"You didn't say goodbye."
The geese honked in the warm sky and children played on the streets of Uzushiogakure. It was the peak of summer, and the surrounding ocean winds cooled the warm air to an enjoyable temperature.
What was Minato stuck doing on this fine day, you ask? He was in a dreary room reading from millennium-old books. The dust on them was at least an inch thick and the inside pages where yellowed with age and damp. He had been in this stingy room all day memorizing every circle, triangle, symbol and variations of line. He needn't complain as he was learning the very secrets any enemy and even friendly ninja villages would kill (literally) to get their hands on.
"Minato!" A familiar voice called. Minato didn't answer, but got up and bent backwards. A release of click's down his spine made him let out a relieved sigh.
"Minato!" The voice called slightly louder with a hint of irritation.
Minato poked his head outside the room and into the corridor. Kushina was sitting on a wooden stool, her back against the corridor wall, soaking up some of the warmth from the adjacent windows. She had a hand above her eye's to shield them from the light.
"What is it?" Minato asked as he ruffled his hair and yawned. He walked in front of the auburn haired woman as she still had a hand over her eyes.
"Jinzuk and Tsuri were just here." She said simply, not seeming as though she would continue. Kushina took her hand away from her face and sat up right on the stool to look up at Minato.
"Tsuri is the next in line for being clan leader. You'll be seeing her a lot." Minato had an eyebrow raised with a slight puzzled look on his face. I will?
"Is that what you wanted to tell me?" He asked while lingering around.
"You're to see Oba-san Fukurou regarding a mission briefing." Kushina told him bluntly, looking up at him with her hardened eyes. Minato put his weight on one foot then the other. He stopped fidgeting under Kushina's gaze and his mouth opened in an attempt to ask a question. Before he could ask Kushina let out a heavy breath of air.
"C'mon I'll show you the way." They were the same height but Kushina had platform heeled sandal's on. As they walked down the neutral coloured corridor Kushina placed her hand on the blond's hair and ruffled it up. "You're a short one, just like Tsuri."
"Hey, what's up with people always touching my hair," He mumbled to himself "and I still have five years of growing to do." He gave a slight smile to Kushina but really he didn't like people commenting on his height. She chuckled at his typical teenage attitude. Hair and height was always a big thing to teenage guys.
They arrived at the Uzumaki's main household, went down some corridors, up some stone staircases and through an open doorway. "Oba-san Fukurou is in the room on the left" Minato nodded to her.
He had tried to memorize the layout of the house. And now he was taking in where he was now. The room they were in had green leather couches and a red rug stretching across the shiny, waxed, rosewood floors. There were red Victorian roses on the window sill of a large spiral shaped window. It was pleasant and the room smelt of old perfume.
From the corner of his eye he could see Kushina leaving without a goodbye. He spun round as she rounded the corner of the open door, he just about caught up and grabbed her arm ever so slightly. She reeled it back as if it had burnt. Her eye's were narrowed and her stance ready to fight. As she twisted round her long hair twirled around her and into her face which she quickly pushed aside. When she saw Minato leaning forward, with his arm out and wide eyes, her face calmed and for a fraction of a second, a smile could be seen.
She then let out a slight growl and frowned. "What is it? If my hair hadn't gotten into my face I could have killed you!"
Minato's eyes were still wide. Why is she so hostile in her own home? His handsome face eventually broke into a smile as she kept his gaze.
"You didn't say goodbye."
"I didn't realise I was obligated to do so." She bit out playfully.
"Well it is common courtesy." Minato shrugged with a smile and Kushina gave him a look that conveyed What is it you want? He shrugged.
"Where will you be when my briefing is over?" He queried politely.
"Eating" She said simply. Minato scratched the back of his head and lifted his chin as if to say Oh
"Tell you what kiddo, I'll wait for you on the northern bridge instead" She rolled her eyes, he really was like a big kid, following her around like a lost puppy.
"Okay" He beamed at her brightly with a grin."Then we can get some lunch. My treat"
Before Kushina could object he had gone.
A/N: I Know the chapter are short, but I can keep a clear mind and get more out faster this way. The next few will be at least double this length and not as stupid, well I hope.