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Title: Starting Small
Rating: G
Genre: Romance
Comments: Asuma and Kurenai, and how something that started small, had a big impact. 100 words.
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The best things usually start small.
It started with a drink. Drink turned into lunch; lunch turned into dinner; dinner turned into a date.
Kurenai noticed when he asked for the non-smoking section, and Asuma noticed how she always took his arm. While casual in their conversation and composure, he went through three packs of gum and she twisted her napkin beyond repair. But the kiss at the end of the night made everything worth it.
It started with a friendship. Friendship turned into crush; crush turned into courtship; courtship turned into a lifetime.
The best things usually start small.
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Word From the Authoress:
Asuma and Kurenai are a favorite coupling of mine that are often not explored, mostly because they are minor roles in a major storyline. But I love them anyway and give them kudos when I can.
Although I must admit to a recent guilty pleasure of the Kakashi/Kurenai pairing. At first, I thought this was a fangirlish, impossible match. However, if done correctly, I've found it's not impossible--just highly unlikely. But I've always been one for loving to put an unlikely pair together.
The next chapter in this drabble collection will not quite be a drabble at more than 500 words. It will have a Kakashi/Kurenai flavor. It won't necessarily be romantic. I'm not sure how else to describe it, so please just have a bit of patience before I post it within the next week. Thanks.