After finishing the meal, Uchiha Tunan took the initiative to wash the dishes and chopsticks.
However, after doing all this, Uchiha Tunan did not leave immediately.
Instead, he began to carefully wipe the oil stains in the kitchen, sweep the dust in the corners, and wipe all the tiny corners clean.
It took three hours to clean up and it's not over yet.
It was getting quite late at this time, and everyone in the Sarutobi tribe had basically turned off the lights and slept.
Sarutobi Hiruzen, who was sitting in the living room, felt a little sleepy. He came to the kitchen door and coughed lightly:
"Tunan, it's already very clean. There's no need to clean it."
Uchiha Tunan turned around, sweat dripping from his forehead.
But his eyes were shining brightly as he looked at Sarutobi Hiruzen at the kitchen door and said seriously:
"The kitchen is a place for cooking. It must be absolutely hygienic. Otherwise, what will you do if you have a bad stomach?"
As he spoke, he scraped his fingers in the corner, scraping out a black oil stain, and said to Sarutobi Hiruzen:
"These things are the easiest to attract bugs, so they must be cleaned up."
Sarutobi Hiruzen looked at the stubborn Uchiha Tunan and nodded helplessly.
Then he looked at the clock hanging on the wall and said:
"It's very late."
Uchiha Tunan wiped the sweat from his forehead with his arm and said with a smile:
"It's okay. Hokage-sama, you go and rest first. I know the way home."
When Sarutobi Hiruzen saw Uchiha Tunan being so well-behaved and sensible, he felt as if his weak spot had been touched.
In a daze, Shinnosuke and Asuma seemed to appear in front of them.
The two figures gradually overlapped, Shinnosuke's seriousness, Asuma's stubbornness, isn't this just Tunan.
Sarutobi Hiruzen immediately looked at Uchiha Tunan with a kind face and said, "Tuna, it's too late, it's time to go to bed."
Uchiha Tunan was startled when he heard this, pursed his lips, stood up and put his hands on his knees and bowed to Sarutobi Hiruzen.
His eyes were full of guilt and self-blame, and he said: "Hokage-sama, I'm sorry that it has affected your rest. I will go back now."
For some reason, looking at Uchiha Tunan's appearance, Sarutobi Hiruzen felt as if he had done something terrible.
Feeling slightly unbearable, he came to Uchiha Tunan, rubbed his hair and said:
“I usually don’t sleep at this time, so you don’t have to blame yourself.
It's so dark, and the Uchiha clan is so far away, you'd better stay here for one night. "
As soon as he finished speaking, Uchiha Tunan raised his head, with little stars in his eyes, and said with joy: "Is it really possible?"
Sarutobi Hiruzen smiled and nodded:
"Go to sleep. If you want to do these things, wait until tomorrow."
.......
late at night,
The raindrops were still beating against the windows, and the strong wind howled in the trees beside the pond in the backyard, blowing the branches as if they were about to break.
Uchiha Tunan was sleeping on the bed, with cold sweat covering his face, and his expression was even more painful.
"Don't...don't..."
The voice containing fear and sorrow became louder and louder.
The sound of rain gradually broke through and reached Sarutobi Hiruzen's room downstairs.
As a shadow-level powerhouse, even though he is old, he still instinctively remains alert to his surroundings at all times.
Sarutobi Hiruzen suddenly opened his eyes, and heard the murmur of Uchiha Toonan upstairs.
He frowned immediately and murmured: "Is this child having a nightmare?"
Thinking that he had to do business tomorrow, Hiruzen Sarutobi turned over and prepared to continue sleeping.
"Asma...where are you...?"
The next moment, Sarutobi Hiruzen immediately opened his eyes and sighed deeply.
"Sennosuke-senpai...I learned...thank you...you..."
"...don't go...don't go to the Fire City."
Sarutobi Hiruzen's thoughts instantly went back to the time when his two sons were with him when they were young.
Pictures from the past emerged one after another, and Sarutobi Hiruzen remembered that when Shinnosuke was a child, he was prone to nightmares on rainy days.
And his wife is always not at home, so usually at this time, Shinnosuke will ask him to accompany her.
At this moment, Sarutobi Hiruzen suddenly felt a little pity in his heart. He stood up unexpectedly and tiptoed towards the second floor as usual.
Every step was subconsciously stepped lightly to avoid making any noise and disturbing Uchiha Tunan.
Gently push the door open.
In the dim room, Sarutobi Hiruzen saw that Uchiha Tunan had kicked away the quilt and kept mumbling.
"do not leave Me......"
"Father...don't go...Father..."
This kid...
A trace of melancholy flashed in Sarutobi Hiruzen's eyes, and he suddenly felt that he and Uchiha Tunan had the same problem.
One lost his parents and the other lost his son.
He immediately came to Uchiha Tunan and knelt down gently, and gently covered Uchiha Tunan with the quilt.
Looking at Uchiha Tunan's face, Sarutobi Hiruzen was in a trance, and he remembered Shinnosuke's appearance when he was beside him.
Sarutobi Hiruzen stretched out his hand and gently touched Uchiha Tunan's face, frowning slightly, and the pain in his heart spread again.
Suddenly, Uchiha Tunan grabbed Sarutobi Hiruzen's hand and said in an almost pleading tone:
"Father...don't go..."
Sarutobi Hiruzen was startled for a moment, covered Uchiha Tunan's hand with his other hand, and said softly: "Don't worry, I won't leave."
Uchiha Tunan seemed to have heard Sarutobi Hiruzen's words, and his whole body relaxed.
Then he turned over and held Sarutobi Hiruzen's hand under his head to cushion it.
The fear just now seemed to no longer exist, and a smile gradually spread on his face, as if he had had a very sweet dream.
Uchiha Tunan rubbed his head on Sarutobi Hiruzen's hand, slapped his mouth, and murmured:
"Father...Hokage-sama..."
The way Sarutobi Hiruzen looked at him, his already rock-hard heart seemed to be softened.
For some reason, Sarutobi Hiruzen felt a strange feeling in his heart.
The father's love, which had been blocked due to the death of his two sons, seemed to be opened and vented.
The more I looked at Uchiha Tsunami, the more I felt sorry for him.
Early the next morning, the early morning sunlight shone in through the window, coating Sarutobi Hiruzen and Uchiha Tunan with a soft golden color.
One of the two people is sitting on his knees full of love, and the other is lost in sleep, forming a very peaceful scene.
After a sleepless night, Sarutobi Hiruzen stretched out his free hand and gently rubbed his temples to refresh himself.
Immediately, he looked at Uchiha Tunan with a helpless expression as he hugged his hands tightly and slept.
A thought suddenly flashed through my mind.
It would be great if Tunan were my child.
Well-behaved, sensible, humble, hard-working, kind, meticulous, tolerant...
so perfect.
At this moment, Uchiha Tunan opened his sleepy eyes.
The whole person seemed to have not yet fully woken up, he rubbed his eyes and murmured:
"Father......."
To be honest, this call from father instantly made Sarutobi Hiruzen break his guard.
I almost couldn't help but hold Uchiha Tunan in my arms and protect him.
