Tsunade and Xia Yu walked shoulder to shoulder toward the Hokage's office, having just finished their meeting.
Xia Yu had wanted to return to the Clan Compound and find Shizune to soothe his "wounds," but Tsunade refused to let him leave.
"Xia Yu, today marks my first glorious political achievement since taking the Hokage Position. Everything went so smoothly. Aren't you going to reward me...?"
"Uh..." Xia Yu froze. "This isn't really a good time..."
"What are you afraid of? I'm the Hokage. I decide when I work~" Tsunade said with a mischievous grin.
"I've already had my subordinates put up curtains in the office. Relax, no one will know~"
Xia Yu shrank back slightly. He glanced around, made sure no one else was there, then carefully removed the black scarf around his neck. Tilting his head back, he pointed at his neck and said:
"Could you please let me off during the day? There's already a whole ring of bite marks and hickeys just around my neck. I need to get these bruises cleared up. If anyone sees them, I'm done for..."
Tsunade stuck out her tongue and gently rubbed Xia Yu's neck.
"Hehe, I'll be careful this time. I promise I won't 'attack' your neck ever again..."
"Just spend another thirty minutes with me, okay? Only thirty minutes..."
Tsunade clasped her hands in front of her chest, pleading with Xia Yu with an utterly "pitiful" look.
Xia Yu was not about to be fooled by Tsunade's "pathetic" act. He knew perfectly well that, however "meek" she looked now, she would become a completely different person the moment the curtains closed, so domineering it was suffocating. She had to be the one in control...
"Ah..."
Just as Xia Yu was pondering what excuse he could use to turn Tsunade