Title:
Waltz
Rating: R to be safe
Warning: Mention of smex, violence.
Overall fluffyness
Spoilers:
Everything up to the time jump
Words: 227
Beta-reader:
istoria
His first step towards her was after Mizuki's execution. Asuma had kept a stoic face as his childhood friend was beheaded, but Kurenai knew he was raging inside. Their training session had been rough, leaving her sore and bruised. But Kurenai knew it was his way for dealing with anger. Shinobis may never show their feeling, but she knew he was not immune to it.
He took the second step on Sandaime's burial. Few Shinobis knew his real relationship with the one called "The Professor", but Kurenai knew they were more than Clansmates. Asuma had always admired and respected him, and had come to love him as a father. They sat silently on her balcony, watching the rain wash away the last reminders of the Sound Invasion. Shinobis never talk about their feelings, but that afternoon, she could read them in his eyes.
He made the third step after their fight with Itachi. Once the dust had settled down, he simply took her in his arms, breathing in her scent. Kurenai knew there would be no turning back as she led him to her bedroom. Taking all the time in the world, he did not leave a skin parcel unkissed before she begged him for more. Shinobis never engage in relationship, but when Asuma whispered three simple words to her, Kurenai knew she would be his forever.