Kurenai Yuhi had not expected Shin Uchiha to react and catch her just as she finished her surprise attack and was about to retreat.
As Shin Uchiha gently sucked on her lips, Kurenai Yuhi's eyes widened in surprise. Then she closed them again and surrendered to his passionate kiss.
Shin Uchiha kissed her harder and harder, his breathing growing increasingly rapid. His arms held Kurenai Yuhi tightly against his chest, as though he wanted to keep her there forever.
The setting sun, the twilight, their embrace-with everything around them stirring her emotions, Kurenai Yuhi lost herself completely in the feeling. She knew that only here did Shin Uchiha belong to her alone. Once they left the illusion realm, he would be her good friend Uzuki Yugao's boyfriend again.
That kiss held love, regret, and a measure of gratitude. With so many conflicting feelings in her heart, Kurenai Yuhi wanted to use it to let go of all her regrets. Once they returned to the real world, Shin Uchiha would be nothing more than her good friend's boyfriend.
By the time they finished kissing and had poured out their emotions, more than half an hour had passed. Fortunately, they were spiritual forms now. Although their sense of touch and all their other sensations were no different from normal, they did not need to breathe. Otherwise, both of them would have run out of air.
In the light of the setting sun, Shin Uchiha gazed at Kurenai Yuhi in his arms. Fresh from their kiss, her face was flushed, as lovely as a blossom. A watery haze veiled her ruby-red eyes, making her gaze utterly alluring.
Shin Uchiha fought back the urge to kiss her again. Looking at Kurenai Yuhi, who seemed swept up in her feelings, he said, "Kurenai, be my