Nightshift 35: West Wing, South Hall 1-A

[Coming from here]

So they still had to deal with one of the brainwashed patients tonight; the rest were being carted off for experimentation. Something had changed in the routine. There'd been a pattern earlier, one night to those "trials", the others for the brain-washed patients. But tonight was different for some reason.

So what made it change?

Sanzo was suspicious of sudden change, mostly because it always signaled something was up.

Was it because of that "Jill" pissing Landel off? Or just pure whim?

Whatever the reason, it wouldn't do the patients any favors.

[identity profile] toadally4boobs.livejournal.com 2008-10-10 04:20 pm (UTC)(link)
Jiraiya almost grinned at how Itachi stared at him incredulously. The man was expecting that he was going to ask about Akatsuki, and Jiraiya knew that Itachi wouldn't answer any questions about his organization. He wasn't stupid enough to ask questions concerning that. Well, unless his question was somehow unknowingly related....

"I won't interfere," Jiraiya stated quite seriously. "Learning the layout of this place will be useful."

And then, he smirked a little. "The information I wish to ask you about doesn't concern Akatsuki. It's more of a personal curiosity that I have...."

It was the last he would mention of it for the moment, not wanting to irritate Itachi by delaying him further. Unless, of course, Itachi just wanted to get it over with. Either way was fine with Jiraiya.

[identity profile] youlackmascara.livejournal.com 2008-10-10 05:03 pm (UTC)(link)
Itachi nodded a little and set off down the hallway. It was reasonable for Jiraiya to want to familiarize himself with the Institute, but Itachi would have to be on his guard. They were enemies outside of these walls, and he could not afford to underestimate Jiraiya.

He was confused about the man's second statement, though. Personal curiosity? What personal matter could he have with Itachi? Itachi almost wanted to ask him to explain, but he did not want to give away any sort of information, whatever the subject. He decided to let Jiraiya bring it up when he desired. Itachi could work from there, perhaps using the conversation to his advantage to find the information he himself needed.