Dragonflies and Beetles

Chapter: 4

A Nightmare's Kiss

Thanks for all reviews! I'm happy. Shino wants hugs! He said that would make him happy!

Shino: No I didn't!

Me: hugs Shino

Shino: Gahh!

>>Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto

Ame looked down over the land. The sun shining golden over the trees of Kanoha forest. The heir glanced around, bugs everywhere, butterflies, dragonflies, damselflies, ladybugs, water beetles, honeybees, the list could go on and on. She was surrounded by tall, strong oaks, mapels, and poplars. Fruit and leaves littered the ground, turning this forest into a bug paradise. Ame had a butterfly net in her hands and a plastic container strapped around her torso.

She was ready to catch any bug that came her way, but there was one she had her mind sat on catching. It was small, about the size of a penny. It possesed dark grey and black coloring and big blue-green eyes. It was like a beetle...yes, she wanted to capture a destruction bug, if just one; it would make her happy. Ame strapped the butterfly net to her back and ran off into the forest.

The insects weren't frightened, they walked right to her. The bugs in the forest wanted to show her each their beauty. She smiled at them as she walked, but something wasn't right. She felt...light, her weight felt off. She stood still for a moment concentrating hard on her inner self. She felt no buzzing in her, no tiny feet crawling across her organs. Where were her dragonflies? Did she leave them at home? Ame decided that she had to go back, she couldn't leave them without her chakra. She and her insects were like one being. She pretty much couldn't fight without them and they needed her chakra to survive, so she cared for them deeply.

She turned to go but soon remembered: Which way had she came from? She turned around in circles on the spot in which she stood, everything looked the same. Soon all the bugs that were around her started to crawl off. Suddenly...everything got eerily still. The dragonfly heir heard the crunching of nearby leaves. Someone's coming she thought to herself. Ame looked around frantically before lunging into a nearby bush.

Everything went silent again, no footsteps, no buzzing, the only sound that she could hear was the beating of her own heart in her throat. She gulped, cold sweat pouring down her face and neck. She crouched down further into the bush, like a frightened cockroach that was trying to avoid someones foot. It wasn't long until the footsteps resumed their patrol of the perimeter. She held in a breath too keep whoever it was from hearing her heavy breathing as the footsteps grew insanely closer. She closed her eyes and wrapped her arms tightly around herself. Unable to hold her breath any longer she let out a long sigh, but this sigh soon ended in a gasp as the mysterious footsteps soon stopped in front of her.

The entity wrapped it's clammy hands around her small neck, lifting her from the ground. Ame began gasping for breath taking longer drawls of the oxygen, the only thing keeping her alive now. Her whole body felt numb, her fingers were stuck behind the hands that were clasping her neck so tightly. Suddenly, the forest erupted into a raging, blazing inferno all around the them. The heir had enough courage to open her eyes. Staring back at her were two blazing red eyes. The eyes drew closer and closer until they stopped. One of the clammy hands let go of her neck, causing the other to just tighten its grip around her neck.

By now, Ame was gasping for air, like a fish out of water. She felt one hand touch her cheek, she flinched, feeling the cold, wet hand caress her flesh. "Ame..." the sinister voice whispered in her ear seductivly before brushing its lips against hers. She let out a very small, high-pitched whimper, all the air she could muster over her strained vocal chords. This thing sounded like a male...now... it hit her who it was.

"KAITA!" she yelled bolting up out of her sheets. She and her pillow were soaked in a cold sweat, the alarm clock was going off in the floor. She reach over the bed, her breathing fast and heavy like someone had been smothering her. Ame grabbed the clock and shut the alarm off before setting it down on the bedside table and hiding her face in her hands. She sat there until her breathing turned to normal and she was aware of where she was. She swung her long legs over the edge of the bed and staggered off into the bathroom where her dragonflies swarmed her eager to get back under her skin. Ame couldn't help smirk at them as she slumped over and ran some cool water in the sink.

She splashed her face and leaned over the sink to let the water drip down into the drain. She blinked her eyes a few times and took a wash cloth to dry her face. Ame walked over to the tub and drained the water in which her dragonflies probably lounged in. Good thing we moved away, I finally got away from that guy... she thought to herself glad to have her bugs inside her now. Their presence in her body was something she has come use to, and they really help to calm her nerves.

"Oh yeah! I was going to go bug collecting...although...after a dream like that..." she cut herself off letting herself slip away from this world and into the world of the most terrible events that has ever happened in her life. Her insects buzzed loudly waking her back up. "Oh what am I kidding, I'm not in Kusagakure anymore...I'm not going to let some nightmare keep me from doing what I love most." She walked over to the closet and pulled out her net and plastic carrying box; she laid her items down on her bed as she scooped up her jacket and put it back on. She grabbed her bug catching instruments and strapped them to her torso before locking the door and making her way out of her room and through the hotel. Coming down the last flight of stairs she was having second thoughts about going bug hunting.

"Good-evening miss, do you need anything?" the hotel manager said to her when she reach the lobby.

She jumped and glanced around noticing the man beside her,"Oh no..." she answered politely,"I was just on my...way out."

The manager nodded and continued on his way through the hotel occasionally stopping to tell one of the workers something. "I need to calm down..." she sighed, shrugging her shoulders to raise her equipment higher. She looked out the lobby windows and saw Shino strolling by. "He doesn't...look to busy. What am I saying? I can barely see him." Ame laughed at herself before running out of the hotel to catch up with the Aburame.

"Oi! Shino!" she said running to catch up with him. He turned and raised an eyebrow at her in silent question.

She fought back a blush, finding it cute how he always raises that one eyebrow. "I was...just...umm...I umm...thought that you might want to go bug collecting with me. I won't get a chance to see my father until five and I have to find a way to pass time. If...you're not busy that is." She put her hands behind her back and twisted her foot back and forth in the dirt below.

Ame didn't know how she knew, but he was smiling. Even if just a little smile, he was smiling. He nodded short after,"Of course." Shino pulled his hand out of his pocket and waved for her to follow him,"just let me get my case from my home and we will be set."

Ame smiled, a sparkle in her eyes, happy that she finally found someone who shares an intrest in bugs with her. She nodded happily and fell into step beside him. I think I found my friend she thought to herself as she fought to keep up with his steps. Not only that, but after her nightmare, she was happy she was having some company in the woods.

Well what do you all think! Remember, Shino wants hugs!

Shino: No I don't! Don't listen to her! It's all lies!