Sasuke had decided to stop by Adela's auction mostly out of courtesy, since she'd taken the time to bid what was probably a considerable amount for a new Chuunin -- only to find that the price had already jumped and Adela was looking like she wanted to puke. Not that Sasuke hadn't seen that look on her before, but the last time had been when she'd been training so much she was ready to pass out in the dirt.

He'd arrived too late to find out who had made the first bid, but the second one was a familiar voice: Kushina, and a Kushina who wasn't looking particularly pleased, either.

Whatever was going on, it was suspicious, but if the price stayed with Kushina, then no harm done. Senses on alert, now, Sasuke scanned the crowd instead of bidding right away, trying to pinpoint the direction of Adela's gaze.