Author's Note: Thankyouthankyouthankyou to those who reviewed, signed or otherwise. This is a reaaaallly short chapter, cause it's based on Kurenai's POV, and then it'll shift again. Thanks to the reviewers again! You give me motivation to continue the fic.
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Kurenai smiled and sat back, satisfied. She was watching the whole scene from a hole she bored from the wall last night when Hinata was sleeping. She was now sitting on a roof while peeking in at Hinata's room. Oddly, what she was doing reminded her of Jiraiya, but she consoled herself with the fact that there was nothing wrong at what she was looking at.
"I see you have been doing your job," a voice said near her ear.
She jumped back, terrified. "Kakashi! You scared me, you jerk!"
Kakashi chuckled behind his mask. "It's wrong to spy on people's private businesses, Kurenai."
Kurenai turned red. "How would I know what's going on if I don't look?"
He said nothing, but vanished again. Kurenai looked into the hole again, smiling wide. Sasuke was sitting on the bed with Hinata, talking. Once or twice, he laughed, which came as a surprise. But as she believed, Hinata has a way with people.
She smiled. Her mind went back to what Hinata answered when Sasuke asked her why she was crying. "I'm just… so lonely." She frowned. Hinata was more affected than what she previously thought. Well, at least she's on better terms with Uchiha Sasuke. Her lips curved into a smile. The two of them were achieving the first step.