Now I understand you seem to have faith in me...

[proudofmybaby]

But isn't this a bit much? Yes, I was fully prepared for the boys.

Sort of.

Meeting my twelve year old son who was eight just the day before was a bit shocking you know, but at least I was better prepared for it than the entire 'meeting my eight year old who was -thirteen- yesterday' situation.

However, I'm still perfectly fine with that.

They're still my sons and I didn't expect to ever actually see them again after that entire 'being dead' problem arose.

No, my issue comes in with your apparent desire for me to adopt every orphan in the game. I hate to tell you this, but not everyone -wants- to be adopted by an Uchiha, first of all, and second of all, why am I not getting any adult help?

I was promised a Kushina! If you won't let me go talk to Fugaku, then by the will of the Kami, at least bring me another mother around the place so -she- can keep Naruto and Sasuke from getting into a brawl on occasion.

And to think, that girl is four years older than my son too.

...And just like her mother.

I take it back, can I have Minato instead?

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[proudofmybaby]

Gai never stopped doing that by the way.

[Peers back at him.] You haven't died yet have you?

Well... You had a son, where I'm from, but I currently have charge of a female version of the boy.

[Long pause.] Would you like to come meet her? It's not as though you have to jump through hoops to do so, the game is pretty simple to get to.

[backina]

No. I've - died. I've just never met an alternate to Naruto. If she's like him - and Kushina -

[this poor, poor father. A head shake though.]

I can't do anything until the new year. My mun has commitments that will keep them too busy for a game until then. Perhaps I shouldn't have answered but I haven't seen you before and my mun's weakness for your character gave me the opening.

It sounds nice though. Being surrounded by the future of the village and - it would have been good to see my son and meet a daughter. They're lucky to have you.

[proudofmybaby]

[Small laugh as she waves off the compliment.] Yes, well, it was certainly good to see you. I don't know if it's like this for you but you -were- my teammate once upon a time where I'm from. I missed you.

[She looked around before wrinkling her nose and looking back.] Think of is this way. If you find a spare moment, come by, it's a dressing room, so the players don't expect any heavy commitment, and it would be nice to talk to you again where I know I would remember it. If not... well, I hope you come by when you're not so busy and don't forget we talked.

I have the suspicion that if I -do- get an adult to help by then though that the help will be on the side of the mischievous ones, so I don't doubt that you'll still be welcome in a couple months.

Thank you for prying the time out of your player mm? I didn't expect you to actually answer!

[backina]

Teammates? [that's an interesting idea but focus on the present is priority] A dressing room? That seems easier to not shirk responsibly to. I'll look into it. See about helping balance things out at least a little bit, right?

ha! It's my job to answer when I'm called, remember?

[proudofmybaby]

Mmhmm, you me and a Nara were Jiraiya-sensei's team.

[She laughed at the rest though.] Well, the place is pretty tiny still, we're barely past the founding players so far so there's not a lot of people to shirk responsibility -to-...

[The laugh softened into a smile.] I've had a few years to forget how good you were answering when someone asked for you, that's all. I won't forget again though!

[backina]

It's... been a few years since I was able to answer when someone called for me...

Maybe I can change that now.

Would you mind PMing me a link to the site? I would like to visit you and the children there sometime, Mikoto.

[proudofmybaby]

[She couldn't help a little blush, but she just smiled brightly.] I'd love to! Anything to see a friend.

[backina]

Good. Hopefully it won't be too long. Though if the children underestimate you in the meantime, they probably deserve the lesson.

I see I got the PM. Thank you. I'll look into it in the next few days. Homes don't have to be perfect, just full of the people that matter to you.

[proudofmybaby]

[She grinned.] I don't doubt they will.

See you soon Minato, you're one of that collection that matter to me too.