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Chapter 22

XXxxxXDay 2XxXxxx

A rather strange looking boy crept into the room. She watched as he took a seat by her bed. He had a huge tan jacket on that covered most of his body, and rather darkly shaded glasses. She could hardly tell how he looked with all that clothing.

Not one word was said between the two for the longest time.

She was starting to get nervous.

"Ah... Uh... Hello." She forced out, trying to communicate. She was use to silences, but she felt awkward not knowing his name in the least. The boy nodded his head, still not saying a word. "My name is Hinata... It's... Um.... Nice to meet you...?" She blushed hard at her awkwardness. She seemed to be making the situation worst, especially when the boy exhaled heavily. Perhaps she annoyed him?

"My name is Shino." She flinched when he spoke, but she quickly corrected herself and gave a soft smile. The boy merely pushed his glasses higher onto the bridge of his nose. One thing was for sure, he made her nervous.

XXXx Shino XXxx

He didn't know how to talk to her. She was so pretty, like a princess. It made him nervous being in the same room as her. After all, he was use to the female population hating him due to his love of bugs. Well, that was one of the reasons.

The main reason he felt so nervous? At school he watched her save bugs on multiple occasions. Like the time a spider made its way into the girl's washroom. She was the one who quickly scooped it up and protected it from those viscous beasts. At lunch he could spot her feeding ants, it amazed him. He thought all girls hated bugs.

Oh. She spoke to him. He took a deep breath, preparing himself.

It wasn't enough. He exhaled because of his nerves. No, he would talk to her. He was determined.

"My name is Shino." He forced out. He heavily regretted it when she flinched. Oh... It seemed she would be scared of him too. Although he wouldn't admit it, he felt rather hurt.

But then she smiled. It was only a soft tilt of her lips, but it sent his heart into a frenzy.

She was so beautiful.

He pushed his glasses higher to hide his blush.

"I... Like your glasses, Shino." Her voice was so soft, just like silk. It was amazing this was the girl who took them all out without effort.

"Thank you, Hinata." He grinned nervously when she blushed lightly. It looked like he was making progress with her.

Now if only his heart would calm down.

The settled into a slightly awkward silence.

XxxxXx Day 3 XXxxxx

She was changing when the next supervisor walked in. She meeped, dropping down to the ground without her clean shirt. He stood there on the other side of the bed ominously. Oh my, this place had so many weird characters! She stared at her shirt from her hiding stop, debating whether to grab it or not. But that would mean he would have a chance at seeing her bare skin.

Oh she really didn't like it here. Each day she only got perhaps 20 minutes to herself while they changed out people. Otherwise she was constantly under watch by someone. She didn't even have the chance to bath yet. When she asked the busty lady to bath, she said the only thing she was allowed was to be sponged down. Although it didn't sound bad at first she had to refuse with all her might when the doctor lady said one of the females of the house had to do it.

She really didn't want her scarred body to be seen.

"Don't worry, I only seen your back." A rather apathetic voice said.

Her heart went into a spasm of flurries.

He seen her. He seen her scars.

She curled up into a ball, her eyes wide.

"Why are you acting so strange? Are you daft?" She flinched at his words. He spoke in pure monotone, much like Itachi on certain days. In fact, he kind of sounded like him too. Was it another Uchiha? She was not brave enough to look. "Well, you can stay there all day if you would like." There were some shuffling sounds as the boy made himself comfortable. "My name is Sai, by the way." She made no motion to answer him.

She was being rude, she knew it. But... She couldn't help it.

She really wanted to go back to the Akatsuki.

She tried to cover her bare chest with the blanket she stole from the bed. She huddled in it, wishing she was in her own room. She needed space. She couldn't stand being so cooped up by these strangers much longer.