Chapter Six
A/N: So sorry it took this long to update, but I've been busy with this isolation and all. Well yesterday was my birthday and I just thought I'd write a little something for you guys, enjoy!
Frosty blue eyes gazed up over the canopy of hanging wisteria trees vase crickets chirped. Koyuki breathed deeply, enjoying the flowery scent that drifted towards her from her fenced garden. Letting out a breath made visible from the cold weather she reached towards the low table next to her and poured herself another cup of dried lemon and honey tea. She sipped contently at her tea as the shoji door slid open and a tall man stepped out onto the back porch, she watched from her peripherals as he moved to sit at the other e ng d of the porch and made a decision.
"Shinobi-san, you can sit with me, it would be no trouble" the man paused his movements before turning towards her. He watched her sip her tea for a moment before joining her on the cushion opposite hers looking out into the opposite garden as well, this close she could make out striking blonde hair and lightly tanned skin.
"Thank you" Koyuki smiled genuinely at the green eyed man, "it's no problem at all". They remained quiet as Koyuki wrapped her cool fingers around her delicate china cup to soak in the remaining warmth from it. "Would you like a cup of tea Shinobi-san?"
"... And she kept nagging me to go buy her Oshiruko( sweet red-bean soup) from Shojima at four in the morning,teaoublesome woman". Listening to his friends talk about their wives and children filled Minato with envy for the life he'd been denied. "Are you alright Minato? "Hizashi questioned around his cup of plume tea as he watched his friends celebrate.
"No" Minato replied quietly as Chouza's laughter bellowed loudly, "I'm going to get some fresh air." He stood and walked out before closing the shoji door behind him, he let out a breath as he leaned against it. Pushing himself from the wall he headed down the hall to the door he'd noticed earlier that most likely lead to the back of the establishment. He made sure the sound of the shoji door sliding open would be heard by the lone civilian on the porch. He immediately strode towards the opposite end of the porch from the civilian but paused in his steps when she offered him to seat with her and then turned to really look at her. Her coffee brown skin was startling rare a skin tone inside Konoha's walls so she must have been an immigrant, striking icy blue eyes stared half liddedly forward as she calmly sipped the last of her tea but held the cup tightly.
Her hair was a mass of curly dark hair that fell past her waist, but he couldn't determine the actual colour. He stepped towards her and sat in the only available cushion, copying her sitting position to also face the garden as they both remained quiet.
"Would you like a cup of tea Shinobi-san?" Minato put on a genjutsu just as she turned towards him, he had no patience for starstruck females today. "I would, thank you", she poured a cup for him and moved it towards him before pouring another for herself. "Toshiba Koyuki" she introduced herself before taking a sip and Minato recognized her name as the owner of the establishment. "Arashi" he settled on, not feeling any guilt for blatantly lying to the woman, for once he didn't want to be known as Namikaze Minato. She smiled knowingly before taking another sip, Minato relaxed slightly when she didn't push for more and took a sip of his tea, enjoying the flavour of honey and lemon as they sat together in companionable silence. He could get used to this..
A/N:Please stay home and safe, this virus is definitely not a joke..
~Violent Scribbler