What he doesn't know is that she can't swim.

At all.

What he doesn't know is that she's terrified of water.

That the fear is paralytic.

Debilitating.

Which is something that Asuma often teased her about, particularly when they had missions to tend to in the land of waves.

'What are you going to do Kurenai? Take one step and drown?' he'd joke.

All jokes aside that is exactly what she feels like doing tonight.

What Kakashi doesn't know is that stepping off of the stone will be an even bigger step for her than they'd "planned".

"Stupid." she murmurs under her breath.

She feels her chest tighten.

His eyes flick to her uncertainly.

"What?" he asks, narrowed eyes.

At the last minute she reaches for his hand. But either she is too far away or he is, either way it doesn't matter.

She jumps.