You always made it clear since the exams that you had a crush on Ino. But she always cursed you or fought with you, saying that she would never like a girl. But you never gave up, even after the war.

Now, you and other Konoha students were at a small celebration party, you sitting on the couch and some girls around you. Ino watched from afar, perhaps a pang of jealousy reaching her heart even as she refused.

She found herself walking up to you, slapping you on the back of the head from behind the couch. "I want to talk to you." She said in a brusque tone, trying to maintain the stereotype of anger.