81 [Apprentice!]
----------Ino's POV (at Hokage mountain)--------
"Yes, Konoha only accepted this treaty on the fact that Temari will relocate to Konoha in the next few days, because of magnet release, they requested me as the groom...Konoha accepted the treaty..."
I was half dazed as I looked at him but then his final words hit me…
'No, no no no…' My shoulders started trembling a little as I could feel my eyes getting a little moist… 'why you? Why now?' I tried to punch him but couldn't gather enough strength… His arms came around to comfort me and I nuzzled in the warmth for a second before I pushed him away…
'Don't tell me he didn't fight against it...'
"Did you fight against it?"
He shook his head and I could feel my anger rising, 'Youu!!!'
"First you make me choose now you do this… I was already very confused..." I wasn't sure what I was babbling about so I just bolted away…
'...' I could feel tears running down my face as I ran down the Hokage mountain…
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"...Ino honey, open the gate and tell us what's wrong...Mom and Dad will help you, tell us..."
I was currently in my room and Mom and dad knocking at my door…
"I'm finee..ee..." My voice breaks up at the sentence and end and Dad said, "Open the gate honey or we are coming in..."
'...maybe they can help stop the marriage...'
I walk up to the gate and dive into Dad's arms, he hugged me and I slowly started calming down… "Daddy?" It's been a while since he looked this stressed so I wiped my tears and said, "It's nothing … I just think I lost a friend today..."
Dad and Mom looked confused for a second before saying, "what happened honey?"
"It's just… do you know Tobi?" I looked at his face carefully and realize that he must already know about this… "...can we stop his engagement?"
He sighed and just held me, that was enough for me to realize that this situation was even beyond his hands…
"Were you in the meeting Daddy?" I look up at him and he nodded, "was he the one that chose this option?"
He shook his head and said, "Suna requested him, it was more than a request based on the amount of the mission they agreed to divert to us, they want to back their future on him… Tsunade-sama did give him an option to refuse on the grounds that she is the new Kage and she doesn't want the treaty, but he accepted as the village isn't ready for war really..."
He then started rambling about the political situation but I just burrowed my head in his chest…
'He's warm...Like Tobi-kun… in the end, he is the perfect shinobi of the Leaf...'
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I stood in front of Tsunade-sama…
'She's stronger than even Tobi-kun in terms of medical ninjutsu… I just hope she decides to help me...'
"I want to be stronger Tsunade-sama, please help me..." She gave me a curious look and said, "You are Inoichi's daughter aren't you?"
"Yes, Hokage-sama" I was feeling a little nervous, her presence was huge, along with her breasts…
'...If I had those...'
"Why isn't he training you then?" Her question pulls me out of my daydreams as I say, "because..." I hesitate before continuing, "because, I want to be strong and have an important position in the village hierarchy so that next time..."
'Next time he doesn't run away...'
I swallow my words as Tsunade-sama put her pen down and focused on me, "start from the beginning..."
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I told her everything about me and Tobi and how he told me yesterday about the engagement… She sat there silently…
'What is she doing, judging my story was good enough?'
"You know Tobi didn't mention that he liked someone… I thought he didn't have anyone that's why he volunteered for this… As a Hokage, I am proud to have a ninja like that under me, but as a woman I'm pissed… He should at least have the courtesy to tell you about life-altering decisions before making them..."
'...Yes, go girl power! Heh'
It was the first time I have cracked a smile since yesterday evening and her presence as Hokage is comforting…
"You know I have a plan!" She suddenly exclaimed as she said, "Let's mess up with him… he needs to be punished for his behavior, he is too cocky… alright!" She clapped her hands together, "from today you are my apprentice, I'm gonna help you become strong, and as he is on probation for a few months you can tease him and make him feel guilty..."
I looked at her confused, "What good will that do?" She went through a couple of hand seals, and seals cover the surface of the room, while I was looking at the seals flash she said, ���because the marriage will not happen, it's all just a ruse to build up strength, Konoha can't afford a war now, doesn't mean we can't afford it in the future..."
'Wait...he fucking lied…'
I was fuming as I agreed, "Yes Tsunade-sama"
"Call me Shishou"
