[Sasuke watches her for a moment longer, those words touching upon what sentiment she has tacitly shared with him before — as well as the recollection of his own dismissal time and time again. I want to be useful to him. How has the relationship between Sakura and Naruto changed, grown, and matured when he wasn't looking? He can't know; neither does he ask now.]

Then if you find anything out, let me know. [Saying this summons another thought to mind, one that has been hanging sore on a hook ever since he last spoke to their mutual friend.] ... I confronted Naruto when he posted publicly about other worlds, he became upset quickly. He said you and I had been discussing him behind his back.

Do you know what he meant by that?

[Well. Now they are proving that point, but if the sin is seemingly committed in Naruto's mind, it needs to be addressed.]