First Howl ♋ [Action/Voice]

[keepitcanine]

All right!

Listen up and listen good, you sick freaks! I don't know what kind of stupid joke you bastards are trying to pull, but it ends here, right now!

[For those nearby, in the forest Kiba and Hinata have found themselves in, they might be able to hear or even witness the heated broadcast first-hand. Otherwise, their voices and an occasional camera snapshot is going to be all available to the casual or curious listener. Even so, the journal's camera might be just useful enough to capture the current moment: Hinata, who is just behind Kiba, has a worried look on her face in contrast to Kiba's absolutely livid one. When Hinata starts to talk, her voice is soft and incomparable to Kiba's challenging tone.] Um, Kiba-kun…?

[If Kiba heard her, he shows no indication of it, his voice a frustrated snarl.] Where is he?! Where. Is. Akamaru?

Kiba-kun?

[Kiba voice lowers, though it loses little of its emotional edge.] If you people have hurt him, I’ll—I’ll—

Kiba-kun, please. [This time, Hinata's voice is louder than her first few attempts. She even puts a gentle hand on his shoulder to get his attention, if not to calm the angry ninja. Kiba stops, and the journals might detect a brief pause as Kiba turns his head to regard her, his voice softening, though it's still sharp and brittle.]

What?

[She's startled to silence for a beat or two before she composes herself and gives that shoulder a very soft squeeze of reassurance.] I just think you- you should calm down for a while... Akamaru-kun shouldn't be too far and I think we can find him if we look hard enough. Would you mind if I- if I address the citizens of this place instead?

[There's a pause that's soon followed by a rustle of sound as the journal changes hands. The grimace on his face is almost detectable.] All right. Fine. You do it. Doesn't matter to me anyway.

[When Hinata receives his journal, she gives him a small smile of thanks. Unlike Kiba's previous address, Hinata's attempt will be gentle and polite.] To— To anyone who has seen a tall white dog, he belongs to my friend. Please, we'd like to have him back. Whoever took him, Akamaru-kun is part of our team and we will not stand around until we find him. We will also—

[Then Kiba's voice suddenly cuts in from a small distance away.] You tell those bastards that if they've done anything, and I mean anything, to him, I'll make them regret it! I'll find them and shove these stupid, goddamn wings down their throats! Don't think I won't!

[She gives him an understanding smile. He's going through a lot and if she was the one who had someone precious to her taken away, she'd be distressed too. Turning to the journal again, Hinata continues her diplomatic speech with a more determined face that even the camera likely captures.]—not hesitate to perform necessary procedures if we ever discover that he is injured or hurt.

Thank you.

[And the feed snaps off with an audible click. Though those within the forest might still come upon them, perhaps just after their broadcast as they talk on the ground floor, or perhaps sometime later as they jump from tree to tree in rapid, though attentive haste, pausing every little while to rest briefly.]

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action;

[warmest-eyes.livejournal.com]

[After addressing the journal, Hinata turns back to Kiba. There's deep concern palpable in those pearl-colored eyes.]

Don't worry, Kiba-kun, we will find him.

action;

[keepingitcanine.livejournal.com]

[Kiba is currently staring at the nearest tree like it's the most interesting thing in the world, his voice hard.]

...Akamaru's got to be around here somewhere, right? He has to be.

[His grimace turns in to a full-blown, frustrated scowl as his hands clench into fists.]

Dammit! Where the hell are we, anyway?

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[warmest-eyes.livejournal.com]

I- I honestly don't know. [She wishes she does. Remembering this, Hinata takes note of asking the journal once again about information. First things first, though.] But all I know is that we should find Akamaru-kun.

[Which shouldn't be a problem given their team's specialty.]

action;

[warmest-eyes.livejournal.com]

[Activating her bloodline, she begins looking around her surroundings.] Wherever he may be.

action;

[keepingitcanine.livejournal.com]

Yeah. Let's get to it. We can deal with the rest later after we find him. If that book starts blabbing like you think it will, say something.

[He needs something to yell at, anyway. Needs an excuse.

He watches her activate her bloodline, and he follows suit, channeling more chakra into her nose—though his sense feels clouded, like he was having allergies or something. He takes a running start, climbing up the nearest tree trunk and landing on one of its higher branches to get a better view. His eyes scan around the forest floor, his nose is finding absolutely nothing.

Completely useless!

He waits for Hinata to follow, ready to take off once she lands. He finds this whole situation disturbing, and he doesn't like it one bit.]

How far can you see?

[Voice] 1/2

[endgames]

[...what the hell, it's like his entire graduating class is dropping in now. Who's next? Iruka-sensei?]

[Voice]

[endgames]

Oi, oi, Hinata. [Welcome back. It doesn't look like you remember stopping in before, though.]

Tell Kiba to chill out, will you?

[He... kinda grew up around Kiba, so he knows how impossible of a task that may actually be. It's Akamaru. But if anyone can get him to sit still for sixty seconds, it's going to be Hinata.]

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[keepingitcanine.livejournal.com]

[And have Kiba's voice drown out just about everything else. Sorry, Hinata.]

CHILL OUT? Chill out? What right do you have to tell me to "chill out," you lazy, good-for-nothing—

[Voice]

[keepingitcanine.livejournal.com]

[Waaaiiiiit a minute.]

[Voice]

[keepingitcanine.livejournal.com]

Shikamaru?

[He doesn't know what type of zen Shikamaru is currently smoking (how the hell can he sound so calm?) but he both literally and metaphorically wants to punch it in the face.]

[voice] /done

[keepingitcanine.livejournal.com]

Shut up!

I don't have time to listen to your strategic bullshit. I don't know if you heard, but Akamaru's missing.

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[warmest-eyes.livejournal.com]

I'm-- I'm trying my best to. [But Hinata understands why Kiba's like this, so she can't possibly hold it against him or anything.]

[Voice]

[warmest-eyes.livejournal.com]

But, ah-- [Back to her one other goal: Information.] Shikamaru-kun, do you know where we are?

[Voice]

[endgames]

[Sneeeerk. Okay, he'll just talk to you, Hinata, while Kiba's having his epiphany over there.]

I do. It's a place called Luceti, Hinata. Kind've a long story. [So first things first:] Besides Akamaru being missing, are you guys okay where you're at?

voice not here; 1/2

[projectiled.livejournal.com]

[ GOD THAT IS SOME LOUD SHIT BLASTED ACROSS THE ROOM.

She quickly tosses a blanket over the journal because she doesn't want to wake Ino from her beauty rest and Tenten's ear drums are reaching the threshold of pain. Keep in mind this girl has been around Rock LOUD and Guy-CAPITALS SENSEI for her whole life. ]

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[projectiled.livejournal.com]

[ Calm, and deadpan. She pities Hinata for dealing with this. ]

Well, Kiba, you're still lively as ever.

[keepingitcanine.livejournal.com]

You're here, too?

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[projectiled.livejournal.com]

About a day ago. [ beat. ] Inside the grocery store wall. [ TOP THAT.

also p.s. irate kunoichi is irate. ] Anyways, Akamaru isn't even here right now. Shikamaru said nothing about his presence and he's been here for a bit, and, I probably could have remembered seeing a dog the size of your average household furniture. [ line facing so hard through the feed. ] He's safe.

[Action]

[mythmaker]

Let's see...I thought it was around here.

[Once again, Azusa has wandered into the forest while trying to find something. Naturally, she stands out. She's not dressed like a villain, she's just wearing...normal civilian clothes. Even a hat. She had left looking for a certain tree, but there are so many trees...not to mention she went in the wrong direction to begin with.

Oh, but there are people sitting over there! ...who probably noticed her like a minute before she did.]

Hello!

[Action]

[keepingitcanine.livejournal.com]

[And Kiba did notice, but he hadn't paid any particular attention to it, until the sound of her approach proves too much to ignore. He looks up just as he comes into view, his eyes narrowing—though he personally doesn't regard her as any particular threat.

He can't sense any odd energy or chakra from her, after all. Or anything to connect her to Akamaru in particular.

At her greeting, however, his eyes turn to stare at her, and his eyebrows arch upward. His tone is stiff, tense, and a bit rough, as he certainly doesn't have time make idle chit-chat with every little passerby (Akamaru's more important), but his voice still manages to stay relatively neutral otherwise.]

Hi.

[mythmaker]

[Tone is important to Azusa. She definitely notes the tension behind it, but she doesn't think anything of it. For one, Luceti is stressful for everyone...at least, she thinks so, so far. And two? She already has the feeling she's interrupting something.

She doesn't move closer as a result. She folds her hands in front of her, smiling politely at Kiba.]

Forgive me, I'm not interrupting something, am I? I'm just a little lost!

[Voice] Ah, oops! Forgot to mention! Sorry I'm late! RP drive = shot rite nao.

[donaldtrumpcard.livejournal.com]

Hinta! Kiba!

[Seems like you guys are freaking out too. So he can guess that means Hinata doesn't remember her last stay. Thiiiis might be a tad difficult to explain then.]

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[keepingitcanine.livejournal.com]

Yeah, no kidding. [Five points for Gryffindor, genius.] Glad you—

[Wait. What?]

Shino?

and no prob! /saw the hiatus notice

[keepingitcanine.livejournal.com]

[His tone abruptly changes, less of the scathing, emotional bite.

Did he just get here, too?]

Tell me Akamaru's with you.

[donaldtrumpcard.livejournal.com]

Calm down, Kiba. You will not handle this situation well under stress.

[Gawd Kiba. That's like ninja 101 and junk.]