Enough of This
Chapter Three: Invitational Knowledge
Ibiki said nothing. He simply stared at her with a certain amount of inscrutability. Akari stared right back at him with her own closed sort of expression. She had no doubt that he would require another interview after he went through her reports and filed his own summaries. It was likely that Akari herself would have to report to the Godaime herself as her report involved a bit of the Hokage's old teammate.
But her boss said nothing and after a few minutes of silent staring Akari turned to go. Since Ibiki made no sound to stop her from leaving Akari walked right out of his office. The underground headquarters for the T&I unit were dark with widely space lights hanging from the ceiling, so that when one walked down a hall way you went from patches of nearly pitch black to bright burst of light that made you blink.
Her temper set on simmer, Akari stalked down the slating hall that led to the above ground reception area of the T&I headquarters. She felt her blood pumping in her head, making her see red. But she bit that back, nodding once the kunoichi sitting at the receptionist's desk and once again to a group of her colleagues that entered as she exited. Oh, how anger felt! Akari needed to vent, and, knowing the place to go (where she had stayed last night), was her sisters. Some healthy rage, maybe breaking something made of glass, would help.
"Suzuki-san!"
Jolted, Akari turned to face one of the group she had just passed. Kotetsu, a good looking chunin a few years older than herself trotted out to meet her. She blinked at him once, slightly shocked. She usually kept her distance with her peers, knowing that her position as Ibiki's direct subordinate made some of them uncomfortable. "Hai."
"A few of us are going to Matsumoto's tonight after we get off duty. Would you like to join us?"
Akari knew exactly what Kotetsu had in mind. Matsumoto's Teahouse was a notorious shinobi hangout, but it wouldn't be tea that would be drunk to night. Akari knew that her carousing male colleagues went to Matsumoto's to unwind and try to forget the paperwork of that day and the grisly images that went with it. Anbu kunoichi's also often went to Matsumoto's to unwind and to "help" male shinobi unwind as well. A movement over Kotetsu's left shoulder caught Akari's eye and without hesitating smiled brightly at the older ninja. "Sure! Why not?" she asked before turning around with a twitch to her hips and striding away.
Happily Kotetsu turned around and walked aback into the T&I headquarters, with a satisfied smirk on his face. But only to be brought up short by the sight of Ibiki Morino staring at him with murderous intent. He stopped blinked once and scurried by to catch up to his friends. As Akari Suzuki had walked by, Izumo had smiled. "Nice looking legs." He commented.
"Nice everything," Shimon agreed/contradicted.
Iwashi, the prudish do-gooder of the four, looked disapproving though Kotetsu knew he would go to Matsumoto's with them tonight just the same. "A nice girl." He had strained.
Kotetsu rolled his eyes at Iwashi and slowed. "A very nice everything," he told his friends before jogging to catch up to Suzuki, unaware that Morino Ibiki had heard all of their comments and was feeling bloodthirsty.
A/N- Okay sorry it's taken this long, and sorry it's so short. I was going to make the teahouse and invitation all into one chapter, but my inspiration is running low. I apologize for any mistakes I've made, but please tell me what you think, good or bad. And sorry there's no Iruka or Kakashi in this chapter. There will be lots coming up, I promise!