[voice]

[sixth_flame]

[The recorder clicks on; there's a brief pause and silence before Naruto speaks, his voice is quieter than normal and tinged with frustration and perhaps regret.]

...Sakura-chan, is...

[Another brief pause.]

It'd been a long time since I'd seen her. It was... good to...

[The recorder clicks off.]

Comments

[nephologist]

naruto...

[sixth_flame]

...hey, Shikamaru. Sorry I didn't swing by earlier, I was kinda... catching up with Sakura-chan. But I'll definitely come by today.

[Locked]

[sikataa]

...

She is away from the war.

[Locked]

[sixth_flame]

...Yeah.

[Locked]

[sikataa]

Try not to be upset.

[withgentlefists]

Naruto-kun... I'm sorry.

[sixth_flame]

H-hey... don't apologize. I'm sure she's happier wherever she is instead of being cooped up here, right?

[withgentlefists]

Yes, I hope so. I wish I could have stopped it.