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Yamanaka Ino ([personal profile] intraspective) wrote2007-11-10 08:28 pm
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Room 504, Saturday Evening

After a handwavy day of training that had left her tired and achy, but in a good mood, Ino was sprawled out on her bed, hair still damp from a shower, and making faces at the latest book she was attempting to read. For something that had the word 'basic' in its title... it wasn't very basic at all.

And the dictionary she was flipping through only helped so much. Geez. She considered writing to the author and complaining about false advertising.

Or maybe she'd just fling it at the wall. The thunk it made was very satisfying.

[Open~!]

[identity profile] sound-loyalty.livejournal.com 2007-11-11 02:52 am (UTC)(link)
Kabuto had a book to return to Ino, and the open door was an invitation to cross the hall. The thunk of the book hitting the wall made him frown, though. "You should treat that with more respect," he admonished, standing in the doorway and not bothering to knock.

[identity profile] sound-loyalty.livejournal.com 2007-11-11 02:59 am (UTC)(link)
"Can I see?" Kabuto offered, setting his previously-borrowed book on Ino's desk and walking over to her. "I can probably understand it better."

[identity profile] sound-loyalty.livejournal.com 2007-11-11 03:04 am (UTC)(link)
"'Basic' can be subjective," Kabuto agreed mildly, taking the book from her and flipping through it. "...This isn't bad," he told her after skimming a few different places. "It is pretty basic, actually."

[identity profile] sound-loyalty.livejournal.com 2007-11-11 03:12 am (UTC)(link)
"What's troubling you?" Kabuto asked, genuinely not seeing where the problem was. "It's not that hard. We could go over it together, if you want..."

[identity profile] sound-loyalty.livejournal.com 2007-11-11 03:26 am (UTC)(link)
"You mean you enjoyed your quiet time?" Kabuto teased, sitting down beside her. "Which part would you like to start with? The beginning, or is there some part in particular you're interested in?"

[identity profile] sound-loyalty.livejournal.com 2007-11-11 03:36 am (UTC)(link)
"Considering you ask for it so often, I'm not surprised to hear that." Kabuto moved closer to Ino, holding one side of the book and putting his other arm around her. "I have a lot more scientific training than you. Of course I'm good at making it make sense."

[identity profile] sound-loyalty.livejournal.com 2007-11-11 03:55 am (UTC)(link)
"You're so easy to irritate," Kabuto replied, totally-not-intentionally shifting his hand on Ino's hip so that he could tickle her side just a little.

Totally not intentional at all.

"So this is a little more in the uses of poison, instead of just 'this is where it came from', hm?"

[identity profile] sound-loyalty.livejournal.com 2007-11-11 04:13 am (UTC)(link)
"Which can be fun, actually," Kabuto admitted. "It's a puzzle that just needs to be solved. Once you find the key, everything falls into place." He was more interested in poking Ino. Not that he'd admit it.

[identity profile] sound-loyalty.livejournal.com 2007-11-11 04:30 am (UTC)(link)
"Because that wouldn't be right," Kabuto told her in a very patient voice. "It has to be complicated, or else anyone would be able to do it." Kabuto twitched a little, but otherwise didn't react. He could pretend not to be ticklish when he gave it enough attention.

"...Are you trying to tickle me?" he asked disbelievingly, giving her a very false surprised look.

[identity profile] sound-loyalty.livejournal.com 2007-11-11 04:40 am (UTC)(link)
He also wasn't trying. That definitely made a difference. "You would. You're strange that way." He was impervious to her attempts. Really, he was. But she surely couldn't be!

There was poking from Kabuto, the book momentarily abandoned.

[identity profile] sound-loyalty.livejournal.com 2007-11-11 06:54 am (UTC)(link)
"What's strange is that you think it'll actually work," Kabuto explained wickedly, pressing his palm flat against Ino's side and sending a very controlled, light burst of chakra through it.

[identity profile] sound-loyalty.livejournal.com 2007-11-11 07:16 am (UTC)(link)
"Is it?" Kabuto asked innocently, leaning back and giving her a moment to breathe. "I thought all's fair."

[identity profile] sound-loyalty.livejournal.com 2007-11-11 07:20 am (UTC)(link)
"Then it's the other one, is it?" Kabuto asked, raising an eyebrow. She did leave it wide open.