Chapter 9

When Shino returned home, he resumed his usual activities. He trained with Hinata and Kiba, as he had the first time he'd come back from the estate.

Only this time, when Kiba activated his Beast Mimicry: All Fours- Jutsu, and came at Shino with his lengthened canines, and when Hinata, practicing her Gentle Step: Twin Lion Fists Technique, stepped in close enough for her hair to brush against his hood, Shino saw the whiteness of Lady Natsuki's teeth in the firelight, and felt the irritatingly gentle sensation of her hair against his neck.