Permission To Seek

CHAPTER 12 TO CREATE A BOND

Malice Aforethought {warning smutty dialect; death w/ vindictive behavior}

Shino sat in a high tree over looking the perimeter of their camp much further away than usual. His team completed their mission early therefore, he deviated their return home route considering it a privilege to take a few days to relax. There is another reason to stay respectfully at a distance from his teammates. They should be sleeping but that is not how it turned out.

‘We are on a mission damit! Until we return to the village we need to conduct ourselves appropriately.’ He fumed his blood pressure rising over Hinata’s screams and Kiba’s howls.

‘This is not something a ninja should do!’

((OoOWwW!)) “Hey Lucky! Hinata! You are the best!” ((OoOWwW!))

‘A professional Shinobi needs to determine the best time for intimate encounters!’

{{OOoOoOO!}} “Kiba-kun!”

‘The noise will lure an enemy to our location!’

(((OH! OH! OH!))) “Hinata! You are the only one for me!”

‘If we are attacked now we will be at a disadvantage!’

(((OO! OO! OOOO!))) “Kiiibaaaa!! I’M COMING!!” ((((OooOO!ooOOO!))))

‘I got to get away from these two!’ Shino jump to another tree away from the mating pair, quickly, but not before Kibas' final howl reaches him.

(((YES! YES! BABY! I AM WITH YOU!))) (((OOooOOoooOO!)))

Looking back as the last echoing yells fade, he could feel his ears ringing; he did not want to admit the jealous feeling creeping in his chest.

Kiba only briefly mentioned to him that Hinata was now over Naruto that suited Shino perfectly. Although at time he did not understand what information Kiba had obtained to confirm the conclusion he knew Kiba gave constant attention to Hinata.

Usually Shino would ignore Kiba’s endless drabble about Hinata's tiny waist and how her lips look like they knew how to suck a sausage. In addition, he point out the fact that Hinata has the biggest boobs of the nine rookies as well as most of the chicks that graduated a year before. If Shino didn’t put a stop to Kiba’s rambling he would go on to talk about how limber she is for such a petite person and wonder how many position he might be able to get her in during sex; the most vulgar, (to Shino anyway) was wondering how her sex tasted. This of course caused Shino to start twitching he did not understand although he was pretending not to listen.

~MEMORY~
He looks at Kiba with a pale expression “Taste?”

Kiba’s grin could not have been more self-satisfying; Shino again regretted telling him he never had sex.

“Shino! You are so sheltered!” he laughed loudly; “TASTE, it’s when you take a girl…..”

Kiba woke some time later with a large knot on the side of his head and Hinata knelling at his side “Hinata how long was I out?”

“Kiba-kun uhm a day or so.” She stammered nervously.

“A day!” He shouted casting a malevolence glare at Shino.

“Actually, thirty-six hours Kiba. We wasted enough time lets go.”
~END MEMORY~

It did not take long to realize that the two had made their bond; he inwardly resented not making his with Naruto. Still how actually to do that with a man puzzled him to know end. The thought of asking Kiba too humiliating to consider his uncle the only other person he trusted with the delicate subject would chastise him nearly as much as Kiba.

A Kikai flew across his line of sight. ‘I know go check it out.’

A small dust cloud of Kikai swarmed up from the collar of his jacket speeding off behind him. He turned to watch them go sighing he leaped to the ground.

He crouched down, eyes fixed on the forest floor; spreading his palm towards the ground. “Mushi Yose No Jutsu!” (Bug collecting technique) His mind focused on a certain group of friends for the trap.

“What happen to the screams sound like someone is having a great time.” A tall skinny ninja snickered.

“Shut the f*** up, this could be a trap we know those brats came this way. We are close so keep it down.” The shorter stout ninja snapped

They stop eyeing the young Konoha ninja that stepped in their path; his hands in the pockets of his jacket. “Hey little boy, want some candy?” the tall ninja taunts.

His comrade cast him a derisive glare ‘idiot, Hidden Leaf ninja are not to be taken lightly.’ “So where are your comrades?” He asks taking a few steps away from his partner, looking for an opening.

“….” Shino stares.

“Hey he’s scared sh**less! Now you do not want to get hurt, do you? Where are the other two?” He grins widely also stepping away from his partner trying to flank their prey.

Shino cocks his head to one side. “Often those seeking to cause pain find themselves hurt far worse.” His voice flat eyes focused on neither enemy just the space between them, as they kept moving apart.

“Oh” the stout ninja spoke up. “Can you say that and mean it boy?” He stopped moving, the kid looks big but still young enough that he is confident he can take him.

He smirked, a coy smile curling the corners of his mouth. “No.”

“Ha, ha!” The thin ninja cackled. “Why would you make threats you can’t back up.”

“That is because,” his voice elevated over the ninja’s laughter. “I can promise.” A hand waves out in front of him.

Both ninja react thinking he is throwing a weapon and seek to block it. The tall ninja screams and charges blindly into a tree whacking at his face and arms. His comrade looks astonished, however, the dark forest made it impossible to see clearly. He decides it is best to attack the brat and help his friend after.

“You son of a bitch!” He launches himself at the boy.

Shino stands his ground, a deviant smirk on his thin lips the wails from the other ninja amusing. The ninja rolls around wildly on the ground slapping alternately at his face and body.

The stout ninja arches a curved knife over his head flying in for the assault however; he collides with an invisible wall. The wall blended perfectly with the surrounding forest it writhed and crawled with Kikai. They clamped their sharp legs and pincers into the ninja keeping him suspended in what appeared to be mid-air. Shino stepped forward his gaze fixed on the hysterical ninja on the ground a smug smile on his lips.

“See promise.” He said to the ninja still hanging in the wall of Kikai.

“Please, please don’t kill us!” The pain unimaginable he tried desperately to beg for his life.

“Humm?” Shino looked slowly in his direct.

“Please….pl...Please don’t kill me!” The wails of his comrade fading, the screams getting lower the ninja’s voice a horse scratchy whimper. Although he continued to spin on the ground, trying to remove whatever crawled over his skin, stinging and biting.

“Oh but this is just getting entertaining.” He pushes up his glasses grinning spitefully.

“No! No, I got this it is worth a lot take it! Please! Please don’t kill me!” He cries, releasing the knife in his grasp as drops of blood ooze from the contact points of the Kikai and his flesh.

The knife has an ornate carved handle with a nine-inch blade curve like a sickle. Shino eyes the knife with slight interest then looks at the man. “Release him.”

The Kikai drop the man on the ground he growls in pain, his body covered in thousands of bites and punctures from the Kikai. “Its worth lots of money, he has the other one!” He points to his formerly wailing comrade, who now screamed mutely.

His eyes focused on the knife on the ground he wonders. “Well, will you get it from him and give it to me?”

The stout ninja cringes staring at his comrade still whacking at the things crawling on him, a silent scream coming from his stretched jaw. “He’s almost dead; I could get it when those things get off him.” The fear of the bugs getting on him over power all other thoughts; ‘I don’t want to touch him.’

“Well he could live just go get it and maybe I’ll let you both live.” He eyed the man over the top of his shades, the ninja too engrossed with the sight of his dieing comrade, to notice his face twisted in revolution.

Standing, wincing at the pain, he faces his comrade on the ground. The boy is behind him, ‘He can control bugs I’ve heard of that clan before, but everyone has a weakness!’ Pretending to cradle his injuries, he wraps his arms in front of him taking a step towards his comrade while reaching into his vest pockets, pulling out two small poison smoke bombs. The ninja understood there was one chance to get away from the kid and his poison bombs work instantly on insects, and are very effective on humans. ‘Wonder if the brat will survive, at least it will kill any bug with-in a thousand feet.’ He glanced back as he closed in on his comrade taking as long as possible to reach him. “Can you call them off?”

The boy raises his hand toward the ninja, lowering his face to the knife on the ground. The stout ninja seized the opportunity immediately crushing the bombs in his hand he then threw them at Shino’s feet. The bombs burst open causing the poisonous gas to rise in thick billowing puffs.

The ninja leaped over his silently wailing comrade and ran wildly into the forest. ‘Got to get away!’ He spots the lake in the distance through the trees. ‘That will be my exit he won’t be able to track me!’ As he breaks the tree line he trips and stumbles in his determination to stop; the boy is in the clearing.

“You are slow.” His lips curl up at the corners.

“That should have killed you! There is no way you could survive that!” He screamed his eyes looking for a way out.

“Perhaps I should have mentioned;” he smirked. “I already died once; I don’t plan on doing it again. By the way there are some friends, I’d like to introduce you to; they’ve been waiting.”

“What!” the ground beneath him sinks in like a funnel in an eight-foot diameter circle. “Stop! No!” He screams vainly trying to pull himself free as the soft soil continues to collapse around him. His wail echoes over the treetops throughout the forest.

Shino crouches eyeing the man as he continued to shriek; “I know you are in far too much pain to hear me but I’ll tell you anyway.” The voice cracks down to a whimper as something crawls in his throat.

“Poisons will not work on me; I’ve endured the worst; also my Kikai are invulnerable to your poison. I should mention that these bugs live underground so they get all the junk man put in the environment. In other words, poison will not work on them as well.”

The man clutched at his throat gagging and vomiting three-inch water beetles that made there way in his mouth while he screamed still sinking deeper in the ground. “Please, don’t kill me! PLEASE!!!” More beetles brownish-green in color, ranging in size from half inch to four inches bubble up to the surface of the surrounding soil swarming up over the ninja’s body as he sinks.

“These water beetles do not feed on humans, but they are carnivorous.” He lifted one of the monstrosities on the back of his hand; bring it eye level to his dark shades. Three and a half inches long; with six-inch antennae, it wiggled one at him, touching his nose; he chuckled ‘so cute;’ returning her to her family. “They agreed to do me a favor since I asked nicely.” He sneered at the ninja. “What kind of comrade are you? You could have saved your friend but anyone that would turn their back on a comrade is scum.” His face dropped darkly. “I will make sure they keep you alive as long as possible, chewing their way to your pathetic heart.”

(((NO! NO! NO! NOOOOOOOOO!! PLEASE DO NOT DO THIS! HELP! MEE!!!!!)))

Utter panic seized the man as he swiped furiously at the crawling swarm attempting to drag himself free of the sink hole; that now writhed with mass numbers of black and brown beetles; the soil no longer visible.

Shino smiled interestedly as he stood up. “Tell me is this far worse than the hurt you had in mind for my team?” He pushes up his shades chuckling. “Thank you for being entertaining.” He walks away to get the knife off the dead ninja’s body.


~ The Bazaar ~

“Kiba-kun; are you sure we shouldn’t go look for him?” Hinata sat facing their campfire; heating the small pot for tea. “It’s already morning and those screams stopped hour ago.”

Kiba pulled the strings on his backpack; five hours ago a wailing scream woke he and Hinata from what should have been a blissful post sex rest (his personal favorite). However, after that screams and the ones that followed Hinata would not rest, which worried him so he could not sleep if she was up, worried about the bug nerd. ‘What if she went looking for him while he slept?’ He cast a look in her direction she cringed reflectively.

“Sumimasen.” (Sorry) Hinata said, quietly bowing her head blushing.

His other problem, he sighed getting up to join her at the fire. They were official now, she finally allowed him to do more than taste. As far as he was concerned, she belonged to him pity for anyone who tried to come between. He trained more with her now than in the previous year, helping her build her confidence and not feel she needed to play the peace keeper all the time. He sat at her side putting his arm over her shoulder while she continued to bow her head.

“I am sorry Kiba-kun I’m just so worried, he should be back by now.”

“How many times do I need to explain; the screams were not Shino, he probably caused them, but it was not him; so rest your mind. When the bug nerd gets done ‘studying’ his victims he will come back.” He gazed at here pearl eyes. Shino asked him not to be too open with Hinata about some of his curious habits, because he thought of her as the only person he met that accepted him without question and accepted him immediately as a friend.

Kiba did not think Hinata could take the truth about Shino. ‘The guy enjoys watching people die in slow and vulgar ways.’ Not that Kiba considered himself a saint; he enjoyed killing his victim by ripping out their throat and watching them gasp for breath as their blood sprays all over the place. This usually took a couple of minutes; when Shino killed someone, it could take hours once he admitted watching someone die for 72 hours. Just plain creepy, Kiba shook his head.

“I’ll tell you what Hinata” Kiba soothed. “We will have some breakfast then head out to search for him.” He then nudged her shoulder with his nose, grinning.

“Thanks Kiba-kun.” She said happily.

“That will not be necessary.” The deep voice belonged to their missing teammate.

“Where the hell have you been?” Kiba barked. “I didn’t get any sleep because of the racket you were making out there! Hinata and I were up all night worried!” He stormed glaring at the passive face.

Shino felt several offensive remarks boiling over inside him however; one glance at Hinata’s relieved face who true to form attempted to calm the dog-ninja he knew he would need to save the insults for a later time.

“Eat quickly; we are going to make a detour on our way home.” Shino eased his backpack on the ground.

Kiba stood up as if flames where shooting out of his head. “I asked you a question.”

“Kiba-kun, please I’ll make you something to…”

“Fusagu!” (Shut-up) Kiba snapped. Shino looked up from his bag, his face emitting an icy chill. “Answer me Aburame, where have you been?”

Shino gazed at him, Hinata just behind trembling with wide eyes. ‘She is too close.’ “I will not take any of your temper tantrums today, Kiba. It is still early, I could torment you for the rest of the day; take Hinata to the hot springs and come back to collect you later. Since this village I have in mind has mixed public springs I felt you would be happy to attend.”

Kiba’s face blanched he narrowed his eyes torn between public hot springs with both sexes or try his hand at kicking Shino ass.

Standing up with two knives in one large hand, he looks at Kiba, nodding toward Hinata. “You will need to apologize for your rudeness to Hinata-sama then we can get ready to go.” Shino stood his ground as if waiting to see Kiba apologize.

“No he…” Hinata stammered “Shino its ok…” Neither male paid her any mind.
“I am sorry Hinata I should not have spoken to you in that manner.” Kiba voice sounded sincere although he did not take the maniacal glare off the other teammate.

Shino walks away toward the nearby lake. The knives he discovered; have an ivory handles encrusted with jewels. The previous owners did not care for them very well; knelling at the edge of the lake, he scrubbed each blade carefully. He gazed closely at the blade. ‘This is impressive uncle may know some history on the workmanship. I wonder if Uzumaki would appreciate a gift of the caliber.’ Thoughts of Naruto reminded him of his dilemma to form a bond with the blonde ninja. He sighed deeply, the knives loosing interest as blue eyes swarm in his thoughts.

“Can I see those?” Kiba stood a respectful distance from him.

“Sure.”

Kiba joined him at the edge of the lake, taking the offered knife. “I could really cut off a head or two with these beauties!” Kiba gazed at the length on the nine-inch weapons, a dangerous gleam in his brown eyes. “So you got this last night off the dudes?”

“Yes.” Shino looked across the lake deep in thoughts, which did not include the knives.

“I would think you would be happy with two fine weapons.” He turned each blade over in his hands. “What’s your problem? I thought death and mutilation made you happy.” Kiba said condescendingly.

“I would like to ask you a question, it is personal.” Shino continued to gaze across the lake willing his emotions to stay in check.

“What.” Kiba hunkered down several feet away; careful not to get too close to Shino, due to his unpredictable temper.

“How did you get close to Hinata-sama, she is painfully shy. It would seem to me that she would not allow you to become intimate.” Shino finally looked at him.

Kiba could feel the amusement rising; he thought it increasingly funny that a person like Shino did not have any intimate knowledge of people. He had deduced the critter really liked someone but did not have the balls to make the next move. He grinned knowingly at Shino, who began to twitch.

“I don’t know Shino.” A huge grin spread across Kiba’s face while he feigns annoyance. “The last time I tried to give you some advice you know how you reacted.” Kiba gaze at Shino accusingly, although he grinned, knowing his teammate only asked because he did not have anyone else to ask.

Shino eyed him darkly, he hated when Kiba gloated over his ignorance, but he decided he wanted to know and asking his uncle could be a second option. “I am sorry I hit you that day, can you tell me now?”

With a leap of speed Kiba landed at his side; so close their shoulders bumped as Shino edged back, Kiba edge forward until only a few inches separated their noses. Shino could feel the heat rising in his face as Kiba continued to glare with what appeared to be ‘seduction?’ “What point are you trying to make?” Shino snapped unable to see where Kiba was heading with that sneaky smile creeping over his face.

Kiba inched in more, the features of his face softened his smile became welcoming. In a sultry voice, he cooed. “I like the color of your hair and I’ve seen you naked. I would be very interested in seeing your hair down naked.” He leaned closer, tweaking one eyebrow.

Shino eye began to twitch involuntarily he did not like the way the dog ninja sounded or stared at him. “You better have a point.” Shino growled in a deep low voice, each word icy and deadly.

“Would it be alright if I kiss you?” Kiba leaned in closer, apparently ignorant of the eminent danger.

A small voice in the back of Shino’s mind told him reasonably. ‘If you do it quickly, we could make it look like an accident Hinata is busy; she will never know what happen. Also there are some carnivores around this part of the river that will dispose of any remains.’ He balled his fist ready to punch the teen, concluding Kiba was making fun of him again.

“That’s what you do baka.” Kiba said flatly, backing up several feet his face returned to the usually scheming glare he reserved only for Shino.

Shino blinked unclenching the fist his eye twitching. “What? I do not get it.” He stared confused at his teammate.

Kiba’s scratchy laugher is a familiar preamble to his insults. “So young, so naïve I don’t know what I will do with you Shino.’ He shook his head, snickering.

“You have had your laugh, now please explain what happen.” Shino felt that he is on the edge of an explosion forcing his will to endure the sarcastic remarks.

“Listen, you got to put yourself in the other persons’ personal space, if you want a shot at connecting.” He grinned evilly; “Just like I did to you, I’m surprise I got a rise out of you. I thought you would be as cold a dead beaver.” He snickered.

Shino dropped his head slightly counting down from 10.

“Forget it that was n0t for you. I am not interested in men I got Hinata.” He reached behind his back scratching, looking over his shoulder to see if she was near by. “Yes she is very shy, but she is very desperate too. I used that against her, to get in her good graces. Just like, I got close to you. That’s all you need to do to the person you have in mind; and let them see the true way you feel about them.” He yawned.

Shino stopped on number three, looking at Kiba. “So force yourself in their personal space?”

“Yes and no.”

“What do you mean?” Shino said puzzled.

“Well, who do you have in mind maybe that will help me give you the right advice I know a lot of chicks, and how to get close to them.” He grinned at his teammate.

Shino stared, he would never tell anyone whom he wanted a bond.

“Secret.” Kiba looked up at the now bright sky. “Well that just makes it more challenging for me to give the right advice; but we can keep it general.”

“You mean generic.” Shino said.

Now it was Kiba’s turn to twitch, correcting his sentences another annoying habit of his teammate. “If you want my advice then don’t do that again!” He said loudly, and then began to speak quickly casting his eyes anywhere but at his teammate. “Just say you like someone who is out going and friendly; well she is not going to appreciate if you come to her too romantic; she is going to want you to sweep her off her feet. Show her a good time; then forcefully take the affection she offers. When I say forcefully I mean with intent, self assured and demanding; i.e. like a man.” He gazed back in Hinata’s direction. “Alright the other personality type is like my Hinata they need romance and patience but the pay off is very good.” A stupid haze crossed over his eyes while he stared blankly in space.

((SNAP!))

Shino snapped his fingers in Kiba’s’ ear, causing him to jump out of his daydream. He looked annoyed but continued. “Anyone who falls between the two types can go either way; it all starts with getting to know them. If they like you, just let nature take its course.” Yawning again he stood. “Lets’ get something to eat and go to this hot spring.” He walked back to camp ending the cross-examination.

Shino did not feel the least bit hungry. The problem he still faced is just how to let nature take its course with a man.

A few hours later…

They arrived at a small town actually it looked more like a circus town complete with a bazaar selling practically anything. Several Hot Spring locations open to any one in the public, as well as dual sex springs for families. Kiba headed toward one. “Come on Hinata, let’s take a hot dip.”

Hinata stood her ground, she did not want to get in a bath with every one (other men) watching her. “Kiba-kun I ….”

“What’s wrong, we get to be as cozy as we want, it will be fun.” He grinned at her sneakily.

Shino watched her face change several shades he thought of speaking up for her but decided against it.

“No!” She said firmly eyeing Kiba with a slight frown on her cute face. “I don’t want to be seen like that, I’m going to a private spa you have fun.” She stalked off.

Kiba eyed her back with slight disbelief, and then his gaze automatically shifted to Shino. “What’s the big deal?”

“Some people understand modesty; perhaps I can give you a lesson?” Shino said calmly.

He growled at Shino, and then jogged after Hinata “Oi! Hinata wait!”

Shino watched the pair walk off then headed toward the merchants’ place not searching for anything particular although he hoped maybe; something about his knives would jump out at him. He went through several shops gazing interestedly at the different blades that were available none were similar to his knives. After several hours of window shopping he decided it was time to collect his team, as he glanced at a display of rare blades behind a glass front cabinet. Crouched down still staring at the numerous boxes of books and other periodicals are stacked in front of the display case and stuffed on shelves, he sighed.

“I will give you a great price if there is something that catches your eye.” The merchant says.

“No nothing.” He dropped his gaze to the books in the box. They all look used in various conditions, but one book tucked down between two larger volumes appears to be new. Curious Shino reached in the box.

“Oh those are only 250 yen if you by more I will give you great price!” The merchant beamed.

Plucking it between his fingers, he pulls it out. The book is small but thick with a pale mint green dust jacket in fancy script across the cover the title:

Yaoi Paradise Volume I
The Rules of The Game

Shino flushed; ‘Yaoi!’ (Male x Male) He started to open the cover his heart rate increasing. ‘This might be what I need.’

A hand closed over his wrist, before the cover opened completely. “So sorry, I don’t know how that got in there. It is not for sale here.” The merchant attempted to take the book. Shino clamped it tighter in his grip.

“If you have not completed all that you want in this life, get off me now!” Shino’s Kikai began to swarm immediately.

The merchant let go of his wrist but still tried to seize the book. “That is not for to someone as young as you, it is not for sale in this place!” He snapped eyeing the swarm of insects that were emerging around the boy’s collar and sleeve.

Keeping a firm grip on the small book; as well as his desire to kill the merchant he snapped back. “You gave me the cost I will be pay it do not tell me what I can not have you are not immortal.” He stood reaching in his pocket for his wallet.

The man did not notice him until he had already crouched down to look in the glass front. Now as Shino rose to his full height the merchant took a step back, eyeing the headband and the size of the boy with slight disbelief. “I don’t want trouble, I don’t know how that got on display; it is not for sale please give it back to me.”

“How much do you want for it? Unless you sale it to me you will have more trouble than you can deal with.” His voice a deadly calm and the Kikai poised for the attack.

The merchant looked around, his store now empty; he certainly did not want people to know he sold that type of material to minors. “You must not say where you got it, because you are threatening me unless I sale it to you. Since you insist, the price for that book is 50000 yen.” He hoped to put the price outside of Shino’s reach so the boy would need to relinquish the book.

‘What a crook!’ He thought darkly. “If I kill you, how much will it be?” Shino leaned in toward the merchant.

“You! You stay away!” He said loudly a panic in his voice as he stepped back further. “You asked how much and I’m telling you what I want for it. That book is not available to the public. Only friends of the author have it so if you do not like my price give it back and get out my shop!”

He clenched his jaw, the Kikai returned to him. After the last one entered his body, he reached in his jacket removing another wallet. He counted out the money to the merchant slowly and then tucked the book in his jacket and left the store. The man looking shocked at the amount of money that remained in the boys’ wallet.

He sat in one of the higher trees surrounding the bazaar town; it is the meeting point they set before they entered the village. Instead of tracking down his teammates early, he decided to review his new book to see if it would help him with the questions plaguing his mind.

Looking at the dust jacket, he removed it revealing an identical cover beneath he owned plenty of books of this size he thought calculating the diameter of the book. The author’s name not listed only noting a pseudo name Frog Hermit strange name. He opened the cover reading the first paragraph, the second, and then the third. Shino closed the book his face blood red.

“Shino-kun! Hey, we are ready. Did you get a hot dip?” Hinata called from below.

In a dream like state, he looked down at her and Kiba, nodding distractedly his eyes going back to the cover of his new book. He can feel his heart racing in his chest and a pulsing heat flowing up his body he could only remember feeling this way once in his life. Tucking the book back in his pocket, he leaped down from the tree.

“Hey are you alright?” Hinata stepped up to look at his flushed condition.

Kiba eyed him moodily Hinata did not take a public bath with him and warned him not to go co-ed either. He had complied resentfully. Now she stood fussing over the bug nerd because he appeared a little over heated from the spring.

“Did you stay in the spring too long?” she asked.

“No I did not get in.” He answered automatically his mind still buzzing.

Kiba looked at him closer ‘didn’t get in; why is he so red?’ Eyeing him suspiciously, as he took a snack Hinata offered. ‘That bug nerd better not make a move on my Hinata.’ He thought darkly as she offered him some of her water as well and he kept thanking her with soft bows of his head. What unnerved Kiba the most was when Hinata placed a hand on Shino's forehead still fussing over him and Shino actually smiled at her with the same flushed face.

“Thank you Hinata-sama I am fine, I think the long night is just getting to me.” Shino tried to reassure her, as she kept probing for the cause of his over heated appearance.

However, a second later it was not necessary. He shoved Hinata out of the way as Kiba charged into him with brutal force pushing him back while grinning evilly in his face. “She’s mine cockroach!” He spat forcing him in to a large redwood tree with a crash.

“Kiba! What are you doing?” Hinata ran towards the males Kiba crouching on the ground on all fours glaring at the crumpled body of Shino smashed into the tree.

“Keep your distance!” Kiba shouted at him as the dark shades fell away in two pieces.

Shino’s head lulled forward, as the body began to fall it transformed into a swarm of Kikai all buzzing up in the air Shino’s imprint still on the tree.

Kiba turned around in a circle looking for him.

“What the heck are you doing?” Hinata stormed her tiny hands in fist.

“Stay out of it!” He snapped back listening for the bug.

“Why did you attack me?”

He looked up at the top of the tree Shino was sitting in when they arrived. “Come down and I’ll explain it to you.” Kiba hissed.

Shino, stood thirty feet off the ground his heart burning with how close he had come to a direct hit. His face no longer flushed he gazed at the evil look in Kiba’s eyes. ‘He feels threatened by me? Idiot!’ “I am not interested in Hinata-sama, other than being a friend. Please tell me you are not thinking along those lines. I have a precious person there is no other.” He gazed at his teammate hoping to avoid a fight they had not fought seriously he would like to keep it that way.

Kiba considered jumping up there to knock him out of the tree however, the fight ended faster than it started.

((SLAP!!))

Shino smirked jumping from the tree. “Let’s go we wasted enough time.”

Hinata lead the way, her face flushed and her knuckles white from gripping the straps of her backpack too tightly.

Kiba watched the back of his two teammates retreating as he held the side of his face, tasting a little blood in his mouth from Hinata’s slap.

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WoOt! Here is today's update I will be very busy after work and I thought yup, dont want it to take all night to post. *glomps Sneakyfox* Lol I know ppl are enjoying all the same. XD Thanks for commenting. Nani! You do photoshop thats great feel free to post a link to your site on my thread, I dont mind. *unless you visit my "Profile" and click the LINK to my "aff Forum-promote your story page then "click" sexy Shino Avy which will take you to my home page" there we can share links on our other sites too. >_< yea you gotta be 18+ to join forum, and have an acct I think anyway...oh well if you like, since I cant message you here.
Enjoy the update......*kisses everyone on the head*