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The Park, Sunday late morning

Annette decided to go for a walk. Didn't matter that it was slightly cold; she needed the air and thought a nice, lazy walk this morning would do her good.

Things were not comfortable at home and the pressures her parents were putting on her, well more her dad than her mom, was stifling at best. Annette was confused and unsure and she hated that grounding. It left her with nothing but a headache as she tried to work it all out in her mind. Being at school had her avoiding them directly, but it didn't stop the phone calls and unnecessary barraging. If they weren't careful, upon graduation, she would leave entirely and go to school abroad. It is a thought that has crossed her mind once or twice. The holidays were meant to be fun, not bothersome...

...and the New Years party. She would be going to that alone. Not that there was anything wrong with that; she didn't mind, not really. It should be a lot of fun and Annette hoped that Beauty did come and that Savannah was back in time...

...she was lost in thought as she walked along, her hands shoved into the pockets of her coat.

[the park is very much an open place ;)]

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Ino was perched somewhat precariously in a tree and brooding over the last two days when she heard the sounds of someone else nearby. Glancing around, she spotted Annette. Huh. She hadn't known Annette was back.

"Morning!" Ino called, pleased about the distraction.

Annette looked around her before she looked up and over in the direction of the 'morning!', and she grinned wide at seeing Ino. "Morning to you!"

Sitting up straighter and swinging her legs back and forth, Ino grinned back. She was wearing the hat and scarf that Annette had given her. "I didn't know you were back! Did you just get in?"

She nodded. "Just yesterday morning, pretty early. I didn't venture from my room at all either. Sort of stayed in bed all day," she smiled a bit sheepishly. "Things were so busy when I went home I took all of yesterday to be lazy and do nothing."

"Oh? Good busy I hope." Ino offered, "It's been really quiet around here."

Annette probably shouldn't get into her holiday vacation time with Ino. The busy was not of a good nature and she didn't need to bring anyone down. "It was fine," she said, rocking back on her heels a bit. "It seems very quiet around here. What have you been doing to keep busy?"

"Not a whole lot, just studying and hanging out in the common rooms mostly," she admitted, then wrinked her nose, "and thinking about a few things."

The nose wrinkling had Annette raising a brow. "Oh? Everything all right, Ino?"

Ino flung herself off her perch to land lightly on the ground. "I'm not talking to Kabuto at the moment." She said, after dusting herself off in a bid to buy time to think. "Apparently, I'm too insecure."

Well, that was news. Annette immediately became defensive for her friend. "What did he say? And you're the least insecure person I know; that doesn't even make sense."

"We were just talking and Kabuto said that almost all he does is work, right?" Ino crossed her arms, "So I asked if I was work then, and he wouldn't answer me. When I pressed him for an answer he said that I'm... yeah." She didn't think she was being insecure about this at all.

Annette placed her hands on her hips. "Just what the hell is his problem? I swear he doesn't know a good thing when it's standing right in front of him." Not that Annette knew him well enough to be so judgemental. But who the crap cared. Ino was her friend.

"I mean, I know he's not the most demonstrative person," which, really, was a massive understatement, "but I would've been happy just to hear that I wasn't work, you know?" Ino was pleased someone was seeing this her way.

"No, that's wrong, Ino. No one should be considered as work. That's just... well, it's mean. Anyone human enough would see that. He pisses me off bothering you like that. He nees a good swift kiss in his butt." Not that she could do it, but, just sayin'.

She looked rueful, "I don't think I've got many friends who'd be a challenge for him, if they tried that. Even if he does deserve it."

"Well, no, I know I couldn't," she replied thoughtfully. "I am a fairly decent prankster though." And if Tori were still here, she'd readily agree, Annette was certain of it.

"If we pranked him, we'd have to be extremely careful not to leave signs of our presence." Ino said, "Ninja, remember?"

"Ah, yes. Hmm. Tricky tricky," she bit her lip. "Well he deserves something. Has he even tried to explain? Or say he's sorry? I just don't get how one's girlfriend can be considered work..." said the Queen of Drama, omigod.

"I haven't seen him at all since we fought," Ino said, "But he's not really the sort to apologize, and I'm not even sure he gets why I'm upset. He asked, right after calling me insecure, if I wanted to train a bit more with him! Talk about nerve." She flung her hands up in exasperation, "I know, right? There's no call to be saying something like that, seriously."

"The stupidity!" she exclaimed. "Boys can be so dense I swear it! We do everything in our power to be nice, to be social, to do things for them... and what do we get for it?" she shook her head. "You can even give a guy a ride in your brand new car and what kind of thanks do you get? A freaking proposal, that's what. Stupid stupid stupid. I think you should tell Kabuto he's stupid."

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