Tell me it's a lie.
It can't be true. It can't.
I keep telling myself this, but... I heard it.
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Tsunade-sama has me working in the hospital a lot lately, but I still have to report to her at the Hokage Tower for research and personal studies. I've been determined to show her that I can keep up with the ridiculous amount of study material she's been giving me by finishing those scrolls and three others. It was awkward carrying them to her office, but I was managing well enough. Until I was just outside her office that is.
Shizune-san wasn't there to greet me like usual, but that's not so suspicious since she's sometimes on a mission or running an errand. I could hear her voice inside the office so I figured she was just talking with Tsunade-sama again. My hand was less than an inch from the door handle when I heard another voice in there. I thought perhaps I should wait since it might be village business, but... that didn't stop me from eavesdropping.
Especially after they mentioned Ino's name and "dead" in the same sentence.
My whole body went numb and my fingers felt cold. If my mind wasn't so wrapped around the details of Ino's bloody hiate and Sound I might have been able to tell myself I was in shock. But the only thing in my brain was the repeat of words like, "unconfirmed", "war", "blood match positive", and "no word from Yamanaka Ino".
It sounded like a bad dream, but... when it comes from the Hokage's office, it's all too real. It wasn't long before I'd heard enough. The scrolls fell from my arms and I turned and ran. I think someone called out after me--Shizune-san maybe--but I didn't turn back. I just kept running, the only warmth I felt being the hot tears on my cheeks.
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I think I startled a lot of people by asking them if they knew where Ino was. Inoshi-san, Shikamaru, Chouji, even Kiba. I didn't tell them why I was looking for her; I turned and kept running as soon as they told me they didn't know. I wonder if I was still crying each time I asked. I can't remember.
I... I don't know who to ask anymore. I don't think anyone would know. Hokage-sama would know. I should go back and ask her. Demand her to tell me what's going on, but..... I...
I just feel... alone. Regretful. Was Sasuke-kun really worth this...? And hell, I'm still in shock. I should go lie down and let my body sleep it off, but... I can't seem to stop walking. And I don't know where I'm going.
I'm sure I'll stop soon and rest. ...probably...
I keep telling myself this, but... I heard it.
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Tsunade-sama has me working in the hospital a lot lately, but I still have to report to her at the Hokage Tower for research and personal studies. I've been determined to show her that I can keep up with the ridiculous amount of study material she's been giving me by finishing those scrolls and three others. It was awkward carrying them to her office, but I was managing well enough. Until I was just outside her office that is.
Shizune-san wasn't there to greet me like usual, but that's not so suspicious since she's sometimes on a mission or running an errand. I could hear her voice inside the office so I figured she was just talking with Tsunade-sama again. My hand was less than an inch from the door handle when I heard another voice in there. I thought perhaps I should wait since it might be village business, but... that didn't stop me from eavesdropping.
Especially after they mentioned Ino's name and "dead" in the same sentence.
My whole body went numb and my fingers felt cold. If my mind wasn't so wrapped around the details of Ino's bloody hiate and Sound I might have been able to tell myself I was in shock. But the only thing in my brain was the repeat of words like, "unconfirmed", "war", "blood match positive", and "no word from Yamanaka Ino".
It sounded like a bad dream, but... when it comes from the Hokage's office, it's all too real. It wasn't long before I'd heard enough. The scrolls fell from my arms and I turned and ran. I think someone called out after me--Shizune-san maybe--but I didn't turn back. I just kept running, the only warmth I felt being the hot tears on my cheeks.
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I think I startled a lot of people by asking them if they knew where Ino was. Inoshi-san, Shikamaru, Chouji, even Kiba. I didn't tell them why I was looking for her; I turned and kept running as soon as they told me they didn't know. I wonder if I was still crying each time I asked. I can't remember.
I... I don't know who to ask anymore. I don't think anyone would know. Hokage-sama would know. I should go back and ask her. Demand her to tell me what's going on, but..... I...
I just feel... alone. Regretful. Was Sasuke-kun really worth this...? And hell, I'm still in shock. I should go lie down and let my body sleep it off, but... I can't seem to stop walking. And I don't know where I'm going.
I'm sure I'll stop soon and rest. ...probably...