"Sorry, getting almost run over makes me cranky first thing after lunch," Izumo returned, grumpily, eyeing his erstwhile Hokage. Dignified, oh very. "I suppose you forgot your appointment?"

Luckily, some people were in charge of schedules. A lowly secretary was not the best of substitute, but Izumo was good enough to carry messages of condolences. He held out a scroll with a shrug. "You're rescheduled, you're welcome, tomorrow around ten in the morning. Think you can hold off having any other schedule emergencies until then?"

This last was slyly teasing, not sarcastic or grumpy, and Izumo's smile was back, albeit as a little smug smirk. He liked Obito well enough, which was good seeing as how he worked with the man, and he couldn't help but tease those he liked.