Chapter: 2 Room Mate
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Kiba figured he should make the girl feel a little better about this situation. He walk over to her and smiles.
"Hey, ready to take this amnesia on?"
She responded to his smile with a nod
"Yes!"
After Kiba's confidence booster, a dead awkward silence blew over Emi's and Kiba's heads. The dog boy looked around scratching his head trying to find something to talk about. Emi just fiddled with her fingers.
Tsunade knew with this mission Kiba was going to face some challenges. Kiba never was good at expressing deep emotions such as sadness or sympathy. But that just how Kiba was. A determined positive boy, not to mention cocky. She hoped with watching Emi, he could learn things that would only benefit him as a ninja. Tsume should be proud of her son.
She laid a hand on Kiba's shoulder. He was trembling. " Don't be nervous Kiba. Take on this mission like you do with any other mission you're given," she advised him, With that she nodded towards Shino and Sakura. Both got the signal and they walked out with Tsunade.
Kiba thought deeply about what Tsunade just said. She was right. He had to be tough for Emi sake. After all she was the one in the hospital bed not him. He shook off his nerves. It was true he didn't think to fondly about this mission. He liked the more action filled ones. But it wasn't right just to go half hearted into this. Even still he couldn't bring himself to take it too seriously. It was simple as taking a walk through the park to him.
"U-um, I know this mission will probably be more of a burden then ones you're used to, But I-"
"Shut up," he growled, not that he was mad at her but it pissed him off when people doubted themselves so much. He looked at her and saw the hurt he gave. Crossing his arms, Kiba muttered, "Sorry,"
Emi smiled. A fake smile. It didn't please her that her guardian was such a grouch. The least he could do was be a tad bit more friendly with the condition she was in right now. She looked down at her headband, rubbing her thumb over it. Closing her eyes, she concentrated on regaining her memories. It was better to start now then later.
Kiba titled his head in curiosity, lending over her so that his face was literally 2 inches from her face. "Is she that tired?" he moved his hand to touch her. "If you don't mind… I would extremely appreciated if you back OFF!" she screamed, opening her eyes and glaring at him. His face scrunched up in anger.
"Well, Sorry! Geez!" he snarled.
"No your not!"
" Of course you wouldn't believe me!"
"Why would I? you, from the very beginning seen me as a burden!"
His eyes widened at that comment. It gave him this sharp inner pain. Was he hurt by that?
He looked away, in annoyance. This fighting wasn't get them anywhere. It did bother him some that he had to take care of this girl. The nurse should be do that not him. But it wouldn't make it better for the girl if she thought that he thought of her as burden.
He looked down feeling guilty. "look, yeah I'm not too excited about this. You got me there. But I don't think of you as a burden. Fighting like this isn't gonna get us anywhere. So let just…I don't know,"
" How about we just put up with each other until I get my apartment then I can handle this amnesia on my own," She whispered angrily gripping her bed sheets.
Kiba was taken back by this. It bugged him that she was still this cold after his attempted to make the mess they were in better. He sat on her bed side in despair. Mission success: zero. But he found himself smirking after a while.
"Of course, you'll need my help… you don't know your way around." he smirked at her, thinking he had out smarted her plan.
She pouted at him. " you got me there, but I'm sure I can find my way."
He rolled his eyes and sighed. He punched her shoulder lightly. "Stop being such a brat," he smiled slightly at her. He had to admit it was kinda fun fighting with her.
She lend forward and poked his nose. "Then stop being such a grouchy pants,"
Both stare at each other until Akamaru barked and wagged his tail attempting to get attention. They both took their eyes away from each other and laughed at the nin-dog. Success for Akamaru.
A better atmosphere arose after they had gotten their frustrations out. But after they finished their chuckles and giggles. It went silence again.
tension still seemed to creep up on them and slap them in the face.
A sudden noise of the door opening arose there gazes from the floor into a relief that Hinata arrived to break that tension for a bit.
" I-I got y-you some c-clothes E-Emi" she stuttered but smiled, holding the clothes out to her. Emi picked out clothes that stood out to her. She grabbed them and rushed up out of her bed. But her head slowed her down. The moment she stood up, her vision went blurry and dizziness was determined to knock her back down. She started tumbling a back down toward her bed. Kiba grabbed her arm gently to help her sit back down on the bed, so she wouldn't fall back and crash.
"So what's that about doing this on your own?" Kiba asked teasing her.
Emi reached up and rubbed her forehead. "Shut up," she mumbled.
"T-that reminds me, here take two pills for your head."
Hinata handed Emi her pain pills. Emi popped them in her mouth and gulped down her water.
"About those pills take two in the morning and two at night. But eventually wean yourself off of them." Hinata smiled. Emi nodded.
Kiba looked at the clock. "Oh Crap!" he shouted in fear. If they didn't get a move on soon. Tsume, his mother would kick his ass…literally. He moved closer to Emi and rushed her to get her clothes on. Then he looked at Hinata.
"Sign us out please," He said adding "Hurry up Emi!"
Hinata did what Kiba requested. She knew that he was rushing because of his mother. Though she thought his mom was very nice. But she shrugged it off as she wrote Emi name on the sign out sheet.
Back in the room Kiba was leaning next to the window. He had opened it. That's where they were leaving, through the window. Akamaru was ready to bolt the moment Kiba jumped on him. But he had to wait for Emi. " why do girls take forever to get ready?" he thought irritated. Emi opened the door and walked towards Kiba. He couldn't help but gaze at her beauty. Hinata defiantly got some fashion taste.
"Bark! Bark!" Akamaru voice brought Kiba back to reality. Emi twirled around " What you think?" she asked smiling.
"Yeah yeah, you look great. Now come on!" He said grabbing her wrist and pulling her out the window. A confused look came across Emi's face. " Out the window?" she asked herself. Kiba stood at the edge of the roof with Akamaru. She was not making this easy. Still grabbing her wrist, he climbed on top of Akamaru's back. He tried pulling her up but she resisted. Emi was quite scared of Akamaru's size, even though she was laughing at the dog a fifteen minutes ago.
"K-kiba, I-I" she stuttered in fear.
Kiba groaned in frustration. She was shaking in fear of Akamaru. He shook his head. "I'm defiantly gonna get my ass kicked."
"Now's not the time to be scared," he grabbed her wrist and pulled her onto Akamaru's back. "Lets go Akamaru!" he shouted. The dog jumped off the roof. Emi's grabbed onto Kiba's waist tightly and closed her eyes. It scared her how fast Akamaru was going. She felt like her heart fell right out of her chest. She gripped harder on to Kiba's waist.
Kiba smirked at this. He found it amusing that she could be scared of friendly old Akamaru. Which in reaction made her clamp onto him. But the bad part was she was squeezing the life out of him.
They arrived with a sliding stop and Emi screaming at the top of her lungs. Kiba covered his ears and Akamaru shook his head in pain, whimpering. "Ow! Shut up!" he screamed at her.
Emi opened her eyes and blushed in embarrassment. " Sorry," she muttered before getting off Akamaru. She looked at the Inuzuka's house.
It was big and looked very homey-like. There were a few bushes here and there and tons of barking from other dogs. Kiba motioned her to come along.
"here it goes," he thought, trying to get ready for his mother's blow up. Emi stood behind him, waiting. She poked him on the shoulder. Kiba looked back
"Why aren't you opening the door?" she questioned. Kiba chuckled nervously "You'll see" Kiba's hands gripped the doorknob and twisted it open to his angered mother.
"KIBA! YOU'RE LATE!" She yelled angrily.
"It's not my fault mother… I got assigned a mission." he explained hoping that it'd be enough for his mother to back off him. But that wasn't gonna happen.
"A mission? Ha. What mission?" she asked growling.
Kiba sighed and stepped aside to reveal Emi. "This is my mission. I'm responsible in helping getting her memories back. She has Amnesia. I also have to find her an apartment within this week. So please calm down."
Emi waved cautiously. "Hi I'm Emi," she introduced. She had to agree Kiba's mom was scary. She made a mental note " do not piss Ms. Inuzuka off,".
Tsume calmed down a little bit. "Fine, but we don't have a guest room. So she sleeping in your room. Go make her comfortable." They both walked towards the stairs before she stopped them again. " By the way, I'm Tsume and this is Hana… Kiba's sister." Emi nodded. Grabbing her wrist once again Kiba pulled her up the stairs.
"You don't have to grab my wrist all the time," she said walking with him into his room.
He chuckled a bit. " You don't have to scream when you take a ride on Akamaru,"
"He's so big though!" she declared.
" But he just an friendly dog. My best friend. Plus if he didn't like you.. Well.. He would defiantly show it." He replied getting his bed ready for Emi. Though he frowned that he had to give up his own bed.
Akamaru barked from behind Emi. She jumped and hid behind Kiba. He groaned. "Here, boy," he called Akamaru over. The big puppy came trotting over. Kiba took Emi's hand gently and let it fall over Akamaru's head. She shook nervously at first but then began to pet him more confidently. Kiba smiled and went off to unpack Emi's clothes and some supplies such as a toothbrush and hair brushes. "Hinata had enough money for all this?" he wondered.
By the time he got back Emi was already asleep on the bed with Akamaru slightly snoring right next to her. He called his sister to help him change Emi out of her clothes into her Pj's.
"Thanks sis," he smiled a relief. Hana walked up to her little brother, placed a hand on his head and messed his hair. Kiba glared at her. Shrugging that off he looked at the sleeping girl and gave a small smile. "maybe this won't be so bad."
Hana coughed. " what do you thinking?… you're sleeping on the couch… though she is cute." with that being said Hana ran down the stairs laughing. Kiba glared at his descending sister and ran after her.
Reaching the bottom the stairs, his mom pointed to the couch. He glanced over and then back at her. But her facial didn't change. Hana giggled to herself, watching her brother walk over to the couch and sitting down. He stared angrily at the wall ahead of him. Of course he had to make sacrifices. But he really hated sleeping on the couch.
It was lumpy and uncomfortable. Last time he had to he got barely any sleep. The dog boy's body was dog-tired from the last mission. But what can you do? He threw his hands in the air stretching his back and arms. He glanced back at his family. "Night," he yawned and laid down on the couch, covering himself with a blanket. Footsteps could be heard heading upstairs. He stared at the ceiling regretting a little of this mission he was taking on. " or it could be bad."
The next morning, Kiba awoke to the smell of cooked eggs and bacon. Licking his lips he quickly rushed over to the table. He took a big whiff of the breakfast before digging in. When he finished, he patted his belly and smiled. "Mom, I never knew you could cook before."
" It wasn't me." She looked up from her breakfast.
Kiba glanced over at his sister. But she shook her head " not me"
He sat back with a puzzled look on his face. " who did this then?"
Emi came up and poked him on the shoulder. " You are looking at the wonderful breakfast maker!" she grinned. She sat down next to him.
" I thought since last night wasn't a great meeting I'd make breakfast. It was simple really. I just had to look on how to make eggs and bacon. Which if I didn't get my memories knocked out of me I wouldn't have to look…cause I'd remember," she said pointing her fork at her head.
Hana laughed at Emi. She thought she was quite funny and cute. But she wondered how this mission would play out. If Emi got her memories back. Then Kiba would in return think his job was done. Therefore Emi couldn't show him some well needed manners. If Emi didn't then…well Kiba might just be taking care of her for a while getting her settled in. Hana pushed it off and rejoined the conversation.
" You stink, Kiba" Emi said in disgust. Tsume following in a nod.
Hana laughed. " I was gunna say, something smelt foul."
Kiba face grew in anger. Emi was find her way under his skin.
" Shut up, brat." He glared at her. She rolled her eyes in response.
" I haven't even got a chance to take a shower." He informed them all.
Silence blew over until Hana interrupted it. "Well you still stink."
Kiba growled and slammed his fist into the table. He glared at Emi then got up and went to take a shower. "God damn that brat," he muttered, letting the hot water run down his well toned body. After giving his body a good scrub down. His ears twitched, tilting his head he listened more in depth. It was coming from outside the door.
" Akamaru, Your master is so grouchy. Do you think he'll let up alittle?" The voice said, Emi's voice.
Akamaru whined, licking her palm.
" hmm, I guess I'll just have to try my hardest to remember. I mean there only so much Kiba can do. I really do have to find my memories on my own. But he could be alittle bit… more tolerated of me. It's not like I'm trying to get in his way."
Kiba opened the door. He walked out with only a towel on. Emi's eyes when into immediate shock. She stared at his defined abs in awe. " did he hear what I said?" she asked herself, trying to take her eyes off him.
He opened his closet door, grabbing his clothes. He looked back at her.
" What?"
" well.. Uh.. I didn't expect you to walk out with just a towel on!" she said, looking away from him.
" Oh, so you like what you see?" he smirked, teasing her. When he realized she wasn't gonna give him a reaction, he turned back to walk into
the bathroom. But as he walked out he heard a sigh of relief from the girl.
When he came back to his room she was waiting at the door. She had a blue hooded sweatshirt on and some pair of shorts. Her hair smelt of cherries and part of her hair was pulled back in the small blue bow.
" hey, what just happened a second ago… I found disgusting!" she shouted, pointing at finger at him.
" Brat," he walked past her to go grab his training gear.
" Jerk," she commented after.
He walks up to her. " here," he handed her headband. " I'll be training a little first, then I'll come soon after to take a break and I'll help you,"
Emi looked at her headband, then back at him. " Aren't I coming with you?"
He nods. " There places where you can sit. Don't worry you won't be on your own with this," he smiled kindly.
Training grounds ( Emi's Pov)
I walk with Kiba to the training grounds he spoke of. But to me it looked like just a forest. All there was a big hill that we came upon and then trees behind us. He sets down his gear right next to me.
" Watch this please, if you need anything just holler. Akamaru and I will be training within the trees." he informed me. I gave him a dumb founded look. Did he really expect me to sit there and wait for him to get done with his training? He was supposed to be helping me!
He put his hand on my head and rustled my hair. " Don't worry, I'll help you. It won't take long. Don't get so upset. Brat."
I just pouted and sighed, " Okay, fine."
They took off and I was left in silence. My eyes wondered down to my headband. " Waterfall village…Huh" I slowly made my way to an abandoned tree. It wasn't all clumped together like the other trees. It was just all by itself, letting the sunlight catch it's beauty. I sat against and mumbled " Kiba's supposed to help me, I thought he'd spend a little time before going off to train." I gazed at my headband, until I heard a voice spoke up " Isn't that a bit to selfish?" This took me by surprise I looked over to the other side of the tree to see a boy laying against the tree yawning. He had his hair tied up in a ponytail and by the looks of it he had just woken up.
" what do you mean selfish?" I asked
"What a drag… What I mean is you can't expect Kiba to sacrifice all his time to helping you. Don't you think it's rude to make him devote his every waking moment trying to help you?" he glanced up at me. I was now sitting next to him leaning over in curiosity.
I leaned back against the tree, putting my finger against my lower lip. I guess this boy was right. I reminded myself that there was only so much Kiba could do.
I look back at the boy. " Well Kiba could at least be more nicer to me, I mean its not my fault that he got assigned to me."
He chuckled at this before speaking. " that's just how Kiba is at first, He has trouble getting close to people, also just like all men he's especially not good in showing deep emotions such as sympathy or sadness. Kiba's a more cocky, determined, don't let anything get him down kinda guy. But once you been around a while he'll lighten up. He is also a friendly. Ugh this is such a drag." He yawned.
I lean closer " Then how does he have friends? If he has trouble getting close to people,"
" Just because he has trouble getting close to people doesn't mean he can't make friends, he just shows his caring side in different way." He explained.
I looked at the horizon it was shining and warm. I thought about what the boy said and I guess he was right. Maybe I should just be more patient. I shrugged my shoulders. I turned to the boy. " I'm Emi by the way."
He opens one eye to look at me. " I know,"
"How," I said looking confused.
" Gossip travels quickly. You have Amnesia right?"
I nodded.
" Well," he yawned again. " I'm Shikamaru, and don't be afraid to ask for help." he smiled.
I smiled back. I could get use to Shikamaru, he had this relaxing calm atmosphere about him. I felt more calm around him which was a change for once during this time because up till now all I felt was stress and tense. Thanks to Kiba. It was like walking on egg shells with Kiba, but like sleeping on clouds with Shikamaru… at least that's how he came off.
Skikamaru sat himself up more and took my headband from me.
" Well, Let's get some of that help eh?" he said calmly.
