[Silence. Itachi's face falls back into something neutral again, his gaze sitting somewhere past his brother's shoulder. It would be so easy, wouldn't it? Just to have Sasuke tell him everything that happens so that he can prepare himself for what he might be able to change.
But he still can't decide if this is the right thing to do, and the best time to make this decision wouldn't be when he's this unsettled.]
... Allow me to regain control of my heart before I answer that.
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But he still can't decide if this is the right thing to do, and the best time to make this decision wouldn't be when he's this unsettled.]
... Allow me to regain control of my heart before I answer that.
[He wants to just say yes so badly.]
For now, being here next to you is enough.