[He thinks the opposite. And that... is really disturbing. Temari isn't the only one who's been burned by Akatsuki, after all.
But frustrating as he is, at least there's not much backing Sasuke that he doesn't already know about. It should be the same for his brother, but Itachi seems to be a walking contradiction. Everything he's seen of him - from his behavior as a boy to the random meetings they've had since then - seems to conflict with what Shikamaru's expected of him.
He feels like he's missing something, when it comes to Itachi. There's something nagging about a puzzle you can't solve.
The water simmers to a boil now. Shikamaru turns around, grabbing the bag of elbow macaroni and stirring it in.]
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But frustrating as he is, at least there's not much backing Sasuke that he doesn't already know about. It should be the same for his brother, but Itachi seems to be a walking contradiction. Everything he's seen of him - from his behavior as a boy to the random meetings they've had since then - seems to conflict with what Shikamaru's expected of him.
He feels like he's missing something, when it comes to Itachi. There's something nagging about a puzzle you can't solve.
The water simmers to a boil now. Shikamaru turns around, grabbing the bag of elbow macaroni and stirring it in.]