The trio passed by a deluge of rooms to the end of the hallway, where she sensed a small party of six. The door was left ajar, so she peeked in. There were a number of familiar faces; all were either bureaucrats, nobles, or both.
"Oy! Tenten!" one of the men called out in recognition, "Come in! Come in!"
Caught! Tenten now faced a dilemma. A split-second ago, she had rejected this room because of the the trainees who were with her and people contained within. Ordinarily, she would have made her excuses, but this was a room comprised of some of the capital's most illustrious scions. But now that she'd been noticed, she wasn't sure if she could disregard this invitation. To do so might be considered an insult.
She indicated to the maidservant that this was the room she had been invited into, and the mousy-looking woman hurriedly hung their coats nearby and disappeared.
"My Lords," she greeted them politely with a proper bow. "It is an honor."
The pink-faced man, the young Lord Kiba from the Inuzuka clan, replied with a suggestive remark. Predictable, Tenten thought, bestowing the man with a teasing reprimand. This set the party off in a joyous uproar, and from there it was easy for them to situate themselves comfortably.
Yes, I do realize that I write sloooooooowly. Please keep in mind that a set of drabbles equates to a chapter. So think of it as getting a chapter every...year! :3