Inside Uchiha Lei's tent~
Uchiha Lei and Karura sat upright at the edge of the little bed, with a fist's width between them.
Faced with Karura's fury, Uchiha Lei compromised.
After hearing Karura lay down her three ground rules, he laughed wickedly to himself:
Hahaha, it'd be a miracle if three ground rules could keep me in line. Aside from the second one about not teasing Rura,
the others mean nothing, especially once Rura meets the other girls. She'll definitely forget all about these rules.
Uchiha Lei fell silent for a moment, his expression turning serious as he said solemnly, "No problem. I agree to these three rules."
"At least you know how to behave. All right, go outside. I want to rest for a while."
Karura yawned and moved to shoo Uchiha Lei out, ready to get some proper rest.
She was only a Genin in Sunagakure's camp, so she was frequently assigned night watch duty and couldn't refuse. As a result, she slept poorly every day.
She had just stood watch last night and should have been resting during the day, but because of the duel with the Third Kazekage, she had been dragged out to the canyon instead. She was already unbearably sleepy.
On top of that, Uchiha Lei's tent faced the sun, making it warm and comfortable inside. Her drowsiness grew even stronger, and her eyelids kept drooping. She squinted, hoping Uchiha Lei would leave.
"This is my tent. Where else am I supposed to go?"
Uchiha Lei immediately objected, wrapped both arms around Karura's soft, slender waist, and toppled sideways onto the little bed. Closing his eyes, he murmured, "Good afternoon, Rura."
"You scoundrel, touching me without asking again. Get off."
Karura protested, trying to pry Uchiha Lei's large hands away with her slender, delicate