Kakashi was now pretty convinced that he was indeed a masochist. It should be easy to leave Ryoko alone after talking with the woman, but ' It wasn 't. Just walking down the street of a waking village, every sweets shop reminded him of her. And the next moment he was already climbing through her window with an offering.

He should have left. He really should have, but ' After touching Ryoko 's hand he selfishly wanted more contact with her. And that is how Kakashi agreed to a spar. A full blindfold was unnerving. Yet not as unsettling as Ryoko cupping his cheeks.

Kakashi stilled and tried not to lean into her palm. She was so warm ' He would have loved to look at her face from this close. Alas.