A/N: I know this is a week late. I apologize but I was too lazy to type it up. And this one is slightly more serious than the other drabbles... I HAVE FAILED YOU AS A CRACK FANFICTION WRITER! TT DPAK CRIES DOUBLE WATERFALLS!

Shino had never celebrated his birthday until he was assigned into Squad 8. His father never made a big deal out of it- no one in the Aburame clan did- so neither did Shino. Every year his father merely congratulated him on surviving another year. That was it. No cake. No presents. No party. And Shino was fine with that.

"Shino! Why didn't you inform us that it was your birthday?" Kurenai asked before their squads daily training session.

Shino shrugged, pushing his glasses up the bridge of his nose. "It's just another day, Kurenai-sensei."

"Just another day?!" Kiba shouted, jabbing his finger into Shino's chest. "A birthday is something special!"

"There are plenty of people who share this birthday."

"That doesn't matter, Shino! We are celebrating your birthday!"

Shino raised an eyebrow at the 'we' part.

"Don't look at me like that! You are going to enjoy yourself! Now let's go get cake!"

And with that, Kiba forced Shino to go into the village.

Since that day, Shino never neglected his birthday… rather, Kiba would not let him. Every year, Kiba bought him a cake and spent the entire day getting the villagers to wish Shino a happy birthday. By the third year they celebrated together, Kiba began to buy Shino a present to go along with the cake. First it had been a new pair of sunglasses, the next year some new kunai, and last year it was a cute little teddy bear in a ladybug costume. (Shino actually sleeps with it when he's at home… not that he'd ever admit to it.) Shino was actually looking forward to see what present Kiba had found for him this year. However, he found himself disappointed when his teammate approached him with only a small cake and a big grin.

After the cake had been eaten and they had spent the day wandering around Konoha aimlessly, Kiba plopped down on a bench overlooking some water. Shino quietly sat down beside him, still slightly upset over the present… or rather, lack thereof.

"So are you ready for your present?"

Shino faced Kiba and stared at him with a confused expression.

"Close your eyes!"

Shino obeyed, not daring to peek because, unlike most other people, Kiba seemed to be able to see through the shades and could read Shino like a book on most occasions. He flinched a little as he felt Kiba tug his collar down a little but his discomfort quickly turned to extreme confusion and surprise as he felt a pair of lips, Kiba's lips, press against his own lightly. And just as quickly as it had happened, Kiba pulled away. Shino stared at him, wide-eyed, as a faint blush spread across his cheeks.

"Happy birthday, Shino."