Riko (Sakura and moon):

She keeps watch each night
At the spot where he left her
He doesn't return

Lianda (Tenten and parents):

Her father’s jutsu.
Her mother’s weird bun hair style.
She’ll never wear green.

Riko (Gaara and king):

The messenger puts
the treaty on the desk. He
signs in dusty ink.

Lianda (Orochimaru and disease):

His malignant curse.
Defiles his mind; tortures his
soul. Evil hisses.

Riko (Temari and colourless):

She taps her foot once.
The rookies' faces turn pale.
"Once more," she snaps.

Lianda (Naruto and rain):

Rain might cloud his vision.
Snakes might bite, but he won’t wince.
This friend is worth it.

Riko (Kiba and years):

"Basically," he says,
"Puberty's a lot easier
When you are a dog."

Lianda (Jiraiya and justu)

Ultimate jutsu!
...too bad he smells like sake.
...and makes cash with porn.

Riko (Hinata and parents)

She ends with a small
stammer. He reflects, nods. "Th- thank
you, tou-san," she says.

Lianda (Shikamaru and ??)

Tick. Tock. Siiiiiiigh. He hates
when baddies dawdle. Mental
chess helps the time pass.

Riko (Kankurou and snow)

The white in his palm
is cold. Soon, it melts away.
"What the hell?" he asks.

Lianda (Sakura and spring)

When her name blossoms,
It’s her favourite season.
Time to cut her hair.

Riko (Neji and healing)

His chest aches above his
heart. He stretches and the wound
Feels tight with new skin.

Lianda (Hokage and death)

He knew it was time
to let his heart soar and touch
all of Konoha.

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