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[acknowledges]

Taco Salad is not happy to help you. Taco Salad hungers for justice, and for a bite of whatever you're eating.

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audio:

[acknowledges]

Hey hey Bolin, how come this money's got a hole in it?

And who wrote this it doesn't sound like you at all?

[sediments]

[ Bolin had been getting back to training when the call comes, Yun darting out to headbutt him right in the legs and send him tripping onto his face.

So he sounds slightly pained as he takes the call. ]

What? What do you mean it doesn't sound like me?

[acknowledges]

[He notices the difference, the strained sort of sound to his voice, but it's not really pronounced enough to comment on. On the opposite end of the feed, Naruto is scratching his cheek thoughtfully.]

It sounds all fancy and stuff. Like not how you really talk.

[sediments]

[ He's rolled onto his back now, rubbing his nose, and frowning for two reasons. ]

Are you saying I can't be eloquent?

[acknowledges]

[The pause is just long enough for Naruto to be looking over the letter once more.]

I've never heard you say half'a these words out loud before'attebayo.

[sediments]

[ rude ]

Well, it's a letter! Why not add a bit of flair to it?

[acknowledges]

Why not just sound like you?

[sediments]

It is me... I wrote it! [ He sighs a little as he rolls onto his side before pushing himself up. ] Just another side of me. One that comes out in letters.

[acknowledges]

....No. It's still too weird.

[His head shakes.]

Anyway, why'd you give me money?

[sediments]

It’s not money. [ IT’S NOT WEIRD NARUTO BOLIN IS VERY ELOQUENT. ] Well… I guess it is a coin. But anyway, it’s just a charm. We have them back where I come from. This one’s for good health.

[ He’s done frowning over Naruto saying Bolin can’t be fancy. ]

You don’t have little charms in your world?

[acknowledges]

[Charms charms... his head tilts, finger scratching at the marks on one cheek.]

I can't really think of any. Is it supposed to be medicine, or magic or something? We've got stuff like that.

It's supposed to keep me healthy?

[sediments]

It’s not - [ Is it weird? He makes a face. ] It’s not magic or medicine or anything. You just hang onto it…

That’s all.

[acknowledges]

Oh.

[Out of sight, he's still looking at it- turning it over and over in his hand.]

Is it okay in my pocket?

[sediments]

You can. [ Bolin wouldn’t because he would definitely lose it. He might be able to hold onto it if he kept it in his wallet, but it’s not really important enough to warrant a space in there. ] Or just leave it in your room? It’s not that big of a deal.

[acknowledges]

But if I keep it in my pocket maybe I won't get cut in half next time.

[The pocket it is!]

Anyway, thanks Bolin. That was nice of you.

[sediments]

Yeah, no—

[ Wait, what?!

Bolin shoots up into a sitting position, and if his voice is louder it's because he's grabbed Yun and is essentially yelling into her poor face. ]

You got cut in half?! What happened? Why—what happened? How did you survive? Vertically or horizontally?!

[acknowledges]

We were fighting. [To the tune of: obviously.]

And uh... the up and down one. But it's not a big deal, I got better.

[sediments]

[ Unbeknownst to Naruto, Bolin is frowning aggressively as he pushes himself up. ]

Where are you right now?

[acknowledges]

I'm about to take a bath- why?

[Bolin... are you okay?]

[sediments]

Gimme one sec.

[ Before the audio call ends, and hopefully Naruto doesn't get bored and end up in the shower in the time that it takes Bolin to run over to Naruto's room and burst in— ]

Hey!

[acknowledges]

[Crickets.

Sorry Bolin, Naruto has gone to the showers.]

[sediments]

Naruto...

[ It's not difficult for Bolin to figure out that Naruto did not in fact have it in him to wait while Bolin ran down the stairs to his room.

Frowning, he sets Yun down, letting her eye Taco Salad angrily and no doubt pick a fight with the fox sooner or later. It's not his problem anyway, and he just marches over to the bathroom, the mist from the shower hitting him as soon as he wanders in.

He sulks beside the shower curtains. ]

I told you to wait a second! Naruto!

[acknowledges]

[He's only a little bit surprised that Bolin has decided to chase him down after all, but the truth of the matter is that they've been in one another's space for so long now that this is just kind of an extension of that. Naruto's voice is a grumble of protest from the other side.]

Taco peed all over me again I wasn't gonna just stand around'attebayo.

[sediments]

He peed on you again? You really need to train him. [ Says Bolin, who, after seven months, still can't keep Yun from trying to kill everything she encounters.

He frowns at the shower curtain, wondering if it's worth it to stick around because ]

You kind of ruined the moment.

[acknowledges]

[Naruto may have a near indomitable will, but so does his carrier, and he recognizes a losing battle when he sees one. If he stays out Taco's way then there's less... mess to deal with.

His elbow pushes against the curtain when he moves, a rustle of confusion.]

What moment? We had a moment?