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chapter thirty

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"The two most powerful warriors are patience and time."

- Leo Tolstoy, War and Peace

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I know I'm telling like 8 stories at a time with this format and it gets confusing, but I swear I'm going somewhere with this 😭😭

So take this hastily written chapter i wrote with Merry Go Round of Life and Alleyway by the Neighborhood playing in the background <3

Tell me why it's been so long that I'm kind of nervous to post this 🧍‍♂️

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"I'm going to ask you this once, and I want the full truth." Minato crossed his arms over his chest, leaning heavily on his desk.

Kakashi and Naruto had been summoned from Shisui's apartment like a pair of mischievous four year olds about to get a scolding from their parents. After bidding their friends goodbye and promising to talk more later, Kakashi and Naruto were escorted to Naruto's home, where Kushina was angrily making dinner in the kitchen.

Kakashi and Naruto slipped off their shoes, each greeting Kushina with a smile, but the woman didn't smile back. "You two are in big trouble, you know?" She scolded them, a frown marring her beautiful face. "Don't dilly dally! Get upstairs now!"

"Yeah, yeah, mom. Thanks," Naruto sighed, leading the way up the stairs. Kakashi smiled nervously at Kushina, who gave him an unimpressed look, before he followed Naruto.

Once they made it to the second floor, the two of them crossed the hall to the room that was Minato's office. Naruto knocked twice before the two heard Minato's curt, 'come in.'

Opening the door to the office was like watching their last shred of hope circle the drain three times before being sucked down into the pipes never to be seen again. Sitting in two chairs that had clearly been pulled from another room were Killer B and Yugito. It was incredibly weird to see Killer B's huge self sitting in the little kitchen chair with all eight of his swords, but what was weirder was Minato standing over them with his hands on his hips and a scolding expression.

"Ah, and there they are." Minato's lips thinned more in a clear indication that he was beyond displeased. "My troublemaking, meddlesome sons."

Naruto fought back laughter at Kakashi's startled expression, knowing that his father was going into this with Full Guilt Trip Mode activated.

"Do you have anything to say to explain yourself, Kakashi? Taking a five year old- multiple five year olds to Kumogakure? And then going again later on with Naruto without telling anyone?"

They totally snitched on us.

Naruto watched Nii Yugito and B's awkward expressions.

Fake friends.

Fake friends.

Killer B and Yugito exchanged glances before they both got up and left the room, shutting the door behind them, sensing that this was a more personal matter.