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[One eye shut when Naruto pinched his cheek, leaving Ban to look only half-exasperated. Spending time with Jericho taught him that teenagers could be way more intrusive than he remembered himself being--which was an easy shoe to drop given he didn't spend time with anyone else in town when he was one. When Naruto let go and decided to get up, Ban did the same and picked up his bottle, balancing it on his palm.]
Well--that's my bad. Things happened pretty fast, but... Sorry. [Even if it wasn't entirely his fault--Ban still had the presence of mind to apologize. It was just surprising that he had it in him to apologize to anyone for bad behavior, whether or not it was intentional.]
[Given the fact that his initial 'interview' was an angry one where he actively threatened ALASTAIR's agent, they probably assumed he felt the same when the option to leave actually opened up. It was weird how he actually felt hestitation at the time.
Naruto's question was one he didn't bother asking.]
...But, nah. I've never asked too many questions with these folks.
[Finding a bench to park himself on, Ban propped one elbow on his knee while the other one lifted the bottle's mouth to his lips. He paused, offering Naruto a lazy little smirk. He was never one for caring too much about the mission on a detail-oriented level. It was dull. Naruto took the words out of his mouth--he was the muscle. Even when it came to his own magic, Ban wasn't too much of an expert. He could mold it and make it work in complex ways but when it came to all the technology mixed with magic he saw all around him--it might as well have been something else entirely.
What Ban did know was how to read people. Naruto, despite being a ball of pure energy, could still feel stress and fatigue. Loneliness always made those things build up much faster and he was always too nice a guy for his own good, so Ban suspected that Naruto was overworking himself.]
Why don't you and I run a mission together? You sound like you could use a breather... and I really need to stretch my legs--so, I can take the reigns on it.
[ Naruto isn't really expecting an apology - well, not one as genuine and as easy as that one, anyway - but when it comes he feels strangely comforted by it, as if being reassured of his decision that Ban is good people... even though, to Naruto, literally everyone for the most part falls under his good people umbrella. ]
You an' me? [ He parrots, sticking his hands in the pockets of his jacket and looking mildly interested for a long moment. It did sound good - he's been keeping busy like always, but with people leaving left and right and the missions being garbled there's a real feeling of a lack of control or loss of it, and even to someone as naive as Naruto it makes him feel a little uneasy.. Plus, Ban has a similarly loose sense of priority, and though 'taking a breather' probably isn't ideal right now, it's nice to have the offer there. ]
Aaah, are you just sayin' that 'cos you wanna boss someone around? I ain't bein' your sidekick, y'know!
[ That is absolutely not a no, though, as evident when he turns to the screen and squints at it to try and make out.. well, anything. ]
What kinda mission are ya interested in?
wow THOUGHT I HIT REPLY ON THE ORIGINAL COMMENT this is my hell
[It didn't seem likely he'd match Naruto's enthusiasm, especially given the few missions he had been reading up on. The idea of having a fun mission like the monster-hunting variety the King of Liones had usually offered seemed off the table. The local bosses sounded like they wanted finesse and caution. He was only good at one of those at a time.
Naruto didn't seem like he'd do any better than Ban would, though. Two dim candles could still light up a room, though. With a snicker, Ban snapped his hand on the board behind the hologram he had been reading.
Realizing his arm was elbow-deep in the hologram, Ban wordlessly pulled it back and simply held his finger aloft in front of the text.]
No worries~. If anythin', I don't mind being the guy who's gonna do the heavy-lifting. If you wanna make it your operation, I don't miiind ♪.
[The title of the mission was simply: Eliminate the demonic prince terrorizing this countryside.]
[ Naruto is still categorically not an expert when it comes to these new-age mechanics like holograms and transporters and whatever else has just become a natural way of life the longer he's here, but he feels well versed in them enough to snort with laughter when Ban's arm is engulfed in holo-glow. It's funny because it's not him for a change. ]
Oh, sure! Sounds good to me, y'know! [ The squiggles mean absolutely nothing to Naruto, so it's not like he can complain much. He raises his arms above his head and flexes each one at the elbow like he's prepping for a fight in a video game. It's true enough that Naruto is literally ready to go at the drop of a hat, and now is no exception. ] Are ya sure you've not got rusty while you've been gone, huh?
[ Where the fuck is he going, he's just. He's just off. Apparently he's been hungry for action more than even he's realized. ]
It's okay if ya have, I'm here to watch your back, y'know!
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Well--that's my bad. Things happened pretty fast, but... Sorry. [Even if it wasn't entirely his fault--Ban still had the presence of mind to apologize. It was just surprising that he had it in him to apologize to anyone for bad behavior, whether or not it was intentional.]
[Given the fact that his initial 'interview' was an angry one where he actively threatened ALASTAIR's agent, they probably assumed he felt the same when the option to leave actually opened up. It was weird how he actually felt hestitation at the time.
Naruto's question was one he didn't bother asking.]
...But, nah. I've never asked too many questions with these folks.
[Finding a bench to park himself on, Ban propped one elbow on his knee while the other one lifted the bottle's mouth to his lips. He paused, offering Naruto a lazy little smirk. He was never one for caring too much about the mission on a detail-oriented level. It was dull. Naruto took the words out of his mouth--he was the muscle. Even when it came to his own magic, Ban wasn't too much of an expert. He could mold it and make it work in complex ways but when it came to all the technology mixed with magic he saw all around him--it might as well have been something else entirely.
What Ban did know was how to read people. Naruto, despite being a ball of pure energy, could still feel stress and fatigue. Loneliness always made those things build up much faster and he was always too nice a guy for his own good, so Ban suspected that Naruto was overworking himself.]
Why don't you and I run a mission together? You sound like you could use a breather... and I really need to stretch my legs--so, I can take the reigns on it.
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You an' me? [ He parrots, sticking his hands in the pockets of his jacket and looking mildly interested for a long moment. It did sound good - he's been keeping busy like always, but with people leaving left and right and the missions being garbled there's a real feeling of a lack of control or loss of it, and even to someone as naive as Naruto it makes him feel a little uneasy.. Plus, Ban has a similarly loose sense of priority, and though 'taking a breather' probably isn't ideal right now, it's nice to have the offer there. ]
Aaah, are you just sayin' that 'cos you wanna boss someone around? I ain't bein' your sidekick, y'know!
[ That is absolutely not a no, though, as evident when he turns to the screen and squints at it to try and make out.. well, anything. ]
What kinda mission are ya interested in?
wow THOUGHT I HIT REPLY ON THE ORIGINAL COMMENT this is my hell
Naruto didn't seem like he'd do any better than Ban would, though. Two dim candles could still light up a room, though. With a snicker, Ban snapped his hand on the board behind the hologram he had been reading.
Realizing his arm was elbow-deep in the hologram, Ban wordlessly pulled it back and simply held his finger aloft in front of the text.]
No worries~. If anythin', I don't mind being the guy who's gonna do the heavy-lifting. If you wanna make it your operation, I don't miiind ♪.
[The title of the mission was simply: Eliminate the demonic prince terrorizing this countryside.]
This one sounds real easy~.
i am so sorry i went mia for four months LOL
Oh, sure! Sounds good to me, y'know! [ The squiggles mean absolutely nothing to Naruto, so it's not like he can complain much. He raises his arms above his head and flexes each one at the elbow like he's prepping for a fight in a video game. It's true enough that Naruto is literally ready to go at the drop of a hat, and now is no exception. ] Are ya sure you've not got rusty while you've been gone, huh?
[ Where the fuck is he going, he's just. He's just off. Apparently he's been hungry for action more than even he's realized. ]
It's okay if ya have, I'm here to watch your back, y'know!