Eventuality
"Sasuke, anda bastard."
He knew the Hokage would do something like this. Whether she didn't believe his intentions atau was simply in a sadistic mood, he wasn't sure. Either way, the sight of his former mentor unnerved him lebih then he believed it would.
"Kakashi," he berkata with the same acknowledging nod.
Perhaps, thought Sasuke as Kakashi smiled and led him towards the Hokage tower, I should just be thankful she didn't send Naruto.
He didn't let his eyes stray from the path before him. Nostalgia wasn't something at all pleasant for Sasuke. Instead, he focused on the matter at hand and hoped everything went smoothly during this meeting.
Sasuke was thankful for Kakashi's silence as they walked through the winding hallway up to Tsunade's office. He didn't miss the subtle glances his way and though it bothered him, Sasuke found he couldn't blame his former sensei—the last time he'd seen Kakashi was when he told him he was about to make the biggest mistake of his life.
Walking into Tsunade's office after Kakashi, Sasuke noticed the faint chakra signatures staggered around the perimeter of the Hokage Tower. Sitting before Tsunade's desk—which was surprisingly clean of any paperwork—he met the older woman's scrutinizing look with one of practiced apathy.
"You don't trust me."
When Tsunade grinned, Sasuke couldn't help but raise a questioning brow—that wasn't exactly the reaction he expected.
"And you're a cocky little shit, anda know that?" Leaning back in her chair, grin still in place, Tsunade said, "You send me a letter without actually asking for an audience, don't think I didn't miss that, and then anda have the balls to tell me that anda wish for me to sign a non-negotiable treaty between Konoha and Sound? After something like that, I don't not trust you, rather, I wish to punch anda in the face."
"Fair enough." Plopping a thick stack of paper on Tsunade's meja Sasuke added a bit mockingly, "Here's the non-negotiable treaty."
"You really expect me to read all of that now?"
"No," berkata Sasuke. "At the back is a condensed version. I expect anda to read that."
"And have anda trick me into signing away the village? I'm not stupid boy," berkata Tsunade, wondering what the Uchiha was playing at.
Sasuke sighed. "I know. I just want to know whether, if after going over the damn thing and seeing that it makes good on all the points stated, you'll agree."
Tsunade stared at him for a few lebih minutes. He didn't waver. Rolling her eyes, Tsunade grabbed the encyclopedia-sized stack and flipped towards the last pages and began to read. Half way through her expression shifted from irritation to confusion.
Looking up at Sasuke, she said, "This would be lebih helpful to Konoha than Oto. What are anda trying to get out of this?"
"Nothing, I simply want peace between Oto and Konoha. Also, if anda could help negotiate the same standing between Oto and Sand, I'd appreciate it. The Kazekage and I don't exactly have the best past."
"Konoha and anda don't exactly have the best past either," berkata Tsunade. Sasuke didn't respond.
Tsunade let out a loud sigh. "Fine. I'll bite. If all of this is true then I guarantee a signature, and I'll see what I can do to help anda with getting Gaara's favor. Now, I assume that's everything?"
"No," berkata Sasuke and for the first time since he sat down, he became very aware of Kakashi's presence in the room. "I have one lebih request. One that, if anda say no, will make that treaty null and void."
Tsunade glared at Sasuke now. "And here I was just beginning to believe all this crap anda were spewing. What's the catch?"
"It's nothing major, but I felt it was best I ask anda myself," berkata Sasuke before Tsunade interrupted.
"Just tell me what the hell anda want, Uchiha, before I decide to throw anda out of the damn village."
Without so much as one hint of emotion, Sasuke said, "Haruno Sakura."
