Naruto is perched on one of its branches. A trip to the Uchiha compound commenced earlier. The evidence is pacing and squawking—like a flustered hen, Naruto thinks lovingly, then out loud.
a giggle. (you look like a flustered hen, Obito-nii!)
a huff. (my family is fucking crazy.)
a head-tilt (yeah?)
a nod (yeah.)
thoughtful (so is mine.)
surprise (eh? what do you m—)
questioning (because you're my family.)
affirmation/a smile (the rest can be left unsaid)
the family tree is home to many lost birds.
(luckily, lost doesn't have to mean alone.)