(refusing to acknowledge that they've spotted one another, eyes sticking to his own sword.)

It's kind of a nagging irritation, but it grows the longer you're there. Soon enough, all you wanna do is fight.

(by the time he left, he didn't have the best control over himself and there was most certainly bloodshed. something that's omitted from this conversation, as well as something else that needs to be said and never does. "maybe we shouldn't go together", a thought that gums up his jaws and keeps them shut tight.

anger's the last thing he wants sasuke to feel towards him — he's seen it at work countless times already.)

If you say ten minutes is good, then that's fine with me, Sasuke. (a pause, considering.) Now, or later?