[Maybe an apology would be better. But the only ones who weren't furious with him were the ones who'd found him half-dead, ironically: Neji and Ino. Maybe it's just an understanding of how things work in their world; their other comrades seemed to have understood it.
But it'd created so many problems with everyone else. Law, Katara... Masaomi hasn't so much forgiven him as he's tried to sweep things under the rug. Not even Tony let it go. And after some thought into it, he can't blame them. He treated their friendship like crap.
So maybe he just wants to keep his bases covered. If they don't get it and forgive him, it's one thing, but if it's Ino...
He tilts his head back enough so he can better see her, and smiles more sincerely. They've kind of taken to doing their own things here, but the fact remains that she's the only other member of Team 10 here besides himself. Where it matters, through the bonds of their team, the three of them have always been able to understand each other perfectly. Even with Chouji gone, even out of combat for so long, he's come to rely on that like water and air.
Even by accident, it's a bond he never wants to belittle. And even if Ino holds nothing against him, he knows he gave her a scare she didn't deserve.]
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[Maybe an apology would be better. But the only ones who weren't furious with him were the ones who'd found him half-dead, ironically: Neji and Ino. Maybe it's just an understanding of how things work in their world; their other comrades seemed to have understood it.
But it'd created so many problems with everyone else. Law, Katara... Masaomi hasn't so much forgiven him as he's tried to sweep things under the rug. Not even Tony let it go. And after some thought into it, he can't blame them. He treated their friendship like crap.
So maybe he just wants to keep his bases covered. If they don't get it and forgive him, it's one thing, but if it's Ino...
He tilts his head back enough so he can better see her, and smiles more sincerely. They've kind of taken to doing their own things here, but the fact remains that she's the only other member of Team 10 here besides himself. Where it matters, through the bonds of their team, the three of them have always been able to understand each other perfectly. Even with Chouji gone, even out of combat for so long, he's come to rely on that like water and air.
Even by accident, it's a bond he never wants to belittle. And even if Ino holds nothing against him, he knows he gave her a scare she didn't deserve.]
But that 'thanks' is for everything.