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Mito returned from few days of absence, she was done meeting every possible addition to her forces. It was very promising. When she returned to Konoha she went to talk with Minato about new posible additions to her root and everything that she thought about Kushina program of protection. She sighed as she slowly enetered his office and saw pile of paperwork which wasn't too big. She cursed her luck because hers would be larger. Mito then asked the secretary for a cup of her usual tea. She began :" i had few things to do out of Konoha, so i only returned today, i have two matters i want your opinion on."
Minato nodded :" i can assume that one is protection of Kushina since i noticed two chakra signals always following her."
Mito nodded :" that is Luna and Akira my best two in protection. I have few things to say about that. First i found three locations for possible birthplace. "
She then give him pictures of those places. She continued while he watched them and considered the options :" i was thinking of creating barriers around them just in case anything goes wrong. "
Minato nodded :" you think that something will happen. "
Mito nodded :" i have this feeling, because the his birth was always blurry to see."
Mito then explained what she wanted to do so he should chose place he could also ask Kushina for her opinion too.
Minato took the picturesaand nodded asking :" what is the other thing you wanted to speak about. "
Mito nodded :" permission for me to take some shinobi in."
Minato stopped :" already, i didn't know you had someone you considered worthy."
Mito nodded :" they are ones that Danzo found but they also can be useful to me. I already talked to them so i only need your permission. "
She took out the profiles of everyone and put on table. She waited for few minutes and Hokage nodded :" yeah, but please from now on slow down with expanding your forces. "
Mito nodded :" that is fine for now, i need some time to train them and make them fit in, I am also waiting for the chunins to start going in, i noticed that you put Nara-sama in charge of dealing this information. He seems to give every chunin the papers, i would like to show him my gratitude, so when you see him say to him that i will be waiting for him and shogi match at root headquarters. "
Minato smirked :" you are feeling generous. "
Mito snorted :" not really i just wish to escape paperwork that piled up. "
Minato launghed :" i see, than i will start visiting you too. "
Mito smirked :" but i like Shikaku more, you are boring. "
Minato froze :" what, how dare you little tsundere. You like when you were sitting on my lap few days ago. "
Mito blushed and spluttered :" what are you talking about. I didn't like it that much."
Minato nodded :" yes you did, you kept gigling and laughing you were red from excitement. "
Mito nodded :" maybe a little because you were doing a fatherly thing i missed out."
Minato was saddened by her words as he gestured for her to sit on his lap. Mito. Had her eyebrows rise in wonder. Minato taped his lap again as he said :" it is an order."
Mito hesitantly came closer and waited for him to pick her up. She decided if she was going to act childish she would act the most she could.
Minato smiled as his hands reached her waist and he pulled her up saying :" hop, there we go. "
Mito could feel the warmth that had spread through her whole body. She smiled brightly.
However they didn't expect that few seconds later a group of angry civilians would ran into the Hokage's office. Ruining the moment. Mito tried to jump down but Minato had his long and strong arms around her preventing her doing so.
Mito was extremely embarrassed as civilians froze at the sight. Some wondered what was happening. Minato asked :" what made you run into my office so disrespectfully. "
Civilians didn't answer to afraid because Minato's face screamed you are dead.
Mito then spoke to Minato :" i had enough, and it seemes like you have work to do."
Mito then broke the hold the man had and stepped down. She then bowed down to both civilians and Minato and exited the room. She ran out flushed and almost bumped at first person in front of tower. It was Orochimaru who just returned to village from his mission. Mito then spoke a bit surprised to see him :" oh, you are here. I didn't expect to see you so soon."
Orochimaru stared at her for a second before replying :" i just got here. I was thinking about visiting you later."
Mito nodded :" yes i am bit busy right now."
She then continued to move to the headquarters where she burried herself into paperwork.
Meanwhile Hokage was trying his best not to kill these civilan that had disturbed his time with Mito. He calmed himself by breathing in few times and spoke :" answer my previous question."
The civilans finally gathered themselves as they spoke :" we have learned that some of our business are getting banned by shinobi forces."
Minato did not know about that, well he did to some extent but not completely. Nobody told that to shinobi, to do so. But of they saw inspectors watching those business they were likely to be suspicious and not deal with those businesses again.
Minato spoke :" if that is your problem, than write a statement, yoi cannot just barge in and expect me to believe in your words, you need to prove that you did not do anything that would make them do this."
Civilians complained :" but what could we do to them we are just civilians"
Minato nodded :" then yoi can prove your innocents easily."
Then gestured them to exit.
He sighed softly as he wondered if Mito was close to be done with investigation. It was unluckily thay shinobi stopped going into this stores and the owners noticed.
However he has bought them at least few more days.
The knocking on his doors was appricated
And Orochimaru entered once he spoke come in. Like a normal person would do. Orochimaru bowed slightly, his expression was a bit curious.
Minato let him report the result of mission. It was satisfying to hear such detailed one and so accurate. Orochimaru then stopped amd waited for approval. When he got one he spoke :" i just run at Mito she was red, as she rushed out of here. Do you know what caused that."
Minato frowned :" i know, but why does that interest you."
Orochimaru smirked :" i like her quite a lot. There is that certain feeling that i feel around her. The feeling to protect her and the need to watch over her. "
Minato nodded :" i get it. It seems like your feelings aren't just of loyalty towards her. I feel similar things."
Minato then continued :" i teased her a little, and the she explained why that bothered her. So i comfronted her. But when she was finally relaxing herself the civilans came in and she was still sitting on my lap. So she didn't like it. "
Orochimaru nodded as a new expression appeared on his face.
He then bowed and exited the office.
Mito was extremely busy so she didn't notice how much of time had passed. She had read 10 of the reports for civilian abuse of their power. She only needed to wair for one more and then everyone was done with. She nodded to herself as she waa finally finished with paperwork, the previous incident already forgotten. She lifted her head to notice how dark everything seemed. She then noticed Orochimaru staring at her. She lifted one eyebrow and asked :" do i have something on my face?"
Orochimaru chuckled :" no, there isn't."
Mito nodded and said :" sit down then, i think you said you had things to talk about."
Orochimaru nodded as he sat down :" i did. Well the things is i want to use the laboratory here. "
Mito nodded :" sure, go ahead. But you also said that you want to read the Uzumaki library. "
Orochimaru nodded :" yes i will take that too. But i want to have permission to use the lab here. "
Mito nodded :" i understand. Did you have anything else to do."
Orochimaru then smirked :" i have one more thing that o want from you. "
Mito asked :" what is it."
Orochimaru spoke :" you need to come closer for me too show it. "
Mito nodded as she came closer
She then was next to him, when suddenly he reached for her waist and put her on his lap. She was confused and flustered about this. Orochimaru then brushed her hair with one hand while other was holding Mito still. He then took out a hair tie specially made for her. Mito felt the tei fit perfectly on her hair. She lifted her hand to feel it. She was surprised to see that ot was made of pure gold and that it looked like a bracelet, but it clearly was ment for hair it was made elastic with a seal. She noticed how it had few things falling from it. It was moons and suns, stars and clouds. She was stunned :" it feels pretty, why did you gave it you me."
Orochimaru smiled :" because you are precious to me. You are my sun, moon and stars."
Mito nodded :" thank you. I really like it."
Orochimaru hummed :" do you like me more than Minato."
Mito though for second :" well i think that i can relate more with you. But that doesn't mean that i can't relate with him. I think that i like you a tiny bit more, because when you had to choose to trust me or act on yourself, you chose me. "
Orochimaru chuckled :" so am i more of fatherly figure than he is. "
Mito nodded :" i mean, yeah, but keep that a secret. "
Orochimaru smiled brightly as he petted her. Mito had her hear beat fast. She was soon 14 but she acted like 8 year old, while mentaly she was 23.
Mito stayed at this position until she heard a knocking on the doors of headquarters. She stiffed for second only to realize it was Shikaku. Mito spoke :" Shikaku - sama, i didn't think you would come at such late hour."
She then slipped out of Orochimarus hold and smiled brightly at Shikaku, who only then noticed her and Orochimaru. He froze for a second, thinking about what he actually just saw.
Mito then spoke as Orochimaru stood up :" Shikaku -sama don't just be standing there sit and place that heavy bord down. Unfortunately you came after i finished my paperwork but i am still in mode to play." Shikaku was still processing what just happened so he didn't even notice Orochimaru slipped next to him. Mito took her usual seat and gestured for Shikaku to take the other seat. A root member, got two teas ready.
Mito sighed as Shikaku finally sat down and the board was settled.
Mito let the play begin. Shikaku was silent for first 5 moves and then he asked :" is that hair tie a gift from Orochimaru."
Mito nodded :" yes it is, isn't it pretty."
Shikaku nodded :" Did he do your hairstyle for today."
Mito nodded :" ah, yeah he just did it, it is a bit awkward that you came just now."
Shikaku chuckled :" so you have another force gathering around you. No wonder everyone calls you man magnet. You have 3 boyfriends, two brothers and two dads. "
Mito chuckled at that news :" i honestly didn't know they called me that, but the information is kinda wrong. Because i also think of Tamura as a father figure and he acts around me like that. "
Shikaku laughed :" you aren't denying it "
Mito shake her head asking :" why should i. It isn't like i planned it. It just happened. "
Shikaku then said :" you wanted to say thank you for what i did for you. "
Mito nodded :" oh, yeah, this was just excuse for me to actually talk to you, yes i wanted to express my gratitude, but i know that this isn't enough. "
Shikaku nodded :" so you are going to give me something in return. "
Mito nodded :" Anything that you want i can try and give it to you. "
Shikaku nodded :" then tell me, what you saw in near future. "
Mito froze for a moment :" i can't really say what will happen because i know i change some things that i saw, but some satyed the same. I can't say that this will happen 100% but i guess you still want to know. "
Shikaku nodded.
Mito spoke :" i saw Minato and Kushina die. On the night thier child is born. "
Shikaku froze :" how. How did it happen. "
Mito had a sad smile on her face :" kyubi broke out, with outsiders help, it was controlled by that man, however Minato manged to stop that man from wreaking more damage to village. However he died sealing kyubi into his own son, while Kushina died from extraction of kyubi. The child didn't have happy life after that either. "
Shikaku asked :" how much did you change from that vision. "
Mito answered without hesitantion :"I made sure that man doesn't appear in village as an enemy, however the real prepartor is still there and i am unable to deal with him, only those two can. I also made preparations about safety of village."
Shikaku nodded :" but you think that is possible that it will happen. "
Mito nodded :" i changed something about someones destiny and it still happened, the circumstances weren't the same but it still happened on the same day as it should. "
Shikaku nodded as he again focused on the match. He wasn't losing but it was too close for comfort.
Mito then thought more about what she just told maybe there was something she did see before. However she couldn't remember anything.
Shikaku at the end won and the second match began. He started with questions this time :" what are your plans with root program."
Mito answered :" i firstly want to expand it and then i will be taking care of more trainings of our future generations. While academy is still based more on theory and i want to focus more on pratice that fits children. Then i plan on making sure that every request that village has is completed. "
Shikaku nodded :" so you are planning on becoming a village safe grounds. You will turn the most chaotic organization to most peaceful. "
Mito nodded :" i know, that is my mission. "
Shikaku again won the match.
Mito sighed softly as she said goodbye to Shikaku. Mito reached her house at midnight. She was surprised by Tamura who was waiting for her. He was a bit unsatisfied by how late she was. He scolded her for a bit. But relaxed when she said that her colleagues had followed her to make sure she got hoke safty. Which was true because the two gourds followed her everywhere.