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[It's been two years since he arrived in Luceti - since he literally dropped right in. Today, he takes a moment to think back on everything - on all the friends he's gained and lost in his time here. He's said goodbye to Naruto twice. He fell for Rapunzel and lost her to her own world. Gai-Sensei came and left. And throughout all of this, he had struggled with the fate of Neji. Now? Only a few of his fellow ninjas from Konoha were left in this village, plus Temari and the missing nin Itachi. He had still made such great friends here in this world. And today, he decided this would be the day. To set several matters straight: in terms of training, departures and matters of the heart. The time has finally come.]

[Video]

[He starts off with a cheery greeting.]

Greetings, people of Luceti! This is Rock Lee... Konoha's Beautiful Green Wild Beast! I hope that you are all enjoying the springtime of your youth currently! However... I have some news to report.

[But he goes on with a more serious - or more specifically, a sadder tone.]

I do not think that anyone else has reported this to the village at large. So... I shall take this upon myself. Within the last few weeks, several people from our world have been returned home. They are... Kakashi-sensei, Mikoto Uchiha, Kushina Uzumaki and the Yondaime Hokage, also known as Minato Namikaze. They are all... very important people back home, with much work to do. P-please remember them fondly!

[It's one thing for Kakashi - he's still alive back home, but Lee will worry for him now that he is rejoining the war effort. On the other hand, the majority of the enclosure likely does not know this, but announcing Minato and Kushina's departures is the same as announcing their deaths. It's crushing to consider not only with they not remember him at home, but when he gets home, it seems like he'll never get the chance to truly know either of them. They're gone.

Lee closes his eyes for a moment before he goes on.]

They were involved in a- a number of projects around the enclosure. [That's his way of winking at the existence of the Alliance/Projects on a pubic network.] I do not know what it's fate will be. But I know that I will take up one project that was given to me! I have offered several of you lessons in hand-to-hand combat in the past. So, I would like to expand this into a regular taijutsu class! Any number of you can meet up with me on any morning for lessons in these physical fighting arts! In a place like this, it is important that we all learn how to defend ourselves and to become stronger! At the same time? I also encourage all of my students to try to think of ways to train our wings, so that one day we may obtain true flight!

I believe that will be all. For now... please enjoy this youthful summer afternoon! [He gives a thumbs up and a cheery smile before he switches to a filter.]

[Filtered to Erica Fontaine: 80 Percent Hackable]

[Now he looks several shades of shy as he starts this video message.]

Ah... Excuse me. E-Erica-san? [He gulps. Why was this so difficult? He had resolved to do this!] Would you please meet me at the Battle Dome around 3PM? In the fourth room! I... I would like to show you a special training simulation! Please... let me know if this is alright for you!

[Action]

[Rock Lee can be found at a variety of locales throughout the village! In the early morning, he jogs around the village and does a number of exercises virtually anywhere around the village. Also, he makes sure to send out deliveries to any 'students' of his or anyone else he has interested who hasn't gotten one yet: essentially, a green jumpsuit in their size will be left at their doorstep.

Around noon, he is found at the library, where he picks out random books to read. As the afternoon goes on, he makes a stop at the flower shop before going to the Battle Dome, where he sets up the simulation for Erica.

And then finally, in the evening he spends a shift serving at Seventh Heaven, while also taking some time to practice his cooking. After all, he needs proper skills in order to defeat his cooking rival: the fearsome Mecha-Sanji.]

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Seventeen? I believe that I am familiar with him! He is an android?

Yep. The's the one that let me stay with him until I got my memories back.

I see! That sounds very nice of him. [He's never exactly met Seventeen in this place, but he does have memories of who the androids are from when he thought he was Vegeta's son, and he had also encountered Perona when she was stuck in his body.]

I would be glad to learn alongside him!

Goodie! This will be fun.

I believe that it will be fun indeed! It am glad to get to know another youthly sport and to improve my aquatic prowess at the same time!

Yeah, but I'd just practice learning to hold your breath longer for now.

Yosh! [And just like that, he clamps his mouth shut, puffing his cheeks out.]

[Okay, normally Rikku would give some kind of instruction...but she kinda just wants to see if he passes out like kids usually do...]

[Looks like he's doing fine. So far.]

[Go Lee. But she's still waiting for it!]

[Give him some time! He may be starting to turn blue.]

[...She's being a little mean, isn't she?]

You can start breathing again the moment before you think you're gonna pass out...

[Paine would've stayed quiet...But Yunie wins in her head.]

Edited 2014-07-16 05:30 (UTC)

[He nods. But he's not done yet! He tries a bit more.]

[Well...she warned him!]

[She did! And maybe he's starting to lose consciousness now.]

[Why does nobody listen to her?

She'll move quite quickly to give him a hard pat on the back. Close to the wings, usually that should make someone gasp. But if not, she's strong enough to hold him up if he does pass out.]

[And so he does gasp. Loudly, boldly and dramatically!]

Weirdo, I warned you! And the training won't work well if you pass out.

Hold your breath for as long as you can, catch your breath, and do it again. You'll notice it working pretty fast, but you have to keep at it or it'll go away. [She DOES know what she's talking about!]

Really? That's incredible! I apologize, Rikku-san, I will not fail again!

Good! Just call me when you think you can be underwater long enough to learn to not to breathe in when you get tackled...

Or when you wanna learn how to kick the ball.