Author's note: I thought this up after reading the Pein attack arc in the manga. I know it's short and really sad, but it came to me this morning when I woke up.
Language advisory: F-bomb. Kiba's REALLY upset.
I might continue this story with some encouragement... *wink, wink, nudge, nudge, say no more* But for now, it's a one-shot. Edit: now it is a multichap. I couldn't leave it this way. Couldn't handle not giving it closure of some kind.
No part of the "Naruto" series is my intellectual property.
Chapter 1: Betrayal
"K-Kiba-kun... please..."
"Don't you 'Kiba-kun' me," he interrupted, a pained look on his face. "I fucking loved you, and you stabbed me in the back!"
"It's... It's not that simple..." She tried with all her might to not cry.
"Oh, isn't it? You love Uzumaki, not me. You said so yourself... when you jumped out in front of Pein to save him. You almost died, Hinata!" His canid eyes filled with tears. "How many ways can you torture me in one day?"
She stung all over. "I'm... so sorry, Kiba."
"Yeah, right... You've just been using me as a substitute while you waited for him," he spat bitterly. "I've been a consolation prize all along."
Akamaru paced, looking worried.
Hinata had managed to alienate her true love and her best friend in one fell swoop.
Kiba adored her from the moment they were placed on the same team with Kurenai Sensei, and she quickly grew to love the boy with the fangs and his sweet little puppy, despite her undying crush on Uzumaki Naruto. Kiba was kind of a jerk to everyone else, but treated Hinata like gold. He had become a strong, faithful man, and Akamaru was a loyal, fiercely protective dog. She felt safe with them around. She wanted them to be a family, but she could not get Naruto out of her head, no matter how hard she tried.
She'd been stressed and confused in the commotion involving Akatsuki's leader and ran into the fray to help, professing her love for the jinchuuriki before she realized what she was saying. Word of her rescue attempt and her proclamation quickly spread to Kiba. As Sakura healed her, his initial concern faded and twisted into scorn. He confronted her almost immediately.
"You obviously don't need me anymore." He climbed onto Akamaru's back. "I'm outta here."
"Kiba... please..." She grabbed the back of his jacket.
"Don't. Touch. Me."
She pulled her hand away as if she'd been burned. Akamaru started to whimper.
"I'm goin' to get my stuff. Don't follow me." Before she could reply, he was gone.
Hinata looked down through her tears at her left hand. The diamond ring Kiba had given her seemed to scorch her finger now. She tore it off and threw it to the ground, but quickly dropped to her knees after it. She wanted to stay there forever, sobbing and cradling the last piece of him she had.