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Ok. I'm not a KibaHina fan primarily. I do feel, however, that if Naruto and Hinata don't work out in the series then I want Kiba and Hinata to be together. They're cute together.

This was written for AoiShinzo who is not a NaruHina fan but still reads Safe Haven Shelter and leaves REVIEWS! And is polite! Flamers don't deserve reviewing privileges.

I don't own Naruto.

Kiba found Hinata crying by the training field. He growled and stepped forward toward the crying Kunoichi. Whoever made her cry was going to pay.

"Hinata? What's wrong?" The Kunoichi looked up. Tears ran down from her pale eyes and down her face.

"Oh, Ki-Kiba-kun. I, I was, I was…"

"What's wrong?" He asked again, hating to see her stumbling over her words. She looked down at the ground. He took Akamaru off his head. The dog woofed softly.

"Good boy, Akamaru." He set the dog in Hinata's lap. The puppy snuggled up close to her and licked her face. Hinata giggled and kissed the end of the dog's nose. She hugged Akamaru.

"The-thanks, Kiba-kun." He squatted down beside her.

"So, what's wrong?" Was it Naruto? He added in his head while mentally swearing to kill the blonde dobe for hurting his girl. His? Hinata wasn't his, Except in his dreams. Not perverted dreams, just dreams of them dating, sweet kind of dating. Going out for dinner, seeing a movie, etc. Hinata blushed a fiery shade of red.

"I-I."

"You can tell me, Hina." He used her nickname. "Or at least tell Akamaru." Hinata glanced down at the Nin dog in her lap.

"I'll tell Akamaru, if you don't mind." She looked down at the white dog. "I-I tried to tell Naruto that I had a crush on him but he didn't notice me." She hugged the pup tightly to her chest. A tear ran down her cheek. Akamaru yipped and licked it off her cheek. Hinata giggled again and rubbed Akamaru's ears.

"Hina, why do you keep trying?" The giggle faded from Hinata's face.

"You're my best friend, Kiba-kun. I can tell you, right?"

"Of course. Why couldn't you?"

"Because he inspires me." She said quietly, "He's a loser like me but he doesn't give up. He keeps trying. Even if he doesn't notice, he still inspires me."

"Hina, being inspired by him and having a crush on him are different. Dang it, Neji has been inspired by Naruto." Hinata giggled at the thought of her cousin having a crush on Naruto.

"He doesn't. He likes Tenten." She said, easily telling someone about her cousin's crush. Kiba's draw dropped.

"Wow. But seriously Hina. Are you sure you like him?"

"There's no one else I feel that way about."

"What do you feel?"

"I feel braver around him. I feel like I want to do something he'll respect me for."

"Hmmm. Sounds a little like a crush. Do you ever want to date him, or fantasize about it?" She shook her head. "Those are normal things." Hinata hugged Akamaru a little closer.

"Do you have a crush, Kiba-kun?"

"Yeah…" Hinata was instantly curious.

"On who?"

"No one."

"Oh."

"I don't think you've got a crush on Naruto."

"I don't feel that way about anyone else. And no one feels that way about me."

"That's not true. I-some one likes you. They told me."

"Who?"

"No one."

"Oh." The conversation froze again. Hinata tried again.

"Who is it?" She asked curiously.

"Er, no one."

"Can I guess?" He nodded, "Not Naruto, Not Shino right?" He shook his head, "Sasuke has a fancination with himself, Shikamaru likes Temari-san. Chouji?"

"Nope."

"Lee likes Sakura."

"Not him either."

"It was be weird if he liked me and besides, he likes Tenten. Who else is there?"

"Er."

"Our age, right?"

"Yeah."

"Is it Gaara-san or Kankuro-san?"

"Nope." She blushed.

"Kiba-kun?"

"Yes."

"Who is it?"

"You just guessed."

"Y-you?" He nodded.

"Yeah… me. Sorry, if it wrecks our friendship,"

"It doesn't." He paused.

"It…doesn't?"

"No, I-if you wanted, we could try…" He hugged her tightly. Akamaru looked at him and snuggled into the center of the embrace.

How'd you like it? KibaHina is pretty cute, huh? I'll add a second chapter later.