Ali: Jiraiya and Tsunade, Naruto and Hinata, Sakura and Lee, Tenten and Neji and now Gai and Kurenai.

Asuma: What?

Ali: You were supposed to be here... before this chapter.

Asuma: Why are you putting Kurenai with Gai?

Ali: How about you read and while reading I'll explain?

Asuma: You better!

Ali: I own nothing but the plot! (BTW in this Jiraiya survived with Pein *thumbs up*)


Chapter 5: (Gai and Kurenai)

Gai walked around in the woods, his hands stuffed in his pockets of his jonin vest. He didn't have much to do on Christmas Eve. He trained on his own, ate, bought last minute gifts, and he was now walking without a destination. He just let his feet carry him where they would. His mind took a turn towards Kurenai. She was doing better, and her and Asuma's son, Nao was growing to be a healthy baby. Her heart was still heavy though, Gai could see that. He stopped when he heard a child crying, and it was the most familiar cry he'd ever heard. He walked towards the sound and saw Kurenai bouncing her baby, trying to stop his crying. Gai walked over to her and gave her a winning smile.

"Need help?"

"Please?" she asked, offering him the babe.

He took the baby and zerberted Nao's cheek, making the baby giggle and squeal. "That's my happy Nao."

"You're so great with him," Kurenai said with a smile.

He shrugged. "It's because he doesn't see me that often."

Kurenai scowled at him. "You come over every day and play with him."

He blushed. It wasn't exactly Nao he always went over for. "True..."

Kurenai tilted her head and looked at him, noticing how he was avoiding looking at her. "What's wrong?"

"Nothing," he said with a wide grin.

Suddenly they heard something above then and saw a squirrel on a branch throw a mistletoe, probably irritated it wasn't a nut. It landed in Kurenai's lap and they blushed. Gai quickly brought Nao closer and kissed his forehead and Kurenai kissed her son's cheek. There was only one person for the other to kiss. Gai blushed furiously and looked at Kurenai.

"Y-you don't have to," he stuttered.

Before he could ramble on she pressed her lips to his and he was very still before he melted into the kiss, making sure Nao still had oxygen to breath. He was very grateful to the squirrel all of a sudden.


Ali: And that's why I put those two together.

Asuma: *nods* okay. I got you.

Ali: The-a-the-a-the-the- that's all folks! *disappears in black hole*

Asuma: *covers face with hand* Oh god... Ali! What did we tell you about jumping into strange holes?! *turns to readers* Review while I get Ali so she can write the next chapter.