"I've lived by myself since just after I started the Academy." He shook his head slightly. He hadn't ever mentioned it, but he knew it was part of why he'd been picked for Minato-sensei's team. It just made sense, if you were picking around an apprentice, to choose those who suited him.

Even if before his injuries he hadn't really gotten that. He'd had a lot of time to just think.

"I didn't really move away until just before I graduated to genin though."