[That stops him short; it's subtle, an almost imperceptible widening of his eyes as he glances at Sakura, before he turns his attention to the hallway once more.]
It's been a little hectic, lately. [His tone has cooled, just a little, now carefully neutral. It's a kneejerk reaction, this need to conceal the depth his concern when it comes to his brother, a product of many years within an organization that could smell weakness like blood. That it carries over to this place can hardly be surprising.] Is he unwell, then?
[And he just nods at that. It might take a minute for him to answer, but he's certain Nic is aware of their presence by now.]
[ joke's on you, itachi and sakura — nic's known for over two minutes now, but he's a rudeass like that. the knocking is pretty funny to him, though, but mostly because he assumes they both remember he's actually very deaf.
lucky for you he'd been expecting you. even if he is making you wait like a butt. to be fair, though, he's been very AGAINST this since the beginning.
which explains the look on his face when he finally opens the door. ]
whAT.
[ his voice may come as a surprise to the girl. till then, they'd only communicated through the network, and seen each other once or twice in the observation deck. but they'd never spoken, giving sakura no reason to know how rough his tone is, the clumsy and untamed way he handles his syllables and pitch. ]
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It's been a little hectic, lately. [His tone has cooled, just a little, now carefully neutral. It's a kneejerk reaction, this need to conceal the depth his concern when it comes to his brother, a product of many years within an organization that could smell weakness like blood. That it carries over to this place can hardly be surprising.] Is he unwell, then?
[And he just nods at that. It might take a minute for him to answer, but he's certain Nic is aware of their presence by now.]
APOLOGIES FOR THE WAIT ;;
lucky for you he'd been expecting you. even if he is making you wait like a butt. to be fair, though, he's been very AGAINST this since the beginning.
which explains the look on his face when he finally opens the door. ]
whAT.
[ his voice may come as a surprise to the girl. till then, they'd only communicated through the network, and seen each other once or twice in the observation deck. but they'd never spoken, giving sakura no reason to know how rough his tone is, the clumsy and untamed way he handles his syllables and pitch. ]