yourhatred | appointment's post

She. The kitten's a she.

Well for one, she could use a good home and someone who will properly take care of her. For another, you're in your apartment most of the time. [Brooding. Doing secret ninja things. More brooding.] She wouldn't be bad company.

I'm not sure I'd say most of the time.

[He rubs behind the kitten's ears. Though he's generally more prone to looking out for birds, the Uchiha family had worked with nin-cats for many generations.

This wasn't a nin-cat, but that just meant it would argue back less.]

Have you taken it upon yourself to see that I have things to do?

Most of the time or not, it's still an awful lot.

[Now why would you say that?

Brow raise.]

I wouldn't put it that way. I just thought I'd do something nice.

It was an unnecessary gesture.

...But I suppose I will thank you all the same.

Aa... [He'll let that drop. You and unnecessary gestures.] You're welcome.

What will you call her?

I don't know many good female names.

[It wasn't as if he'd feel right naming it after his mother, not after he'd murdered her.]

I'll have to think on it.

If it helps, she's pewter gray and had green eyes. [Because you're blind and he has no idea if the Sharingan percieves color normally.]

That may help, yes.

...Did you have any suggestions?

What about Amaya?

['Night Rain'

Suitable for you, he thinks.]

Hm.

Does it have particular meaning to you, or did you just think it was fitting?

It's pretty. [He does not know any Amayas.]

And yes, I think it's kind of fitting for a cat like that.

I can agree on that front.

[Itachi has the kitten tucked in the front of his shirt, where his arm would normally rest.]

Amaya it is, then.

[That is ridiculously cute, you know. He wants a picture.]

... unrelated, have you tried that tea shop yet? I was wondering if it was any good.

[Oh what the hell. Using the journal to take it.]

I have.

It's acceptable.

[Not terrible, in other words. Possibly worth an actual visit.]

[Acceptable from you is pretty high praise.]

Really? I'll have to see about stopping in one of these days. Any recommendations?

I enjoy some herbal mixes, but I can only speak for myself.

Mm? Never took you for a herbal fan. More of a green guy... but, well, I'll keep that in mind if I stop in after one of my shifts.

I'm never one to turn down a good green tea either. Depends on how I'm feeling, but I'm generally not that picky.

Okay, what would you turn down? For future reference.

Nothing that was offered me.

But I would not purposefully choose anything too sweet.

Hmm. I'm not one for sweets either. Guess we share that in common.

A fortunate thing, should either of us ever find ourselves with extra means for warm beverages.

That indeed.

[He considers asking him if he wants to join him for tea sometime, but... it just feels like pushing the other man for today, even though the request is inferred in the conversation. There's the date to go sailing together, and there will be other things he'll pester him with.

And besides, he'd rather be the one asked instead of the one asking. Itachi rarely asks him for anything, even his company. It's nice when he does.]

I'm a little surprised you haven't visited the shop yet yourself. You aren't exactly a newcomer to the village.

[Itachi may or may not be aware of Law's wishes, but either way an invitation doesn't seem to be coming just yet.]

Nm... I guess I've just been busy lately. I keep meaning to make time. [What with the clinic, training, the boat, being a nosy bastard into everyone's business, the draft, recovering from the draft and the injuries he got from that, trying to prevent a pirate turf war, keeping something of a social life, Sumire, worrying over Bepo and what they feel coming...

Busy.]

...

No. Not a newcomer anymore, huh?

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