Warning: really mushy, yaoi, yuri, het, and various pairings...

Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto, blah blah blah

AN: (Honeysuckle – bonds of love) This is a pretty rare pairing, and I thought there should be more of it! It's the same with GenxHaya fics!!!!

"A" = speech

A = thoughts

A = actions/sound effects

{A = authors notes on story

[A] = authors notes

&A& = flashback

= P.O.V./scene change

{Bouquets of Honeysuckle}

KIBA

Kiba wringed his hands nervously around the bouquet as he stood on the doorstep, after hesitantly knocking on the door. He vaguely wondered how he got into this situation...

&Flashback&

He tripped and skidded along the path, mud flying everywhere. He shakily stood up, completely soaked, tears mingling with the rain. Akamaru...where can you be? Visions suddenly flashed through his mind at the name. Him and Akamaru sharing a sandwich by the stream, him and Akamaru at the chuunin exam, him and Akamaru playing in the puddles left from the rain. Akamaru and him. Him and Akamaru. Now it was just him, left without an umbrella in the downpour. Why did you have to runaway...He thought angrily. WHY? He punched at the ground in his rage, but he soon found that it was getting him nowhere. Akamaru was still lost. Akamaru... He didn't know how long he sat there, sobbing quietly in the rain, when he suddenly didn't feel the familiar pouring wetness on his head. He looked up at Nara Shikamaru's scowling face, an umbrella in his right hand that was conveniently covering them both.

"I don't think you've noticed, but it's raining." He said in his same monotone. Kiba just looked at the ground sadly. Shikamaru was surprised their was no witty retort.

"Akamaru's...missing..." He tried to use his bangs to cover his eyes, but Shikamaru immediately knew that that wasn't only the rain sliding down his face. He frowned.

"Then why are you just sitting here?" Kiba's eyes widened, then narrowed in rage.

"I'VE BEEN LOOKING ALL OVER THE DAMN CITY!! I WOULDN'T JUST LEAVE MY FRIEND, LOST AND ALONE IN THE POURING RAIN!!!!" He yelled angrily, standing up.

"WHAT DO YOU THINK??!! I'M NOT AS COLD, AND HEARTLESS AS YO---" With a resounding smack, Skikamaru slapped him before he could finish his sentence. Fresh tears continued to slide down his face as Kiba crouched down, knees hugged to his chest. He sobbed, shoulders shaking with the effort. Shikamaru stayed silent the whole time, before putting a reassuring hand on his shoulder.

"He'll...come back...someday..." He said (mumbling that last bit) as he patted Kiba's back awkwardly. Shikamaru wasn't used to showing concern, so it was a surprise that he actually allowed Kiba to cry on his shoulder.

&End Flashback&

Oh...that's why...He was awoken from his thoughts by the sound of the door opening and he jumped slightly. He breathed in deeply, trying to get rid of his nervousness as an annoyed Shikamaru stepped out.

"What do you want?" He said scowling, raising an eyebrow skeptically when Kiba blushed. Shikamaru was sincerely confused when Kiba thrust the bouquet into his arms and ran for it. He dazedly watched his retreating back, and looked down at the bundle in his arms. Hydrangeas? He noticed the card dangling from one of the stems and read it.

Wild hydrangeas, thank you for understanding : Lovely sunflowers for adoration everlasting

Hmm...sunflowers huh? He thought to himself, as an idea began to percolate in the back of his mind.



Stupid, stupid, stupid!!! Kiba thought, smacking his forehead. He must think I'm some crazy psycho...He looked down at his approaching house and leaped onto his front doorstep. His eyes widened when he saw a lovely bouquet of sunflowers perched against the doorframe. What...? He noticed the identical looking card hanging from it.

Kiba,

Nice flowers. I like you too.

--Shikamaru

Kiba proceeded to blush furiously.

AN: FLUFFINESS!!!!!!!!!!!!! May it rain supreme!!