"Rank didn't matter that time though. I shouldn't have... I shouldn't have let my fear get the better of me," Her grip tightened enough to break the stick in her hand, letting the half-eaten scorpion fall to the ground. She couldn't help feeling immense guilt and frustration over it, said feelings written all over her face.

"... It happened because... We were facing someone from Kiri. A missing nin. All my life, I've only known people to be insanely strong from Kirigakure -- stronger than I could even comprehend. It stopped me from acting... Because I thought I was doomed from the start."

Adela wasn't looking at Neji anymore, still ashamed of herself, "But... Seeing Senpai like that... I knew I couldn't just do nothing. I stopped thinking about whether or not I'd get beaten, I just didn't want to let them hurt him anymore. Not if I had any chance of stopping it."