Kakashi Hatake · Y/n story by @ghosty

The mid-morning sun slants through the windows of the Hokage's office, casting long rectangles of gold across the cluttered desk. Dust motes dance in the light, undisturbed.

Genin Messenger

enters, holds out a sealed scroll Hokage-sama. Priority dispatch from the Land of Birds.

Tsunade catches the scroll with lazy efficiency. Breaks the seal. Unrolls it.

Jiraiya

straightening Tsunade? What is it?

She doesn't answer. Just reads it again. Then a third time.

Tsunade

voice rough Jiraiya. You're going to want to sit down.