[open] What can I say little one, it was fun just to know you

[ghostpepper]

Who: Kushina and YOU (yeah that's right)
When: 01/24 afternoon on, 01/26 to 01/29 morning, 01/31 early evening on
Where: Konoha
Notes: It's been almost six long years, but the day is finally here. Kushina's coming home with the last two ANBU who had been stationed in Uzushio. For good. Most of the time between her travels will find her trying to adjust to knowing she won't be called back over any emergencies a whole country away, that she doesn't have to leave after a few days to a week to go back to work, and that she can actually find a routine to stick to again.

((Okay, here's how the time breakdown is going. Her first stop at midday 01/24 is the Hokage's office, the 25th is Minato's birthday (skipped entirely for family time) and the 29th to most of the 31st is cheering on Karin in the exam finals, but the rest of the time she's free for ambushing around the village.))

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[ghostpepper]

"I'm one of those cross village people, y'know!" Her temper got the better of her as she yelled and reached up to punch him. While she normally would've gone for his head, she aimed for his shoulder. Fast and hard.

"And whaddya mean it's complicated?! Is it some kinda "I'm sorta dating them but not really" deals?!"

[thebestuchiha]

"Well, kind of and kind of not? I mean. I was then wasn't and am and uh, cuddling and things and it's complicated." He rubbed his arm, pouting at her.

[ghostpepper]

He really wasn't making much sense, but the last part summed it up perfectly. Complicated. It sure sounded that way, as vague as he was being, but she still had an unanswered detail.

"Well? Who is it? Just give me a name, Obito! Please?"

[thebestuchiha]

"Erm." He looked a little cornered. "A name. Uh. Well. You see."

[ghostpepper]

She froze and her eyes nearly popped out of her skull in surprise. It took a few seconds before she went right back to trying to shake him down for more information.

"There's more than one?! Who are they?!"

[thebestuchiha]

He felt his eyes widen at the look on her face and took another step back. "Well you kind of know the people but I'm not really sure how to explainhowthingsarenow?"

He sure was talking faster as he went along.

rip in peace

[ghostpepper]

If she hadn't been so bound and determined in her quest for names, she would have found Obito's reactions hilarious. Instead, she advanced on him to shove a finger into his chest.

"I know a lot of people that you know in this village, Obito! I want names, now!"

[thebestuchiha]

He looked like he was going to bolt out of his own office. His tone was only somewhat audible. "Kakashi and Gai?"

[ghostpepper]

It took three seconds for the names to register and another five to process them. They wouldn't have been her first pick, but not necessarily her last either. Surprise turned to something more pensive as she thought back to a night that had been partially lost to alcohol.

"I guess that explains why you were hanging over Kakashi and stealing his drink on his birthday..."

[thebestuchiha]

"We were officially dating at that point. Me and Gai let him break up with us since then though and now we do more stuff than we did before he broke up with us. So please don't comment on him cuddling or kissing stuff with the word boyfriend or he might freak out again okay?"

[ghostpepper]

"Alright, I won't. What you three do or don't do is your business. I never really pegged Kakashi as being much of a touchy-feely kind of guy. Besides, it's way easier to tease him for his choice in reading material."

Among other things.

[thebestuchiha]

"He's not a sexy kind of guy! He's a touchy feely though and it's nice." He felt the flush come back. "It's up, Gai who, well. Um. But yeah so that's the thing going on and complicated and yeah that."

[ghostpepper]

She had to press a hand to her mouth to stop from laughing when he started jumbling up his words. It took a few seconds to bury everything, but the laughter stayed in her eyes and the way her voice shook slightly as she struggled to hold herself together.

"Thanks for being so open with me." Despite all the prodding required. "That wasn't so hard to talk about, now was it?"

[thebestuchiha]

He shifted on his feet, glancing away, then back again. "Okay no, but it was and I haven't exactly... talked about it to anyone all anouncey. It's been months."

[ghostpepper]

"You should've said something sooner, y'know." He got another prod to the chest, but several shades gentler than the first. And her finger stayed as a thought occurred to her.

"...Wait a second. Have you been keeping your relationship - relationships? - under wraps from everyone else?"

[thebestuchiha]

"Yeah... Sasuke knows, Hinata, uh, Tenzou, my ANBU from guard rotations. I think that's everyone who officially knows anything?" He gave a sheepish, lopsided smile.

[ghostpepper]

"So not many. And you haven't told Minato yet? I'm flattered you told me first."

Well, technically speaking since she all but strong-armed it out of him... Details.

[thebestuchiha]

"I mean, I probably should have but we just... never got around to telling people before stuff happened and... and then it didn't happen after that."

let's try a thing where i tag from my 3ds...

[ghostpepper]

"If things came up before you could tell anyone, it's alright. I guess I just keep remembering how hard it was for me to shut up about things when I first started dating Minato so I can't really compare. Still, no reason you can't start now, right?"

Then again, she had a hard time shutting up about a lot of things...

[thebestuchiha]

"You mean aside from keeping it subdued so I don't make them targets more than they already are?" He gave her a flash of a smile. "Don't worry, I know what you actually meant."

[ghostpepper]

"Good, because I was two seconds from punching you." She raised one hand in a fist and put the other over her bicep as a large grin appeared on her face. "But seriously, tell Minato when you get a chance. Okay?"

[thebestuchiha]

"You're always two seconds away from punching me." It was more pout than anything, and he gave him a wry smile. "But yeah, I'll do that. I should have already I guess."

[ghostpepper]

"Only when you deserve it." Or when her temper skyrocketed. Or when she got in a punching mood... Maybe 'always' was pretty accurate.

"And maybe the next time you're over to visit you can tell him. So, I guess tonight or if you come by any other day this week. But not tomorrow. How does that sound?"

[thebestuchiha]

He blinked at the declaration of 'not tomorrow' but had no particular reason to argue it. "Okay, I'll do it really soon, promise."

[ghostpepper]

She beamed at Obito's agreement and reached over to give him a friendly punch to the shoulder. "That's what I like to hear. It's your news, you should be the one to tell him. And I think you've had enough delays."