[The silence that settles for a moment isn't new. Neither is that expression. Its not the same, but its close, close to the shut down Naruto had done when he told him about Sasuke. And for a brief moment he wonders if Naruto will simply walk away.
But the words start and he's a little surprised. Maybe he didn't need to say it. Maybe Naruto knows. He can give him that much credit, will give him all the credit he asks for, because he believes in him.
But then those words, so out of the blue, so surprising that his eyes widen slightly. Live with Naruto? Live with Neji? Its a strange concept, an outstretched hand he never expected.] ...Why?
[The word slips in his surprise, but he doesn't bother covering it up. He's honestly curious. Naruto cares, obviously, but to live under the same roof...that's a familiarity reserved for family, isn't it?]
Not as well as I'd like it to. [Honest, honest enough that the exhaustion is evident in his voice. But he can't truly sleep, even without Shukaku, the fear is still there and its a habit he can't shake.
The following question is actually easier to answer, though he's still trying to grasp the why, what the encounter had done to him, awakened-no that's not right, reminded him of.] It was an arrangement. I allowed her to do it.
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But the words start and he's a little surprised. Maybe he didn't need to say it. Maybe Naruto knows. He can give him that much credit, will give him all the credit he asks for, because he believes in him.
But then those words, so out of the blue, so surprising that his eyes widen slightly. Live with Naruto? Live with Neji? Its a strange concept, an outstretched hand he never expected.] ...Why?
[The word slips in his surprise, but he doesn't bother covering it up. He's honestly curious. Naruto cares, obviously, but to live under the same roof...that's a familiarity reserved for family, isn't it?]
Not as well as I'd like it to. [Honest, honest enough that the exhaustion is evident in his voice. But he can't truly sleep, even without Shukaku, the fear is still there and its a habit he can't shake.
The following question is actually easier to answer, though he's still trying to grasp the why, what the encounter had done to him, awakened-no that's not right, reminded him of.] It was an arrangement. I allowed her to do it.