"Yeah, they are friends but... kind of more like Ino isn't sure where she stands with Michael, or what she wants really." And this was really hard for Annette to explain. She kind of went with the Dick and A.J. thing, when it had been a thing. "See, Kabuto, he's kind of... slow on the draw, you could say, and Ino and Michael, well, they hooked up, you know, and Ino... well there are feeling's there, naturally, and I don't think she is really mad?" Yes, Annette knew Ino was mad.