Video Call § Private to Sasuke

[ura_no_ura]

[ Kakashi's expression is resigned. Tired. He hasn't been getting much rest, as he's been working on creating a stronghold for Konoha with quite a lot Doton jutsu. He looks a little run down. Worn. And there's dirt smudging his vest, lightly streaked against his mask

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[a_for_tiori]

[Obviously Sasuke has been watching the Hitomi, and has seen all the things happening on it. The thing is with him all the time, even when he tries to leave it somewhere or break it or throw it away.

He stares for a long moment, focused on Kakashi's one eye, the way it has narrowed the way it does when Kakashi is deadly serious.

Sasuke tilts his head slightly, in a way that can either mean "so what?" or "go on," depending on how you read it.]

[ura_no_ura]

Would you come... [ And he doesn't say home, because Konoha isn't home to Sasuke, and hasn't been in years. Sasuke lost his home a long time ago. ] back to Konoha?

[ It's hard for Kakashi to ask for help, but he knows that Konoha needs it. ]

[a_for_tiori]

[Sasuke frowns. Back to Konoha?

He doesn't want to go back to Konoha. Not even a little bit. He has not even the vaguest desire to go back and see that place, not even if the most familiar aspects of it are no longer around. And he certainly doesn't want to see his former comrades.

No. Not interested. Why would Kakashi even ask?

He closes his eyes, and snorts, a short, irritated exhale.]

[ura_no_ura]

[ Kakashi expected this. But that doesn't make it any less difficult. He knows that they don't deserve Sasuke's help. Knows they don't deserve his trust, either. With all that Sasuke's been through -- it's not surprising that he wants to be away from this. Stay out of it, so it won't hurt him more, when he's been hurt so much already.

So Kakashi's expression only softens at the edges as he studies Sasuke through the Hitomi.

And then he lets out a quiet breath, dipping his head slightly. ]

Mm.... I understand.