A/N: First of all I want to thank my reviewers:
CaptainBeer: Thanks for being my first reviewer and for adding my story to your Favorites. I hope you like this chapter as well :)
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Now to the story. Enjoy :)
Kurenai was deep in thoughts while watering her plants. It was only a few hours ago that Asuma left for his S-ranked mission and she was already worried. Sure Kakashi was with him and the two were experienced and a good team, but she felt still uneasy about it.
Suddenly the doorbell rang and she was surprised to see Anko there.
"Hey, can I come in?" The snake mistress asked while already stepping inside.
Kurenai just closed the door after her and followed the kunoichi in the living room. She didn't know Anko different, she was always like this and after years of friendship her behavior didn't surprise her at all. Even thought they weren't the typical girl friends, who went shopping or gossiped Kurenai knew she could count on Anko and vice versa.
"So not that I am not happy to see you or anything but what are you doing here?" The kunoichi asked and looked at her friend. When she didn't met her eyes Kurenai knew something was up. What had gotten into her? Was that actually nervousness she felt coming from the tough woman?
"Kakashi and I are in a casual relationship and Asuma saw us this morning in an alley, so I just wanted you to hear it from me first before he tells you and now I have to go. Bye." She said it all in a rush and stood up. However before she could leave Kurenai stopped her by grasping her wrist.
"What?"
"You hear me." Anko snapped angrily, but let herself being pulled back on the couch by her friend.
Kurenai was already used to Anko's antics and knew every time she felt in the defensiveness she reacted like that.
"No need to get angry at me. I was just about to make some home made dumplings, care to join me?"
Anko's expression changed to her characteristic happy grin at the mention of her favorite sweets.
"Sure."
Since they were in the kitchen a comfortable silence had settled and Kurenai thought it was the best chance she would get to ask her friend again about what she revealed earlier.
"So a casual relationship?"
"Yeah, so what about it?"
Anko's voice got an angry tone again and her relaxed face changed, so Kurenai knew she had to pick her words carefully.
"Anko please. I am just trying to be a good friend and what you just told me about you and Kakashi leaves a lot of question in the open, don't you think?"
At that she saw the snake mistress sigh and her face soften.
"Fine. What do you want to know?"
"This is not an interrogation. You seem to hang out with Ibiki too much." That earned her a laugh from Anko, so she was sure it was save to continue with more serious matters. "I just don't want you to get hurt. I don't know what Asuma saw...yet, but I am sure if he caught you in a not so innocent situation you wouldn't be here right now."
The obvious flinch and the almost broken plate let Kurenai know how right she was with her guess.
"That you came to me to announce your relationship with Kakashi before Asuma could tell me what he saw makes me think it isn't as casual as you want to make me believe."
When Anko almost dropped the plate a second time and met Kurenai's eyes with a caught expression the older kunoichi smiled.
"I know you Anko and as much as you are trying to hide it you are sensitive. You are worried about Kakashi and that's alright."
"What's so wrong about caring if a friend makes it out alive on a S-ranked mission?"
"Nothing at all. Now what about we eat the dumplings we just made."
Kurenai smiled content. She knew this was as close as Anko would get to admitting how much Kakashi really meant to her. The snake mistress was wary of her feelings and after her past it was only understandable. The older kunoichi comprehended that, but she still hoped it would work out for Anko. After all she had been through she really deserved to be happy.
A/N: I hope all of you liked this chapter. Up next is the point of view of the Third Hokage. Please review and tell me what you think :)
