Written for the LJ Community 50 shinobi prompt challenge. Sorry it took so long. Major writers block. I also apologise for the spacing of each paragraph. It looks odd but it had to be done.
No. 8/ Hokage(or any other Kages).
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When Tsunade died, someone had to take over her duty as Hokage. Since Naruto still wasn't ready, the task was handed to a very grumpy and disgruntled Shikamaru who was dragged to the Hokage building by his ear. He sat behind the desk, the uncomfortable robes in a pile on the floor as he watched the stack of paperwork grow and grow. Sakura berated him every time she entered the room with a cup of coffee; she was now the Hokage's assistant. A shorter pile sat in the corner of the room, all addressed to the Hokage of Konohagakure. One stood out in particular because it was from an old friend of his.
Three days away in Sunagakure No Sato, the great village of the Wind Country, Sabaku No Temari was thrown over her younger brother's shoulder, his purple paint rubbing off her white robes. It had been a few weeks since Gaara died and someone needed to take over his role as Kazekage; that someone happened to be his older sister. Kankurou ignored her complaints and protests as she kicked and screamed, trying desperately to get away from him. She didn't want to be Kazekage. It reminded her too much of what she had lost. She was dumped in a chair in the middle of the Kazekage's office and was told by the village elders to get started on some paperwork. Instead, she found a spare sheet of paper and wrote a very short but detailed message to an old friend.
Four days later, the Hokage of Konohagakure No Sato and the Kazekage of Sunagakure No Sato were deemed missing. The biggest search party in history was gathered together but they never found any traces of their leaders. One day, a few months after the incident, both Sabaku No Kankurou and Akimichi Chouji received a letter. A small sad smile tugged at the corner of their lips and they burned the letter as soon as they were done reading.
Ten years later Nara Shikamaru and Nara Temari returned to each nation in turn with their children in tow and a happy, honest smile on their faces.
I honestly think it would be horrible to be Hokage/Kazekage. Can you imagine all the things you would miss out on? Like a family, love, friendship and whatnot. Enough ranting...
OK this is completely suckish. I actually can't believe I'm posting this... Oh well, your reviews, hate mail, flames and/or death threats are all welcomed. I'm sorry that this was uberly suckish.. Damn plot bunnies have gone and jumbled up my brain...