I laughed with excitement as I raced Kolu to the leaf village. I'd been on a new mission for about two years now and missed all my friends. Especially Shino. I kinda had a crush on him.
Kolu skid to a stop and I crashed right into her.
"Geez Kolu! Would've loved a warning."I said sarcastically.
She just sat there.
"What's the matter?"I asked before looking up.
I blushed nervously as I saw Shino staring down at me."Hi Shino."I said getting off of Kolu calmly.
"Hello. It's nice to see you're back Yotsu."He said. I could just feel him smiling at me.
I smiled."Yep. I still gotta deliver the message to Miss Tsunade and everybody else."I said sighing with anime tears streaming."I'm gonna get squished by everybody."I cried knowingly.
Kolu barked."Come on Kolu before anyone else finds out."I said walking past Shino.
Shino grabbed my arm quickly."Would you mind if I went with you? There's less of a chance of you getting um... squished if I come."He said.
I looked at him."Okay. You can come if you want."I said perking up a little. I was glad he wanted to go with me.
We walked quickly to the hokage building and I kept thinking how hot Shino was which made my face really red.
I ran up to the hokage and smiled."I'm back Miss Hokage."I said happily.
She laughed at me."Alright I'll mark your mission a success then. You're free to go."She said smiling.
I smiled widely and ran out of there happily before crashing into Shino."How many times am I gonna do this today?"I muttered as Shino helped me up."Thank you Shino."I said blushing.
"Are you okay?"He asked.
"Yeah. Why do I look sick or something?"I asked.
"Your face is red."
"Oh I'm okay."I said a bit nervous now.
I had hoped he hadn't noticed.
Kolu ran over to me looking scared for her life.
"Kolu? What's wrong girl?"I asked worried before being tackled to the ground by a giant tan dog.
I screamed as he licked my face.
"Akamaru! You're scaring her. I know you're glad she's back but she hasn't seen you in a while."I heard Kiba say.
"This is Akamaru cutie pie?"I screeched."What did you feed my cutie?"
"Regular food."Kiba said confused.
I glared at him and hugged Akamaru."My poor puppy."I said with tears.
He whimpered and licked my cheek.
Kolu growled at Akamaru.
Akamaru tilted his head and I sighed.
"Kolu it's okay. Akamaru isn't hurting either of us. Come on. We gotta go check out the house."I said scooping her up as she continued to growl at him.
I sighed."Can't you be nice to him? He likes you."I said quietly as we stepped in our house.
I coughed as dust flew into my face."Awww man... I gotta clean it now?"
"Need help?"
I jumped and screamed. I sighed when I saw Shino behind me.
"I didn't mean to scare you."He said also startled.
I breathed a bit and smiled at him."It's fine. I'm not mad at you or anything."I said happily.
He started whispering something which confused me.
"Something wrong?"
"No. Everything's okay."
"Okay. You offered to help me so let's get started. I'll dust and you can sweep. That okay with you?"I asked.
He nodded and started quickly as did I.
At some point I fell asleep on the floor while dusting. I didn't remember going to bed at all but I woke up in it.
I yawned loudly before stretching."Kolu? You up yet?"I called.
I got a loud bark from her and smiled before going into the living room.
"Hiya girl! Would you like to get some food?"I said happily.
She barked happily and ran to the door.
I opened the door and almost ran into Shino again.
"I'm hoping this doesn't become a habit."I said straight forward.
He chuckled."I thought I'd feed you today since it's only your second day back."
I was so sure I was as red as a cherry after he said that."That'd be nice."I said nervously.
He nodded."I'll pick you up later."He said.
I smiled and just nodded like an idiot. I closed the door and slid to the floor.
After a while, I changed into some pretty green clothes and waited for Shino after I fed Kolu.
I heard a light knocking at the door and checked through the peephole to see who it was.
"Hi Shino."I said after opening the door for him.
"You ready to go?"He asked under his silver coat.
I smiled with a light blush evident on my cheeks.
"I decided to do a picnic. Is that okay?"
"Its awesome."I said following Shino.
During our picnic I thought I felt something crawling on me and looked to find a beetle.
I screamed but only because I didn't expect it. I started laughing after."I'm sorry. I didn't expect bugs to join us. I'm sorry little guy. I didn't know you wanted to join our picnic."I said happily to it.
Shino stared at me the entire time I talked to the bug.
I looked at Shino with a concerned look."Shino? Whats wrong?"I asked. I thought he wanted to stop being friends with me because I liked bugs.
"I have to show you something."He said standing up and turning away. He took off his coat and I saw the biggest swarm of bugs ON HIM!
I stared in shock."These bugs are yours?"I asked walking over to him.
He nodded.
I giggled."That's so cool Shino."I said picking up a few.
After that we were inseparable and dating too but one day I was sent to check around the village. Rumors of thieves and gang members outside the village made the hokage nervous so she sent me. I got captured. I was thrown into a cold room somewhere. I started to get claustrophobic. In case you didn't know, I'm an extreme claustrophobe. I can't stand any room smaller than an office and this room was about as big as my closet.
I panicked bad and started to scream and bash every wall around me. I calmed some but still panicked and started to howl for Kolu. After a few minutes of howling I passed out from exhaustion.
I woke up in a nice cold comforting bed surrounded by white and some bugs. Bugs?
I slowly sat up and saw Shino. I gasped and got up to see if he was okay.
"Shino?"I said shaking him slightly."Shino? You okay Shino?"
"Hm?"He groaned as he woke up. He gasped and hugged me tight."Yotsu..."
"Is everything okay Shino?"I asked.
He sighed and relaxed but didn't let go of me."Do you feel okay?"
I smiled and nodded."I feel great Shino. Where's Kolu?"
"She's outside with Akamaru and Kiba."
"Is she okay?"
"Yes. She decided she'd be friends with Akamaru."
I smiled and hugged Shino back."Did I worry you?"I asked saddening.
He looked down at me."Yes but I'm happy you're okay."
He bent down and lowered his collar. I quickly kissed him fast on the lips and smiled.
I heard barking and was tackled by both Akamaru and Kolu.
They started licking my face wildly. I started to spit and try and push them off.
"Ack! Can't breath! Too much licking!"I shouted before I was saved by Shino.
"Tongues off. She's mine."He said.
I panted from lack of air."You suck."I said acting angry.
"Oh? Why is that?"
"You took to long."I said poking his nose.
"You had to be greeted by your friends for a little bit. They love you. But not as much as I do."
"Oh really. Then you won't mind me doing this."I said slipping from him and leaping out the window.
I started laughing as he chased me around the village with both the dogs behind us.
I tripped and skid my knee."Ah!"I said holding a hand over it.
He rushed to my side and made me let him look at it.
Kolu whined and licked the wound.
Shino hugged me and scooped me up to take me home."We need to bandage that before it infects."He said.
"Okay."I said with a smile as I hugged him around the neck.
Kolu barked something to Akamaru and he left swiftly.
I yawned and slowly fell asleep in his arms. As I slept I could feel bugs slipping onto me as well. I smiled and cuddled more into Shino. I love him. He loves me. And the bugs are our best connection.