Yeah, yeah. Another one for WhiteLilyAngel.

Me: So, just a little umbrella disclaimer for the rest of the fic-
Naruto: You have an umbrella?
Me: N-
Naruto: Why do you have an umbrella? You're inside on the computer! Isn't it bad luck to open an umbrella inside, anyway?
Me: I DON'T HAVE AN UMBRELLA!
Naruto: But you just said you did...so why DID you have one when it's sunny and 80 degrees?
Me:...Never mind. Just say I don't own you!
Naruto: Fine, fine. Serendipity doesn't own me OR the umbrella she's talking about.
Me: Keep talking and YOU are going to have an umbrella...shoved up your butt!!!
Hinata: S-Shouldn't we start the story now?
(Naruto and I still fighting)
Hinata: Well, here goes the story!

"Kiba, you're staring at her again."

"…oh! What, Shino?" Kiba tore his gaze away from his female teammate.

"She's going to realize you're staring at her eventually." Shino informed him.

"I guess…"

"She's not stupid."

"I know. Well, she's not entirely stupid."

"What do you mean?"

"Well, I mean, she has that crush on Uzumaki…"

"So? It's cute."

"But I like her! And I know her better than almost anyone! And I am the one who saves her whenever she needs it!"

"Except for when…"

"Well, that once he saved her-"

"Twice-"

"once-"

"Twice."

"ONCE!"

"Twice."

"No."

"I'm not arguing anymore, I know I'm right."

"Whatever."

"Guys?"

"She's coming over here, Shino!"

"She's on our team, of course she is coming over here."

"Wow, I just realized we had an entire conversation without you mentioning bugs!"

"Well, see, I wasn't really paying attention to you. I was thinking about bugs."

"That is really scary."

"Kiba! Shino! Why don't we stop and have lunch?"

"Sure." Shino replied. He stood up and looked at Kiba. "Oh, by the way-I think you're going to have to fix your problem yourself."

"What problem?"

Shino just looked at him. Then they went to get lunch.

-----------at the restaurant----------------------------------------------------------------

"K-Kiba?" Hinata asked, smiling.

"Yeah?"

"I-I heard Shino say you'd have to solve a problem by yourself…what kind of problem?"

"Just some girl trouble."

"R-really? I can help with that!"

"You can?"

"Yeah! W-w-hat's the 'girl problem'?"

"Well, there's this girl I like, but she likes someone else…"

"How ru-rude! Have you told her you like her?"

"Well, no…"

"Oh, then this is a bi-a bit harder…oh well. What attracts you to her?"

"Well, she's unique, a lot of people disrespect her but she just keeps going, she always cheers me up, she is really pretty, and, um, I don't know. She's just everything I like in a girl."

"Oh, that's sweet!"

"Yeah, I guess."

"So…"

"So…"

"A-a-re you friends with the girl?"

"Of course. Why?"

"B-because love is only a more intimate friendship!"

"…what?"

"I don't know. N-Neji told me that the day after he started dating Tenten."

"Aren't they engaged now?"

"Yes, so whatever ad-advice he gives me about love must be pretty good, if I can only decipher it…"

"Is he saying 'date your best friend'? Because then I'd be dating Shino…"

"…ew…"

"Either that, or I'd be dating you."

"…"

"…"

"N-Not that that would be bad or anything…" Hinata whispered.

"I thought you had a crush on Naruto!"

"I-I used to. I still respect him, but I've resigned myself to the fact that he likes Sakura."

"Oh."

"Yeah."

There was an awkward silence.

"K-Kiba?"

"Yeah, Hinata?"

"D-Do you wanna go get ramen?"

"Sure!"

-----------------somewhere in the bushes------------------------------------------

"Neji, did you really tell her that?" Tenten asked from her hiding spot in the bushes.

"No! I told her that she better find herself a boy before I found one for her!" Neji retorted, smirking.

"Oh!" Tenten laughed "Well, I guess whatever makes her happy…"

" I know what would make me happy."

"Neji, why are you looking at me like that?"

So there you have it! Hope that was better, WLA! If not...I'll try again!

So, there you have it!

Kaelan--To the left, to the left. (I can do that so much better than you!) IT'S TO THE RIGHT, DUMMY!