001 :: Video

[counterintel]

[Wearing an expression very much unlike his usual composed look, Itachi looks something like he's seen a ghost. It fades to something less frantic, a frown as he tries to figure out how to make the device do what he wanted.]

Shisui. Can you hear me?

[A moment, and-- nothing. He sighs, pressing something else which turns the video feed off, leaving only the rustle of sound as he fumbles with the thing.]

Shisui?

[Another frustrated noise, and he manages at least to end the whole feed.]

Comments

[hebi]

Well, naturally.

[counterintel]

[Ah, yes well. Moving swiftly on.]

Perhaps... we could turn it into a competition?

[hebi]

Why not? It ought to be fun.

[counterintel]

[Oh good. If nothing else, it will certainly be interesting. Nothing like a little healthy competition between brothers.]

Mn.

I'll let you decide the terms.

[hebi]

[Completely healthy indeed.]

There's not much to gain or lose in a competition here, unfortunately. [Hrm.]

Winner gets the pride until the next round?

[counterintel]

[... Pride? That's all we're playing for.]

Ah, here I was thinking it would be piggy back rides for the winner.

[hebi]

Wouldn't that be a little awkward?

[counterintel]

Ah, that's not funny then?

[hebi]

I am taller than you, now.

[counterintel]

Do you think that would stop me?

[hebi]

It'd still be awkward.

[counterintel]

[... He misses his little brother.]

Of course.

[hebi]

[But he's right here >:]

Those were....good memories to have, you know.

[counterintel]

[and refusing to have piggy back rides?]

Mn.

[Yet such a long time ago for you.]

What else do you remember?

[hebi]

[But he's not a giddy eight-year-old anymore >:]

Spending time with you, when I could.

[counterintel]

[Far from it.]

Mn. Of course. Those were good times.

[hebi]

I think back to those times often when you're here in Nesreca often.

[counterintel]

What's the count now?

[hebi]

Of you being here?

[counterintel]

Mn. You speak like I've been here before.

[hebi]

... Several times, yes.

[counterintel]

[Always fleeting. Sounds about right.]

I hope I can stay a while this time?

[hebi]

That's what I hope for. [Each and every time.]

[counterintel]

[He'd quite like to stay, actually.]

We'll have to hope.

[hebi]

[Good. >: Bitty aniki!]

I'm aware.