He stayed where he was a moment more, gaze still focused on her eyes, making sure that the concession was more than the flippant one she'd given earlier. It seemed that she meant it this time, though, and Sasuke let go of her shoulder to straighten again, folding his arms.

Something about her words struck a strange, familiar chord, but he shook it off when he couldn't place it, frowning instead.

"It sucks, but you survived," barely, and only by the skin of her teeth and Sasuke's complete gamble on what to do in the face of poison. "That means you'll have more chances in the future, with this experience now under your belt."