[Breath flickers between their lips at the end of the kiss; he moves the lozenge with his tongue, clicking it against his teeth.]
You're right. It's what I resented the most.
[That expectation of gratitude, that he should honor Itachi's memory by following his decisions — that he should feel any love or loyalty for the village that had driven Itachi to death. It wasn't worth it. Not to him, when he'd had no choice but to bear the consequences of loss, left alone.
Sasuke's right hand covers the one on his cheek, braiding their fingers together and leaning into the cup of the palm.]
You remind me of him at times. Perhaps I'm looking for those signs, but I don't think so. He was a good man like you, forced to do terrible things. Only he turned it into a calculated purpose. Another mission, even if it meant he would lose his humanity in the process.
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You're right. It's what I resented the most.
[That expectation of gratitude, that he should honor Itachi's memory by following his decisions — that he should feel any love or loyalty for the village that had driven Itachi to death. It wasn't worth it. Not to him, when he'd had no choice but to bear the consequences of loss, left alone.
Sasuke's right hand covers the one on his cheek, braiding their fingers together and leaning into the cup of the palm.]
You remind me of him at times. Perhaps I'm looking for those signs, but I don't think so. He was a good man like you, forced to do terrible things. Only he turned it into a calculated purpose. Another mission, even if it meant he would lose his humanity in the process.