[Chouji glances at Shikamaru only long enough to see what he's doing, nodding approval of the temporary door block. Then he watches Ino. The need for privacy will only set off more alarms for her. Once Shikamaru's in his chair on Ino's other side, Chouji doesn't keep her waiting.]

Ino, when I got here, there was something I didn't tell you about what happened in the war. There were a few things, really. [He pauses to put a hand on Ino's shoulder before continuing.] But one of them especially...

[Chouji breaks off, all the weeks of consideration leaving him no closer to figuring out how to tell her.]