[Action: Early morning; Uzumaki House]

[After waking up somewhere in the forest and getting his bearings, the first thing Naruto did before anything else was head home. His memories were fuzzy- he had been walking through the village presumably the night before when some weird metal-people-things attacked him out of nowhere. Weird. He'd deal with that later though, because he got the feeling that after being out all night, even if it wasn't his fault, he was about to get one hell of a yelling once he set foot inside the house.

Entering the family home and closing the door behind him he waits, listening out for any noise or signs of movement. When it seems as though nobody is up yet (Geez did they just go to bed and sleep peacefully when he had been knocked out in a forest??) he begins to make his way up the stairs, calling out but not too loudly.]

Mom? ....Dad? Oi, you guys here?

[Action: Afternoon; Convenience Store]

[After everything had been sorted out at home and Naruto figured out what exactly had happened, he decided to go pay a visit to the guys in the convenience store. Hopefully Shikamaru wouldn't chew him out too badly, it wasn't his fault but being missing meant someone had to fill in and do the extra work in his place. Or maybe.. someone else was hired to take his place?? Dammit, Shikamaru.

Deciding so stick around and help out, Naruto can be found in the store for the remainder of the afternoon, helping out stocking up some shelves or just hanging out behind the counter helping himself to multiple Mountain Dew slurpees.]

[Video:]

[The journals are graced with a view of some sort of shop- noticeable as being the convenience store to anyone who frequents it- as Naruto props the journal up in front of him.]

Hey, do any of you guys know what those robot things are that come for people? That's what someone said they're called, they look like weird, metal people.

I remember fighting some, and having weird dreams before I woke up, but apparently they kidnapped me?! I was gone for weeks y'know!

Where do those guys take you? And what do they do anyway? They'd better not have done anything weird to me, or they're gonna pay!

I am sorry to hear that! Do you feel unusual at all?

I don't feel different.. but they must've done something, right?

They must have! Naruto-kun, the Malnosso could have done any number of things to you without you even being aware! I am very concerned for you!

Yeah but what things, people keep saying that but they ain't giving me any answers!

Ah... That is because there is a wide number of things! They could have interfered with your senses, your memories, your general wellbeing! Or, perhaps it could even be some kind of minor change.

Have you found yourself teleporting every time that you hiccup?

I don't think they did anything to my memories. Well, except the ones from when I was gone, since I don't remember anything then. But then how do I know if I've got all my memories 'cause if they took something I'm not going to remember am I!

I've not been teleporting. Or hiccuping. There's nothing I know about!

Are you certain? Please, Naruto-kun... try to hiccup, right now!

[....]

[The journal gets set down and propped up against something because apparently hiccuping requires the use of his hands.

There is a good fifteen seconds of just Naruto sat in front of it with a scrunched up face as he tries to force a hiccup, but obviously:]

Nothing!!