Title: Illustrations
Theme: #26, If Only I Could Make You Mine
Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto.

A/N: Thanks once again to Melissa, my wonderful beta! XD

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I sigh, lean back against the wood paneling behind me and close my eyes. For a moment, I let my thoughts settle before re-reading what I've just written. Sighing a second time, I glance down at the pages once more. It's an elaborate scene, one of my favorites I think, even if this particular section goes no further than a kiss.

I rub my hands together and look over what I have outlined for the illustration. As always, the heroine of the scene looks just a little bit like Tsunade and the hero resembles me, ever so slightly. I never intend for it to work out that way, it's almost as if my pen creates the images on its own. It never seems quite right if I try drawing the characters any other way, so I've stopped attempting to change it. After all, I doubt anyone else would ever notice.

I go over the text once more before I lean back and stare at the ceiling above. If only…, I think before my eyelids meet and my train of thought takes off to the next scene.