He sat in the dark, it had been past dinner for a while but he didn't feel like eating. He had to sit and think about himself. He actually thought of killing someone who did nothing wrong. His now visible eyebrows scrunched as he tried to think. Shino had changed the large visor into a regular pair of sunglasses, they were small and rectangular. Sitting on his bed still in work clothes, he just stared at the wall. The one male Shino had been used to talking the most, Bugnard, came to crawl across his face. He knew what his mission was, he was there to mate with the new queen Kikai but only in someone who had them already in their body. It was a long process, but he wished that this male would go away.

The beetle made little screeching sounds as Shino just ignored them. He was more worried about his behaviour today. There were a few things he felt bad about since his new career, attempting to attack Boruto, Shikadai and Mitsuki in the first year in the academy, and now that he thought of killing Kiba.

But what was this feeling that made him think of death on those in the room? Perhaps he wasn't good at understanding his own emotions. It's not that he emotionless, he just didn't have use for them. His father always was stand-offish to him. It was like he didn't really have a father, not like the other children he saw growing up. Other fathers hugged and smiled at their children, but not his. His father just gave a pat on the back and sent him on his way. Since his mother had died at a young age everything has been worse than before. But it could just be the Aburame way. The way to not understand what certain emotions mean and they somehow end up to killing someone.

" I wish you were here..." He pressed the bottoms of his palm to his eyes and pushed the glasses above his brow. He wished Torune were here to help him understand. If anyone could, it was him. Maybe he'll ask him tomorrow when he gives him flowers again.

"So much is happening now, Torune." He spoke into the silence, he knew there would be no response. He had read the letter he got from his father days ago as well. His father was getting ill and wanted Shino to return to the clan to take his place as leader.

Shino shuddered at the fact he knew what would happen if he did. He'd have to... Spawn children. He was 34 now, still single living with insects. He'd have to marry a cousin and make a family with her. He sank into his pillows at the thought with a groan.

He didn't have much more time to dally on the subject, he had work the next day. He turned the light off and removed his glasses. It felt so good to have cold air on his eyes that already always covered. He just fell back into the bed and unzipped the large green coat and threw it to the floor.

"Good night, Torune..." He always seemed to talk to himself especially on nights like this.

Kiba sat in his bed, Tamaki had fallen asleep next to him with her cat on her side of the sheets. The room was quiet, but Kiba couldn't help but to try to figure out what had made Shino just leave like that. Was it he didn't like rutabaga and didn't know how to say it? But Kiba expected something small upset him, he was always a little dramatic when he didn't like things or things didn't go his way. Maybe he was pouting about not getting ramen. Tamaki didn't like ramen so it'd be stupid to go and she wouldn't eat anything.

Shino was weird that way, Kiba guessed. He snuggled into the covers, "Goodnight Akamaru!"

Tamaki woke up and looked groggily at Kiba who slowly came to understand what he did, he kept yelling for Akamaru a week after it happened.

"Sorry..." Kiba whispered feeling her turn back over. What a bitch... He thought, she never seemed to like Akamaru. The same could be felt for her Ninkin. He hated that cat. He didn't mean what be called her, but it just got him mad the way she acts about him speaking to Akamaru.

He sank into his pillows and tried his best to shut his eyes but it was different tonight. It was off, it could be the fact all his covers were taken by a cat or it could be that little tickling feeling on his chest. He focused in that tickling, only to get bitten.

He flipped the light back on to see a black beetle stuck onto his skin. He knew it was one of Shino's bugs it most have fallen off when he left in a huff, "Damn You Shino!!"

Short and sweet I suppose.

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