Kick back, knock back a few. [OPEN]

[thewarisover.livejournal.com]

Characters: The Watch and whoever wants to drop in, especially if they were in the Capture the Flag log!
Location: The Northern Lights
Rating: G
Time: December 31, early evening onwards
Description: Another New Year's party, partially courtesy of Team B. XD



[The city's probably got a lot of parties going on right about now, but it never hurts to have another one, right?

Eat, drink, be merry and welcome a new year in a different world, folks!]

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[wiredgod.livejournal.com]

[Wait what]

N-Neji? What... What does he have to do with this? [She's so confused.

You're the one who doesn't understand girls very well! Is what Bold shouts from the back of Lain's mind, aghast.

Lain just feels her heart sinking a little as the realization dawns on her]

Naruto... I don't... Neji and I...

[ramenandawesome.livejournal.com]

[ his arms wave awkwardly before he closes the distance between them, coming in close to hold a finger over his mouth before winking. subtlety naruto. you're doing it wrong. ]

Don't worry Lain-chan, I won't say a thing!

[wiredgod.livejournal.com]

But-- Naruto! [She reaches out, not thinking and grabs at his shirt, fingers curling into the material]

I-I don't! My feelings for Neji-- they aren't like that...! [She feels panic bubbling in her chest]

The one I like is-- [Lain leans in a little, then seems to hesitate and loses whatever confidence that had been driving her. Her fingers loosen and her hands move away from his shirt]

... I should go.

[ramenandawesome.livejournal.com]

[ his eyes widen comically. first for the grip she has on his shirt, but then further, for her words. ]

G-go? But you just got here...

[wiredgod.livejournal.com]

I don't like Neji like that! [Lain is not the type to raise her voice. Bold yells. Bold throws things and stomps around and is the one to get angry.

Lain gets sad; she cries and curls into a ball and rarely, rarely, is she the one to take control. It's happened, of course, a few times; high-stress situations, where the anger that burns isn't hot enough to drag Bold out to deal with it]

Neji is my meister, and that's all! I like someone else, a lot more!

[ramenandawesome.livejournal.com]

[ he takes a step back less because he's afraid or intimidated, but because it is such a sight to see. especially from lain. his smiling expression falls immediately, and his voice lowers. ]

L-Lain-chan-

[wiredgod.livejournal.com]

The person I like-- they're always kind to me and trying to cheer me up! They believe me, even... even when I never believe in myself, before anyone else believes in me-- they...

They're strong. And they make me feel stronger, just by being friends with them! Even if friends is all I can ever be, even if he can't see it...

[The anger drains out of her, leaving only a quiet exhaustion in its wake. She steps back, head bowed. She can't think of anything to say that might make this better, doesn't want to see his reaction--

Lain just turns and runs]

[ramenandawesome.livejournal.com]

Lain-chan!

[ well. that. that wasn't what he expected at all.


you do realize he's totally going to chase her. ]

[wiredgod.livejournal.com]

[COME AT ME BRO she kind of half-expects it anyway and is trying to make a beeline for the girls bathroom

like it's home base or something and if she can just tag it she'll be safe]

[ramenandawesome.livejournal.com]

[ thoughts on starting another log/plotting?

i may have considered having naruto wait outside her front door for her >> ]

[wiredgod.livejournal.com]

[totally cool with me!

i'm just imagining Naruto sitting there WAITING INTENTLY and Neji being so unsure of what to do with him.]