It's been a while since I've written-either fanfic or any fiction stories. So, don't expect this to be best in grammar...and story line. But I am doing my best to improve. :)

A Damsel In Distress No More

Chapter 1: That Dream...

Finally, the day I've been waiting for has finally come! MY WEDDING DAY. I'm wearing my dream wedding dress-long, lacey sleeves, with the gown just long enough to reach the floor and cover my feet, lavander-colored beads which lightly designed the dress...

And I'm marrying the man of my dreams...

Naruto.

I'm walking down the aisle towards my smiling husband-to-be.

Naruto.

He takes my hand and leads me in front of the altar. Then he leans to my ear and whispers, "Hinata, I love you."

I am too happy to reply. But then, the door behind us suddenly opens. A man bursts in yelling, "Stop the wedding!"

No, no, no! My wedding! He's ruining my wedding! Stop him! Stop him! Who is he?

"Hinata," the man says, "please, you can't marry him. You just can't. I love you, Hinata."

He...he loves me? Who is he? He stops my wedding to tell me he loves me. No. Why am I confused? I love Naruto, don't I? Now...this man...he just looks so familiar...

"W-wait..." I managed to say. "Aren't you-"

"Hinata-chan! Hinata-chan! Wake up, Hinata-chan!"

The dark-haired girl woke up in a start. Just as she was blinking her eyes, trying to get back to her senses, wet tongue suddenly started licking her face.

"Ack! Akamaru! S-stop!" she giggled, "Stop i-it I say! Kiba-kuuun!"

"Now, boy. You gotta slow down on her. She might drown in your saliva." joked Kiba, who was standing by her feet.

She giggled once more and patted the dog. "A-aren't you the sweetest thing."

"Why are you sleeping under that tree? We're supposed to be practicing." Kiba said.

"Gomen ne, K-Kiba-kun. It was just so peaceful here. With all the flowers, the breeze, and the sound of the river flowing near-by." Hinata sighed. "I wish we could come here more often." she added as she stood up.

Kiba smiled. It has been a while since they've had this walks where they go outside the village just to relax-well, he wanted to relax. Unfortunately, they have to practice. Usually it was him, Hinata, and Shino. But the guy excused himself this time, saying that he had some bugs to tend to. They've been acting weird lately, he said.

Kiba was secretly happy that he get to spend this time with Hinata. He has a slight crush on her and he's not willing to admit it to anybody yet. Akamaru, he's best friend, has probably noticed it already...a long time ago. Hinata is the only girl who isn't noisy and is not very concerned with her looks. Some are too loud, it just hurts his and Akamaru's ears. Some put too much perfume and make up that it hurts his nose-and EYES.

Hinata is just...Hinata. Kind, sweet, gentle, friendly, cute, beautiful...

He mentally shakes his head, What am I thinking? My thoughts shouldn't go that way. Not now.

"What's it that we got to do now, K-Kiba-kun?" Hinata asks.

"Well..." he scratched the back of his head, "we're supposed to be practicing. But seeing you all comfy and tired, I changed my mind." he said with a smirk.

Hinata pouted. "You're being kind."

"Of course! Why should I be mean to you?" he chuckled.

"Well then, thank you. B-but I don't need your kindness now. I need to practice. It's not my fault I fell asleep, you just arrived late!" Hinata said with another pout.

Damn she's cute. Akamaru barked. "Huh?" Kiba turned his attention to his dog, "What is it boy?" After a slight pause, he chuckled.

"Why?" Hinata asked, "What is it he said?"

"He said he wants to play with you." He chuckles. "Akamaru, we're supposed to be practicing, remember?"

Akamaru whimpered.

"Aww~" Hinata knelt to the dog, "You wanna play?"

"Hinata," Kiba said a bit sternly, "don't get him spoiled with all your games."

"Please, Kiba-kun?" Hinata pleaded as she looked at him. "Can we just play for a while?"

Kiba was a bit taken a back with her pleading eyes looking straight at his. So pretty eyes. Empty of color but shows so much emotion. He felt himself slightly blush. "O-Okay." He cleared his throat. "Fine. But just for a while, okay?"

"Oh Kiba! You're the best!" she giggled and ran with Akamaru by her side.

Kiba just sat under the tree where Hinata slept and blissfully watched them play around.

Meanwhile...

"Something's not right at all." Shino whispered to himself. He noticed that his bugs weren't their usual self, like they're nervous about something. But Shino just can't point out which is it.

But that's not just it. Right now, they're...perfectly normal.

"What the hell. Now that I get a chance to see what's wrong, all of you are all right." he once again inspected some of them, and this time felt a trace of their nervousness. But just a slight of it.

"Why are you like this?" he muttered.

Later that afternoon...

"Arigato, Kiba-kun!" Hinata bowed to her friend as they reached the gates of the Hyuuga household.

"You're welcome, Hinata-chan. See you tomorrow. We'll start practicing for real then."

She smiled. "Okay. See you. Take care, Kiba -kun! And you, too, Akamaru." she said and patted the dog. Akamaru, in turn, licked her palm. He giggled.

Kiba smiled. He had always loved the sound of her giggles. "So, we'll be leaving now. Let's go, Akamaru." He said as he turned his back on Hinata.

"Bye, Kiba-kun!"

Kiba just raised a hand and walked on. He was glad that he was able to bring Hinata home before sundown-which is, her curfew. Some stores were already closing and the bars were lighting up their signage. He passed by the Ichiraku just as Naruto went out.

"Hey, Kiba! Hi Akamaru!" Naruto greeted.

"Naruto." He greeted back with a wave, while Akamaru gave a friendly bark. He doesn't have hidden grudge against the guy, but he does feel a bit...jealous. He knows that Hinata has a crush on him, even if she doesn't say anything. Her blush says it all.

"Where have been?" Naruto asked as he walked alongside with him.

"Hinata and I were training. Well, we were supposed to be training."

Naruto chuckled. "That's okay. There hasn't been much going on lately anyway."

"Yeah. Well, she still needs to train...for her Dad."

Naruto nodded knowingly. "Well, I gotta go now, Kiba. See you around!" He waved and turned to the other street.

Kiba just gave a nod.

This guy just doesn't know how lucky he is. Kiba thought.

Meanwhile...

"Oh, that dream!" Hinata groaned. She was pacing back and forth in her room, unable to rest because of her active mind. The dream she had that afternoon just kept coming back, but she could not point who the other guy was. She was bothered. It felt like she has to know who that was or else...

Yeah, or else what? Hinata thought. I don't think anything's going to happen to me. It's not like my life is in danger or anything... She sighed. "But I want to know. Who are you?"

End. I'm working on Chapter 2 right now. :)