FWWSSSHHHH. The air flew over my hair as the buildings whisked by.
I can't believe I'm late! I thought. Damn TenTen must have reset my alarm again. I could feel Akamaru under me, his body pulsing. He'd grown quite large in the last two years. He was paying me back for all the years I'd let him ride on my head. We rounded a corner, his paws skidding slightly before he took off again. My thoughts drifted slightly. It had been such a few long weeks since I'd seen Shino. I couldn't wait to see the fascinating mysterious figure again. A mission would be the perfect way to catch up on things. The thought of disappointing him with my lack of punctuality ripped at my stomach. Now I was slightly resistant to be there, where he was. I sighed. Akamaru made another bound, then slowly trotted to a stop. I hopped off and looked around. No one. Huh. Interesting. A slow crawl came from my hand. I lifted it and examined. There I found a small black bug. I looked up again and there he was. His hands shoved in the pockets of his coat; the same black glasses. When looking him over, I found no slings, bandages or cuts visible. I sniffed. No blood either.
"Hey Aburame!! No hangovers? I don't see any girls," I said, looking around.
"Ha Ha. You know how I feel about women, as dead as a doorknob..."
"Oops. Guess I spaced-out. Where's Hinata?" A small spark of hope raced through me. Would I get to spend my whole time with Shino alone?
"Extended mission. I guess they didn't get back on time. Just me and you, Inu." His cheeks pressed upwards slightly, signaling a grin of some sort. I couldn't interpret. I grinned as well. Yes! Actual alone time with Shino…
"Ah damn! I was sooo looking forward to sharing a sleeping bag with Hinata!" I chuckled. Over my dead body…
"Heh. You would… So, be ready to go in an hour?"
"Sure Thing!" I hopped onto Akamaru and bounded away.
At my home now, I scurried to get everything. My pack was soon filled with my best posesions, for a mission that is. A whole three days! I thought to myself. I get him all to myself. I flopped down beside Akamaru. I inquired what might happen on these three days. Shino's face was so perfect in my mind to know he was different type of gorgeous. My mental image drifted down from his face to a lower region. My warm face snapped me out of my out of my fantasy and I realized I was squirming. Akamaru dipped his head down and licked me. That made it all the more difficult to stop squirming. I let out a small groan, and jumped up to my feet and looked at the clock. Only 5 more minutes! Had I been day dreaming that long?! The lack of time meant no cold shower. SHIT! Akamaru was at his feet and out the door before I could turn around. I grabbed my pack and threw it on, sprinting after Akamaru. I hopped onto his back and bit down on my lip. Akamaru's body was moving in the wrong place. I let out another groan, and he whined. Thinking something was wrong, He slowed.
"NO!!" I
yelled. "Keep going, boy! I'm fine!!"
He quickly picked up
his pace again. I huphed and tried to focus on the cold wind. For
summer, it was fairly cool. It helped… but not much. We reached the
main gate of Konoha within minutes. I glanced at the clock.
"What
the…?!"
It had only been a mere 20 minutes since I had dashed away from Shino.
"God damn it, TenTen!!" She had switched my clock yet again.
A low growl erupted from my chest. There wasn't any point to try and get back home to come straight back. So Akamaru lied down against a shady tree, resting his head on his paws while I paced. I ran through plans in my head of what to do and say while with Shino. Maybe I could get one… tiny… peck…
Excuse me?! He doesn't like you like that. My confidence fell due to my mental scolding. I tried to argue, but I knew what my mind said was true. My body fell down next to Akamaru's. He nestled me closer, putting his muzzle on my shoulder as a protective brother would do to his younger sibling. I sighed. He knew something was wrong, and he wanted to understand… but I was too embarrassed to explain.
The time passed by quickly… too quickly for me. My mood had become more love-less and depressed, and I didn't have time to cheer myself up again. Shino came out of the top of the tree, popping down in front of me. He stared down at me with an expression I couldn't see. He slowly lifted his glasses up, which he rarely did, and peered down at me. I didn't look up, although I sensed his movements.
"Kiba…?" He kneeled down in front of me. My head shot up, surprised by his closeness. I looked at his rock eyes and blinked furiously, trying to resist the urge to give in. He… doesn't… like… you… remember?! I said, mentally thrashing myself for even thinking about letting him inside. I then switched my expression from depressed and pleading to stern and somewhat passionate.
"Yes?" I snapped.
"Nothing…" he replied, leaning back hesitantly, as if he wasn't satisfied with my switch in outlooks.
"Sure… whatever," I growled. He looked at me as what seemed to be unease. I shifted, uncomfortable from the stare, and he still looked at me.
"Alright. You don't have to tell your best friend, aside from Akamaru, what's wrong… at this moment. But I do have 3 days, Kiba. So I'll get it out eventually." He studied me, then Akamaru, and then turned his face back to me, cheeks raised into a grin. My mouth twitched into an automatic smile. I couldn't resist after seeing his own. He chuckled.
I was on my feet in the next minute, as well as my fury brother, and following Shino out the gates. I watched his back, my eyes drifting up… as well as down. That damned coat hid to much, and I wished I could get more of a visual. So my eyes, disappointed and bored, came up to his neck and rested there. With a small twitch of black, a bug scampered across his flawless skin, and we entered the line of trees.
