(the water bottle hits his chest and phases through him, rolling back against the door. it seems to seize, then, before shaking violently and busting open, the cap disappearing after a hard ricochet off of the corner of a wall. the spill collects at his feet, otherwise forgotten.)

Kakashi's here, did y'know? I had a chat with him. It was about the war— (no, before that, it had to have been as there were so many chances for sasuke to discuss it with him,) no, when I was imprisoned with Juugo in the Land of Iron. Where you left us...

(one strike, one thing that pisses him off. how many times has he helped sasuke? from fighting with him to saving his life to spying for him to bringing him answers and a means to some kind of end. being rescued from orochimaru then spat on months later with orochimaru's revival; he can't use it as an excuse anymore. this conversation has been lingering in the back of his head for some time now, always brushing it off because why create more problems for himself? but mangetsu...

learning about mangetsu was the last straw, visibly shaken by the news, expression the real reason he shared the name "kijin no sarai" with his dead brother.)

Mangetsu was brought back with the Edo Tensei and recalled all Seven Swords! Kabuto did that, the one I ran into twice after meeting up with you. (his voice raises, arm whipping out to the side.) I crossed over three countries to bring you the scroll I found so that you could take it without so much as a "thank you" and talk to the four previous Hokage!

(you, you, you. his point is being made very clear. it's all he's ever cared about.)

You didn't tell me. You all just forgot. Every single one of my goals — my brother — was so close I could touch them and no one fucking told me!