'I beg your pardon? '

Despite the civility of his phrasing, Fugaku 's tone was anything but polite. The clanless buffoon across the room gulped and clutched the file he was holding a little tighter, his knuckles turning white. Fugaku narrowed his eyes only when the boy finally looked in to them, reminding him that they could turn red at any moment if he should wish them to.

'I-I 'm very sorry, Uchiha-sama! I didn 't verify the results myself. I was only told to deliver them to you! If you have any concerns I would be more than happy to take them to my boss! ' The poor idiot 's voice was cracking under the strain of his fear. Fugaku sneered and the boy trembled.

'Give me those papers, ' he snapped. The folder was almost thrown in his face and the boy escaped the room with relief obvious in every cell of his body.