Chapter 3: I'm Not Jealous
Kiba was not jealous. He was certainly not jealous he had no reason to be after all it was just Shino. The guy who had bugs crawling inside his body, the guy who had a poof for hair. He defiantly was not jealous. Only no one else seemed to agree with him. Akamaru sure didn't agree with him, telling him that Hinata was still mad about the whole "you don't stand a chance with Naruto! He doesn't love you and never will! you are mine and no one else will have you!" scene that Kiba made at the restaurant when she told him she wasn't ready to get into a relationship until she was sure that Naruto would never love her back. Kiba glared at Akamaru.
"I'm not jealous." Kiba yelled finally loudly. Akamaru barked at Kiba with a response. Kiba's eye twitched. "Hinata and Shino don't make a good couple!" Kiba screamed. Downstairs Tsume was looking at numbers for shrinks; her 16 year old son was in great need of a shrink. Hana stared at the ceiling she was going to laugh at her brother's problems but she was having more fun occasionally bringing up little things that made her brothers eye twitch, soon he'd be having a seizure. She'd bring up the small things like Hinata and Shino going on that week long mission with out Kiba. Hana made sure to bring up all the small things that would annoy Kiba.
"You know mom, I bet you Hinata and Shino are probably eloping right now." Hana cheerfully and loudly told her mother. Tsume looked at her daughter then at the ceiling when Kiba's voice was heard. "Hinata wouldn't elope with anyone but me!" Kiba nearly screamed causing Hana to laugh loudly.
Shino was really freaking out, especially when Hinata placed her hand in his. "Are you okay?" Hinata asked Shino. Shino nodded he couldn't speak; they were going to pick up Kiba for the mission. Shino could already feel Kiba glaring holes into his back, he could hear Kiba cursing at him and attempting to throw sharp pointing objects at him. Hinata smiled at him, "Shino-kun, your quieter than normal." He blinked and looked at her, she was concerned, she would be she needed him, to piss off Kiba. "You don't have to do this." She told him softly.
"I'm fine." Shino told her. Squeezing her hand, she smiled at him a bright blinding smile that made his hand twitch and his bugs want to swarm around them.
Akamaru barked, Hinata and Shino where here. Kiba looked at his backpack and then at Akamaru. Kiba walked over to the window, he could see Hinata and Shino they where standing just right so he could. Kiba frowned, as he noticed that Shino was holding Hinata's hand, and Hinata didn't seem to mind.
"Oh I am so not playing this game! If she thinks that I will she's wrong! I'm Inuzuka Kiba and this is my game!" Kiba stated loudly to Akamaru who only decided that Hinata was better at this game then Kiba.
Earlier in the month when Hinata and Kiba where still dating as friends to her and as boyfriend and girlfriend to Kiba. Shino had been forced, at least that was what he told himself to go with them to an ice cream parlor, and watch as Hinata and Kiba shared a root beer float. Shino had been disgusted that Hinata would drink out of the same glass that Kiba was. Hinata looked at Shino.
"Don't you want anything?" Hinata asked him.
"No." Shino told her as he stared at the menu, or appeared to be. He had seen Hinata in a dress before during the funeral for the Hokeage, she had been twelve and it had been no big deal but now she was 16 it was just plain weird. Maybe it was because Kiba kept on touching her legs under the table or because Kiba was touching her. He didn't know but he felt sick to his stomach.
"Let him be." Kiba told her as he pinched her thigh making her slap his hand under the table. "Is something wrong Hinata? Want me to kiss it and make it better?" Hinata blushed and Kiba only smirked wider at her. Shino had the urge to gag, this was just plain disgusting. Hinata seemed to notice the expression and looked at him. He swore that his outfit covered everything but his hands and glasses so there was no way she could notice his expression. Only she did.
"Shino-kun are you alright?" Hinata asked him.
"I'm fine." He told her coldly. Apparently too coldly since Kiba frowned at him.
"Don't be pissed off at her." Kiba scolded. "She was just worried about your bug ass."
"Kiba-kun." Hinata pleaded. Shino only stood up and left, teammates where not supposed to be that close, it would disrupt missions if they where.
Shino blinked as the front door to the Inuzuka compound opened and Hana smiling face greeted them. "Well if it isn't the love birds! Kiba! Hinata and her boyfriend Shino are here! Look at how cute they are!" Hana yelled at her brother who was stomping down the stairs, Akamaru laughing behind him. "Look its Mr. Grumpy himself!" Hana told Hinata who had become used to and immune to Kiba and Hana insulting each other.
"How are you doing Hinata?" Hana asked Hinata.
"Fine." Hinata answered her. "How are you doing?"
"Good, you know you and Shino look good together, so cute." Hana teased as Kiba brushed rudely past her.
"We're leaving now!" Kiba yelled as he slammed the door on his sister's face.
"That was rude." Shino told Kiba.
Kiba just ignored him and started walking. "That was rude." Shino repeated. Hinata only nodded and followed with Shino beside her. Akamaru was barking at Kiba who kept on looking back at Hinata and Shino then at Akamaru.
"Why is he doing that?" Shino asked Hinata discreetly.
"Because he's annoyed and jealous, Kiba is very jealous." Hinata answered softly, occasionally waving at Kiba when he looked back at them. Shino raised an eyebrow at her, as he began to wonder how sharing the tent was going to work. Shino would have to sleep in the middle again instead of Hinata. This would be fine with him.
It was sometimes hard to fall asleep with Hinata and Kiba giggling or having to order Kiba to go to sleep and stop molesting Hinata. Since hearing Hinata's muffled gasps and moans was a little irritating when he was trying to sleep. Especially when Kiba would start growling, Shino swore he was going to kill one of them, and then as if a miracle had occurred Hinata and Kiba broke up. This meant no more annoying moments and having to suppress the urge to throw up. As long as Hinata didn't expect him to touch her, he was fine. If it was necessary he would but other than that he was fine with holding hands.
The walk was done in silence and occasional barks and growls. That led to Kiba and Akamaru walking in the middle of Hinata and Shino. Kiba ignored anything Hinata and Shino said so they had to direct their questions and statements to Akamaru who would in turn tell Kiba, who would direct the answer to Akamaru. It was an endless cycle of annoyance. Till the sun began to set, and the issue of who slept where began.
"I get middle." Kiba said automatically. Shino stared at him as did Hinata. Shino only rolled his eyes and helped Hinata set up camp. "Since that is where I always sleep." Kiba replied coldly to Shino. "Isn't that right Akamaru." Akamaru barked something that made Kiba's eye twitch, the twitch cause Hinata to smile and Shino to feel that these three days and four nights where going to be the longest.
After the tent was set up and the sleeping bags laid out it was time to sleep. Kiba slept in the middle with Shino by the tent flap and Hinata at the back, with Akamaru curled on her side. After some tense silence, and reassurance that Shino was sleeping Kiba rolled over on his side and looked at Hinata.
"I'm not jealous." Kiba whispered to Hinata as he poked her with his finger.
"I'm trying to sleep." Hinata whispered back.
"You're the one that is jealous." Kiba told her. Hinata opened her eyes and looked at him. He was now leaning over her and smirking. "You're jealous of my fan girl." Kiba taunted her, his finger on her nose.
"I'm dating Shino." Hinata answered back as she swatted his hand away from her face.
"No your not, you lie." Kiba told her.
"She doesn't, go to sleep and leave Hinata alone." Shino told Kiba.
"You can't be dating Hinata!" Kiba yelled at Shino now sitting up.
"Go to sleep!" Hinata commanded Kiba.
"Why so you crawl into Shino's sleeping bag and play where did my finger go!" Kiba yelled at her.
"That's vile." Hinata told Kiba.
"You didn't seem to mind." Kiba reminded her.
"You know what I'm going to sleep in Shino's sleeping bag and sleep." Hinata told Kiba as she crawled over him and cuddled with Shino whose ears where once again close to lighting on fire. Kiba glared at them, Akamaru only barked at Kiba with an "I told you so" bark. After some growling Kiba finally drifted off to sleep, and soon so did everyone else.
Shino was once again the first to wake up; when he did he realized that Hinata was curled against him, using his arm as a pillow her legs tangled in his. "Hinata." Shino whispered against her ear as he nudged her. She opened her eyes, stretching before snuggling closer to him. "You have to wake up." Shino told her.
"It's cold." Hinata answered into his jacket.
"The sun is rising." Shino told her.
"You're warm." Hinata told him. "You smell good."
"Hinata." Shino stated, she sighed and sat up stretching.
"What?" She asked him sweetly.
"My arms asleep." Shino stated softly.
"Sorry." She apologized to him.
Kiba opened his eyes Hinata and Shino had already left. He frowned and sat up Akamaru was barking Hinata was making breakfast, it was an easy mission. All they had to do was ensure a wedding went off without a hitch. Kiba laid back down, he didn't want to guard a wedding, they where so boring and stuffy. At least he didn't have to wear a tux.
Hinata smiled as Shino brought her the fish he had caught. "Thanks, is Kiba up yet?" Hinata asked him. Shino only shrugged and sat down beside her.
"What's for breakfast?" Kiba asked as he sat down beside Hinata.
"Fish with mushrooms and rice." Hinata told him.
"That sounds good." Kiba told her as he stretched. "What's so important about this wedding?" Kiba asked. Hinata looked at Shino wondering if she should tell Kiba or if Shino should. Shino decided to handle the matter and looked at Kiba.
"The joining of two clans." Shino answered simply.
"That's it?" Kiba said as he started grabbing some mushrooms.
"No, there is an ex to the bride who has made threats to ensure the wedding doesn't happen." Hinata answered as she checked the rice. Shino handed Hinata a fish then handed one to Kiba. "We are here to ensure this wedding happens."
Kiba frowned, he hated weddings. Shino frowned he hated weddings and Hinata she only sighed, she hated weddings. Hinata looked at her two teammates and smiled, placing her hands on theirs. "It'll be fun." She lied.
