[He inhales sharply, as if in surprise, disbelief--he doesn't know the flow of Sasuke's thoughts, really can't read the other boy anymore. He's dismayed that Sasuke truly thinks he's been acting as some sort of spy for Saralegui, when it's not... exactly like that. Not anymore, at least.]
You forget that I have a meddlesome partner, myself. I haven't told him anything I wouldn't want other people telling Kuroro behind my back. In fact, half the time I was telling him to go talk to you directly, but he's been idiotic about that.
I'm not arrogant enough to say that I was doing it for your own good, either... I just--[faltering here, but only because he's having difficulty voicing his thoughts, even though he's been thinking about this issue since yesterday--if anything, though, it should be obvious that he's not doing any of this with anything remotely manipulative in mind]... thought I might be able to help.
And I wanted to ask your for your advice with my own problems.
[another stretch of silence as Sasuke weighs his words, his tone of voice, in comparison to what happened. Sasuke too has struggled with this since the day before, but talking to Naruto leveled his head a little and so he's actually listening to what Kurapika says.
maybe he was right. that this bond- despite the way Saralegui went about it- could have been worth it. for a moment, Sasuke fights it, before he realizes it's futile.
he sighs.]
I wouldn't suggest doing something like that again, idiot.
[He's hardly able to believe what he hears at first, because despite his hardheaded optimism, Kurapika is still aware that Sasuke has the right to be mad. He's half-expecting to be shut out, actually, half-preparing to argue his case some more, all too conscious of the fact that it might even be insulting for him to refuse to leave the other boy alone when he himself might have reacted the same way to Kuroro meddling in his affairs.
His disbelief causes him to go mute, gives him enough time to hopefully get rid of the worst of his surprise, but he's still unable to entirely hide the relief in his voice.]
What.
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Of course, now that Sasuke actually replied, he has no idea what to say first. He was half-expecting not to get any response, after all.]
Are you still mad at me?
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he pauses, its almost awkward though only because he's so stiffly quiet, before answering.]
Shouldn't I be?
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Kurapika has been indoctrinated into reacting in certain ways to Kuroro telling him certain things, unfortunately.]
I thought it wouldn't hurt to check.
I'm sorry, I'm not going to avoid you even if you are mad at me.
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there's another long pause, before he huffs. it's not really amusement, or dismissal.]
You sound like Naruto.
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... Not as noisy, hopefully?
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and then almost out of the blue, and definitely off topic of Naruto:]
That's not very smart. Pestering someone who's angry.
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[Gon would say it in cheesier terms. He's not so far gone as to resort to those terms just yet.]
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[that might be a bit of a sneer, but it's no were close to as vicious as the first time he said it.]
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You forget that I have a meddlesome partner, myself. I haven't told him anything I wouldn't want other people telling Kuroro behind my back. In fact, half the time I was telling him to go talk to you directly, but he's been idiotic about that.
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he's listening, at least.]
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And I wanted to ask your for your advice with my own problems.
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maybe he was right. that this bond- despite the way Saralegui went about it- could have been worth it. for a moment, Sasuke fights it, before he realizes it's futile.
he sighs.]
I wouldn't suggest doing something like that again, idiot.
[and it's a grudging acceptance of the apology.]
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His disbelief causes him to go mute, gives him enough time to hopefully get rid of the worst of his surprise, but he's still unable to entirely hide the relief in his voice.]
Yes. I mean no; it won't happen again.
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