Chapter 68

Her face, especially, was less than ten centimeters from his.

Her pink lips glowed in the morning sunlight, tempting him to kiss them.

It had been the same yesterday, but Uchiha Yin had held back out of concern for Uchiha Mikoto's feelings and let the chance pass.

Today, though, he had no such fear. He leaned in and kissed her.

Her lips were sweet, soft, and smooth, with a hint of jasmine—a taste unlike Kushina Uzumaki's.

The kiss woke Uchiha Mikoto.

She opened her eyes to find Uchiha Yin's face inches from hers. Feeling the warmth against her lips, she lightly patted his chest.

"Making trouble first thing in the morning? I shouldn't have asked you yesterday."

Uchiha Mikoto spoke with a playful pout.

"Even if you hadn't asked yesterday, I'm sure you would've asked someday."

"My charm is irresistible, after all."

Uchiha Yin grinned.

"I never realized how full of yourself you were. And you're not even embarrassed."

Uchiha Mikoto buried her face in his chest and traced circles on it with her right index finger as she spoke.

Just as Uchiha Yin was about to boast, someone knocked on the door.

At the sound, both of them fell silent at once.

Only then did Uchiha Yin remember that he was in Uchiha Mikoto's room.

Uchiha Mikoto froze too. If her father found Yin in her room, she was done for.

Uchiha Zhi had always tried to bring them together. If he found them sleeping together, he would only tease them, not object. Still, Uchiha Mikoto was embarrassed.

Luckily, Uchiha Zhi did not open the door.

"My dear daughter, Dad's made breakfast. Come down and eat. I'm going to wake little Yin."

Uchiha Zhi called from outside, then left to knock on Uchiha Yin's door.

"What do we do