Tap tap tap. A repeating pattern if rain drops hitting glass was the only sound to be heard in the Hokage's office. Whatever lighting could be found to illuminate the room was contained in a single flickering candle flame sitting next to a large stack of documents. Laying face down next to the papers was the 4th Hokage, snoozing with his torso limp across the desk and a pen still clutched in one hand. The dark haired Uchiha slowly wakes from his slumber, pushing out his arms and hitting the candle...
A single spark of flame moves from the candle to the corner of a document it had been pushed into. This flame grows before a quick hand comes down to snuff it out.
"Lord 4th! Don't be so careless." Sukino had seen the flame and a flicker of fear flashed through his eyes before his assistant had put it out. He let's out a long breath before sitting up and rubbing his eyes. In responce he makes a motion with his fingers towards the young shinobi, not a hand sign but sign language. "Sorry."
His assistant gives a nod to Sukino before picking up a large stack of finished paperwork and hustling it out of the room. Now alone once more the Hokage checks the time on a wind up clock next to him. So far it was only Nine o'clock in the evening, giving him plenty of time to think on the papers in front of him before bed.
The papers in question were a summons to a Kage Summit in the Land of Iron. This would be his first meeting with the other Kage face to face, only making the importance of this meeting even more nerve racking. He put them aside and stands, deciding to go off and sleep. He would hate to be exhausted before even starting on this journey.