Knock knock. "Delivery!!"

Aburame Shino opened the door of his home, peering over his dark sunglasses at the UPS Shinobi.

"Abraham-San?" UPS Shinobi Guy smiled and held out a bouquet of flowers. "These are-"

"Aburame."

"I'm sorry?"

"It's…Aburame…"

"Oh, my mistake. These flowers are a gift from one…YakMan Ino. And-"

"Yamanaka."

"I beg your pardon?"

"It's… Yamanaka…Ino…"

"Oh, I keep screwing up it seems! Anyways, she sent a singing telegram, so if you would take these…" UPS Shinobi Guy shoved the flowers in Shino's arms and began singing. "OH!! Best wishes and good luck, Shino, you dear shmuck! Upon hearing this great news, some flowers for you I did choose; to match your chaotic love affair, with your man with wild hair. I hope you two last forever, doing yaoilicious things together; I hope for ever you'll always stay, right through your blessed wedding day!"

"…"

"Have a wonderful day, sir!"

Shino closed the door, sat the flowers on a table, and thought.

He thought and he thought and he thought.

He looked scary.

Then he thought some more.

He straightened up from his slouched position against the wall and unfolded his arms.

"What the hell was that?"

Shino walked around the village, hands shoved in his pockets, deep in thought. Was that…some kind of joke?? No, it's not like Ino to pull jokes…then…someone actually…likes me?

The fact that someone might actually have feelings of love for Shino was shocking to us all.

'Man with wild hair??'

That could be anyone, seeing as how every male in Konoha had spikes, ponyhawks, or underwear on their heads.

And what did she mean…wedding day??

Was Shino's secret admirer going to propose to him? No, of course not, what was he thinking??

He continued walking down the street. There was really no point thinking about it, right? It's not like he actually cared whether or not someone had a crush on him. Not at all.

Shino turned towards the direction of the Yamanaka flower shop.

"Have a nice day!" Ino called out to a leaving patron.

"Ino."

Ino whipped around to be face to face with Bug Man. "Shino! I never thought I'd see you here."

"I never thought you would send me flowers."

Ino smiled. "Did you like them? No need to thank me!"

"Why…did you send them…with such a message?"

"Well everyone around has been talking about you and your future life partner!" She giggled.

"Life…partner??" Ino blinked, slightly confused. "Well…yes…I was told that you and Naruto were engaged…?"

For the first time ever in his entire life, Aburame Shino was stunningly shocked. He was fabulously flabbergasted. He was amazingly awed. He was stupendously stupefied. Not to mention marvelously mystified (I'm here all night, folks!)

"N-Naruto??"

Naruto? The same Naruto who had mentioned on several occasions how scary he was? The one that had failed to notice he was in a room when in plain sight? The same yellow haired spazz that had disappeared for three years, and upon returning didn't even know who he was??? That Naruto had feelings…of love…for him? Shino??

"Ugh." Shino, feeling dizzy, leaned on the counter.

"S-Shino?? You mean you didn't know?? It's what everyone's been saying!! For God's sake!! Don't you ever get out?"

"Who told you?"

"I heard it from Chouji!"

-Outside Sonny's Barbeque-

"I heard it from Kiba!"

-Outside PetCo (where the pets go)-

"I overheard it from Hinata in Shop That Has no Name"

-Outside Shop That Has no Name-

"I-I heard it from S-Sakura."

-Outside wherever Sakura was at-

"I heard it from Naruto!"

"Naruto said…he liked me?"

"Well, he was buying a gift for you, what other reason could there be?"

"This is…not normal."

"Shino?? Shino!! You can't faint in the middle of the street!!"

Naruto had just finished putting a bow on what seemed to be some sort of package, though it just looked like a large wad of wrapping paper. He'd already sent Sasuke his gift, and decided that maybe he really should get Shino something since Hinata and Sakura were bound to ask the member of the Aburame clan about it sooner or later (even Naruto can be smart sometimes!).

"But…" He scratched his head. "How do I give Shino a gift?? He might bite me or something…" He shuddered at the thought.

He flopped down on his bed and wondered how he had gotten himself into this mess to begin with. While lying there, his inner mind theatre began playing mini movies of ways to give Shino the present.

-Naruto's Inner Mind Theatre-

How to Randomly Give a Gift to Some who's Liable to Kill You: Episode one

"Hey Shino! I was just thinking, since you're always all alone and emo looking…"

How to Randomly Give a Gift to Some who's Liable to Kill You: Episode two

"Shino, I heard about your bug's gruesome death. Here's a token of my sorrow!"

How to Randomly Give a Gift to Some who's Liable to Kill You: Episode three

"Hey there! I just happened to be in the neighborhood-"

How to Randomly Give a Gift to Some who's Liable to Kill You: Episode four

"I LOVE YOU!!!"

Naruto rolled over and glared at the package. None of those ideas were half bad, but unfortunately, they all ended with him either receiving a death glare, or ending up missing an arm. And he had no clue why his odd little mind had come up with the 'I love you' thing.

The package stared at Naruto. Naruto stared at the package. He narrowed his eyes, sighed, and got off the bed. Picking up the poorly wrapped gift, he headed out the door and towards Shino's house (after stopping to ask Hinata for directions). He was wracking his brain trying to figure out what he would say to Shino once he got there.

Why am I putting so much thought into it anyways?? I should just give him the package and leave!! It's not like it means anything… SMACK. The holder of the kyuubi lost his train of thought as he fell backwards onto the ground.

"Pardon me."

"I'm sorry, I wasn't…Shino??"

"…Naruto??"

A/N: Cliffhanger!! (Ino: You fail at life!) What will happen next?? Will Shino and Naruto end up together?? Or will Naruto have his arms bitten off?? Does anyone really care? No? Me either!

FLAME ON.