Room 504, Friday Early Afternoon

[intraspective]

There was nothing quite like training all morning, taking a long hot shower, then collapsing onto your bed and flipping through gardening magazines and making notes.

And, you know, not thinking about what she had to do. That worked. Maybe if she just stayed in her room it’d all be okay for another day.

Luck ran in her family. Surely that meant this tactic would work. She'd keep her promise to A.J., but really, did it have to be today?

[Door is shut, post is for a certain alien-boy, but open if you come before him in the timeline.]

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Re: Before Michael

[withoutverona]

"Why not?" Romeo asked. Sure, Ino was tiny, but he thought the ninja thing overrode that.

He didn't really question why it was their decision and not Ino's.

Re: Before Michael

[intraspective]

She rolled her eyes. "Because kids shouldn't have guns," Ino said, "apparently. I don't know. A weapon is a weapon as far as I'm concerned and Deadpool-san had no problems giving me knives."

Re: Before Michael

[withoutverona]

"Kids shouldn't, but I hardly think we count as children," Romeo fumed. "I agree, a weapon is a weapon. I know someone who fell to a piece of broken glass."

Re: Before Michael

[intraspective]

"I know," she said, "it's annoying. Back home I graduated at twelve, which made me an adult in the sense of being able to wield weapons. I don't see the difference in a gun and a knife. Both can kill."

Ino tugged at her hair. "It's, well, even with Fandom locking our weapons away. There's still many things that any one could use with just a bit of creativity."

Re: Before Michael

[withoutverona]

"And you've training," Romeo noted. "I was about that age when my father handed me a gun and told me not to point it at people if I meant it not, which was about the extent of my lessons."

He gave her a wry look. "And the students here certainly do not lack for creativity. I'm glad there's so little fighting, really."

Re: Before Michael

[intraspective]

"Lots and lots of training, though admittedly guns are a rather new addition to my training," Ino said, wrinkling her nose a bit, "and no, we're lucky that way. Though, you know, I think that's just because we spend so much time at the beginning boggling about things that by the time we've found our stride we've got friends who'd not want us to fight. Or something."

Re: Before Michael

[withoutverona]

"That, and we're almost all alone when we come here, so there are no old wounds begging to be reopened," Romeo told her. "There isn't fighting because someone has the wrong last name, or prays to the wrong god, or has a father who insulted someone else's father 15 years ago."

Re: Before Michael

[intraspective]

"Which all happen in your world, I'm guessing?" she said, gesturing for him to have a seat if he wanted. "Hokage-sama wouldn't let that happen in mine."

Re: Before Michael

[withoutverona]

"The god one is less prevalent, but the other two, very much," he said. "Montague is not a good last name to have, if you want not to fight." A trace of bitterness touched his words. "You are lucky to have your Hokage."

He shook his head at Ino's offer of a seat, though. "I ought to stop by my room, and then make the long journey to see Yurika across the hall," he explained. "I've probably kept you for too long."

Re: Before Michael

[intraspective]

"We are lucky. I know it. And I wasn't that busy," she admitted, "but if you are, then go on. I'll see you around. It was nice of you to stop by."

Re: Before Michael

[withoutverona]

"I do live next door," Romeo reminded her with a grin. "So it would take some effort not to bump into each other. I'll see you soon."

[OOC: Sorry, need to go AFK for a couple hours.]