No, I wouldn't. The seas know he needs it.

[...]

You have to understand something about Itachi. [Now how to explain the important things without revealing too much of his past.] He's been through the unspeakable. Don't be put off if he's remote for a long time... it takes him a while to warm up. He... probably won't know how to react at first to someone actively wanting to befriend him. Be stubborn.