I didn't mean to get Tsunade-shishou's interest quite like that. But- but Itachi was being so- stupid! I really thought he'd grown out of that!

Hana-chan and I've been practicing with senbon, and Itachi still can't quite bust through all my illusions- I sat down once and counted out the layers in an onion, and that's the thing that sparked my specific style of genjutsu. As for why I was counting the layers of an onion… the number of stupid things my sisters have talked me into is not worthy of repetition. I lived through them all- reliving them is unnecessary.

Itachi- I've been noticing that his eyesight's been getting worse and worse for a while, and the stupid-head just will not go to a doctor. I finally stuck him in a Tamanegi-gata no kanwajutsu, covered him with senbon so even if he broke free he couldn't run, and dragged him to the hospital, Optometrics division. He woke up just after we got there, and started whining-

"Itachi, you've been going blind for the past half year. I don't care what the problem is- be it some, some disease of your blood or a curse from the gods- I will find the problem and destroy it. You're my best friend. I'm not going to let your stupidity stop you from having a good, long life!"

"Well-spoken, brat. Let's see what the problem here is."

So apparently Tsunade-shishou admires proactive responses to medical situations. Also, she's now teaching me and Itachi how to be superior medics. According to her, we're both nearly-skilled enough to be quality medics; with her instruction, we'll definitely be superior medics.

I don't know what throwing boulders at either me or Itachi has to do with learning to be an effective medic, although it's excellent evasion training. Terrible for my fighting style, but still excellent.

She also healed Itachi's eyes within five minutes. She's got appointments with all the Uchiha, and has been drilling Itachi in chakra control exercises so he can learn how to heal his children's eyes too.

I think I kind of love Shishou for that.

Maybe I can figure out a way to use the evasion in my fighting style anyway?