Oh Kami, I need some relaxation. NOW!!! //English, private, kakaomælk//

"Hmm.. maybe if you get mad enough at me.." he smiled, and kissed her again. He loved her temper, after all.

"... I'd still feel terrible afterwards." she muttered, a finger circling on his bare chest.

"You could nurse me back to health," he suggested. "And make it up to me."

"... Are you offering to be a living sandbag for me?" she asked, and had to chuckle at it.

"Boyfriend duties," he said stoically, and then burst out laughing as well. "Hey. I'm not gonna stand still, _dattebane_!"

"..." she blushed. "... does it really sound so stupid when I'm saying it, too?"

"No.." he frowned -"it sounds ah-uhm.. cool." A quick smile.

".. You sure? They always commented it in public school, too..."

Reminding himself that he didn't need to lie around her - and that she probably wouldn't beat him up, he decided to brave it. "Uhm.. actually. It's.. really cute."

"Heh..." a small grin, her blush deepening, feeling warm allover from just that one comment. ".... Good... Good thing you think so. 'Cuz.... I can't help it. Slips out whenever I'm excited... Or angry."

"Yeah-- or embarrassed. Or happy. I noticed," he smiled tenderly.

... Even deeper blush. "Alright alright, any strong emotion, 'ttebane..." then her whole face went red and she hid in his shoulder again.

"C'mon.. It's cuuute!" he teased. "I love it.. I bet I do stupid things too."

"... All the time." she teased, grinning to hide her own embarrassment.

"Huh?!" Minato gaped. "Like what?!" He recognised that MAYBE she was teasing, but he still poked her in the side. "What?!"

One of her booming laughs erupted at that, and she had to roll over on her back as she laughed. "Like that face you just put up, 'ttebane!"

"Oooh.. so I have a funny face, do I? I thought you said I was handsome?" He poked her ribs to retaliate.

"It is... But just before... Ooh Kami..." the laugh ebbed into helpless giggles.

"Hmpf," he tried to stay mad, but he sorta failed since she looked really funny when she was all red-faced and laughing. He settled for tickling her instead.

Which earned him something near a scream in surprise, then harder laughs as she writhed and tried to pry his hands off of her.

He started laughing too - "Oh no ya don't!" and he climbed up on her back to hold her down while his stabby pokey fingers of doom attacked her naked ribs.

"Minatoooo!" almost shrieking, but still laughing and writhing - and kicking, since her strong legs were still free.

She got him a good one across the back, and he grunted an "ow!" while, still laughing, he started tickling her boobs. "Say I'm handsome!!"

"You are! You are! Most handsome guy ever on earth!" she laughed, still writhing and kicking rather violently.

"Hmmm..." he relented for a second, then started tickling her again. "Not good enough! Tell me more!"