When Shino was three, his father took him out to the woods to observe the insects. Shino was kind of scared, but at least they were outside and so it didn't seem that bad. Then his father said in what was likely intended as a passing comment, "Of course, these aren't the same as the ones currently in you, but—"
It was at this point that Shino's terrified shrieking cut off whatever his father had been about to say.
Despite only being three, it took ten minutes and some Nara intervention to get Shino calmed down enough to stop clawing at his skin in panic. Tranquilizers were involved.
--
"Seriously, that can't be the reason you cover yourself up," Kiba said, trying to peer into the coat.
Shino gazed back, easier to deadpan with the sunglasses hiding the way he, too, looked at the coat, though with a more uneasy gaze. "I told you," he said. "I'm very body shy."
These days he was even able to completely cover the shudder as he felt the insects move uneasily under his skin at the not-quite lie.
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Date: 2008-04-23 03:29 am (UTC)It was at this point that Shino's terrified shrieking cut off whatever his father had been about to say.
Despite only being three, it took ten minutes and some Nara intervention to get Shino calmed down enough to stop clawing at his skin in panic. Tranquilizers were involved.
--
"Seriously, that can't be the reason you cover yourself up," Kiba said, trying to peer into the coat.
Shino gazed back, easier to deadpan with the sunglasses hiding the way he, too, looked at the coat, though with a more uneasy gaze. "I told you," he said. "I'm very body shy."
These days he was even able to completely cover the shudder as he felt the insects move uneasily under his skin at the not-quite lie.