There was no way Itachi could stand here and not reach out to feel that fur, the temptation was far too great and he wasn't even sure whether his brother would feel it.

The last time they'd made contact was supposed to have been the very last, and he could even recall the feeling of his body and soul lifting up off the floor as he disappeared.

Whatever was happening to them now, it was as real as everything else had felt. Questioning it was ridiculous, and question what was right or wrong between the two of them should have been just as unimportant.

"Have you been in contact with them... since?"