Sometimes Fugaku thought he had brought this on himself. When Itachi was younger, Fugaku hadn't kept a very close eye on him. Itachi was either off training or running missions or at the Academy, so there wasn't much need for Fugaku to monitor the boy as long as he was progressing as a ninja. If he was doing as he should, why make him check in or worry if he were out late or things like that? Now Fugaku had a child grown to a man Fugaku rarely saw, more rarely heard from, and quite often he was sure he didn't even know if Itachi was injured or recovering from something. Itachi was much like a cat, coming and going as he pleased, when he pleased, without a please or thank you or "would you like me to do anything for you while I'm here?"

"If you have time..." Fugaku paused, watching his son's face closely during that pause. "The roof needs some work."