So this is Fugaku! I've been told he's a nice person. I really have nothing else to say about it.
Sorry for the long wait.
Beta: KumorikoKumoriko
Fugaku Uchiha could almost say he hated Machiko Uchiha.
It was a tad overdramatic, and if he was being honest he'd admit he had nothing against the girl in regards to personality-she was a competent shinobi, activated her sharingan, was oftentimes polite and friendly to others. Indeed, Fugaku figured she could make a fine jonin, or a police officer. She seemed stable, she wasn't antagonistic towards others. However, it was hard to be honest with that when he was staying up late doing paperwork from five people complaining about the same thing.
Her.
While he figured it was rather amazing that she managed to get into the house of Danzo Shimura, one of the most highly guarded men in Konoha, and managed to set up several elaborate pranks that involved creative uses of various household objects, the councilman obviously did not share his opinion. Of course, Fugaku was in charge of public image and things related to that-first to learn the ins and outs for when he became the clan head, and second because his father had the charisma of an angry rock and would probably start a war over such as insult.
Shimura was not impressed when Fugaku pointed out that Machiko left helpful notes detailing how she managed to bypass security, so because he was a high and noble councilman, he had to deal with it.
He always had to clean up her messes. When people came in with complaints about pranks, he almost certainly could say the disturbance was a wild haired girl with a wide smile and a insane streak that could destroy Konoha. And although she was mostly harmless (and privately he figured some of her targets deserved it), Fugaku was sick of people (often covered in feathers) ranting about the menace of the Uchiha, and if he was going to do something about it. He'd need to talk to her.
And yet every time he tried to schedule a meeting with her, she was gone-off on a mission or training, unable to answer his summons. And to be honest it seemed totally unintentional, and she wasn't even trying to avoid him, yet he could not talk to her. And since he was not technically the clan head, he did not have the authority to ask the Hokage to schedule it.
It was maddening. And his father was no help, all he did was stack more and more. He was only the clan head in name now, to be honest.
And even the first time they met, he hadn't even scheduled.
He had been leaving the headquarters, mind whirling with information and reports from the officers and at the moment as far from Machiko's problems as possible.
He had literally collided with someone smaller then he, also obviously distracted.
"Oof!" They had wheezed, falling to the ground.
"Oh, I'm sorry!" Fugaku said swiftly, dropping beside them. "Are you alright?"
"I'm fine." Senju Nawaki said politely, reaching over and reclaiming the walking staff that he had lost his grip on. Fugaku moved to help, but he quickly waved him off, getting to his feet.
"I'm alright, Uchiha-san." He said cheerily. "I apologize for bumping into you."
"No, truly the fault is mine. I wasn't looking."
The Senju smiled. "Lets divide the blame evenly."
"No, I was very distracted." Fugaku insisted.
He smiled. "Well, I forgive you, if you can help me. Do you know what direction the Uchiha Senbi shop is?"
Fugaku blinked. "Ah, Senju-san, I was going that way. To the south." He had honestly thought maybe he would be going to pick up a snack there.
"If you're walking this direction, then would you like company?"
"I am honored, Senju-san."
"You can call me Nawaki, Uchiha-san."
"Then I am Fugaku." Fugaku said politely.
The two made their way down, Nawaki polite and friendly. Fugaku knew the First Hokage had been a very friendly person, perhaps it passed to his grandson.
"There it is." Fugaku said, noticing a few people standing in front. One was an Uchiha-he saw it from the back, the long dark hair, but the other two were not.
"Ah, I was afraid I would be late." Nawaki said, picking up the pace a bit.
Confused, Fugaku sped up as well.
"Minato-san, Shibi-san, Machiko." Nawaki greeted. Fugaku stopped dead.
Machiko? Seriously?
The three turned, and Fugaku groaned a little when he realized yes, the menace who had an file stuffed with papers more then Madara Uchiha was the one who waved.
Seriously.
She had more complaints then Madara Uchiha. Although, some were repeats, and obviously they didn't keep all the complaints, the point still stood.
He stuffed down a scream.
"Nawaki, what's up? And…" The girl cocked her head at Fugaku.
"It's nice to meet you, Machiko-chan." A bit informal, but technically they were family. Like, fifth or sixth cousins, but still family.
"Um. I'm sorry, I don't know your name?"
"I'm Fugaku."
"Oh, the clan head's son? Nice to meet you, Fugaku-san."
"Just Fugaku is fine." He dismissed. He was a little thrown off by her being so polite.
"Alright. Would you like you join us?" She invited, and Fugaku had shook his head, a little more curtly then he intended.
"Actually, I was planning on having a meeting with you, perhaps we could talk privately?" He offered, feeling slightly guilty he may be ruining her time with her friends, but needing to get things over and done with.
She blinked. "Um, sure. Nawaki, tell the others I'll be there in a second-I mean, if it doesn't take super long?"
"It will only take a minute." He assured her.
Once alone, he took a deep breath.
"I really need you to stop pranking Shimura." He told her bluntly, and she raised an eyebrow.
"Um, what?"
"Look, Kami knows the man deserves it, but we have had a lot of complaints about it, and to avoid having to take any further action against you I need to know you won't continue doing it, because then I don't have to prosecute, because I don't want to do that."
"Okay."
"So please…What?"
"I'll stop pranking him. Sorry, I didn't know it was causing such problems." She said quickly, looking guilty.
He was taken aback.
That was fast. And easier then I expected.
"So, is this all?" She continued.
"Yes. Thank you very much, Machiko-chan."
"No problem."
Well because he's going to be my brother in law, I should be nice
It must be hard doing that paperwork.