Taking Chances

Chapter 7

The next day came and she felt a bit hesitant to still ask about travelling around on the break but she figured, it wouldn't hurt, most likely she would become miserable being alone and after knocking on Yamato's door a couple times it appeared that he was gone on another mission, some of them spanning for several days so chances were he would be busy. Kakashi, he had to be equally busy and so with her decision made as she graded the last test she set out for the Hokage Tower.

Walking up the steps she tried to remember what door it was before she finally seen someone leave a room saying, "Right away Lady Hokage."

Squaring her shoulders she knocked on the door and heard the permission to come in. Walking in she shut the door behind her and slowly approached, Lady Tsunade was reading something before she looked up and seem surprised to see her. "Kagome, I wasn't expecting to see you here. What can I do for you?"

Fidgeting for a moment she steeled herself for her request. "With the break coming up at the academy I decided I would like to spend my time off traveling if that is okay."

Tsunade considered the female before her, the reports told of the battles she has been in, taking down huge monsters and protecting those around her. It just concerned her that she might not so easily be able to protect herself from a ninja. "I suppose that would be fine, I just would have felt better if you had company," she remarked offhandedly, seeing the girl wince a little at that.

"Is their anywhere in particular you wish to travel to?" She asked her; curious to what was on her mind.

"Well not really, I did study the maps at the academy and learned a great deal about different countries. I just mainly planned to wander and see where my feet led me." She supplied, hoping it might be enough to sate the lady before her.

"Very well," she relented. "I will have everything you need ready by the end of the night, just come by sometime tomorrow to pick it up."

"Thank you Lady Tsunade, I appreciate it," she bowed before seeing herself out and continuing on her way home.

After she left Tsunade was biting her thumb as she thought. "Why do I get a feeling this might not be such a good idea," she mumbled to herself. Right now she wasn't in a lucky streak so for now things are fine but still, the thought of her leaving the village did disturb her.

The next couple days went by smoothly and as she stretched that morning she grinned to herself knowing that today she will be walking out the village gates and exploring this era. Having a couple days to prepare her stuff was already set in a pack. Looking over at her bow and arrows she knew that it would be a good idea to bring them with. Deciding on one last shower she eagerly stepped into the hot water, her mind buzzing at the possibilities waiting for her outside of those gates.

Tsunade had insisted as just in case that she mark where she is planning to visit first, she was clearly not pleased with her decision to travel around aimlessly. It felt nice knowing someone cared about her wellbeing. After combing out her long locks and pulling them into a top knot she secured a comfortable outfit for travelling in before she settled in for a hearty breakfast.

An hour later she was clearing the gates with a grin on her face, missing the concerned look a certain silver haired ninja as he watched her depart. It rubbed him wrong and right away he went to the Hokage to find out what was going on since he hasn't seen Yamato in a few days. It definitely didn't sit well with him to find she will be on her own out there in a world full of ninja.

"I know Kakashi, I didn't like her decision but if this is what she needs then I will allow it. I have reports from Anbu on her informing me that she was looking steadily more and more depressed. Whatever you two discussed down at the docks a few nights ago had seemed to put her in lighter spirits." Shuffling through her paperwork she eyed a few of them. "I got her to agree to a set path to a few different places, I will check to see if I have any missions going in those directions that I can send you on. It would help me feel better as well if I still had some sort of eyes on her during her travels."

"She will primarily be in The Land of Water, so that does narrow things down quite a bit compared to what she was originally intending." Handing him a map of her copy of what routes she planned to take. "Have that copied a couple times; I want to make sure I have one on hand. I will let you know as soon as I have a mission for you heading in that direction."

Accepting her dismissal he left her office and swung by Yamato's to see if he was home yet. With the place quiet and no one answering to his rapping at the window he headed off to busy himself with something other. He just hoped Kagome would be fine travelling all by herself for a while.