sasuke

[bakaomi]

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[bakaomi]

... they're both stubborn.

[ and ray was certain that he didn't need the help. or, at least, that he needed it less. ]

If you stay with the same power next week, don't waste it on me. Do what you want with it.

[moralmyopia]

It likely won't matter. I've been hit twice with Advancement Opportunity. If it happens again, I'll have to change.

If you didn't mean so much to Senri or Ray, I wouldn't have given it to you in the first place. [He's quiet for a long time again.] He would have been alright... if Indulgence had accepted me.

He said Indulgence would give him something to keep himself alive if Ray could get him a follower, even if for just a week. But Indulgence didn't accept me when I tried because I have defected too much.

[bakaomi]

... if you were being forced to then it's not like it was your fault for defecting...

[ he trails off, looking from sasuke to the offering box.

ray should be here. he has connections, and is intelligent, and can take care of himself. he knew how to handle these kinds of situations. ]

[moralmyopia]

I don't think he gave a damn.

[And this only compounds why he despises Indulgence. If any god should have died, it should have been the stupid llama.]

How's Senri?

[bakaomi]

... he was friends with all of them. But especially Ray.

[ at least with the other deaths, senri was able to compose himself enough to at least interact with others. ]

He's not really okay.

[moralmyopia]

[Sasuke figured. It would've been worse with the three of them gone, but... it's still just as bad for Senri. He doesn't say anything, and between the two of them, that's probably okay.

Briefly, he glances over his shoulder again at Taka. Strangely, his face breaks at the edges into something... sad. He turns his head away.]

I'm the one who gave Senri the photograph.

[He's not exactly sure why he admits it, and he's not sure whether that lifts any weights off him. Not really. He knows Taka is a terrible liar. It's not something he wants Senri to find out, but...]

I... didn't know it would upset him. He said his wish was to find someone who would love him unconditionally... because he never had a family. I thought he'd like a memento of the one he made here.

[Slowly, he turns around to face Taka, face still pinched.] He wants me to go back with you, but there are things I need to do back home. [The things Taka heard him tell Merriment.] I haven't told him about the rinnegan... The eye I lost.

It can open dimensional portals.

[bakaomi]

[ there is a lot takaomi wants to comment on

literally everything sasuke just said is something taka wants to respond to

but all that comes out is: ]

It can what.

[moralmyopia]

It gives me access to the Six Paths Technique. With it, I'm able to open portals to other dimensions. It will... take practice, but...

[He frowns.]

Don't say anything to Senri. I said I was going home to finish what I had to do. I haven't changed my mind yet.

[But it sounds as if... maybe he's considering.]

[bakaomi]

... I won't mention it. But if you finish what you have to do, and want to...

[ taka doesn't think sasuke cares about seeing him; if anything he thinks that sasuke hates him? but it'll make senri so happy. ]

I think that the photo you gave him will be a happy thing, someday. So it's good you gave it to him, even if he can't see that in this exact moment. But he'll be happier if you come.

[moralmyopia]

I will have to decide when the game ends and everyone leaves. I would have to go with you then. Otherwise, I might not have access to your dimension to even attempt opening a portal there.

But I can likely open one back to Konoha.

[The fact Taka tries to also encourage him, whether for Senri's sake or not, gets him to frown. Don't. He hates it.]

I shouldn't have given it to him. I should have minded my own business.

[bakaomi]

He'll appreciate it. Sometimes it just takes a while to realize that.

[ he's quiet for a moment after that, trying to imagine what it might be like if sasuke showed up at the academy with this.

hm. ]

... you can hit me, if you want. I won't tell him.

[moralmyopia]

[Sasuke seems to consider this for a moment or two.

Then he raises his hand and beckons Taka over.]

[bakaomi]

[ he blinks before walking over to him. ]

...

[moralmyopia]

[His fist comes up. It doesn't swing back, but it lifts, and then

two fingers extend, both of which he thumps against the center of Taka's forehead.]

You're too terrible of a liar. Maybe another time, Takaomi.

[bakaomi]

[ he kind of wishes that sasuke had punched him.

taka presses a finger against the spot sasuke touches, and his hand lingers there for a moment. ]

... another time.

[moralmyopia]

[he isn't going to punch taka because senri would just be mad. maybe???]

Senri already punched you anyway. Right?

[bakaomi]

... he didn't, actually.

[ he stopped being that mad by the time he came back to their room and instead was just emo. ]

[moralmyopia]

[Senri, you idiot. Sasuke shakes his head, exhaling lowly.]

I figured he wouldn't. He had already punched me enough to satisfy him.

[bakaomi]

Well, if you ever change your mind.

[ he rubs the back of his neck ]

Like I said, I won't tell him.

[moralmyopia]

You won't have to tell him. You couldn't even keep something from him already. If I hit you with intent, you're be very injured.

[He's not bragging about his punches so much as defining how dangerous he is to Taka.]

He'd know either way. Ray didn't die so we could squabble.

[bakaomi]

[ ... he sighs. ]

... mm. I'll leave you alone.

[moralmyopia]

Go stay with Senri. If the two of us are both missing for longer than ten minutes, he'll go into shock.

I don't want to have to explain to people at trial why he withered into a husk.

[bakaomi]

Right.

[ ... ]

See ya.