Kai Namikaze

Punishment and Invitation

Stretching her arms high above her head, Kai smiled at the Leaf Village Gates in front of her. It would seem things haven't changed one bit while she was gone for the month. Izumo and Kotetsu were still guarding the gates, sleeping as usual. The villagers going about their usual daily lives with children running about. While the Shinobis did their daily missions.

Gripping her pack strap, she started walking. The two Chuunins saw and greeted her with a smile, "Lord Namikaze! Welcome back." She smiled, "It's good to be back," then walked up to them. Izumo shook her hand, "How was your mission in the Sand Village? You weren't being watched too closely I hope." Chuckling, she shook her head, "No, it was quite the opposite actually."

Kotetsu smiled in relief, "Thank goodness. Our alliance with the Sand isn't all that great. Especially what happened last time."

She raised an eyebrow at him, "What happened last time?"

Both Izumo and Kotetsu looked to each other, then back to her, "Apparently the Sand Village didn't like us having a meet with the Hidden Mist Village near their borders. So we almost got into a war with them," Kotetsu said.

She frowned, "When did this happen?"

"The meeting was an Alliance so this was before your father, Minato Namikaze, has become the Fourth Hokage."

Mentally sighing, Kai couldn't help but think how power hungry Rasa was. Heck, even during her stay there, she could feel how much power he still wanted. Shaking the thought away, she mentally sighs. 'One cannot change another's mind through words. Only actions,' she thought. She then focused back to the two, "Well, let's just hope my presence there have at least calm them a bit so we don't end up going into another war." The two nodded in agreement.

Smiling, she decided to take her leave. She turned to start walking into the Village. But not before waving at the two, "Well, I should get going. I still need to report back to Lord Hokage." They nodded with a smile, "Right. It was nice seeing you again Lord Namikaze," said Izumo. With a smile, she nodded and started to walk. Unfortunately, she didn't get far until she heard a very loud voice calling her name.

"KAI!!"

Recognizing the voice, she looked around her but didn't find the person who was the source of the voice. Until she felt a presence from above. Looking up, she could see a shadow blocking the sun from her face and sweatdrops. Bringing her arms out, she caught the boisterous blonde while spinning around on her heels to slow the momentum.

When they finally stopped, she set him down to stand on his own two feet. She grinned, "Yo, Naruto. I'm home." The young Uzumaki was quiet, which made her concern.

"Naruto?"

Before she could ask him what was wrong, he instantly hugged her, rubbing his face in her chest. Feeling her shirt getting wet, she softly smiled and hugged him back.

"Welcome home, Kai," said Naruto, his words muffled in her shirt.

"It's good to be home, Naruto."

He then pulls back and looks up at her with a grin, "While you were gone, I've gotten a lot stronger! Believe it!" Chuckling, she ruffles his hair, "Is that so?" He pulled away from her and excitedly jumped, "Yeah! I've been training like crazy when you were gone." He then starts telling her about all the things he had been doing while she was gone as they walked towards the Hokage Mansion. Her smiling and chuckling at some of his antics, in return, she listens.

He was finally done when they made it to the building. Chuckling, she puts a hand on his head, "Naruto. Maybe you should hold back on the graffiti's for a while." He pouted with his arms crossed in front of him, "No way!" Sighing, she ruffles his hair, "Well, it was a worth a shot." The young blond laughed with his arms behind his head.