A/N: Alright this will be my first attempt at a multi-chapter story as well as my first Shino/Hinata. The same goes as before with my first fanfic, flame if you want I don't care I'm than likely to post it so everyone can see if it's really stupid.
Oh yeah before I forget this will not follow the anime/manga as this is my story. But there might be some mentions of what goes on in the early anime/manga. But my characters will be 18.
As goes with any story though: You Don't Like Don't Read!
Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto. (I'm only posting this once, so if you really need to see it go to the first chapter.)
Summary: One's shy the other is quiet and reserved. So why do they feel this attraction, like a moth to a flame.
Some people say that moths are drawn to flames…those people would be correct. Those same people would also say that it's dangerous for moths to get too close to a flame. They would yet again be correct. Because really who would throw caution to the wind only to get burned.
But what would happen if two moths were to throw out good sense and be drawn into the flame together? Would they be burned or would they burst into flames of passion and love?
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She watched as Shino and Kiba sparred. It was a spectacular sight to see to. It was an unusually warm and sunny day in Konoha. Most everyone had decided that today was a day for no jackets. Even she, Hinata, herself had decided that it was too hot for her usual winter jacket.
But what was so spectacular about Kiba and Shino was Kiba, like so many others today decided to wear no jacket today, and Shino, one of the odd few, decided to still wear their jacket.
It was so spectacular because it was so hot and Shino still had that damn jacket on. Now that Hinata thought about it she had never seen him without his jacket on. Now though, she wondered what's underneath that jacket? Hinata was pulled out of her thoughts when she saw Kiba flying into a tree beside her from receiving a hard kick to the chest from the ever-calm Shino.
"Kiba-kun are you alright," questioned Hinata, seeing Kiba get up from the ground.
"Yeah I'm just fine. Bug-boy just got a good kick in on me." Smirked the brash boy running up to his opponent to deliver a right hook only to get it blocked.
Seeing them begin to fight again, Hinata returned to her thought of what might be under Shino's jacket. She thought of how his chest must be pale and unblemished. No doubt it was smooth to the touch but hard from hours of long training and many fights.
Hm, I wonder how I can get that jacket off of Shino.
Hinata blushed bright red as her thoughts took her from just thinking about taking off his jacket. She was so lost in her thoughts about Shino…with no jacket that she missed the end of Shino-kun and Kiba-kun's fights. She jolted out of her daydreams by Kiba waving his hands in front of her face and calling her name.
"Hinata, Hinata-chan are you alright?" Kiba asked with a concerned look on his face.
Hinata blushed at the intense look Kiba and what she assumed Shino as well were giving her. But with his dark shades on she didn't know. Hinata nodded her head at Kiba's question.
"Are you sure?" He said. He saw the look she had on her face. It was one that she usually had when she was thinking about Naruto. Then he wondered if the girl was thinking about the boy.
Hinata smiled at him. "Yes Kiba-kun, I'm sure."
She turned her head to Shino and blushed a light pink as she remembered her thoughts of just a few moments ago. Kiba didn't miss her look at the silent boy. He turned his head towards Shino. He had his head turned to the side not looking at anyone but Kiba was sure he was listening.
Kiba looked back to Hinata. Then a thought crossed his mind, what if it was Shino she was thinking about instead of Naruto? Then he began to think about how Hinata reacted around the hyperactive blonde.
The longer he thought about it the longer he realized that she no longer stuttered or blushed around him, she also didn't blush at anyone mentioning his name, but most importantly she no longer fainted around him. She could hold complete conversations without having to trip over her words or pausing. That thought gave him pause.
Could Shino be the one to replace her feelings for Naruto? He decided to try out his new revelation.
"So Hinata-chan I heard that Naruto's coming back from his mission today."
Hinata rose as eyebrow at him and cocked her head to the side. "Really, now? Well I hope he was successful on his mission and didn't get hurt."
While she was talking to Kiba Shino had turned his head to stare at Hinata. He took in her features. No blush, no stutter, no anything. He wondered at this, but he chalked it up her gain in confidence from over the years. He never would have thought that it was anything that Kiba was predicting at the moment. Kiba nodded his head.
It was just as he thought. She was over her crush on Naruto. Now he wonder how long she how she had been over it. How long had she been crushing on one of her best friends? He would have to ask her when he was alone with her and had a better understanding on where both her and Shino stood.
Well now that he was done for the moment with inspecting his little theory he had to go. "Well Hinata-chan, Bug-boy I have to get going, bye I'll see you tomorrow for training." And with that Kiba left. There was a small silence where neither Shino nor Hinata knew what to say.
"Um, Shino-kun, could um, do you think you could come over and take a look at my garden?" Hinata almost stuttered out. Shino underneath his jacket frowned at Hinata. That was so like Hinata four years ago that it was unlike her now.
"Sure Hinata-chan. But didn't you ask me yesterday if I could take a look at it today?" Shino spoke in his deep quiet voice.
Hinata nodded her head. "Hai, Shino-kun. I was just asking again to make sure you didn't have anything more important to attend to." Hinata said looking up into his face. Although if you were to ask him he wouldn't be quite sure if she was looking at him or not. Shino just nodded his head.
It figures she would be worried about me having something more important to do.
Shino smiled at the thought of Hinata worrying of something like that. Sometimes Hinata was just too kind and sweet and loving and caring and sexy-whoa shut up brain. Shino said to himself as his mind started to get away from him. He cleared his throat as well as shaking his head to get his thoughts and raging hormones under control.
"Lets go Hinata-chan." He said slowly, walking over to her from her position on the ground. He reached his hand out to her. She took it and gently pulled herself up with his help. Shino glanced of at her then down at their conjoined hands when she stood up.
Her hand was soft and warm against his. It looked so small against his lager hand. And it felt…good. It felt too good in his hand, he reasoned. Especially since his Kikaichu were starting to hum loudly, moving around excitedly. Soon after his hand feel away from Hinata's, not wanting her to feel his bugs move under his skin. It was bad enough he was she could hear them.
When Shino dropped his hand from hers Hinata felt fretful. She wanted him to keep holding her hand. It's not like she minded, but he didn't know that of course. Then she wondered why she felt that way. She knew she liked him but she hadn't told him that. Hell she didn't even know if he liked her. So how in any way would he know that she wanted him?
So as they walked quietly out of the forest together she could barely hear the slight hum of his bugs. She didn't mind the sound of their vibrations. The sound they had always produced clamed her mind and gave her a sense of peace. It was especially true when she went into battled with Shino and Kiba. They were like the clam to her storm before hell broke lose. She found her center and focus with the loud hum they sent when she was around them.
Her thoughts were broken half way to her house when Shino started talking.
"So what is it you need my help with in your garden?"
"It's nothing really, it's just that there's these insects that keeps eating all my flowers. I was just really wondering if you knew what type of bugs they are and if you knew anyway to get them out of my garden."
Shino nodded his head. Shino came over periodically to help Hinata with her garden or whenever she had any problems. While he didn't know a lot about actual gardening he knew a lot about different species of insects and how to get rid of them without harming the bugs or the plants.
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It was times like these visits when he felt like he was being tortured. When the object of his desires would sit next to him in her garden and watch while he his Kikaichu to communicated with the beetles destroying the garden. As he sat and examined the beetles he could smell her soft sweet scent. It enticed his senses and made him want to see if she tasted like she smelled.
Cinnamon and lilac. He took a soft deep breath and released it slowly. He let the scent roll over him and commented it to memory. Hinata glanced over at Shino curiously. She saw him take a deep breath and she wondered if he like the flowers she planted. When She saw Shino go back to observing the beetle in his hand she stood up.
She brushed herself off as she got up. She looked at Shino again and waited for him to look at her. She knew he could tell she was staring at so all she had to do was wait until he was done with the bug. And it didn't take long for her to get her wish. A minuet or so after she started staring he turned to look at her face…well she thought that's what he did. She wished she could she his eyes.
"Would you like to come inside for some tea?" She asked with a small light pink blush dusting on her cheeks.
Shino arched a brow at her, though he was consciously aware she couldn't actually see it thanks to his hood that covered his head. This also wasn't the first time he had seen her blush. This however, was the first time she invited him into HER house. Not the Hyuga compound but her actual home. In the two years she had stayed in her own house no but Kurenai had been here.
Shino cocked his head to the side, but said nothing. This made Hinata nervous. She shifted her weight from one foot to the other. "Um…it's ok if you don't have to if you don't want to. I just thought that, that um it might be…"
"Hinata…I would enjoy that." Came Shino's deep voice as he cut off her nervous rant before it started. She smiled up at him. Relieved that he was going to accept her offer.
They walked up to the front door and Hinata unlocked the door opened it and…
A/N: Ha, ha left it on a cliffy so tell me what you guys think and if you like it enough I'll continue it but if not I'll make it a 2 shot.