I do not own Naruto but I do own the OCs in this fic.
It was soon time to leave. We had a great time during that last week, and it finally felt like a vacation.
"Have a safe trip," Namiko smiled, as we headed towards the exit. "And I'll be sure not to let that idiot in again."
I laughed.
"Good-bye, Natsumi-chan!" I grinned, hugging her.
She smiled and hugged me back.
"I hope things go well for you," she winked.
I nodded and headed for the steps leading down the mountain.
I grabbed Izuru's arm before he headed down the stairs.
"What is it, Katsu-chan?" he asked. "Something wrong?"
"Listen to me carefully, Izuru," I said. "I probably won't be confident enough for a while now so I'll do it now, though it's not traditional for me to make the first move."
Izuru laughed. "You're confusing me, Katsu-chan. What are you talking about?"
I smiled. "I'll show you instead."
I grabbed him and kissed him.
He put his arms around me and held on.
Love wasn't a thing that relied on perfection. There are so many elements in the recipe to love that it would take too long to list them all.
But, I was glad for the haphazard trip we'd had because, even though Izuru and I had many more steps to take to do things right anywhere, it took me the first step of the way. I was pretty sure we could make it the rest of the way, where ever fate decided to make us go. Sure there would be a few mistakes, but I suppose that's life.
As always, I thank my reader for reading. :)
~Katsuki Shizenno