| [May. 23rd, 2009|11:14 pm] |
Tsume chuckled softly, breathing in his scent, feeling his heartbeat thump under her cheek. How did he do that? She'd been ready to push him aside, to relegate him to someone she cared about but didn't care about. She'd been hurting and standing on her own just fine.
And then he listened and enveloped her in a smell that was nothing about testing or pushing or challenging, and she found herself leaning against his chest, a strong arm around her shoulders, remembering feeling safe and secure in his bed--
Which was where Kakashi was. Maybe that was good. She closed her eyes anyway, taking a breath of sunshine and forest, easy laughter and the edge of danger.
Dangerous to whom, that was the question.
"He's not much taller than you." She relaxed further, as if she could melt into him just for a little while. Muscle corded against her side, over her shoulders, counterpoint to her own. "I think if you just don't get too close you won't even have to look up."
Fur brushed her foot. She slitted one eye and looked down to discover Kuromaru had returned and was lying contentedly by their feet, watching the two of them with utter adoration.
She knew that look. He was never going to stop talking about puppies now. |
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