A Quiet Dinner [Nickito]

[Nickito]

"Slow and steady wins the race," she said. "This all just feels so... Right. It must be a one in a million sort of deal," she continued with a laugh. Though at their first meeting he had been nothing more than someone nice to look at, it took only a short amount of time for her to see that Ujiyasu had a lot to offer her. She almost felt bad for feeling the way she did about the others on the team, but she was somewhat glad that they had disappeared and stopped showing up. If she hadn't, she wouldn't have gotten the chance to spend so much one on one time with the leader of the team, and they probably wouldn't have been having dinner together at all. If they hadn't gone away, she never would have gotten to know him in the way that she had managed to, and for that, she wished she could thank her absentee teammates.

She couldn't help but blush and look down in an embarrassed way as he threw more compliments at her. Nobody had ever made her feel more special than Ujiyasu had managed to that night, and in such a short amount of time. "You really know how to make a girl smile," she remarked, her face still bowed down, covered in red. Her hands had since returned to rest on her lap, playing with the fabric of her clothing, the nervous fidget becoming more and more apparent to her as the night continued. She wanted to stay there forever, to never return home, but she knew that it wasn't a good idea no matter how badly she wished it was. It was only their first date, after all. She gave herself a little longer to stay with him, knowing that they would have much more time in the future to spend together.

Slowly, Kasumi stood up and took hold of Ujiyasu's hand, pulling him up with her. She liked the idea of going outside and looking upon the hills, and perhaps seeing the stars shine in the night sky. She began walking in the direction that she knew must be the back of the house, and found the door that opened up to the outside. Stepping over the threshold, she kept a tight hold on his hand, making sure he was still there with her. Her legs carried her forward several steps, but she stopped abruptly as a cold wind blew over them, chilling her to the bone. Her gentle white skin slowly turned a light shade of red as her skin became irritated by the gold, and instinctively she moved closer to Ujiyasu, pulling his arm over her shoulder.

She turned her head and looked at him for a moment before smiling and resting her head against him. She turned ever so slightly to be able to gaze upon the hills and take in their wonder, their beauty. It dawned on her that not once had she ever taken the time to really appreciate the natural wonder that Kusagakure had to offer. More often than not, it had been lost on her, but she felt that with Ujiyasu, her senses were more alert, her eyes were more open. "This has been perfect," she said, sighing with content. "I'm really glad we did this. We should do it again soon, but maybe next time I'll plan the date," she said with a grin. As she stood there with him, leaning against his body with her hand and arms against his chest, Kasumi felt as though time had stopped, and that she didn't want it to start up again anytime soon.

[Krethean]

As Kasumi led him to the backyard (something he found quite funny as it was his house, but he actually didn't mind. This is Kasumi after all) he smiled at her comments before he responded in kind.

"Well, you sure know how to not only intrigue a guy, but also to make him feel wanted there."

He referenced how she held him close as the cold air billowed slightly. His arm draped over her shoulder, covering her a bit with his robe, he kept her close as she leaned a bit against him. He softly kissed the top of her head as he simply held her. When she told him what she thought of all of this, Ujiyasu lightly rested his head on her's, letting her know what he felt through actions as well as words.

"You have no idea how happy that makes me Kasumi... and I really, really look forward to our next date. I'd love to see what you'd do. With just the two of us."

His left hand lightly pressed on her stomach, and fondly ran along it as she nuzzled him. His voice became a whisper for her, as if it was a message only for her... which it was all things considered.

"You do realise that now I'll be doing my best to make you smile. I'm gonna have to put some effort in here and help you feel special... like you should be."

He gave a soft chuckle as he looked at the hills along with her, taking in the view as well as this moment with her.

"I can tell you're definitely gonna be worth it all though... it's only the first date and I know it feels right with you as well. It's all so crazy... but it's all so real... and so right."

[Nickito]

She had fallen for him, and hard at that. He was perfect, surely too good to be true, but at the same time, he wasn't. "I have a feeling we'll both be trying to make each other feel special," she said, smirking as she nuzzled into him. "Actually, no," she quickly corrected herself. "I don't think we'll even have to try." The fresh, clean scent that covered his body filled her nostrils and she breathed in and out after speaking, and she believed what she said to be completely true. So far everything was so easy between the two of them. As Ujiyasu might say, the two gelled incredibly well.

"You're more worth it," she said playfully, her conscious self almost basking in how cliched what she had said was. With a gentle sigh, she tilted her had and kissed his chest through the robes, the darkness of the sky and the brightness of the moon signaling that it was growing late. "I should probably go, I don't wanna walk in too late and have my parents grill me about where I've been," she said, looking up into his eyes. "Can I see you tomorrow though? Maybe we could do some more missions or something. The Chuunin Exams are coming up and I've decided to go. The more experience, the better."

[Krethean]

He just held her close as she spoke and felt her kiss his chest, which brought a pleasant smile from him. When Kasumi mentioned that she had to go, he couldn't help but feel disappointed, but from what she had said about her parents, he didn't want to put her through the ringer with them.

She looked up at him and asked if they could meet tomorrow and possibly do some missions. Ujiyasu simply flashed a smile and spoke to her, knowing that he had definitely fallen hard for her whether he wanted to admit it or not... and quite frankly he did even though he originally planned on the relationship being professional. How life goes awry from all the plans people make.

"You can count on seeing me tomorrow Kasumi. After tonight, I doubt I'll ever want to keep you away."

When she mentioned she would be going to the Chuunin Exams, he gave a slow nod to her, and his expression grew a bit serious.

"Then I'll do what I can to prepare you for them... and I will see about going with Lady Kusakage too to watch. I know she likes to go to the exams to see how the village can fare... and seeing as you're on my team, I'd like to visit anyway.. even if we didn't have such an amazing night together."

He leaned forward and softly kissed her lips long and slow, holding Kasumi in his arms one last time for the night, before he let her go gently.

"Take care and sleep well Kasumi... and remember, you're welcome here any time you like. I look forward to seeing you again."

With a wink, he gently held her hand and walked with her to the exit, through the shop and to the front door. He opened it for her and bowed playfully, smiling really wide as he looked at her one last time, before she would leave for the night.

"I'm truly glad you could make it... and I'm really glad we got to spend time together... by ourselves."

[Nickito]

[Sorry, this is short and bad bro ;~;]

"Until tomorrow then," she said with a smile, standing just inside the door that served as entrance and exit. "I look forward to being with you more, even if it is for training," she teased. As he bowed his head, she reached for his chin and brought him up to face her, placing a gentle but solid kiss upon his lips. She stayed that way for much longer than her other kisses, and as she pulled back and began to step away, she shrugged her shoulders and grin. "To last me until tomorrow." With that, she ventured off in the cold, dark night to return home before her parents became suspicious.

EXIT~

[Krethean]

Ujyasu felt entirely different now than he did at the start of the evening, and he couldn't help but smile, even though Kasumi departed for the night. He knew she had to go because of her parents, and he didn't mind so much. They cared for her, and he cared for her greatly as well. With luck, maybe he would be able to earn their trust with Kasumi. It'd be quite the uphill struggle from what she told him, but he found himself welcoming the challenge.

As Kasumi's form began to fade from the lack of light, he stopped his wave, before he turned to the Grassforge and gave a deep exhale. Tonight was one he would never ever forget... Kasumi made real sure of that.

Ujiyasu entered the building and shut the door behind him, locking it for the night as he cleaned up. After that he would climb into bed and doze off into sleep, the peaceful embrace of unconsciousness came to him rather quickly from his current state. His last thoughts were of Kasumi before he passed out.

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