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Hitomi stretched and yawned as she woke up in the morning. It was sort of odd do so in the cave, there were no rays from the sun to lick ones face gently. Feeling like crawling under the covers she was just about to do so when she suddenly remembered where she was supposed to go that day. Seeing the Raikage’s letter on her night stand reminded her of her duties. Sighing for she really hadn’t wanted to get out of her warm bed she got up and began to get dressed. It took her a little while to do so for she was having a hard time deciding what she was supposed to wear. Should she simply go in an average kimono or in her ninja attire? Shrugging she finally just opted for her ninja attire, she was a ninja after all. Before leaving Hitomi quickly grabbed something to eat on her way to the Raikage’s office.


It didn’t take her very long to get where she needed to go. Stopping she let herself gaze upon the building in front of her before walking in. Greeting the receptionist Hitomi then made her way up the stairs to the office. Unaware on if she was disturbing anything she knocked gently on the door before she was given permission to enter the room.

Satsuki's heavy lashes slowly gave way to sight as he turned his head, hearing the clicking of feet at the steps of palace. It was rather empty at this time of the season and morning. He had only just released from the morning feast. It must've been the Genin...

He was on his knees, facing his table, scattered with various official papers and letter. Juugodaime tilted his head back to his work, laying down the pen.

With a small sigh, he stood up, nodding to an ANBU on-duty. He opened the door, ever so slowly, sliding it to the side. Satsuki then bowed gently at the sight of the young Fubuki girl. His teal and jade eyes glanced behind her, noting the young Makaze boy running to the structure with all his ability.

He waited a moment, moving his hands behind him. As the two stood side-by-side, he examined them. "Hitomi, Raiden, it's a pleasure to be able to speak with you both.", noted the kage in usual gentle and serene voice.

Slowly raising his chin, he examined the massive cave, thinking. "It's been... a week or so since I spoke to you Raiden, and about four days since we exchanged greetings, Hitomi.", he continued, slowly turning around and leading them into the office. It was a beautiful interior now, adorned with various memoirs of the old village. ANBU masks, Katana, ornaments. This was where the Raikage did most of his work, the first room the palace lead to.


"Too long, I feel.", he finished.

Juugodaime slowly sat down at his table and moved his papers neatly to the side. "However... I cannot say I invited you both to simple conversation."


"Please. Sit down."

A week? had it really been that long? Raiden wondered as he thought about it. Okay so maybe he had been to lazy to go to some of the village meetings but how was it that he hadn't talked to the Raikage in a week? Was it the time that he was spending at the hot spring? Well before you jump to conclusions about Raiden at the hot spring he's been taking longer and longer naps by a steam vent that just so happens to be particularly close to the women's section of the hot spring. Any rumors you might have heard about him looking at the girls is completely absolutely... well maybe he's used a bunshin or two before.... Well he is a curious boy...

Anyway it seems that it really had been a week since he spoke to the Raikage.

"Yeah, I suppose it hAS" Raiden said as his voice cracked when he saw Hitomi nod at him. Raiden quickly sat down and after regaining his normal social outwardness he threw his feet up onto the now empty spot on the Raikage's desk and leaned back. "So what's going on boss man?" he asked.

Hitomi barely noticed Raiden’s voice crack, she hadn’t really been paying much attention. Though she was amused at the way he was sitting, as if he was in his own home. Sure the Raikage was an easy going type but Hitomi would never allow herself to do such a thing, it hadn’t been the way she was raised. Shifting her attention to the man she listened to the reason they were here. A new cell with her and Raiden? Tilting her head a bit she glanced at him through the corner of her eye to see his reaction. Not only that but they were going to be tough by the Raikage himself, at least for a while. Not everyone got this chance. He was right about her father, he had to do more then his share. She had helped him plenty of times to know.”No I do not mind at all,” she replied shaking her head a little bit. Looking at Raiden she spoke to him next. ”What about you?”

The Raikage smiled, watching the kids interact. The youth were so energetic even when such a tragedy struck only three years ago. His teal and jade eyes looked to the table, his pale and weak hands searching for a particular folder.

With a motion of his hand, he opened it, letting some papers fall out. "I feel the best method of training is some in the field... so... how about a B-ranked mission.", his gentle voice still fluid as he turned the paper towards them. "It's marvelous training... we may even find some of the mercenaries who are unlucky enough to be clinging to the delusion that Kumokagure can still be taken advantage of~"

These had been common missions undertaken by jounin, they were still cscowering the mountain side. Measures were taken to stop them, and now it seemed like training to stop them? The Raikage looked to Raiden, then glanced to Hitomi. "Have the two of you gone to Blacksmith Olzai for your swords...?"

The mercenaries? more like bounty hunters. Raiden thought. He hated them deeply, due to the fact that they wanted to kill him for no greater a reason that what was in his blood. His kekkei genkai was something they wanted eradicated and Raiden wouldn't let a bloodline that was over several hundred years old die out. He grinned slightly, That sounds like the perfect kind of training Boss Man." he said. This was Raiden's chance to make sure that they never came after him again. After the Raikage's question about swords Raiden changed his tone slightly. "Well i have my father's sword but i don't have one that was made for me personally." he told the Raikage. The sword worked well enough but it was made for his father's abilities and as such it was not a perfect match for Raiden. For most people in Raiden's shoes they would probably be saddened by remembering their lost father but Raiden had gotten over his loss thanks to the support of the villagers that his parent's had saved. So he had lost his biological father but had gained over a dozen father's in his stead.

Hitomi watched silently as the Raikage walked and limped a bit. Even though her father had tried many times to stop the illnesses effect but failed everytime. The only thing he was able to do was slow it down and that was temporary. Standing up Hitomi shook her head. "No I don't have a sword yet, I haven't gotten to it.." Hitomi had been delaying on getting one for quite some time, she didn't know if she had it in her to use one. Most of her clans techquies were taijutsu based.

Raiden seemed excited about the mission, she wasn't that much. She didn't have much of a desire of getting back at the mercenaries but it had to been done or else they'd come back. Turning she began to slowly walk to the door and head towards Olzai's place.