Best Friends
Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto
Summary - This is how I think Hinata may have met Kiba. Goes all the way until after they're teammates. Sorry for spelling errors and grammar errors...I'm using wordpad...it sucks...--
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Chapter 2 -
"Hey! Hinata!" I look up from the flower I was studying and turn to my friend.
"Hi, Kiba-kun!" I turn to the white shape he held in his arms. "Hmm...what's that?" I get up and wander over to him as he sits down and sets the wriggling white mass onto his lap.
Kiba smiles. "This is my new dog, Akamaru!" The ten-year-old pulls the small puppy up so I can see him. "I found this little guy today!" The dog makes a few small whimpers and Kiba grins. "Of course she's nice, Akamaru!" he sniggers.
"He's so cute!" I chirp. I gently take the pup out of Kiba's arms and cuddle him close to me.
"Hmm...she likes ya, Aka!" he laughs. Then a hurt look crosses his face. "I'm so jealous..." he says, sighing dramatically. "Aka get a hug and I don't...boo-hoo!" He pretends to cry, making me laugh at his antics.
I walk over to him and hug the dog-boy. "There you go! Don't cry!" I laugh out loud as he grins goofily at me. "Here!" I set Akamaru back on his lap, watching the dog scurry up onto his shoulder. "Why'd you call him 'Aka' maru? He's white... (AN: Aka means red)"
"Well...I gave him a soldier pill while training with my sis and he turned red!" I smile, knowing that Hana's training sessions with Kiba were really tough. "So...what's up?"
I smile and lay down beside him, laughing as Akamaru comes and licks my cheek. "Nothing! Just wanted to get out of the Hyuuga compound."
Kiba sighs. "Is your dad still being mean to you?" I nod. He smiles brightly and hugs me tightly. "I'm still nice to ya, Sunshine!" Sunshine is his nickname for me since both Hinata and Hyuuga mean something similar to it. I blush and lay into his chest. "How ya feeling now, Sunshine?"
"Better...thank you, Kiba-kun!" I curl up beside him and smile. "You're like the brother I never had!" He nods his agreement and smiles down at me. We just layed there for the rest of the afternoon, enjoying eachother's company.
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"Hmm...Kiba said he was going to meet me here, but he hasn't shown up yet..." I murmur, worried about my secret friend. "Well...the Inuzuka's know about our friendship thanks to their sharp noses...I even met Hana a few times! I'll just go to his house!" I get up from the ground beneath the tree he was supposed to meet me under an hour ago. "Something must have tied him up!"
When I get to the houses of the Inuzuka clan I am agast at how shabby they look. It must be because of the village's shame on Kiba's father, Yaken Inuzukam that they don't reveive a nicer area. I mean, this is the worst part in town!
"Kiba said his home was number 283..." I mumble, not sure if I feel safe around here.
A girl and a boy around 7 run by me suddenly.
"Can't catch me, Kenshi! (Dog Tooth)" the boy cries, running past a tree and laughing as Kenshi bashes into it. "Are you ok? That looked painful!" Even though the boy is laughing, I can hear a sympathetic tone in his voice.
"I'm ok! But you're it now, Ryouken! (hunting dog)" the battered girl laughs. She gets up and darts away. "You'll never catch up, Hunter!" The boy growls softly and hurries after her.
'So those are some of Kiba's relatives? They seem similar in many ways!' I keep walking, ignoring the racing of both people and dogs. "275, 277, 279, 281...ah! 283! Kiba's house!" I walk up the front walk...if you can call a dirt path a front walk...and knock calmly on the door. I nearly leap back when the door was wrenched open to reveal a harsh looking woman. 'She must be Tsume Inuzuka, Kiba's mother...'
"What do you want?" she snaps harshly. She takes a quick scan before stopping right at my eyes. "A Hyuuga? Oh! You must be the one Kiba's been hanging around lately!" Tsume's harsh expression diminishes into a bright smile.
"Ya..." I blink slowly. "Is he h-home right n-now, m-ma'am?" I question, stuttering on every second word pretty much. I take a step back inconspituously.
Tsume blinks. "Yes...he's sick today..." Then she smiles. She gently grabs my forearm and pulls me into the shabby house. "You should go visit him...he's rather grmpy...and a teensy bit scatter-brained..." She lets go of my arm and shrugs. "Oh well! He's in the second room on the right, sweetie!" She watches with verticle pupiled eyes as I walk up the stairs.
I knock gently on the wooden door that bluntly had 'KEEP OUT IF YOU LIKE LIVING' printed over it. "Kiba-kun?" I open the door and walk in, dodging the Akamaru that is now running inbetween my feet. I look toward the lump curled up on the bed before wading through the mess toward it. "Kiba?"
"Grmph?" Kiba pokes his head out from under the blankets. "'Nata?" he murmurs sleepily. Then he blinks. "I was supposed to meet you at the tree, wasn't I?" he questions slowly and guiltily. I nod. "Sorry, Sunshine..."
"It's ok..." I sit down on the bed and wait for Akamaru to jump onto my lap. "You look horrid! How'd you get this sick?" Kiba's hair is messier than usual, he has bags under his eyes, his face is unnaturally pale and his face is covered in a thin sheet of sweat.
"Heh...dunno..." he murmurs weakly. Akamaru moves over and curls up by his master and friend's side. Kiba reaches out and gently ruffles the puppy's fur. "And thanks for the compliment. Usually I look worse then horrid..." he jokes slightly. A lopsided grin appears on his face and he looks at me. "Better keep at a bit of a distance, though. Wouldn't want to make you sick..."
I blink. 'He's so kind-hearted...thinks about others before himself...' I nod slightly. "Yes...I wouldn't want to feel like that. You seem so depressed because of it and not much can bring you down..." My hand gently pushes the thick brown bangs aside. "Poor, Kiba-kun..." I mumble softly.
Kiba smiles faintly. "Hey, Sunshine! Don't worry 'bout lil' ol' me!" he protests lightly. "I'm a fighter...ya know that!" He then directs his cloudy gaze toward the bored fuzz-ball laying next to him. "But could you take Aka for a walk? He's being really annoying today."
I smile brightly. "I'd love to! Akamaru is so fun to take for walks! I will be my pleasure to, Kiba-kun!" Akamaru's ears perk up at our conversation. He yaps a few times. Kiba frowns.
"No you will not, Aka!" he protests. The Inuzuka boy turns to me. "If he gives you any trouble, tell me. If he does...no jerky for him...more for me!" I laugh at the pitiful whine from the puppy. I nod happily. "Thanks, 'Nata..." he murmurs drowsily.
"Here...i'll go now...you need some sleep, Kiba-kun!" I scoop up the now wriggling puppy and smile over at the already sound-asleep boy. "See you later today..." I whisper and walk out of the room.
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"Starting today you are all official ninja, but..." Iruka-sensei starts softly. "You all are still new genins. It's going to get harder from here. You all will be in a group of three, where you will acomplish missions under a jounin teacher. We've arrange the groups such that overall abilities are equivalent. I will now announce them." He pulls out a few pieces of paper.
'I wonder what group I'll be in...I hope it has either Kiba or Naruto in it...' I think. I take a glance at my crush and then my friend. 'Both would be appreciated...'
"Next...7th group. Naruto Uzumaki..." Iruka reads out. My eyes widen slightly. "Sakura Haruno..." My eyes drop to the table. 'It wasn't me...' "And Sasuke Uchiha." Iruka pauses for the reactions of the two teammates, Sasuke stayed silent. "Next...8th group. Hinata Hyuuga..." I open my eyes again, paying close attention to who my teammates will be. Kiba Inuzuka and Shino Aburame." I smile over at Kiba who smirks evilly. 'Kiba...trying to scare people again...' I silently laugh at my friend's antics.
I tune out the rest of the names being called. 'So...I may not be in Naruto's group, but I am in Kiba-kun's. And Shino Aburame...' I look over at the bug clan ninja. 'He's creepy!' (AN: Sorry, Shino! T-T)
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Kurunai stares down at me. "How are you, Hinata? I mean...nobody from team 8 made it to chuunin level. It's rather depressing..." she murmurs. She frowns. "Only Asuma's student made it from the rookie nine."
I smile. "Mh-hmm...but that just means we can be a team longer..." I smile at my teacher. "And that's nice..." Kiba laughs and puts his arm around my shoulders.
"You're always thinking of the positive nowadays, 'Nata!" he laughs. I smile up at my obnoxious teammate and friend. He gives me a light noogie, before letting me go. "Hey, Bug-nerd!" he calls. Shino looks up and glares at the name Kiba affectionately gave him. "You're quiet as usual. What I'd rather talk about is this B-class mission coming up for me an' 'Nata..." Kiba's normally confident smirk was not present on his face. "I'm worried...this is our first one. We're not supposed to get B's at genin level
Shino looks up slightly. "You're at a high level. You'll be fine. Besides...Naruto is with you, as well. He defeated that sand ninja." He stares coolly at the nervous dog clan ninja.
I smile brightly. "He's right, Kiba! We'll be fine! We have eachother and we'll make it through!" I grin up at him uncharacteristically.
Kiba smiles. "You two are right. I want to become a great ninja so our clan isn't repudiated anymore." He grins at me, sharing a past memory between the two of us.
"Ever feel left out?" Kurunai questions Shino. He nods slowly as me and Kiba laugh.
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Ok! Chapter 2 done! It's a bit jumpy, but it is in order so it can't be too hard to figure out! Review please! Chapter 3 will be up soon!
