I stepped through the gate into Konoha letting a rare smile grace my lips as the wind rustled my boyish, shaggy, dirty blonde hair, I glanced around the same old town I once lived in. Ignoring the many stares I walked towards the Hokage's office only hoping that she would remember me, 'well this place hasn't changed much' I mused to myself when I reached her office door. I knocked hearing a muffled come in I opened the door to see a very drunk Tsunade dancing on her desk, taking one look I shut the door and walked back towards the stairs and out the door towards the ramen shop.

I stepped into the shop seeing many preteens and adults alike, repressing a sigh I walked towards the owner 'now's the time to work my magic', I thought sarcastically. "Excuse me miss," I asked the short elderly woman also known as the owner, "but I'm new here and was wondering if I could get a job here." I finished giving her a pleading look.

"Oh of course dear!" she smiled widely at me, "one of them just quit this morning, and my names Korea!" she exclaimed excitedly, I was surprised she didn't explode.

Snapping out of my thoughts I gave her a real smile while saying, "Well Ms. Korea, I'm Akita Mori it's a pleasure to meet you." sticking my hand out towards her she shook it while once again grinning from ear to ear.

"Well you can start tomorrow afternoon since that's around when the ninjas get done with training and such, if it's okay with you?" she asked, I nodded in response before dismissing myself and heading out the door, once again deciding to try the Hokage's office again.

Successfully catching Tsunade when she was sober I sat in the chair across from her desk, there was and awkward silence between us until she broke it, "Well Akita it's been awhile since I saw you, so what are you doing back?" she asked obviously curious, "Last I heard you were a top ranking ANBU officer."

Letting my bangs fall over my eyes and looked at the floor as I frowned "Well I just got tired of that life," I saw her nod slightly, "and I missed this place." I said grinning, finally looking up my deep green eyes meet with her sea green eyes and she understood.

"Well there's one apartment left I'll get Kakashi's group to show you around in case you forgot the villages layout… oh and I forgot, here," she said tossing me a bottle of sake, "a welcome home gift from me to you." smiling slightly I walked out of her office.

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