Routine
Summary: A series of drabbles revolving around Shino and TenTen while they're on a diplomatic mission together.
(In this fic they've just started out from Konoha and are camping on their way to their destination)
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'No.'
She's got her hands on her hips and she's glaring at him but he stands his ground.
He can simply not allow her to do this, possibly her normal teammates are such moral degenerates it would not bother them but Shino is a gentleman and he can simply not allow her to.
'You will sleep fully clothed. As normal.'
Slumping down onto her bedroll she pulls at her collar, groaning,
'But it's too hot. And it's not like I'm sleeping naked or anything, I'll keep my damn underwear on okay?'
There's a distinct whine to her voice that he's noticed means she's really tired and a fine sheen of sweat on her brow that indicates the reason for her fatigue. The heat does not affect him personally, he is perhaps mildly warm at midday in the current tempuratures but that is all. TenTen however seems to be suffering quite badly, her moods have become gradually worse and she's started to snap at him for just about everything. She barely sleeps more than an hour a night and she tosses and turns even more than usual.
Shino sighs.
He can see if he allows this to go on it will begin to affect the mission and their newly fledged comradeship. What she's asking is really not so shocking, anyone but him would probably not bat an eyelid.
Or there are some, he thinks gritting his teeth, who would jump at the chance.
'Look Shino, I just can't take this. I'm exhausted, I'm baking hot, I'm sticky and my clothes feel like their clinging to my body and it's so uncomfortable.'
She groans deeply, pulling at the white top that is indeed, he notices with a flush, sticking to her rather closely. Carefully fixing his eyes back on her face he see's the pleading look there, the hint of desperation that came with total sleep deprivation.
'Fine.'
The sunny smile that splits her face does little to alleviate his annoyance as he turns his back on her and picks up his bed roll.
'Hey...what're you doing?'
She looks genuinely bewildered and he frowns, wondering what type of person she thinks he is.
'I am moving my bedroll outside. I do not wish to sleep on the ground.'
With a (very melodramatic he thinks) groan she flops back into her pillow.
'Shino, you're a complete.....'
'Gentleman.' he supplies, knowing full well it's not the word she's looking for.
