Grabbing Hinata's hand, he started pulling her away from the tree. "Come with me." He said, looking back at her, grin still plastered on his face. Hinata shot him a puzzled look, but gave in, matching pace with him. As they slowly headed out of the forest, Shino stole glances at Hinata, who was now leaning her head on his shoulder as they walked, holding hands. He felt a wild burst of happiness that he'd never felt before. It was like a ball of warmth had exploded in his heart and he reveled in it. He stopped. With his free hand, he caressed Hinata's cheek, guiding her face to his. Slowly, almost painfully, he drew her in. Their hearts were beating rapidly, like they were going to pound out of their chests. Finally, after what seemed like forever, their lips touched.

Heat spread throughout Hinata's body, and in a move that no one would have ever foreseen coming from the normally timid girl, she shoved Shino, hard, forcing HIM into the nearest tree. Her lips were moving on their own, dancing quickly, almost fiercely with Shino's. Her hands moved toward the back of his head and entwined in his hair, roughly pulling him closer and closer to her.

'Oh Kami' Shino thought, as she took control. 'She's amazing!' He wrapped one arm around her shoulders, pulling her into him, and placed his other hand on the small of her back, drawing her closer. Admittedly, he'd never done anything with a girl before. He was still new to everything-which explained why he was still kind of nervous. When you wait for that first anything, there's always that nervousness, that anticipation…

…but not this time.

He felt her pressing into him, kissing him with more passion than he'd ever even dreamed of receiving, and instinct took over. He didn't even have emotions anymore.

Spinning them, he fumbled for the control Hinata had stolen away. He let himself fall to the ground, and he pulled her on top of him. Hinata landed on him, blushing a delicate pink. "Shino…"

But his lips found hers again and silenced away any further words or thoughts she had. His hands finding her head, he pushed her head down farther to meet his-he'd had enough of this. For now, anyway.

He ran his tongue along the bottom of her lips, begging for entrance, and Hinata shuddered and obliged. Shino's tongue was probing her mouth, and suddenly she just couldn't hold it in any longer.

"Shiiiinnooooo…" She moaned.

Hearing the woman he'd loved for so long moan his name like that…it made him lose everything he was, every bit sense he had completely. He totally lost it.

Rolling over so that he was on top of her, he started taking off her coat, feverishly undoing the buttons. Hinata let out a startled gasp, and with surprising force, shoved him completely off of her.

"Shino!" She yelled her eyes wide with shock.

Realizing what he had done, he looked at her, horrified. "Hinata! Oh my God, I-I'm so sorry! I lost it, I didn't mean it. I'm so sorry!"

Hinata looked at him while he tried to explain. He was moving backward, away from her, as he spoke-crawling so she wouldn't yell at him, she suspected. A look of pure horror was on his face-and fear-fear, she realized, of losing her. After his 'explanation' was over with, he just looked at her, his eyes pleading for her to forgive him, but she already knew there was nothing to forgive. She stood up and walked back to where he was (he was a good 10 feet away by now) and sat down right on his lap. His cheeks turned flaming red, and she giggled. She couldn't help but think how cute that was. She reached up and touched his face.

"It's alright Shino."

She leaned toward him, ready for another kiss, but he stopped her.

"Don't," he said, "That's enough excitement for one day." But the real reason was because he didn't want to lose control like that with her again. He should ALWAYS wait for her okay, ESPECIALLY when…

He shook his head in disbelief and anger at himself. He felt so stupid-so reckless! That move could have cost him everything he had with her, and he sure as hell wasn't going to allow that to ever happen again. Ever! So he forced a smile at her and kissed her forehead instead. Helping her up, he said, "Come on. Let's go get something to eat, I'm starved."

But Hinata wasn't stupid. She knew the real reason he wouldn't let her kiss him, but what could she do? She'd been on the same squad as Shino and she knew how stubborn he was…but the best thing to do, she decided, was give him space. He was upset with himself right now and he just needed to think. 'He's a big boy,' she thought, grinning inwardly, 'he can take care of himself.'