Shino woke up late the next morning, due to the events of last night. Opening his eyes, he looked down to see the little butterfly with her head on his chest, one arm draping across his stomach. He himself had an arm around her. His face flushed. He glanced at the analog clock on the table. 7:06. He eased himself out of the bed, careful not to wake her. He collected some things for the shower, sure she would not wake until later. He pulled out some small clothes; he never got the chance to rid himself of the clothes he had grown out of, and he was glad he didn't.
After gathering his clothes, he went into the bathroom adjoining his bedroom. The Aburame stripped off his nightclothes, throwing them into the hamper. He ran the shower hot, the steam quickly filling the room. Many of his insects left his skin, slipping under the door to escape the water. Shino chuckled at their antics, they can be so childlike at times. Stepping into the shower, he closed the curtain and let the hot water pour over his head.
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Hinata awoke to the feel of insects, crawling all over her. Her eyes shot open, and she saw the cool empty spot in the bed where Shino was last night. She knew he was around, because the insects were his kikai. She looked over at the clock. 7:24 in the morning. She noticed his glasses, almost goggle-like, sitting on the nightstand. Wherever he went, he left his glasses. Out of curiosity, she took them and put them on, marveling at how such dark lenses were actually very opaque from the other side.
Getting up, with the glasses still on, she found some clothes Shino had laid out for her. They were old, from his genin days. They would fit her, but would still be slightly big. Looking around, she deduced Shino was nowhere to be found, and not noticing the steam coming from the bathroom door, began to change into the clothes Shino had laid out. She once again rolled the pants.
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Shino toweled his hair dry, and it stood up, frizzy as usual. After yet another failed attempt at using a comb, he got dressed, leaving his shirt hung around his neck, using the towel to dry his hair more, and walking out the bathroom door.
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Right when Hinata started on her chest bindings, she heard a door open. Immediately, she looked to the bedroom door, but saw nothing. Turning around, she saw Shino, shirtless, half-frozen in the act of drying his hair. Their eyes locked for a brief second, Hinata's still clad in the dark lenses, and Shino gasped an apology, clamping his eyes shut and face turning beet red. He flew back into the bathroom.
Hinata's face was even redder, and she steeled herself, determined not to faint shirtless on Shino's floor, with him trapped in the bathroom adjoining the room. She finished her bindings and slipped on the shirt, face still red. She knocked on the door.
"Sh-Shino? You can come out now."
Shino took a moment before coming out. His shirt was on, and his face was still red. His eyes stayed shut. Hinata handed him his glasses.
"I'm sorry." they both said at the same time.
Shino cleared his throat.
"I'm going to start breakfast. Feel free to use anything in the bathroom you may need." He slipped out of the room quickly.
Hinata watched him go, then ran to the bathroom.
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Shino got out into the kitchen, and took a deep breath. He should have knocked or something. The bathroom door in his room wasn't exactly noticeable, it held a rack on which he hung his jackets. Going to the fridge, he pulled out the eggs to start breakfast. His father was already at the table, drinking coffee.
"Why is your face pink, Shino?" his father inquired.
Shino's face went darker. "No reason. Shut up or I won't make you breakfast."
Shibi laughed. "Alright, alright. Your old man knows when to take a hint. I'll leave your sex life alone."
Shino turned and glared at his father, face red. He was about to retort when Hinata came in the room, taking a seat across from Shibi. Shino opted to close his mouth and work on scrambling the eggs.
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After breakfast, Shino decided to take Hinata around the compound. He smiled behind his collar as Hinata's eyes danced while watching the dragonflies flit about, chasing each other. He put his hand out, calling one to him. It flew over and landed on his finger. Slowly bringing his hand down, he took Hinata's in his other, bringing her hand up. The dragonfly walked on to her finger, and she stared at it in wonder. Its bright blue body refracted the sunlight, making it sine with greens and purples. The veins in its wings were black, with blood red patches at the ends. She watched was it took flight.
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They sat outside, near the edge of the forest that was in the back of the secluded compound. Hinata talked to Shino about life in the clan, told him things she had never told anyone. Shino sat and listened, laying in the grass, leaning back, supported by his arms. He looked at her, and a gust of wind blew, making her hair dance around her face; the midnight locks shining brightly in the sunlight. Shino thought she was beautiful.
They sat in silence for a while, before Shino got to his feet.
"Shino?" Hinata questioned, stretching her arms out and getting up as well.
Shino smirked. "How would you like to have a little spar? To loosen up a little. It will be fun."
Hinata giggled and nodded, already getting into her Jyuuken stance. The slightly high collar of her borrowed shirt, while folded down, caught in the wind and whipped around her face. Shino felt his breath catch at the girl's beauty, but covered it.
Hinata expected him to come at her, but he jumped backwards into a tree. Activating her Byakugan, the chase was on. He led her deep into the forest, always a step out of her reach. Suddenly he stopped, and Hinata came crashing towards him, he sidestepped her, grabbing her in mid leap and swinging her down to the ground.
Hinata recovered quickly; landing on her feet and springing right back into the tree, kunai drawn. Shino whipped out his own, and the metallic clang of metal-on-metal could be heard throughout the forest. They jumped down to the ground. A deer bounded by, and Hinata stopped for a moment to watch it. Shino took advantage of the opening and charged at her, aiming a punch. Suddenly, however, he overbalanced and staggered forward; Hinata had flickered out of site. Taking a kunai out, he backed up and listened hard, wishing he had used his insects. Nothing. The only sounds were wildlife.
It all happened in a second. Hinata flew around him, repeatedly using the body flicker so he could not track her. She dove forward, and tackled him to the ground. However, the ground didn't come.
Shino yelped as she hit him full on, more out of surprise than anything. He didn't even see her. He fell backwards through a wall of tall grass, and they tumbled head over heels together down the hill, coming to a stop near a pond. Butterflies danced around the cattails, fluttering through the untouched grass in the clearing. Dragonflies flitted and danced over the pond's surface, pink lilies giving the area a sweet fragrance. Shino groaned as he tried to lift his head. His glasses were askew, his hood knocked off. Hinata raised her head to find herself on top of Shino, and noticed his glasses hanging dangerously off of his face. Shino's cheeks were pink, and she giggled. She felt him tense when she delicately touched his glasses, but she merely fixed them, her lavender eyes fixed on his.
Shino almost shuddered; she was looking at him so lovingly. He looked in wonder as she gazed at his uncovered eyes, and was shocked when she smiled, touching his glasses, correcting their position on his face. Her slight weight on top of his body made his body temperature rise, and he was sure he was blushing.
Hinata only smiled more. Tucking a lock of hair behind her ear, she put her hands on his arms, holding them down. She leaned her face close to his, and he shivered again, her sweet breath intoxicating him. Shino closed his eyes, and their lips met.
They both felt it, a slight jolt. Hinata still had Shino's arms pinned down, and pushed closer. Shino pushed back, the sounds of the water bugs ringing in his ears. His colony buzzed loudly. Hinata could feel the vibrations, his skin literally buzzing with the excitement of the kikai. She broke off the kiss and giggled, rolling off of him. Her cheeks were stained pink, and so were his. She took his hand, touching her cheek to it in wonder, feeling the insects buzz and move beneath the skin.
Shino let her examine his hand. He knew the insects buzzed when either he or they were excited. He didn't realize she would feel it, though. He watched the examination in interest, sitting up.
"Shino, would you mind if I…um…" She trailed off, not sure how to ask.
Without thinking of what she wanted he simply nodded his head. Nothing Hinata could do would ruin this moment. Hinata pulled herself into his lap, resting her head against his chest. She sighed in content, the buzzing was like a dull hum, coupled with his heartbeat. It was soothing.
Shino held on to the girl, holding her tightly. With nothing to lean against, he gently pulled her down to lay flat. She intertwined her fingers with his, and they laid there for a while, taking in the sweet scents of the water lilies and the calming atmosphere.
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After a while, they went over to the pond. There was a small rocky overhand, overlooking the water, large enough for one person. Hinata perched upon it, taking her shoes off and rolling the old pants to the knees. Letting her legs into the water, she was surprised how pleasant the temperature was. Shino watched from a few feet behind, coaxing a butterfly to land on her nose. It did just that, and she crossed her eyes, before sneezing. The butterfly sailed away.
Hinata turned to Shino. "Hey, you…wanna go for…a swim, maybe?"
Shino turned to her. "Swimming? We don't have the right clothes for that."
Hinata giggled, getting up. She walked over to him, putting her hands on his shoulders, underneath the green hoodie.
"I'm sure we will make do." she said, pulling the green jacket off and tossing it into the grass behind him.
She unclasped the first few fastenings on his black shirt, touching her lips to his as she worked her way down. Shino couldn't react, the enigma of the new emotion flooding him. He could barely register that she was undressing him. The black shirt fell from his shoulders, leaving him in his white undershirt. He stepped back and smirked.
"And what about you?"
She smiled, blushing slightly. "I'll stay like this."
Shino thought it was more practical to not get his clothes all wet, but her lack of apparel caused him not to argue. He wasn't sure he could concentrate on not drowning if she took anything off. He removed is shirt and glasses, as well as his shoes, leaving him in only his pants. Putting the pile of clothes a safe distance away, he jumped into the water, causing a splash to come up and hit Hinata. She went to the edge of the rock, looking for Shino. He had not resurfaced, and she couldn't see past the dense lilies.
She thought she saw something, so she looked harder, when Shino suddenly burst from the water, grabbing her. She squeaked, and took a breath quickly as he drug her under the water. He laughed as she pulled herself out, sparing him a glare.
Hinata hadn't been ready to get in just yet. Shino leaned up on the rock.
"Hinata? Are you alright?" he had a grin on his face.
She looked at his smirking face, then pushed his forehead, sending him backwards in the water. She got up and walked away, but ran back, cannon-balling into the lilies.
Shino and Hinata played and laughed in the water, splashing each other. Finally, it was time to get out.
He picked a water lily out, and tucked Hinata's hair behind one ear, tucking the flower in.
"Beautiful," he murmured under his breath. His wet clothes clung to her every curve, not leaving a whole lot to the imagination. She shook her head, waist-length hair sending a spray of water out, glittering in the sunlight. Shino squeezed out his pants as best as he could, putting his shirts back on. He paused at his hoodie, knowing that Hinata was soaking wet.
"Hinata, if you want something dry, you can wear this. It should at least go down to your knees."
He tossed the hooded jacket to her, and she said a thanks. Shino turned around, examining a butterfly on a long blade. He could hear the slap of wet clothing hitting the ground. It took all his willpower not to sneak a peek.
Hinata knew Shino wouldn't peek at her. He had turned around to let her dress into the ridiculously oversized hoodie. She slipped off the shirt and pants, letting them hit the ground with a sickslop. That left her in her bindings and her boxers. Wringing out her hair, she slipped the hoodie on, pushing the sleeves up so she could zip it up. It went down past her knees slightly, and the hood went down over her nose. But it did zip far enough to cover what she needed.
"You can turn around now." she said.
She then bent down to pick up the clothes, wringing them so she could carry them over her arm without getting too wet. Shino loved the way she looked in his clothes, but said nothing.
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When they got back, it was evening. Shino made it a point to go shopping with Hinata tomorrow for some clothes of her own. He would pay, of course, since she had no money. They got in, and Shino immediately went to find Hinata some clothes, taking her wet ones and putting them in the wash, and going to change out of his wet clothes. He pulled an oversized t-shirt and some small sweatpants out for her to sleep in. He put the clothes into the bathroom and called her in, telling her that she could take a shower.
Hinata accepted gratefully; going into the small bathroom and running a hot bath. There was no fragrance or bubbles she could use, so she settled for relaxing in the hot water, letting it soak over the dark purple bruises left by her father.
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Shino waited until he was sure she was in the bath, then changed his clothes, throwing them into the wash as well. He finally plopped down into the middle of his bed, bringing out an old favorite book, picking up at a dog-eared page. The Lord of the Flies was a great classic.
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Hinata finally stepped out of the tub, wrapping the warm fuzzy towel around her. Rubbing her hair dry, she put on the large shirt given to her. The neck was normal, so she didn't have a collar to worry about. It went almost to her knees, and she decided to wear it as a nightgown. Pulling on the boxers he had provided, she folded the pants over her arm. Looking around, she could not find a hair brush. She opened the door and went out into the room.
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"Shino? I can't find the hairbrush."
Shino looked away from his book to the girl in the doorway of the bathroom. She had on his shirt, and the green boxers could be seen peeking under the hem. Apparently she was wearing it as a nightshirt, because she put the pants on the dresser and wandered over to the bed, sitting on the edge, waiting, those silvery orbs staring expectantly. Shino made a new dog-ear, closing the book and leaving it on the bed. He went past the blue-haired beauty into the bathroom and retrieved the hairbrush from the medicine cabinet.
When he went back into the room, Hinata was in the middle of his bed, cross-legged, with her back to him. She was reading the first few pages of his book. He silently got into the bed behind her. She looked back at him, startled.
"Oh, thank you."
She took the brush from him, and reached up to comb through the wet tresses. As soon as her hand got up there, however, a pain seared through her shoulder, causing her to grasp it and drop the brush. Shino looked at her worriedly.
"Are you alright?"
"Y-yes," she gasped, "My shoulder still hurts from where I h-hit the wall. I haven't had a chance to really look at it. I guess it didn't bother me too much to---ahh ow--today because I didn't put my arm up in that position."
Shino nodded, his insects starting to buzz with his anger at the cruelness of Hiashi.
He picked the brush up. "Let me help you." He said simply.
Pulling her damp hair together behind her, he gently ran the brush through her hair, being careful not to pull it. After all the tangles were out, he gathered her hair together; exposing her pale neck. He trailed light kisses down her neck and shoulder, causing her to shiver.
Hinata put down the book when she felt his lips on her neck. He sucked lightly, hitting a sweet spot. She tilted her head to the side, bringing her hand up to that back of his neck, a small moan escaping her lips. Forgetting the brush, Shino moved up her neck, kissing lightly. Pulling her backwards and turning her head, he met her lips in a kiss.
Turning around in the bed to face Shino, Hinata grabbed the front of his shirt, and captured his lips again, before falling back on the bed, pulling him on top of her. She flicked her tongue across him lips, tip pushing against the barrier. Shino allowed the kiss to deepen, and it got faster; harder. Hinata wrapped one leg over his. A loud hum from the kikai could be heard, and Hinata relished the feel of his body vibrating from the billions of insects.
"Ahem."
The teenagers sprang apart, red faced. They were both breathing heavily. Shino held his hands in his lap to keep unnecessary anatomy where it should be. He was too shell shocked to say anything to his father. Hinata was beet red, trying not to faint from embarrassment. She didn't know how that had happened…
Shibi put his hands to his face, faking sobs.
"My little boy is finally growing up! He's finally becoming a man! I am so proud." he sniffed.
If at all possible, Shino's face got redder, and he put a hand on Hinata's shoulder to keep her from toppling off the bed.
"FINALLY!" he wailed, fake tears coming. Shino grabbed a kunai off the bedside table, and Hinata hid her face in Shino's shoulder.
"Dad…" he growled.
Shibi laughed once. "I actually came in here to tell you two that I'm being send off on a mission in the Land of Snow. I won't be back for a week at least. You make sure Hinata is taken care of."
With that we walked out of the room. Shino and Hinata relaxed. Not even a minute later, however, Shibi popped his head back in.
"Shino?"
And uncomfortable grunt. "Yeah, Dad?"
"Be sure to use protection."
Shibi disappeared as the kunai buried itself three inches into the doorframe where his head was seconds before. Hinata let out a little "eep!" and went limp in his arms. He decided it was time to go to sleep. Turning out the lights and pulling Hinata under the covers, his mind didn't register the fact that they would be alone.
END CHAPTER
It's staring to get there. Shino is OOC I know, but I still like how this is turning out. Next chapter should be more actiony, and Hinata will have her own clothes to play around in. Shino has to take her shopping. And it IS official, both characters are OOC.