[Action Thread] Needed Answers [Team 8 and Tsurude]

[chicks_dig_dogs]

Once Kiba had gotten word of the Hokage's return, she had wasted no time in asking if there was anything more he could tell her. She had expected another no, not yet, keeping waiting, I will when I can... but instead she had gotten a yes and an instruction to find her team as soon as she could. Hoshino had already been close by when Kiba had gotten

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[hyuuga_hinaji]

Hinaji was unaware of the three teammates racing towards him, so when he heard the commotion outside he rushed to his door to see Akako and Kiba and Hoshino all hurrying towards him.

...Just what was going on?

"K-kiba-chan? Hoshino-chan...?" Whatever he'd been doing before was completely forgotten as he ran out to meet them, worry evident in his expression. Was someone hurt? Was sensei...? "What's wrong? What's happened...?!"

Please let everything be alright...

[aburame_h]

"You're coming with us."

It didn't matter if he wasn't ready or if the girls were slightly out of breath. Movement needed to start happening again, and it needed to start happening now. That much Hoshino was dead certain of. What were they actually getting into? Who knew. More importantly, who cared? The team was together and they were going to see the Hokage because something was up with their sensei.

"Right now."

[chicks_dig_dogs]

... right, she should probably explain before she gave him a heart attack. But she didn't start to speak until Akako was turning around- she knew Hinaji would follow.

"Hokage's back," Kiba explained, glancing back at him. "I asked him if there was anything yet he could tell us, and he said it was unfair to leave us as they were. So he said to gather my team and go to the Hokage's Tower and he'll speak to us."

[hyuuga_hinaji]

Wait, what? He looked between Hoshino and Kiba before nodding slightly and following after. He couldn't deny he was more than a little confused, but "Hokage" and "speak to us" caught his attention right away.

"So we'll be able to see sensei again...?"

His heart leapt in his chest and he started moving faster. Could their entire team be together again?

[konoha_fifth]

Tsurude had just finished putting the robe back on its hanger when there was a knock at the door. He glanced over his shoulder at the remains of his desk and sighed. No, this simply wouldn't do. He walked to the door and opened it, knowing already who was waiting. "Let's take a walk," he said simply, closing the door behind him

[chicks_dig_dogs]

"... but he's our sensei."

The words came unbidden from Kiba's mouth as she stared at Tsurude in something akin to horror. Akako nudged her from behind, but she paid no attention to the ninken, her eyes remaining on the Hokage before him. She could tell that yes, he really was sorry, and there was a whole host of emotions swirling around him. But that didn't stop her from being absolutely stunned at what he had just announced, almost... casually.

"He's our sensei," she repeated again, voice a little helpless. "You... you can't..." yes he can, he's the hokage, don't say that "... I get he's being punished but that's... that's like you're punishing us too

[konoha_fifth]

"If there had been another way," Tsurude began before trailing off. There had been other ways, lots of them. But half of them had worse outcomes, the other half would have been akin to inviting any enemy country to come knocking on their door. The power of Hokage had to appear absolute, any sign of weakness or dissension in the ranks would endanger them all

[hyuuga_hinaji]

Hinaji was having trouble following exactly what Tsurude was saying. It wasn't that he didn't hear the words, they just...weren't processing right.

Sensei wasn't sensei anymore. They were being punished for their sensei's misjudgement, and Kureno had committed a crime that Hinaji would have never, ever expected.

...He didn't even know what to say. He just felt numb, although there was a spark of some feeling down deep, although he couldn't say if it was anger or worry or disbelief all warring together.

"...But that..." He looked down, not sure what else to say.