Visits to the Zenin Clan were never fun, but you couldn't escape them.

They were just a bunch of old geezers with values that were as archaic as they were themselves, exclusively driven by power. Not that your clan or any other was much different, when you thought about it.

As usual, you just had to find a quiet spot and wait until it was time to leave, knowing you'd get scolded for hiding away again when you didn't understand why you even had to attend these visits since you weren't particularly needed.

However, a certain someone hadn't come to bother you even once. It was odd, Naoya would never miss an opportunity to try and rile you up, often even leaving the gatherings with your clan just to come and pester you.

A groan of pain interrupted your train of thought, followed by a mocking voice that belonged to none other than the misogynistic brat himself. Getting up and slowly stepping towards the source of the noise, you saw a young girl of the Zenin clan laying on the ground, Naoya's foot pressing down on her head humiliatingly.

Not so surprising coming from him, if you had to be honest.

"Gh-!" Naoya yelped angrily when you abruptly pulled him away by the back of his collar, before stepping between him and Maki. Looking down at you, he couldn't help but give you that haughty smirk of his.

"...I knew something was missing. Got so busy disciplining this one i forgot you were even supposed to be here today." He muttered lowly.