But I did! [Now she's really confused. She just shakes her head and completely dismisses the comparison at this next bit of news.]
And that's Toph. She was just being sarcastic. No one would actually think that.
[That's said a bit firmly since this whole conversation has her a little off-balance. She'd never thought about Shikamaru like that. Why hadn't she?
And for a moment she lets herself think about it. He was attractive, a strong fighter, capable, and he cared about people. She trusted him. ...he was also lazy, far smarter than she, operated on a moral code and had commitments completely different than her own, and a downright brat sometimes.
He wouldn't ever be happy with me. I couldn't make him happy.
...and he couldn't make me happy either.
Not to mention that dating Chouji's best friend would just be weird. And as a quick cover, she moves right along after barely more than a pause.]
We had Robin over just last week. No one thought that when I invited him.
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And that's Toph. She was just being sarcastic. No one would actually think that.
[That's said a bit firmly since this whole conversation has her a little off-balance. She'd never thought about Shikamaru like that. Why hadn't she?
And for a moment she lets herself think about it. He was attractive, a strong fighter, capable, and he cared about people. She trusted him. ...he was also lazy, far smarter than she, operated on a moral code and had commitments completely different than her own, and a downright brat sometimes.
He wouldn't ever be happy with me. I couldn't make him happy.
...and he couldn't make me happy either.
Not to mention that dating Chouji's best friend would just be weird. And as a quick cover, she moves right along after barely more than a pause.]
We had Robin over just last week. No one thought that when I invited him.