50 Reasons Why

Chapter Two

It's been three hours since Yamanka-san left.

It's been three hours of me just sitting here. I should have been doing paperwork, but I couldn't keep my mind straight.

This day was supposed to help make my job easier. But instead they sent a blond kunoichi. With very long, soft hair, soft skin and bright blue eyes.

I wonder how her tour is going...

"Kazekage-sama." Zenma walked in quickly. He forgot to knock... again. I thought I made it clear with the staff. He doesn't seem to understand.

"Knock." I looked at him and he straightened himself nervously.

"Yes... um, I forgot again. Sorry." He was rubbing the back of his neck as he mumbled.

Zenma was hired recently. His older brother, Zuko, referred him after Zenma became jonin. I had no reason to decline. But now...

"Kazekage-sama, it's about the leaf kunoichi." Zenma blurted and he instantly caught my attention. What could she have done in three hours?

"Report." I placed the letter in my hand down and looked at him. He instantly looked down to the paper he was holding.

"It's from head medic Zureko-san. He writes quote:

Kazekage-sama,

I am afraid to say the tour did not go well as planned. The leaf kunoichi, Yamanaka-san, has been very rude since the beginning of the tour. She would not listen to me and has tried to enter forbidden rooms, such as the file room. She then proceeded to say very rude remarks towards me and my staff. I have sent her off to you. I told her I needed your consent but I would rather someone else be given the tour to. Her behavior was unnecessary and uncalled for. Good day.

Dr. Zureko

"-end quote."

I knew she was hot-tempered, but this was a surprise. I pulled out the piece of paper I was reading and began to write.

Reason seven: She has infuriated my staff. Her mouth can't be controlled.

I looked up to see Zenma struggling to keep a straight face. What is so funny? I know I may still be knew to the whole idea of humor but I don't see how any of this is comical.

"How is this matter humorous, Zenma?" I stared at him and he was unaffected.

He smiled and his eyes were lit with humor.

"It was funny." He snickered.

The scene was funny, now? So he must have saw.

"You went on the tour?"

I didn't plan him to attend the tour. Zenma quickly shook his head.

"No. I was present with her other team members when her and Zureko-san came bursting in." Then he smiled wider. "She has a way with words."

"You find her behavior humorous."

I meant for that to come out as a question. Close enough.

"I do. But, I can't blame her. Zureko-san wasn't very compliant with the tour." He added.

The humor in his face dropped and he drew his mouth into a tight line. Zureko wasn't compliant with the tour? Odd, he made it seem it was all the kunoichi's fault.

"You are dismissed now, Zenma." He nodded at me then he turned to walk away. "Knock next time." I added as a reminder and he turned to give a smile over his shoulder.