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Summary: Proposal, oneshot. Non-Massacre.

Proposal

Kumogakure

He was Shisui Uchiha. He was Shisui of the Body Flicker. He kicked Itachi's butt the last time they sparred.

He was an Uchiha.

And he was currently standing in front of the Fourth Raikage, shaking uncontrollably while desperately curbing the desire to curl up into a ball in front of the enormous man. He could feel sweat forming on his skin, and mentally thanked the founders of the Uchiha clan for picking dark colors for their traditional outfit. Right now, he could not afford any more embarrassment. There would be plenty of time for that when he left the office. If he left the office, his conscious states unhelpfully. Subconsciously, his eyes dart to the weights on the Raikage's wrists, one punch from the man would reduce Shisui to nothing but a pile of broken bones.

A thick silence filled the room and Shisui was positive everyone could hear his teeth chattering. No one had said a word since he had announced his reason for arriving in the Hidden Cloud village unexpectedly a few hours ago. His announcement had causes the Raikage to freeze in his seat, though Shisui didn't know if it was a good sign or a bad sign. On one hand, Shisui was relieved the Raikage had not immediately let out his infamous battle cry and cloak himself with lightning armour before attacking Shisui, but now he wasn't sure if he should be relieved. Lord Raikage was just as intimating on the battlefield as he was when he was silent. In fact, he had been studying the Uchiha intensely for the last five minutes, enough time for Shisui is sweat out half of his body weight and form a small puddle of water on the floor. Perhaps he had been foolishly hopeful. Originally, he had taken the Raikage's silence as a good sign, after all he wasn't being violently pummeled by a lightning cloaked fist right? However, as the seconds ticked by and nobody in the office moved, Shisui grew convinced that the Raikage was silently calculating the best way to kill him while avoiding war with the Leaf village. Shisui's face paled that the thought and the puddle of sweat grew at his feet.

Mabui stood behind the Raikage, giving Shisui what he thought was suppose to be an encouraging smile but there was the unmistakable hint of fear in her eyes. In all likelihood, she was probably thinking about the fact that she would have to order more desks for the Raikage after Shisui was smashed into it. Shisui briefly wondered if Mabui would be willing to order him new body parts while she was at it. Darui was seated on one of the sofas lining the wall, looking incredibly bored, though that how he always looked. The Raikage's right hand man could give Kakashi Hatake a run for his money.

After what felt like an eternity, the Raikage let out a low hum.

Shisui froze, ready for a giant strike of lightning to drill him into the ground. In all his years of being a shinobi, Shisui had seen many things but always maintained a calm mentality. He never imagined he would be so terrified of the otherwise civil situation. In Lord Raikage's defense, the Fifth Hokage, Lady Tsunade was scary, but he had immediately known how to avoid her princess-like temper and monstrous strength. A large majority of the time, it included lots of sake and gambling. Unpleasant but easy solutions, however, the Fourth Raikage was just plain unpredictable. In fact, Mayumi had told Shisui on many occasions that the only thing predictable about Lord Raikage was that he was going to lose his temper and with smash a desk or a window. Shisui realized with dread that Lord Raikage would not only lose his temper but Shisui might also lose his life.

Perhaps he should have brought the Raikage some sake as a gift, but he had been so excited that the thought completely eluded him.

As the Raikage continued to stare him down, Shisui wished he had planned this better, but there was a short window of time in which Shisui had to arrive in Kumogakure while Mayumi was out on a mission. Looking back, he realized that the expression of fear and panic Itachi had expressed while Shisui told him about his plan was not directed towards Mayumi's response to Shisui's question but rather, Itachi was rightfully concerned about what Lord Raikage's reaction would be. Lord Raikage had been a father like figure to Mayumi and during the Third Great Shinobi War, she had served under his father, the previous Raikage.

While his arrival was seen as a surprise, Shisui grumbled in his head that his request should not be such a huge shock. He had been dating Mayumi for more than five years, starting when they were sixteen to their current age of twenty-one. Perhaps some people thought they were still young, but they were high ranking shinobi. He was a captain in the ANBU and she was the Raikage's top shinobi along with Darui. Death was always on their heels and Shisui wanted to swear the most intimate oath with the woman he loved more than anything. The woman he had loved since he first set his eyes on her.

That was precisely why he ended up taking his vacation early and entusicatically packed two weeks worth of supplies for the trip ahead. Shisui vividly remembered the worried look Itachi wore as the pair walked towards the village gates. Itachi had repeatedly suggested Shisui formulate a more elaborate plan that did not involve barging into the Hidden Cloud village, emphasizing that the Raikage was not a patient man. Casually, Shisui had brushed aside his friend's worry, stating that the Raikage knew him quite well and would be understanding.

Now standing in what could possibly be the worst silence of his life, Shisui wished he had taken Itachi's advice more seriously. Oh well, it's too late now, Shisui thought.

Shisui gulped nervously before attempting to talk, willing his voice to remain steady but knowing that he sounded like petrified mouse, "S-sir?"

The giant man leaned back as he narrowed his eyes at Shisui, "So, you request my approval to ask for Mayumi's hand in marriage?" He spoke in a loud voice.

Shisui couldn't help but notice how the lighting seems to flicker as the Raikage spoke. This is definitely not a good sign, he thought.

Despite his growing fear, Shisui managed to answer in a steady voice, "Yes sir, I love her. I know it would mean a lot to her if you approval," he said "It would mean a lot to me."

There was a pause, "You are aware that you serve different villages. More importantly, she is considered an outsider to your clan, I doubt they would accept her easily."

Shisui swallowed, it was true he didn't have it as bad as Itachi when it came to future partners, but he was still a prominent member of the clan and was expected to marry inside the clan. However, Shisui had fiercely fought against that and since he was one of the leading members that helped forge a better relationship between the Uchiha and the village, Lord Fugaku had allowed him to court Mayumi. "Both myself and my clan are well aware of this. However, over the past few years, Mayumi as served as a Cloud ambassador, and her skills have greatly benefited the Leaf. She has not only gained the trust of the village and the Uchiha clan but has become beloved as well." Shisui mentally patted himself on the back for not stuttering once during his response.

Lord Raikage seemed to mull over Shisui's response before asking him, "That may very well be true, but where will you both live? You cannot continue to travel back and forth between villages every few months, especially if you are to start a family. Sooner or later, you both will have to make a decision. If Mayumi goes to the Cloud, we lose an invaluable shinobi, but if you choose to live in Kumo, I highly doubt Lady Tsunade and Lord Fugaku will easily allow it."

Shisui had been expecting and dreading those questions. During his relationship with Mayumi, the pair had often spent months apart, each serving their respective villages and only during vacations and on diplomatic missions did they get to see each other. Still, he proudly noted that they made it work. He had to admit that Lord Raikage had a point, they couldn't keep doing that forever, especially if they were to have children.

Shisui knew he needed to formulate his response carefully, "Regarding our living arrangements, I agree that we would eventually have to pick a village and I am certain Mayumi and I will come up with a solution that will satisfy both ourselves and our villages. If Mayumi lives in the Leaf, she would undoubtedly be a great asset and if I were to live in the Cloud, I hope to be of service in any way possible. Either way, I'm sure the alliance between both villages will only continue to strengthen. Regardless of where we will live, any children we have experience both villages, and have a pride from being from both."

Out of the corner of his eye, Shisui could see Darui nodding in approval and the smile on Mabui's face. He knew the two of them would back him up if necessary.

I might actually make it out alive, Shisui thought.

The next sequence of events rendered Shisui completely unable to form both words and actions.

There was a puff of smoke along with a chakra signature Shisui knew all too well who it belonged to. Mayumi had returned.

Two things were said in unison.

"Mission completed, Lord Raikage."

"Permission granted."

Then a pause.

"Shisui?"

He could practically feel her confusion as he stood perfectly still in front of her. Whether she was confused about his presence in Kumogakure or what Lord Raikage had just said, he wasn't sure. Probably both, he thought.

Regardless of Mayumi's confusion, Shisui knew what the Raikage was talking about and that was more than enough. With a relieved sigh, Shisui gave the Raikage a low bow and then turned to his lover with a giant smile, "See you in our apartment love."

Then he flickered away, leaving a very confused Mayumi staring at the empty spot in front of her.

She looked up, silently asking for an explanation but all she got was a excited smile from Mabui, a lazy greeting from Darui, and a nod of approval from Lord Raikage.

Author's note: I was originally planning on writing something sad but this wrote itself, literally. I had so much fun writing it and I hope you had fun reading it! Please let me know what you think!