Genius and madness go hand in hand

[dangodragon]

Where: Konoha training fields
When: April 18th
Notes: Open, Itachi's having fun setting up a training area for more fun. Come have fun with him?


The training area had a "reserved" sign hung politely on it, and Itachi had been working for several hours now. At times it was obvious he was setting up traps, but he'd also stop and stare at nothing for a while, a frown of concentration on his face. He'd already used up a substantial amount of chakra, but a chakra pill had kept him going and now he was almost finished. He was smeared with dirt and had sticks and leaves in his hair and stuck to his clothes. Frequent breaks were key. He’d gone home and slept for a few hours already, but his mind wouldn’t calm down enough for him to sleep more than that. He'd only run into his father on the way out of the house, which was perfect since Fugaku was the least likely to send him back to bed to get more rest. As he couldn't sleep, the obvious solution was to get ready for putting Sasuke through hell, if he agreed to it.

If not Sasuke refused, then Itachi could always drag Shisui out here to have some fun. That would be a wonderful “I haven’t seen you in awhile” gift. The poisons would all have a day to lose some potency, so they’d be annoying but not dangerous. All the traps were made to immobilize or cause minor damage. All good for testing someone skills when you needed them to stay mostly unharmed. Itachi considered that he probably look a little crazy right now, going here and there and coming back frequently to sit down under a tree and drink water and nibble on whatever snacks he’d brought. He had a small pile of equipment under a tree at the edge of the training area, most of which he’d already pulled out and tinkered with when he was resting.


OOC: Feel free to come and stare or talk to Itachi while he's resting, hanging from a tree, staring into space....whatever.

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[mikotouchiha]

"And yet, you adore him. In return, he admires you." Having never been forced to experience the pressure of an older sibling, let alone a 'better' sibling, Mikoto was disgruntled at the fact that she couldn't exactly relate to either of her sons on such topics. Still, she loved them, so still she tried.

"Ah..." She wrinkles her nose slightly at his forward admission, laughter almost leaving her lips, "At least your Father's and my own fears of Sasuke being sent out much too early would be quelled, wouldn't it?"

[dangodragon]

Itachi flushed a little at that, but he couldn't deny the importance of Sasuke to him. Sasuke was so many things in Itachi's mind, and no matter how surly he got, he would always be Itachi's younger brother, the one who had once been so tiny he could be cradled in Itachi's arms. The next time Itachi held a child and felt such a devotion for them would probably be his own.

"I promise I won't even suggest it if he's not ready. He is young, but I don't want to hold him back just because of that." Sasuke was young, and Itachi didn't want his brother to go through the things Itachi had gone through. "If I just recommend him for Special Jounin, it won't be such a jump in difficulty, but he'll still feel he's improving and moving forward."

[mikotouchiha]

She giggles quietly, hiding the amused curve of her lips behind a delicate hand. Mikoto sobers up slightly at her grown child's next words, nodding somewhat thoughtfully at his assurances. Special Jounin really would be a much better position for Sasuke, so as for him to learn the tricks of the trade whilst keeping him safe, all the whilst teaching him that nothing in the world of shinobi came easy.

Or, at least, she hoped he'd learn that.

"Mm, I think that might just be a good idea. Go ahead with you plan, seeing as I'm sure Fugaku would approve..."

[dangodragon]

"Don't worry. I'll talk to Father." Historically, of all Itachi's "family talks," his talks with his father went best. Perhaps it was because they were the most emotionally...repressed members of the family.