Karasu sat on top of the Hokage mountain, gazing at the village below. Two days ago, the peace treaty with Kumo was signed without any major incident. Naruto-kun was also born without the Kyuubi being unleashed on the village and thus Minato-sensei was still the Hokage and Konoha was more beautiful than ever.

"You're not brooding again, are you?" asked a familiar voice.

"No, I'm not." he answered his sister (because somewhere along the way Sarada had actually become his sister instead of pretending to be one), honestly.

Sarada was somehow able to sense whenever he would feel guilty about Sasuke's absence from the village, as she called it 'brood' and would come come drag him to do something or other, often insisting on playing the games she played with her friends in future. It was a new experience for Karasu, one that he decidedly liked.

They sat there in silence for some time before Sarada said, "So.... Obito proposed."

Karasu blinked. "What did you say?"

She showed him her right adorned hand in lieu of answering.

"Congratulations." he told her.

"Thank you. Somehow I belive Papa wouldn't be as accepting as you."

"He doesn't like Obito much, does he? " Karasu murmured.

Sarada snorted. "I think it would be safe to say that he hates Obito. And he wouldn't even say why."

Karasu nodded. He had began putting the pieces together sometime ago, but they painted such a horrible picture that he refused to think about it more. Besides, Obito was his teammate. Even if he had done terrible things in the other timeline, that doesn't mean it should affect his opinion of him in this time line. Besides, Sasuke would have told them if he had any malicious intentions.

"What are you doing here, then? Didn't you promise Itachi and Shisui that you'll train them?" Sarada asked.

Karasu sighed. Itachi and Shisui were getting very good at getting promises for training from him. He wondered if he was as good as puppy eye jutsu as them.

"I'll come with you. Maybe Izuna-chan would hate me a little less if he sees me training his aniki." Sarada said, as he got up.

"I don't think that'll work. Sasuke was very stubborn at this age. Changing his opinion about something was like pulling teeth." he warned.

"Well I'm his daughter, ain't I? If anyone can out stubborn him, it's me. Race you there?" she asked, disappearing in a shunshin.

Karasu followed after her, smiling.