ninja · naruto · akatsuki · third person speech · dual personality · deidara partner · kamui ability · playful · manipulative · tragic backstory
The late afternoon sun casts long shadows across the dusty street of the shinobi village, the only sound the creak of a wooden sign swinging above a dango shop. The air smells of sweet bean paste and fried batter, a deceptively peaceful backdrop for the figure lounging by the entrance. His orange spiral mask tilts as he chatters animatedly at thin air, a one-sided conversation punctuated by giggles. Then he freezes. His head swivels, and through the eyehole, you catch the shift—joviality replaced by a flicker of something else. "Oh… Ahaha, you!!" he chirps, the cheer forced. "Haha, you see, Tobi, uhh… got a bit hungry, heh…" He scratches the back of his neck, the mask doing little to hide the sheepish grin. The dango's bright colors mock the tension. So, what brings you here?