[It doesn't even occur to him until he says it - other things on his mind. Hell, he came down the aisle for cat food and has pretty much just been staring at an open space on the shelf.
He turns to look at Itachi again before looking back at the cat food. Not answering just yet, but contemplative.
...he thinks he misjudged Itachi's words, the last time they spoke.]
[Shikamaru watches him before picking up a bag of dry cat food, shifting the kitten to his other arm so he doesn't squish him, before turning to speak before Itachi is out of sight.]
You play better now than when you were seven, right?
He's being surprisingly picky, considering mixing together ingredients on his own should this not prove satisfactory.]
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[It'd get his mind off Bepo for a little while, at least. This is of course assuming Itachi meant Law, and not him.]
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I believe you and I are still due a game or so.
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He turns to look at Itachi again before looking back at the cat food. Not answering just yet, but contemplative.
...he thinks he misjudged Itachi's words, the last time they spoke.]
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[He decides on a can at last, then picks up a couple extra and moves to head to another aisle.]
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You play better now than when you were seven, right?
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Somewhat.
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[You can't come to his apartment for obvious reasons. And he's not going anywhere near Sasuke, thanks. 8|]
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7th Heaven may be able to spare a table now and then, inside or out.
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[They might have to pick other places when his friends show up.]
...wanna shoot for a game next week, then?
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[Not that it isn't usually anyway.]
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All right. I'll be there around lunchtime.
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Or just whatever day you eventually decide?
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[He needs time to think. Not just about this.]
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