Disclaimer for the whole story: Obviously, I do not own Naruto.
A stern face that was framed by blond bangs studied one of the many documents that can be found on her desk. Stray scrolls decorated the floor and made sure there was no spot left untouched. She fingered a sheet of the report, before flipping it and reading the next. Her shoulders were slumped as representation of the distaste she felt for what was read. The blond woman finished it, and let it fall to her desk top with a thump that resounded through out the room. Sitting up, she began to search for another, with a specific one in mind. After minutes of rummaging, it was decided a fruitless search and stepped down to ask for her.
"Shizune!" she called. Her fingers applied pressure to her temples and her mouth frowned in irritation. In some short moments, a pig's oink notified her of Shizune's appearance.
"Yes, Tsunade?" her assistant was quick to reply. In her arms, she held the pig that sounded, named Ton Ton. Shizune's dark eyes did not glance at Tsunade's desk, nor the mess around and on top of it, but her dusky hair swayed as she stood straight. "What can I do to help?"
The Hokage took her seat behind the desk and held up the report she was reading. "As soon as you can, send this off to the Mizukage. This needs to be swift," Tsunade ordered. Her assistant agreed in a heart beat. "Thank you, Shizune, for staying. I also need the scroll about the Chunnin, if you happen to know of it's whereabouts." With a powerful jump, Ton Ton landed on the desk and nudged aside obstacles in the way to drop on the floor. And underneath it all was an open scroll with the mark of the Maeda clan, five circles in the pattern of a flower surrounding a smaller circle in the middle. With the scroll found, Ton Ton leaped back in to his owner's arms.
"Thank you, Ton Ton, for finding it for Tsunade," Shizune whispered. "Lady Tsunade, I am able to hand the message off now." Bowing, she waited for an answer. And her pig, too, bowed his head in respect.
Standing up, Tsunade crossed the office and placed a note in her assistant's hand. "Your help was excellent, thank you." Shizune left from the only door and the Hokage took her seat. The unraveled scroll laid center across her desk and she skimmed over its contents.
On top of it was a scrawly message that relayed a response to Tsunade's previous suggestion. The contents of the scroll itself was about a Maeda, Yuka and her parents. They had moved to the Land of Water before their daughter was born, though both the Maeda and Takahashi clans live in the Land of Fire. After debating with the Council Elders, Yuka was allowed to live in this land, but it was decided against letting her become a ninja. On this record, there was the basic information of the Maeda family.
It included Yuka's age, a ripe fourteen, and land of her birth. What followed was residency and her occupation, and then to the family she lives with. Her father was a weapons smith named Maeda, Tokiashi, and her mother was Takahashi, Jun before she married him, a woman silk products vendor. With this family, Tsunade asked if they could do a favor for Konoha ninjas. As they lived in a small village near the borders of the Land of Fire, it was an ideal location for rest stops. Tokiashi had hastily replied that if they could, then they would.
Smiling, Tsunade checked off her mental list. Another problem down, many more to go. This was the solution to cease the complaints she has heard around the village. The ninjas yapped about how the sweet village outside of Konoha is wonderful, but does not have a place to stay. It was a win-win situation, she thought. The Maeda family has money flowing in, their daughter can work in a nin-environment, and Tsunade's ninjas have an option of a boarding house.
Sneaking a look at her desk, the Hokage realized that she will need to organize it to lessen the chance of loosing more papers. Her irritation came back full force, but she stood up to clean. Two piles, one 'IN' and the other 'OUT,' were situated in the right corner. Scrolls were rolled up for more space, and after putting them in their designated spots, the desk was cleared. She ducked underneath, keeping an eye open for any strays, and found a small note down there.
"From: Tokiashi, Jun, and Yuka," Tsunade read. "Godaime, thank you for letting us live here. No, we aren't on the run, and yes, Yuka will listen to reason and not try to become a kunoichi for the Land of Fire." The script changed and the Hokage chuckled at the hardly legible brush strokes. "Hello, Tsunade! I'm the reason for some of your stress and frustration, the one and only Maeda, Yuka. Thanks for the permission, and yes, I'll try to lay low. Take care of yourself! P.S. You are simply inspirational." Yet again, another person had took the brush and started writing elegantly. "I'm sorry, Godaime Hokage, for my daughter's familiar speech. Though you are her inspiration for becoming a healer and a kunoichi, also helped with the Mizukage's influence. Tokiashi and I will look around Yoen for a spot to help you out as much as we can. We do not expect a reply, so, please, until we meet in person."
The Godaime was reminded of Naruto from Yuka's comments, and she wondered if Maeda, Yuka will be just as reckless, blond, and loud-mouthed. The idea of a second Uzumaki in the Land of Fire gave her a new headache, and she reached for her hidden stash of sake. "Five days, at least. Only five. If she's just like the brat, then I only have five more days left of my sanity. Until then." She drank from the bottle slowly. "Once they come, I might be greeting my personal Hell.."
A/N: I've said that I might not redo the first two chapters. But, hey, it's a lot better, and a bit longer. Yeah, yeah. Quality over quantity. But having both never hurt, right?
Cheers to having done two chapters in the same number of days, and good luck to redoing the second chapter for tomorrow. It'll help that I will have break, too. So I'll try to write as many chapters as I can, to keep up the chapter a day theme I've got going.