Chapter Nine;
It was the day after the museum incident, and Sayuri was getting ready for her date with Kiba. He had finally asked her out earlier that morning. It was noon, and he would be picking her up in an hour. She dressed herself in a pair of dark blue jean capri's, a red shirt with one long sleeve and one short sleeve, black fingerless gloves, and a pair of black high tops. There was a carnival in town, and he asked if she would go with him. Of course, she agreed.
A little after one that afternoon Kiba arrived. He was dressed in a grey buttoned up, collared shirt that was unbuttoned, and had the sleeves rolled up. He also adorned blue jeans, and a pair of grey and black converse.
"Ready to go?" He grinned down and Sayuri.
"Sure." Sayuri grinned back.
Kiba took her hand, much to Sayuri's surprise, and led her to his car. He opened the passenger door for her, and then went around to the drivers side.
"The carnival doesn't come in town much. So, I figured it might be fun to give it a shot." Kiba chuckled slightly as he started the car.
"Never been to a carnival before." Sayuri admitted. "Never really had the motivation to go to one."
"You have the motivation now?" Kiba asked while wiggling his eyebrows suggestively. Sayuri let out a laugh.
"Maybe." She teased with a grin. Kiba grinned back, and off they went.
-Time skip!-
At the carnival Sayuri had to admit it was impressive. They had small rides, a ferris wheel, games, a couple of food stands, balloon animals, and a small photo booth. Once Kiba paid for their tickets he took her hand again, and led her inside. Butterflies flew in Sayuri's stomach as she laced her fingers with Kiba's.
"Want me to win you something?" Kiba grinned while nodding over towards a game. The prizes were simple teddy bears.
"If you can." Sayuri raised her eyebrow at him challengingly.
"Tch, piece of cake!" Kiba declared as they walked over.
For the game Kiba had to knock over three pyramids of pins. If he knocked over one he got no prize, if he knocked over two they could choose a small key-chain from a bucket, and if he knocked over all three they would win a teddy bear. Kiba paid the man, knocked over all three pyramids, and handed Sayuri her teddy bear.
"Told you it was a piece of cake." Kiba bragged.
"That seemed a bit too easy for you." Sayuri said suspiciously.
"Ah, well.. I might have been the pitcher for the schools baseball team." Kiba admitted while rubbing the back of his head sheepishly. Sayuri laughed.
"That's like cheating!" Sayuri accused.
"It's not cheating! I was simply using my skills to my advantage!" Kiba defended himself.
The two burst out laughing, and had to hold onto each other to keep from falling over. Kiba, liking the closeness, wrapped an arm around her waist. Sayuri blushed slightly, but leaned into him. Kiba led her over to the photo booth next.
"You only get one strip, and four pictures to a strip in this one." Kiba observed.
"We can always cut the strip in half." Sayuri suggested.
Kiba agreed, and helped her inside. They closed the door, and Kiba inserted the money. The words 'Colour or Black&White' popped up on the screen. Kiba chose the 'colour' option, and the screen started flashing a count down.
"Get ready!" Kiba laughed, and pulled Sayuri close to his side. The young woman laughed and looked up at him. The first flash went off.
The two decided to pose nicely for the next picture. Kiba kept his arm around Sayuri, and he held one of her hands in his lap. The second flash went off. For the next one Sayrui and Kiba playfully glared at each other. Third flash! For the final one Kiba tried to be sly, and pulled Sayuri onto his lap. Sayuri threw her head back and laughed, and Kiba looked up at her smiling. They stepped out of the photo booth, and waited for the strip of pictures to develop.
In the first picture Kiba was grinning at the camera, and Sayuri was smiling up at him in mid-laugh. In the second they were both smiling at the camera, and you could see Kiba holding her hand. Sayuri decided she liked these two best. In the third one they were playfully grinning at each other, and you could practically see the admiration in their eyes. In the fourth one Sayuri was on Kiba's lap. She was looking towards the ceiling and laughing, and Kiba was looking up at Sayuri with a smile. Kiba kept those two in his wallet.
Over the course of the day they played countless games, and rode a couple of the rides. Mostly they just walked around and talked. Kiba told Sayuri how he was into sports, and particularly loved baseball. He also told her how he had a dog back home named Akamaru, and the two were like best friends. Sayuri told him she was really into writing poems, and offered to let Kiba read one sometime. He happily agreed.
The whole time the two walked and talked they held hands. Sayuri was growing more and more comfortable with him, and everyone else she had met at Konoha University. They talked about their friends, and laughed at a few of the adventures they had already went on this summer. June would be ending in a couple days, and they knew Evelynn still had quite a bit planned for them.
"Hey, fourth of July is in a few days. I'm sure Evelynn invited you over?" Kiba asked.
"She did." Sayuri nodded.
"Well, you wanna be my date for the party?" Kiba looked down at her from the corner of his eye.
"Absolutely." Sayuri responded while smiling brightly.
Kiba grinned and led her over to the ferris wheel. It was getting dark, and the ferris wheel was lit up with white, blue, and green lights. Kiba handed the man their tickets for the ride, and then helped Sayuri into the cart. He put an arm around her shoulders as they were slowly lifted to the top.
"It's so pretty." Sayuri muttered looking out over the view of Iwagakure.
"Yeah, it is." Kiba replied absently.
Only, he wasn't looking at the view. He was looking at Sayuri. With her dark brown hair, and stunning green eyes.. Well, Kiba decided he had never seen a more attractive girl. Plus, she was so laid back, and loyal to her friends. They had been hanging out nonstop for the past month. Since she arrived, and Evelynn introduced her to everyone. The ferris wheel stopped when they were at the very top. The sunset behind Sayuri was making her glow as she smiled over the scenery. Kiba finally built up his courage, and opened his mouth to speak..
"Hey Sayuri.." He started softly. She turned to him, and blushed under the softness of his gaze.
"Y-yes?" She asked quietly. Kiba moved a little closer.
"Do you wanna, ya know, go steady, maybe?" He asked.
Sayuri blinked in shock. Then, slowly, she nodded. Kiba grinned, and pressed his lips to hers. Sayuri blushed violently, but closed her eyes and kissed back. They embraced, as the sun slowly set behind them.
-Time Skip!-
Kiba walked Sayuri to her apartment. Sayuri put her key in the lock, and swung the door open. Just as she was about to turn around, and say goodbye to Kiba, something caught her eye. Sayuri looked into the apartment curiously, and Kiba looked inside from over her head. Standing in the living room was Evelynn, Shoto, Sasori, Gaara, Deidara, and Mira. Evelynn was grinning at Kiba and Sayuri, Shoto and Gaara were looking as calm and nonchalant as ever, Mira was looking guilty, Deidara was grinning, and Sasori was rubbing his temples with an annoyed look.
"I thought I locked my apartment?" Sayuri looked at everyone inside curiously.
"Evelynn picked the lock." Sasori explained dryly. Sayuri let out a laugh.
"I should have guessed." The brunette replied. Evelynn threw her arms around her friend.
"So, are you two finally official?!" Evelynn asked in excitement.
"Ah, well.." Sayuri blushed a bit and looked away. Kiba put an arm around her and grinned.
"Damn straight we are." Kiba replied triumphantly.
Sayuri grinned broadly. Yeah, her and Kiba were official.
