Summary: In which Sakumo leaves for his mission, and Kurama watches him go.

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Blood red eyes meet dark grey slowly, and Kurama says fiercely, "If you don't fucking come back within the intended time, I swear to the old Sennin that I will come after you and rip some people apart and don't you fucking think that doesn't include you."

"That sounds like a good threat," Sakumo jokes, smiling tiredly at him, and Kurama feels warm and fuzzy inside like those times his blonde stayed with his Hyuuga, emotions spreading like wildfire as he napped inside the mindscape.

"You fucking think so?" he growls at the Hatake, and a laugh bursts out of the man in front of him, Kurama feeling his lips curling into a smirk at the laugh.

"It's a promise," Hatake whispers gently to him, before looking down at their feet and Kurama actually forgot about the brats. "Kakashi, be good for Kurama and Kushina, okay? Don't get into any trouble or get shinobi to fall for your tricks."

Kakashi looks up innocently at his father from beside Kurama. "What do you mean?" he asks, though Kurama can sense that hint of slyness and playfulness when he asks, and Sakumo only shakes his head in amusement. "I didn't do anything."

A frustrated groan escapes pale lips as the older Hatake bends on one knee and ruffles Kakashi's hair, but he looks amused. Obito reaches out a hand and another large hand grasps his, as Kurama feels his lips twitching into another smile.

"Be good, you two," he tells them, before looking up at Kurama with dark grey eyes filled with affection. His heart skips a beat (Kurama doesn't know why, but it feels like it did) as he forces himself to meet the gaze and... "Kurama, take care of them, will you?"

Take care of yourself? the words left unsaid.

"Oh, I will," Kurama promises to both questions. Watches Sakumo's lips form into a beaming smile at his response, and sees Kakashi makes a face. He then knows that the next few minutes will be horror.

"Tou-san, Kurama is mine!" the little boy all but hisses at his father, and Obito looks on in disbelief. Kurama doesn't know whether to smack the little boy into oblivion or not, because what the fuck.

That ruins the moment.

Sakumo stares at his son, and Kurama forces himself to not make a sound, as Obito shrieks at the silver-haired boy. "No, Kurama-nii is mine!"

"Just fucking go before they rip your ears to shreds," he tells the man, and enjoys the laugh that startles out of the man. A roll of eyes, a cross of arms. "I promise that I'll wait for you."

"And I promise that I'll come back to you."

(Kurama still doesn't know why, but the curl of warmth inside his chest spreads around like heat again as he watches Sakumo go, but his chest slightly tightens when he stops seeing Sakumo's vanishing back and he turns to the village holding Kakashi and Obito's hands.

He's going to make good on his promise.

For him.)

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Another sweet moment of Kurama and Sakumo! Though I think I rushed the chapter a little..

Yes, this is where Sakumo is taking his mission and Kurama offered to take care of Kakashi while Sakumo is away. The Hatake agreed, and boom, Kakashi is now living with the Uzumaki family and Minato for the time being. Kurama is slowly realizing his feelings for Sakumo! Also, adorable Kakashi and Obito rivalry! What do you think is going to happen next when everyone realizes the problems here?

Terms:
Sennin - Sage
Tou-san - Father or dad

Read, review and enjoy!