Disclaimer: dont own naruto, but i bought william the polar bear on ebay. evil ebay...
Author's Note(s): i just got over (that was a bitch. damn california veggies...) so if my writing sucks its cuz i still feel crappy. other than that, not much to say... except I'M A POP SENSATION!!! I'M A POP SENSATION!!! k, im done. (hums to bloodhound gang's "ralphie wiggum") forgive me again if some things dont fit in this time period. what time period is this anyway?!
After breakfast I hopped into the shower to help me wake up. I began to debate over which shampoo to use. Yes, this is an important decision. After a moment, I chose a citrus scent that I had made a few days before. When I'm low on cash, I sell my custom scents to the local women. Sakura was always bugging me to show her how to make silk waterlilly scented. Like I was ever going to give away me secret...
As I lathered my hair, I thought about how poor ole' Kiba was doing. Shino's bugs had gotten him pretty bad, and if I hadn't used my shadow clone, I would have been dead meat. One time I had seen the insects totally consume someone's chakra. It looked so painful, and it was messy. They had emerged from the corpse coated like candies with blood.
When I had first started to hang out with Team 8, I watched them all, determined to learn their strengths and weaknesses. It creeped Kurenai out because she thought that I was like an animal observing it's prey, picking out the easiest target. Naturally, this hurt my feelings. I may be an animal, but the very idea that I would attack my own friends was ridiculous. If anything I would protect them with my very life, even from the grave.
I had noticed that Kiba had a lot of stamina and determination. Basically, I takes a while for me to pin him. I hoped that he would be able to bounce back even though his heart had been broken. Losing Hinata really changed him. Inuzuka Kiba no longer rang the doorbell at all hours of the day for a sparring partner. Shino and I saw less and less of him. I could tell that Akamaru was stressing about it, too. Knowing that his master had a wound that he couldn't help heal was a lot on the little dog.
But really, why does Hinata like Naruto so much? She always had a man with his arms wide open for her, but she wanted someone that could never appreciate what a good girl he had with him. When I was younger, Naruto and I had been partners in crime for a number of pranks, but I couldn't see what she found so appealing. Maybe it was his determination. Kiba had just as much. Charm? Not really on either side. Sense of humor? Kiba had pulled just as many tricks as Naruto. Looks? I really didn't think of Hinata as shallow, but maybe that's what she wanted. Naruto had the blond hair, blue eyes, and a rocking bod now, but the Inuzuka wasn't without sex appeal. His eyes were exotic, always a turn on for anyone chick. Years of hard practice kept him well-muscled, but not daunting. Maybe she didn't like the tattoos. A lot of people hate that kind of stuff. But Naruto's whiskers were kinda like tattoos...
Now my head hurt with all the thought of Uzumaki and Inuzuka. I was suprised that Shino didn't come charging in now. He hates it when I think about other guys. Not like I would ever leave him for someone else. I'm a loyal, good 'ole girl. You can even bring me home to mom... just don't tell her that I'm a lupin and prefer black over pink. Other than that, its all good.
I grabbed matching conditioner and proceeded. The head ache got worse. I wanted to get out now, maybe the pounding water was making it worse. It could be a hang over, but I never got to my second drink. My skin started to feel hot, so I turned the water down. Now that I think about it, I'll finish up, go back to bed, and maybe Shino can go see Kiba once he took his shower. That'll work. I needed to be by myself today. I wondered if Papa would want to go out to lunch today.
I washed my body, got out, brushed my hair, teeth, and put on a fresh t-shirt and pair of underwear that I had washed. My boyfriend looked up from a book he was reading over at the girl who had crawled into his bed. I pulled that covers over my head and curled up, enjoying how the sheets weren't hot, but cool and soothing. The feeling of a hand rubbing small circles in my back caught my attention. I loved it when Shino did that, he had magic hands. Although I couldn't help but feel like a puppy that wanted its belly rubbed. Back, actually. Then there was a silent question that I needed to answer.
"Don't feel good," my voice was muffled beneath the blanket.
"Do you need me to get you something?" I noticed that there wasn't a suggestive tone to his voice like usual.
"No. Just wanna lay here a while. Back hurts, and if I feel better, I'll go see Papa for a little while. Do you mind if you go see Kiba alone?" He began to rub a little harder, searching for the knots along my back.
"Its alright. I don't think you should go do something if you don't feel up to it. I've been selfish." I groaned as he found one and soothed it away.
"... what? How?" A joint in my spine popped loudly as he put pressure in between two disks. I grinned at the sound.
"I've been keeping you for myself. Iruka deserves some time with you, too." His hand went back on its quest for tense muscles.
"You don't have a selfish impusle in your entire brain, darling." He chuckled quietly. My comment was rewarded with a knead in between the shoulder blades. Oh thank God...
"You'd be suprised, Kitsune." I picked up on the humorous tone. I loved that nickname... Fox. It made me feel like Shino accepted me and loved me just as much as I loved him.
"Oh yeah? Darling, when is the last time you changed? I mean all the way?" Shino didn't change a lot. It was hard for him. He didn't want to run around as a giant wolf all by himself, but neither did he like to change in front of me. Shino was ashamed of it. He seemed to think that he was helpless and out of control during the change, although after the changing took place, he was in total control of his actions. He sighed and a sound came from deep within his chest. Poor thing couldn't remember.
"Umm... Two weeks ago. Make you a deal, I'll go and change today after I talk with Kiba, and you promise not to do anything strenuous. Relax. Go out to lunch with Iruka, but don't let him sucker you into being a guest speaker to his class. Last time the kids were more interested in what kind of underwear you wore than how you defeated 20 grass shinobi with a in your back." I was perfectly fine with the offer. He saw my nod from beneath the sheets.
The sound of Shino tossing his book aside and diverting his full attention to me. He pulled that blanket back so his massage would be more effective. His hands slid up the My Chemical Romance t-shirt that I had borrowed from him. It was so long I could probably get away with calling it a dress. Shino could be a massage therapist if shinobi work didn't cut out for him.
"Sounds fine. If I beat you back home, I'll make you a plate of the Land of Wolve's specialty: Bayou Shrimp Linguini with a side of fresh rolls," I knew that this was his favorite dish. Shino loved food from my homeland. Not even Shibi knew the secrets to cajun cooking.
"I like that. Maybe you can sneek a peek at my dad's drink book, too."
"Oh yeah? You alcoholic."
"How else would I be able to put up with a werewolf girlfriend, an annoying family, and Kiba's love drama?"
"Ouch. That hurt."
"You know I don't mean that," his voice had changed, as if he was about to apologize.
"No not that. You pushed down on a bruise."
"Oh... shit, I'm sorry."
"No worries." Shino continued to rub for a few more minutes. Then I began to feel a little bit spoiled and decided to share the love. So I sat up. Shino pulled back, waiting to see what I was up to. I psuhed myself back against the headboard and patted my stomach, like someone encouraging a dog to come and sit.
My baby crawled up and laid on my stomach. I started to rub his neck, taking hold of the muscles and rolling some of the disks. After a while he curled up and went to sleep with me as the living matress. Shino's head of wild hair was against my chest. I kissed the top of his head.
I knew that we were going to be here a while, and everything from my belly button down had fallen asleep. I picked up the tv remote and watched tv until Shino woke up. He showered, brushed his teeth (I brushed his hair. It had gotten so long in the last few years that he could barely do it himself!) got dressed, said goodbye, and left for Kiba's. Shino reminded me of our deal before he went, of course.
Final Notes: Thats kind of how it is here. No one really gets up for a while after they wake up. I dont know in what time period Naruto takes place, but I threw tv and My Chemical Romance in there. What's life without them?! No cars, though. Walking is a lot healthier.