Board Thread:Konoha Logs/@comment-24714922-20161226140516/@comment-24937485-20161226143311



Still stoic and stern as ever, one could not look past the echtings of grief that had left their obvious mark on the Hokage’s face that had been in a permanent tate of grief ever since that day six months ago. He never spoke about what happened, and continued his duties as before, but many say he’s but a shell of the man he once was. Accusing rumours about Eito wrestling for more and more control are ever spreading with Ikeru seemingly doing nothing but continue to lock himself up in his office.

It would be hard for an infant mind to comprehend the sense of loss experience when you give every second of your worth fighting towards an ideal and just when you reach that ideal, the person you fought for the most is lost. First his wife, then his best friend, and now his daughter: the trinity of misery had left his heart permanently scarred.

There was a knocking on the door, followed by a clear-spoken voice that Ikeru barely even heard as anything more than a feint whisper in the back of his mind that was occupied with so many things that he was seen leaning his face into open hands: the pose of a man who feels to be beyond redemption.

Letting out a long drawn sigh, his dry hands moved around some paperwork on his desk that had become somewhat of a mess even with his assistant constantly cleaning up. After tidying everything somewhat, into neat bundles, the hokage tied his hair into the trademark ponytail and brushed some food crumbs of his Kimono that reeked of sake.

“Come in, son of the Uchiha.”.

Ikeru would be seen with bags under his eyes, not having slept in over a week, but from the way he sat upright, with eyes that still held a blazing glory, it was clear to see that even as a shell of this past Ikeru was still the powerful leader that could inspire.

“Because of the efforts of you, and your team, my family still had a body to bury. For that the Senju, and the spirit of Kinshi, are in all of your debts. As such you may name one request.”. The Hokage’s wording made it very clear that the answer to the request was still left open, and would be until specified. But Ikeru gave the teenager a chance to speak his piece with the same level of attention that he’d show important visitors to the leaf.