A/N: OK...this chapter is short. Very very very short. I think it should be called more of a drabble than a chapter. I apologise, but I wanted to get the right...I dunno, effect? So, simply, I have a reason. So....yeah. I apologise, but I hope that I have a good enough reason.
Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto or any of the characters mentioned in here. They belong simply to Masashi Kishimato.
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Ino grinned as she watched Shino's face losing the little colour that it had before. "Oh, someone's not looking keen on that idea. Brave people that have nothing to hide have nothing to fear from Truth or Dare."
Not the way you're going to play it, he thought instantly. "I have no wish to play. Please excuse me from this game," he said as politely as he could.
The change in Ino's expression startled most of the shinobi there. One minute it was calm, smiling and generally happy, and, within a heartbeat, it was furious. "You. Are. Going. To. Play. Whether or not you want to. Now, since you're first, I'm going to tell you what you will have if you choose truth, and what you will have if you choose dare. The truth will be…which, of these girls, do you like as in…more than a friend?" The question was accompanied by silence as they all watched the Aburame. And…the dare will be…to kiss Hinata."
Hinata's face turned a shade of red that most hadn't seen before, and Shino, for once, lost his usual calmness, although none present realised, because of his glasses and his high collar. "Ino…please…I really have no wish to play this."
"Ah, c'mon, Shino. Stop being so utterly boring!" Naruto said, rolling his eyes at the bug ninja. "Don't you think?"
"I…I…Shino looked from Naruto, to Ino who was smiling pleasantly, yet could crack at any moment, Hinata who was still blushing profusely, from behind Neji, and Kiba, who was grinning at the expense of his best friend. "I…choose truth."
Ino shared a knowing smirk with Kiba. "Very well then."
Shino caught the look that past between the blonde and his team mate. It was obvious that Kiba had told, and, the most shocking this was that Ino hadn't told just about everyone.
"Well…who is it?" Ino demanded, spinning to face Shino.
"I…would say…that it would have to be…" Shino paused, seeming to think deeply. He couldn't say who it was, and he knew straight away that it would have to be Hinata. But if he said it…he knew that he would only face rejection. Hinata was far too infatuated by Naruto to like him as more than a friend, a team mate. That was what he'd always be to her, that and nothing else. He couldn't say it, no matter what happened. He could not. No matter the consequences. "I choose dare," he said abruptly.
Ino raised an eyebrow as she observed him. "Go on then. To Hinata," she smirked, grabbing Shino's sleeve, and pulling him to the Hyuuga heiress, whilst pushing her cousin out of the way. "Now…kiss her," Ino demanded, pushing him onto her.
"H-hinata," Shino whispered, a stutter similar to Hinata's coming from him. "I'm sorry." He leant forward and kissed her, seeing her large eyes and tomato-red blush spreading.
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A/N: Short.
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