Kiba stood with his mouth open at the man before him, he must have been dreaming. The real Shino was not here with him anymore, he was at his compound getting married. But here was this man that looked just like Shino. Kiba stretched an arm out to touch the black top of the man. He was real, Kiba gave a small smile as he placed his palm on the chest of the man in front of him.

"Shino?" the short man whispered at the man and got a nod in return. He let a small laugh and pulled Shino into a hug. He nuzzled Shino's neck and cheek as he inhaled the scent of his lost love. Kiba ran a hand over the back of Shino's head only to feel the hair missing.

"Shino, what happened to you?" Kiba ran a hand over the now cut hair, it felt chopped and uneven, a stark comparison to the even hair before it.

"A lot has happened as of this morning..."

"Can you please come in?" Kiba let his grip go and pulled he hand of Shino's towards him. He loved his hands, like an insect grip to the skin. The other man didn't fight the hand pulling him into the house.

So many times before he came into this house, he sat at the table in the kitchen, Kiba gave a small glass of water to him. The dognin couldn't help but to stare. The two men didn't speak for a few minutes, each one not knowing what to say. Shino had so many apologies to tell him, Kiba on the other hand had many angry words he wanted to yell but now those words are gone. Filled with the joy of being together and that was good enough for them. Shino took small sip from his glass and placed it down.

"Kiba, can you forgive me?" He finally spoke but it didn't startle the man next to him.

"I already forgave you a long time ago," Kiba pushed his glass away to speak, "I saw it the day you told me to leave. You were crying, something you don't do very often, but I forgave you then. I know you didn't mean anything you said that day."

Shino gave an audible agreement and a nod, "I wanted to make you leave me so I could handle it myself."

"You're still acting like you did years ago. Remember when that Rouge ninja had beaten you and you spent time by yourself trying to train better and you didn't want to train with us because of your pride?" Kiba could see it in his head when he explained it, Shino looked down and remembered. He was always more haughty then, even so the others in the team helped him.

"I guess all I can say is I'm surprised you're still here waiting for me..." Shino pushed his glass away from him all while keeping his head low and his eyes transfixed.

"Give me a reason then."

"Reason for what?

"As to why I wouldn't be here waiting. You've waited for me for years... I think I can wait for you." Kiba gave a smile showing his large canines. Shino smiled in return and gave a small chuckle. "What?"

"I was just remembering the first time you ever smiled to me," He lowered his head, "I was a little surprised to see how many animalistic traits you had..." He moved his hand away from the pushed glass and out reached his arm and touch the red cheeks of Kiba. "What are these?"

"What are what?"

"These..." Shino rubbed his thumb over them. "I've always been afraid to ask. Why? Because I'd sound foolish."

"No, you'd never be foolish to me. They show that I can command dogs...well used to be able to I guess."

"Were you born with them?"

"No. I got these on my face before I got..." He paused and gritted his teeth, "Akamaru. They tattooed them on me, I was only about to go into the academy before they did." Kiba was serious for one of the most rare times. "What about you Shino? What about your bugs, were you born with them?"

"Ah...in a way I suppose." Shino dropped his hand from the cheek of the Inuzuka. "My mother was the one to place them in me. Using my father's breeding male and her young queen they started the new breed of Kikai within me." He took pause to think of what else to say. "she died because of me," he looked up at Kiba who was confused, "because of me she died, as do all women in the Aburame clan. Using the young queen and letting it leave her body ultimately kills her..."

"Kind of like what almost happened with you when you lost your main beetle saving Hinata?"

"Yes, it takes tremendous strain on the body. She died before she got to look at me. I never knew my mother, all I knew was what my father told me, that I look like her."

Kiba felt guilty for bringing the subject up but Shino was happy to tell his lover about him. It was weird at times to believe that they never talked about this, they just knew so much already from years of being together but not of family. The man stood making Kiba worry he had brought a bad subject up.

"Kiba, would you please walk with me?" Shino looked down at the man, Kiba's stomach dropped in fear but he watched Shino walk to the door and turned to face him. His expression was blank as he watched the scruffy man approach him.

All Kiba got was a nod and a man walking away. They walked down the dirt path from the house and onto the dirt road. Kiba wanted to ask but was afraid of the answer. He wasn't dressed for walking, his sandals were barely on as the man in front kept walking at a brisk pace.

After the time of walking, a home could be seen, it was the compound. Kiba looked at the man in front of him but Shino kept his speed. They walked through those large wooden gates, the Aburame were out and each one looked at them. Their blackened out eyes stared and watched as their clan leader had returned. Shino kept his head high as he got close to the temple of the compound where he stopped before the steps.

"Kiba?"

The shorter man stopped and looked at him surprised, he didn't know what to expect.

"I'm sure you're re well aware of what I'm going to do..." the tall man turned and faced Kiba. His face was plain and his covered eyes looked into Kiba's. "Will you from this day be mine?"

"What?" Kiba was confused by those words.

Shino gave a sigh and thought of how he could have worded it better, "Will you, Kiba Inuzuka, marry me? Why? Bec-"

"Really?!" Kiba shouted making all the Aburame get closer to the men. Kiba get his eyes filling with tears and one streaked his cheek. Shino kept his blank expression but raised his hand to grab the sunglasses on his face, pulling them down just over the top Kiba could see those grey eyes twinkle at him. He didn't say a word he just smiled at Kiba who bolted from his spot to hug the small frame of Shino.

The other Aburame talked with themselves making Shino break from the hug. "What the Aburame clan will witness is the first time in our history of an Inuzuka marry into the name."

The audience gasped, most of the older men stood staring at him. But one man clapped. His clap echoed on the buildings but it brought more and more to join with him.

Torune. Father. I wish you were here. Shino thought as he looked at the crowd and smiled, Kiba felt pride for his lover as he watched him stand before the crowd. Shino turned his head to look at Kiba, his face was covered in a smile.

The temple priest came behind to stand. "In all my life I thought this would never happen."

Shino and Kiba turned their attention to the man.

"But I'm glad I lived long enough to see it happen." the priest smiled a small smile and walked back into the temple. The tall man grabbed hold the hand of the Inuzuka and lead him into the temple.