The Nara were a clan known for their genius and Shikaku was no different, a shining example of every stereotype ever perpetuated about his clan. He had yet to meet a puzzle he couldn 't solve and so the mystery of his soulmate hadn 't even been a particularly hard puzzle; even a child could have solved that one. Konoha 's rising star was sort of hard to miss. From his bright personality to the brilliant yellow of his hair, Namikaze Minato was about as subtle with his emotions as a punch to the face.

Unless he wanted to be of course. The lad was allowed to go on S-class missions for a reason: he was a damn good shinobi.