Chapter 8: Kabuto

"Hmm, I see, well this is indeed quite troublesome." Hiruzen said, sounding like a familiar black hair Nara.

"Usually I would be able to accept such requests to an extent, but your request is different since you're part of the Uchiha clan, even if you're a civilian." Hiruzen explained, requests like this were rare, especially for someone for a major clan, and not a small clan.

"I see, so what would I have to do to adopt Kabuto Hokage-sama?" I asked Hiruzen, sitting across from him, my view partially blocked by stacks of paper work.

"I'll have to send all the paperwork for this request over to Fugaku-san, you will probably have to attend a meeting with him also, but currently he is outside the village, I'm not entirely sure when he will return from his mission. Hiruzen explained, while continuing to smoke from his pipe.

"Although, In the meantime, Kabuto will be in your care, and I would also recommend talking to the orphanage director, in case things don't turn out right." Hiruzen suggested following up his own remark.

"I'll make sure to do so, thanks for your help, Hokage-sama, you seem busy, so I'll be taking my leave." I said, politely excusing myself.

"Hahaha, It's quite alright, old geezers like me need the occasional break." Hiruzen said with a small laugh, before he went back to filling out all the 'urgent' paperwork he had.

Walking out of the Hokage's office, it was a rainy day in Konoha, but the streets were still bustling with people.

Walking into the crowd of people, I easily moved through the busy streets, currently I was heading to a few shops I was familiar with, as I previously bought my own furniture from them.

I would have to buy Kabuto his own bed, and other stuff he would need, neither Yuuma, nor Kara has taken care of a child before, so I wasn't sure what to get.

But having sixty thousand Ryo was way more than enough to buy everything he 'might' possibly need.

And after visiting many shops there was a large Ryo shaped hole, in my Ryo shaped pocket… but since I was all done with my errands, I went back to my home/shop.

Walking inside, it was extremely quiet, and upon entering my bedroom, Kabuto was already sound asleep on my futon, 'All the traveling must done a number on him.' I thought before placing a set of round glasses with a tiny bow attached beside the bed.

I tried my best to find a pair that looks exactly like Nono's but, sadly I had to settle with the closet looking ones.

The thing I didn't expect, was the price, Glasses were expensive in this world, It was six thousand for Kabuto's pair, it was crazy expensive, but was necessary for him.

Setting down the Storage Scroll I brought with me to hold my stuff, as I didn't want to use my Inventory in public, I took out furniture I bought not just for Kabuto, but for me to furnish my room as it looked more like the waiting room to get into purgatory than a place to live in.

And after a few minutes of moving stuff, and placing furniture around my room, and taking out random things I bought for Kabuto out, I was all done.

Expect, for one last thing.

Placing my hand on the Storage Scroll, I channeled a small amount of chakra into it, and a large puff of smoke appeared.

The smoke faded away, revealing a few wooden planks, next to a few wood carving tools.

Why would you need to commission someone to make a sign for you, when you can make your own!

'My genius is sometimes frightening,' I thought to myself smugly, picking up a chip carving chisel, I was about to begin carving one of my practice planks, but something surprising happened

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Skill: Wood Carving * Talent 10/50 * Max 110/150

Skill Rating: 27/110 (A:N 1 = Tsunade's Gambling Skills, 150 = Teuchi's Ramen.)

Understanding: 36/50

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I didn't even know this was a feature, and my Skill Rating and Understanding is pretty high, probably because I remember carving in the boy scouts.

Pressing the chisel up to the wood, I began skillfully carving a simple animal.

After a few minutes of carving, It was finished, a common bird, what kind you may ask, well I don't know, I just made a bird okay…

'Damn it, I should've done this outside, there are wood shavings all over the floor' I cursed my stupidity inside my head.

Opening my System, I checked the stats of my skill once again, to see if I got any better.

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Skill: Wood Carving * Talent 10/50 * Max 110/150

Skill Rating: 34/110

Understanding: 37/50

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I was happy to see both my Skill Rating, and Understanding of Wood Carving go up, even if it was kind of a useless skill for me, but I knew it was only going to get harder as the skill increased, like the saying goes, easy to learn, hard to master.

Walking into the front of the shop, I grabbed the broom I kept and moved back to sweep up my mess, but as I entered the room and immediately noticed something

Kabuto was awake and hugging the pair of glasses, bow still attached, as tears streaming down his face.

"Woah, if you hug them too tight, you're going to break them, you know." I jested, trying to lighten the mood.

Kabuto held the glasses in one hand as he brushed his tears away with his other hand's sleeve.

"T-thank y-you, M-Mr." Kabuto said, still slightly tearing up.

"It's no problem, and don't call me Mr, it makes me feel old, but starting today we're family, so you can call me Nii-san if you want." I proclaimed.

Kabuto gave a small nod, before putting his glasses on, I knew it would take a while for him to feel more comfortable and be more talkative.

*Knock* *Knock*

"One second, Kabuto, I'll be right back, someone is at the door." I said before leaving to answer, however it was.

Reaching the door, I opened it, fully expecting for it to be Gai wanting to greet me as I finally returned, but it was the person I least expected.

A fair-skinned woman with long, straight black hair with bangs hanging on either side of her face to roughly frame her cheeks and black eyes, it was someone who I immediately recognized.

"Mikoto-sama, I didn't expect you to drop by, Is there anything I can do for you?" I greeted with respect.

"Kara-san, I came to visit regarding the adoption of Kabuto, may I come inside?" Mikoto explained.

"Sure, he just woke up." I responded, inviting her inside.

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If I take a line of coke, I might be able to get ten chapters done by tomorrow, should I do it?

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