The only heartbeat he could hear was his own, pounding in his ears as if he'd been training for hours with Gai. He can feel her pressed against him, free hand dropping to grasp her waist in a light touch. Now that her lips are open, he's not sure what to do with them. Kissing was much easier in theory than it was to actually do, so he just keeps kissing her like he had been, hoping she'll know what to do better than he will.