Hey guys thanks to everyone who reviewed the story I love reading what you guys have to say. I'm already working on the next chapter I'm a try not to keep you guys waiting for so long. Well let's get to the story let's see if any of you guys guessed who the guy was driving to Hinata's house. As always thanks for reading and enjoy.

"It is a sad truth in life that when someone has lost a loved one

friends sometimes avoid the person,

just when the presence of friends is most needed."-Lemony Snicket, The Bad Beginning


Once he parked he ran up to the front door knowing that she was alone, since he's been here often he knew where the spare key was and what the security code was. He entered the code put the spare key back then her ran up the stairs two at a time. He knocked on the Hinata's door, but didn't get a response so he opened the door slowly reviling her on the bed clinching on to her pillow with her face buried in it.

"Hina?" he said softly not wanting to startle her, as he walked towards the bed.

"Kiba, he…he," she didn't need to finish; Kiba hugged her close to his chest he already knew why he was here.

"I know Hina; you don't have to say it," he assured her looking down at her; she had her face pressed into his chest.

Kiba has always been protective and loyal to Hinata, if there was one thing he hated it was seeing the girls he cared about cry, his Sister, Ino, Hanabi, and Hinata.

"Have you called Ino yet?" Hinata shook her head to let him know that she hasn't.

Kiba knew than that Hinata just wanted to cry not talk about what had happened, if she called Ino she would try to get answers from her and she wasn't ready for that. That's why he was here to be a shoulder to lean on or literally a chest to cry into. Kiba could hear Hinata talking about a note and how she was confused between her sobs. He held her for about half an hour letting her tears soak into his black V-neck shirt once her breathing was only affected by the minimal of hiccupping he asked if he could tell Ino. So he sent her a text 'SOS at Hinata's' they waited for about fifteen minutes till they heard someone open Hinata's front door. Ino walked over to where Kiba and Hinata were seated on her couch.

"Oh sweetie," was all she said before she hugged Hinata as a new wave of tears invaded Hinata's body.

Ino rubbed comforting circles into Hinata's back hoping to sooth her enough to talk. Ino was looking at Kiba who was reading a note with a confused and angry face. Ino gave him a curious look to which he answered by handing her the note. She read it and lifted an eyebrow looking at Kiba; he shrugged his shoulder in response.

"Call Shikamaru, Choji, and Shino, we're going to need help," whispered Ino as she moved a strand of hair away from Hinata's face now that she was lying on her lap.

"I don't get it Ino," said Hinata in a raspy voice.

"We're going to figure this out, that's why the boys are coming okay?' said Ino hating to see just how fragile Hinata looked right now.

"I'm a go downstairs and get some drinks, wait for the guys to get here, and I'm going to call Hanabi," said Kiba getting up and out of the room.

Kiba came back up with drinks and the guys, Hinata got up and hugged Shino hard, Shino being as reserved as he is had a weak spot for his childhood friend Hinata, so he hugged her just as tight letting go might actually mean her shattering into pieces so he held her till she let go.

"It's going to be all right Hina, We're going to figure this out," he said giving her shoulder a comforting squeeze.

Shikamaru and Choji knowing how Kiba and Shino felt they loved Ino the same way they love Hinata. Ino handed them the note and they began to read it together, Shikamaru's brain already putting some of pieces together in his head. Once the two boys were done with the note they handed it to Shino once Hinata sat back down next to Ino.

"So what do you think?" asked Ino looking at Shikamaru.

"I need to know how this all happened, Hinata do you think you could tell us?" asked Shikamaru softly.

"You don't have to right now Hina," said Kiba.

"Yeah we can wait till you're ready," smiled Shino sincerely.

"I can tell you guys now but not in here downstairs," not wanting to relive how it happened in her room it would be too much for her.

When they began to exit her room Hanabi was heading up the stairs when the group was heading downstairs. Once they reached the living room Hinata told them what happened taking breaks when the tears began to salt her cheeks. Hanabi rubbed her back to show her support to her older sister. Shikamaru was the first to speak once Hinata finished and everyone was a bit confused about how exactly Naruto broke up with her.

"It doesn't seem like he wanted to break up with you, like he had no choice."

"That would explain the protecting you part," added Shino.

"Either way I'm going to kick his ass when I see him," growled Kiba.

"Kiba, I know you mean well but let me handle him please," pleaded Hinata with her illuminated eyes.

"Fine," grumbled Kiba leaning his head on Ino who was sitting on the couch next to Hinata, Ino ran her fingers through Kiba's hair to calm him down.

"You're going to speak with him then Hinata?" asked Choji.

"Yeah on Monday I don't think I could handle it tomorrow," feeling somewhat better with the support of her friends.

"Are you going to tell Neji?" questioned Hanabi.

"No, you know how he is, he's worse than Kiba, so I'm not telling Tenten either," stated Hinata.

"We're home!" called out Hitomi.

"In the living room," called out Hanabi, the teens greeted the Hyuuga parents when they walked into the living room.

"What are you kids up to?" asked the Hyuuga father.

"Catching up Sir," spoke Shino.

"Ah Shino how are you? It's been a while since you've been over, It's good to see you and Shikamaru, Choji and of course Kiba it's always a pleasure to have you boys over," smiled Hitomi.

"Thank you ma'am," said Shino politely while the other three boys smiled at her.

"I'll be in my study if you girls need anything," smiled the Hyuuga father already exiting the room.

"That's what's miss for this picture, where's Naruto?" questioned the Hyuuga mother before heading out of the area.

"He went home early ma'am has a busy day tomorrow," responded Shikamaru, Hitomi notice the adverted eyes of Hinata but decided to not bring it up now.

"Well I'm a head in early good night, Love you girls," she said blowing kisses to her treasures.

"Night mom, love you too," said Hinata.

"Nighty night mom, love you," said Hanabi as their mother walked away.

"Me and Choji are going to head out well see you Monday, let us know if you need anything," the boys got up said their goodbyes Hanabi walked them to the door.

Shortly after Shino and Kiba got up to leave, Hinata and Ino walked them to the door they hugged each other goodbye, Ino and Kiba said their separate goodbyes. Hinata wanted Ino to stay the night so she did. All three girls walked up the stairs together Hanabi hugged Ino and her sister goodnight and went into her room.

"Thanks for staying Ino," said Hinata from her closet as she got dressed in a pair of white cotton pajama shorts and an orange t-shirt.

"Of course I wouldn't leave you alone when you need me," said Ino patting dry her face as Hinata walked into her bathroom.

"Thanks for being here for me, have to thank Kiba again I basically soaked him with my tears," she said with a small smile.

"I don't think Kiba minds he was just glad to be there when you needed him you know how he is he's the best," Ino said dreamily.

"Night Hinata, love ya," said Ino as the girls walked out of the bathroom and headed towards the bed.

"Night Ino, Love ya too," Hinata said as she laid in bed waiting for the weekend to be over with so she closed her eye waiting for sleep to come.


The weekend dragged on for Hinata so when Monday finally came she made her resolve that she would get her answers and possibly her guy back today that they'd be able to talk through it she knew he still loved her. She drove to school told Hanabi she'd meet her after practice to go home, she began walking towards the lockers where Shikamaru, Choji, Sai, Matsuri, and Gaara were standing by talking about the game on Wednesday.

"Hey guys where's Naruto?" she asked when she was close enough.

"Not sure haven't heard from him all week, but he's usually here when you are," noted Gaara, who didn't know what happened Saturday, so when he saw Naruto walking down the hall not alone his eye grew wide with shock, which caught the attention of Hinata so naturally see turned around.

Anyone looking at Hinata could tell you the exact moment her heart broke, seeing Naruto walking down the hall his hand interlocked with Shion's, holding her cheer bag. Shion was smiling ear to ear as their peers greeted them Naruto simply gave a nod with his head. When Naruto looked down the hall he grimaced when he saw Hinata's hurt stare, Shion noticing the change in Naruto looked ahead to see Hinata staring at them. She stopped turned to Naruto and gave him a peck on the lips even though Naruto just stood there and didn't kiss back Shion smirked looking at Hinata making sure she saw.

"Come on Hinata don't want to be late for class," said Shikamaru who put an arm around the Hyuuga and Choji to the other side the boys did their best to shield her just in case she cried.

The trio walked Hinata to the restroom so she could compose herself, the boys told her they'd wait for her out here.

"What do you think Shikamaru?" asked Choji.

"The brake up and then Shion it has to be connected somehow I guess well get answers later at practice," finished Shikamaru as Hinata came out of the bathroom.

"I'm ready, thanks for that Choji, and Shika," said Hinata with glossy eye she looked at the boys.

"Any time Hinata," Choji said warmly.

In class Hinata could feel Naruto's eyes on her for most of first and second period. She made sure she sat far away from him as she could; as soon as the bell rang she went straight for the front door she exited the halls and was outside in the schools quad area where they sell food and drinks for nutrition break.

"Hinata wait," said Naruto grabbing her wrist, not knowing what to tell her after what happened in the hall way.

"Let go of me please," she said not looking at him.

"Hinata please wait, I'm sorry about this morning I should have at least warn you about Shion and me,"

"You're sorry? Nothing could have prepared me for the pain of seeing you with her," she said trying to fight against her tears.

"Is that why you broke my heart? To be with Shion?" hurt evident in every word.

"Yes," at least he could tell her that without putting her in harm's way.

"You couldn't just tell me that, that you wanted to be with her why give me hope? Why make me believe you were still mine? Why tell me to love you still?" she said raising her voice with each question not caring that the other students outside were staring at the two.

"It's not as simple as it seems, I had to give Shion a chance," he said knowing he wasn't going to get away with this he had to say something that would hurt.

"You had to give her a chance?" Hinata's hopeful eyes searched those turquoise eyes for answers to her questions.

"Yeah to see if… if we could work out, I mean I love you Hinata but we're both so young I can't settle when there's girls like Shion who want me," he said hating that it has to be this way.

"You're settling with me? Am I just supposed to wait and watch you be with another girl?" Hinata was furious as tears salted her cheeks.

"Hinata right now I just want to have fun while I'm young, I want to see what else is out there for me and when I'm done you can have me back," he said fighting the urge to embrace her and kiss those tears away.

"Who are you? You're not acting like yourself," Hinata whispered her fight starting to dissolve away. Naruto stepped closer to Hinata so she'd be the only person to hear.

"I have to get you to hate me it will be easier for you, but please love me. You love me right?" he searched those glossy lavender orbs.

"If I didn't love you this wouldn't hurt so much," she said placing her right hand over her chest.

"I'm sorry Hinata, but I have to be this way," he said stepping away from her.

"At least I didn't cheat on you Hinata," hating that he has to hurt her to protect her.

Hinata hurt from Naruto's words was confused and angry she walked away from him hating how much it hurt to have him act this way towards her. She didn't have to walk far before Hanabi had her arms around her with Shikamaru, Choji, and Konohamaru standing close by trying to dispense the crowd that was staring. Naruto wanted to be the one to embrace Hinata but he couldn't he had to leave her hurt how badly he wanted to follow her. He stood there and once he could stand there any longer he whispered 'sorry princess' and walked away he had to walk Shion to her next class.

Hinata whipped her eyes as she got to her locker with her sister and the guys. She wanted to just grab her stuff and leave, but she didn't want to seem more pathetic then she already did the girls from the soccer team were already asking her if she was okay if she need practice off today. She steeled herself got her stuff out of her locker for her next classes.

"Are you sure you want to stay Hina?" asked Hanabi worried.

"Yeah I want them to seem weak, what would dad think?" she attempted a small smile.

"Okay sis if that's what you want, I have to get to class I'll see you for lunch okay," she said walking away with Konohamaru who smiled at Hinata before leaving.

In class Hinata couldn't figure what was with Naruto one moment he was her Naruto and the next it was like he was another person she didn't recognize. The day dragged on for her but she didn't bother looking at him in any of her classes together and she didn't give him a chance to talk to her again she left as soon as she could the rumors were already filling the school and all she wanted was to get to soccer practice where she could focus on something besides Naruto.


"Are you going to tell me what's up with you? I thought Hinata was the one," asked Gaara while the guys stretched in their circle at practice.

"I can't be with her, I'm trying things with Shion," he said not wanting to talk about it but that didn't stop the guys.

"You really are dickless, dude Shion's a total bitch you've seen how she treats people," said Sai not at all happy with how Naruto acted towards Hinata today at break.

"You think I don't know that she's always been a brat," Naruto said standing up to stretch.

"You don't sound like you're actually into Shion," added Shikamaru.

"I want to be with Shion she's hot," he said making sure he was facing away from the guys.

"She might be good looking but she's ugly on the inside, unlike Hinata who's all ways so kind," said Choji.

"Exactly Hinata is gorgeous with a perfect body and is one of the nicest girls I know," said Sai trying to get a raise from Naruto.

"Shut up Sai. Okay everyone three laps around the field let's go!" Naruto yelled getting the rest of the team to stop their stretching and follow him as he started to run.

"I don't like this at all." said Sai getting a nod from the guys as they followed Naruto.

After practice Naruto had to drop Shion home so she waited for him by his car with some of the cheerleaders they said their good-byes and got into Naruto's Subaru. She talked about her day on the way to her house mainly school gossip he just nodded his head and keep his responses to an uh huh.

"Come in, yeah?" Shion asked once they were parked in her drive way.

"I'm really tired from practice and I have a lot of homework so I should just get home," he said grabbing her cheer bag from the back seat to hand to her.

"Fine," she pouted and leaned in to give him a kiss, Naruto moved his face so it was planted on his cheek rather than his lips.

"Pick me up tomorrow," she said not pleased with Naruto.

"Okay," he said as she slammed his door.

Naruto was glad when he made it home his parents were both home he greeted them, his parents knew something was wrong with their son so at dinner they tried to find out.

"How was school?" asked Minato.

"Fine," responded Naruto taking a bite of his salmon.

"How's Hinata?" asked Kushina sipping from her wine glass.

"I don't know we're not together anymore," he said looking at his dinner as if it would take off if he didn't keep his eyes on it.

"Honey what happened?" asked Kushina confused.

"Nothing happened I'm just want to date someone else, thanks for dinner mom it was good I'm pretty tired from practice today so I'm heading in early," he said getting up not wanting to talk about it anymore, so he went into his room and kept thinking of how he treated Hinata at school today.


Hinata and Hanabi headed home after their practices they saw Shion waiting by Naruto's car she smirked at them as they walked over to Hinata's car.

"I really don't like that girl's attitude," said Hanabi as she closed the passenger door.

"I guess Naruto does," smiled Hinata sadly as she started the car.

When the girls got home they recognized two vehicles a Silver Porsche Cayenne Turbo and a black Ducati 899 Panigale bike parked in the front of their house. So when the girls walked into their home they weren't surprised to see Shino, Kiba, and Ino talking with their mother.

"Hey Hina, Honey Bi what took you guys so long?" teased Shino.

"Hey guys it's good to see you but I'm going upstairs to shower and change I'm having dinner at Konohamaru's today," smiled Hanabi as she walked to her dad's study to let him know where she was going.

"Are you kids going to be staying for dinner then?" asked Hitomi.

"I'm sure we can, let us call our parents," answered Ino cheerfully as the teens took out their cell phones.

At this time Hinata went to her dad's study.

"I'm home dad," she said as she walked to her dad's cheer to hug him.

"Welcome home my sunshine, are your friends staying for dinner?" smiled her father.

"Yeah I believe they are," answered with a smile as she headed out of her father's study, and headed back into the living room where her friends were.

"You guys want to go outside?" asked Hinata as she got closer to her friends.

"Sounds good," said Kiba.

"I'll meet you guys out there I'm a go put my school bad away." Hinata went up the stairs to her room to leave her school bag and grab her hair into a high ponytail and left her bangs so that they framed her face. When she got downstairs and headed outside Kiba and Ino were seated together with Kiba's arm around Ino. Shino was sitting across from them so she went to go sit next to him.

"I heard what happened today how are you holding up?" asked Ino.

"How'd you know?" asked Hinata even though she knew it was either Shikamaru or Choji.

"Choji texted me, and these two as you might have guesses were not happy when I told them," said Ino jerking her head at the two boys' directions.

"So we decided you might need a friend," smiled Shino as he gave Hinata's shoulder a squeeze.

"Well you guys were right today sucked; it was one thing to be dumped by Naruto but to see him with another girl it made that much more real, I had to admit we weren't together anymore and that renewed the pain," whispered Hinata as she paid attention to the fire they started outside.

"Hina were here for you don't ever hesitate to call any of us and just be like 'hey my day really sucked' we'll be here," all four of them laughed when Kiba tried to imitate Hinata.

"Kiba's right sweetie we're here for whenever you need us," agreed Ino smiling, because Hinata was actually laughing.

"Thanks you guys are the best friends anyone could ask for," said Hinata still smiling.

"Dinner's ready," said Hitomi from the door, so the teens got up and walked back into Hinata's house.


School without Naruto was something that was new to Hinata after Monday it looked like the whole school knew about Hinata and Naruto not being together anymore so Hinata was surprised when guys started to come up to her locker that Tuesday morning to ask her if she wanted them to walk her to class or take her to lunch or carry her books. Hinata was use to the attention she got from guys at her dads business parties but not at school. She would decline when asked she was glad when Shikamaru and Choji were around the guys didn't seem to bother her then. This new development caught Naruto's attention, Hinata could always feel him staring when a guy was talking to her, and she would see him glaring at any guy that would speak to her. He still stared at her through class, he would just get to class when before the bell rang because he had to walk Shion to class.

Wednesday at the soccer game Hinata was surprised when Kushina and Minato hugged her in greetings they were at her game she played before Naruto.

"We miss you," said Kushina as she let go of the girl.

"I miss you guys too," smiled the girl as Minato left them to talk.

"How are you doing honey?" asked Kushina still not wanting to believe that Hinata and her baby weren't together.

"It's hard seeing them together but my friends have been supportive," said Hinata as she saw Naruto and Shion together she was sitting between his legs leaning on him.

"I know he misses you too he isn't as happy as he was when he was with you his smiles don't reach his eyes anymore," added Kushina looking towards her son and Shion.

"I've noticed that in the halls but he choose her so there's nothing I can do about it," said Hinata looking away from the couple.

"Sweetie, don't give up on my boy just yet," smiled Kushina as she hugged the Hyuuga girl good-bye as she started to walk towards her parents who were seating with her sister and Ino.

This interaction didn't go unnoticed by Shion who wasn't pleased with it so she mentioned it after the soccer game as she rode home with Naruto, once they got to her house.

"Did you notice your mother talking and hugging with Hinata?" questioned Shion.

"Nope," lied Naruto he knew his mom missed Hinata.

"Well I don't like it, tell your mother she can't talk with your ex, that you're with me now," said Shion with her voice becoming whiny.

"I can't tell my mom who to and not to talk to," signed Naruto Shion always whined when she didn't get her way.

"Could you at least just tell her something," she whined.

"Okay," said Naruto already tired of the conversation.

"Thanks Love bug," Shion already cheering up because she got her way.

"I see you tomorrow I'm going to be late to school I have a dentist appointment to I can't take you tomorrow," said Naruto as Shion was leaning in to kiss him.

"Okay then, I'll drive to school tomorrow," Shion not happy with the way Naruto tired avoiding her kiss.


Thursday dragged on she didn't have practice and Hanabi did, so she left her car keys with Hanabi and called Shino to see if he could give her a lift home instead of waiting for Hanabi to finish with practice. So Hinata waited in the front of the school talking to some of the other girls from the soccer team talking about yesterday's game. Some of the football varsity guys tried to talk to Hinata too so she was glad when she finally spotted a black Ducati 899 Panigale pulling up to the front of her school, Hinata said bye to her teammates and walked over to Shino.

"I didn't know you had a fan club Hina," teased Shino as she handed Hinata the spare helmet.

"Yeah neither did I," she said straddling the bike and putting the white helmet on.

"Are you ready?" he said as she felt her arms around his waist.

"Yeah," she responded and they rode off, not knowing that a new rumor was soon going to consume the school tomorrow morning.

So when Friday morning came along Hinata was relieved when the group of guys that would be offering to walk her to call or hold her books weren't waiting for her by her locker.

"Morning Hinata," said Matsuri as her and Gaara walked to his locker.

"Morning you two," smiled Hinata.

"Where's your fan club this morning?" asked a gigging Matsuri.

"I'm not sure I'm just glad they aren't here this morning," Hinata giggled.

"They heard you had a boyfriend so they aren't going to bug you anymore?" added Sai from behind Hinata as he walked stopped by his locker.

"What boyfriend I don't have a boyfriend," said a confused Hinata.

"Well rumor has it your boyfriend picked you up on his motorcycle yesterday," added Shikamaru with an all knowing smirk, as he and Choji walked up to the group.

"Yeah he has a black Ducati 899 Panigale," chuckled Choji.

"Oh Shino," concluded Hinata.

"Yeah that would be him; rumor around the school is that you're dating an older guy muscular too and very handsome," chuckled Shikamaru along with Choji.

"Handsome? Shino never took off his helmet how would they know if he was handsome?" questioned Hinata.

"You know how rumors are Hinata he said she said," said Choji still with a big grin on his face.

"So is it true Hinata are you and Shino going out now?" questioned Gaara.

"No he's one of my best friends," said Hinata honestly.

"Okay, I was just curious you guys do seem pretty close," said Gaara somewhat relieve that Hinata wasn't dating anyone he still had hopes of her and Naruto reconciling.

"Well at least I don't have to worry about the guys anymore," smiled Hinata as the group agreed.

Hinata walked to her class and was surprised to see Naruto standing outside of the classroom. She walked towards the door and felt his hands on her stopping her.

"Is it true?" asked Naruto as he stopped her.

"What?" asked Hinata confused that he's trying to talk to her after ignoring her this week.

"Are you dating someone?" questioned Naruto.

"Why do you care?" asked Hinata curiously.

"I was just wondering is all," said Naruto not liking that she was avoiding the question

"Well you shouldn't care you broke up with me remember," said Hinata walking away from him and heading into the class room. Naruto stood there not at all happy with not getting a straight answer from her he didn't realize that he could actually lose her. He wasn't sure how much longer he could play Shion's game he didn't want to lose his princess.

I wanted to focus on Hinata and her bonds with her friends this chapter, it was always going to be Kiba coming to her house not Sasuke, but he will be appearing in the next chapter. Thanks for reading ^_^ I Leave you guys with a little taste of the next chapter.

Saturday morning Hinata woke up early to go for a run around the park closest to her house, she grabbed her keys and her iPod and went to her range rover sport and drove off towards the park. When she was finally parked she found a spot in the grass where she could stretch before her run. She was stretching her left quad when she was knocked over by a Doberman she knew well she gave him his name after all.

"Casspi, if you're here where's…" she got interrupted by a male's voice.

"Casspi! Come here boy sorry…"Sasuke's sentence died on his lips when he saw it was Hinata being licked by his dog.