This was the day. The day that Hinata was to get married to the love of her life. He knew that, he always knew she liked him. Who wouldn't like Naruto, he saved the world, and what did he do? What's did Shino do? He knew the answer, nothing. He was just on the team that just happened to win, but he didn't do much for her. He tried, but he was always so reserved and quiet that most forget he's there, waiting for a time to speak up and say what's on his mind.
Shino was aware that he couldn't say what was on his mind, it wouldn't do anything for him just make him look like a fool. Her kindness was given to him because he was on her team, she do never give him this caring feeling of they were on separate teams.
Most of the girls and even some boys were creeped out at his bugs, he loved his bugs but others backed away from him when he came near almost as if they thought he'd spread them like fleas. Even with many years later, he got a few looks mostly people seemed to get itchy looking at him. She started the way too, but she was little more calm around him and his beetles. All he wanted was to say to her how he felt but he remembered it wouldn't do any good, especially on her wedding day.
Oh how he wished he could at least said something small just enough to get it off his chest and maybe take the weight away. He imagined it would be like those weights Lee took off during the exam this many years ago, they'd crash to the floor much like his heart once she said she didn't like him.
He sat in the audience waiting for the wedding to start. He looked forward to seeing her, he felt this way since he could remember. She was just like him, shy. She grew to be comfortable around him and her other team member, Kiba. But there was a special feeling when she was around. The way her cheeks blushed, the little stammering she did when flustered, it actually made him smile. He caught himself before anyone saw around him. Of course, what was he thinking. No one noticed him, except her.
He needed to shake these feelings, if he admitted his feelings, everyone would think him craving after her curves but he didn't. He didn't worry about the appearance of a woman, he focused on her mind and her disposition. Kiba sat next to him, with Akamaru. Shino turned his head slightly to take a glance at the smaller man, then forward again. The voices stopped around him, as Hinata walked down to meet her husband to be.
Kiba whispered to him, "She looks good, huh?" jabbing an elbow to the taller hidden man. He thought for a moment.
"Yes she is." Shino spoke and continued, "Just like the first time I saw her."