3 Jutsu: [Action]

[teachingpeace]

[Action: Incredibly early in the morning.]

[It was still dark outside and Nagato already knew he wouldn't be able to go back to sleep. That dream had been... He'd woken up like this more than once since his memories had been interfered with, it's true, but he hadn't remembered why.

He hadn't remembered the dreams. Now, he was somewhat mortified, very confused, and extremely concerned if this was some kind of revenge from his Sensei from beyond the grave. Given the man's later works and his philosophies where women were concerned he wouldn't exactly be surprised but...

But that still didn't make it any less strange, or embarrassing, or confusing, given that he'd never had dreams like this in his life.

Though, to be fair, he hadn't exactly been healthy enough for that to be the case. Not that he realized that this, more than a determined ghost of Jiraiya, was the cause of his disturbance.

No, instead he just dressed, and went hunting outside for somewhere to train to try to get his mind off of it, and to try to... calm his nerves.]

[Action: Later that morning, before noon.]

[Getting his mind off it hadn't worked. No, instead, if anything, he'd picked at his thoughts mercilessly because he'd given himself time to think about it instead of keeping himself occupied with something intellectual.

Not the wisest plan he'd ever had. In the end though, he didn't know what else to do, but he needed to know if this was... incredibly abnormal, and the medics he'd worked with were still back in Ame so...

Clinic.

He'd just... go in there... and apparently stand incredibly awkwardly just inside the doorway trying to decide if he should ask to see someone about... this.

He had no idea why he thought this was a good one.]

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[Action forever~]

[teachingpeace]

[He was torn, and oh so very tempted to spin on his heel and go right back out the door, but that was neither brave, nor in any other way productive. No, he was here for a reason, and he could hardly flee the girl just because she might recognize him.

Finally, he gave her an awkward smile.]

That... would be best I believe.

[Action forever~]

[twinlionfists]

[What he didn't know is that she'd begun to slowly put the pieces together. The Rinnegan, the Ame hitai-ate, the red hair.

She waited until they were in the exam room and the door was shut before she spoke.]

Nagato-san, I believe you and I were never properly introduced the only time we had the opportunity to meet. My name is Hyuuga Hinata. [There was no reason to beat around the bush after all.]

[teachingpeace]

[Well, at least she wasn't throwing around the name Pain, so there was still some hope of salvaging this situation. Usually people only seemed to do that if they weren't willing to be civil with him.]

Hyuuga-san. [He bobbed his head slightly.] I see you have my name already, but it's a pleasure to meet you properly. [If rather awkward.]

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[He obviously didn't know much about Hinata if he was questioning her civility levels. No, she could remain as civil as she needed to be in a given situation, even with the person who was responsible for a beating that had nearly killed her. Not that saving Naruto-kun hadn't been worth it, because it had been, in her mind.]

Please be seated on the table. We can talk before we get to the reason for your visit, if you would like.

[teachingpeace]

[Maybe friendly was a better word? In any case, that she seemed to be willing to call truce in spite of whatever she might be thinking was... a great relief, though it didn't dampen the embarrassment he'd been suffering all morning. Padding over, he did settle himself though.

After all, he'd come to her.]

I... have no idea what to say I'm afraid.

[twinlionfists]

[Then she would have to get the unpleasantness out of the way. It was the only proper thing to do in this situation.]

Then I will begin by saying that I do not wish for any retaliation for what occurred during the Akatsuki's destruction of Konoha. It was an act of war and I stepped onto the battlefield that I had been repeatedly warned away from. I...I could not sit by idly as you and Naruto-kun fought.

Your...actions at the time were completely justified as an enemy.

[teachingpeace]

[It was both a relief and a disappointment that this was the case but... he inclined his head to her, lowering his gaze for a moment as he did. It wasn't quite closing his eyes as he had for Minato, but it was significant all the same.]

It's a relief to hear as myself and Konan have been attempting to get something of a treaty in place to settle the minds of those with concerns. Some forget that the attack wasn't wholly personal, though my revival of everyone was.

[twinlionfists]

I would be lying if I did not say that Naruto-kun's belief in you and Konan-san is the reason that I have allowed myself to reach out to the both of you. War is...war is never easy. That is a lesson that I have taken from the teachings of my elders.

[Despite her firm words, she is looking at the man kindly.]

Now that the formalities are out of the way, please tell me why you have come to the clinic today.

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[In his mind, Naruto's belief in anyone was an acceptable reason to do something, so he didn't even think to argue with her about that, instead feeling a flush touch his face again.]

...My body has been doing unfamiliar things.

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[Okay, that's not very specific...]

Such as?

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[There was no delicate way to say this.]

I never... reacted sexual to anything until recently. It's... unnerving. Is this normal?

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[Hoo boy, she sure is blushing at that. Awkward doesn't even begin to cover that.

She opens her mouth a few times, but closes it right away again.

What is she supposed to say to that?]

Um....

[And then she remembers her training with Shizune-san and talks with Kurenai-sensei. Okay, she can do this, maybe... She hopes.]

Wh-while most males experience this at a much earlier age, it is normal, Nagato-san. Have you... have you recently been in a situation that is different from normal?

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[Her being just as embarrassed isn't exactly the reassurance he was hoping for but he can do this.]

Being... here. I was dead before arriving here. [He shifted on the table.]

My health was severely deteriorated as well and had been for several years, and since arriving here there was that memory... thing... which was when things started to change.

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[He was a grown man and she was having to discuss puberty and sexual urges to him. Why was there never a hole in the ground when she needed it?]

N-nagato-san, I remember that you were married to Konan-san, yes? P-perhaps now that your health is well...[She coughs politely into her hand.] Perhaps all of you is well now.

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....

.....

Hyuuga-san, if I were to have something like this happen, shouldn't it have happened twenty years ago? I am thirty five, that's a bit late even by the standards of late onset anything.

[twinlionfists]

[That hole was so late. Perhaps she should burn some incense to the hole gods so they would respond better next time. Yep, she'd do that after this conversation ended... if it ended...]

...Perhaps it should have, but that is not always the case in these situations. Illness can sometimes play a part in hormonal suppression. When the body and mind are weary, hormones are sometimes the first thing that fall to the wayside. However, when the body is well again, and you are put in a situation that...um, stimulates you... it will awaken to those urges again.

[teachingpeace]

You're telling me that my emotional distress in my young life means I never had sexual interest before I got sick? [He looked a bit less embarrassed now, and more interested. Though. Wait. Wait no there it was. Was she talking about Konan?!]

[twinlionfists]

Yes, that certainly can happen, Nagato-san. And, sometimes, I can depend upon what the stimulation is as well.

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Were you... implying something a moment ago? [His face was lit up to a bright red now. That pale complexion sure did highlight blushing didn't it?

He had to work to shake off his own thoughts.]

And this... stimulation would be a variety of forms?

(Sorry about how long it took me and for the typo!)

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I was merely saying that perhaps the time spent "married" to Konan-san was the trigger to your physical...reawakening, as it were.

[She's right there with you blushing for all she's worth. Her hair might be dark, but her skin was just as pale as yours.]

It...it can be, yes.

omg I didn't even notice it. Naughty Hinata, NAUGHTY

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[And the blush would never ever ever go away. He was staring at her, not even slightly sure what to do.]

Oh. I... I don't know what to think then. It's not as though those feelings were there before....

Are they real or will they...go away?

Shhhhh, TYPO. She likes blonds!

[twinlionfists]

[Back to wishing for that hole, yep. Why did she have to be the one to answer these questions? It would have been better if Luke-san or even Mizuno-san had been there to handle this. However, she was now stuck with answering this question, despite the fact that her face was the same color as Nagato's hair.]

I-I cannot answer that for you. It is something that you will have to discover yourself. Sexual...attraction sometimes means that you simply find the other person attractive. Other than that, you are on your own sadly.

suuuuure she does.

[teachingpeace]

I don't mean to fluster you. It's simply that... I've never been attracted to anyone before, in a physical manner. It's not something that has ever been a consideration to me in the past.

[He gave a slight shake of his head.]

Matters of physical beauty used to be far more objective.

Rin is an anomaly!

[twinlionfists]

Konan-san is a beautiful woman, both physically and otherwise, Nagato-san. Perhaps you should speak with her about this sudden change in things.

Suuuuure. Keep telling yourself that Hinata.

[teachingpeace]

[He hesitated a moment, then shook his head slightly.]

How... What would I even say? Simply declaring I've been having dreams about her doesn't seem the best way.