The spaceship was in transit...
"Okay, Tsukimi, mwah, mwah, mwah! I'll remember to eat. Sorry for leaving you and Mikoto to handle everything at home. Oh, right, has that damn brat Fugaku come over these past couple of days? Daiyue's back too, so you can visit him when you have time." Dave gazed at his little phone screen with a goofy grin.
"Hey, Shanshan, how are Shuiwen and his girlfriend doing? Yeah, yeah, I'll talk to our future in-law about the wedding when I get back. That boy's been dating her for years. It's about time he settled down. Dave's already holding his grandson, and mine is nowhere in sight," Kagami complained into his phone as well.
"Asuma! Fuck! If you cause trouble at school again, I'll smack your ass into sixty-four pieces when I get home! Just you wait! Oh, Biwako, I miss you so much! Uh, I haven't been chasing any alien young ladies, okay? Don't you trust my character?" Hiruzen was delighted to see his child and his wife on his phone.
"Mm-hmm, I know. I'll be careful. Oh, make sure you go to the people at the Hokage Building about our utility bills. I registered us as a low-income household back then, so we get discounts on water and electricity. And Konan—stop giving her money to buy explosive tags. Why does a girl need to play with explosive tags? Do you know how expensive one of those is? Aren't grenades good enough? If she wants them, every grenade in the company is hers. As for Hidan... never mind, let him do whatever." Kakuzu spoke calmly on his video call too.
"Sorry for running off without a word this time, Jiaoyue. Sorry for leaving everything at home to you. If there's anything you don't know, you can