Sure, Ryoko was surprised by Kakashi 's sudden visit. Maybe he did have some balls after all to face her. Either way, she would have approached him herself as that was a promise she made to Minato. Listen. Understand. Look underneath the underneath. Easy things even Ryoko could do, despite her pre-established opinion of Kakashi.

The man actually apologized to her! Maybe for the first time since they knew each other. And it was just too easy to shift the blame on someone else after that. They were the same after all, her and Kakashi. They were easygoing like that when they managed to speak words without lunging into a battle with each other.

This reminded her of that first time when she was mad at Kakashi for saving her. That time too, they easily agreed that in fact he

did not

save her, but only followed a mission and all was fine again. Her pride remained intact only because of Kakashi's understanding.