"Hah..."
In the darkness of night, Uchiha Mikoto panted softly.
At last, she pulled out her pale foot. Resisting the urge to lift the blanket and crawl inside, she reluctantly turned to stand up.
But just then, a pair of strong arms suddenly wrapped around her slender waist.
"Mm!"
The world spun, and by the time Uchiha Mikoto came back to her senses, she found herself already under the covers.
Hyuga Wuye supported the back of her head with one hand and covered her little mouth with the other, pressing down on her with a smile in his eyes.
"Little beauty, you're running off after enjoying yourself?"
He lowered his head and whispered beside her delicate ear.
His warm breath brushed past her ear, while his warm palm rested against her cheek. Uchiha Mikoto's body immediately went limp.
Hyuga Wuye felt as though he were pressing down on a soft, pliant mass of jelly—smooth and comfortable.
Mm... Why did I suddenly think of Slugs...
The thought flashed through his mind, and it frightened Wuye into going soft as well!
"Mikoto... where are you..."
Suddenly, Kushina's voice rang out in the corridor.
Uchiha Mikoto's eyes flew wide open. She practically fled from beneath Wuye and sprang away.
And at that moment, Kushina's figure had already appeared outside the door.
Mikoto hurriedly turned around, pushed Hyuga Wuye back under the blanket, and tucked him in.
"Creak..."
The sliding door was pushed open, and Kushina poked her head in. "Eh? Mikoto, why are you..."
Uchiha Mikoto hastily looked back, pressed a finger to her lips, and whispered, "Shh, I'm covering Wuye with his blanket."
Fortunately, it was the middle of the night, so no one could see the flush on her face...
An extremely strange expression flashed through Kushina's eyes.
"Come on, come