Just A Reminder

Ushio smiled into his chest, relishing the warmth. Still...she wished it could be like before, when she thought he was his, when girls ran after Yuudai, not him. When it was just the two of them.

when they arrived at the Susanoo hot springs Kaji set her down " alright ill scrub your back if you scrub mine "

"O-okay," she said. Like she did years ago, Ushio sat on a stool and waited for him to sit infront of her.

Ushio looked down and pressed her face against her knees and started to cry.

kaji crouched behind her and started scrubbing her back "Hey whats wrong honey " he asked

".... I should'nt have stopped myself," she blubbered. "I was almost going to part bodies with Naka, b-but...but..."

but what " he said washing her back

"I thought of you and I just couldn't do it. I... I didn't wanna go so soon." She snhffed.

" ah...okay" he said softly

".... I should've left when I had the chance." She turned him around and started to scrub him.

" so ... you dont want" he said quietly looking down at the floor

"Don't want what?" she asked, looking at him.

" you said you should have left when you had the chance ... were you talking about our relationship " kaji said quietly

"What's left of it, I guess... I want you, but it's so hard to trust or believe you nowadays."

" I see " he said looking over his shoulder at her " you read hearts dont you read mine "

"I read emotions, not hearts." She sighed. "I can't help it... I want to trust you, but ...you'll keep on hurting me."

You can believe what you want " he sighed running his hand through his hair

"...you do things without thinking how it could actually affect me unless I tell you bluntly. Then you call me stupid, just because I voice out."

Kaji sighed and got up " I need time to think " he said walking out to the spring

"Okay." Ushio rinsed herself and went into the hot spring too. Memories flooded her.

'...not even S-rank jutsu can heal...'

she hates me ' he thought as he got into the water

'...he doesn't love me anymore,' Ushio thought sadly, hugging her knees to her chest.

he looked over at her " Oi come over here and sit on my lap and we can i dunno remember the old times "

Ushio nodded. She walked over and settled herself on his lap. She covered her mouth with her hands and tears just came from her eyes, uncontrolable. "Ka...kaji..."

" yes sweet heart " he asked wrapping his arms around her

(just a heads up all the threads happen before Kajaels appearance)

"I still remember the times we came here," she said. Ushio timidly rested her body against his, a privelege for intimate lovers as they. "... S-rank jutsu can't heal heart ache."