His repeat of the words felt like she had just got hit with a rush of cold water that shook her from her trance that the initial shock had put her into. He really did say that! He honestly just said he was falling in love with her. Her hands shot up to her mouth as she inhaled in a sharp gasp. Have you ever had a moment were you legitimately lost control of your emotions? That was Airi at this time.

The big blue eyes of the blonde blinked a few times in astonishment as she stared at him for a long… long time. Okay it was probably only a few seconds but for her it felt like an eternity. Waiting, questioning if there was any sort of falsity behind his statement but, there was none; and it was Kakashi… come on.

Her hands slowly lowered from her mouth as she scooped up the pieces of the plates and went back to the table, gently placing them on the top before sitting down in the chair. She gave the plates an apologetic glance before moving to look back at him as he continued to speak. Her face stayed rather start almost looking like she was about to cry but there was a smile on her face, a smile that said ‘wow’.

When he finally finished talking after reminding her that ‘company’ was on their way, she finally found the strength to breathe again. A small giggle left her as she spoke, “I don’t want to marry Gai.” She admitted her tone honest but almost heartbroken at the same time as she obviously didn’t want to her the man’s feelings but... “I’ve been in love with you for a long time and I…” Her eyes flickered towards the window behind Kakashi before she let out a yelp of surprise.

The delivering Anbu had appeared rather abruptly in the window and startled the poor girl who was in the middle of her confession. “Summons.” He said casually before handing over the scroll to a not-so-surprised Kakashi and disappearing from the ceil.

“Summons?” She questioned before turning her gaze back towards her tablemate. “Is it safe to assume it’s for last night? You should probably go before they get any more irritated. But can we talk more about this later?” She asked softly, her blue eyes begging him. “Please…?”