This fiction takes place several years after Naruto Shippuden, the Genin of this generation (Konohamaru and friends) are in their teens, Naruto and others are in their early twenties married and/or with children. Naruto(23) is married to Hinata(22) with a son (Katsutoshi: Meaning 'To win Cleverly') aged 2, Lee(24) is married to Sakura(23) with a daughter (Hidemi) aged 1, Neji(24) is married to Tenten(22) with (go figure) twins girls (Hiroko: Broad-minded child & Himeko: Princess child) also aged 2, Kiba(23) is engaged to Ino(23) who have two children a girl aged 2 and a boy aged 1(Kanayo and Atsushi: meaning Pure ambition), Shikamaru(25) is married to Temari(25) without any children both find them ,and I quote, 'Too Troublesome', Choji(24) is going out with an OC character whose name is Naomi(22) because big guys need love to and they are expecting their first child, a girl Named Koemi. Shino is single (for now) and he is 24.
Chapter 4: The sweetest part of you is your body
How can I fall in love with only words? Words and pictures, grainy and compressed? A jay peg love is truly for the birds. You'd have to wonder whether I'm repressed. But love it is, through all the bits and bytes, For someone who's like no one else I've met: Tender, charming, bright, queen of my nights
"Are we interrupting something here?" Kiba asks. Turning away from Rikko, I refrain from trying to scowl at them. Everything was so right, so in the mood, and it was just ruined.
"What are you doing here?" I question him, trying to keep the annoyance out of my voice and failing miserable. Having been on the same team with me, Kiba sensed he was in the wrong.
"Well the question is, Shino, what are you two doing, but I think we can already guess that." Ino smiles. Kiba smirks at his clever wife and turns to her.
"Well since we know what their doing why not let them continue?" He asks her. She starts to nod, But Kana interrupts her.
"Uncle Shino, she all better?" Kana asks jumping from Kiba's arms to come stand beside Rikko.
"Are you better?" She asks. Rikko smiles at the small child, "Yes, I'm fine and I guess I should thank you for that." Kana beams up at her, "I did good?" Rikko laughs.
"Yes, you did very good."
Rikko crawled out of my lap to sit on the soft ground next to Kana. Sensing I wasn't needed I stood up and joined Ino and Kiba sitting under a large weeping willow. I lean casually against the tree beside Kiba. I was trying really hard not to scowl at this whole situation since I didn't have my glasses and hood.
"Kana never opens up to stranger like this." Kiba told me, glancing at me from his spot perched on the ground. "I think this is a good omen that we'll see more of Rikko." Ino adds in, sitting Atsushi down. The one-year old immediately ran to his sister's side.
"How did you determine that?" I ask her. She smiles and turns to me. "As soon as a child meets someone who is going to be in their life, they immediately bond with them." The three of us sharply glance up at the sound of a scream. A smile threatens to break out on my face as I watch Rikko chase the two tots around the Fire fly lit clearing. Atsushi trips and falls on an invisible object. Ino hops to her feet, but Rikko reaches him first and pulls him to his feet. His tiny hands rub his eyes, as tears run down his dirty face. Rikko kneels in front of him, speaking softly. After a moment Atsushi looks up at her. Rikko smiles and says something more, wiping the tears off his face. Atsushi smiles and giggles at something she said. Rikko continued talking getting more and more laughs from Atsushi. She grabs him by his torso and tossing him in the air. Soon enough the clearing was filled with Laughter.
"Oh Shino, She's a natural!" Ino exclaims. Kiba laughs, "It would take a pacifier and a bottle to stop that kid." Kiba jokes. This one bring a smile to my face as I've been in that situation, but then I notice Kiba and Ino getting all cozy and I couldn't stop my bad mood from creeping back.
"What were the two of you coming here to do anyway." I ask Kiba, turning back to watch Rikko and the kids.
"Well we always come here to watch the fireflies." Kiba tells me. "Tuesdays are the days when they're the most in abundance."
"So, were you planning on scoring tonight?" Ino busts out.
"Was I what?" I ask her.
"Oh sorry. Were you planning on getting some?" She restates.
My eyes go wide as a light blush dust my cheeks.
"Ah Ha! So you do have emotions." Kiba yells. I raise an eyebrow at him. He shrugs whispering, "With the high turtle neck and those glasses, the only emotion I thought you had was anger." At that I smirked. Kiba was the only person beside Naruto that could get a reaction from me. Not counting Naruto because he gets reactions out of everybody.
"Have either of you eaten yet?" Ino asks me.
"No, I'm starved!" Rikko said walking towards us with the children.
"We have extra spaghetti at the house if you want some." Ino told her. Rikko's face lit up, "I never had a home cooked meal before…Do you have the little bread, too?"
"Garlic Bread? Yeah, we have some of that, also." Ino answered. Rikko smiles. "Well then lead the way, Blondie." Rikko started to walk away, but Atsushi stopped her. He raises his tiny arms, giving Rikko a pleading whine. "Up." He said. Rikko smiles and picks up the One-year old and follows Ino and Kiba down the path. I join in step with Rikko as we walk silently. I couldn't help but notice how natural it looked for Rikko to be with a child. She has a Caring, Fierce aura around her. Atsushi lays his head on her shoulder sucking on his thumb. His blond hair glowing in the mood light. He is the spitting image of his father with blond hair, minus the red triangles which he will get once he matures. Kana, bouncing in step with her mother is clearly Ino in her younger years. She has the exact same hair style as her mother after the Chunin exam. It had grown too long so Ino put it in a bun to the side of her head. Her Blond bangs touching her shoulders. She turns and smiles at me, her pale blue eyes shining. I smile back at her and she turns around giggling. Even when both children looked like Ino, They will most defiantly have Kiba's playful nature. Kiba and Ino already agree that even if Kana should have Ino's Kekkei Genkai she will still receive a puppy to grow up with, the same goes for Atsushi. This was their…so called agreement…
I glance up at Shino, finding him deep in thought staring intently ahead. I nudge him with my shoulder.
"What cha thinking about?" I ask him. He rubs his chin. "The future of our village." He says, glancing at Kana. I look down at the child sleep in my arms.
"I say your village is in great hands." I tell him, patting the child's back as he stirred in his sleep. Shino smiles.
"I agree with that because even when these children are only one and two, I can see potential in all of them."
"You can see potential even when you have yet to see the child born yet. Its called 'Faith''. Believing that the children will follow the right path." I whisper to him, rambling. Shino stares at me for a moment and then grimaces as a lamp light directly hits his eyes. My eyes widen. Shifting the sleeping tot in my arms I reach with my free hand into my pocket producing Shino's glasses. He takes it, placing them on his face in one swift movement.
"Thanks." He replies.
"No problem." I whisper back, smiling at him.
Rikko smiles at Shino when suddenly, she stops. She glances over her should in a hidden fashion, looking as if she was staring at the child laying on her.
"What's wrong, is he too heavy?" Shino asks her. She looks at him and shakes her head with a smile. "No, its nothing." She tells him. "Well then come on." He says continuing walking forward.
"Yeah." She says. Rikko turns to glare over her shoulder, turns, and follows Shino down the path.
A male smirked in the shadows, "Seems like she felt us, eh, Kazuki?" A much more bulkier male stared at his smaller counterpart, "Yes and it seems She knows what we were sent here for. But the question is why didn't she attack?" Kazuki told him. He smirks.
"She is still injured. Look at the way she walks, her stature is wounded still." He chuckled, "Seems like boss did a number on her."
"Benten, We have the information we need, Lets go." and with that the two males disappeared in a cloud of smoke.
Fin
Love is the answer, but while you're waiting for the answer, sex raises some pretty good questions.
Again sorry for the shortness but I have an excuse. I am going away and wont be able to get in touch with a computer for five days. So I wanted to go ahead and post this one. Its undone. Sorry if it seems kind of chopped up. D: So very, very, very, very sorry. Don't kill me!
