"Stop that."

"I'm not making fun of you!"

"Uh huh."

"You're great, and I enjoy fighting you. You're also really cute when you're being arrogant. Or not cute exactly, but... Being awesome and knowing it is a good look on you."

"Lots of things are a good look on me."

Someone who knows her well will be able to tell she's preening slightly.

"They are. You've quite a collection of good looks."

"Are we finished for today?"

"Unless you feel like sparring more, or getting a list of compliments - might also be smart to work out plans for tomorrow, but I'm also fine winging it."

"All Sesshi-sensei said was there'd be another test. She didn't really give any details, so I don't know what we could plan."

"Yeah. It'd be hard to do more than general stuff."

"I don't think we should bother with any plans, then."

"Alright. Then I suppose Chihiro's free to go."

She is already gone.

She snickers.

"Sneaky, isn't she."

"Apparently doesn't like feeling like a third wheel. Clearly we need to try and include her more."

"Might be easier said than done. I knew her in the other time."

"Oh? Was she the same there?"

"Yes. She's a secret ANBU."

"That explains a lot."

"It does, doesn't it. She's trained since birth or something."

"You think they'd have taught her to lie at some point..."

"She's not very good at it. They also taught her to suppress emotions."

"Pretty nasty combination..."