I'll be waiting to talk to you at the Garden Hotel, room 6B. Sixth floor, second door off the right of the elevator. I have a feeling this will really inconvenience you, so I apologize in advance.
I'll be coming back to school tomorrow. Gaara, I guess I'll see you then, ne? It's been a bit. Hope you enjoyed the privacy.
Dobe, all of my work better be waiting on my desk or I'll kick your ass, got it? Not that I won't anyways, I mean I do still owe you a sparring match. Can't say you'll stand much of a chance, but how's sometime next week for you, hn? Clear your schedule.
A lot has happened this past week. It feels like the entire course of my life was just crammed into a few days...
It's exhausting just to think about it.
Nii-san's confession was the start of the downward spiral. I really did hate him for a few days. Orochimaru made it seem like hating him was a good idea. And then Deidara told me the truth... and I can now that I would have probably done with nii-san did if I were in the position he had been in back then. I can't hate him for what he did... even if I am still angry for how easily he pushed me aside and disowned me as a brother fully knowing I didn't know the whole truth.
Sometimes I think... he wants me to hate him. Does he...?
I'm concerned about what Orochimaru will say when I tell him. I still want to train with him after all, he's incredibly strong. But will he even bother if I lack hatred?
Maybe it's not possible for me to do if I don't hate something... or someone. I still want to exceed my brother though, surpass him and break out of his shadow. I'm willing to accept Orochimaru's help in order to do that, if he'll still provide it...
And if he doesn't... maybe Kakashi will help.