Shisui ground his teeth when she mentioned it was because of a rumor. He'd read that odious page, too. There had been some nasty comments about Kushina and Minato and he'd seen his own name dragged into it. It reminded him of Ami, telling him about the rumors that were going around about him allegedly taking a fancy to younger girls.

But all this at the cost of what?! Adela's eye. And if not for Neji, her life.

As a dojutsu user himself, the rage that bubbled inside was barely contained. Shisui visibly tensed, a shadow crossing his face as it got darker.

When she spoke, however, Shisui seemed to snap out of the darker thoughts that were shrouding him to look at her. He frowned, averting his gaze once more. And this time it was not because he wanted to hide anything.

"...Yes." Finger nails dug into skin as his hands balled into fists by his sides.

"I'm sorry it had to come to that. I truly am."