Yukata

Tease

"Here! Come this way. Hurry! Why are you so slow!" Shouts the red-head in front of him as Suigetsu walks casually with is hands in his pocket.

They have been shopping, looking for the 'perfect but affordable' yukata for probably more than an hour now. He was forced out of the hideout by Karin to go shopping with her that morning. So naturally, he was not enjoying and cooperating to say the least.

"Why are you so out of energy today? I even gave you 3 extra bottles so you could keep up." Ask Karin, obviously a bit annoyed by his behaviour.

"Yeah! I wonder why." He sarcastically reply, to which he earn an eye roll from her.

Nonetheless, she walks into the shop and looks around the yukatas as Suigetsu follow her inside. The shop has a lot of cheap options, but you definitely cannot be too picky if cheap is what you're looking for.

"I think I found it." She said.

He turn towards her to see the chosen yukata. It was a purple yukata with vibrant red, green and yellow flowers. 'Whats with the colour?' He thinks.

He approaches Karin who is observing herself in front of a mirror with the yukata and stands behind her, "So, you're going back to purple?" He ask.

"What? This one is cheap and its not that bad. Don't you think?"

His eyes shift from her reflection to her current attire - a white loose shirt. His hand reachs for the ham of her shirt, and a mischievious idea pops up.

He moves closer to her and rest his head on her shoulder. He would definitely earn a punch right away if he had done this maybe 6 years ago. They have grown closer and moved on from the 'literally throwing hands at each other for the smallest things'. Working together under Orochimaru for a few 10 years now does the trick.

"You know, you should wear more white." He suggested with a smirk.

Karin turns to him and gives him a not-so-interested raise eyebrow. As the silence stretches on, he wispers, "You're supposed to ask 'Why?' "

"Why?" Karin reply dryly.

" 'Cause You look better on Me." he answers her with a smirk and moves quickly away from her to dodge the incomming smack.

"Shut up! Suigetsu!" She shouts which earns them a few stares from the other customers. Karin hides her flushed face and approaches Suigetsu with embarrassment written all over her face, and gives him small punches. "Seriously, you're giving me second-hand embarrasment." She whisper-shouts at Suigetsu, who's struggling to control his laughter.

After they both calm down, Karin asks, "What do you suggest I buy, then?" To which Suigetsu's eyes beam happily.

"Wait, you're actually considering my openion?"

"Y'know, forget it!" She reply and turns away from him as another blush starts to creep up her cheeks.

"No, wait!" Suigetsu grapes her wrist and pulls her back, leading her to a section of light colour yukata. "Ok, Choose! If it's out of your budget, I'll help you pay. But not too expensive of course." He tells her with a grin.

"You're so enjoying yourself." She tells him sternly, but her small smile betrays her attitude.

They finally settle with a pale dewy green yukata with white flowers. And of course, she chose the one Suigetsu has to help her pay - a little more than he was will to.

"Thank you so much for your purchase, Ma'am. Anything else you would like to buy? We also have nice hair clips and pretty masks for the festival." Says the shopkeeper.

"I'm content with my purchase, thank you." Karin replys happily. But as she glances at the man next to her looking at his wallet with a regret written all over his face, she smirks and says, "Y'know what? On second thought, I really like that hair piec......."

"Oh-No young lady! You aint buying anything more and you don't like that hair piece!" Suigetsu replies, and drags her out of the shop by her upper arm before she can eye anything else to buy.

"Thank you!" Shouts Karin, giggiling non-stop at Suigetsu's reaction. Oh how she likes to tease this water construction of a man, to push all the right buttons.