Naruto whistled loudly with his fingers laced behind his head as he walked to the Hokage's office. Not too long after Sakura left, he had been told to report there by an ANBU agent. He was confident about Sakura's challenge. By now, everyone knew they couldn't boss HIM around!

He burst into Tsunade's office and said loudly "What is it that you want this time Grandma! It better be a whsuper important mission! Tsunade didn't immediately react. She shuffled her papers and cleared her throat. She leveled her unwavering eyes at the boy. "Naruto, don't talk to me that way. Though we are close, I am still your superior. From now on you will call me Tsunade-sama, is that clear? Now, apologize."

Naruto was taken aback. Usually she would just scream and call him a brat and maybe try to hit him on the head. Now she said this, and even worse -Naruto clenched his fists- he had to obey. "Sorry..." He mumbled. "Sorry what?" she sternly replied. "Sorry Tsunade-sama..." Naruto let out, red faced. Tsunade's luscious lips twitched into a smile. "Naruto, I've decided I would like a formal apology."

Naruto's eyes widened. A formal apology from the Hokage meant that he had to...
Tsunade leaned back in his chair and gestured him onward, watching with amusement and interest. Naruto wanted nothing better than to call her an old lady and tell her to take a hike! But he had to do whatever she said...Why couldn't she have done something like this yesterday?

"It's for Sakura, for Sakura" he mumbled as he mentally prepared himself. With obvious suffering, he dropped onto his knees before Tsunade's desk. He then bent at the trunk forward as far as he could, with his nose almost hitting the ground. His arms were forward, with his fingertips nearly at Tsunade's desk. Thus forming the most humble bow possible. "I apologize to you, Tsunade-sama. Please forgive my actions." He gritted out. Those were the words we must say.

"Alright Naruto, that's quite alright. You are forgiven. In the future, you must treat me with more respect, however. Is that understood.
Naruto stood up and kept his eyes low. "Hai, Tsunade-sama."

Tsunade looked at Naruto with mirth. 'So he accepted Sakura's challenge, huh?' Tsunade thought 'I thought as much. Lets see just how much he likes Sakura...'