The Uchiha Clan Head's Residence.
"What are you doing here?"
Uchiha Itachi had been training in the courtyard. When he saw who had come, the kunai in his hand dropped to the ground, and shock showed on his usually calm face.
He had never expected Shisui Uchiha to come looking for him at home.
If that petty, possessive, temperamental teacher of his caught them...
He would definitely get a terrible beating...
Just thinking about it was terrifying.
At that thought, Uchiha Itachi immediately helped Shisui into the courtyard, then stood at the entrance and nervously looked around. Once he confirmed that no one else had seen them, he shut the courtyard gate.
Teacher must never find out about this!
Otherwise, he'll think I'm trying to lure away his only close friend again.
"Naturally, I came because I have a favor to ask."
Shisui Uchiha sat down in a chair, not having expected such a strong reaction from Itachi.
Anyone who didn't know better would have thought they shared some unspeakable secret.
With how nervous Itachi looked, anyone who didn't know better would have thought they were having an affair...
"What exactly is it?"
All Uchiha Itachi wanted now was to agree to Shisui's request as quickly as possible and send him home. Most importantly, he absolutely could not let anyone see them!
Otherwise, if word accidentally reached his teacher, his teacher would definitely think he was responsible for the changes in Shisui!
I'm really being wronged here!
He clearly hadn't done anything, yet he had to take the blame for Shisui's changes.
Strictly speaking, it had nothing to do with him.
Uchiha Jin was clearly the one who had trained Shisui to be like this, yet whenever something went wrong, he dumped all the blame on Itachi.
The weak really