AU RP--

[mooneye]

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[youngesthokage]

"He's only frightening because he needs to be, not because he's actually scary Obito-nii."

[mooneye]

"Ah, I know." He shrugged, walking with his hands in his pockets, balancing on loose stones along the ridge. "Same as the rest of us, really. We do what we have to do."

[youngesthokage]

He hummed a soft affirmative. "The biggest protest I can think of is that he's closer to mother's age than yours. My lover, not Sensei Imean."

[mooneye]

"Huh! Really..." He was genuinely surprised. "I assumed it was someone more your age. Or even my age." He shook his head. "But then I thought at first he had to be an Uchiha, too."

[youngesthokage]

His flush deepened. "He's only a couple years younger than mother, actually."

[mooneye]

He was quiet for a while, after that. "So quite a bit older than you." He mused. "Ah. And you are very young, for someone like that..."

[youngesthokage]

There really wasn't much dancing around left. He drew a deep breath.... "It's Hoshigaki Kisame."

[mooneye]

That it might have been that particular missing-nin had occurred to him, of course. Still, it was different to hear it said. To know. Obito took a sharp breath.

[youngesthokage]

His voice was a murmur. "I can't comprehend how anyone could find him frightening if he's not trying to kill them."

[mooneye]

"...It's been my understanding that he usually is trying to kill people. You know they call him the monster of the Hidden Mist, right? You're really serious? Him? You, and Hoshigaki Kisame? And--"

He pointed. And a baby. That part left Obito's thoughts too fried to order into coherent sentences, for the moment.

[youngesthokage]

He doesn't try to kill my shinobi since I asked him not to." He blinked at him. "Unless they ask him for a spar, though he's never killed anyone with that either." His voice softened. "He's been in the village over a year, though not in such a close position at first, it's true."

[mooneye]

Obito shook his head. It was all too strange. Hoshigaki Kisame. In truth, he has had a certain respect for the man. For his skill, his reputation, the real damage he had done to Kirigakure before leaving it. But still... a missing-nin of that caliber in Leaf...

[youngesthokage]

"He's sworn to me. Not Konoha, just me." He shook his head slightly. "He values honesty."

[mooneye]

"...I've got no right to judge anyone. I don't like this. But I'd like to meet him, anyway." And, like it just occurred to him and he found the thought cheering-- "I bet he and I really could destroy the town if we got in a fight here..."

[youngesthokage]

"If you destroy my village I will make you both regret it." His voice was almost a purr. "Understand?"

[mooneye]

"...Understood. But, hey. It would really be Tsunade's fault for calling me back here. Just saying."

[youngesthokage]

"I'll be sure to inform her of that. Next time I see her, shall I?"

[mooneye]

"The old bat doesn't scare me. She and I were on the road together a while, you know."

[youngesthokage]

He snorted softly. "That won't stop her from punching you into a wall."

[mooneye]

"I can take it." He gave a fluid shrug. "She'll probably find something to punch me into a wall about, anyway. Even if I behave. Just watch."

[youngesthokage]

"Well, I can't really argue that." He paused a beat, bounced on his heels once. "Still as perky as ever I gather?"

[mooneye]

"Perky? What, me?" That made him grin.

[youngesthokage]

"Yes you. Naruto's just like you you know." It was an offhand comment. "Just blond."

[mooneye]

"Good. Kakashi deserves that." He smiled. "I'm calmer than I was when I was a kid, I think. But I've actually got more energy than I did then. I don't even need to sleep much anymore, really. Unless I want to."

[youngesthokage]

"Naruto... Naruto helped me play pranks on my ANBU Senpai when he was a small child. Kakashi helped with -that- venture." His lips quirked into a little smirk. "Tenzou got a picture of it. I still think it was worth it, even if it's caused aggravation for shinobi across the village in the years since the boy stopped having ANBU sitters."