Disclaimer: Me? Own Naruto? Haha I wish.
Nifty, okay, this is the re-written second chapter, yes it's still short, but not quite as crappy. Hope you enjoy it more than the first version, review if you must.
"Come in," the blonde Hokage replied to the knock at the door. Tsunade didn't even bother to look up from her half empty sake bottle, and across the paperwork littered room. She knew exactly who was behind the door, and she also knew exactly why they were there. She mental braced herself for the barrage of flying objects that would soon be heading her way.
Sakura came inside the office and stood in front of her sensei. When Tsunade finally looked up, the look on her apprentice's face surprised her. It wasn't only devoid of the anger the blonde Hokage had been expecting, it was devoid of any expression. Not even her sea green eyes betray the war of emotions going on inside her.
"I'm guessing Ino has told you." Tsunade inferred, searching her pupil's face for any trace of emotion.
"Yes." Sakura struggled to keep her voice from revealing the mountain of tears and frustration barely barricaded behind her eyes.
"Sakura I'm sorry. The council has overpowered my decision to send out a search team with a unanimous vote. There is nothing I can do." Tsunade didn't even bother to act professional. The hyperactive blonde was a son to her, dealing with the fact that he had seemingly betrayed both her and Konoha was nearly too much to bear. It had been easier however, thanks to the three empty bottles of sake in the trashcan under her desk.
"Fine, they probably made the right decision then."
Tsunade couldn't believe what had just come out of her young apprentice's mouth. "What? Are you seriously going to let this just pass by with out even attempting to find out what caused him to leave?"
"If he left, he had a good reason. I doubt he wants to be bothered by an upset group of people who refuse to let him do what he wants." Tsunade could hear the bitterness building behind the kunoichi's words.
The Hokage gawked after the 15 year-old as she walked out of the room.
"She's taking that differently than expected."
Tsunade turned to see her perverted former teammate leaning against the window seal. She rounded on him eagerly. "Did you find him? Do you know where he went?"
"No." The silver haired author replied sadly. "There isn't a trace of Naruto any where, it's almost as if he's vanished into thin air."
Disappointed Tsunade grabbed her sake bottle and sighed. "I never in my life expected this to happen." She took a long drink from the bottle and looked over toward Jiraiya. "Want any?" the Hokage asked, offering him the bottle.
He looked at her and softly chuckled, "What do you think the answer to that question is?" he replied as he reached for the bottle.
AN: yeah, like i said, it's still short and probably full of spelling errors, i didn't send my re-written stuff to my beta reader so...yeah, the horrible grammar and spelling are still in there.
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