God Damn It, Kyuubi!

I want to learn, and you're too noisy - Sakura, definitely

So..."

Kakashi resisted a miserable sigh.

He really wanted to space out for just a brief second, just so that he could enter the bijuu plane and silenced Sasuke before the evil brat could even start a teasing fiesta.

"On the scale of Mirai to Kaguya, is this a Kaguya-level of catastrophe to you, sensei?"

That question would have sounded sympathetic if only Kakashi didn't pick up the amused muffled sniggers that Naruto has failed to hide.

Well, fuck you too, Naruto, Kakashi thought bitterly.

Sasuke started snickering.

Both of you are unhelpful brats, Kakashi later added, pettily, just because there was no way to silence Sasuke now even if he managed to space out into the bijuu plane to smack both of these pups up their heads.

Kakashi felt the exact moment Sasuke was about to start teasing.

God damn it.

"The three of you better shut up now."

Thankfully, Sakura swept in for the rescue.

"I want to learn, and you're too noisy," she growled, in a surprisingly good representation of a Hatake's annoyed non-verbal communication, before ending her complaint with a threat; "Or else...."

Wisely, Naruto and Sasuke both fell into silence.

Kakashi resisted another miserable sigh.

No escapism inside his mind now, but paying attention to the outside world wasn't something that he wanted to do at this moment either.

"Don't you two have countries to run and rebuild?" Minato whined.

It was bizarre to witness, as Kakashi have only the vaguest and unclear memories of Minato being openly whiny and embarrassed. The clearest memory being the day Kushina had a field day teasing Minato as the man struggled to provide a thirteen-years-old Kakashi with the mandatory sex education. Fun time. It definitely eased up the awkwardness on Kakashi's part, but the point still stand; It was rare to see Minato being openly whiny like this.

But there he was, the esteemed Yellow Flash, re-enacting that particular fond memory that just resurfaced from the back of Kakashi's mind.

Minato pouted Kushina's direction, cheeks stained with a deep hue of pink when she flirtatiously winked at him. Failed to deter Kushina's persistence, Minato switched his pout to a sulky glare as his gaze landed on Nagato.

"You two have one job," he grumbled. "Go and run your countries. Be productive."

"I think we deserve a break, dear," Kushina hummed, hooking her arm around Nagato's. "Ame and Uzushio can wait until the afternoon."

Minato groaned.

"Can't I have a break, nii-san?" Nagato added, leaning against Kushina's shoulder with a soft pleading smile plastered on his face. "Everything is running smoothly and is ahead of the plan. I think we all deserve a lazy, unproductive morning today."

Kakashi shuddered.

Manipulative. He was surrounded by manipulative people. And these people were his allies.

Ugh. He can totally see the family resemblance now.

Kushina, Nagato and Naruto—all three of them were adorably and innocently manipulative, whether they realise it or not.

"I'm NOT—"

Naruto started, but Kakashi immediately cut him off with a flat deadpan;

You sweet-talked and manipulated 99% of our enemies to switch to our side.