Some Good News ~Nadameru~

[Tensei Kaori]

The sun shone brightly through the window of the bright office, illuminating the desk in front of her with a warm glow. All sorts of scrolls, papers, and other documents were arranged with a varying degree of neatness across the large desk, but most were gently put to the side to make way for the one document laying in front of her. All she had to do was sign this, and it would be done. She hadn't expected it to happen so soon after the war - especially not on her very inauguration day - but things didn't always go as planned. With a slight smile she signed the paper held it up, blowing on it slightly to help it dry faster before slipping it into an envelope with a written note to make the necessary changes to the current records.

"Akina, please take this to Miyazawa-san in the Shinobi Records Office," she instructed her assistant. "And then bring me Homura Nadameru-san." "Yes, ma'am," the short redhead said cheerfully as she took the envelope and set off at a brisk pace. Smiling as she watched the young Jounin go, Kaori rested her head on her folded hands to wait.

It wasn't long before her assistant and her guest entered the office after a quick knock on the door. Kaori couldn't help but wonder what she looked like, sitting there at that huge desk, in the Hokage's traditional uniform - her own version of the outfit, but the uniform all the same - with her nine predecessors staring down into the room from their large picture frames lined up behind her. She had always found them so intimidating when she came in here as a child, but now they gave her strength. They let her know she wasn't alone.

"Good morning, Homura-san," she said with a smile. "I suppose you're wondering why I sent for you."

(OoC Note: Akina is rather short with freckles, green eyes, and red hair that falls just below her shoulders. She's very friendly and polite, and young for a Jounin.)

[Kiri]

Nadameru stood alone, a few steps away from the back porch of her house. There were no missions for her as of yet. The Hokage's inauguration had been today, and she supposed she would need at least a few days to become accustomed to her responsibilities. Nada was not complaining. She saw it as a good opportunity for her to train.

She closed her eyes, holding her hands out in front of her and taking a moment to gather chakra. Silently gathering information and remembering the explanation of the jutsu her father had been given her, she began forming hand seals rapidly. She could feel the temperature in her body increasing steadly. Her veins became visible as the chakra coursed through them, looking like little red-orange strings of fire. She could feel the heated pressure gathering beneath her tenketsu. It was the only jutsu she knew of that allowed her to sense where they were.

A few moments more, and...

"Na-chan?"

She lowered her hands, allowing the chakra to drain and the jutsu to cease in the middle. Turning to see who was adressing her, she saw her father standing on the porch. "Nani desu ka, otousan?"

"There's someone here for you," he said. He had an odd look on his face. It almost looked as though he were trying not to grin.

"Who is it?" she asked.

"The Hokage's assistant."

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Nada walked next to Akina as they approached the Hokage's office. She could feel her skin becoming cold and clammy--a malady uncommon for the Homura clan. She could only guess what the Hokage could have to say to her.

'Summoned by the Hokage, they had said,' she thought. "Summoned." The word sounded terribly official.

"Here we are!" chirped Akina. Nada marveled for a moment. She wondered how it was possible for so much energy to be compressed into so small a person. She was surprised to see the girl's expression change for a moment, however.

"You're not nervous, are you?" she asked softly, pausing in the action of opening the door.

Nada blinked. The question was an unexpected one. "...oh... err... no." It was not entirely true, but she wasn't about to admit it.

"Don't worry!" Akina assurred her, opening the door.

Nada entered the room behind Akina, taking a quick glance around. It was nothing too opulent. There were many bookcases, all of them filled with what she presumed to be books on various ninjutsu, and likely village records. Her eyes passed over the pictures of the previous Hokages before finally settling on the woman in front of her. She looked quite dignified.

"Good morning, Homura-san," the Hokage said with a smile. "I suppose you're wondering why I sent for you."

Nadameru bowed quickly, albiet a little stiffly. When she straightened, she nodded in response to the Hokage's question. "Hai, Juudaime." She swallowed, those pesky nerves still refusing to be stifled.

(OOC: sorry it took me so long to write the reply! )

[Tensei Kaori]

(OoC: It's ok ^^)

"Well," Kaori said cheerfully, "I have a bit of news for you." Somewhere between leaving and returning, Akina had somehow found another envelope stuffed full of paperwork for her to deal with and was now holding it out to her. She didn't know where the woman got it all. Sighing, she took the envelope, opened it, and rifled through its contents before finding what she was looking for and snapping it shut again.

"You see," she said, turning her full attention back to Nadamery, "I've been reading the reports and records on all of Konoha's shinobi, and among them, yours in particular stood out to me. In addition, I have found some reccomendations that the Ninth himself had written, but were never filed due to the war. I have thought it over, and there's only one thing to be done about it." She smiled. She loved giving people good news. "Congratulations! As of this moment, you are a Jounin of Hidden Leaf Village!"

[Kiri]

Nadameru stood patiently as Akina handed another envelope to Kaori. The hokage sifted through the papers. After several unsuccessful moments, she finally pulled out some papers and closed the envelope, putting it off to the side.

She proceeded to say several things, Nada listening carefully. She was impressed by her records? The Ninth had made a recommendation? The girl wished that Kaori would get to the point.

She got her wish. "Congratulations! As of this moment, you are a Jounin of Hidden Leaf Village!"

Nadameru felt her knees weaken as the statement hit her rather unexpectedly. Of all the reasons she'd gone through in her head of why she was here, promotion had not been among them. She stammered for a moment, trying to come up with a decent response.

"Uhh.. I... th... thank you, Hokage-sama."

[Tensei Kaori]

Kaori smiled. She remembered very well how she herself had felt when she was in Nadameru's position. She picked up the small paper she had taken out of the folder and handed it to the new Jounin. "This is your new I.D.," she explained. "Rest up and do any training you may want to do soon, because this break from missions won't last long. Do you have any questions?"