Hello again! Happy New Year and all that. LOL

Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto! D8 But I do own Ran, Howl and their clan! D:

Enjoy!

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Time Skip! (Gasp! already?! Yes.)

Kiba's P.O.V.

I sat at the kitchen table scratching Akamaru's chin, waiting for Ran to arrive in all her wolf glory. She should be here any minute. We were going to go on a walk to the park with our ninja companions. (They hate being called pets.) I had a good feeling about it. Like the feeling you get when Christmas is almost here. I know I'm not the only one who gets a Christmas feeling!

I was snapped out of my thoughts by a loud knock on the door. I shot out of my seat and ran to the door.

Sure enough there she stood. She wore a orchid coat with white trim that didn't have a hood, along with her regular cream pants. I could see her signature black choker with a silver orchid on it Howl stood to her right with an orange and gray scarf on, which I found insanely amusing. She grinned at me. Which caused me to return the gesture. I could see her icy breath in the air as I threw on my black coat and called Akamaru.

When we finally made it to the park our noses where pink but that didn't stop us. I found out a lot about this girl in the two and a half months I've known her. For example; We both like cold weather. Not sure why. But she seems to adore snow. I let out a soft chuckle as she rambled on about this and that.

Howl ran after Akamaru who chased a squirrel happily, leaving us alone. I didn't mind. It doesn't get awkward like it use to when we were alone. I think it's because she's relaxed around me. I was snapped out of my thoughts again.

"Kibaaaa!" Ran whined.

"Huh? What?"

"Are you listening at all?" She laughed a little.

I blushed with embarrassment. "Sorry, I was thinking."

"About what?"

"Eh," I shrugged. "Stuff."

She laughed again. "You know that just makes me more curious!"

"That why I do it." I winked and ran towards the tree we claimed ours after declaring our best friendship.

We raced to the top, and I won. Not just because I had a head start!

We sat on a thick branch and watched the sun that slowly made it's way towards the horizon.

Ran sighed contently and smiled.

I love her smile.

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Ran's P.O.V.

Kiba returned my smile as I heard Howl approach.

"Yo!" I greeted my wolf as he and Akamaru joined us.

We sat there in peaceful silence for several minutes before I jumped at something cold landing on my nose. I looked up as everyone else on the branch looked at me funny. I gasped.

"Snow!" I yelled in delight.

Everyone looked up and true to my word little flecks of white floated down to greet us.

I giggled as I stuck my tongue out to catch some. I saw Kiba grin at me as I swung me legs happily.

I even caught Howl smiling. That's almost as hard to find as Hinata not stuttering around Naruto. (A/N: I win. -cough-)

The rest of our time at the park was spent running around and goofing off, even Howl seemed to be enjoying himself. He's usually grouchy when I drag him out in cold weather.

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Howl's P.O.V.

Yes. I was enjoying goofing off in the park. I surprised myself, but I couldn't get rid of the nagging feeling that something was wrong. I didn't tell anyone about it. I didn't want to ruin their fun. I'm not always a party pooper.

I gathered everyone up before the sun set and we started back home.

'Stupid nagging feeling!' I thought. 'Just go away already!'

We reached Kiba's house in half the time it took us to get to the park. Mostly because it was getting colder and even Ran's penguin like resistance to cold wasn't warding it off.

We decided to crash at Kiba's for a while. He made mint hot chocolate - Ran's favorite - and we all piled onto the couch.

After lots of talking and a few projectile marshmallows, Kiba's sister, Hana came through the front door.

"I'm home!" She yelled.

"Welcome!" Ran yelled back, startling Hana.

"I didn't know you where here, Ran." She said walking into the living room where we sat watching some cooking show on mute. (A/N: Ever wondered if ninjas have cooking shows? I think that would be HILARIOUS!)

After stealing a sip of Kiba's hot chocolate, much to his dislike, she headed to her room. I followed her. I actually wanted to learn a thing or two about vets.

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That's all for this chapter. Sorry for the long wait. (OH NO! NOT THE DREADED SORRY!) I had a epic fail writers block. But NEVER FEAR! I SHALL NEVER QUIT! You can thank 'Simple and Clean' by Utada Hikaru for this chapter. Without it you'd still be without a second chapter! D: Anywho. I have to go. It's 1:30 and much to my disliking mom will run me to bed soon.

(Sorry for fail. I wasn't sure how to update the chapter and then they got switched around and yada yada.)