"Hoderi -- that's not food!" Sasuke's voice cut through the rain before Sasuke himself did, diving after a juvenile goshawk that burst through the door with claws outstretched for the kitten in the basket. He tackled the bird just in time, taking a wing to the face before wrestling the disappointed animal back onto his shoulder, keeping one feathery leg in his grip.

"Just because it's lying around doesn't mean you can eat it," he scolded, peering down at the basket and the kitten to make sure it wasn't anything but frightened. He turned to the man whose basket it was, an apology on his lips --

Only for the words to die in his throat as his face went pale.

"Father," he managed. "I'm --" He paused, voice shrinking. "Sorry?"