Authors Note: This story was originally posted by C_Wade but taken down on , I'm simply reposting it here for those interested in reading. Also if anyone has the 2nd chapter and first part of Satsuki Uchiha episode please P.M me.

Daimyo's Den

BY : C_Wade

Chapter Specific Warnings: NoSex

Prologue :

The daimyo was furiously pacing in his office, his fist tightly clutched around the letter from the Hokage, he had just been delivered. Usually the relationship between him and Konoha was quite cordial, except for one single thing. The Hokage once again refused his mission request.

He didn't understand why the Hokage was so disinclined to accept his mission. The Hokage's Shinobi, as well as any other were men, and women, for hire. They killed men and women in their sleep, for money, they brought whole countries to their knees, for money, hell, they even burned down orphanages, including children, if you paid them enough money.

So why would the Hokage refuse to send his Kunoichi too help him with his political enemies. Of course he couldn't just assassinate them, they would just be replaced by one of their hundred greedy followers. But a spy, someone on the inside…

It was a widely accepted fact that politicians were corrupt, even though none of them would ever admit to it, you just couldn't survive in the top-league if you didn't get your hands dirty once or twice a day. And with this corruption came certain… expectations, a certain greed and a desire for more, and most of all, an obligation for opulent luxuries. It didn't matter if you offered your guests the best tasting meal they ever had, if you couldn't brag about how expensive, or exotic it was, or even better, exotic and expensive. Who cared how chic and aesthetic your decor was, if you couldn't cite the names of famous craftsmen who made it? Being successful in politics didn't just require a sharp mind and a certain level of ruthlessness, it also required a particular image.

And that is why he required Kunoichi, to garner favor from his fellow politicians and nobles. It wasn't just required of him to live extravagantly, he also had to be extra-generous. Gone were the times where you could simply send a shipment of fine wine or cloth. As the wealthier became even more wealthy, so also progressed the need for more luxurious gifts. It wasn't very impressive to gift someone a present, which they could afford or procure with little difficulty after all.

And thus wine and cloth evolved to exemplary bred animals and finely crafted masterpieces, and in turn they evolved once more. Horses became slaves, and masterpieces became artifacts of legends. Now the difficult part was, how to go from there? Even more beautiful slaves? Even older artifacts? It all came down to one thing, if you could brag about it, it was a good gift. And what was more impressive than having a woman obey your every whim, especially a beautiful women. And if she had the power to wipe out entire armies? Well, that would be even more impressive wouldn't it?

But of course he would never give away a powerful advantage if he didn't gain anything from it, giving a potential enemy an advantage, and all politicians were in one way or another potential enemies, would be stupid, and the daimyo fancied himself to be anything but that. Not only could he reap favour from a seemingly generous and impressive gift, no, he would also gain a competent spy and operative right at the very center of his opponent's powerbase.

But of course the Hokage didn't see it like that, he believed that it was "wrong" to subject his tools to such dirty work. It was morally wrong, those were the Hokage's exact words. If only Danzou had been in charge, everything would be much easier if he was. Although, now that he thought of it, Danzou would most likely send the Kunoichi to spy for himself, rather than leave them for him. So now here he was, stuck with a stupidly idealistic Hokage and no Kunoichi.

However, just because the Hokage refused to assign him Kunoichi to send on seduction missions, didn't mean there weren't ways around that. With a wicked smile the Daimyo sat down at his table and began composing a letter to the Hokage. While the Hokage might be able to refuse seduction missions on moral grounds, there were other types of missions that would allow him access to all the Kunoichi he wanted. After all, his youngest daughter was in need of a bodyguard and who better than a powerful, young and female Kunoichi. And once the Hokage got suspicious of their disappearance? Well bodyguards 'died' all the time while protecting their charges.

A few days later, Konoha

The Hokage let a weary sigh pass by his lips. Among all the burdens that leading a shinobi village brought with them, dealing with politicians was by far the worst. And their own Daimyo was regretfully among the most troublesome of them all.

Once more the Hokage's keen eyes read over the last letter of their de facto ruler. Taking in every word in every sentence. It seemed inconspicuous enough, a request for a long-term bodyguarding mission, for the daimyo's own daughter no less. While it was true that the twelve ninja guardians were more than capable of taking on any enemy that dared to threaten their lord, they also were completely focused on protecting the daimyo himself.

The Hokage however couldn't keep from feeling uneasy. It had just been a scant few days ago that the daimyo had asked once again for some of Konoha's Kunoichi to be used as nothing more than whores. And now there was this seemingly innocent request. He didn't believe in coincidences. The Daimyo's daughter very well might require a bodyguard, but he doubted that this was what the daimyo had in mind.

Nonetheless there was nothing he could do, not this time. Refusing a long term seduction mission on moral grounds was one thing. Refusing a request for a bodyguard? And for the Daimyo's own daughter no less? He might as well just throw his hat into the garbage bin. So he had no choice but to acquiesce.

Now the only question was who to send. He would warn them of course. He couldn't send one of his Shinobi blindly into a potentially dangerous situation. He just hoped it would be enough to keep them safe.