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"Alright boys." I state, as I walk into the room. All three of them were huddled over the table in the room. Probably looking forward to the food I just made. They have never tried my cooking, nor been to my place before, so all this is new to them. I can't believe I have been training them for a little over a month now.

Sigh. There is a lot I should explain to them now. But first, food. Considering it's me though, I decided to make things a bit dramatic...I wordlessly and wandlessly allowed the dishes of food to float in from the kitchen and onto the table.

The boys drop their jaw.

Naruto P.O.V.

"Ghhoostt?!" I shout while I shivered. Sensei has ghosts bringing the food into the room. I'm trying very hard not to hyperventilate.

But Ghosts.

"Calm down Naruto," sensei states. Calm down. Calm down? How can I calm down? There are GHOSTS here.

Harry P.O.V.

"Naruto. It's not ghosts moving the plates." The boy only slightly relaxed. "It's me." His eyes bug out. I'm surprised he hasn't fainted yet, to be honest. Though he has grown a lot since I first met him a while back, he still hasn't gotten over his fears yet. Especially his fear of ghosts. I should probably get him over that…

"Sensei, if that is your doing, how are you doing it? And why?" Shikamaru asks. I think that he is trying to understand. Both him and Sasuke kept trying to break a non-existent genjustsu.

"Let me explain to you three a few things about myself. I've would have told you sooner...but I needed you three to trust me first. However, I need to explain things before we go on any C-rank or higher mission, in case I need to use my skills."

So I explain to them my background—from the existence of magic to the defeating of dark lords. To the costs of winning to my inheritance. The looks the genin gave me, I'm sure they have questions. But, I have one more thing to disclose.

"...and, I'm immortal."

"Wait. What?" exclaimed Naruto.

"Now it seems like you are just trying to mess with us again, Sensei." Shikamaru added. Sasuke just nodded along.

I look sadly at them. "I wish I was jesting. However, I am the Master of Death. If there was a way that I didn't have to be, and can return to my dead loved ones, I would. It's why I didn't pass my psych exam, actually. I feel too much guilt over the loss, as I was the one who lead them all to their deaths. The Hokage only had me take on being sensei of your team because of two reasons. One, is that I can easily relate to you all, as I have had similar experiences. The other is because he wants me to come out of this pit of despair I dug myself into. He figured that if I were to take on a few more students, they would be able to thaw my frozen heart."

They look at me wide eyed.

"They did." I state and looked them each in the eye, my eyes glowing with hope for the first time in a long while.

I thought back to that conversation I had with the genin only a few days ago. All considered, they took things in stride, though they did ask plenty of questions.

As we walk up to the hokage tower, I also think about how these boys deserve a C-ranked mission now. Oh goodie.

"Iruka-san" I nod my head at the man, as he spoke, "Harry-san."

As I was about to request a mission, Sarutobi-sama walked into the room. "Ah, Harry! Just the man I wished to see. How is your team doing?"

Naruto cut me off before I even began to explain anything to the hokage. He's going to regret that later on during training…

But the boy explained everything in such detail, and saved me from speaking a lot, so maybe all's okay. The hokage did raise his eyebrows a few times throughout the explanation, but asked no questions.

"Harry, once you and your team complete your next mission, I would like to speak to you in my office."

"Sir, I was about to request a C-rank for my team, so with your permission, this conversation may possibly need to occur a few weeks from now."

"Alright." The hokage nods and leaves the room.

Iruka looked a bit pensive though. "A C-rank? Already?"

"Iruka," I state, slightly menacingly.

"Alright, alright. Team 7, your next mission is a C-rank to guard a bridge builder named Tazuna. Your job is to not only escort him home, but to protect him until the bridge he is building is completed."