A/N: Hmm... I've been obsessed with this couple lately so... here's a cute little story that was stuck in my head! Enjoy!
Kurenai slowly set down the scissors on her dresser and took a deep breath. She was afraid to look at the mirror. Her heart was pounding, then roaring, and she opened her eyes which met with a mirrored image of herself... she blinked a couple times. Kurenai then pursed her lips and her brows furrowed in an awkward fashion. All those years of letting grow out... gone she thought to herself.
Gone was right: those long, brunette locks that people (and herself) had come to know and love were now a figment of the past. Said locks were now lying in puny heaps on the dresser and floor. All because of her stupid mission! One of her opponents on said mission had perfected an ability that allowed them to send chakra through their arms, convert it to fire, and send it out of the hands. Dodging the "Neanderthal" was no problem although her hair never stood a chance.
"It can't be much worse than this..." Kurenai said to herself while walking to the Hokage Tower. She desperately hoped that no one would recognize her. "Oh, this is so embarrassing! What am I going to say to Lady Tsunade? She's bound to ask..." Next thing she knew, Kurenai was at the door. She gulped involuntarily and knocked on the door, hoping no one would answer.
"Enter!" Dammit.
"Sorry to bother you ma'am..!" Kurenai said to a busily working Godaime.
"You're fine; I was almost finished anyway." Tsunade replied cheerfully. That cheer was soon replaced with quiet surprise when she got a full look at Kurenai.
"I have my mission report."The brunette jonin said averting her eyes to the floor.
The report was exchanged without a word. Kurenai bowed in respect and calmly walked out of the office, closing the door behind her. It was all she could do not to cry her eyes out on the walk home. That was the most embarrassing moment of Kurenai's life. I wonder if anyone would notice if I got a wig... nah it wouldn't work! Kurenai thought hopelessly.
"Hey, Kurenai, is that you?" ...Oh no... not him, not now! Kurenai reluctantly turned around to find her lover Asuma coming towards her. "I think I'm going to be sick..." she said under her breath. "I'm sorry, Asuma, but I-I can't talk right now, I have to go home and check on some things!" Kurenai felt a tear rolled down her cheek as she turned and ran the rest of the way home. The tears didn't stop coming after that.
Asuma, being just as confused as he could be, started for Kurenai's house wanting to see what was up with her.