With closed eyes, Naruto couldn't help a chuckle through his bright smile, and again, Kakashi feels that boy is the future he needs to protect. 'It may be too late for Sasuke-kun, but Naruto can still remain clean of the sickening darkness of the shinobi world.'
Hiruzen tells the line of Jōnin-sensei, "your students will doubtlessly have questions. As their sensei, it is understandable if you're inclined to satisfy their curiosity."
"I want to tell them," Naruto states from beside their Hokage. "They're going to figure it out eventually. Why not now?"
Hiruzen takes a moment to consider his words. Leaning back in his chair he takes a slow drag of his pipe before informing the gathered Jōnin, "under my authority, I will allow you to inform your students only vague details." Sitting up straight, he orders the sensei, "reveal nothing by name. The general narrative should imply since Naruto's birth, he's had two chakras. Nothing more-"
"Aw, come on, Ji-chan," Naruto bellows and it still marvels a the long veteran Kakashi that a subordinate—no matter the relation—can be that casual with the strongest shinobi in their village. "There's no reason not to tell them everything. If Konoha ever gets attacked, trust me, I'm going to use all of my strength to defend it. It only makes sense they know what to expect."
"I appreciate your forethought, Naruto-kun," Hiruzen tells the blond genin. "But until I am confident this will not blowback on you, we will proceed with caution."
"Blowback how," Naruto asks with a quirked brow.
"Without getting into too much detail, the village's trust in you is tentative," Sarutobi tells the blond, and Kakashi knows what exactly what he means. The village will turn on the Fourth's son much easier than they would thank him for his service.
"There isn't an adult within these walls that have forgotten that day," Hiruzen explains to Naruto. "If we're going to ensure the village fully trusts you with preserving their safety, accidents mustn't ever happen. For now, we will give the genin half-truths." Turning to the Jōnin-sensei, he dismisses them. As Kakashi expected, his leader calls, "Kakashi."
Pausing, Kurenai asks, "with your permission, Hokage-sama, if it involves Naruto-kun, I humbly request your permission to remain."
"Thank you, Kurenai-kun, but that will not be necessary," he smiles as he responds to her. "If there's a manner by which you can be of assistance, I will not hesitate to ask it of you."
"May I speak to a clone," Kurenai asks.
In the dark sealed room, Kakashi replies, "hai, Hokage-sama."
"Until we learn otherwise, we have to assume Orochimaru was involved, which alludes to some level of participation from Sasuke-kun. Kakashi, from this moment forward, he is to remain in your vicinity at all times, and if the young Uchiha doesn't approve, remind him there are other preventative measures that are much less accommodating."
Though he doesn't show it, Kakashi is surprised by the Sandaime's directive. Some part of him felt for sure he would be reassigned to a task more suited to his lethal strengths. Instead, it seems Sarutobi Hiruzen will not allow him to quit, and so Kakashi proclaims, "I request all my students live under the same roof."
"What?" Naruto yells. "But I like living at Iruka-sensei's and he's nearly out of the hospital. Who's going to help him out if I'm not around?"
"Naruto-kun may stay in his current residence," the Hokage declares. "You may offer Haruno-chan the option of staying with you, or if she would prefer, with Kurenai-sensei. I want Team 7 insulated. Understood?"
"Hai, Hokage-sama," Kakashi responds.
"Now," Hiruzen continues, turning to the young blond. "Naruto-kun, as I said, I was quite impressed by your control over the Kyūbi's chakra, but I would like to know how you managed to gain that level of command. You said you trained, but how?"
"Well, I wouldn't say I command it or anything like that," Naruto states, though Kakashi feels like it's an evasion. "I asked and he gave it to me."
'He's holding back,' Kakashi, and no doubt Hiruzen, instantly think as Kakashi asks, "just like that? It didn't attempt to take over your mind?"
"Nope," Naruto answers before he explains to his Hokage and sensei, "though, at the time, we were both pretty pissed so I probably could've asked for more and he would've given it to me."
"...So you speak to it," Hiruzen mumbles more than asks, likely noting Naruto's use of the word 'he,' as if it's a person. At the rather casual relation between Naruto and the Kyūbi, Kakashi feels a small seed of nervousness at the pit of his stomach.
"Mnn," Naruto hums his affirmative answer, adding, "like four or five times."
"What do you talk about," Kakashi wonders.