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SHINO:
Your eyes close tightly, as your mouth opens and you say out loud:
"Three."
You slowly open one of your eyes to see, no one other than...
Shino.
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Your eyes open widely as you see the bug boy slowly stand up, only to turn and look at you. You gulp loudly, and when you glance at Ino, you notice that she's shocked too. You slowly walk over to her, and whisper, "I didn't even know he was here."
She nods before replying. "Yeah, me too. He's really quiet, isn't he?"
"Mmhmm," you answer. "Well, I better-"
"Alright you two!" Ino interrupts, screaming obnoxiously. "Let's get you two in there!" Immediately, you feel hands placed on your back, pushing you into the dark room.
"Ino," you hiss, as you allow your feet to scuff on the ground, hoping you'll stop abruptly. Yet, her girly strength pushes you into the closet, and Shino is right behind you. The door is slammed shut, and you hear the clicking of the door being locked. "Great," you mutter, your back leaning against the wall, as you slide down to the floor.
"I understand," you hear Shino quietly whisper.
"Huh?" You ask, as you hear him slowly pull off his jacket. "I uh--I don't understand."
You hear the brown-haired teen chuckle softly at your remark, and you suddenly see the flickering of light again and again. With the tiny source of light, you notice Shino raising his arm, and fireflies escaping from his sleeves.
You gasp in delight, and a small smile is on your face. "They're so pretty," you comment, attempting to catch a lightning bug in your hands. Instead, several of them buzz around you, and your small smile grows into a grin from ear-to-ear.
"They are nice, aren't they?" He sees you nod, and you notice a smirk on his face. "When people think of bugs, they mainly think of-"
"Spiders, mosquitos, and bees, right?" You question him, hoping you answered correctly.
"Yes. They never think of the beautiful ones-"
You interrupt again. "Butterflies, ladybugs, and fireflies."
"But I think that-"
"All bugs are beautiful," you continue his sentence, as he smiles. You gently push the little bugs away, and watch as he pulls off his glasses. You open your mouth wide, and are shocked to see what he really looks like. "And...and I t-think that you're beautiful, too." A light shade of rose spreads across your face, and you see him blush as well. You push yourself off of the wall, and land on all fours. You slowly crawl to him, hoping not to harm any of the bugs.
Silently, the fireflies all clutter around the two of you, and you find each only inches, possibly centimeters away from each other's faces. His hands move to the back of your head, and he pulls your hairtie out, and immediately, your hair sways around your face.
As it falls on your shoulders, you get closer to him. The tips of your noses touch, and within that moment, your heart beats faster and faster. It pounds so loud, that you swear Shino can hear it. 'I never thought,' you ponder to yourself. 'That I could find myself so...so close to someone I never even thought of.'
And then, your lips touch each other gently. Shino lightly licks your bottom lip, and as you gasp in what seems like, ecstasy, he pulls you in tighter. The two of you battle on, and the sweet taste of his mouth, makes your body feel like jello.
You pull apart, and when Shino pulls one of his hands away from your head, he opens it, revealing a small butterfly.
"Time's up!" Ino screams happily, probably glad the seven minutes are over.
As the door swings open, the fireflies rush out, and Ino shrieks loudly.
"Eew! Get them away," she swats, spinning around. The others laugh a bit, and as you quietly giggle too, you feel Shino's hand grasp yours.
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
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