The Roof, Tuesday After Classes

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After getting Kabuto’s letter last night, all hope Ino had of writing out what was bugging her fled and she’d spent most of the night alternating between ranting at Kusanagi (who hadn’t cared at all) and sleeping fitfully.

Stupid stupid Kabuto.

Either way, it was a relief to be up on the roof and waiting for Cassandra. She wanted to hit someone, and Cassandra was the perfect one to try and hit.

Because Cassandra totally got it.

[Locked to Cassandra! And up early for SP throughout the day.]

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"I'm serious," Cassandra said. Seriously.

"I cheat all the time. It's how I win."

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"I wasn't laughing at the idea," Ino clarified. "But I think you totally win just 'cause you're way better than me."

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"Because I cheat," Cassandra repeated. "I can see what you're going to do before you do it most of the time. It's why I'm good at this kind of fight. You do other stuff better, so you should fight that way. Sneaky, and... that wall-sticking stuff."

Fighting out in the open on the roof was a bad place to cheat for Ino.

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Ino forced herself into a sitting position. "Yeah," she admitted, "probably. But you've got to get good at stuff you aren't good at either."

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Cassandra considered this and shrugged. "Only if you need it."

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"You never know what you'll need," she offered.

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Cassandra just offered a noncommittal shrug. If Ino wanted to get herself beat up, well... that was up to her. Steph had been like that too, so Cassandra didn't really mind.

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Ino just sort of grinned and shrugged. What could she say?

She hurt, she was going to hurt even more later, and she didn't mind at all.