re: chapter 590 (possible spoilers in comments)

[anbu]

A better end to 'the life of Uchiha Itachi'?

... I suppose it was a long time coming.

[Look, okay, it takes him almost 600 chapters to speak his mind. So what.]

Comments

[trompeur]

Perhaps it is the end of the beginning for you, then?

[anbu]

No, I believe this is it.

[roves]

[ well.

he can't say he doesn't feel you, itachi. if it were him, who knows what kakashi might have done. but the past is past. ]

For Sasuke, at least, it has been.

[ A very long time. ]

[anbu]

[He made... too many mistakes. But there's no undoing them now.]

I agree.

[pyrrhous]

[Uchiha Itachi was the start of this mess with Team 7. That's why Kiba, although he realizes how sucky Itachi's life was, doesn't have much of what one would call sympathy towards the guy.]

Way to drag it out, asshole. [FOR LIKE A COUPLE OF HUNDRED CHAPTERS......]

[anbu]

[...ew. Inuzuka clan. Fleas. :T]

My words might not influence Sasuke, but it was the right moment for it.

[Meaning THESE THINGS TAKE TIME.]

[acumens]

Can't say I agree with your roundabout methods, but...

[A long, considerable pause.] ... good job.

[anbu]

[Look, it was strategic. You understand.]

I'll admit I did not expect to hear that from you, Nara Shikamaru.

[pavonated]

—woah! What chapter are we on now? The thousands?

screams yes

[anbu]

Close, Obito-san.

this is inevitable and you know this

[roves]

You can do better than that, Obito.

[decks]

[...

What can she honestly say about this? For once around him, she finds herself with nothing to throw at him, no spite or vitriol to dredge up in order to return just a fraction of the hurt his actions caused her team. She still resents him, but she's not heartless. She loves to much, really.]

I wish you'd done this sooner. It might have saved us all a lot of grief.

[Then again, with Sasuke, who knows.]

[anbu]

[He knows. It's okay.]

There was no opportunity; Sasuke believed what he saw. And I... foolishly hoped it would not go as far as it did.

[goninjagoninjago]

... Not a whole lot of people who get a second chance to say goodbye.

Gotta admit, you used yours pretty darn good.

[anbu]

I was fortunate, then.

[browsofglory]

[tears. tears. tears. tears. tears.]

[anbu]

[Whoa, Lee. Zen. Find your inner peace.

He'll... wait for you to calm down...]

how am I the first Sasuke to comment to this I mean really SORRY FOR THIS DISGRACE

[revengingly]

[Now it's his turn to take a painfully long time to speak his mind, right?]

[Well he's going to do it anyway, so deal.]

[... You'll be here for a while anyway, right?]

[There's no rush, not here. No glowing beams of light, no flaking skin, no empty eyes... There's time.]

[Time to think, and over think.]

[No. Even in this place, there are limitations.]

[And, really, there's nothing left to think about now. Not after that.]

... The same goes for me. In spite of everything, I... I've always...

I HAVE NO IDEA I WANTED AT LEAST 100 SASUKES cries my broken dreams

[anbu]

[There is time, and he has all of it in the world for Sasuke. Always.

Itachi waits until he speaks, listening, aware Sasuke isn't done. He won't interrupt, but he's close and he won't blame his younger brother if he can't do it. He never said he thought his words would reach him.

He'd like it if they could, but he's made too many mistakes to expect that.]

[one_winged_demon]

You know, I've been around in my mun's head long enough to know you from beginning to end. So I have to say you are actually an Angel I can admire.

[anbu]

An 'angel'?

[shunshinoshishi]

About time. [ Internally squealing about the two pages he was in as well. But ahem, nameless shinobi. Right. ]

So, when are you getting over here on the other side? It's been ten years. [ He's missed you, man. ]

[anbu]

[Oh, Shisui.]

Soon, I should think. [YEAH HE'S MISSED YOU TOO. It's just very repressed. But then, this is the time for open hearts. Or something.]

tra la la la la

[hoshigaki]

I gotta say, I wasn't expecting that, Itachi-san.

( The fact that you Talked about It, he means. )

delightful shrieking

[anbu]

[Listen. Okay. Just listen. He can explain.]

What were you expecting?

dum dee dum

[coquette]

( aww he's happy for the both of you

really. )

What the hell took you so long?! Sasuke's been moping around for years!

[shriekingho]

[anbu]

[gdit naruto.]

That is a popular question.

i play her too i told you i'm throwing everyone at you

[folia]

I suppose you no longer have any regrets.

VIOLATION

[anbu]

That is not exactly true.

last one... i think.

[untaint]

( of course, this is something he understands. he put a monster inside of his own son, after all. there's no comparing which is worse, to be honest. )

Your parents would have been happy for the both of you, no matter what. A parent always is.

weeps brokenly on the bathroom floor

[anbu]

[Holy fuck. Right in the kokoro.]

... Thank you, Yondaime.

oops

[detonatability]

Seriously?

HAHA

[anbu]

[...?]

Deidara.