Chapter 186: 179. A Date Part-1
Outside the Terumi Clan compounds,
Whoosh…
Izuna flickers in front of the Clan compounds. The guards recognize him and let him in.
"Izuna-san… Fuji-sama is waiting for you. He has some important things to discuss with you."
One of the guards informs him.
Mmhm…
Izuna nods his head and enters the compound.
He senses Fuji's chakra signature and flickers towards him.
"Ao… I need you to deal with the rogue ninjas from the Noble clan. There are still a few remaining insurgents surfacing now and then."
Fuji orders Ao.
"Yes… Fuji-sama."
Ao nods his head and flickers out of the room.
Izuna enters the room.
"You were waiting for me… Dad."
Izuna smiles at Fuji.
"Ahem… who are you calling dad? You have yet to marry Mei. Anyway…"
Fuji clears his throat in embarrassment.
"I have an important task for you."
Fuji takes out a scroll from his pocket and passes it to Izuna.
"It has been one and a half year since the civil war in Kiri ended. During that time, many shinobi deserted the village. This scroll has a list of people who fled to Land of Fire."
"I see."
Izuna nods his head.
"I will take care of the matter."
Izuna assures Fuji.
He looks around for a while and searches around.
Fuji senses his gaze and answers him.
"Mei is in the Mizukage Office. She is still learning about the responsibilities of Mizukage. Elder Genji is assisting her with politics."
Haah…
Fuji cracks his neck and sits on the tatami floor.
"I don't want to burden her with too many responsibilities. Her mother's dying wish was to have a peaceful life for her."
Fuji closes his eyes as he reminisces some old memories.
He opens his eyes and turns to Izuna.
"I might not be as strong as you but if you dare to hurt my daughter's feeling then I would chase you till the end of the world. Even my ghost would haunt you for eternity."
Fuji has a serious expression on his face as he warns Izuna.
"Don't worry, dad! Her happiness would always be my priority."
Mmhm…
Fuji nods his head.
Whoosh…
Izuna flickers out of the room.
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Inside Mizukage Office,
Mei is sitting on the Mizukage seat as she skims through the reports.
A frown appears on her face as she reads the report.
"The economy of the village has been on a decline since these past few years. The reign of the Fourth Mizukage sapped all of our resources."
She places down the report and rubs her forehead.
"The memories of the Bloody Mist still haunt the reputation of the village. No business executive is willing to invest their resources in our village."
"That's true…"
Elder Genji nods his head.
"To reform the village, we have to start from the internal policies and improve the image of Kirigakure in the eyes of the other nations."
"Hmm… but how? There are not many trustworthy people in Kirigakure and most of the higher-ups are corrupted."
Whoosh…
Izuna flicker inside the Mizukage Office.
The Anbu raises their guard as they surround Mei to protect her.
"It's fine! He is here."
Mei calms them down.
"Yo!… How are you doing?"
Izuna appears in front of Mei.
"Humph…" Mei angrily harrumphs at him.
"How many times have I told you to use the door to enter the office?"
"Well, it is faster this way."
Izuna scratches his head and chuckles.
"Anyway, jokes aside, I have a solution for your problem."
Izuna tosses the invitation scroll to her. Mei catches the scroll and curiously asks him.
"What do you mean? How can this scroll help Kiri with its reputation?"
"Open it up. You will get the answer." Izuna nods his head.
Hmm…
Mei opens the scroll and reads its content.
"A message from the Hokage…"
Her expression turns serious as he reads the content. She ponders for a while as she passes the scroll to Elder Genji.
"It has been a while since Kiri conducted its last Chunnin promotion exam. After the end of the chaotic civil war, the village lacked enough resources to conduct a chunnin exam.
The old method of bloody slaughter has left a bitter taste in the mouth of many of our elite shinobis. It's time for old rules to be replaced by the new one."
She turns to Elder Genji and questions him.
"Elder Genji! what do you think about this proposal?"
Elder Genji reads the scroll and nods his head.
"This might work…"
"Very well. Kirigakure will accept the invitation. It will help us improve our diplomatic relationship with the Land of Fire."
Mei takes out a scroll from her table and scribbles on it. Mei makes some hand signs and infuses her chakra and creates a seal on the scroll.
She tosses the scroll to Izuna.
"Kirigakure is ready for the collaborative chunnin exam."
Whoosh…
Izuna tosses the scroll in the air and stores it.
"With that out of the way, it's time for some serious business."
Izuna adopts a serious expression as his voice turns heavy.
Hmm…
Mei and Elder Genji's expression turns serious as they perk their ears to listen to the matter.
"Ahem…"
Izuna clears his throat and turns to Mei.
"So… after this, how about we go for a date? We can start with a mixed bath to relieve our stress and then we can walk among the streets of the Kiri as we try the local delicacy and later, we can have a candlelight dinner under the mellow and radiant moonlight."
Izuna stretches his arm in front of Mei.
"…"
Mei and Elder Genji silently stare at Izuna.
A blush appears on Mei's face as she hides it under her Mizukage hat.
Cough… cough…
Elder Genji coughs violently as he almost enters a seizure.
The hidden anbu members silently stare at Izuna as one of them takes out a diary from his pocket and writes something.
The other members turn towards him and questions him.
"What are you writing Hakuren?"
Ahem…
Hakuren clears his throat and replies.
"Every time Izuna-sama visits Mizukage-sama, he has a unique pickup line. Out of curiosity I tried it and proposed to my neighbor and guess what?"
"What?"
All of them perks up their ear.
"The girl liked it and accepted my proposal. Now I have made it a habit to write down every pickup line Izuna-sama uses in a diary."
He passes the diary to his fellow anbu members.
One of them grabs the diary and reads the title.
"A hundred ways to make a girl fall for you." He reads the title aloud.
"…"
All of them turn towards the anbu member.
"Destroy that diary this very instance or else…"
Mei clenches her fist as a lava ball appears in it.
Gulp…
"Yes, Mizukage-sama…"
The anbu member gulps his saliva and burns the diary with a fire release technique.
Mei nods her head.
She turns to Izuna and scolds him.
"You should stop with these pickup lines. They won't work on me anymore. Humph…"
Mei harrumphs at him.
"Well… isn't this reason you fall for me? If I remembered correctly, there was a certain someone who really liked my pickup line." Izuna smugly stares at Mei.
"Sss… stop… we won't talk about it anymore. As for your proposal, I accept it just forget the bathhouse part."
Mei places a finger on his mouth to shut him up.
"Ok! Fine with me."
Izuna shakes his shoulders.
Cough… cough…
Elder Genji coughs slightly.
"Miss Mei… we have a meeting with the merchant group regarding the new economic policy in a few hours. Please get ready for that."
Elder Genji reminds her.
"Well! I will take my leave now."
Izuna winks at Mei as he teleports from the Mizukage Office.
"This idiot…"
A slight smile blooms on her face.
Mei shakes her head as she turns to Elder Genji for the discussion of the incoming meeting.
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Whoosh…
Izuna teleports inside the Hokage Office.
"I am back."
"ORYAH…"
A punch greets him in return.
Boom…
He is sent flying out of the office as he breaks through the roof.
"HOW MANY TIMES HAVE I TOLD YOU TO ENTER THROUGH THE DOOR?"
An angry Tsunade yells at him. She looks at the scattered paperwork as her anger rises by another notch.
"Tsunade-sama! We just recently fixed that roof."
Shizune tries to calm her down.
Humph…
"Cut it from his next mission pay."
Tsunade snorts as she collects the scattered paperwork.
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A/N:- I have little to no experince with romantic writing. But I will try my best. The relationship will progress slowly with many funny bits like this. I hope you enjoy the chapter. Comment your thoughts on this chapter and suggest any improvements.
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Chapter 187: 180. A Date Part-2
"Ouch! That hurts."
Izuna drops down from a tree.
Crack… crack…
He cracks his neck and stretches his muscles.
"Tsunade is getting stronger day by day. This would hurt in the morning."
Whoosh…
He flickers towards the Hokage Office.
Inside the Hokage Office,
Tsunade unseals the scroll and reads its content.
"So… Kirigakure has agreed to the collaborative Chunnin exam. We have to just wait for a reply from the rest of the hidden villages."
Hmm…
Tsunade stamps the scroll and places it on the table. She turns towards Izuna.
Fffwweehh…
Izuna whistles as he avoids her gaze.
"I have a job for you and you don't have the right to refuse."
Tsunade slams her hands on the table.
"Well, there are few things to do now, and I don't want to baby-sit any genin for now. So, I will accept it."
Izuna nods his head.
A smirk appears on Tsunade's face as she stares at Izuna.
Hmm…
A bad feeling wells up within Izuna's heart.
"Why do I feel like I am being set up?"
He turns towards Shizune to question her.
Shizune turns her head away and avoids his gaze.
Tsunade walks up to him and pats his shoulder.
"I believe you will do a fine job handling the upcoming chunnin exam."
"Wait what? chunnin exams! Don't dump your work on me."
Izuna retorts.
"Hey… you agreed to the mission. You can't eat your words."
Tsunade dismisses his retort.
"I fell for it…"
Izuna depressingly drops his head.
Knock… Knock…
Someone knocks on the door.
"Come in."
Tsunade returns to her seat and orders.
Kakashi walks into the room and bows before Tsunade.
"You summoned me Hokage-sama…"
Tsunade nods her head.
"Kakashi… have you decided on a genin team yet?"
"No… Tsunade-sama… none of them satisfies my requirements."
Kakashi shakes his head.
Tsunade takes out a file and passes it to Kakashi.
"What are your thoughts on this team?"
Hmm…
Kakashi opens the file and checks the profile of the new genins.
"Naruto Uzumaki: he had a decent score in the written exam, not the top of the bunch but still a good score. As for his Ninjutsu exam, he fared pretty well…
Sasuke Uchiha: the top genius of the academy. He scored the second-highest in the written exam and is the top scorer in the Ninjutsu and Shurikenjutsu…
Sakura Haruna: a civilian kunoichi. She is the top scorer in the written exam and did pretty well with the Ninjutsu exam…"
Kakashi closes the file and rubs his forehead as he turns to Izuna.
"If I am not wrong, Naruto and Sasuke were taught by you."
Izuna nods his head.
"Yes, both of them are pretty strong for their age. They can easily rival a chunnin and can even fight toe-to-toe with a Jounin while using their trump cards."
Haah…
Kakashi takes a deep breath as he calms his nerves after listening to Izuna's explanation.
"These kids already surpass my skills when I was at their age. How am I supposed to babysit them? Also, why would you even bother to put two of the strongest genin in the same team, Hokage-sama?"
He asks Tsunade.
Tsunade points towards Izuna.
"It was his idea. I was against it, but he convinced me."
Kakashi turns to Izuna and tilts his head in confusion.
"Kakashi! Naruto and Sasuke had known each other since childhood. Both of them trained together and are aware of each other's weaknesses and strengths. Their teamwork is formidable."
Hmm…
"Teamwork… huh…"
Kakashi closes his eyes as he reminisces his past.
'So, the ghosts of past still haunt him.'
Izuna shakes his head.
'Maybe… Naruto would be able to beat some sense in him with his Talk-no-jutsu.'
Ahem…
Izuna clears his throat to get Kakashi's attention.
"How about we make a bet Kakashi?"
"What bet?"
Kakashi snaps out from his thoughts.
"Kakashi, hold a bell test with Naruto and Sasuke. If they can get their hands on bells, then you would destroy those pictures."
Izuna remembers his dark secrets recorded by Kakashi.
Hmm…
"What pictures?"
Tsunade's interest piques up.
"No… no, nothing. It is a matter between two men."
"Hoh… now I am really interested."
Tsunade has a smirk on her face as she turns to Kakashi.
"Kakashi… I want to see those photos."
"Uh! Tsunade-sama… those pictures?"
Kakashi scratches his head.
"Kakashi… if you dared to reveal those pictures to her… I will set your entire collection of culture books on fire. Also, the new Icha Icha Violence is out."
Izuna takes out a book from his pocket.
"This is the first collector's edition of Icha Icha Violence signed by the Jiraiya. He gave it to me at our last meeting. I was about to throw it away, but then I changed my mind and thought of gifting it to you."
Izuna shakes the book in front of Kakashi.
"The new Icha Icha collector's edition."
Kakashi's hands start to shake as he gently holds the book.
Sniff… sniff…
He sniffs the book.
"…"
"This fresh scent of paper. It is definitely the new edition."
"…"
"I can't wait to finish it in one sitting."
Swish…
Izuna grabs the book and stores it.
"Listen… I will give this book to you for free just forget about the bet. But DON'T… DON'T YOU DARE TO REVEAL THOSE PICTURES."
"No… give it back."
Kakashi grabs Izuna's shoulder like a drug addict.
"…"
Tsunade and Shizune watch the drama unfolding from a distance.
"Tsunade-sama, I am also curious to see those pictures of Izuna."
Tsunade nods her head.
"Don't worry, someday I will make Kakashi cough them out."
"…"
"Hey! I can hear you loud and clear."
Izuna turns towards them.
"Anyway, Kakashi, aren't you late? You have a genin team to meet up with."
Izuna reminds him.
"Ah! Yes, I will be on my way."
Kakashi walks out of the Office.
"I will also take my leave. A woman is waiting for me."
Whoosh…
Izuna disappears from the Office.
Sigh…
Tsunade sighs as she stares at the empty space.
Izuna reappears in front of the Yamanaka Flower Shop.
Miss Yamanaka is watering some flowers. She raises her head and notices Izuna.
"Oh… Izuna-kun!"
Izuna bows in gratitude.
"Here for flowers."
Izuna nods his head.
"I still remember the first day you bought these flowers. You had no clue about the color of roses."
She picks up an orange rose and smells it.
"Orange rose represents life, energy, passion, and excitement. These roses are given as a present to express your gratitude and appreciation."
She picks up a yellow rose and gently caresses it.
"Yellow roses symbolize friendship, joy, and gladness. They are gifted as a sign of remembrance."
She picks up a white rose as she explains.
''White rose symbolizes purity, innocence, grace, and humility. A fine gift for a new-wed couple for the new budding love."
She walks even further and picks up a pink rose.
"Pink rose symbolizes femininity, elegance, and refinement. These are often used by nobles to decorate their parties."
Miss Yamanaka chuckles and moves on. She picks up a lavender rose and turns to Izuna.
"These were the first flowers you bought as a present. Lavender rose symbolizes love at first sight."
Uhm…
Izuna scratches his head to hide his expression.
She walks inside the store and brings out a bouquet of red roses.
"Red roses symbolize romance, love, beauty, and perfection. They are the perfect gift for a date."
She passes the bouquet to Izuna.
"Here… Izuna-kun."
"Thank you… Miss Yamanaka." Izuna picks up the bouquet.
"Ara… you can't make a lady wait for so long."
Miss Yamanaka chuckles as he waves her hand.
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Outside Terumi Compounds,
Mei is fidgeting her fingers as she checks her dress now and then.
She is wearing a long-sleeved, dark blue dress that falls just below the knees. The dress is closed at back with a zipper and is open on the front-right side from the waist down. The dress covers up to the upper part of her arms and the underside of her chest.
Her hairs are styled into a herringbone pattern and tied with a dark blue band in a top-knot. Fours bangs hang at the front of her face. She wears cherry red lipstick.
"Will he like it? It is a new dress."
Whoosh…
Izuna teleports in front of Mei.
"Sorry… I am a bit late." He apologizes and presents the bouquet to her.
"No… no… I was a bit too early."
Mei shyly shakes her head.
"Cute…"
Izuna is entranced by her expression.
"Cu… cute…" Mei shyly asks him.
"Yes… Mei, you look beautiful in this dress."
Izuna nods his head as he appreciates her beauty.
"This is how it should be. Dark blue color suits you the most."
"Really?"
"Yes… I love it."
Izuna bends on his left knee and stretches out his right hand in a knightly pose.
"Would you grace me with your humble presence tonight?"
Mei chuckles and holds his hand.
"If you can guess what my favorite restaurant is, then we have a deal?"
"Then it seems like we have a long night ahead."
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