In another Timeline

Chapter 38- Kushina is... weird

After being dragged out of the Hokage tower he managed to stand and dust himself off. Tobias was surprised when he found no one except Naruto following them. Kushina stood and breathed the early air.

"I think it's time for a shower mister." Kushina said looking at Naruto. "He's completely covered in mud, did you let him play in mud?" Tobias looked away and nodded.

She only sighed in response. "Well next time you let him, your going to be the one bathing him." Kushina already felt the back pain and sweaty hair coming. Sometimes she wished she would just cut her hair, but she really does like it long.

"C'mon Tobias. I bet you were spoiling him with food stands." Tobias didn't respond but Naruto's giggle gave him away.

Kushina led them to her house. It was a small home but it was a nice one. White in color and window's decorated every side of the house.

The walk there had been quiet. He noticed Kushina take worried glances at him. He wished she wouldn't worry and perhaps forget about him. He enjoys that she cares about him, he doesn't have a lot of people in his life that do. In fact the only people who did died. But that is sole reason he wished she would stop.

He is nothing but the embodiment of bad luck and the lack of miracles. As great as it is that he managed to get Naruto back to the leaf, it was Naruto's luck that got him back, not his own.

His mouth is still sore from the Kunai piercing it. He may heal fast but that doesn't mean it doesn't become bruised.

He doesn't know how any of it works. His healing could heal his hand in a matter of seconds. But when it came to bruises or he supposed things his body considered not important healer probably just as fast as a normal person's. It's annoying but it makes sense, he takes a lot of things like that for granted.

Kushina smiled at him as they walked into her house. Tobias only looked at her in response. She seemed downhearted by the change in Tobias's behavior since the last time she saw him.

The last time she saw him he was more than happy to respond to her. To ask questions. But now he really was what the child soldiers were rumored to be. It made her happy he was still willing to come here. Even if the last time he was offered he ran away.

"I'm going to cook something." Kushina said smiling. She looked at Naruto. "Change your clothes, you will get a bath after we eat." Naruto smiled at the delay of his bath and nodded eagerly.

Kushina walked to the kitchen and Naruto walked to what Tobias assumed was his room. Tobias looked at the indoors of the house.

It was a basic setup but not a bad one. Not that he has much opinion with house setup and decor. There was a long couch centered around a window. There was a desk and it was covered in papers, probably the Hokage's.

Right... The Hokage. The Hokage definitely doesn't like him. Tobias doesn't blame the Hokage for his feelings. But it just makes him nervous to be around the blonde. The blonde is a total two face and he knows it.

The time spent in that place allowed his to determine peoples emotion. To be able to analyze it. He may not be able to determine how people feel immediately but the Hokage's feelings were rather obvious.

The Hokage stared at Tobias. Analyzing him for any trace of dishonesty. The man seems kind, but if you even touch his nerves he will have your head on a stick. Probably the only reason his isn't is because of Kushina.

"Tobi don't just stand there." Kushina said with her hands on her hips. Tobias nodded. He walked over to her and didn't know what to do next.

She looked at him and sighed. "Mind if I ask personal questions?" Tobias thought for a moment. "No." She smiled, most likely to reassure Tobias.