WARINING: Naruto OMATSU takes place in an alternate Narutoverse. Some important plot points from the original series have been made either minor or nonexistant. Most characters featured in this story are original, and i have tried to make them as un mary-sue like as possible as has my co-creator. we both hope that you can keep an open mind and enjoy the world we have created. Welcome to omatsu... (Note a quick guide to omatsu can be found here [.com/journal/19471451/#comments] ages progess 5 years.)
It was Near Nightfall as Kaori Namikaze Sat behind the Hokage's Desk Scribling furiously at the various scrolls Scattered Acrost the mahogany surface. Among other things she had alway's Lacked Minato's orginazation skills, and as the Hokage's first assistant it was her job to file the paperowrk in his absence. A small knock came on the Office doors before they swung open, allowing Kaori's Daughter-in-law Hinata into the office she Closed the doors behind her and stepped towards the desk.
"Kaori-sama... Is their any word yet?" Hinata Asked nervously as she stared at the floor.
Kaori very abruptly set the pen down on the desk and looked up at hinata.
"Nothing, But i supose we shall have to consider no news good news at a time like this"
Kaori turned and looked out the offices large picture window, she could see straight to the gates of konoha and to the tops of the trees beyond. The fading sun left an eerie glow over the landscape That only added to the sense of foreboding that had filled the village over the last few days
It had Been Two weeks ago that Minato and their son had left through the very gates she now gazed upon. It was a simple Public relations trip to the honey country, Kaori's sister-in-law was decended from the royal honey family, But It had seemed that the two shinobi had never reached the border. No confromation had every been made, and they had All but dissapeared. A week Later Her brother Takeshi had gone after them, and come back near death, and the attacker had been unidentifiable. The rest of his crew had suffered from servere injuries as well, And now Yuki, her oldest and closes friend, Was currently off leading a simular effort.
"Kaori..." Hinata's voice snapped her back from her thoughts "What if... What if they dont come back, what if they are never found?" Hinata had asked the question neither of the women had wanted to think about.
"That isnt an option. Minato has never once in our lives given me reason to doubt him, and he wont start now. They will come home...."