Mito chuckled at the scene in front of her. Yolei was sitting on the floor with her hair pulled back into a bun and surrounded by books she had never seen before. The violet-haired woman had a book in her lap, a cup of tea in one hand with a scroll and brush in the other. There were drops of ink on her face and pants. Mito wasn't sure what to expect when she walked into the room, but she didn't expect this. She almost expected to see a sad-looking woman sitting on the bed.

"Can I ask what you are doing?"

Yolei looked up and smiled at the beautiful redhead at the door, "Oh, Lady Mito. I'm sorry I was bored, so I pulled out some books and started studying."

"Oh, what are you studying?" Mito bent down, "Do you mind?" she picked up a book that laid next to her feet, "The Art of Using Yin Release."

"Oh no, not at all, My Lady. I'm sorry for the mess. I promise to clean it up," she told her as she took the book off her lap and placed it under the cup of tea. "I was just going over some of my old notes about using Yin, and Yang releases in different healing techniques as well as researching what plants are common in this area, so I will know what I have to work with when making medicine."

Mito gave her a look of awe as she counited to explain herself, "When I get bored, I tend to sulk or fidget, so to keep my mind busy, I turned to study."

"Where did you get these books?" Mito asked as she looked at the other books on the floor, "They're not from our library; I hadn't seen them before," she told Yolei as they were books about Medical Ninjutsu and about plants that live in the Land of Fire.

"Oh, well, I brought them from home and from villages we passed by on our way over."

"Wow, this is all amazing, Yolei! Think of all the good you'll do for our people."

Yolei blushed as she started to play with her flyaways, "Oh, umm, thank you, My Lady."

"What's this, a present?" Mito asked, looking at the box Yamato had given to her closer.

"Oh, umm, it's a gift from my village." She explained as she leaned over, pulled the box over to them, and reviled what was inside. "The people from my village sent me things to remember them by, flowers, cards, pictures. I know it's silly," she blushed as she picked up a blue Morning Glory, "But it reminds me why I'm here, and it lets me know that my people believe in me."

Mito smiled at her as she placed her hand on the woman's knee, "I don't think it's silly. I think it's beautiful. It shows what kind of leader you were to your people. Your people must have loved you very much."

"Come," Mito stood up, holding out her hand to her, "dinner is on the table. Let's go."

"Oh, but umm My Lady I-,"

"It's Mito," She told Yolei, "Please, there is no need for such formalities Yolei, we are family now," Mito smiled at her as she pulled the woman up.

"I'm sorry My, I mean, Mito, but I'm," She looked down at herself and then up at Mito. She was not appropriately dressed. Mito had on changed into a lovely blue summer dress with her hair down. In contrast, she had her hair up in a messy bun. She was wearing a pair of loose gray cotton pants and a black cotton long sleeve shirt the sleeves rolled up to her elbows with stains of ink on her, "I'm sorry, Mito, I lost track of time, I'm not dressed properly for dinner, please eat without me."

Mito smiled as she licked her thumb and rubbed it over the ink spot on Yolei's cheek until it came off, "There," she smiled at her, "Now you're ready."

"But."

"No buts, you shouldn't worry about how you look when you're with family. It will just be me, Hashirama, and Tobirama. There's no one you need to impress tonight. We simply just want to make you feel comfortable."

Yolei just nodded as she let Mito drag her out to the room. Even though Mito told her not to worry, she still worried. Even when she was home, she still dressed up for dinner. The only time she ever looked the way she was now was in the confinement of her room where no one would see her. If Yamato saw her now, she'd get an earful of how she needed to be more proper and elegant and how she looked like a street rat.

"Well, well, look who finally decided to join the party."

Yolei blushed at Hashirama's comment as the women walked over to the small table and sat down. Her face flushed bright red as she felt Tobirama stare at her as she sat down next to him. He was probably thinking about how foolish she looked right now in her casual attire. She noticed that the brothers had also changed, but she still felt like she just crawled out of bed, sitting next to all of them.

"How do you like your room Yolei? Is there anything you need to make you feel more at home?" Hashirama gave her a gentle smile as he grabbed Mito's hand and gave it a soft kiss.

"Oh, no, thank you, Lord Hokage."

"Yolei," Mito scowled at her, "What did we talk about?"

Yolei blushed, "I'm sorry I mean, I'm fine. Thank you, Hashirama."

Hashirama looked at his wife and laughed, "Oh good, I'm glad you are dropping the formalities around us, Yolei."

"Besides," Mito smiled, "Her village has done their part in helping Yolei here feel more at home."

"How so?" Tobirama asked as he spoke up for the first time. He had promised both his brother and his sister that he would do a better job of not ignoring his fiancé. They were right, though, regardless of how he felt she would be with him for the rest of his life, and he might as well try to enjoy her company at least. But she just made it so hard to get to know her and to conversate with her. She was quiet and shy; she didn't speak unless spoken to. He wasn't like his brother, he didn't make conversation about every situation, but he would try.

"The people of her village sent her here with a beautiful gift of flowers, pictures, and letters. Wishing her luck as she moves here." Mito smiled at her and then at Tobirama.

"Wow," Hashirama commented, "We are lucky to have you here then, Yolei," he told her in all seriousness, "I can only imagine what kind of leader you are. You must have done amazing things in your village to gain such respect from your people."

"Oh, umm, thank you, Hashirama, but I'm not anything special. I just loved being around and helping others." She told him as she started playing with her rice, something else Yamato would scowl at her for.

"Traits that a leader should have, am I right, Tobirama?"

She blushed three shades darker as she heard Tobirama complimented her, "Yes, Brother, those are excellent traits in a leader."

So, she does do more than just sit there and look pretty, he thought. He did wonder what type of leader she was; just how did she get the love and respect of her people, and will she show that same leadership here, he wondered.

As they ate, she sat in silence, listening to the Mito and the brothers' confers between each other. They talked about the growth of the village and the clans that would be moving in. They spoke of the Fall Festival coming up and the latest gossip that ran around the village.

"I was wondering, Lord, I mean Hashirama," he nodded to her, "Would it be alright if I walked around the village tomorrow and maybe even visit the hospital while I'm out?"

He simply smiled at her as he looked at his brother and then back at her, "You don't have to ask Yolei. You may do whatever your heart desirous here. I will even accompany you around so you don't get lost."

"Brother," Tobirama spoke up, "You can't go. You have a meeting with the Uchiha tomorrow at noon."

"But, Yolei wants to see the village," he slumped back in his chair and whined, "Can't you meet with him."

"No, I will not. Besides, you're the one who made the appointment," Tobirama told his brother as he smirked.

"Oh, then who will walk Yolei around the village? We can't let her go by herself. She could get lost, and Mito is also busy tomorrow."

Yolei smiled as she waved her arms, "Oh no, do not worry about me, Hashirama. I will be able to navigate my way around. No need to try to accommodate for me."

Hashirama gave Tobirama a look. They stared at each other for a few seconds until Tobirama signed, "I will show you around the village tomorrow."

He really didn't mind showing her the village. He was going to walk around tomorrow anyway. He might as well take the woman with him. Besides, he thought, this would be an excellent way to learn more about her and introduce her to his people. Watch her interact with them and see the type of woman she truly is.

Yolei's eyes widen as she looked at the man next to her, "Oh um, thank you, Tobirama," she told him as she fidgeted with her flyaways.

He narrowed his eyes. Yolei did that when she was nervous, he noticed. He didn't know if the action annoyed him or not, but it had definitely caught his attention.

"Excellent, and when you return, we can all get together and discuss the wedding ceremony."

"What is there to discuss?" Tobirama asked, "It will just be a simple and quick ceremony."

Yolei's face dropped as she played with her food, she knew that Tobirama didn't care about the wedding, but that didn't mean that she didn't. When she was younger, she attended many weddings for the significant clans in her village, and every time she couldn't help but imagine her own wedding. She always wanted a small wedding with just family and friends, but as the daughter of the Mizukage, she knew she could never have a small wedding, and now as the fiancé to one of the founders of the village, that was out of the question. But maybe she could at least get to pick out her shiromuku and the color scheme she wanted. She wanted the colors to be dark navy blue and gold, representing her village, wisdom, and success. She imaged it would be a blissful night with endless dancing, drinks, and food. It would be a night that she would never forget and a night that people would talk about for days.

"Yolei?"

Yolei dropped her chopsticks as she looked up to see Mito call out for her, "Oh, what? I'm sorry I was stuck in thought."

"It's okay. I was just asking if you had any thoughts about the wedding."

Yolei looked back down at her food, "Um, no ma'am, something quick and simple sounds nice," repeating what Tobirama had told them.

Mito looked at the woman, not believing her, and then nudged her husband, who then gave his brother a look, who rolled his eyes and nodded back to his older brother, all while Yolei sat there eating her rice.

"Nonsense!" Hashirama exclaimed, "A wedding is to be a celebration. It will be a grand festival, and you will have every say in it, dear Yolei. We will discuss more tomorrow after your tour."

"He's right," Mito commented, "Just because this isn't your ideal relationship doesn't mean you can't have the wedding you've always imagined. My wedding was everything I imagined it would be. I picked out my shiromuku, my theme. It was my wedding, no one else's. You only get married once. Make it count. Don't settle because you think it will please other people," she told Yolei as she glared at Tobirama, who simply rolled his eyes at her.

Yolei smiled, "Thank you, Mito. I will take some thought into it tonight. Tomorrow we can discuss it more, and I will have some input."

"That sounds good," Tobirama commented next to her. So, she also could have a mind of her own, he thought to himself. Maybe she actually has a personality. Hopefully, the more she interacted with them, the more it would show. He really didn't want to be married to a silent glass doll, but a woman, a strong woman.