This was beautiful. I loved the Sasuke details in this so much. Like, you don't even know how much of an impact those few mentions about him and his stone and team 7 falling apart had

wow I would love more

Oooh I really like it. My favourite types of fics are the dark ones, and ino in anbu is intriguing to me

Wow, I really loved that look into Ino and ANBU! The idea of the white and black stone is so cool and if my fics weren't already past the academy I would totally want to use that idea! I love having an Ino fic that doesn't focus on romance too! And Sasuke's stone!

I've always found Ino an interesting character, begging to be explored. You did just that, and added another layer of depth to her. Thank you for writing this!

"She's optimism and recklessness. All razor-edges and bubbling personality. Death with a bubblegum sheen."

This line was perfection. Really great writing and rhythmic flow thought out the entire story!

Interesting, this whole thing about living and dying

I love it.

I don't know why, but this story makes me want to cry.

I LOVE IT SOOOO MUCH!

MY FEELS-

I CAN'T EVEN-!

AAAAAAAAH

Ah, this is good. This is a brilliant one shot. If there was a million one shots and storied just as good as these, I'd want for nothing. The characterisation of Ino was brilliant, human and beautiful. The plot was set up interestingly and quickly, and payed off interestingly and quickly. There was no dwadling. It's seriously great, and I'm trying but I can't find any constructive critisism. It's perfect.

I like how you've portrayed ANBU vs. regular shinobi in this, it's fitting. Really shinobi are little more than supped-up samurai while ANBU are the real ninja

this was suuuch an incredibly wonderful characterization of ino as well as the rest of the rookie nine. out of inoshikacho, it's oddly fitting that ino would be the one with the black stone. chouji and shikamaru's reactions to her joining ANBU was also so fitting.

i really like the unique concept and how it ties to ANBU's selection process. and! the way it also characterizes the team (especially team 7, oh dear that was so spot on). i thoroughly enjoyed reading this :) great job!

Like it :)

Hmmm! I keep saying to myself, "Hmmm!" wondering what to say to do justice to this complicated, well-executed idea. I can't really think of something that properly expresses the feelings this provokes in me.