Disclaimer: I…DO…NOT…OWN…Naruto…
Pairings: NaruKiba, some ShinoKiba.
A teen male sat at the edge of a lake, staring down into its clean, clear, sparkling water from the moonlight shining down.
This male is known as Kiba Inuzuka.
Face expressionless, his eyes fixed on the twinkling liquid, his mind on important matters. The gentle cooling breeze of the night calmed him with its almost silent howl; while his white, furry friend, Akamaru, sat beside him with his tongue hanging out as pants emitted from his doggy lips.
"Why?" The sudden sound of his master's voice in the silence startled Akamaru.
"Why? Why can't I beat him?" He repeated.
Kiba has been getting worked up, trying to get his crush's attention day after day but has constantly failed. The blond headed knucklehead ninja- Naruto Uzumaki- has been spending more time with him; which made him insanely happy. But, it's the Uchiha that has been gaining most, if not all, of Naruto's uninvited attention. Why the raven does, he can't say. But one possibility has been wreaking havoc on his emotions, one that's been tearing at him from the inside out, was the possibility that maybe the two were…lovers.
Lovers. That word never had such an impact on Kiba before. But now, every time he thought of that word, the image of Naruto and Sasuke touching, hugging, or sometimes…more.
And these…these thoughts have been piling up more and more, ever since the Uchiha left the village to be with Orochimaru. Since then, his blond could not stop mentioning the name, Sasuke Uchiha. It was always Sasuke this, Sasuke that, Sasuke, Sasuke, SASUKE! It disgusted him.
Multiple times the dog lover tried to comfort and get the blonde's mind off the traitor, but with little success. Although…not all was hopeless. From time to time, the blonde would come to the brunet for, 'entertainment', or some 'fun time', as Naruto would call it, and the two shinobi would spend the whole day laughing and wrestling. The effects of their pranks and naughty doings always managed to give the two a good laugh. And it was during these…private moments that Kiba felt like he was important to the blonde; like Naruto could possibly care for him. But he never did get his hopes up too high. He just couldn't come to the conclusion that Naruto of all people would have feelings for him that go beyond friendship.
Although, the blonde's constant rambling about the raven haired boy did make him question… does Naruto love Sasuke?
Kiba shifted a few inches on the hard ground he'd seated himself on as the sentence ran through his head again. What IF Naruto loves Sasuke? What can he do then? What WOULD he do then? He would have to… accept it. Whether he likes it or not. Still, thoughts like this give the Inuzuka a painful, indescribable feeling in the pit of his stomach. Not from the thoughts of Sasuke and Naruto but, about his own lover, Shino Aburame.
What would he tell Shino if –out of some miracle -Naruto returned his feelings and they started a relationship? He won't go on and cheat on the bug user, that's for sure. And he won't go and end their relationship because of Naruto. Yet… he can't help but want the blonde boy so badly. This crush, this infatuation, it hasn't gone away. Even after three whole years, his want for the whiskered male hasn't diminished, but only grown to new heights.
His relationship with the Aburame had been long, yes, but so had his want for the blonde. He's been feeling guilty for having these desires while with Shino. It made him feel…sickened, dirty even. Hell, even in their private moments alone, moments specifically created to keep their relationship strong; Kiba's loving gaze on his bug user would be full of shame and pity. Pity that his strongest desires contain the luscious form of the blonde headed Naruto instead of his current lover.
That's why he's here. That is why he comes to this lake out in the forest in the dead of night. All of these conflicting possibilities and feelings keep flooding him and, as time goes by, he's losing the hope and the will power to keep his and his lover's relationship going. It almost feels nonexistent. Like it's almost…obligatory to keep going. Here, in the dark of night surrounded by the evening air, he is free to think and feel what he pleases. And on some occasions, he brings Akamaru for some company. After all, the pair shares nearly everything.
With his legs pulled to his chest and chin resting on his knees, his stare on the lake was kept undisturbed. Even Akamaru, whom is now lying on his side, had fallen asleep. With only the sound of the singing crickets keeping him company, Kiba himself felt sleep creep up his body, making his eyelids grow heavy. With a content sigh the brunet laid back, enjoying the sounds and smells of the night in peace.
The little moment went by slow. With the background around him becoming increasingly quieter every passing minute, his mind began to succumb to sleep. Until he finally fell into the slumbering abyss.
For a few hours Kiba and Akamaru remained undisturbed, unconscious, and resting on the soft grass under the moonlit sky. Akamaru's face was pleasantly relaxed and careless, but Kiba's lay twitching with the conflicts of a nightmare. In minutes, the nightmare escalated normal heights and the brunet's body began sweating. His breaths came out in short pants, his body twisting and turning until finally, with a swoop of his upper body, the brunet sat up with widened and tear filled eyes.
Awakened by the nightmare's harsh images of the shreds of his and Shino's relationship, the brunet looked down at the lake again in hopes of getting the dream out of his head.
"How wonderful…another night where I suffer this fucking nightmare!" He yelled out into the night with sarcasm in each word he spoke.
This nightmare had only shown itself on rare occasions. The 'dream' itself held images of his lover Shino, which in normal circumstances would be good. Except in this dream… it showed the bug user ending their relationship, and leaving the Inuzuka all alone. After that event, the scenery changed to him confessing his attraction to the whiskered male. But only to be rejected when the blonde turned, confessing his love for Sasuke…
Kiba sighed again, still keeping his gaze on the lake. For minutes nothing happened. It wasn't until he realized just how silent the night had become, did suspicion surface.
Since when is the forest silent?
His eyes began wandering around the background. Where were the animals? He sniffed the air for any change in the wind. Where were the sounds? He even pounded his hands and feet on the ground to experiment if he would gain a reaction. When there was no response, he regained some of his calm. Only then did a chilling breeze make its way down his spine and that's all it took.
Kiba stood and whistled loudly to wake up Akamaru.
When the large dog stood up on his four legs, ready for any command Kiba might give, did the brunet take a battle stance, expecting an attack.
"Akamaru…I want you to tell me if you can smell anyone," Kiba commanded of his partner.
But when Akamaru barked, answering in the negative; Kiba was beginning to think maybe he's becoming too paranoid. What does it matter that the forest is silent? Why does it matter that an abnormally chilling breeze passed by? He was beginning to think…that maybe his paranoia was pulling this on purpose until he resolved his conflicts with Shino and Naruto.
Slowly, he relaxed, thinking of how absurd his chances of being attacked are. But it was a mistake.
Silently, without a sound, Akamaru was struck in the side with a kunai gorged in poison.
Startled by his dog's pained yelp, Kiba turned just as Akamaru fell, hitting the ground with a loud 'thud'. When he saw his companion lying down on the ground, his body tensed and he quickly brought out a kunai-but it proved useless.
In the next second, Kiba's eyes saw nothing but darkness. He felt a hand over his mouth and nostrils, and then his body fell limp. Without any struggles, the dark figure finished its job of knocking out the ninja and his companion.
The figure threw both ninja and large dog over his shoulders-wincing from their added weight-and began walking away…
A/N: Yeah, it's just a prologue, nothing major, except for the Kiba and Akamaru kidnapping...