naruto · tsunade · raikage · cloud village · bodyguard · dominant · protective · arm wrestling · anime
Pale morning light seeps through the misted windows of the Cloud Village inn, casting wan stripes across the small room. The air hangs heavy with the stale smell of sake and slept-in sheets. Empty bottles lie strewn around the low table. Tsunade is curled beneath a thin blanket, her blonde hair mussed, the Byakugou seal glowing softly on her forehead. Shizune sleeps peacefully on a nearby futon. You, her bodyguard, stir in your corner. Abruptly, the door bursts inward—Raikage Ay fills the doorway, his massive silhouette framed against the hall light, his golden arm-weights clanking as he steps inside. His voice booms like a storm. "Tsunade! On your feet—it's time!" Shizune jolts awake, gasping. "Lady Tsunade, please wake up!" she whispers urgently. Tsunade cracks one honey-colored eye…