SUMMARY: Re and Anko have some fun.
Kurenai gets the best sleep of her life that night.
It was cold and she was near four kicking bundles but she was with them.
That is what matters.
Maybe she should feel something more than apathy to the fact that she is sleeping on a rooftop under a tree in the Red Light District with Anko and her three Genin and they don't really have proper facilities.
She doesn't.
Anko has had nightmares for years.
None of them have ever ended with her waking up and there actually being other people there.
The three kids (when did they stop being brats?) are sleeping like rocks.
Screaming's not uncommon in these parts so it's expected.
Kurenai's on the other side of them, sleeping soundly too.
She takes some time to catch her breath.
Normally, when she wakes up, she likes to walk around, familiarise herself with the town again.
She finds she doesn't want to.
The truth hits her like a ton of bricks.
She's attached.
She's actually attached to the four bundles next to her.
Great.
Anko is gone when Ra wakes up.
Kurenai is up too, staring off the edge of their rooftop.
She's not wearing her headband (her senses is smart) so no one will care.
No one cares where you sleep here as long as you don't cause a fuss.
None of them are that stupid or suicidal.
Even Ru.
"Sensei." she calls.
Kurenai laughs.
"Not your sensei right now.", she returns.
"Kurenai-san."
She laughs again.
"Kurenai."
When the woman smiles, Ra continues.
"Is Ramen okay?"
"For breakfast?"
"Yes. R-Naruto is obsessed."
"Why not."
Ra can think of several medical reasons to counter that but she understands Kurenai's point and offers nothing but a soft 'Hmm'.
(It is nothing like Duck's 'Hn', Ra will fight you.)
Anko takes a day off work.
This is such a rare phenomenon and Anko is such a scary woman that the Chunin at the desk doesn't stand a chance.
She leaves mere seconds after she arrived like a glacial wind.
The Chunin is still shivering.
He doesn't know how people can leave that woman alone with children.
Anko cackles.
She often does it for no particular reason and it creeps out the broody boy that's stalking Naruto so she has no qualms about it.
She wonders what the boy will do if he actually gets his answers.
Perhaps she should give the poor boy a bone.
He seems a little infatuated with Naruto, so maybe she can...
Kurenai probably shouldn't have done this.
She's decided to move in with her students and Anko. Or maybe it should be move out because she's sort of outdoors now.
Isn't that a weird thought?
First she's moving out not in and second it's her moving out with her students not them joining her.
Ah, well.
After a filling but questionable breakfast, she is heading to collect her things.
Sumire makes good storage seals so the girl has decided to accompany her.
Kurenai didn't protest.
She still needs a guide in the District.
And the girl should get to explore once in a while. From what she understands, the three spend all of their time training, working (she still doesn't like that one) or hunting.
Sumire has never simply been able to enjoy a walk around Konoha.
Ra and Ru know that the two will be gone for a while.
They can't deny it makes them tense to be away from Re because their definition of some peace/distance has been the next few rooftops. They can't see are anymore.
Surprisingly, or maybe not, they're sort of anxious about Kurenai too.
It doesn't make much sense - they don't know her that well.
But if there's one thing they've learnt, it's that emotions don't make sense but you gut is usually right (at least when it comes to fatal situations) so you might as well roll with it.
Anko slurps from behind them.
Her presence is both calming and not because Anko brings a special type of insanity to the party and they've managed the past few years fine without it.
Something's going to happen soon involving Anko.
They can feel it.
Re is enjoying being outside for the sake of it.
Its not a very usual occurrence.
She spent a lot of time trying to survive that she didn't really have time for other things.
It is nice to wander the village with Kurenai as they head to collect her things.
Re doesn't usually get nice things.
Still, she has the other two - other four now and that is enough.
"The Jounin accommodations are barracks." Kurenai comments. "Much smaller than our place."
From what Re understands, the barracks are where most of the Jounins not from clans stay.
But there aren't many clanless Jounins.
Promoting someone to it is usually a political move.
Kurenai doesn't appear to have a clan or at least be on good terms with it so Re wonders how she became Jounin.
Then she sees the barracks.
Honestly, it is a wonder the Leaf has any clanless Jounins at all. If they managed not to become Missing Nin, Re is automatically impressed.
Ru can't believe his eyes.
He exchanges a quick look with Ra before scrambling down the side of the building.
A very familiar stalker is mouthing off at some of the drunker people around. That is not going to end well.
"Oi, dobe!", he cries,"What are you doing here?"
"I could ask you the same, teme."
The biggest drunk man nods at Naruto.
"Know him, punk."
Naruto shrugs,"We've met."
The man smirks. "We'll leave you to it then."
Naruto nods.
Here, your business is your business.
Naruto has more business with him than the drunks.
Duck looks ready to pound him.
"Naruto!" Ra rushes over, "Don't wander off like that! I don't think this is a very good place." Ra is convincing enough.
Duck rolls his eyes.
Naruto goes the wrong way.
Sakura drags him back.
"We came from there."
Ru can't see it but he can feel the eye roll.
Perfect.
Duck bought it.
He smirks.