Koishii (Beloved) Part XVIII

By: Rylolynn

This is the sequel to Shadow of Hinata continuing after Shino and Hinata's first kiss.

Summary: Hinata and Shino share an empathic bond that is tied to their feelings for each other. (If the premise sounds familiar it is loosely based on Imzadi.)

Team 8 are now all Chuunin ranked ninja. (Timeline wise, Tsunade is Hokage, Naruto is away training, Sauske is a expletive who ran away with Orochimaru—basically a little before the Shipuuden series, pre-time-skip.)

Warning: lovey dovey fluff, WAF (warm and fuzzy) prolly a little angsty too. Takes a different direction then the canon and now some fluffiness.

A/N: Imzadi belongs to Peter David, Naruto belongs to Masashi Kishimoto.

Italics: Thoughts

Koishii (Beloved/yearned for)

Shitawashii (Beloved/dear)

Otosan (Father)

Kami (God)

Previously

"All I need is you." Hinata's possessive embrace tightened around her koishii.

"Please don't leave me…stay with me…"

"I'm not going anywhere."

"I mean…be with me…always." Shino inhaled slowly. "Hyuuga Hinata, I want you to be my family. I want…what is not possible."

Chapter 18

"Oh kami….

I can't breathe.

What?

I mean…does he mean what I think he means?

We're so young.

But lots of shinobi—but we've never talked about—is he ever going to finish his sentence?"

"Hinata?

Hinata?

Koishii, are you breathing?"

"Is he shaking me?

Am I shaking or is everything else shaking?

It feels like the room is dark…but my eyes are open…"

"Sh-shino? Shino-kun…stop…shaking me…"

"He's trembling…"

"Koishii, I'm ok.

A pale hand traced blistering hot skin.

"Shino-kun, you really are hot."

Come on, my love, please smile again.

Don't look at me that way.

Don't look at me like I'm dying.

"Is that the look I am giving you?" Shino cleared his throat. "I think I'm the one who's dying here."

"I think…I think—I am not doing this the right way."

Shino slid away from the cool comfort of Hinata's soft hand and moved completely off his bed.

"Is he kneeling?

No…

He took a knee…

My heart is racing…"

"Hyuuga Hinata, I love you. I have loved you…" Shino's hands were like fire to the touch as he grasped Hinata's hands in his own.

"You're my first thought in the morning, and my last thought at night. You're joy is my happiness your pain is my agony" This is agony, I'm such an idiot. I must sound like an idiot.

"I want…"

Is Shino at a lost for words?

Dear kami, don't let me faint. Hinata's secret thoughts pleaded.

"Would you…"

Hinata could hear Shino sigh heavily. "He truly is lost…"

Suddenly strong hands wove themselves into raven hair and Hinata was pulled into a fervent and heated kiss.

She yielded to him, losing herself in his passionate need for her.

Shino's touch roamed Hinata's curves and found the hem of her shirt. His hand ghosted across the delicate skin of her back.

His kiss paused while his fingers traced the small of her back finding the skin slightly raised in areas.

"A scar?" Shino wondered. If it was possible the "blushing" Aburame's temperature elevated again as he contemplated the mysteries of Hinata's bare skin.

"It's just a tattoo."

"Just a tattoo?" Shino repeated in awe.

An image of the Hyuuga family crest flashed in Shino's thoughts.

"…"

Hinata's hands did their own exploring as she kissed him anew.

"I'm not going to be ignored over a tattoo…"

"I'm not ignoring you."

"Then don't ignore me."

One hand left Hinata to find something in his coat pocket.

"This is for you, if you wish it to be so."

Hinata looked at a small mahogany box that was in the palm of Shino's hand.

"I did not lie. I am as you will have me."

Hinata opened the wooden box to see an exquisite ring made of white gold. The setting was of a large diamond that had an oval shape similar to the Aburame Clan's kikai. The clasps that held the diamond almost looked like kikai "feet."

She couldn't help but smile at how the ring mirrored the symbol and heart of the Aburames.

Hinata delicately reached for the ring to remove it from its box. With two hands she examined it closely.

Inscribed on the inside was "PUT ME BACK ON!"

Hinata made a sound that was somewhere between a chuckle and a gasp.

"It was my father's attempt at humor."

Shino's intense hazel gaze found wide opal eyes peering through the soul of him.

"Marry me…

will you marry me?"

A/n: OK yes I'm evil, with the cliffy and all. But I really need to think over how Chapter 19 is going to go.

Thanks for the reviews (and cookies).

Someone told me it isn't nice to bribe.

So… author shamelessly pulls the good 'ol puppy dog eyes (learned from good 'ol Kiba!)