Haru kept up his playful charade with Kakashi until he was dumped onto Jiraiya's floor. Immediately, Kakashi swept his hand over the seal to release it. Moving quickly, Haru lunged toward the table, his fingers glowing with chakra. Reacting instantly, the most complex privacy seal Haru and Jiraiya had placed on their home blazed to the touch on top of the table. Haru placed his palm in the center and ignited the seal, instantly cloaking all chakra usage, sight, and sound from the inside of the house from being spied on from outside. Even the Hokage's crystal could not penetrate the seal array when it was active. Haru bent over the table, huffing, his eyes closed as he tried to calm himself. He barely kept from tensing when Kakashi knelt beside him and put a gentle hand on his shoulder.

"I'm sorry, Kuniharu," he said softly.