fb prompt fill "i have the right to be worried"
alive!izuna
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people were looking at him.
tobirama didn't need his chakra to tell; his snow-white appearance was an oddity among the sea of dark hues in the uchiha residence. especially when he's not in an area where guests were usually received. even the servant who guided him to this area was hesitating, despite having permission from the person he sought.
and no, he wasn't nervous. by sennin's beard, no. he had visited residential houses before; complete strangers for him during his duty managing the budding village. this one wasn't a stranger, yet... no, gods no he's not nervous.
the servant slid a door ajar, announced his arrival, and let him enter the room.
"...what, it's really you."
tobirama placed a small basket of oranges on the kotatsu between them. izuna didn't look bad, but her voice was slightly different.
"...for me?"
he nodded.
she stared back and forth between him and the gift. "what's the occasion?"
"you haven't been around the village these days."
"yes, i called in sick."
"oh."
silence. only when the servant returned with tea and a bowl of soup tobirama was reminded that he's still standing.
she waited until the servant left before asking, "you were there when i told the headmaster i might not come the next day, weren't you?"
"mm." he sipped the tea. it's scalding.
crap, now the whole clan's dignity fell into the abyss.
izuna burst into laughter. "but don't worry about me, this is nothing."
"i have the right to be worried."
she blinked.
"i mean... hashirama said the whole village is our family now..."
"huh. okay." her face perked up. "since you're family now, you're staying for dinner, yeah? nii-san will be back soon with game meat."
whatever reply he had was blocked from reaching his tongue.
"i'm sure he doesn't mind having another person on our table tonight!"
if they weren't indoor, tobirama would've drowned himself in his own jutsu right now.