My first Shino/Hinata oneshot that's K+, and Pre-Shippuden time set.
I do not own Naruto, I'm just using Kishimoto-sama's characters.
As an Aburame, you grow up knowing that others find you different, and very creepy. Being the heir of this clan, I was expected to be as firm, and emotionless through every cute female's cry of automatic rejection, and every idiotic male's sneer as I walked on. In this, I fit the mold of an Heir. It stopped hurting after the age of six, and eventually I felt no emotion at all.
When placed on Team Eight I was slightly irked at the loud Inuzuka Heir who never shut up, but there was a comfortable silence from the tiny Hyuga heiress that gave quite a bit of comfort. She would work on her stances and form alone while I trained close by, and the Mutt ran his mouth about my 'disgusting' jutsus. Never had this behavoir irked me so much.
I remembered my father speaking of true happiness during these times as I tried to dwelve into that out-of-reach spot. Father always said that when other's opinions no longer mattered I would be happy, so why wasn't I happy? I didn't care what they thought or said, but I was still unhappy. This thought irked me more than what my teammate was saying.
"You'll never get a girl, and you'll never be happy, Cockroach! If your insect brain knows what that is!" His yelling had reached through my indifferent shell, and touched the one spot that he couldn't have known anything about.
"Brain?" I turned slowly my thick monotone voice suprising even me with its threatening edge. Our female team mate turned to watch this unfold. "You know nothing of brains, you mindless fetching machine." My voice held its normal monotone, but I knew what terror it was inflicting on the dog-nin's cool demeanor.
"Oh yeah? You want to go, Bugfreak?" His words were the only insentive I needed to launch my attack. My hive swarmed around him just seconds before my fist contacted with his gut. His yelp spurred the tiny puppy into action, but I just flicked him away with a small smack.
"Bad dog." Even I had no idea to which I was refering to, but that only added to the statement. Turning I saw the Hyuga girl standing close by, her face drawn in a concerned matter.
"F-For all i-i-it's worth... I-I don't m-mind, A-Aburame-san..." That stuttering voice suddenly felt like two tons of rocks slamming me in the chest as my world began to fall in place. As I stared at this small framed girl, I wondered why this statement effected me so. Then it began to register... No one else's opinion mattered now. I had found my true happiness.
"Thank you, Hyuga-hime." My words suprised her, but the small smile that graced her thin lips made it final: I was going to be the cause for that smile one day.
Prelude to 'Princess'? I don't know, but I kind of liked it :)
Hope you enjoyed! Review?