[Chouji hooks an ankle around the leg of his chair and scoots it closer to Ino's. He wraps both arms around her, resting his head on hers.]
He saved so many lives, Ino. Shikaku-san too. [With his nearer arm, Chouji reaches for Shikamaru again. He had to let go so that his teammates could face each other, but he won't stay that way. Not when he can see Shikamaru crying too.] He loved the village and he loved you.
[Finally, Chouji lets himself think about the numbers. They had faces, lives, families, and even if he didn't know most of their stories, the sheer amount of people who died is horrifying. Chouji's seen most of his close friends (Neji), some of his family, but everyone else? He doesn't know they're safe. Now that he's started to cry, the dam has broken completely.]
[Action: Ino-Shika-Chou]
He saved so many lives, Ino. Shikaku-san too. [With his nearer arm, Chouji reaches for Shikamaru again. He had to let go so that his teammates could face each other, but he won't stay that way. Not when he can see Shikamaru crying too.] He loved the village and he loved you.
[Finally, Chouji lets himself think about the numbers. They had faces, lives, families, and even if he didn't know most of their stories, the sheer amount of people who died is horrifying. Chouji's seen most of his close friends (Neji), some of his family, but everyone else? He doesn't know they're safe. Now that he's started to cry, the dam has broken completely.]