Intro. The echo of Chūnin exams still floated in Konoha. Among the laughs of the genin, Naruto had been white, and Sakura, with his words, had sunk him more. For many it was something unimportant, but for Ino Yamanaka it was an affront impossible to ignore.
The afternoon fell on the town, and Sakura sought calm in Yamanaka Floría. The sound of the bell and flower perfume seemed to breathe, but the stillness was false. Ino already waited for her. His blue eyes did not shine as before: they were cold, sharp. With a dry pull, he lowered the curtains and the gloom seized the premises.
- Do you think no one saw what you did? He said, moving slowly. Each word sounded like a knife. Sakura retreated, but Ino held her by the shoulder and pushed her to the back room. The air smelled of wet ground and confinement.
—Naruto was always there. You treated him as garbage, "he whispered near his ear. And that has a price.
Sakura trembled. Ino did not need to shout or hit: his voice and his gaze were