[He says this slowly, and immediately regrets it. It would have been better to lie, but he wasn't really thinking properly. His mind was too occupied with the fact that Itachi seems to have actually agreed with him.]
Why shouldn't I be. You've done everything in your power to control me, all this time.
[He exhales, letting out a breath he didn't know he'd been holding, and shakes his head. This is over his head.]
Whatever. If you say you're going to stop now - I will hold you to that.