Kai walked slowly next to him. He was quiet, and she was looking away. The tension in the air surrounded them and slowly suffocated her. Closing her eyes she took a deep breath. "Kabuto?"
"Hm?" Kabuto said. He was watching the sky as he walked. His eyes narrowed. 'It's going to storm…'
The clouds darkened around them. "Where are we going?" Kai brought her hand to her chest, a habit developed as a comfort.
"Well…" Kabuto drifted off, looking over at her. She was shivering ( or trembling?) in her t-shirt and shorts. He sighed. She was at least five years younger than he was, but yet he was highly attracted to her. "I can't tell you."
Kai rolled her eyes faintly, a playful smile on her face. She was just as attracted to him. He would, of course, never be told this.
A rumble of thunder sounded throughout the woods and Kai jumped. A small squeak escaped her lips as she instinctively grabbed Kabuto's arm. He stopped walking, looking at her with wide eyes. Realization hit and Kai gasped, pulling away. "S-sorry!" There was a flash of lightning and Kai whimpered, hiding her face in her arms.
Kabuto watched her fall apart in front of him. Was she really afraid of storms, this much? What should he do? He looked up as it slowly started raining, and then pouring. "D***." He cursed to himself. "Kai." Kai blinked peeking out from behind her arms. She was trembling now, no question. "Come on, follow me."
"H-hai." She said, standing taller. Her arms stayed close to her chest, and her face was now red. 'What the heck Kai! Get it together!' She thought to herself. She walked behind Kabuto, getting closer to him with every rumble of thunder. He stopped in front of a hollow tree. Sitting down and scooting in, he made sure it was not currently inhabited.
"It's safe." He said. Kai scooted herself in. It was crowded, but they were able to stay out of the storm. Kabuto looked at Kai, who was watching out the entrance. "You don't happen to have a towel or anything in your bag, do you?" He asked. She blinked, and pulled her bag from behind her.
"I have a blanket." She said, pulling out the smaller blanket. It could really only cover one of them.
"Well, I don't want to get that wet. We might be here a while. Kai nodded slightly, setting it down. She shivered. Kabuto looked at her and took the blanket and put it around her. "Cold?" He asked. She nodded, hugging the blanket close to her. He smiled faintly, watching outside as the rain continued to pour.
They were quiet, and occasionally Kai would sneeze or whimper. Kabuto paid no mind to her coming closer, until suddenly she was leaning on him. The contact startled him but she was sleeping, so he didn't move. 'What do you do when a girl falls asleep on you?' He thought to himself. Sighing, he leaned back. The storm wasn't letting up and it was getting dark anyway.
They awoke the next morning in that same position. Kai had her head on Kabuto's shoulder and Kabuto's head was on Kai's. They woke up at the same time and pulled away quickly.
"We… should get going." Kabuto said quickly. Kai nodded in a hurried response. They crawled out of the hole, brushed off, and went on their way.