built-in sensor for that sort of thing?

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It doesn't work on space ramen.

Yet.

[cosmosic]

[Blinks. He actually...?

Laughs.] Hmm, I think I saw something that might have looked like ramen when I was out shopping the other day.

Want me to show you?

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Hell yeah! What kinda question is that? Eheh!

[Also, Mr Hanar is looming behind Naruto again, and Naruto seems to sense it and goes completely still.]

... It's right behind me, isn't it?

[cosmosic]

[IGNORES LMAO

Have fun with Mr. Hanar.]

Come back to the apartment when you're finished talking with your friend and I'll take you there~~!

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YOU DISTRACTED ME! YOU BETRAYED A COMRADEEEEE, Y'KNOWWWW!

[cutting off the video so he can flee again]

[cosmosic]

[OH PLEASE

She will be waiting at the apartment to lecture him about messes before showing him where the ramen at.]

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[SOME TIME LATER.

Door slides open.

Have this face.]

[cosmosic]

[She looks up in surprise from her work at the door opening. Well, he's still alive. That's good.

Smirks, a hand settling on her hip.]

Did you enjoy your chat?

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[He points at her.]

You distracted me! He almost got me, y'know!

[cosmosic]

[frowning now]

Well, you're fine so no harm done, which is more than I can say after I'm finished with you.

[also points

ANGRILY at his side of the apartment. Only a month here and he is RIGHT AT HOME.]

What's with your messes?!

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...




It was like that when I got here.

[cosmosic]

[LMFAO NARUTO]

...Yeah right. [said so flatly]

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[diversion time]

Hey, you promised ramen, y'know.

[cosmosic]

[Too bad Ino isn't Naruto and ramen DOES NOT DISTRACT HER. She sighs in annoyance but decides a ramen break is as good as any.]

Fine, but if I show you where it is you have to clean up the rest of YOUR mess.

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I mean it was already here, but if you're gonna keep complainin' about it I guess I've got no choice, y'know.

But ramen first.

[cosmosic]

[It's as good as anything she'll get and he's agreed so that's enough to get her to smile a little.]

Alright, come on.

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[YAY SOME FUCKING RAMEN YES.]

[So he'll shut up and gladly follow now.]

[cosmosic]

So, did that alien ever catch you?

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I don't wanna talk about the space octopus.

[cosmosic]

Why not?

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'Cos I wanna think about normal crap like ramen and missions and training and not space crap, y'know!

[cosmosic]

Talking about space IS pretty normal here. We're surrounded by it.