[Itachi clears his throat, but his voice is still a little rough when he answers.]

Mm? I'm fine.

And I know what you're going to apologize for, but you don't... you don't need to worry about that right now.

[He clears his throat again, but it's not helping. His next attempt comes out as a cough, and he begins moving toward the kitchen with a futile hope that he might be able to avoid being confronted about the issue.]