(opposed to the times when he cowered behind someone stronger, that someone stronger is his direct threat. funny, when it seems to count the most, the instinct to flee is overpowered by an almost suicidal urge to defy — sasuke's weaker than he is when it comes to punishing the ones who don't deserve it.

teeth baring at the push, standing against it with only an inch of ground lost, suigetsu keeps his arm and deadly gun of a hand steadier than ever.)

You were never focused on the war, not for the reasons you like to tell everybody. (comes the bitten retort, knowing it was all out of some skewed obligation to a village that condemned both brothers and the confusion surrounding the entire thing,) But this isn't about you, for once. I'm tired of talking about you. And after what I said I didn't even owe you was paid back tenfold, you still really think the same goes now?

Don't you owe me?

(a step forward, head cocking to the side.)

You said you'd help me and you've done nothing but fuck me over. You even revived Orochimaru after all I did to support you, the guy who imprisoned me for over three years, when I warned you and warned you — for your own sake! (a low hiss from the washroom, the creaking becoming a crack as the tap snaps and water pools onto the floor.) I should try to kill you right now...

Wouldn't you like to be right about how stupid you think I am?!