the fire that rages within

cherryflowerblossoms:

       “I understand completely,” she nodded up to the sky, “on a day like today it’s hard to not go out, ne?” After a moment of watching the clouds float by, she sat up to face the younger man fully, “so tell me, I haven’t heard much lately seeing as how I’m always locked away in the hospital. Come tell your Aunty Sakura what you’ve been up to,” she teased with a wink as she patted the grass beside her. She was rather found of the boy and it seemed like she saw less of him now that he was older.

Honou flushed deep red, even though he knew she was joking around, but he hastily sat next to her, his eyes only to the ground. What is it with older women teasing him just because he gets shy easily? 

                                 "C-Chuunin work as usual.“ He mumbled quickly, fiddling with his fingers nervously. "T-The Chuunin exams w-would be held here in Konoha, so e-everyone’s quite busy w-with the preparations and stuff. F-for me, I’ll be i-in charge of t-the preliminaries…s-since it seemed like the participants have doubled for t-the last few months…”