The warm early-spring sunlight filtered through the window, gently caressing Tsunade's lovely face.
Her eyelashes trembled slightly as the chirping of birds woke her.
Tsunade sat up. She had drunk too much last night, and her head still throbbed faintly.
She raised a hand and gently massaged her temples to ease the pain.
Turning her head, she found Shizune slumped over the coffee table, sleeping heavily. The corners of Tsunade's lips curled upward.
It seemed Shizune had stayed up late again to take care of her last night.
The thought brought a warm feeling to her heart.
She stood, casually picked up her robe and slipped it on, preparing to head out to buy something to eat.
She slowly made her way down the stairs, her black high-heeled sandals tapping crisply against the steps.
Senya had just returned from buying breakfast and was heading up from the bottom of the stairs.
"Tap, tap, tap."
A pleasant series of footsteps came from above on the brown wooden staircase, echoing through the stairwell and sounding even sweeter.
He looked up toward the sound, and a snow-white jade foot entered his sight. The gaudy crimson nail polish that usually looked tacky appeared especially alluring against the black high-heeled sandals, while her toes were as exquisitely carved as jade.
But as the owner of those feet continued down, Senya saw the hem of that green robe and immediately had a bad feeling. He hid the buns in his right hand behind his back.
"Why is it you?! You damn brat!"
The two met at the stairway landing.
The moment Tsunade saw Senya, she remembered how rude he had been last night—and how he had even used blood to threaten her.
Senya leaned toward the railing.
"Uh, what a coincidence. You live here too?"
Tsunade