Disclaimer: This is a work of fiction. All characters, terms, and affiliates of Naruto are not mine, but belong to their respective owners, Masashi Kishimoto, TV Tokyo, VIZ &c.

So it's not romantic in any sense, really.
For those of you inclined, you can just view this as a nerdy friend using his considerably nerdy brain powers to help out another nerdy friend. Suffice it to say, I would try for something more witty, but I'm rather bad at writing the type of mind games these two would have. So when in doubt, write humour.

Best Laid Plans

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Slightly calloused fingers rubbed against the paper, slowly smoothing the sheet out on the desk with an arcing sweep of his arm. Dark eyes took in the neat and precise notations scattered around the edges, lips moving silently as he looked over his work. Once satisfied, he motioned his partner closer and pointed to two sections on the paper.

"All right. Points of access are here… and here." His index finger indicated a spot roughly top centre of the sheet before skimming to the bottom left. "The most straightforward way would be to open up the wall, but that would cause a commotion and might draw unwanted attention."

"Makes sense," If she was acting just the slightest bit strange, he was too busy to notice. His eyes ran over the plans again, a scowl of concentration pinching already sharp features.

"On second thought, regardless of the two entry points, we might only be able to enter through the door." He tapped the bottom left of the paper. "Getting up the stairs will be fine, but navigating through the doorway is another thing. If only there was some—hey, what the hell is so funny?"

Trying and failing miserably at muffling her laughter, Sakura pointed across the table to the object of his great concern.

"Shik."

"Yeah?"

"It's only a couch."