Hey! This one is done now! weee!!

hmm two or one more chapter and i can say that about the story. could be. I liked this chapter i dont know why but i do.

Hey good news! Shino is in it. lol. next chapter will have mroe of him i swear. it would be hard not to have him in it now, huh? you'll see at the end what i meant.

I'll work on the next chapter sooooooooon! and thank you all for sticking with me on this. I think am starting to find my writting style now. Now if i can just work on people talking i'll be set. lol

well enjoy this!

-Felina


Always Here

Chapter Nine: Bug Hunting

How to catch a bug.

Well first there are a lot of different ways and it all depends on what you want to happen to the bug. First is the simple net and jar. You run around a field scaring the flying insects so you can get them in the air. Easier on the net you see? After you catch one you carefully get it into the jar. Simple and easy and fun to do; keeps the kiddies happy too.

Another way is to wait till dark and cast bright lights facing up towards the sky or behind a white cloth. Thin so the light can shine through. Some bugs will fly and land on the cloth or crawl up on it. It's a good way to watch them and collect them or just get information on what kinds of bugs your area has and that come out at night.

There's also the painfully way for the bugs. Some people catch bugs to kill them. Their ways are easy nowadays what with sprays and poisons out there. Anyone could go to a store and buy the poisons, sprays, and fly swatters. Hell you can even use household things to kill them. Newspapers, books, plates… water. Just about anything you could get your hands on you can use against a bug.

Some of these things can smell and kill other things and be very harmful to the user and people as well that it would seem like over kill to the little things.

But one problem with those.

They wouldn't work on the bug Ino wanted to catch.

No throwing a net over Shino would probably make him think she was insane or get a little angry at her for it. Flashing light at his window with a cloth over it wouldn't make him fly to it he would ask her what the hell is she thinking flashing a light on his window while he was trying to sleep. Hitting him is out of the question and spraying him with bug spray would give her a visit from his bugs; he would hate it plus his beetles would too.

And Ino didn't want them mad at her.

She had to come up with a better plan.

So how do you catch a bug that can sense you, know your smell and charka feel? A bug that can use Justus just as well as you and is known to be a genius also knows how to use different weapons. Well first you know its home. You talk to the experts with the bug you're looking for. Than you plan carefully so you don't end up hurting the bug.

Ino knew his home like it was hers. She knew where his aunts and uncles lived. She knew the forest around his family compound. She knew the people that knew him well. If she talked with his teammates and mother she would understand the habits of her prey. Once she has everything she needed on him she would go to Shikamaru with it all.

Genius vs. Genius.

That's her plan at least.

She had already talked with his mother afew times when Ino got the time too. Of course seeing baby pictures of Shino was something Ino found cute but oddly very weird. The older woman, before Ino had left last time, gave her a book and told Ino to be careful. Now Ino may not be a genius but she knew damn well what that meant and went back to the Tower to continue with medic training red in face.

Sakura had a fun time picking on her till Ino threw the book at her.

Hinata was a very shy thing, Ino of course knew this before but it still got to her that she was that way. The only times she saw Hinata nowadays seeing how she stopped working in the flower shop, was in the passing on the streets or when she went to the to see the Hokage about a mission or to hand in a report. Ino went to the Hyuuga compound to find Hinata and Neji sparring.

They looked so into it and Ino found herself leaning against the wall just inside of the compound watching the two Hyuugas' fight. It was so different from the last time Ino watched them fight during the Chunin exams. Thinking about it was almost a year since than and it went by fast. It shows that it did just how everyone was changing in their fighting. Hinata was looking like she was holding her own and kept Neji on his toes. Both wearing smiles while they went that Ino couldn't step up to this and stop it.

That was a week ago and today was the day she was going to do it. As long as everything goes to her plan at least. Today was her day off from training and the flower shop so now Ino could continue her hunt and full fill it.

Now or never right?

So with that thought she went on the hunt for Kiba. Ino needed that scent stuff and needed some information, those two were as close as boys could get; or at least she thought so. Hopefully Shino wouldn't be near Kiba when she caught up with him and she hoped that he wouldn't start playing the hiding game with Shino from her. If he did than she would so mad!

But luck seem to be on her side because about an hour after she started her hunt for Kiba she found him laying in the grass with Akamaru jumping after a grasshopper or just jumping around. She couldn't see what he was doing. But she went up to Kiba who cracked an eye open when she stood in front of the sun casting her shadow across him.

"Yo." He said with a yawn before closing his eye.

"Hey Kiba." Ino said sweetly trying to play nice with the dog-nin. She sat down next to him as he frowns at her tone. "How's your day going?"

"Alright…" He said moving his hand from behind his head to lay across his chest. Could never tell what could happen when a girl uses that tone.

Ino smiles pretty when he turns his head to watch her. Kiba's dog like eyes narrow at it shifting away from her.

"What do you want Ino?" He asked carefully waiting for her to try something; if she did he was running. Nothing good came from this blonde. Must be a blonde thing he thought. He watched through narrow eyes as she pouted and gave a defeated sigh.

"Kiba… I need help… your help." Ino said biting the inside of her mouth, looking down at her hands. She hated asking for his help knowing he wouldn't let her live it down and if he turns her down he would run right to Shino and tell him of her plan. When she looked back at him his eye brow was up in a questioning matter with a small grin forming on his lips.

"Do go on." He said wave his hand in a shoo motion, in this case 'hurry up and tell me so I can use it against you later' motion. After he was down with that his fingers laced together again and were under his head, waiting for her to stop pouting and spill.

Ino rolled her eyes before saying. "I want to speak with Shino but he keeps moving on me, never talking to me anymore! I even tried to wait at his house for him and the damn idiot never came home! Or at least never where I was and masked himself from me and his parents. I left notes and tried to catch him training but he disappears on me. Its like he ghost and everyone else can see him but I can't!" Ino yelled as she hit the ground missing Kiba's huge grin. "So now I'm thinking of catching him like the bug he is!"

"Catching him huh?" Kiba said sitting up before turning so he could face her, leaning back on his hands.

"Yeah."

"What about Shikamaru?" Kiba asked carefully knowing why his friend was staying away from her sight. That doesn't mean he wasn't there. Kiba caught him a few times sitting across of her flower shop, pacing and mumbling to himself or bugs. Whatever.

"Oh that? That was just so our parents would get off our backs about dating each other." Ino said with a shrug. "We were play dating but we 'broke it off' last night. Shikamaru likes someone." Ino said with a smile truly happy for her friend which left Kiba nodding.

"Ok fine. So what's with me? Why you need my help against Shino? You do realize I could just tell Shino, right?" Kiba asks.

"One, Yes I know you could just tell him but why would you? Another than he being your friend and teammate I don't see why he has to know that you and me are working together." Ino said smiling. "Second I only know you and you know him so you can help with this. Three I need someone who can get that scent remover and you can get it. Plus you get to help pull a prank on Shino." Both teens sat quietly; one waiting for the others answer and the other weighting and thinking everything over.

The words prank and Shino kept replaying over and over in Kiba's head. He always wanted to get Shino but the man always caught on to his pranks. Maybe it wasn't wroth the trouble.

Ino watched as he started frowning and thought fast. "Shikamaru is going to help with the planning!"

Maybe it was.

Kiba grins knowing how the Chunin was smart like Shino, maybe smarter than him.

"Alright but this better work, Blondie." Kiba said putting his hand out which Ino took and shake on their new pact.

"Great! Thanks Kiba! Met me at the flower shop at noon with the scent remover and Shikamaru will be there so we can do this!" Ino said standing up feeling like she wanted to scream. Her plan so far was working! Kiba was joining in and Shikamaru doing the planning and she could almost see the surprised look on Shino's face when she pops on him.

Kiba laughed at the look on her face as he pulled her back down. "Alright wonder woman let's just get these questions of yours out of the way so we can work on the better stuff at noon."

"Oh right."

Ino sat with Kiba for a good hour before he said he could get the scent remover around this time without anyone brothering him about it. So after exchanging grins that the devil would be scared of, they went their own ways. Kiba going for scent remover and Ino went to get Shikamaru for lunch.

It was almost noon when she found him with Temari talking about going for lunch but she offered homemade food to them because one strategist is good two is better.

Temari had a good laugh at their plan and how well it worked for them. So far no one told her the true reason why they broke it off but Ino was betting Shikamaru was waiting on it. When they got to Ino's house she quickly got some of dinner of last night together and reheated it for everyone. Sure enough Kiba came a little pass noon but he had a bottle with him which he left on the table as he wolf down the food in front of him even making a smaller plate for Akamaru who took it happily. The four plus dog sat around in the dinning room talking about things while also keeping Temari and Kiba from yelling at each other. Turns out Temari likes pushing buttons, not that it wasn't hard to tell and Kiba didn't like his buttons pushed.

It was a bad pairing.

But once reminded why he was there, Kiba clam down some and broke the friend rule and told were the bug master would be today and the best time, like Ino thought, would be at night when he was going or in bed. His bug's knew Ino's charka and knew she was welcomed within the house and his room so that would help for her. The scent would reach his nose and if he wanted to run from her she would be in trouble but lucky they had thought about that part which is where the scent remover comes into play. But not so good is Kiba told them it only would work for an hour if you don't sweat, they still haven't fixed that problem and at first it smells really bad.

They found out just by opening the bottle and took a sniff of it.

Ino still had her windows open.

They put Akamaru on watch detail just in case the hunted was near by and not find out about what they were planning.

So with Ino's hair done up in a bun with a black cap over the bright color hair and dark colors to hide better in the shadows and night; Ino Yamanaka was ready for her hunt. Kiba and Akamaru went home before night fall just before Ino's father came home leaving Temari and Shikamaru to go over the plan with Ino for an hour or so before they had to go and finish the last few pages of work seeing how they never went back and it was close to closing time.

Ino thanked them on the way to the door before hiding in her bedroom with the nasty smelling stuff and watched as the sun set slowly behind the building leaving the sky brightly colored with a dust of stars following.

"Remember Ino, after the sunset wait thirty minutes before placing the stuff on; outside would be best for your house. The smell will disappear after ten minutes of you placing it on than you have 50 minutes to get to the Aburame compound, find Shino and catch him with whatever you were thinking of doing."

"You said it lasts for an hour."

"Yeah I did but during the last ten minutes your scent comes back. Also watch your heart beat if it's to fast the bugs will think something is wrong and tell him than game over. Don't make sounds or he'll hear them and of course would want to know what is outside either he'll check himself or he'll ask his bugs; game over too."

"Ok I got it."

"Good so just remember to fill me in how it goes if you get in."

"If I don't?"

"I'll find you wondering what the hell you were thinking and you better not pulling me down with you."

"Right…"

So far everything is going great but it's not like she left her room yet. If it goes right she'll be in to question her prey but it could turn bad if his bugs tell him anyways even if she was welcomed in his house. If they did than all this would be for nothing and Kiba was going to… oh hell it's not like she cared if he did anything. It wouldn't be her fault that Shino's bugs told him she was there.

So with that thought Ino climbed out of her window and sprayed the stuff on her while holding her breath for as long as she could not wanting to smell the stuff. She went into a coughing fit when her lungs demanded air and she took a big gulp of the stink. Ten minutes passed before Ino could breathe without smelling anything. Either way she was throwing these clothes away after tonight and staying in her shower with a tooth brush forever!

Ino leap quietly from her roof to another making her way to the compound the only light coming from the street lamps even those were far in between. From roof to roof Ino finally made it to the wall of the Aburame clan and sat on it watching the lights flicker off within the houses of the members. Her eyes stayed glue to the main house in the upper left hand side where Shino's room was. His light was on and she saw someone walk in front of the window before the person sat on the bed and laid down, propped up by the pillows and the legs pulled up to keep a book on.

"Go to bed and turn on the bloody light." Ino whispered after twenty minutes passed and Shino didn't move from the bed. She glanced around at the streets behind her and to the sides making sure no one was walking by or could see her under the tree but up high on the wall. Finally Shino put the book down and turned the light. She could only stay for another twenty minutes before her scent came back. She knew she was pushing it when she only waited ten minutes but someone came around the corner and would have walked under her if she waited any longer plus she only had ten minutes left.

Masking her charka, Ino moved from tree to the ground so she wouldn't make branches move and walked / jogged to his house, half bent to keep close to the ground and near the shadows. She felt like humming one of those nameless tunes from horror movies where the bad guy was sneaking up on the girl but she held it in but couldn't keep the grin off her face.

Once she got to the house she turned to the tree outside of the house and walked up it being careful of branches and how much charka to have on her feet. Ino was glad now that she got this part of her training down before hand. Once she was level with his window she peeked through seeing him laying, relaxed with his face facing away from the window and an arm over his head while the other rested on his stomach. Eight minutes to go and she knew she could do it. Slowly she eased herself on the branch above her before hopping to the roof carefully so not to make a sound when she land. She walked down the wall so she stood at the window's side before kneeling and testing the window for charka locks or any form of trips she knew of on it. Finding none she gave a tiny tug on the window finding it open, grinning she eased it open slowly and stepping on the window still, pulling the latch to keep the window from falling down on her before making sure he didn't move. Releasing her held breath quietly before clamming her heart feeling it beat faster and butterflies in her stomach. She took deep breathes before letting the air out slowly. Smiling Ino moved from the window and stood next to the bed wondering how she could go about it.

One she could jump and take him by surprise by landing on him and while he's surprised she could pin his arms down so she could talk.

Two she could stand there and start yelling and ranting about being a brat to her. Just thinking of the time he spent hiding from her… but she wanted to be matured about this while he wasn't. Nodding to herself about her reasoning…

Ino pounced.

And was caught before flipped on her stomach before a weight came down on her legs as her arms were twisted behind her back and pinned to where if she moved her fingers they would touch her shoulder blades. She felt the hum in his hands as she wiggled to try to get away with no luck. Someone hit the lights and she froze knowing the one on her was a clone.

"What you doing Ino?"