A/n: I love KibaShino, as you all should know, so I present you with yet ANOTHER lovely ficlet! R/R is always appreciated.
New Tricks
"Heh! That's perfect Akamaru."
The little dog landed with a small bark, turning to his larger owner. "Not bad, Not bad at all!" Kiba grinned, giving his 'little brother' a wink. Akamaru barked again, pleased with himself.
"Ok, let's try to Beast Fang Counter." Kiba pointed forward. "Okay, Go Akamaru! Beast Fang Counter!"
"Ruff!" The dog cried, leaping into the air. Kiba's grin didn't vanish.
The field was a great place for practicing. It was spacious, with only a few tree's here and there.
The grass was tall enough for Akamaru to practice his stealth tactics, yet short enough for the dog to see over it. Kiba turned, his mouth flying open in a near scream. It died quickly though.
"Whew! Shino. What are you doing here?"
The Aburame boy said nothing, but he seemed to be following Akamaru's midair movements.
Kiba glanced at his brother, then turned his gaze back to Shino. He placed a hand on his hip in a smug fashion. "Pretty cool. huh? I taught 'em that. Akamaru's the smartest dog in all of Konoha."
Shino's expression stayed non-existent
"What are you doing?" He asked. His voice was deep and soft, and a rare treat for those that didn't know Shino well.
"Training. Duh." Kiba made a face. "Akamaru and I are workin' on some new Jutsu. You've heard that old saying, right? 'You can teach an old dog new tricks.'"
Akamaru leapt into the air again, twisting his little body, yet still not getting the attack right.
The two boys watched for a few moments, until Kiba turned to Shino again. "So, what's up with you? Were you lookin' for me?"
Shino turned his face slowly to look at the Inuzuka. "Yes."
Kiba laughed, throwing his head back and allowing the hearty noise to escape his throat.
Akamaru paused in his training to curiously watch his master. Shino showed no signs of emotion.
Kiba froze, and his laughter ceased when Shino grabbed his coat and crushed their lips together.
His eyes flew open, wide and shocked. He then blinked, and closed them again. He wrapped his arms around the Aburame almost encouragingly.
Akamaru cocked his head, watching the display of affection like a little voyeur.
Kiba ran his hands through Shino's hair, their tongues caressing each other in a fierce battle of superiority. When the kiss finally ended, both boys panted heavily.
"Wow...heh...so that's why you came to visit me, eh? I see." Kiba teased, his grin wide.
"...I wanted to test your theory." Shino answered.
Kiba raised an eyebrow. "Uh huh? Theory? And what would that be?"
Shino smiled very slightly.
"I wanted to see if an old dog would learn new tricks."
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