A/N: I think you know the routine. This is a shorter one.
11. Light
The Hokage Memorial is carved straight into the side of the cliff that overlooks Konoha.
At the top of the cliff, there is a level, grassy clearing.
In the clearing this evening are two ninjas. They are enjoying a pleasant picnic by the light of the sunset and by candlelight.
Ninjas on a picnic are a rare sight, indeed, but these are no ordinary ninjas.
"Iruka, this is really sweet of you to put together, but it's not really like you to put together a picnic. Cook a nice dinner because I'm capable of burning water, perhaps, but not a picnic. Any particular occasion?"
He smiled at Anko, and whispered something in her ear. Her face lit up, and he pulled a large bag from behind a tree bordering the clearing.
People who walked by the Hokage Memorial that evening were bombarded with water balloons thrown by a pair of ninjas on a date. Many thought they were crazy, both for their choice of entertainment and because they believed the two shinobi too different in personality for the relationship to work.
Anko and Iruka just sat on the Yondaime Hokage's nose and laughed.