Author Notes: Original cast, eh? I thought someone already did this...or maybe that was Naruto and Hinata. Oh, well.

Disclaimer: Now I have a hammer. Don't make me remind you.

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"What do you mean, you're the volunteer family?!" Kin demanded , once they were outside the building. "You mean you knew I wasn't going to die?"

Shino continued his pace. "...No, but I had a hunch the sentence wasn't too severe. In that case, I convinced my family to be the volunteer family for that likely court decision." he explained calmly.

The girl stopped suddenly, infuriated by all the unanswered questions. "But why did you decided to take me in? I may sound stupid for reminding you of this, but I did try to kill your precious Uchiha blood line."

"...If you didn't, someone else would've. That's the life of the Shinobi. Stop trying to get yourself in more trouble." said Shino, still walking towards an unsaid destination.

However, Kin wasn't done yet. "Hey! You still didn't answer my first question! Why did you decided to take me in?" She waited patiently, although her tapping foot didn't tell so. In a second, Shino started running faster away from her surprising her for just a bit. "Hey! Get back here! I still have a bone to pick with you!" She sprinted straight for him, keeping up the same speed as him nicely, but there was a seven step gap that she could not overcome. As they turned to a corner, Kin saw nothing but people at the end of it. No guy with shades and a overcoat anywhere in sight.

"Drats. Where did he go?" she mumbled while scouting the place. Of course, being in the hospital meant bad food and she didn't like bad food so..."Arg! Stupid stomache. Why do hospitals have generic jello anyway? They fix up the organs, then that stuff gets them out. What a pain." Surrendering to her rumbling food dissolver, she decided to get some chow at the shop behind her. A simple pull to the right opened the door to sweet smell in the air. Then this reminded of a major problem. (Oh crud, I forgot I don't have any money. Crap! Why is everything bad the minute I'm enjoying myself?)

"Oh, you must be Kin." The lady behind the sushi bar spoke up with a serene smile on her face. "Come on in! We got some food if you're hungry!" She rummage under the counter to get what it appears to be a bento of sorts. First off, why is this woman offering her lunch? Second, how does she know her name?

"Uh, miss? I think you have me confused with someone else." It was probably true, as Kin was a common name in Sound.

"Are you sure?" the woman asked. "And it's Mrs., not miss. Heaven forbid what my husband might do to get remarried with me. Or even my son will complain."

Married? This woman was married? She barely looked a day over 21, yet she even has a kid with that figure? Wait, she said a son. The woman has a son, and Shino disappeared around here so..."Excuse me, but is your son's name Shino?"

The woman put on a delighted smile. "See? I knew you were the Kin Shino was talking about. I'm sorry if he ran off like that. He just remembered a meeting with his father, so it can be a while before they finish. Meanwhile, wanna have some lunch?

"Sure..." She cautiously approached the woman, as if an attack was coming any minute. Shino was a bug user, so his mother could also be one. Even if her son has no regrets about Sasuke's death attempts, the older generation might not be so forgiving. "And what is exactly in that bento, Mrs. Aburame?"

She began to list the items off her head. "Oh, some sushi, wasabi, water, vitamins, and a meatbun. It's what I usually make for my baby Shino-"

"Mother!" Shino suddenly opened the door at the back, his breath panting and slightly red at the cheek. "I told you not to tell Kin about anything of our family unless I explain first. Especially me!" His lens glanced slightly at the girl before glaring at his mother. "Can I at least be alone with her so she won't freak out like the last one?"

(Last time? What is he-) Before she could finish the thought, Mrs. Aburame declared "Alright, Shino. You win. Do what you want with her as long you're still innocent!" she playfully warned before leaving the room. Now there was just Shino, who was coming closer to the counter with a touch of red, which she doubted was because of the coat. Slowly, he sat down next to her and broke the silence.

"...Sorry about earlier." he apologized.

"The mother, or the running away?" she jokinly asked.

"...Both." he said with a tone of dissapointment. "Sometimes I wish she was a clan member, so she could be a little less carefree and talk about me every time. And I mean everytime."

"Oh." Kin took in this new information. "So you got your blood limit from your father, then?" she asked while chowing down on the sushi.

"...Yes, but it's not really a blood limit ability. Our family just has a higher synchronization rate with the Destruction Bugs than anyone else. Other than that, we're just like any other Shinobis."

"What about your dad marrying a regular woman? Doesn't that limit the bloodline a bit?" She already started on the meatbun, stating how hungry she was.

"...Not really." said Shino, pushing his shades back a little. "By marrying and concieving a child with a non blood line, that decreases the number of times we can have a generation. I'm the 23rd, and our limit in Fire Country is 103."

"You mean there's more of you?"

"...Yes, technically there are more with the same type of blood line, but they most likely use different Chakra bugs. Fire's is Destruction Bugs. I think Thunder has some Alteration Bugs, and the example goes on."

"Really. That means you don't have a lot of pressure to continue the family blood line, do you?"

"...No, but that doesn't mean others try do."

Kin stopped her lunch. "What do you mean? Does it have to with what your mother said? Something about not scaring away this one? What does that mean?"

Shino got up suddenly, and began back to the back room. "...Kin, part of the reason why we volunteered to house you is so-"

"So what?" She was curiously wondering again why she was let in with Shino's family.

"...Is because-" He was interrupted by the door opening, showing a very excited Mrs. Aburame. "Oh, Shino! Did you tell her about the engagement plans?"

Meltdown. "What?!"

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Er, anymore said and I think something will slip from my fingers. Anyway, please review and tell me your thoughts! I really enjoy writing this!