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[savethelastchip]

[ Well, this had all certainly been a new experience. Not so much waking up on the ground or spending the past few days in a new place, and not so much being alone, since he couldn't exactly be around someone all day, every day; but both of those combined with his clothes piled on the ground and wings on his back made for a really... interesting

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[action] because I was seriously about to post in the grocery

[yourhatred]

[If Chouji eventually finds his way to the grocers, there will be a familiar figure browsing the vegetable aisle. Though Chouji's chakra signature will be noted when he enters, Itachi won't pay him any immediate mind.

His focus is entirely on the produce before him. Or rather the labels on said produce. He might be staring at them a little longer than one might consider necessary, even with his sharingan fully activated.

Or that could just be your imagination.]

[action] great minds think alike.

[savethelastchip]

[ ...

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Oh god, he can't even go to the store. What is he supposed to do. ]

[action] ...ffff

[yourhatred]

[Well, Itachi has no reason to debunk the image Chouji has of him, so he'll continue to focus his attention elsewhere.

Perhaps he'll move a bit further back into the store. He could do with a loaf of bread.]

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[savethelastchip]

[ It takes more than the presence of S-Class ninja in league with criminal organizations to put an Akimichi off of his shopping. HAVE AT THEE, ITACHI.

Or, you know. Don't have at thee, just let Chouji figure out where they're keeping the chips wherever that may end up being. Because he knows he couldn't take you. :| ]

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[yourhatred]

[And Itachi will just remain on the other side of the shop.

Except for when he's suddenly right next to you. Since that, at least, is something he's still capable of.]

Akimichi. Chouji, isn't it?

[action] LMAO, Itachi you sneak.

[savethelastchip]

[ MAN THE LIFEBOATS- D: But of course, he doesn't drop any food in the act of whipping around like a boss. Staaaaaaare.

Nod. ]

... Uchiha Itachi.

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[yourhatred]

[Calmly:] Has anyone else arrived with you? [Because ninjas seemed to be coming out of the woodwork right and left.]

And I'm not referring to anyone who was already here before.

[action] fff. Chouji has a terrible 'not-nice' side, obv.

[savethelastchip]

[ Frooooown. ]

That's not exactly your business, you know.

[action] S'okay. Itachi will make up for it.

[yourhatred]

I would think it is, and I would rather not have to extract the information from you forcibly when it wouldn't remain secret for long anyway.

[This is mostly a bluff, as Itachi no longer has the advanced eye techniques necessary to perform a more advanced genjutsu.]

[action] So devious :o

[savethelastchip]

[ Maaaaaaaaaaan. Thinking, debating... ]

I turned up alone. [ Which is the truth, for all that other ninjas really will be popping up later. ]

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[yourhatred]

[Itachi stares at him for a moment.

Then, with no change in his expression, he reaches over and grabs a package of cheese crackers off the shelf.] That's all I needed to know.

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[savethelastchip]

[ ...huh. So the creepy emotionless stare really is an Uchiha thing and not just a Sasuke thing. He never thought he'd learn that much. ]

Right.

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[yourhatred]

[He turns to leave, then stops. Frowns. Turns his head to the side without really looking back.]

Akimichi. If you were going to make a small vegetable garden, which vegetables would be easiest to raise?

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[savethelastchip]

Huh? [ Congratulations, Itachi! This just became the single most surreal moment of his young life. You do actually get an answer, though. ]

Uh- radishes and cucumbers are usually pretty easy. So are peas and lettuce and carrots. A lot of it probably depends on where they get planted...

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[yourhatred]

[Itachi thinks about this a moment, then nods once.]

Thank you. [And then he's leaving again.]

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[savethelastchip]

[ Well, nice chatting with you, Itachi. Awkward and fear-inducing also. ]

No problem.

[ He'll be off to find the chips now. ]