Fugaku's frown only deepened. Eternal smiling was not the correct response to a frosty Uchiha glare, but Fugaku had always thought Iruka was a little oblivious. That he could manage a class of aspiring ninja was a little surprising.

And Fugaku didn't really approve of outsiders meddling too heavily in clan business, let alone the testy politics of his nuclear family. If Fugaku even hinted Itachi come home, he was sure the boy would suspect an ambush of "familial obligation" and be in Kusa before Fugaku turned around.

"If Itachi has something to speak to me about, I'm sure he will," Fugaku replied.