[If anything, she's grateful that her teammates are with her right now like this. When all of this is over, she'll definitely thank them for telling her, for not leaving her, for everything.
But for now, she drowns herself with her own tears as they slowly wash away all the anguish. She doesn't know if time will eventually heal the pain, but she knows it will numb it.
Although, perhaps what will make the pain heal completely is the presence of her friends. The way they're now enveloping her with their comfort should attest to that as she gives Shikamaru's hand a gentle squeeze in return and leans in more into Chouji's arms.
It takes some time before Ino finds her voice that's still raspy from all the sobbing.]
I know. And I love him, too. [So so much.] I just wish I'm... [She fights back more sobbing, the struggle apparent when she pauses.] I'm back home to tell him.
[Action: Ino-Shika-Chou]
But for now, she drowns herself with her own tears as they slowly wash away all the anguish. She doesn't know if time will eventually heal the pain, but she knows it will numb it.
Although, perhaps what will make the pain heal completely is the presence of her friends. The way they're now enveloping her with their comfort should attest to that as she gives Shikamaru's hand a gentle squeeze in return and leans in more into Chouji's arms.
It takes some time before Ino finds her voice that's still raspy from all the sobbing.]
I know. And I love him, too. [So so much.] I just wish I'm... [She fights back more sobbing, the struggle apparent when she pauses.] I'm back home to tell him.