Afraid

“Ne . . . Sasuke. . . .” “What?” “Do you think it’s all right to be afraid?” “Huh?” “Hinata-chan said that. . . .” “And you believed it, coming from her?” “Hey! Don’t talk bad about Hinata-chan! She’s a little weird, but she’s nice!” “I didn’t say anything about her personality, idiot. It just sounds like the sort of thing she’d tell herself to rationalise her weakness.” “Maybe . . . but, but! She’s not afraid all the time! You didn’t see her fight with Neji, she wasn’t afraid of anything then!” “I wouldn’t know.” “. . . So do you think it’s true?” “How should I know?” “But you’re supposed to be smart, aren’t you? Heh, so much for Sasuke.” “That doesn’t mean much, coming from you.” “Oi! Does anything – from anyone – mean something to you?” “. . .” “. . . Oi, Sasuke.” “. . . It used to.”

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