We walked into the hotel room and I closed the door behind me as I went a flopped down on the bed with my arms thrown up over my head and my eyes closed. "why does my stomach feel like its dancing?" I sighed and then looked to Hikari.

"Hikari what do think of Shikamaru and Kiba?"

"what, why do you ask?"

"I don't know just wondering I guess..."

"oh...I get it you like them don't you?" she snickered.

"oh hut up I just think that there really cute, be quiet." I said as I threw a pillow and we both started to laugh.

"well we should get some sleep we got another day tomorrow." Hikari suggested and I just nodded and got under the covers while Hikari put her head down again curling into a fluffy ball.

I fell asleep quick and before I knew it the sunlight pouring into the room was waking me up. We had our breakfast and then I got excited all of a sudden and jumped up out of my chair I burst threw the door jumping from the balcony to the ground. Hikari soon behind me tell me to slow down with a muffled laugh. I ran for a bit until I realized we were in a wide open space that looked like a training ground. I looked to my right because I could hear someone fighting, I saw Kiba and Akamaru training with each other. I liked watching others train so I decided to get a better look hoping they wouldn't notice. I took a spot under a tree with Hikari as I watched them. He and Akamaru didn't notice for a while until they decided to take a brake and then turned and he wiped his face with his sleeve then stopped when he saw me sitting there. Hikari smirked as I turned a bright pink and bowed my head so he couldn't see my face as my silky black hair covered it. He started to run up to me waving at me and smiling I wanted to melt when he smiled but I kept my composure and gave him a small smile back.

"Akira hows it going? what are you doing here?" he asked only starting to realize.

" I-I ummm I was j-just..." Kiba cut me off and laughed while he spoke.

"where you watching me train?" He looked at me as I said nothing and my face went red again.

"I-I'm s-sorry!" I blurted out stuttering but he only laughed.

"hey don't be sorry I'm flattered I think its kinda..." he trailed off thinking and then shook his head like it didn't matter.

He snapped his head back up and then lowered him self so he was squatting and was looking me in the eyes. He just starred into my eyes with a determined look but I couldn't take so I pulled away from his stare still blushing. He smirked and then stood back up looking at the sky why he scratched the back of his head.

"hey so do you want to hang out and go for a walk or something?" he didn't look at me and my eyes shot right back up at him as my stomach started to feel light and my heart was going nuts I didn't know what to say so I didn't speak.

Kiba dropped his head suddenly to see me starring at him and then he blushed lightly.

"it's alright if you don't want to I just thought it would be fun don't worry about it." he said kinda looking regretful.

"y-yes.." I managed to say and his eyes grew wide and he smiled at me again making me shiver with butterflies.

So we decided a walk was a nice idea and we walked through the village and we didn't speak much. Kiba had his hands on the back of his head and a big goofy smile on while I just kinda walked beside him with Hikari and Akamaru walking beside each other just behind us. After a bit we came to a park and Kiba took my hand and ran to the swings and swung me around onto one. I laughed as he pushed me on the swing and Hikari barked at me sweetly as she ran around with Akamaru. I gestured for Kiba to sit in the other swing and I slowed my self down a bit as he sat down.

"so do you normally do this with girls?" I asked not meaning to but he took it as a joke but he answered it honestly.

"haha well actually no I don't your special..." he laughed as I blushed.

"oh yeah well why me? why am I so special?" I laughed making him answer me.

"ummm well I just... I think your really pretty!" he manage to mumble and my eyes widened as I blushed.

"really, you think I'm p-pretty?"

"well yeah I mean your gorgeous how could I not." He spoke with a smile and laughed as I got even more red in the face.

"T-thank you, Your not to bad yourself..." I wanted to take it back as soon as I said It I was so embarrassed.

"REALLY! you think so..." he just beamed at me with his melting smile.

I sat there in silence not knowing what to say all of a sudden I felt his hands on my shoulder and I turned my head just enough to see him looking down at me. Kiba had a goofy smile then he gestured for me to stand up so I did.

"wanna go to a party tonight? well it not really a party as much as a get together at a Karaoke restaurant." he said smirking at me.

I love to sing so I nodded and we started walking to the place. We eventually got there and we walked into the booth only to see Sakura, Naruto, Shikamaru, Choji and two other girls. They were all talking and then saw me and all smiled while greeting me and Kiba.

"Hi I'm Ino nice to meet you!" She smiled and she reminded me a lot of Sakura besides the way she looked.

Ino had long blonde hair pulled into a pony-tale and long bangs that covered her right eye and a purple outfit.

"I'm Akira nice to meet you too!" I smiled sweetly back.

"I-I'm Hinata pleasure to meet you." I looked to see a girl with white eyes and long blue eyes and a light purple and white jacket.

"I'm glad to meet you!" I said still smiling and taking my seat.

There was only enough space for me and Kiba beside Shikamaru so I had to sit in between them which made me blush a little. We talked for a while and then Naruto got up and started to sing. He wasn't bad but lets just say he shouldn't sing for a living, we all laughed and cheered for him as he got off the stage and then Ino got up. She had a nice voice that was actually really enjoyable and we all listened and smiled while she sang. When she was done she took her seat and Sakura got up and blushed a little then started to sing. Sakura had a sweet and simple voice and we all giggled and clapped for her as she tried to dance while she sang. Sakura quickly sat back down still blushing and then Kiba got up from beside me and started to sing. Everyone seemed to go silent with shock, he was really good his voice was harsh but in a good way especially since he was singing soft rock. Kiba took his seat again with a big smile, he was good and he knew it too. Then everybody started to bug Hinata to go up but she was much to shy so Shikamaru saved her by standing up. "I give it a try even though it's gonna be a drag" we all laugh at his reaction and he hops over the table and stands at the mic. He opened his mouth and started to sing a soft song which took us all by surprise but that wasn't the only thing that surprised us. He had the voice of an angel and it made all the girls including me melt into our seats but I kept my composure and just smiled lightly and closed my eyes. When he was done he hoped back over the table and sat there like he didn't do a thing. Now only me Hinata and Choji were the only ones who had not gone yet and Hinata wasn't going to because she was much to shy and Choji was to busy eating.

"Akira its your turn come on please!" Ino and Sakura bugged me as I shook my had no I was really shy even though I loved to sing.

"yeah Akira come on were all friends" When Naruto said we were friends I couldn't hold back a big smile as I felt warmth inside of me "I have friends!" I thought to myself.

"PLEASE! PLEASE!" everybody cheered at me so I gave in and slid out of the booth on to the little private stage and I gulped as I put my hand on the mic.

I stood there blushing and scared when Shikamaru called out to me.

"hey don't worry about it just close your eyes and pretend your alone." he said as we smiled back at me.

I took his advice and closed my eyes and stayed silent as I started to pretend and then I began to sing. My voice surrounded me in a warm embrace and I started to sing a little louder and opened my eyes as I got a bit braver. I was still singing when I saw everybody with their mouths open and eyes wide. I smiled and started to have some fun and I danced a little with the mic. I noticed Ino and Sakura get on stage with me and they were pretending to be my back up dancers I giggled a little and we were all having tones of fun and then my song was over and we all laughed except for the guys.

"what?" I said still laughing with Sakura and Ino even Hinata.

"u-umm you I what just happened" Naruto stuttered looking bewildered

"What Naruto is trying to say is you have an amazing voice and you really know how to dance!" Shikamaru said with his eyes closed and a smirk.

"yeah you were great that's was fantastic!" Kiba said as he grinned showing his canine teeth again and putting his hands on the table looking into my eyes like he was trying to find something.

"uhh haha thanks you guys I was only having fun." I laughed looking back at Kiba startling him making him fall forwards.

Kiba fell and just about kissed me but i moved my head a little and he fell into my lap with his face in the back of the booth. Everybody burst out into laughter except Shikamaru he just glared at Kiba looking jealous.

"hi Kiba hows it going need some help." I said laughing as I helped him back into his seat noticing his face was red.

"u-uhhh I'm sorry Akira I didn't mean too I..." I stopped him.

"don't worry it was an accident I know" we all laughed about it for a bit and then Hikari yawned and I looked at the clock and realized it was 11:28 pm.

"I think I should get going, Hikari is looking sleepy.." I looked down at her to see her with one ear bent as she lied down on the ground next to Akamaru.

"yeah its getting late we should go to." Sakura said looking at Ino and Hinata.

We all walked out of the store and went our separate ways but Kiba and Shikamaru were walking on either side of me. I blushed lightly and just walked with them neither looked at me. Shikamaru looked up at the stars with his hands in his pockets and Kiba had his hands on the back of his head while looking to the right.

"You don't have to walk me home you know." I said to them and then they were both staring at me all of the sudden.

"yeah I know but I wanted to make sure you were safe..." Shikamaru said looking up at the sky while Kiba glared at him for a minute then back at me.

"and it was my idea to invite you so I wanna make sure you got home safe its only fair." He said grinning at me.

"ok but were here if you haven't noticed." I said giggling a bit and they both looked up at the hotel and then walked me to my hotel room door.

"well I goodnight Shikamaru and Kiba thank you for walking me home." I smiled at them as they smiled back.

"yeah no problem." Shikamaru said giving me a handsome smile.

"aww ok well thanks for hanging out with me today!" Kiba gave me a big goofy smile.

They stood there for a minute they seemed to be waiting for the other to go first, I got an idea and a sneaky smile crossed my face. I walked up to Shikamaru and got on my tiptoes while he looked at the sky and kissed him lightly on the cheek and Kiba dropped his draw as Shikamaru stood there staring. I walked over to Kiba and leaned up to him and kissed him on the cheek too as he starred at me.

"Thank you." I said and slipped into my room and closed the door.

I peeked out my window only to see them still standing shocked but then they glared at each other and ran off in opposite directions with smiles plastered to their faces. I giggled and then turned to Hikari and she just gave me a look.

"what!" I asked laughing.

"oh nothing you just...nothing."she smirked and jumped on the bed and went to sleep.

I got under the covers and I fell asleep still with butterflies in my stomach and a small smile still lingering in my lips.