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So does your birthday still count if you technically skipped four months?

[This is an important question being posed over your journals, Luceti. Because if it does count, Zatanna's fifteen today. Not that she's been advertising it a lot. Holidays have been kind of hard on her since Halloween, and today really isn't an exception. It's the first birthday she's spent without her father, and in the superhero business? That's saying something.

She tries not to let it get her down, though--or at least, not to show that it is. Maybe if someone catches her when she's alone, they'll see hints of it. Staring off into space with a frown at some reminder. There's bound to be plenty, since she's raiding the library for books on magic and the item shop for more stage friendly props. The training she does daily at the battle dome (with her birthday being no exception) isn't the only thing she should keep up with.

So at some point during the afternoon, she'll try to find bored people in the plaza, cards in hand. It'll be better than just the "think of your card and I'll name it" bit, promise. Sometimes she sticks to sleight of hand, while others she may employ a backwards chant. Maybe it's not all that impressive in a place where anyone can learn magic, but she doesn't want those skills to deteriorate. It's the one connection she's got to her father, the person who taught her what she knows.

Eventually, she'll head back to Community House 5 when she starts thinking about dinner.]

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Thanks. I think I'm sticking with the birthday option. My brain seems pretty set on the date.

Are you gonna have a party or something? That's what people usually do on their birthdays, right?

Probably, but it's not like I've been planning one. I doubt it anything happens, it'll be today.

[Of course, she says this without any clue as to what Artemis is planning. As it turns out, she'll be proven wrong later on in the afternoon.]

And I'm guessing you've had a few birthdays of your own--so wouldn't you know about birthday parties?

[He pauses a moment before shaking his head once.]

I never had a party or anything, no. Sometimes I got free ramen though.

Never? Wow. Why not?

[That's...kind of sad, really. Free ramen doesn't really make up for it in Zatanna's mind either, considering that her idea of ramen is the cup noodle kind.]

So when is your birthday, anyway?

Well, I lived on my own before coming here and. Well, I just didn't.

[The past few birthdays he wasn't in the village, and before that most of the village hated him, he didn't really want to throw parties (nor could he afford to.)]

Mine's in October. October 10th, actually, so it's a ways away.

[Right; Zatanna remembers talking to him about his parents being dead. Still, it's hard to believe that no one ever did anything to celebrate besides giving him some free noodles he could buy for a quarter.]

What about your friends? [Except that question kind of answers itself, and she almost regrets asking it. If he'd had friends, he would've had parties, right?]

Not that far. It'll be here before you know it--and I'm willing to bet you'll have a party this time too. [Zatanna would see to it herself if no one else would. She's not exactly close to this guy, but still. It'd be awful to grow up that way.]

[May as well explain:]

The past few birthdays I wasn't even in the village so I couldn't throw a party. Before that, well.

[A beat.]

I dunno if anyone would've turned up to them. I mean- even if they wanted to, maybe their parent's wouldn't let 'em.

[That is depressing though so MOVING ON.]

But you're right! I've gotta have one this year to make up for all of them! Maybe I'll just invite everyone.

[Wow. Being away is pretty self-explanatory, but the rest of it? That sounds really rough. Zatanna kind of wants to ask why, but she can imagine it probably isn't something Naruto wants to talk about. So when he shifts the topic to this year she goes right along with him, grinning at his suggestion.]

That could turn out pretty huge. You sure you'll have enough cake for everyone?

I'm sure I can figure somethin'. [He'll find a way! Plus it's ages away, so it doesn't matter right now.]

Are you gonna come?

Or build a really big oven in the meantime.

[Funny how he thinks it's ages away, but he's asking people to go now.]

That depends. Am I invited?

[That's just how Naruto logic works :|]

Of course you're invited!

[It is a special, special logic.]

Then I’ll come. And I’ll even bring a gift.

[So special.]

Thanks! I'll make sure to remind you about it, then.

Oh, I’m sure you will. You’ll have to give out invitations, after all. And plan where it’s going to be and what you’re going to be doing.

Yeah! That's actually a lot to do, when you think about it. [And no time like the present!]

Yosh~! Okay, I've gotta go think about it! See ya, Zatanna!

[Oh- wait. He has to say something again.]

And Happy Birthday, again!

Thanks. [She laughs at the sudden enthusiasm to get on top of his party planning.] Yeah, I’ll see you.

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