Of Letters, Interruptions, and Packing
-Of Letters, Interruptions, and Packing-
Masato stared down at the paper in his hand. A small, fleeting smile crossing his face for a moment. 'It's started, huh?' He thought to himself, rereading the letter a second time.
***
Tou-san,
I hope you are doing well.
We are fine, for the most part. Mitsuko seems to be getting weaker by the day, and the doctors believe she may have another drawback if she isn't careful. The children have taken it upon themselves to give her a stress-free environment, even if it means that Amaya has to spend hours on end with Toshiaki. Which, I must say, is quite humorous in itself.
However, despite informing you of this, I've written this letter for another purpose. The Chunin Exams have begun, and the village is filled to the brim with outside ninja from all over. As I write this letter, the second stage has begun for the examinees. Amaya and her team are participating in a survival exercise in the 44th Battle Training Zone, and they will be there for five days.
There are quite a few teams this year, more than the last. And Hokage-sama has announced a Preliminary Test, for those who make the cut. Not to be conceited, but I do believe Amaya will make it to the final round.
Of course, the remaining examinees will have a month of preparation after the preliminaries. Mitsuko's father has already offered his assistance in Amaya's training, but I do believe that it would also be beneficial if you helped as well.
I suspect that you will not reply and arrive unexpectedly near the end of the second test. We look forward to having you and whoever you decide to bring along.
Your son, Kenji Minamoto
***
'Hajime, huh?' Masato hummed, a smirk forming on his face as he thought of the Senju. 'This will be interesting.' He added with a chuckle.
Suddenly, his office door is slammed open with a resonating bang. Though he was unfazed by the noise, he looked up, finding the unexpected visitor to be Cho and her brother Yuichi staring back at him expectantly.
"Yo, old man!" The girl exclaimed, ruffling her already wild white hair. "We saw Mitsuko-sama's summoning! You got a letter, right?" She asked, trotting up to his large oak desk.
Masato didn't reply, opting to look at the eldest of the siblings, who sent a sheepish smile in return. "We got a little carried away..." He murmurs, his cheeks flushing a bright pink.
"A little?" A voice drawled out as its owner walked through the door casually. "As soon as they saw the bird, they double teamed Taiga-san and made a getaway from the training grounds."
Masato sighed. "Thank you, Haru." He said before looking back to the two siblings. "I expect he'll double your Taijutsu training after this."
At this, the two deflated. "Taiga-san has an explosive temper though... It's even worse when he's training in Taijutsu." Yuichi murmured as Cho shivered.
The elder hummed, looking back to his papers laying on the desk. "I'm sure you'll face many wild characters when in Konohagakure." He mused, making the trios heads snap up.
Yuichi grabbed Cho and covered her mouth as she began to wiggle in excitement. "You mean..."
"Of course, that is if you want to go. Otherwise I can make the trip on my own." Masato added.
Cho broke loose from her brothers grip and slammed her hands onto the desk. "HELL YEAH, OLD MAN! Of course we'll come!" She exclaimed, locking her blue eyes with his.
Masato chuckled. "Well then. Go pack and inform your guardians. We head out the day after tomorrow." He informs in response, making the trio light up and run out of the room. Each one letting out their own hoots and cheers.
'Is Konoha even ready for more Minamoto's running around?' He thought with a huff, chuckling all the while.