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[its_troublesome]

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[yourhatred]

[If Shikamaru stops by the grocers during his rounds, he may come across Itachi carefully scrutinizing a can of cat food himself.

He's being surprisingly picky, considering mixing together ingredients on his own should this not prove satisfactory.]

[its_troublesome]

[Yup, the grocery store is definitely on the list. Same reason as Law - the cat was low on food.

Shikamaru freezes for a second when he sees who else is in the aisle, but just mutters something like 'troublesome' to himself and steps in anyways. It's not like he has to talk to Itachi. He can be civil.

...never mind the fact that he's realizing it's been ages since he really has had a civil conversation with him.]

[yourhatred]

Good afternoon, Shikamaru-san.

[Itachi doesn't look up from the can he's holding about two inches from his eyes. He doesn't have to. The voice is obvious.]

[its_troublesome]

[.....]

Yo. [So much for that. Might as well not half-ass it. He eyes the can Itachi is holding before looking back to the dry cat food.] Got problems with Liver and Chicken?

[yourhatred]

[His answer comes very matter-of-factly.]

I was hoping to find a vegetarian alternative.

[its_troublesome]

Why? Not getting anything from your garden?

[yourhatred]

[The corners of Itachi's lips turn up slightly.]

You can't make cat food out of just anything.

[its_troublesome]

Guess we're here for the same reasons, then.

[Though the kitten tucked into his arm is mercifully sleeping this time, at least.]

[yourhatred]

It appears so.

Were there a good many kittens distributed recently?

[its_troublesome]

Must've been. Chouji told me there were some people giving a bunch of them away. That's where he got his.

[yourhatred]

I see.

Is that his you're looking out for, then?

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[its_troublesome]

Yeah. [Permanently.]

[its_troublesome]

Who'd you get yours from?

[Can't have gotten it for himself, if he was asking where so many of them came from.]

[yourhatred]

A certain pirate believed I was in need of a companion.

[its_troublesome]

Ahhh. Should've guessed.

[Either him or Sasuke, but it's hard to imagine the latter in the habit of giving out kittens... even with the change in his and his brother's relationship.

There's a smile that could be wider. He wonders if Law has talked to Itachi yet about what he knows, and what he's told. He'd have asked himself, but with Bepo gone as of yesterday, it didn't seem like a good time.]

[yourhatred]

That familiar with him, are you?

[He sets down the can and picks up another. This one seems to be slightly more promising.]