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Audio; Day 400

[Four months have passed since his arrival, and reaching that landmark has made him realise that he isn't going anywhere, anytime soon.

Things are changing, slowly, but right now his plans all come down to one problem- a lack of income.]

I'm looking for employment, what do people have on offer?

I'd give a resume, though I doubt it would be relevant unless there is a pressing need to hire those with combat training.

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[Right. That part was coming.]

You did. That happened later- via Edo Tensei. Kabuto resurrected you, alongside plenty other shinobi. There's a war going on.

[Dammit, things were a lot simpler when his brother was here the last time. At least then, he already knew everything.]

[The name "Kabuto" doesn't ring any bells, but the term Edo Tensei does. So he had succeeded, but been denied a permanent death.]

A war... And they needed dead fighters for this war. Controlled, no doubt.

...But even then. I would have needed good reason to tell you. I...

[He lowers his head again.] I'm sorry.

I'm sorry, Sasuke. Everything is so confusing right now.

You're telling me.

[When has everything not been complicated though.]

We ended up fighting together against Kabuto, to stop the Edo Tensei. It was sort of nostalgic. By that point I already knew the truth, that guy calling himself Madara told me everything after your death.

Before the jutsu was completely undone, you used the sharingan to show me.

... I see.

["That guys calling himself Madara"... That's something he'll have to ask more about later, but it's better not to involve too many details right now. It's a lot to take in.]

That makes more sense, I suppose. That I would show you after you already knew.

[His head remains lowered, fingers slowly running through the hair over his face.]

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[He falls silent once more. There is a lot more that can be said, about everything, but he won't bring it up unless asked. There is simply too much.]

There's always a chance that in a few days you will remember everything that happened here previously. Sometimes people get 'cursed'... though I fail to see why they would do it to you.

[Unless they felt it was Sasuke they were punishing.]

Cursed?

You think I will remember things that have yet to happen to me?

[It could be possible, but it seems so unlikely. He had been older, apparently, when he'd been here before.]

And if I don't?

Someone told me once this type of thing happens, one of the regular curses seems to be a de-aging one, but only for a couple days and the victim doesn't lose all of their memories, they are simply altered.

[So not likely, even though there is a small chance. He wants to believe that is what it is, and things will turn back soon. He's already planning to track down Hel and see what the fuck is going on.]

If not, then I guess you'll stay here like this.

[That those who ran this place could so easily de-age someone... though perhaps this shouldn't be any more surprising than having been brought here in the first place.

Perhaps he had been older, and when they took the years away from him they'd taken the corresponding memories and there was a chance of him getting them back. It seems highly unlikely.]

... You would rather I be as I was before. Already knowing what I should.

[Yes, in a way. Only because it made things easier, but Itachi was still Itachi.]

Wouldn't you? At least the you that was here before knew everything, instead of being faced with their little brother who was now a decade older.

I don't know much about my older self, apparently. I don't know if the man you spoke to was even me. You seem certain that he was.

[He presses the bases of his palms into his eyes.]

You look well. No matter what I know, I'm glad for that.

I have no reason to believe he wasn't. He was the same as I saw him before being brought into this place.

[Arguing the validity of past brothers is not going to get them far though.]

You look... [Well.] Young. I might even be taller than you for once.

I'm sure you are.

[Slowly, he pulls his hands down, setting them in his lap.

He looks incredibly tired all of a sudden, the front he'd been putting on completely fallen away. Sleeping hadn't come easy in the short time since the massacre, and this place hasn't helped.]

[Sasuke watches him for a moment, before pushing himself off the wall to stand up straight. Things like this are still foreign between them, now even more so, but he wants to do something. Anger aside, it is still Itachi here.]

You want any food or anything?

[Food is the last thing on Itachi's mind right now. He shakes his head, not wanting to have Sasuke fetch any even if he'd been hungry.

Though the ease in which his brother asks causes his heart to ache, and he wonders if it's wrong of him not to accept. But he doesn't change his answer. Instead he stands.]

I should return to my room.

[If Itachi wants to go back to his room, he isn't going to say or do anything to stop it.]

Okay.

[A beat.]

Which one's yours?

Room 402.

[Not on the same floor, but not far either.]

Right.

[402. He commits it to memory, since it is likely he will end up visiting at some point.]

[He hesitates, not entirely sure this is the right thing to do. Sasuke has his room number now, though. He shouldn't stretch the current awkwardness out further.

So he nods, backing toward the door and then turning to leave.]

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