I mentioned that I talked about Rin, with Shino, right?
[He shifted around, pulling his knees up and looping an arm around them as he poked at the roof.]
See, I'd decided that, if she ever managed to come here, I shouldn't ask her out, or tell her how I love her. She has to know I care, it's not like it was secret, but...
I died Kushina-nee. How would that be even a little fair to her? Knowing if she left here, on the off chance she even said yes, that hey, she'd arrive back home and I'd be dead and there was no future in any of that.
Even if it would make me happy to be with her, how could I do that to her?
OKAY THEN YOU ASKED FOR IT
[He shifted around, pulling his knees up and looping an arm around them as he poked at the roof.]
See, I'd decided that, if she ever managed to come here, I shouldn't ask her out, or tell her how I love her. She has to know I care, it's not like it was secret, but...
I died Kushina-nee. How would that be even a little fair to her? Knowing if she left here, on the off chance she even said yes, that hey, she'd arrive back home and I'd be dead and there was no future in any of that.
Even if it would make me happy to be with her, how could I do that to her?