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The wind gently hit Kibas face as he stared out upon his kingdom. This will all be mine someday Kiba thought a little uneasy. How could he, the boy who never seemed to be capable of acting like a prince, be king? His Mother often told him he would make a good king, but really would he? Ever since he had been very young, he had known he would one day be King. He sighed, there wasn't much time, in two weeks he would turn seventeen, and be of the age to rule the kingdom.
The kingdom laid out before him was breathtaking to say the least. The village surrounding the castle was home to many of the kingdom's strongest and most important people. Outside the the village was a deep forest with paths leading to other near-by villages and, eventually, to the bordering kingdom's. It was quite a large kingdom, and soon, it would be Kiba's responsibility to lead it. His father's mysterious disapearance year's ago, and the clan's rules on male leadership, demanded that it be so.
The young prince heard barking coming from below and looked down to see his faithful companion, Akamaru, happily wagging his tail. Kiba sighed and shook his head. He knew be should be getting home before anyone thinks he got kidnapped, again.
He jumped from the top of the tree, "Ok, alright, Let's go, Akamaru." Kiba said climbing on his very large dog's back. Only a few years ago Akamaru had been so small he had been the one getting the rides. Kiba came from a very long line of canine handlers. His family traditionally used the dogs in combat, however as time went on the animals took on a role as life companions. Years ago, the Inuzuka Clan were able to take control of the Kingdom with the help of their beloved canines. Today, their clan is still in control, but their feral tendencies have been somewhat masked as they attempt to uphold the positive perception of their kingdom.
Kiba and Akamaru slowly made their way back to the castle. Kiba led Akamaru through a side route into the castle, hoping to avoid any royal officials sent out to search for the prince. He hated how his position gave him no freedom. They always needed to know, where he is, what he's doing, who he's with, when will he be back. It was so aggravating!
If he was gone for more than an hour it was as if hell would freeze over. He was so cooped up in there. His Mother, Queen Tsume, often scolded him and instructed him to stay inside the castle courtyard with his sister and her dogs, but that wasn't good enough. It wasn't really outside. It wasn't real.
Kiba heard yelling behind him and looked to find three royal knights trying to catch up to him. He cursed and egged Akamaru on to go faster. This plan, however, was quickly defeated when one of the knights had pulled out a dog treat. Akamaru stopped and sniffed the air, then did a u-turn back towards the delicious treat.
"NO AKAMARU! NO THE OTHER WAY! NOOOO!" Kiba pouted like a small child as he was carried to the three nights.
"Man, you are such a pain to find!" Complained a panting Shikamaru.
"Do you have to keep running away? Anyone alive besides you would love to be a prince, and live in a beautiful castle but, noooo you need more than that!" Naruto bellowed glaring at the young Prince.
Kiba stuck out his tongue, "I wasn't running away… I was just taking Akamaru for a walk. Is the world going to end if I decide to go out for a while?"
"You're the only male heir to the thrown. So, no, the world won't end, just your families ruling. If you die." Neji said crossing his arms with an annoyed look on his face.
Kiba rolled his eyes, "Lets just go. What was so important my Mother called the entire army to find me anyway?"
Naruto shifted uncomfortably, Shikamaru put his hands in his pockets and smirked. Neji looked at Kiba with amusement.
"Well…. uhm…. "
"Marriage." Neji said smirking before turning to walk away.
Kibas eyes grew wide and he nearly fell off Akamaru. "Wha- What Marriage? I'm only sixteen!" Kiba yelped running up to Neji. "I can't get married! There's so many things I want to do in my life!"
Naruto and Shikamaru were rolling on the ground from laughter. Saying things like. "Oh I can't wait till yours and Ino's wedding! I bet you two will be so happy together!"
Kiba shrived, "I HAVE TO MARRY INO! NO WAY! IM NOT DOING IT!"
Neji rolled his eyes, "No, your not marrying Lady Ino. Quite frankly, we don't know who you're marrying."
Kiba let out a breath. At least he didn't have to marry her. Ever since they were children, she had always bee chasing after 'the prince squeal'. Until one day Akamaru had enough of her constantly being in his face and peed on her 'New designer shoes ah!'
As they reached the castle gates, Naruto, Neji and Shikamaru had to run off to some cool knights meeting. Kiba wished he could join them. He had of course been through the same rough training as all of them, if not harder. Most of the time, he would be one of the most important people at the meeting, but he guessed meeting with the Queen were slightly more important.
He walked straight through the huge double doors into the castle. All of the servants looked happily up at their prince, until hey saw his shoes. He and Akamaru left mud prints wherever they went. One maid started following him and Akamaru around wiping up their dirty foot prints.
Kiba sighed and made it through the long hallways to the throne room where he stopped. He looked over at Akamaru. He was so fortunate to at least have him. Kiba took a huge breath and then opened the huge doors leading to he thrown room
Everything had a grand look to it. On the walls there were huge portraits of the royal family and their faithful dog companions. He looked to the one on the left it was the most recent. He was ten and sat with a smug look on his face while Akamaru was resting on his head. He smiled at the thought of Akamaru being that small again.
He heard someone clear their throat and looked up to see his mother. Her hair was feral and untamed as usual but slightly neater. She had the Red fangs on her cheek representing the Inuzka clan. She wore a canary yellow flowing gown. Kiba smirked slightly, knowing how much his mother must detest those types of restrictive clothing. However, as royalty, it was their duty to be presentable.
Kiba bowed low, as did Akamaru, "Your Ladyship Called?."
"Oh so they found you did they? I was afraid you had run off to join the circus…again."
"I wish." He mumbled under his breath to Akamaru.
"What was that?" His Mother asked sharply. Kiba needed to remember more often that she had just as good of hearing as he did.
Kiba coughed "Oh nothing. What was it that you called me in for my Lady?" He asked trying to change the subject.
She eyed him strangely for a moment, "As you know, two weeks from today is your seventeenth birthday. You know that when you turn seventeen, you are of age to take the crown. That in mind, we need to make sure-"
"Mom, Just cut to the chase, who are you making me marry?" Kiba interrupted getting already bored with his Mothers long speeches about being a man, and starting a family.
The Queen snarled, "Don't interrupt me!" She then caught herself and managed a strained smile, "I am not making you marry anyone." Kiba let out a breath he didn't know he was holding.
"You will choose your wife, in two weeks, at a three-night festival, to commemorate your coming of age. All the eligible maidens will be invited, as well as some noble women, from our allied nations. If you have not chosen a suitable maiden my then, I will choose."
You could have hit Kiba with a stone, and he wouldn't have noticed. Two weeks? He only had two more weeks before his life was over. Three whole nights full of women in ridiculous outfits gushing over him, three nights of never ending dancing, three whole nights of hell.
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Hinata laid down wincing at her aching joints. Somehow Tenten, Sakura and her had managed to clean the basement in time. She heard Tenten groan and complain about their beds again, they were only two dirty small sheets on a stone floor.
Hinata moved her head slightly to get a better look at the moon. It was so pure, so white, so untouched. It's moon beams made her calmer, it made her feel as if she wasn't so alone any more. Thinking about how someone on the other side of the earth could be looking at the same moon and thinking the same things. The world seemed much smaller if you thought if it in such terms.
Little did she know someone else was looking at the moon thinking the same things. Kiba rested his hands behind his head, and looked worriedly up at the sky through his bedchamber window. A shooting star passed by the moon and both closed their eyes.
Both wished for the same thing, Please, bring me some good tomorrow.
A/N: Happy Easter! Yay, Kibas been introduced! By the way if it didn't come through clearly, Kibas friends with Naruto, Shikamaru, and Neji…. Remember to review! They make me so warm and fuzzy inside! Every review gets free uhm…. virtual brownies!
