"Another woman!!! And Jonin Kurenai Yuhi, of all people?!"
She thought of that mature, alluring Special Jōnin, so popular in Konoha, and her emotions churned.
"They even... even left the village together for a trip! Where does that leave me... leave us?!"
The oppressive atmosphere in the office left the Chunin dripping with cold sweat, and he hurriedly lowered his head.
"C-Captain? About the Guard..."
"What Guard?!"
Nami snapped irritably.
"He's plenty strong himself! He doesn't need us worrying about him! Get out!"
"Y-Yes!"
As though granted a pardon, the Chunin hurried out and gently closed the door.
The moment the door shut, the anger Nami had forced herself to maintain collapsed.
She sank back into her chair, covered her face with both hands, and trembled at the shoulders.
Hurt, jealousy, disappointment, and the sadness of being ignored tangled together, making her eyes burn.
She knew Genya didn't belong to her alone, but seeing and hearing for herself how "brazenly" he was with another woman-
And a mature woman of considerable standing at that, getting close to her and even going away together-the shock was still more than she could bear.
Only after a long while did she slowly lower her hands, her eyes slightly red.
She took several deep breaths, trying to calm herself.
No, Uchiha Nami. You can't be like this.
She told herself.
You were one of the first people to stand beside him. You're a squad captain in the Konoha Military Police Force. You need to be mature, to stay calm...
But the bitterness and frustration in her heart simply wouldn't go away.
She picked up her pen, intending to get back to the paperwork, but couldn't take in a single word.
Finally, she shoved the documents aside in frustration, rose, and walked to the window.