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Chapter Fifty-One: Troubling Thoughts
"Troublesome." Shikamaru sighed, before deftly avoiding Ino's elbow aimed at his gut.
Shino looked once at the Nara genius and back at his female teammate and to where her hand was being held by the Uchiha. His eyebrows furrowed and he glanced at his other teammate. Kiba was growling and swearing under his breath, and if looks were kunai...well...
Sasuke for once, didn't seem interested in needling anybody, and instead remained a steady presence at Hinata's side. They all knew that the two had grown closer, but hardly any of them had realized just how close they had become.