Stricken

Chapter Nine
I Like to Watch

She wasn’t alone. It was the first realization that pierced Hinata’s mind when she opened her opal eyes. The second being--she was decidedly cold. Hinata’s eyes scanned the room and found them resting upon Shino. He was sitting in a chair that she had no idea where it came from since it hadn’t originated in her room. She would ask him once she got her wits about her at his sudden appearance. The alarm that was descending upon her immediately lessened then peaked once more knowing that Shino wouldn‘t be here at this time of the night without their being some sort of problem.

“Shino, what are you doing here?” Hinata sat up in her bed and when her unbound breasts bounced a little she realized that she naked--she hadn’t started off that way. With a gasp Hinata made a grab for her blankets in order to conceal her body from the eyes that would not look away from her form for a moment.

She remembered then that the shinobi were being stricken with that disease and she suddenly knew what this moment meant for her. Hinata bit her lip and began trembling slightly and yet…Shino did not move. Was he awake? Hinata drew her knees to her chest in an effort to conceal herself in the shadows. Unfortunately, light flooded the room leaving her body completely visible to her teammate.

Hinata stopped breathing. She wanted to run but where could she go? This was her mission. She had to…she had to--

“Open your legs wider.” Shino said speaking for the first time. Hinata didn’t move. His voice was huskier than she had ever heard it. It startled her and worried her simultaneously. “Would you prefer I open them for you?” Shino inquired from his spot in the chair. Hinata shook her head wildly. A blush stained her cheeks as she opened her legs a fraction. “More. Display yourself to me.” Hinata could feel her begin teeth chatter from nervousness. She wasn’t sure she could talk even if she wanted to. Still, Hinata did as Shino bid mortified at displaying herself in such a lewd fashion.

It was unnerving, not being able to see his eyes as he watched her, not being able to really see his face what he was thinking as his eyes devoured her body. Under normal circumstances it wouldn’t bother her, but the circumstances were hardly normal. Hinata took her bottom lip into her mouth and began to gnaw on it. “More, open your legs more.” Hinata spread her legs as wide as they could go and turned her head to the side not being able to look at her teammate. “Run your hands over your breasts.” Startled, Hinata turned and frowned. His expression never changed to show that he was joking so hesitantly Hinata raised her trembling hands and cupped her breasts. “Play with them.”

Play with them? What did that mean? They weren’t toys--

“I would be more than happy to do so in your place.” Shino said when Hinata didn’t move immediately. It was enough to motivate her. Hinata flicked her fingers over her nipples noticing that a strange sensation was forming low within her.


X

Looking at the world upside down was rather intriguing but very uncomfortable, Tenten thought from the spot where the wall had stopped her journey through the air. Tenten slowly righted her body and looked at Gai puzzled.

“What’s wrong?” She asked when his eyes widened in what she assumed to be--dare she say it--horror. What right did he have to look at her like that? Tenten’s eyes narrowed and took a step closer to Gai.

“Tenten, I don’t know what happened, but--”

“Oh, I’ll tell you what happened. You chased me. You caught me. You had me. You pleasured me and I can assure you, you will do it again.” Tenten found it somewhat cute when Gai blushed. She put a little twist in her hips and she strode back over to the man who had squeezed his eyes shut at her approach and she chuckled evilly. She was just about the climb back on Konoha’s Sexy Beast when she heard a growl,

“Lee, let me go.”

“But, Neji something has happened and I don’t know what to do--”

“Just tell me what it is Lee and--”

Neji broke off at the sight of Tenten in Gai’s lap. Tenten turned her head and looked at Neji her eyes wide with surprise. She was just about to say, ‘This isn’t what it looks like’ when Gai’s mouth latched on to her nipple causing her to throw her head back and moan in ecstasy.

She supposed then that it really was what it looked like.

X

Chouji was fine much to Ino’s relief. They found him eating barbecue in his favorite restaurant.

“Hey, what’s going on?” Chouji asked immediately after taking in the sober looks on Ino and Shikamaru’s face. It alarmed him a bit because Shikamaru’s demeanor was normally dull and lackadaisical. Now he looked tense and uneasy. Ino on the other hand looked like she was about to burst into tears at any moment which could explain why Shikamaru was so tense. He hated crying females, but rather than continue to ponder over things he simply waited for the explanation his teammates were sure to give him.

“I slept with Ino.”

Chouji’s rib fell out of his hand and hit the floor forgotten.

“What?”’ Chouji said not certain he had heard correctly.

“I slept with Ino.” Shikamaru repeated.

“Was it like unprotected or something because the two of you look like somebody died.”

“Shit, Ino you’re on the pill right?” Shikamaru immediately asked and then paled wondering what would happen to him if Inochi found out her got his daughter pregnant.. Chouji definitely lost his pallor as well and Ino rolled her eyes.

“Now who looks like someone died?” Ino retorted. “Yes, I’m on the frickin’ pill.”

Chouji wiped the sweat off his brow. “Dodged a kunai there, didn’t you Shikamaru?”

Shikamaru tossed him a look that let him know that more bad news was coming. “There’s a disease running through the village that only affects shinobi.”

Chouji’s brow furrowed. “One kind of disease?”

“The kind that would make me sleep with Ino.”

“So, are you saying that you have it?”

“Yes.”

“So is it contagious?”

“We don’t know.” Ino supplied.

“Shouldn’t we?”

“We probably would if we weren’t pretty much tied to a bed all the time.”

“What about just quarantining those affected?” Chouji rationalized.

“Not an option I’m assuming because if the person affected doesn’t get what they need they go on a rampage. The Hokage said the have to get what they need.”

“Drug them?” Chouji continued on.

“I’m assuming--because I don’t know all the details--that has already been tried. That’s why the Hokage is trying to research a cure.”

“Okay, so what does this mean for us?” Chouji asked looking as usual at Shikamaru for the answers.

“Two out of the three of us have been stricken with this disease.” Shikamaru answered.

“You mean, Asuma-sensei…?” Chouji said trailing off at the blush that covered Ino’s cheeks. “Wow. I’m the only one left.”

“I propose we go to the Hokage and ask for a different kunoichi.” Shikamaru said.

Ino’s brilliant blue eyes flashed angrily. “Are you saying I can’t do my job?”

Shikamaru sighed and muttered, ‘troublesome’ under his breath. “No, but wouldn’t you be more comfortable if you had to do this,” Shikamaru waved his hand idly, “with someone else?”

Ino didn’t reply--not that Shikamaru expected her to. “Let’s go then before you become intimately acquainted with every member of your team.”

Ino rose to her feet with no hesitation.