Title: Cigarettes
The sun was beginning to rise as he walked through the gate to the village. He hadn't been home in so long, but now he was back from serving with the Twelve Guardians. As the wind rustled the leaves, he couldn't help but smile. However, it wasn't the wind. A person dropped down from the trees and landed in front of him. He didn't have time to react before the person hugged him.
"Asuma!" She joyfully shouted.
It took him a minute to process the sound of her voice and the feeling of her arms, but that increased beating of his heart was unmistakable. Only one woman in the world could make that happen.
"Kurenai." He whispered as he dropped his bag and hugged her back. He didn't question why she was here, he didn't question how she knew he was coming back, and he didn't question the feeling that he had as he held her.
They broke apart, and she ran a hand through his long hair and laughed. "I would barely be able to recognize you if it wasn't for the cigarette smell you gave off." She stated. She moved her face close to his and sniffed.
He looked down at her crimson eyes, and they seemed to bleed into her lips. He hadn't seen her in so long, but all those feelings he had before came flooding back. He bent down and kissed her. It took her a moment to realize what was happening, but when she did, she kissed him back. He didn't want to let her go.
That is until he heard footsteps. He abruptly broke away, put a cigarette in his mouth, and lit it up in an effort to regain his composure.
"Hey, is that Asuma?" A voice questioned.
"It looks like he's returned!" Another yelled.
Kurenai smiled at him as she turned to go on her way. "Glad to have you back." She said.
"Very glad to be back." He stated as he let out a puff of smoke and walked away.
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