Chapter 34

It has been a month since Kiba agreed to teach me likeness. But, I couldn't do anything! I just didn't understand what was required of me. Here it was not even a matter of control; for this technique, the presence of the chakra itself in the body and the free movement of that chakra over the carcass is enough. The point was that I did not understand how the chakra, even without breaking out of the body, can lead to such changes. And without this understanding, I could not give an initial impetus.

And I also wanted to know a lot of little things. Like what are the minimum chakra requirements for activating the technique and much more. Well, Kiba answered. No not like this. When I asked him, he hesitated, puffed up his eyes, and could not answer. However, I did not expect otherwise. But after the first series of questions, the next day he came up and began to answer them. Only this raised more questions. To which he could answer again only the next day. In general, the situation is clear, Kiba is a pure practitioner, but he asks the theory from one of the clan members ... smarter. If not openly asks to tell, he does not know how to wag in a conversation, so this clever clanmate probably got a go-ahead from Tsume, and Kiba is used precisely as a "message transmitter". Yes, and the go-ahead for my studies was also most likely given by his mother. And something about this is uneasy to me. Wouldn't one heart be too little for such a disposition towards me?

I didn't know the answer, so all I had to do was take the opportunity. Which I did, and once again loading Kibu with questions right after class, I went to the exit from the academy, where Hitomi was already waiting for me.

Hmm, what a strange face she made. And in general, given how rarely her facial expression differs from indifferent, I'm already curious what the matter is. Everything became clear to me almost immediately, as soon as I followed her gaze. The way she looked at the parents meeting the children from the academy, and how barely noticeable (I wouldn't know her so well - I wouldn't notice) shuddered when she heard a "mother" from the mouth of another child in the direction of a relative who was meeting him.

Everything is clear with her. However, I consider this type of cockroaches in my head to be one of the safest, yes. And I can even imagine how much the level of sympathy will jump, but I can't bring myself to. This word also means a lot to me. A vestige of the past, but the word "mom" really smelled somehow ... no matter how corny it may sound - good. I think, given my knowledge of the canon, and most likely merging with Naruto's soul, I could call Kushina a mother. By the way, I'm not sure about the Fourth. Some of his actions awakened in me the desire to ride in his face, well, the childish resentment also took its toll. It was only when I put myself in his place, and asked myself "how would I act in such a situation?", One strange thing came out. More precisely, I understood two things! First, he was really my father. The second - I already need to go to the face for two persons, considering myself! It would be better if I inherited his genius, and not the way of thinking!

And now I had an incredible opportunity to raise a lot of interest with Hitomi, especially now when she has such a living example in front of her eyes in the form of other children and their mothers. But I just couldn't get over myself. Come on, rag! Pull yourself together and say this short word!

"Something happened…" I began to say, going up to a startled Hitomi. Well, everyone has moments of weakness, even Anbu.

Now, finish the phrase! Come on, say it! Prove what you have, and they are steel ... I'm talking about nerves now, yes.

-… Mother. - Still, I squeezed out of myself. Something towards the end, the voice broke suspiciously. The child's body is bad for me ... but it would be nice to trust Hitomi. Not so, to respond to her trust, which she demonstrated at the entrance to the Uchiha quarter that memorable night.

She hugged me, used shunshin, and now we are several houses away from the academy, on the roof of a building. Interesting feeling of carrying over ... it's good that I didn't eat anything.

And Hitomi at this time tightly hugged me to her, kneeling in front of me and burying her face in the shoulder, and quietly, barely audible crying.

+ 50% relationship with Hitomi \ Tsuru.

To hell with all of it! I literally dismiss the message, hugging the really attached kunoichi in the same way.

- Well, that's it, mom, that's enough, - I note that this time this word was easier, but still with a hitch, - let's go home?

- Yes, let's go, Naruto. - Slowly calming down, she answered.

And somehow, inappropriately, a strange thought came to my mind - why did my relationship with Kiba's mother rise several times by one percent, if after that time we didn't see each other ... I'm stupidly afraid to go to them in the quarter, remembering the quest "taming ..." and given the heart already present. Uh-huh, I'm afraid of unlocking it prematurely.