Feelin' better. Whatever had me didn't have me too long. Glad o' tha'. Uh. I might o' been sayin' some strange things while I wasn't feelin' well. Dunno wha' all I said, but I read some stuff 'bout pumpkins... Yeah. Uh. Didn't mean any o' it, obviously.

'Zuru's now feelin' sick. Likely my fault, don't seem like anyone she came in contact wi' 'sides me was sick. Glad 'Chiru seems ta be fine.

Tifa, I swear I'm not insane. Though I'm bettin' it seems like I am righ' now, heh...

Took care o' some business. Think I'm in a pretty good mood now. Could do without bein' treated like I'm on death's door 'r somethin', but otherwise things 're good. An' amusin'. Ain't ever had someone talk 'bout me like Anko did before, heh. An' it's good ta know tha' if someone starts thinkin' o' usin' someone 'gain, all ya gotta do is have a little fun.

There's even a play comin' up. Saw ya got cast, 'Chiru. Lookin' forward ta tha'.

( It's meme time again )

Yachiru. I snapped last night, an' I'm sorry fer how upset I got.

Tifa an' Shizuru, I also snapped a' ya. An' I'm sorry.

Ryuuken, I ain't as much of a "damn idiot" as ya.

( Private - Unhackable - to Yachiru )

Somedays I freakin' hate this town.

( //Private - Unhackable - to Tifa and Shizuru// )

Fuck. Why tha fuck do I let some bastard prick o' a scientist under my skin? Him an' tha fuckin' jerk I'm gonna need ta kill.

Got a couple more things ta set up, then I'll be ready fer next week, heh. I don't set up many surprises, but I figure this one'll be fun.

I'm a bit bored. Forgot how long arms take ta heal. A' least casino night was interestin'.

Startin' a meme. Don't got somethin' better ta do righ' now.

Ask me seven questions, but not just any. Ta keep it interestin', use tha seven below, fillin' tha blanks however ya wanna, wi' anythin' ya want. Like number 4 - donkeys 'r sandcastles an' why? Ask, an' I'll take a shot a' answerin'. Then ya put tha questions in yer thing, so others can ask.

1. Wha' do ya think o' _____________ ?

2. When did ya last ____________?

3. __________ 'r ___________ an' why?

4. Wha' did ya ______________?

5. Wha's yer favorite ______________?

6. How'd ya ______________?

7. Who'd ya most like ta ________ ?


( Private - Unhackable to the Owls )

~*~

( Private to Yachiru )

Oops. Kinda didn't mean ta get injured. Don't think anyone means ta, though. Sucks. Happened, but ain't been quite so frustratin' before. Got stuff ta do wi' my arm, ya know? An' it ain't like I coulda been more careful. No way ta prepare fer stuff tha' goes crazy like tha'. Anyways, thanks again, Dr. Unohana. An' no one's gotta worry, it ain't serious 'r anythin'. Just annoyin'.

A' least I can walk Athena wi' one hand. If she were bigger, could be a problem, but she knows ta stay kinda still when I'm tryin' ta clip tha leash ta her collar anyways.

Speakin' o' leash... she's tha only one I keep on one. Sayin' 'r hintin' otherwise ain't gonna go over well. Just sayin'.

Seem ta be a bunch o' people tha' like bird-watchin'. Funny, tha'. Wouldn't think so many'd do tha', always thought it was borin' before. Just goes ta show tha' can't judge a hobby by... huh. Dunno how tha' fits tha sayin'. Name? Subject? Yeah, there's a reason why I say other people's quotes an' ain't anyone usin' mine.

( //Private to Shizuru// )

Lotta new faces. Guess term ends an' everyone gets their heads outta their books 'r shows up ta be ready fer tha next term. Whole lotta fish, heh.

Speakin' o' animals, tha puppies 're gettin' big fast. Athena's a chunk o' muscle. An' she likes my shoes. Gotta remember ta keep them off tha floor, though now she's got a pair ta herself tha' she can play wi'. Buy her all sorts o' chew toys, an' instead she wants tha shoes. Dog's crazy.

Bird-watchin's pretty slow. Borin' sometimes, but interestin' other times. Just gotta keep tha binoculars handy an' stuff. Heh, can make a bird-watchin' club 'r somethin'. Gotta think 'bout tha'.

Have another gig tomorrow. Tha's promisin'. Like tha gigs wi' adrenaline.

( //Private to Shizuru and Tifa// )

( //Private - Unhackable - to Shizuru, Tifa, Miroku// )

( //Private to Shizuru// )

Feels good ta be gettin' out o' tha house more, an' ta have had a good gig again. Adrenaline's tha only good drug. Was a bit funny ta be a' tha college party, though. Taller'n almost all o' them, older'n all 'cept tha caterers... heh. Speakin' o' older... uh... 'Zuru, have ya ever told me when yer birthday is? I really hope I didn't ferget. Tha'd go over well...

Been a month since tha city started breakin' down. Still ain't got tha guy yet, an' that bugs me. Don't even know if tha cops have a lead 'r a suspect.

But life needs ta move on. Lemme know when I'm needed a' 7th Heaven, Tifa, an' I'll hop on over.

Anyways. Time ta walk Athena in tha park, I'm thinkin'. She's actin' a bit hyper, good sign she needs ta get out.

Got MarioKart fer tha wii. Yer welcome ta talk smack, just be ready ta come by an' prove tha' it's a silly, easy game. I got skills wi' shovin' a red turtle shell where tha sun don't shine. Won't be blue, 'cause I never need those, bein' in front an' all.

( //Private - Unhackable to Yachiru// )

Formal things ain't so bad when ya got good company. Still hate ties, though. Feel like I'm bein' choked tha' whole time I wear one.

Thanks, Tifa, fer stayin' wi' Yachiru.

Rinoa, hope yer recoverin'.

Hope everyone's recoverin', even.

( Private//Unhackable to Tifa, Shizuru, and Miroku )

( Private to Shizuru )


( Private to Self - Unhackable )

Tha's how old she is now, nineteen. An' she's stuck in bed, eatin' through a straw. I kept tha promise I made ta find her. Now, though, need ta find tha ones who did this. Don't get how they could. Don't figure she's ever pissed someone off 'r made enemies. She ain't like tha'. So why'd they take her as well as tha dog? Obviously Dark Nation meant somethin', they left Artemis. Was 'Chiru just in tha wrong place a' tha wrong time? Was it all 'bout Rufus? How could someone just hurt her?

Anyways. Don't mind me. Thanks ta all tha people tha've visited, an' keep visitin'. She's social, an' havin' visitors when she's stuck like this helps, I think. People 're still welcome ta come.

( //Private to Shizuru// )

I broke down an' got a cell phone. Ain't had one before. Always had a set o' contacts so people'd be able ta get in touch wi' me if they had a job 'r somethin'.

It's kinda fancy. Got a camera an' an MP3 player. An' I think I just took a picture o' tha inside o' my pocket. Yeah. This is a good sign.

I like gadgets. Fun ta have extra stuff. But when ya got so much ya ain't sure how ta make a call...

I'm exaggeratin' a bit. It's supposed ta be able ta call when I say a name. An' it's got Bluetooth, so I can walk 'round an' talk ta myself an' still look sane... Who'm I kiddin'? I don't look sane, not wi' tha scar.

Anyways. Post is so I can get numbers. Mine is pretty funny, heh. 867-5309. An' I hope I didn't just date myself too much. 'Chiru probably has a phone sheet somewhere, but I ain't seen it.

( //Private to Shizuru// )

Lucky number 13, heh.

Actually, might be. Gonna have a good week, I'm thinkin'. Spar tanight, puppies tomorrow, 'nother spar Wednesday, an' sometime in there I'm gonna be workin' wi' Yachiru an' Shizuru, though not a' tha same time.

Just got back from a fight, too. An' had an interestin' night doin' chocolate shots wi' Shizuru an' Kiba an' 'Chiru. Guy has a lotta energy, though it ain't bad.

Wanna do somethin' else fun, though, Shizuru. Got Bond, o' course, but I'm up fer just 'bout anythin'. Ain't much point in keepin' tryin' fer subtle, I suck at it, an' kinda stopped bein' subtle yesterday, so why go back ta it?

Never thought I'd be any good as a host, heh. Think I did all right, though. Hope I didn't disappoint, Tifa.

Tha party was fun. Gotta chance ta meet more people, an' enjoyed talkin' ta most o' them. I'm likin' gettin out an' doin' stuff. Though stayin' in is just as much fun if ya got someone ta see a movie wi', 'r just hang out wi'.

Figure maybe we can do tha puppy thing sometime this week? An' tha barfight? 'r who knows. But it's kinda funny ta keep talkin' about gettin' puppies an' then havin' all sorts o' stuff come up.

Keepin' my music quieter than normal since tha door's open.

I'm likin' tha vibes o' this town tha more I stay. There're a lotta interestin' people here, an' most in a good way. Some... some're gonna discover tha' I ain't a pleasant enemy ta make. No, just one is.

Fool me once, shame on ya. Ain't gonna get a chance ta fool me again. Better enjoy runnin' while ya still can.

Wish Shizuru'd get back. Could prolly use female insight in this mess too.


( Way too many quizzes, an' I don't get any o' 'em )