Hibernation has been nice.
Scar: Says you! Where's the coffee?! I NEED COFFEE!
Kyuubi: And possibly more-
Vincent: Say it and you get the snip-snip.
Kyuubi: ...snuggles.
Vincent: You bet your furry ass.
Itachi: ...And that is why all ukes should be cute, non-threatening, and have big, pretty eyes.
Vincent: You're next, bitch.
Naruto: What have you done to him?!
...Me or him?
Naruto: HIM! (points at Alucard)
Alucard: What did I do?
Cloud: I'm not sure but I think you should do it less.
Sephiroth: I concur.
...I wish you people could make sense.
Scar: COFFEE!
...I need a drink.
Kyuubi: Midnight-sama does not own Naruto and Vincent's testosterone levels will be back at normal by the time this fic is over.
Cloud: This lovely piece of fiction starts when these kids are cute but by the second part they're hormonal, getting acne, and getting bitchy...
Alucard: Ah, the trials of youth...
This fic mentions ItaNaru but it mostly revolves around one of my favorite but many OT3s. (One True Threesomes) I hope ya'll will still enjoy it so without further ado...
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To say that Shino never spoke was like saying that Naruto always smiled, both were statements built by ignorance. If someone ever took the time to speak to Shino then of course he would've answered and when the pain of bearing an unjustifiable hatred burned in Naruto's chest he would not smile. Though you could barely call the two friends, a seemingly random conversation changed their lives.
"Uzumaki, you're sad." Naruto was startled out of his thoughts by Shino's blunt observation. "I'm jut thinking," the blonde said with a weak smile. Though Shino's face remained expressionless, he raised a single eyebrow. "...If thinking causes you pain then perhaps you should stop," he flatly said. "...Did you just insult me," Naruto asked in amusement. Shino simply shrugged then sat down beside the usually upbeat ninja. The training grounds were empty and the wind made the leave chase each other
"People are bastards," Naruto suddenly said as he snapped a twig. "Bastard-coated bastards filled with bastard filling," Shino tonelessly said in agreement. "Exactly," Naruto cried in agreement. "We break bones and bust our asses to make sure these fools can sleep at night!" Shino nodded in silence then waited for Naruto to continue.
"Not only do they not appreciate what we do but they treat us like... like..." "Monsters, demons, and freaks," Shino bitterly said. Naruto looked at him in shock then ran a hand though his hair. "Shino-" "Uzumaki, we are the faceless, nameless soldiers fighting an enemy with no face. A purpose and a goal, perhaps, but his body is never his own. We are clouds floating past the sun; if we die in battle then we are replaced. We are disposable, we are deceived and deluded into thinking that we actually believe we can change the world with hope, love, violence, justice, truth, and honor," Shino sneered.
There was a long, tense silence then Shino regained his composure. "I apologize for my outburst, it was unnecessary and uncalled for," he quietly said. Naruto let out a shaky laugh then shook his head in awe. "I won't tell if you won't tell," Naruto snickered. Shino choked back a snort then relaxed. "Besides, who the hell would believe me," the blonde asked with a razor sharp grin. And that, received a fleeting lift of the corners of Shino's mouth. "No one, nothing, and all," Shino murmured. "Exactly," Naruto said with a smile.
Nothing, No One, All
I am nothing, I am no one, I am all
Can you see me as I crawl
Starving for your attention
With no restraint or recollection
While my skin splits and bleeds
As you ignore all my needs
And dance with the stars
Floating past Mars
As I lay screaming
Foolishly dreaming
That this is just a dream
As you float so serene
In a place where angels weep
As the devil sleeps
And I walk eternally awake
Ever so easily to break
With your sharp, sweet smiles and whispered words
And eyes as empty as a black bird's
Beseeching me with your lies
As you rip off the wings of flies
And watch them twitch on the floor
Just because you want nothing, all then more
For I am nothing, I am no one, I am all
I'm just there to see you fall.
Two years later...
"I love you." Kiba cracked open an eye then rolled over and peered at Shino. "Dude, you're not dying so quit being weird," he scowled as he fought a losing battle with the blush in his face. "It's just that out lives are so-"
"Meaningless, empty, random? Been there, done that then found you," Kiba said. "What's your point, bug boy?" "...I'm not sure anymore," Shino said with a sigh. "If you're not sure then shut the hell up and stop brooding," Kiba irritably snarled.
"...Bad timing," Hinata asked from the doorway. "...Do I not lock my door or does everyone have a key to my apartment," Kiba muttered. "You gave Shino and I copies four months ago," Hinata softly said with a smile. "Now, scoot." She wiggled in-between them on the bed and they all stared at the ceiling in a comfortable, familiar silence.
"..Am I the only one thinking about absolutely nothing right now," Kiba suddenly asked. Hinata rolled her eyes then kicked Kiba off of the bed as Shino let out a small snort.
Six months ago...
"Do you have something to live for now?" They sat on top of Hokage Mountain and watched the villagers go through their lives without worry or fear. "Do you," Shino asked. "He shouldn't be but he is," Naruto chuckled. "I'm terrified and Itachi thinks I have a death wish but we're making it work. I think he's starting to realize that he can't get rid of me."
"...If it makes you feel any better I'm engaged in a bisexual, long-term threesome," Shino said with a smirk. "We're thinking of relocating into a bigger housing arrangement. Kiba keeps on complaining about the distance between us all and Hinata agrees so we're looking for a house," he said with an amused shake of his head.
Naruto laughed until he was red in the face and gasping for breath until tears fell down is face. "No one nothing, and all, right," he asked with a goofy grin on his face. "Exactly," Shino said with a small smile.
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Vincent Valentine is now no longer harassing the young or the elderly. He is now asleep thanks to the power of science.
Scar: And Nyquil...
Kyuubi: Good bless the Food and Drug Association.
Naruto: And Cloud for grinding up the sleeping pills then mixing them into the brownie mix.
Cloud: All in a days work.
Sephiroth: Isn't he awesome?
Itachi: ...What are you guys going to do when Vincent wakes?
...Run like hell, of course!
Alucard: As if you could escape him...
We plan to use... CHIBI POWER!
Alucard: Nice knowing you all...
O.B.S.: Please review!
Vincent: ...What was in those brownies?
Scar: ...Love?