Part 2 out of 3. Continuation of Fracture.
Incomplete
Word Count: 100
Summary: It doesn't have to be perfect to be appealing...
I have a puzzle I need to solve, Shikamaru.'
'Oh.'
'I've put together all its pieces, but one is missing.'
He lifted an eyebrow. 'Isn't it retrievable?'
'It's probably gone forever, yet I still sought it out, anyway.'
'You could always shape another one like it.'
'I know- but it's different.'
'Hmph.'
'The puzzle would always be incomplete.'
'Even an incomplete puzzle can pose as a pleasant image- one does not have to be perfect to be appealing.'
'Really, Shikamaru?'
'I guess it depends on what- or who we're actually talking about.'
'… Am I that transparent?'
'Yes, you are.'