[Naruto] Moonlight in the Mist

"Honestly, Kakashi..." The black-haired, pale-eyed girl sighed as she pushed the white-haired elite jonin along. "How many times has Sakura come to complain to me about you being late to Team 7's meetings now?"

"Sorry, sorry... Next time, I'll let you touch Pakkun's paw pads!" Kakashi obediently let himself be pushed along, sincerely admitting his mistake while refusing to change.

"You're supposed to apologize to them, not me..." The girl shook her head. She caught the unspoken "I'll do it again next time" in her childhood friend's words, then angrily planted a hand on the delinquent jonin's head and vigorously ruffled his hair. The man named after a scarecrow now truly had a head of silver-white straw.

"Hai, hai, " Kakashi drawled, his eyes curving into crescents.

A young person's heart can be moved as purely and suddenly as a streak of light.

The absolute lack of mercy in a sparring match, the souvenirs they instinctively bought for each other while away on missions, the way they trusted each other with their backs in battle, the knowing smile they shared after he confessed with the classic line, "The moon is beautiful tonight," and her reply, "The wind is gentle, too."

All these are expressions of love.

Theme: Reasonable.