Chapter 2

(Disclaimer: Building on a property that is not on sale or doesn't have an owner is most likely under the crown. So, you would have to buy the property off them. Discussion of land etc within this chapter is strictly for the cause of the book.)

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Date: February 10 Friday 20XX

Location: Unknown

Sunlight was leaking through the gaps provided from the tree branches into an empty house. It was early morning, the birds happily chirping away and the fresh morning breeze still passing by every so often. Car doors closed breaking the morning silence causing some birds to take flight. A group had gathered in front of the house, all dressed in black and white suits. Infront of this group was a man named Sebastian, dressed in an elegant butler suit.

'I believe this is what master requires' he mused, looking over his shoulder he saw the gathered men. He observed their expressionless face and sturdy posture, his eyes then trailed back to the house in front. He sighed inwardly before addressing them, "You all have your orders, do not disappoint the master" he said firmly as his eyes pierced the group of men in front of him. Sebastian knew what kind of person his master was, things needed to be done on time, hell, even before the deadlines set. Master was a stern person with a perfectionist personality, knowing this Sebastian once again spoke "I will be leaving now, I will be back before noon to check the progress. I hope there will be no altercations."

As Sebastian was being driven out of the area by the chauffeur, he waited patiently for the other line to answer his call. His eyes gazed out the window seeing the many trees go by as his mind slowly drifted along with it. "Sebastian!" a voice cut through, blinking he abruptly straightened himself up. "Forgive me, but it is all in set. They are following out your instructions as we speak" he softly spoke. "Excellent, I will leave that matter to you. I have left some documents on my desk, bring them with you to Konoha Academy, ask my secretary for them." With the line ending, Sebastian made his way to his master's firm.

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Location: Konoha Academy, Headmaster Office

"I don't think it's wise for you to be consuming alcohol at this time. In fact, before a meeting Tsunade," a tall brunette advised, her face displaying a distressed expression. As Tsunade gulped another one of her favourite beverages bringing her relief, her eyes immediately shot a disapproving look towards her assistant causing her to slightly flinch.

"It's just going to be the usual, parents complaining as to why their kid is repeating a year. Instead of complaining to me, they should focus on what their kid does" Tsunade complained as her hand poured another drink. Seeing her reflection on the surface, herself in this state made her temper flare. Swinging the drink down she slammed the cup onto the table, the brunette flinched yet again.

The office was silent before a sorrowful voice cut through, "they didn't get to see him graduate and they won't be here to see what kind of person he becomes. Shizune, don't you think he must be…" Tsunade's voice faded as she took another swing of alcohol. Shizune was aware of the relationship Tsunade had with the Uzumaki's. Tsunade knew Minato and Kushina personally as they were once her students furthermore, they were remarkably close to her acquaintance from childhood Jiraiya. Seeing they have passed before herself in such a tragic accident, she just couldn't comprehend it.

Before Shizune could comfort her friend, a knock had disrupted them. Peaking through was a small petite lady, "I have pushed your 11 o'clock appointment to be now as the 10:30 appointment is cancelled. I will be bringing them in within 5 minutes" she said. Light amber eyes looked at the clock above where the petite lady stood, 'new record' she thought. Sinking into her chair furthermore, Tsunade released a sigh of weariness "you can just bring them in Ageha," she replied. The said women left the office leaving Shizune to remove the alcohol's presence and Tsunade to prepare herself to look presentable.

Not long after another knock was heard before Ageha walks in with the participants of the appointment. "This is the Headmaster of Konoha Academy, Tsunade Senju and her assistance Shizune Kato." With that being said, Ageha bowed and left the office once again. Both Tsunade and Shizune could feel that this meeting will not be normal, it's like how the saying goes 'a storm is brewing'.

As Shizune tried to motion them to have a seat, the person dressed in luxurious clothing had already taken a seat with their legs crossed while the other stood behind. The seated person had a very dominating presence, no doubt this individual was a mogul. "It's a pleasure to be acquainted Tsunade, so I will make this brief for you. This Academy is built on my property. I will not be taking any actions; however, this academy does now belong to me. Your grandfather Hashirama was kind enough to have gifted this academy to me, Sebastian if you could be kind enough..."

Sebastian stood quietly behind his master waiting patiently for his orders. As his master discussed business, he was preparing himself to show the documents his master had required to show ownership of this land and institution. As on cue, he heard his name. Stepping forward Sebastian had gathered the copies of the documents and motioned them to be taken from his grasp. Shizune was shocked, she couldn't believe what was happening. She took the papers from Sebastian's grasp and placed them into Tsunade's. Flicking through the papers both their facial expression expressed disbelief. Tsunade's temper started to flare "When this institution was built, there was no owner for the property. The land wasn't on sale, permission was granted for us to construct. How could you have brought this land? There wasn't any way to buy it" She declared.

"Previously speaking, this property wasn't on sale. However recently, properties without ownership have been listed on the market. Which is the case for this land. You know how taxes work; manipulating the market, they are always looking for a way to make more money. Either way, this property is legally mine and so is this institution."

Shizune could see Tsunade's temper rising, this was not what they were expecting on a Friday morning. If Hashirama had sold this academy, he would have informed Tsunade himself. 'Maybe that's why he tried inviting her for dinner last week' Shizune pondered. Tsunade was reading the documents thoroughly trying to find any fault that could be salvaged. Her academy was given to someone else; she knew she didn't follow the principles like the other headmasters and there was her drinking problem and paperwork, but she did love this place dearly. She really wanted to smash the table to release her frustration, and she had a strong urge to swipe that smile of this nuisance.

"Your temper is flaring remarkably, could this be due to your alcohol consumption at this hour?"

Shizune wondered did this person have a death wish to say something like that to Tsunade, everyone knew of her temper and monstrous strength to brake things. Light amber eyes shot a deathly glare to the duo in front of her.

"Relax Tsunade, it's not like I want to take over." Shocked over the revelation, simultaneously they both expressed their doubts, "What?"

The mogul chuckled, rising from the seat, the figure made its way towards the window outlooking the academy. "I may own all this, but I have no intention to take over. To be perfectly clear, your position as headmaster will not change. I just require a few things from you such as enrolment to this academy. You will be placing me in class 4A, and this will be joint with class 3B. Over the weekend, construction will be happening to expand the classroom to accommodate both classes. I believe you can find a way to teach two different year levels in one classroom." The mogul diverted its gaze from the scenery to now having a locking stare with Tsunade.

'Ocean blue' Tsunade observed, contemplating her reasons for staying she questioned "What's the point of all this? You can do all this yourself; you have the rights to do so. I don't know what I can offer you."

Looking at his watch, Sebastian started to gather the belongings of his master. A lot of time has passed since their arrival. As his master started nearing the door, Sebastian looked towards Tsunade "My master looks forward to what this academy can offer, so your co-operation is very much required. And that, is all you can offer my master. I believe you know what to do Tsunade." Opening the door, he waited patiently for his master to exit. However, before exiting he heard his master say, "Two years and you can have it back." With that being said, the duo had left the office.

Now alone with his master, Sebastian questioned "Master, was this the best way to approach her? What will you do if she refuses your offer?"

"Sebastian, this is a very generous offer. She will accept, her love for this academy is absolute."

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Location: Uchiha Manor, Lounge area, 6:45pm

In the living room almost all the Uchiha's and Naruto were gathered watching movies, it was Friday evening just a weekend away before school begins. It has been two days since the funeral and a week since Naruto has been with the Uchiha's.

Blankly watching the movie displayed, Naruto stifled in a yawn. This had caused tears to form as he yawned again. Wiping them away with his hand, his ringtone began to play shattering the silence. Hastily, his hand dug into his pockets searching for his phone. As the screen flashed indicating an unknown caller, a confused expression was conveyed on Naruto's face, 'unknown' he repeated.

Accepting the call, he placed the phone against his ear, "hello?" he questioned dubiously.

"I apologize for not accepting your call when you had rung me, but how are you doing Naruto?"

Perplexed as to who the caller was, Naruto began to wonder who he had rang which then lead his mind to put the puzzle into place. "Sebastian's master?" he questioned; this had attracted Mikoto's attention. Turning down the volume, she rose from her seat she and instantly searched for some pen and paper. Having them in her possession, she quickly jolted down on the paper 'loudspeaker'. Mikoto then proceeded to draw attention to the paper, understanding Mikoto's intention Naruto did as asked. A soft chuckle could be heard, "Sebastian's master, that is a new one. I guess that is partially my fault for not providing a name…How do you find staying at the Uchiha's?"

"It's comfortable like home used to be… But I don't know why your asking me this question and how is it that you know I'm here?" Naruto asked, he wasn't sure what to be expecting. He didn't know this person personally and having his whereabouts known by this 'master', he wasn't certain whether he felt secure or a little bit freaked out.

Mikoto looked at her husband who sat beside her a questioning look, 'was Naruto being stalked?' Fugaku shook his head in denial and whispered, "If he did, we would know", Mikoto turned her attention back to the matter at hand.

"You are being stalked," Hearing that Mikoto shot Fugaku another glance expressing an 'I told you' expression. "That's a joke" the person continued, which then made Fugaku repeat the same actions towards his wife. "However, your whereabouts is extremely important to me. I do not wish for any misfortune to befall you when you're not with me."

Looking down at his phone his mind was racing, he didn't know what to say. Staying here was one of the closest things to home and being with other people besides the Uchiha, he wasn't that eager. "Staying here won't cause me any harm so, why not let me stay here?" he stipulated.

The line had become quite for a few seconds before a voice cut through, "Naruto, shall we have supper together?"

Mikoto quickly wrote in bold letters 'invite here!' and placed it in front of Naruto. Lifting his gaze off the phone to Mikoto, he nodded his head. "We are about to have dinner; I don't think they would mind you joining" he said.

Another pause was heard before the person replied "I guess this is a good opportunity to get acquainted with the Uchiha's, and I believe Mrs Uchiha is also curious to know the identity of your caretaker. I will see you very shortly so, I shall bid you goodbye for now." With that being said, the line had been cut off before Naruto could say anything else.

All aware that Sebastian's master will be having dinner at the Uchiha manor they had left the lounge to prepare, Naruto and Sasuke had made their way upstairs. Reaching into his pocket Sasuke pulled out his phone, searching through his contacts he finally found who he needed to text. Typing away what needed to be said he had pressed send and placed the phone back into his pocket.

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Analysing the documents on the laptop a notification had appeared on the bottom left hand side, onyx eyes scanned the content before a small crease appeared within the brows. Massaging his temples, he closed his laptop and placed it to the side.

'So soon' he thought, before closing his eyes as he began to drift to sleep getting much needed rest before the evening to come.