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Happy birthday ch 4
Jan. 20th, 2019 06:29 pmHappy Birthday (4348 words) by Flannigan
Chapters: 4/?
Fandom: Naruto
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Aburame Shino/Tenten
Characters: Aburame Shino, Tenten
Additional Tags: Pre-Shippuden, Shino is awkward, Tenten is everyone's friend, Dai-hachi-han | Team 8 (Naruto)-centric, Shino is ruthless, Casual mention of murders, indoctrination
Summary: Shino's lot in life goes hand in hand with death. He kills children his own age, grown men and women, anyone his village points him towards. He kills because he was born for the purpose, has no choice, together with his teammates. Their sensei taught them to be shinobi.
Tenten grew up as a struggling orphan of Konoha. A weapons specialist in training and gifted at Sealing Jutsu, she devoted her life to fight in the stead of those who can't. As a student of hard work, she and her team are taught to believe in themselves, the beauty and kindness of the world, and to protect life.
Nourished by blood and anonymity, a clan history of mass murders, Aburame Shino and Tenten, nourished by hope and love, become unlikely friends.
Preview of ch 4 Read on AO3
"What should I do?" Shino asked.
"What do you think you should do?" Shibi answered softly. His voice rarely rose, always even. His father was calm, logical, and kind, but not very expressive. He watched him like a statue, reclining behind his desk.
Shino fidgeted in his pockets and considered the facts. Tenten didn't like him ever since she found out he had killed several times before. And at the dango shop she seemed to resent all of them. Kiba had insulted her with his careless comments.
He didn't want to think he could salvage a friendship from her, but he still dared to hope. If anything else, Shino felt a sense of obligation to repay her kindness. His father had taught him this much.
Shibi watched him as if his objectively small issues were as serious as the legitimate concerns of the clan. A small stack of papers waited for him on the desk. He shouldn't waste his father's time.
"When is her birthday?" Shibi asked.
"Today."
Read on AO3
Chapters: 4/?
Fandom: Naruto
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Aburame Shino/Tenten
Characters: Aburame Shino, Tenten
Additional Tags: Pre-Shippuden, Shino is awkward, Tenten is everyone's friend, Dai-hachi-han | Team 8 (Naruto)-centric, Shino is ruthless, Casual mention of murders, indoctrination
Summary: Shino's lot in life goes hand in hand with death. He kills children his own age, grown men and women, anyone his village points him towards. He kills because he was born for the purpose, has no choice, together with his teammates. Their sensei taught them to be shinobi.
Tenten grew up as a struggling orphan of Konoha. A weapons specialist in training and gifted at Sealing Jutsu, she devoted her life to fight in the stead of those who can't. As a student of hard work, she and her team are taught to believe in themselves, the beauty and kindness of the world, and to protect life.
Nourished by blood and anonymity, a clan history of mass murders, Aburame Shino and Tenten, nourished by hope and love, become unlikely friends.
Preview of ch 4 Read on AO3
"What should I do?" Shino asked.
"What do you think you should do?" Shibi answered softly. His voice rarely rose, always even. His father was calm, logical, and kind, but not very expressive. He watched him like a statue, reclining behind his desk.
Shino fidgeted in his pockets and considered the facts. Tenten didn't like him ever since she found out he had killed several times before. And at the dango shop she seemed to resent all of them. Kiba had insulted her with his careless comments.
He didn't want to think he could salvage a friendship from her, but he still dared to hope. If anything else, Shino felt a sense of obligation to repay her kindness. His father had taught him this much.
Shibi watched him as if his objectively small issues were as serious as the legitimate concerns of the clan. A small stack of papers waited for him on the desk. He shouldn't waste his father's time.
"When is her birthday?" Shibi asked.
"Today."
Read on AO3
