Chapter 3
Alone in the Shade
It had been three weeks since Kabuto's last visit. Three weeks of questioning, pitiful stares and awkward silence, and that was just from his teammates. No, everyone else's just made it worse.
Luckily, Kurenai sensei had caught on to his irritation of the matter and after talking to Hinata and Kiba, they were acting as if nothing happened… Too bad they were poor actors of else it might have worked.
Currently, Shino and his teammates were on a mission to deliver an important scroll to a village's elder. Hinata and Kurenai were setting up their camp for the night while Kiba was off hunting with Akamaru.
All the while, Shino took this time to bath in the local river, near half a mile from base camp.
The sun was already setting as Shino silently lowered him self to the water, even the nearby fish hardly noticed his presence, as the reflection of the setting sun made the river turn gold.
"You have the grace of a swan…" Shino half turned to gaze at the Soundnin. He was already waist deep in the cool liquid gold.
Kabuto was leaning against a tree by the river's bank. Bearing his usual attire of the Sound ninja, Kabuto was facing the teen wading in the water but the sun's glare hid the predatory look in his eyes.
The Aburame sat down and dunked the rest of his body under the surface, creating hardly a ripple.
Once fully soaked, Shino sat against a boulder in the middle of the shallow river. Eyes closed to the world, no longer blocked by the shield of his black glasses.
As expected, Kabuto had undressed and was now slipping into the cooling waters, making his way, calmly, to the other ninja.
It was only when a wet hand caressed the Aburame's cheek did the younger teen open his eyes and gaze up to his lover. Taking the hand into his own, Shino pulled it to his lips and kissed the palm lovingly.
Kabuto kneeled down to the seated teen's height and smiled softly to the other. Shino also gazed into the other's warm grey eyes before giving a small smile of his own, a brief lift of his lips but it was there, shy and gentle.
Shino's smile quickly dissipated as one of his kikaichuu flew over to him. A look of shock crossed his features and he told Kabuto that Kiba was on his way here.
"Leave via the river or he may catch your scent." Shino stated, though he inwardly panicked at the prospect. A brief nod from Kabuto and a quick but passionate kiss later and Kabuto had disappeared up stream but downwind of Shino…
"Oi! Shino!" Said Aburame had placed his infamous shades over his eyes before his teammate had arrived.
Standing, with his back to Kiba, Shino was once again waist deep.
The Inuzuka was crouched on a branch in the tree Kabuto was leaning against not too long ago.
"Hmm?" Kiba looked up and down the river and Shino felt his inside churn in despair. "Have you seen anyone, Shino?" He shook his head in response. "I think there are some Sound nins about, I'll have to tell sensei." Kiba gave a quick shake of his head and told Shino he was needed back at the base camp before leaping away through the trees.
Shino stared after his teammate for a while before once again fully submerging himself into the stream.
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Kabuto kneeled in front of his master. He had been summoned to his chambers almost the second he arrived at the hideout and he could tell, through his years of experience, the Master Orochimaru was not happy, angry, depressed or devising plans of mass destruction… He was completely emotionless. Not a good sign.
"Kabuto." He raised his head in acknowledgement. "Where have you been going lately? Yes. I know of your disappearances of late." Kabuto was only slightly surprised… slightly. Orochimaru was one of the Sannin after all.
Best to tell the truth or risk being punished for lying, Kabuto thought.
"To Konoha, Orochimaru sama." The snake sannin gave him an expecting look. "I've been visiting an Aburame clan member. It started when you sent me off to find the healing insect, Orochimaru sama."
"You're having a relationship with him?" Kabuto nodded.
"You want me to stop, Orochimaru sama?" He was silent for a minute before waving a dismissal to his servant.
"Just don't get caught, Kabuto. This situation may prove useful."
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Shino slept peacefully in his bed, arriving home just an hour before, tired and worn out from his mission.
His bedroom window slid open silently the moon silhouetting the figure slipping in and closing his entrance to the Aburame's room.
Stealthily walking over to the sleeping form, Kabuto sat down on his bed, slowly so as to not wake his lover.
Shino was still wearing his glasses and Kabuto couldn't help but smile and gently brush his fingertips against the Aburame's cheek and lips.
"Kabuto…" The Aburame stirred.
"Yes, Shino. I'm here." Kabuto stroked Shino's cheek with his thumb.
Shino blinked wearily before sitting up and kissing the other gently.
"Heh, I missed you too…" Kabuto sat up against the headboard and pulled the smaller onto his lap before placing his lips on Shino's.
Shino relaxed against his silver haired lover and opened his mouth as he felt the other's tongue licking at his lips.
"Goodnight, Shino." Kabuto whispered into his lover's ear.
"Goodnight, Kabuto." It wasn't long before Shino's breathing relaxed and evened out as Kabuto watched.
"Shino koi, disuki desu." Kabuto whispered and kissed the Aburame's lips.
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