Hikari would be lying if she said that she wasn't at least a little disappointed when Kuro returned to the cold state he'd been in when they first met. She wasn't honestly surprised, given what she knew about him, but that didn't make it any less disappointing. Kakashi would hear about this later, that was for sure. For now, however, she held her tongue and her calm demeanor. She could have sworn she could see gears moving in Kuro's mind, as though he were thinking about something as Kakashi crossed the room. She watched him as he seemed to be staring at nothing at all, contemplating something before his eyes flit to Kakashi for a moment and his eyes changed for the briefest of seconds before returning to their usual blue. What was that? She made note of it but didn't ask, nor did she show any reaction whatsoever.<br/><br/>Instead she turned her attention back to Kakashi and sighed lightly before apologizing to Kuro. Of course, to be fair, it was Kakashi's place, so she couldn't exactly kick him out, even if it was supposed to be her home, too. Still, she wished he would have taken her hint. Why hadn't he? It was rather curious. He was usually considerate of her. He wouldn't usually blatantly ignore her desires for no apparent reason. Which meant that there was a reason, and it wasn't just because he was protective of her. He knew her well enough to know that she could handle herself, and that she wasn't fond of being protected, or rather treated as though she needed protection, because she didn't. No, he wouldn't risk the potential repercussions for something like that. The only thing she thought he might risk it for was work. Wait... Was he...? The realization hit her but she avoided showing any outward reaction, instead her eyes studied Kuro. Well, this was certainly interesting.<br/><br/>She suddenly felt an overwhelming sense of fear and worry as her eyes studied him, hints of these emotions crossing her features, but the majority of it suppressed. She quickly wiped the emotions from her face and banished them from her heart, glancing between the two until Kuro stood without a word, his movements silent. She felt worry creeping up again as he stood and she couldn't help but fear the worst. After everything she'd been through, she didn't have it in her to hope for the best, only to prepare for the worst. Her heart sank and she fought to keep this from showing on her face. She would understand if he wanted to leave. This wasn't really what he signed up for, and it was, admittedly, a little more tense and awkward with Kakashi there. They had come here rather than going somewhere else partly to be alone rather than having to deal with other people, so she would understand if he didn't want to stay. It wasn't like she would be angry or never want to see him again or anything of that nature. Still, she didn't want him to leave so soon, so she couldn't help the disappointment she felt. The best she could do was avoid letting it show.<br/><br/>She felt a bit of relief when he didn't just walk out or say he was leaving, instead saying he would at least finish dinner. That was better than what she was expecting, if not quite what she truly wanted. She did her best to allow him to see this, so he wouldn't think she was upset or anything, and because she wanted to open up and she thought it would be quite a difficult thing to do if she couldn't bring herself to show even the simplest of reactions. "Yeah, okay." She nodded, pointing down the hall. "Bathroom is that way, on the left." she gestured before letting her arm drop back to her side.<br/><br/>Once he left her eyes switched to Kakashi, who was being rather quiet now. He seemed to be in thought, even though to anyone who didn't know him as well as she did, he would appear to simply be relaxing, casually leaning against the wall. She wondered if he'd noticed the flash of red in Kuro's eyes before, as he hadn't shown any sort of reaction at all. She wouldn't ask, though, on the off-chance that he hadn't noticed. "So, how long do you plan on standing there?" She asked, her voice light and casual, despite the implication of her words.<br/><br/>Kakashi thought he'd seen something in the boy's eyes for a split second, but it could very easily have been a play of the lights. He wasn't quite sure he believed it to be, however. Did the boy suspect that he was observing him? He supposed that it wouldn't be surprising if he knew he was being tailed. He thought he'd be doing a good job of avoiding detection, but no one was perfect, even him, so it wasn't impossible. If this was the case, had he given away that he was the one tailing him by sticking around rather than leaving when Hikari not-so-subtly hinted that she was less than thrilled by his presence? He might have frowned but he didn't want to give away the thoughts that played through his mind. He remained silent as Kuronotsurugi stood and asked to use the bathroom.<br/><br/>His eyes shifted to Hikari when she spoke once the boy had left. He contemplated his answer, deciding that it was, perhaps, best if he left. He risked being compromised if he remained any longer, if he wasn't already compromised, and it seemed like the boy shut down as soon as he showed up. Not to mention that he was risking Hikari getting angry if he stayed much longer, and that was never a pretty sight. "Don't worry, I'll leave you two alone." He smiled, watching a little relief cross her face. She nodded before smiling somewhat impishly. "You could always go visit Asami." She winked and he looked away, rubbing the back of his neck. "Now why would I do that?" He asked, chuckling nervously. Hikari smiled and shrugged. "No reason." She replied and he looked back at her, his face turning serious. "I know you don't need me to say this... But please be careful." He frowned slightly. "I don't want to see you get hurt." He added and she nodded. "I know." She replied, her expression softening.<br/><br/>She didn't need him to say these things, she knew them already, but it didn't bother her. It just showed that he cared, and it was nice to know that there was at least someone in this world that cared for her. With that Kakashi stood up straight. "Alright, then. I guess I'll head out. I have a mission in the morning, so I may not be back for a week or so." He explained before heading for the door. Hikari nodded, standing up and walking towards the door, too. He slipped his shoes on and gathered his things before turning back to her. "Take care of yourself, alright?" He smiled, putting a hand on her head and ruffling her hair. "I will. You, too." She replied with a small smile, closing her eyes and making a funny face when he ruffled her hair. He laughed lightly, "See ya later, kiddo." He opened the door and waved before disappearing. "I'm not a kid." She pouted playfully but waved, smiling a little. "See ya."<br/><br/>Once Kakashi was gone she spun on her heels and headed back towards the table to take her seat and wait for Kuro to join her again. She wondered if he would stay longer since Kakashi was gone, or if he would still leave once he'd finished his food. Had the interruption ruined the night for him? Or could they go back to having fun as they had been before? Was he enjoying himself as much as she was? She wondered, but decided that if he wasn't enjoying himself, he probably would have left already. At any rate, he had seemed to be enjoying himself so she wouldn't worry about it too much. She just hoped that this hadn't ruined it. At the very least she hoped that he would still want to see her again. She could handle it if he wanted to go home after he finished his dinner. After all, it was getting kind of late. She didn't know that she could handle it if he didn't want to see her again. Of course, she had no reason to believe that he wouldn't want to see her again, nor did could she explain why the thought bothered her so much after such a short time, so she banished the worries from her mind and decided to take things as they came for now.<br/><br/>She relaxed her posture and wiped away the physical signs of worry. Her face still held a tiny hint of worry, but mostly it was apologetic for what had happened. "I'm sorry about that." She apologized when he returned. "I really didn't think he'd be home tonight." Her eyes searched his face for any sign of a reaction, or any hint towards what he was planning to do now.