A/N: Enjoy :)

Asuma sighed annoyed. Kakashi was way too late again and that despite this being an important S-ranked mission. The Hokage had already told the copy shinobi the mission was half an hour earlier than it really was so he would be on time, but it seemed like he still managed to come too late.

Normally Asuma would only shake his head at his friend's tardiness and let it be, but before a mission like this even he, as an experienced shinobi, was nervous. After all they weren't S-ranked without a reason and not everyone made it back alive. Anyway he had to find Kakashi, so he followed his chakra.

In an alley not too far from the spot they should have met he found him, but what he saw made him stay hidden at the entrance of the small street. There stood not only Kakashi, but Anko as well. That in itself wasn't surprising, because they were friends, but what they were doing was. The two were kissing and that not in a spur of the moment way, but rather soft and lovingly.

To Asuma it looked much like the one Kurenai and him had shared this morning before he left for the mission, a goodbye kiss. While thinking about his love he accidentally hit a garbage can next to him and the resulting noise alerted the couple.

When Anko's eyes saw Asuma standing in the alley a blush covered her cheeks and she stepped out of Kakashi's arms immediately. Asuma couldn't help but think that the blush gave the kunoichi such an rare expression, it softened her face immensely. Somehow he had a feeling that if he had found them in a more revealing situation Anko wouldn't have been so shy about it. However the kiss between the couple had something so private and intimate that he was sure Anko didn't want anyone to see her displaying such emotions.

"You are late for the mission Kakashi." Asuma broke the silence.

"Yeah, yeah I am coming." The shinobi said and turned to Anko, probably to kiss her one last time before leaving, but the kunoichi only stepped back.

"I wish you two good luck, you will need it." She grinned and in a cloud of smoke she was gone.

So he was right, Asuma thought, Anko didn't feel comfortable with showing affection in public or in front of a third person for that matter. Her fast leave showed as much. However Asuma was sure if the couple had been alone Anko wouldn't have minded another meaningful kiss.

"Okay, let's go." Kakashi announced and Asuma could see how disappointed he was, but he didn't comment on it.

After a long journey they made up camp for the night and while the fire was burning they sat in comfortable silence until Asuma spoke up.

"So you and Anko, huh?"

"Yeah."

"Did you tell her?" At the confused look on his friend's face Asuma continued. "I mean it's obvious how much you care for her. You and a woman alone in a dark alley and you were only kissing her goodbye? That must be love."

At that he laughed and he could see Kakashi smile under his mask, before the copy shinobi's expression changed to a serious one.

"With Anko it's different. She is special and I appreciate that about her, but she doesn't know it herself."

That was all the answer Asuma needed, so he didn't press for details. Kakashi wasn't one for many words and what he revealed was enough for Asuma to know how his friend was feeling.

With a clap on the shoulder Asuma said good night to him and lay down to get some sleep, after all this mission could become dangerous soon and they needed all the strength they had.

A/N: I hope you liked it. If you want me to continue I will write about Kurenai's point of view in the next chapter. Please review :)