Title: Question

Rating: General audience

Pairings: Kiba/Shino and Shikamaru/Shino

Characters: Aburame Shino, Nara Shikamaru

Additional Tags: Modern AU. College/University AU. Aburame Shino-centric. Established relationship. Fluff.

Summary: Shino asks Shikamaru when does one know if he isn't in love anymore.

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"Shikamaru, when does one know that he isn't in love anymore?"

They were laying on the grass under a tree. The actual same spot where they spent their free time at since middle school.

"How would I know?" Shikamaru answered but then added something after few seconds "I guess you just realize it when it's over"

Shino didn't say anything but he was thinking a lot. As he let his thoughts wandering, he just suddenly realized that he felt home at times like these. He didn't have to fake a smile and wasn't forced to say a word. He felt comfortable and relaxed… And especially when Shikamaru was around.

"Why do you ask?"

Shino's lips quickly formed a smile. It was almost unnoticeable since he directly answered maybe a little too frankly afterwards.

"It was a simple question… I was wondering what would be the right definition of 'love'… Then, I wondered if it has an end… It certainly ends somewhere. So, I started wondering when would someone know that it's over. Which means, when this one realizes he isn't in love with the other person anymore"

It appeared obvious to him that Shikamaru was the reason why he felt this way. Because Shikamaru was there. The moments they shared, even the silent and cloud gazing ones. They were all special and relaxing because it was how he felt when Shikamaru was around. He just realized how undoubtfully in love he was… But would it ever stop? Shikamaru, whose eyes were still closed, winced slightly.

"Tsk, stop worrying about bothersome things…" Shino frowned a little but Shikamaru quickly added again after few seconds. "It won't happen."

Shino's lips arced into the same soft smile, and Shikamaru noticed it. He kept glancing at him since earlier anyway. The same smile appeared on his as well.

"You really made me worry for nothing…" He mumbled.

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Hope you enjoyed it! This ship, I couldn't find much of it so I decided to write more about it.