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[Sakura opens the journal and contemplates it for several moments before she hits 'record.' She's been trying to decide whether to say anything at all, whether she really wants to mark this particular occasion. But it seems like -- well, why not? Maybe it will help whet her determination to return home. Maybe... maybe it'll mean something.

Finally, she keys for the video and clears her throat.]

It's been a year since I came here. A little more now, I guess. I've been thinking about it for a while -- it just feels really odd to think that I've spent a whole year of my life with everything on pause while I'm here. As much as it's nice not to be in the middle of a war zone...

Well. At least I've got friends here. It would be worse if I were alone.

Anyone want to go for some drinks tonight? I think I could use a little something.

[Taking after her mentor, maybe. But for tonight, Sakura can't fault Tsunade's usual escape. There's nothing she can do about being here, no way to forget about what's going on at home -- so she'll try to distract herself as best she can.]

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[True to words, Sakura heads down to Seventh Heaven as the sun sets, wrapped in a warm coat against the winter, which she sheds as soon as she gets there. Whether or not anyone's coming to join her, she's planning to drink herself into forgetfulness tonight.]

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Wait... can we do that? They're not going to kick us out?

[Last time she tried to get herself something to drink was back in Konoha, when she'd gotten picked up by the collar and forcibly removed from the premises.]

There's no rules here except what we make ourselves. And I'd like to see someone try to kick out a bunch of determined ninja!

[Okay, it counts less in Konoha because the bartender was probably a ninja too, oops.]

And they'll actually serve us? Actual saké?

[She's still not sure, but do you see the way she just sets the book down and is grabbing her cloak? Yeah she's going.]

It's here and free for the taking, they can't exactly stop us!

[Yes Tenten, join the party!]

Don't tell Neji!

[And she's off. Might as well try it, right? She doesn't quite run, but she does make it there fairly quickly to slide in near the other girl.]

What're you drinking? Is there saké?

[And maybe she's still looking around waiting for someone to grab her collar and throw her out.]

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Don't worry, my lips are sealed!

[And when Tenten actually gets there, Sakura gives her a grin. She's already got a bottle of what is most definitely not saké, and is putting a dent in it.]

Oh, there's that, there's a whole bunch of other things too! I haven't even heard of most of these! Experiment! Try new things!

[Get epically smashed, that's an option too.]

It's all new!

[A pause as she looks around again, but there's still no one coming to throw them out, and Sakura's obviously been here for a while already so...]

So what are you drinking, anyway?

Good answer! [She laughs, then holds up the bottle and studies it.]

Don't know, it's something Temari gave me. It's good, though. "Armethalian Spray," it seems to call itself.

I'll try it. [She's willing to try almost anything on a good day, and this kind of breaking the rules is exciting. A quick glance around, then she manages to wave someone down to ask for saké. That's the traditional thing to get, right?

But in the meantime, she reaches to see if Sakura will hand over the glass -- or the bottle. She's really not picky.] Can I?

Sure, go ahead. [Sakura passes her the bottle to take a taste.] Whatever it is, I think I'm going to have to keep some on hand for special occasions.

[She sniffs at the opened bottle before just lifting it to her lips and tentatively trying some. She's not sure what she's expecting, but--]

Oh wow! [She'd been expecting some kind of burning, but this is actually,] Not bad at all. Kind of like a juice. But sharper. [She'll just take another quick drink before passing it back to the other kunoichi with a mischievous grin.]

I can't believe I didn't think of doing this before.

I've been tempted a couple times, but this is the first time I've just gone and done it.

[She grins.]

Pretty good stuff -- wherever it's from. Do you ever wonder? All these different worlds, and bits and pieces of them just... wind up here.

I tried once, back home when I was a Genin. They threw me out.

[And that's just in time for her saké to arrive. That thing Tsunade is famous for. You'd better bet Tenten's pouring it to try before answering Sakura's question.

Bluh! Her whole face contorts as she twitches because if there's anything saké isn't like, it's whatever Sakura's drinking right now. But she's going to power through it, tilting the dish to finish it. Let's just not comment on how bad it tastes.]

I guess, [and her voice is a little hoarser now,] I mean, we ended up here, after all, so why shouldn't other random stuff be here, too? Have you seen the weapons that turn up?

[Okay, that expression is pretty funny. And so's the story.]

When you were a genin, huh? Doesn't surprise me too much. And I'm not sure we'd bring a twelve-year-old along to this, even here. [Because they might be underage, but there's underage and underage.]

Bet you're having fun with the weapons, though.

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