a hawk in training;

[It's frantic — panicked and soft, and quick and in denial. A little crazed, and breathless. Exhausted.

It's something you'd never expect to hear out of Sasuke, really. But maybe so, considering how much he hung around a certain group of people.

It might as well be a little disturbing nonetheless.]

I'msorryi'msorryi'msorryi'msorryi'msorryi'msorryi'msorryi'msorryi'msorryi'msorryi'msorry—

[A choked sob, a forced intake of air—]

I'mnotanakumai'mnotanakumai'mnotanakumai'mnotanakumai'mnotanakumai'mnotanakumai'mnotanakumai'mnotanakumai'mnotanakumai'mnotanaku—

[End feed.]

[The video comes up and shows one Noah hobo Mikk.]

Oi. There's a bloke here who seems to've lost his home. Anyone know where he belongs?

[The video pans over to show Sasuke laying on the table, face flushed with shooting a very, very weak glare at Mikk. There's also a couple of shot glasses sitting innocently empty in front of him.

And then the feed's turned off.]

[When the feed starts, this tree can be seen. Sasuke's out training again, and goes through the motions of his Shishi Rendan. When he reaches a bare spot of the tree, he kicks it hard enough to split the truck, and at the moment he does so, his chidori takes over. Instead of just knocking all of the leaves off, it consumes most of the screen in a blinding light as a loud craaaaaack can be heard over the sound of chirping birds.

White noise.

Then, a few minutes later, the feed is turned back on. Sasuke seems to be both visibly exhausted and in pain. Despite that, however, he's grinning a little.]

I'm gonna need some help. I broke my leg and ankle training.

[And then he moves to turn off the feed, before pausing to add in one more thing.]

Don't you dare laugh, aniki.

[Then the feed cuts out.]

U-Um...

I think I took a wrong turn somewhere, and... 'm lost.

I'mma be late for dinner, an' I don' want nii-san to get mad...

[Sasuke can be seen trying to set up again, but this time on much stronger arms. It doesn't strain him as it did last time, nor does it hurt as bad, but still painful. But he's taking it slow.

If you're one that can read body language, you'll notice how tense he is, which probably isn't help his attempt at sitting up.

When he notices the red light of the PCD on, he sighs and flops back down on the clinic bed.]

Can someone help me out to the hot springs? [And, being Sasuke, he isn't even looking at the PCD as he asks.]

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[Voice]

Looks like it's finally warming up.

I need your help moving.

Don't tell anyone.

Are there still tomatoes left?

Or perhaps honey and milk?

[Text because he can't exactly talk at the moment.]

Would anyone happen to have any cold medicine?