[Closed] Politic, cautious, and meticulous

[disgruntledmountain]

Who: Uchiha Obito and Uchiha Fugaku
When: April 12th (backdated)
Where: Obito's office
Notes: Fugaku pays Obito an official visit.

Generally, it didn't look good to make the Hokage wait on an official summons, but Fugaku tended to...over schedule himself. Just a little.

But, Obito wanted to speak to him on a very important matter, so Fugaku made time. He hurt a few feelings that were mostly soothed by the phrase "meeting with the Hokage." Fugaku tried not to look too much like he was going to an execution.

Fugaku made his way through the Hokage's tower, the various security measures, watching the ANBU carefully out of habit. In part he did it to see if he recognized anyone by their build any scars or mannerisms they might show.

"Uchiha Fugaku, here to see the Hokage. He's expecting me."

Also, Obito sitting begind that desk was probably something he would never get used to. Hopefully the next Hokage would be someone he hadn't known as a child. Maybe he'd be retired by then.

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[thebestuchiha]

Obito had looked... worried about the things that Fugaku had relayed about the civilians. It wasn't the right reaction for something that should be trivial, he knew, but that those complaints lined up with things that were a concern for wider intelligence was something like a confirmation of rising trouble.

Another one rather.

"Not unofficially. He's been working on Sasuke's project so he's been out of the village more." He looked over at him, honestly a bit surprised that he'd been asked. "Why? Is something wrong?"

It was no mystery that Obito was highly attached to Fugaku's sons. That had always been the case.

[disgruntledmountain]

"He's fine." As far as Fugaku knew, anyway. The great irony here would be that Obito would know if Fugaku's kids were unwell before Fugaku would Fugaku cleared his throat and decided he probably shouldn't put this off any longer.

"Itachi has decided to step down as heir," Fugaku admitted. For some reason he thought Obito would have been told. "But I'm not announcing this until I've found a replacement and spoke to Sasuke." It seemed polite to let the Hokage know that the assumed heir was no longer the assumed heir and Fugaku didn't know who'd be taking over after him. He was hoping Sasuke would agree to take on the task, but he had yet to really see Sasuke in more than passing.

Also, he had yet to decide how he was going to ask Sasuke without ending up in the same position as Itachi--with a child who felt he had no choice to take up the role but didn't really want it.

[thebestuchiha]

He seemed to still then, visibly surprised... before sighing. "I see. I knew he wasn't content but I didn't realise it was that extreme." He ran his fingers through his hair, then nodded once, considering the matter for a moment before saying anything further.

"Sasuke is better for it. I love Itachi, but he's too peaceable to take control like the clan probably needed so... it will be good. Sasuke won't let you down, if he knows you really mean it. Once he's completed his current project I'll work out keeping him closer to home, should he accept."

He flashed Fugaku a bright smile, feeling like at least something was going right this morning, even if this wasn't what he was expecting. "How about you? Are you taking this okay?"