KibaHina drabble. :)
"You know you're always hoping Naruto will notice you..."
Hinata, startled, glanced up at Kiba from her bowl of rice. The two were having a friendly lunch and, somehow, the topic of Naruto and Hinata's infamous crush on him came up. She blushed furiously and proceeded to stuff her reddened face with food.
"...and when you finally go up to him, you get really embarrassed. Don't you want him to know how you feel?"
Hinata ate faster and her cheeks became brighter. She finally stopped the monstrous intake of rice and set her chopsticks down. Her eyes were squeezed shut in humiliation, and they were tearing up in the corners from being closed so tightly. Little grains of rice were randomly stuck in odd places around her mouth and, grimacing, Hinata grumbled out her response as best she could with a full mouth. Kiba just snorted in amusement.
Finally, Hinata managed to chew and swallow all of the rice.
"...I'm always afraid Naruto won't like me. I'm scared to just be myself..."
Kiba snorted again. He always knew she was self-concious about her shy personality, but he never understood why she was so afraid of Naruto's rejection.
"Dude. That idiot becomes friends with fucking everyone. Hell, he's been through so much rejection, that Naruto'd probably never even dream of giving someone the slip. Have some balls, Hinata!"
Hinata's face reddened again. Kiba was always so bold with his vocabulary!
"Kiba..."
"And we're pretty close friends, aren't we? I'm just as obnoxious as Uzumaki, and I think your personality is awesome!"
He waved and pointed his chopsticks to prove his point. Hinata sighed in defeat. Kiba was right. The two were pretty much the same, save for a few (major) details. They were both rude and loud and pretty much had the same determination.
"...I just can't work up enough nerve to talk to him..."
"But you can talk to me!"
She was starting to get exasperated. Why was he so focused on her telling Naruto how she felt?
"Why're you so concerned, anyway?"
"Because it's always depressing to see you gaze at him from afar and act all sad and shit. And you always faint when he talks to you. I just want you to be happy, Hinata. And, knowing how much you like Naruto, telling him your feelings and possibly having them returned would make you happy, right? If you're happy, I'm happy!"
Hinata was speechless. She always considered Kiba to be her closest friend. She could tell him anything and get nothing less than support and kindness. He was always looking out for her and she could just be herself around him.
"Kiba...you're like a big brother. Only better...(1)"
Kiba's eyes widened and he laughed.
"Haha, what's that supposed to mean?"
Hinata gasped in realization. Kiba was just like Naruto. He was like an older brother with Naruto's personality...only better. Her mouth twisted into a small, content smile.
"I'm happy right here, Kiba. I'm happy now."
Her friend's grin widened and became lopsided with giddiness.
"Well then, Hinata. We'll be happy together, okay?"
She smiled.
"Yeah, we'll be happy together."
(1)"Only better" would refer to ooh, boyfriend material. JUST in case some people didn't get that...
Ah, I like KibaHina. It's so cute and blaah. Cause we all know he's sensitive on the inside!
I hope you enjoyed this late-night drabble; tell me what you think!
Adios!