30. Injection

Shun was shaking uncontrollably. His fingers were clenching the seat he was on, his teeth were visibly chattering, and a strong sense of nervousness hung around the raven-haired boy. He glanced again at the door just a few chairs away from him and gulped.

Clinic

He hated school vaccinations. More than homework. More than training. More than anything. He would always fantasize in his mind about a large needle pointing straight at him with all its sharpness and whatever. The boy shuddered...he just hoped that he wouldn't shed any tears or anything like the last time he went to the clinic. Which was about a year ago...when he was nine.

The child was sure that his grandfather would punish him for being so wimpy.

"Hey Shun, are you alright?" a familiar voice asked beside him.

"No. No I'm not Dan." he replied while feeling the sweat slide down on his cheek.

"You do know it's just an injection right?" the ninja nodded. "Then what's the problem?"

Before he could reply, the nurse who was in charge of giving the injection called out in a loud tone. "Next!"

Shun cursed in his mind as he got off his seat and walked into the clinic. He tried to act casual as he went towards a large seat where dentists normally perform what they have to do and sat down. "Shun Kazami right?" the lady in white asked as she prepared a needle from the steel gray tray. The boy tried his best not to scream and muttered softly. "Yeah."

"This is only going to last for a few seconds okay?"

He gulped again and glanced at the door when he noticed Dan leaning on the side and watching him.

What the heck is he doing there?

The raven-haired boy's eyes widened as the injection needle was getting closer to his right shoulder.

Don't cry in front of Dan don't cry in front of Dan don't cry in front of Dan...

And before he knew it, it was all over.

"You didn't even flinch. That's good." the nurse smiled. Shun blinked in disbelief. It's done? Seriously?

As the ninja exited the room, he caught the tiny smirk the brunette showed him before he headed to class. The child didn't want to admit it, but his resolve for not embarrassing himself in front of his younger friend actually got him through his childish fear of needles.

I hate you Dan.

A/N : Of course Shun meant that he hated Dan in seeing him in his moment of weakness. :D I honestly have no idea how he got a phobia of needles, but that's makes it all the cuter and funnier right? Another idea from solitarycloud...

Sorry that I haven't updated this in a while. I kinda went brain dead (aka writer's block) after A Halloween Trilogy. But now I'm back! 20 more to go!...*sigh* Please Review! Pleease? (11/7/10)