"Uncle! Uncle! We're back!"
Just as Temari was wondering why Wuye had not killed Pakura, two little figures in white with long black hair ran in through the door.
Wuye crouched down with practiced ease and scooped them both up at once, smiling broadly. "You two are well-informed, huh? You knew I was back the moment I returned?"
Hinata quietly wrapped her arms around his neck, pressing her cheek against his and closing her eyes without saying a word.
On the other side, Hanabi symmetrically kissed his cheek, then giggled into Wuye's ear. "Because we come ask every day after school whether Uncle has come back!"
Wuye shook his head with a smile. "The entire clan is full of spies working for you two little brats..."
"Uncle, who is she?"
At that moment, Hinata noticed Temari standing there quietly.
Hanabi immediately turned to look.
"She..."
Wuye smiled and set the two of them down. "You could say she's a new disciple I've taken in. She'll be living with me from now on."
Temari's gaze flickered before dropping again.
She had not expected Wuye to explain her identity that way.
A disciple...
If only that were true...
But should her father's death be blamed on him after all...
"A disciple? Living with Uncle?"
Hanabi and Hinata exchanged a glance, wariness appearing in both pairs of pure white eyes at the same time.
Sis, Uncle found a girl about our age to be his disciple!
Mm... I wonder if she'll steal Uncle away from us...
She definitely will! We can't just stand by and watch!
Then what do you think we should do, Hanabi?
*...*
The two communicated through their mental link at lightning speed and quickly formed a united front.
"Uncle, we want to live here too!"
"Mhm!"
The two suddenly