Sleeping next to the Inuzukas
Author's note: I do not onw anything concerning Naruto. This is another contestant oneshot for the 55 Themes contest from the #ShinoHanaFC at dA. The word for this story is 'sleep', number 43.
Kiba was never a silent nor still laying sleeper. Sudden yanks of his limbs, snorring like a big bear and sometimes even drooling. It was never easy to sleep next to him, if one got the chance to sleep.
Hana knew this, years ago when she took naps next to him. Sometimes Kiba wondered why they always played 'pillow fortress' before their nap, but on the other hand the mass of pillows made it rather coozy. So he didn't stress this, the younger brother was way to tired many times. Though he likes fighting, his beloved elder sister did not like it that much when he started a fuss from time to time.
Shino had no warning, just a cryctic hint from his father. Others just shook their heads in pity for him as he told them he had to go his first longer mission. He did not understand all of this, not until he was there, laying awake at midnight next to Kiba. If he was not so annoyed for being forced into insomnia and hit a few times by his teammate, this could be a good training for dodging strikes while being restricted. Now it was a challange for Shino's patience, but in the next night he had to do something about it. Otherwise he could fall asleep too easily on the next day. Despite his hazy thoughts when he tried to concentrate, Shino had the idea of the year. Using all the concentration he could spare, he called for fleas and ants. Those biting would keep Kiba's movements on his body, so his black googled friend could finally sleep.
With the passing years, Shino used these nights to train dodging. Within two years Shino felt advanced enough to sleep next to Kiba without calling out to the biting insects.
Shino's trick made its way through his clan, a good idea, though he still got hit from time to time. Other alternatives were building a wall of clothes and a blanket, dodging while sleeping, meditating or hoping for a knock out. Years later, when his relationship with Hana was already a few months old, he had a hard time to avoid sleeping at Hana's place. Finally Shino gave in, Hana's anger was nothing he liked to face. No, but he could not tell her nor call for bugs, on the other hand he did not knew anything about her movements. So dodging was also off, not to mention building a wall, Hana would notice this and might even start a fight with him. Settling for the couch as his place for the sleepover, he hoped to have managed the situation, though Hana's frowns should have told him otherwise. Having her boyfriend overnight was nice yet not the same as having him by her side. Shino was not conservative, nor afraid of being close to her, he knew that the Inuzuka were a clan with little personal space; but what Hana really wanted was having Shino laying next to her at night.
Finally Hana had enough, she tricked Shino into the bedroom and let her three dogs guard the door behind him. Needing no further instruction, Shino readied himself for the night and thought of the most subtle tricks he had heard of. Instead he found himself laying a soft bed, his beloved girlfriend with her hair openly spilled all over her pillow cuddeling close to him. After one hour and severall checks whether he was dreaming or having illusions, Shino fell asleep, too. It was a wonderful and refreshing night since they both slept better than ever.
But who would believe him, that he actually spent nights next to an Inuzuka without snooring, sudden yanks or even drooling? Just a beautiful young woman sleeping next to him, close and peacefully with a slight smile on her warm face..., sometimes dreams seem to come true.