Origins oneshots!!! (Spare me)

Unexpected problems

(TW: self harm)

Shino rolled his sleeves up to his elbows as he dipped his hands into the water. Deciding it was a decent temperature he pulled himself off his knees using the side of the bath. He placed different shampoo bottles and conditioners on the side so once in the bath they would be easy to reach.

But the bath wasn't for him.

"You ready to get in?" Shino asked softly, turning his attention to the black and white haired shadow manipulator sitting on the toilet with the seat closed. Arti was wearing one of Shino's tank tops and a pair of fluffy shorts.

Arti didn't reply, he just continued to stare down at the floor in a solemn silence. He held his hands over his forearms and his knee anxiously bounced up and down, the sight made Shino's gut twist in guilt as he sighed and walked over. Shino sat on the floor and placed his hands comfortingly on Arti's knees, Arti's gaze traveled from the floor to Shino as they made eye contact

Shino tried to keep away the tension as he smiled softly, bringing one hand to caress Arti's cheek softly as Arti sniffed slightly. "Hey, it's ok." Shino whispered. Arti's hands trembled softly as his eyes started to bubble with tears, one hand came away from his scarred forearm littered with small red lines to grab Shino's hand and pull him into him slightly, Shino taking it as an indication of a hug and hugging Arti slightly.

It was a subject Arti didn't enjoy talking about. He never wanted to have to talk about it with Shino let alone for Shino to find out. Arti's biggest fear was if Shino knew about his own issues Shino might stop feeling comfortable confiding in Artemis when he was upset about his issues incase it triggered Arti, yet again Arti didn't want to tell Shino incase he triggered him.

But right now all Shino focused on was Artemis. Holding him softly as Arti hugged him tightly, it was the first hug they had given each other since Shino came home from his job to find Arti asleep on the sofa with a shitty bandage job and blood seeping through the bandages.

Shino huffed exhaustedly as he clicked open his dorm house door as let himself in. He assumed the dorm would be empty as currently RikKu and Arti would be at the cafe club, yet he was slightly surprised to see the messy split dyed hair resting on the sofa. "Artemis?" Shino asked, however he could tell Arti was asleep when no reply came and he heard soft snores drift from his boyfriend.

Arti had a rough day, pushing himself during hero training, arguing with Shino over the fact Arti didn't want to get up and go to school, overall stress and exams. He had practically begged to go home, Shino rushed him back to the dorms the moment the bell went as Shino could sense Arti was about to have a meltdown.

But unfortunately all three of the dorm 8 residents had plans afterschool, Shino had work and RikKu and Arti had cafe club. Shino kissed Arti goodbye and left him alone in his room as he left for work.

Arti had told RikKu he couldn't make it to cafe club today once Shino left, RikKu was understanding knowing Arti had a pretty shitty day so didn't push it - she even told him she'd bring a cake back from the cafe for him which made him smile.

So he was left home alone.

He tried to take his mind off his post-meltdown stress and overall bad mood by doing some designs and sewing as he tried to finish a project he had been working on but became more frustrated when his designs came out rusty and bland as he was forcing himself to create ideas.

'God you're an awful designer' he told himself as he groaned and threw his sewing stuff to the side, the box landing upside down and discarding his sewing stuff all over the floor. He groaned in annoyance now realising he'd have to clean it, the slightest inconveniences becoming so overwhelming to him.
But instead the sharp sewing scissors he kept at the bottom of his sewing kit that he used for cutting thick fabrics and materials caught his eye.