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Meant to Be	By : Rockrgrl4 Category: Naruto > Het - Male/Female Views: 1205 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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Weeks passed, weeks Shino spent comforting Hinata. Sometimes he would catch her crying, and he would hold her, but most of the time she just stared off into space, looking empty. Shino's concern for her well-being was one thing, but anger at another person for telling the truth? Shino felt guilty at himself for blaming Naruto. He was upset and was taking it out on him, by being colder (than usual), his voice dripping with venom everytime he spoke to him. But treating him fairly after the way he'd hurt Hinata…it was easier said than done. Everytime he saw her, she looked dead; both to the world and to herself. She hardly ever talked to anyone, even in training. She just kept to herself most of the time, with that cold, dead look in her eyes. Shino was beside himself with worry. He knew she was going through being rejected, but the way she looked and acted…it was more like she was depressed. He shuddered and his heart dropped, aching with every breath. He wanted-no, he NEEDED to help her, but he knew he could do absolutely nothing but comfort her and try to help her through it. There were times he just wanted to cradle his head in frustration, but he wouldn't. He wouldn't give up on his Hinata.

Yes, HIS Hinata. He'd finally admitted it to himself…he loved her. Oh! How he loved her! Her face, her eyes, her personality, her big, kind heart, but most of all her smile…it seemed to light up the whole world when she smiled. She hadn't been smiling much lately though….

Sadness and frustration once again overcame Shino. It was amazing how he hardly ever showed his emotions before, but lately, as soon as he looked at her, everything came pouring out. It was unusual for him-and an Aburame at that-to have such difficulty with the one thing he'd been a pro at for years. She'd broken through his barriers, completely destroying his façade. She was the only one who'd ever come close…the ONLY one. Soon, the worry overpowered him, and he took off in the direction of her house, finding himself moving faster with every step.

'I'll just go see how she is…' he told himself.

Yeah, right.

Hinata was in her bedroom, writing in her journal; her only confidant at this point. Before, she was never considered as talkative, exactly, but at least she used to talk to Kiba and Shino….

'Shino…'

Her thoughts drifted to her Aburame friend. He'd been especially anxious about her behavior lately, always checking on her and making sure she was alright.

But she wondered.

Why was he acting like that? Everyone else wasn't exactly avoiding her, per say; they just gave her a sympathetic, sad look and continued on. She wasn't really that upset about being rejected anymore, it was just her family not wanting her and Naruto not wanting her at the same time…It made her feel worthless…Like she didn't matter to anyone or anything. She wasn't too worried about what other people thought, but Shino was acting really strange, even for himself.

'I wonder if he…'

But someone knocked on the door, interrupting her thoughts. She sighed and hastily threw her journal by her pillow. Rubbing her eyes, she got up, shuffling her feet down the stairs. The pounding became more pronounced as she walked, and by the time she reached the door, whoever it was was about to beat it down, they were hitting it so hard.

When Hinata opened the door, she had to move herself very quickly to wrench herself out of the way of a charging Shino. He had backed up, and was running at the door just as she wrenched it open. He'd become worried when she didn't answer, so he'd made a split-second decision-he was going to beat her door down and see if she was alright. "Oh, CRAP!" He yelled, flailing across the threshold as he crashed into her sofa, flipping it over.

Shino just laid there in shock. Had he really just barged into her house and acted like a complete fool in front of her? He looked up at her and saw her mouth hanging open in shock, her eyes taking in the scene before her. So Shino said the only thing he could possibly say at this moment.

"Ouch…"

Hinata watched him as he landed on her sofa, taking it with him due to the force of his attack on her house. His face, bright red, was staring into hers, waiting on her reaction, but she couldn't supply him one. Well, that is, until she heard him.

"Ouch…"

Her expression changed from shock to pure amusement. Her mouth twitched into a crooked smile, and then she busted out laughing.

Shino saw her expression change, from complete shock to amusement. Her lips twitched into a grin, destroying all the evidence of the former mood between them. She was holding her stomach from laughing so hard and she fell to her knees, still cackling madly.

Shino watched her laughing in amazement. Not only was she laughing, but she was laughing HYSTERICALLY. He'd never seen her act like this-ever. Rolling on the floor, clutching her side, and gasping for breath, she captured his heart even further, and he started laughing, too.

"Sh-Shino" Hinata barely managed through gasps "Wh-what are you…doing here?" She looked at him once again, sprawled on the floor, and the sight sent another wave of giggles over her.

Shino finally started to sit up, a sheepish grin on his face. "Sorry Hinata," he said, smiling, as he lifted the sofa back up. "I was just checking on you."

"More like trying to attack me!" She said, trying to stifle another wave of giggles. "And you almost got me, too. What is it, 50 points for glomping Hinata?"

Grinning, Shino replied, "Only if she's still alive!" and he pounced her, tickling her. She shrieked and squirmed underneath him, both of them laughing. When Hinata finally managed, "OK! OK! I GIVE! 50 points!" Shino stopped, rolling off of her.

'I've never acted like that before, not even at home,' He looked at her, wondering.

'Oh, the things you do to me woman…'

"Shino," Hinata started, still trying to breathe, "Why have you been checking on me?" The curiosity had gotten the better of her; she HAD to ask.

Shino froze. 'Think fast!' he thought to himself, 'and DON'T blow it!'

"Hinata," He'd returned to his normal stotic self. "You've been really upset lately and I've been checking on you to make sure you were okay. For a while, you had us all worried…are you okay?" He peered at her through his sunglasses, the corners of his mouth twitched up into an expression that could only be concern. Hinata stared, looking into his sunglasses.

'I wonder…' She found herself thinking, as she reached toward them. Her delicate hands grasped the edges, and she lightly tugged them off.

Shino stood there, his mind frozen and his heart racing, staring into her eyes. He barely even noticed her reaching up and removing the last shield between them.

"Shino," She said, as she stared into his beautiful, deep chocolate brown eyes.

"I'm much better now, and I'm sorry to have worried you. I think I owe you an explanation about everything…

That day you found me, the first day I was crying, was right after I was rejected by Naruto…and that was the only day I cried for him.

Ever since then, it's been mainly just everything all at once. My family and Naruto both not wanting me just drove me over the edge. It's just been piling up and piling up-YEARS of the pain, and I finally just broke down and let it all go. Trust me, it was LONG overdue…and I feel much better now."

She smiled up at him reassuringly. "Really, I feel a lot better."

Shino's eyes still held a trace of concern-of suspicion, but they immediately brightened nonetheless. He pulled her tightly in his arms. "I'm so glad! Hinata, you had me so worried…"

She pulled back and looked at him in wonder. Why is he saying things like that? Why is he so worried about me all the time? Her eyes narrowed-she wanted answers.

Shino felt her pull out of the hug and she fixed her gaze upon him, her eyes narrowing. Seeing her change in behavior, he thought to himself, 'Did I do something wrong?'

'Besides storming into her house and destroying her furniture? Nooo….not at all…' He inwardly groaned. Oh, this was SO not what he had in mind…

Hinata opened her mouth to speak, but before she even got one word out Kiba and Akamaru came bounding in the door at full speed, and Shino pulled Hinata out of the way of a flying couch once again. Kiba had pulled open the door, but a still-running Akamaru couldn't stop running in time and face planted himself into the sofa. Hinata barely had time to think, 'My poor couch, it's getting abused today…' before Shino did the impossible-

He got angry.

"KIBA! What the HELL?"

Kiba stood there, his mouth hanging open in shock from his friend's angry outburst, but he recovered quickly, remembering why he was there. "Sorry guys, but we have to go. Now. Lady fifth has requested us for a mission."
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