[Itachi's words are quiet, barely above a whisper. This isn't what he'd been aiming for when he sought his brother out, but he should have seen it coming. How could he pull him into an embrace without being overcome by memories and regret?]
I spent so much time doing what I thought I needed to do in order to keep you safe that I didn't spend enough of it with you.
[And that was just as important, wasn't it? If not more so.]
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[Itachi's words are quiet, barely above a whisper. This isn't what he'd been aiming for when he sought his brother out, but he should have seen it coming. How could he pull him into an embrace without being overcome by memories and regret?]
I spent so much time doing what I thought I needed to do in order to keep you safe that I didn't spend enough of it with you.
[And that was just as important, wasn't it? If not more so.]