Your Eyes Closed: Same Old, Same Old
"Close your eyes."
"I dunno Kurenai. Won't Asuma get jealous?"
"Just do it, Hatake."
There was the slightest sound of rustling before something small was pressed into his hand.
"Okay, open them."
Kakashi peered down at the small box in his palm, covered with colorfully patterned paper and a white bow. "If it was wrapped, why did I need to close my eyes? Or were you hiding it someplace... special?"
"Open it," she replied, tone indicating that her patience was thin. He decided to cut the banter and obey. With polite ceremony, he peeled off the paper and opened the soft hinged box inside.
"Oh!" he beamed. "It's a watch. ...Just like last year."
"This has a year's warranty, considering how fast you seem to conveniently break or lose them."
"How very practical of you."
"Happy Birthday, Kakashi."
"Thank you, Kurenai."
There was a civilized pause.
"Next year can I get a blue one?"
-owari
Authoress Notes
I wrote this earlier this year back on September 15th, Kakashi's birthday. The year previous, I actually joined a Naruto RP community as Kurenai, and just in time for Kakashi's birthday. She got him a watch then too.
So now it's an on-running gag for me, of how Kurenai always gets Kakashi something that should potentially help make him more punctual.
...Of course it never works. But until it does, she's sticking to a plan. Either the gift will actually work one day, or he may just get fed up enough with watches every year to take a hint. ...Honestly, I don't think Kurenai's winning this one.