It was a beautiful morning when Kiyomaro decided to go hiking in the woods until he met Suzume there.

"Hi, Kiyomaro!" Suzume yelled joyfully.

"Hi, Suzume." Kiyomaro answered nonchalantly, and then asked her why she was hiking since she could be in serious danger.

Suzume replied, "I felt like hiking since it's such a nice day, and besides, I have no worries when I see you because that way I know you'll save me if there's trouble."

Kiyomaro calmly stated, "I'm not always going to be there for you every time something bad happens to you. You have to understand that and take care of yourself once in a while."

Suzume spoke, "I understand, Kiyomaro, and don't worry about me; I took self-defense classes when I was young. You looked like you wanted to tell me something, something important."

Kiyomaro uttered, "Suzume, there's something I need to tell you."

"What is it?"

"Suzume, I really love you!"

The girl was stunned. She couldn't believe her ears. Then Suzume asked, "Do you really mean it, Kiyomaro? Do you really love me, because I've always loved you!"

"Yes, Suzume. I truly, honestly love you with all my heart!"

Kiyomaro embraced Suzume tenderly, and then kissed her while running his fingers through her hair. Suzume reddened much like Hinata when Naruto was near her. She was thrilled! She and Kiyomaro had a pleasant relationship that blossomed into marriage after 10 years together.

Kiyomaro's father heard the news from his wife, and both were delighted to hear that their son had grown up to be a strong and loving husband.

Dear Kiyomaro, I'm proud to hear that you're a caring and kind husband to your wife, Suzume. Keep up the good work, son and remember, both your mother and I love you very much.

Love, Dad

The End