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Oh.
You are?
[You can hear the surprise in his tone, right Sasuke?]
What're you doin'? I could help...
You are?
[You can hear the surprise in his tone, right Sasuke?]
What're you doin'? I could help...
[He can hear it.
But he doesn't care.]
I don't need your help.
[His voice is raised, angry. He doesn't need help. Not with anything and especially not right now.]
But he doesn't care.]
I don't need your help.
[His voice is raised, angry. He doesn't need help. Not with anything and especially not right now.]
[Crap.
How long is this going to go on for? He's about to say something else, but honestly - he knows better than to push.]
Okay...
How long is this going to go on for? He's about to say something else, but honestly - he knows better than to push.]
Okay...
[Oh... Well, this seems like a step in the right direction.]
Can we--
I need t'talk t'you.
Can we--
I need t'talk t'you.
...What about.
[He knows what it's about, but he still says it. At least he's actually listening today, though.]
[He knows what it's about, but he still says it. At least he's actually listening today, though.]
[It bothers him, that Sasuke is being like this - but there's also a part of him that accepts... he deserves this.]
'bout last week, y'know?
'bout last week, y'know?
[The feed is still running, though he isn't saying anything.
He assumes Naruto has something specific to say, so.. he's listening.]
He assumes Naruto has something specific to say, so.. he's listening.]
[He pauses, waiting for Sasuke to speak up. When nothing comes, he thinks he gets it which is why he takes a deep breath before saying what it is he's been thinking about for what feels like days.]
I never wanted to-- do any of that before that magic stuff happened. I get it, you're mad... I would'a been mad, too. It's just, y'know. All the stuff that happened back home, the stuff with Karui, I never wanted to hurt anyone. 'Specially not you.
I never wanted to-- do any of that before that magic stuff happened. I get it, you're mad... I would'a been mad, too. It's just, y'know. All the stuff that happened back home, the stuff with Karui, I never wanted to hurt anyone. 'Specially not you.
[He listens, silent. A lot had happened the past two days and Naruto was right about one thing: He had at least calmed down a little.
Actually no, he hadn't. But that frustration had largely been focused in another direction.]
It wasn't you, I get it. [But he still came after him specifically at first, and it isn't something he can just forget about.] It was that Thiazi.
[He doesn't need to say anything else for it to be obvious where that anger was now focused. Or who it was focused on.]
Actually no, he hadn't. But that frustration had largely been focused in another direction.]
It wasn't you, I get it. [But he still came after him specifically at first, and it isn't something he can just forget about.] It was that Thiazi.
[He doesn't need to say anything else for it to be obvious where that anger was now focused. Or who it was focused on.]
[Sasuke was never one to let go of a grudge, and it's probably the biggest difference between them. It'll be the making or breaking of a lot of things...
But even so, in this instance, he's pretty pissed off with Thiazi himself.]
Well... yeah.
She made us all kinda crazy right? Just... some of us a bit... more weird.
But even so, in this instance, he's pretty pissed off with Thiazi himself.]
Well... yeah.
She made us all kinda crazy right? Just... some of us a bit... more weird.
['A bit'. He scoffs at that, this went far beyond changing people 'a bit'.
He hadn't noticed any significant changes in himself, but even that said something. Tempers, violent urges and dark thoughts, just a normal day for him, right?]
For all your years of preaching you sure looked pleased to watch me die.
[And perhaps that is why it still bothers him so much. Because regardless of what Thiazi had done he had listened to all those proclamations over the years. How Naruto was going to save him from himself and protect him from others no matter what. And maybe, when he was finally starting to actually consider it, something like this happened.]
He hadn't noticed any significant changes in himself, but even that said something. Tempers, violent urges and dark thoughts, just a normal day for him, right?]
For all your years of preaching you sure looked pleased to watch me die.
[And perhaps that is why it still bothers him so much. Because regardless of what Thiazi had done he had listened to all those proclamations over the years. How Naruto was going to save him from himself and protect him from others no matter what. And maybe, when he was finally starting to actually consider it, something like this happened.]
[He's not quite aware that Sasuke didn't feel any different than usual. Which might be a conversation he'd feel they'd need to have if he did.
What he does know, is that this is unfair.]
That wasn't-- Whatever she did to me made me like that. Not me. You can't...
[Perhaps Sasuke is right though. How can he go about spouting things like he does when under Thiazi's curse he did those things without so much as batting an eyelid.]
What he does know, is that this is unfair.]
That wasn't-- Whatever she did to me made me like that. Not me. You can't...
[Perhaps Sasuke is right though. How can he go about spouting things like he does when under Thiazi's curse he did those things without so much as batting an eyelid.]
[He's silent again. He thought that perhaps he was ready to talk about it now, but it still makes him mad.
So instead, he deflects. Onto something else that seems much more important right now.]
Itachi's here.
So instead, he deflects. Onto something else that seems much more important right now.]
Itachi's here.
[Well, if Sasuke is going to drop the topic - he supposes that's fine.
At least he's still talking to him.]
Yeah. I er, bumped into him.
At least he's still talking to him.]
Yeah. I er, bumped into him.
What did you say to him?
[Nosy younger brother here.
Also he didn't tell Itachi anything about what had happened between them, so wants to know if Naruto blabbed or not.]
[Nosy younger brother here.
Also he didn't tell Itachi anything about what had happened between them, so wants to know if Naruto blabbed or not.]
[Waitttttt.
This is too obvious, isn't it?]
Er, well I told him about what's goin' on back home?
This is too obvious, isn't it?]
Er, well I told him about what's goin' on back home?
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