I CAME IN LIKE A POKEBALL

[these_balls]

Who: ANYONE AND EVERYONE
Where: ANYWHERE AND EVERYWHERE
When: May 29 - June 1
Summary: GET IN HERE AND MINGLE
Rating: BUT PLEASE MARK YOUR THREAD CONTENT ACCORDINGLY
Log:

"" (Watch on YouTube)

There's something strange, a sudden change
Around, all across the sky;
A change of scene as The Machine
Goes wild, and no one knows why

Everyone will say it's a great display
And we brought it for you
Cynthia and Lance set off Nukes From France™
Now you know what to do:

WE'RE KICKING OFF A ROUTE FOURTH WALL
BRING EVERY JOURNAL, ONE AND ALL
HAVE A PARTY, BREAK DOWN ALL THE WALLS
'Cause it's our game's anni-ver-er-sa-ry
And we're, so ha-a-a-ppy!

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[beforethedarkness]

[ He can feel his heart jumping the instant he sees him. He's younger, a shadow of the demon of his past, but armed with knowledge gained in Johto he knows that isn't truly the case.

His brother, as he was on that fateful night five years ago.

Itachi.

It's Kusanagi's buzzing that snaps him out of his daze and he jumps down, approaching slowly on the ground as he tries to find his voice again. ]

Brother.

[gentlechild]

Sasuke.

[He doesn't know what to expect. Doesn't know what he wants, either. His plan has been set, and he has told Sasuke to come to him with violence. Should he be relieved or disappointed that this older little brother of his is approaching him with caution instead?

His Growlithe, reading the tension in the air, growls at Sasuke, but he lays a gentle hand on her back. Whatever is between them, the Pokémon aren't a part of it.]

Enough.

[A simple, quiet command to her, and he keeps his gaze on Sasuke. What he wouldn't give to have the sharingan right now!]

[beforethedarkness]

[ He can't help himself. His breath is stolen, and he just stares. Taking it all in. Taking in his brother's expression (or lack of it), his appearance, the fact that he's here in front of him like this. What does he say? What does he tell him?

He still doesn't know if he can forgive Itachi, not totally. Even with the information that he has, it's still hard to forget that night. Hard to forget the horrific murder of his parents, of seeing the dead bodies of all his clansmen littering the streets of the Uchiha Compound. Hard to forget the cold sharingan that was turned to him.

Hard to forget his hate.

The typhoon of emotion continues to rage in him as he steps closer, his eyes focused on nothing but the boy before him as he tried to figure out just what he can say. Even so, at least for the time, he remains speechless. ]

[gentlechild]

[As Sasuke steps forward, Itachi rises to his feet. He's wary, but at the same time, what can he do? He has no weapons other than the Pokémon that accompany him, and his chakra is gone. He can only assume the same is true for Sasuke.

He searches for words, the same as Sasuke. What is there to say? He doesn't feel powerful, facing Sasuke like this. He feels tremendously vulnerable, and more than that, he feels young. Too used to being the older brother, the taller, the stronger. How can he be the monster he needs to be?]

Did you just arrive here?

[He wants the question to sound careless, as though he doesn't really need to know. As though it's only a matter of minor curiosity to him. But he's certain Sasuke can read beyond that. He's not a child anymore. Not so easily led.]

[beforethedarkness]

... I've been here before. It's been a long time since I was here, though.

[ At least, as far as he can tell. It's not winter any more, after all. Even so, the scenery is familiar, but seeing his older brother like this... The same as that night...

He swallows. It's still hard for him to take. ]

... I know, brother. I know about everything.