[ The humor bleeds out of him in the wake of Bolin's question. Naruto had never wanted to kill him— his response, his promise that they would die together stemmed wholly from Sasuke's bloodthirst and refusal to stray from the path he'd thought was the one he needed to follow. He lost that battle, but even now, his guilt over what he'd done remains. His arm is a physical reminder of that.
In the silence that stretches between them, Sasuke debates how to answer. It's too complicated to explain in a short way. The ninja world, Itachi... He lifts his good hand and pushes it through his hair, sweeping it out of his face again. ]
I made a lot of mistakes when I was young. The path I was walking, I believed I had to kill him.
[ Sasuke pauses again, looking across the hotspring without really seeing it. ]
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In the silence that stretches between them, Sasuke debates how to answer. It's too complicated to explain in a short way. The ninja world, Itachi... He lifts his good hand and pushes it through his hair, sweeping it out of his face again. ]
I made a lot of mistakes when I was young. The path I was walking, I believed I had to kill him.
[ Sasuke pauses again, looking across the hotspring without really seeing it. ]
He led me out of the dark.