The night seemed to pass excruciatingly slowly and morning came as a half relief. He wanted to forget about the nights events and start over which he made very clear when Hinata emerged by saying:
"Sleep well?" Hinata smiled at him and replied:
"Yes thanks, you?" He returned her smile, though his was more folorn.
"I didn't sleep." he replied simply and she rolled her eyes.
"You should sleep now then! You seemed exhausted after everything that happened last night." She brought it up casually so he made it clear he didn't want to linger on that subject.
"I'm fine, I'll start making breakfast." He said going into the tent to get started. Hinata sighed and walked into the woods to the stream to wash. When Hinata got back they ate breakfast in silence looking out over the bay and the orange/pink morning sky. Hinata could tell he didn't want to talk about last night so she decided to wait a little before she told him about her listening in on the conversation. She hoped he wouldn't be too angry. Kurama noticed her slight unease and shifted slightly as the uneasiness spread to him. He had a foreboding feeling that the conversation would take an unpleasant turn when they had finished eating. Hinata, however, plucked up her courage and decided she couldn't put off the conversation any longer. No matter what, she wasn't going to give up on herself.
"Last night...Who was that girl you were talking to?" She spoke slowly and chose her words carefully. There was an awkward silence before he answered.
"I can't remember her name." He said with a sharp edge to his voice. He had been right about her listening in but he suspected she had been watching too, which would make things quite a bit more complicated. Kurama finished his breakfast and they sat in silence whilst Hinata finished hers. Hinata's heart was beating fast from his reaction and she was kind of scared to ask any of her other questions because of that alone. She sighed and pushed her worries to the back of her mind. There was no point in delaying it, she may as well just ask no matter what his reaction may be. She finished her breakfast and they both went to wash their plates in the river. She decided to just bring it up casually and out of the blue. It would either be the best or the worst way.
"You...are a demon, right?" She only just managed to keep her voice steady and her hands from shaking as she carried on washing her plate. She was glad she had her back to him. Kurama had stopped what he was doing when she had finished her question. He had been right to suspect her of watching as well, but that meant she was more likely to remember.
"You were watching." He said it as a statement, his voice quiet with a cold tinge. She didn't reply. She didn't need to reply. Kurama left to put away his plate whilst Hinata was finishing off washing hers. His heart was racing from the fear of her remembering and her heart was racing from fear of his anger. When she returned the silence almost deafened her but she understood. She understood and so she didn't dare to break it.