If anything, the counterattack seemed to ease some of the worried tension that had been in Itachi's frame. "So you -do- have some self defense abilities. Good. Now. Sit. This is burn cream that any Uchiha with a brain learns how to make as a small child, so let me tend to the burn." He narrowed his eyes. "I have no doubt in my mind that if I need to I could wrestle you into it, but I'd rather not -need- to."

He had let go of him though. "A shinobi life is one of battle, mostly, but there are always the oddball missions for the young ones like fence painting and babysitting. Precursers for bodyguarding and the like. I believe we're better known in civilian circles as ninja?"

(OOC: No worries, these things happen and I thought it might have been intentional ::coughs:: guess not. I've seen -that- Shisui before though! Never threaded with you before this though I think.)