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Chapter 10:

(Kiba Prov.)

I woke up to a sunny yellow flowing through the dark curtains in my room. I could see the flecks of crystal that shown in the light that was only dusk. Normally a thing like that would just past right over my head but everything seemed so perfect this morning! I sighed with satisfaction as I pulled the body that I had my arms wrapped around.

My face was baried in the rich maroon locks of this girl that I've loved since childhood who was now a woman. I snuggled my face deeper into her silky hair ti'll she stirred and rolled over so we were face-to-face only inches apart. Her violet eyes flickered open and were quickly filled to the rim with joy as she saw me smiling back at her. Her perfect rosy lips spread into a heart pounding and her face seemed to glow.

I brought her closer and kissed her forehead and down her cheeks ti'll I met those wonderful lips. When we were less than an inch apart she broke my pain of suspense and kissed he hard on the lips.

We pulled away a moment later and she smiled again. I quickly undid my arms from around her and got up. I threw on a tee-shirt and jeans and she asked, "What are you doing? Won't you come back and keep me warm?" I smiled at her and said, "Asuna you've got an appointment for shopping with the girl remember? I'd hate to see that beautiful face be shrouded with tattered, beat up clothes." She blushed and got up.

I walked down the hall to get breakfast started and found Hana reading the newspaper and sipping coffee. She looked up and smiled when she saw me come in. "Bed head as usual." She giggled at her words. I ran my fingers through my hair. I walked across the hall and looked in the bathroom mirror to find my hair a spiky mess. I smiled and combed it down a little so it wasn't THAT spiky but still noticably pointed.

When I finally had made the pancake batter, Hinata came in wearing the pants from last night and a black shirt I'd gave her since her shirt from last night had some dirt on it and wasn't dry yet. I smiled hugely to see her wearing it. It was way to big on her but it was better than walking around outside in a sleevless tanktop which I didn't mind inside but I knew if she walked the door guys would be ALL over her! I can't stand it when someone tries to pick up my girl!

She came up to me and kissed my cheek and Hana smiled at that. She helped me fix breakfast and we had some random conversations while eating until I noticed the time. It was 12:30 pm and Hinata had to leave to go shopping and I'd be stuck here alone while Hana was at work. I sighed and said, "Asuna you have to go. It's 12:30." She glanced at the stove clock and nodded. She put her dishes in the sink, grabbed her wallet, kissed me lightly and said, "I'll be back around 4 or 5. Don't die of bordem without me." I chuckled and said, "If you get back and find a guy passed out on the couch with messy hair and triangles on his cheeks its me." She stuck her toungue out at me which was extremely cute and walked out the door.

(Hinata prov.)

I met a smiling group of girls at Ichiraku's and we walked to the first store on our list of hits: Sakura Lights.

Sakura Lights was a store that was had a wide veriety of clothes. It was 1 of 3 stores on our list. The first wrack I went to was team jackets and ninja pants. Sakura and I scanned the wrack and she tried to persuade me to buy on a pink and red lacket with yellow cherry blossoms stiched into the side. I decided it was FAR to girly and turned more toward a dark purple jacket with a golden owl stiched onto the front. It also had small slits on the sides. This was my kinda store.

After buying the jacket, another looser dark red jacket, 2 pairs of black capris, a purple tee shirt, and 5 regular black tee shirts we headed to a formal store called Hitomi's. It was for kimono's, dresses, and other fancy looking clothes.

"Asuna your going to get married when again?" Ino asked. Ino tagged along after she saw us heading into Hitomi's and I explained everything that was said last night that she'd missed.

"We haven't decided but soon I hope." I said while Ino and I were skimming over the wedding gowns.

"I know! My friend up front has the designer for Hitomi's wedding gowns! I'm sure he could make you a dress!" Sakura said excitedly. I smiled and nodded my thanks and she skipped up front and talked to the clerk.

I finally everted my attention away and plucked at the wracks finding nothing. When Sakura got back she gave me a buisness card to the wedding dress designer and I checked out and we all crossed the street and headed back to Ichiroku's and had lunch and descussed the items we bought and I just smiled and nodded.

I was half way finished with my bowl when I felt a hand on my shoulder. I spun to find Neji there, smiling. I smiled back and asked, "Neji right? What is it?"

"Asuna can I talk to you alone?" His eyes were soft but I could tell they were hiding something. I nodded. We walked outside and into the alley next to Ichiraku's.

"What do you wanna talk about Neji?" His eyes narrowed as I spoke and I was impressed to see his eyes shifting and activating the Byakugan with such ease.

"Cut the crap Hinata?" He said coming closer. My heart stopped, "Yeah that's right I know. Like I always said 'few things are hiden from these eyes.'" I stepped back.

"Neji please… You know why I did it… I just wanted to be happy and away from all the rules." My words were shaky and as he came closer I saw his eyes were blazing.

"Hinata we ALL have to get married to an arranged person. Just to think you could leave and just make you whole FAMILY believe you were DEAD!… Hanabi has been sobbing, Hisashi has refused to talk to ANYONE, and I have been going insane denying you were dead-," I cut him off.

"Hinata IS dead! I'm not her anymore! That girl has been dead since you shut those mansions gates! Her heart broke the MINUTE she was declared head! Her breathing stopped… the second the man she loved was closed out of her reach and she fell into depression when the only reason she lived… to change was out of possibility. So you can tell Hinata's family that I'm her which WAS true but the fact that girl died inside me has not changed. Hinata Yuki Hyuuga died on that bridge the moment I crossed it."

He stood there socking in my words and answered, "Hin… Asuna I wasn't going to tell but I wanted to find out if it was true. Hinata I am not ashamed to say that I'm sorry about all the things I said about you not being able to change… When you left that note and I read that last sentence… I cryed for the first time in YEARS! Hinata I do-," I shook my head and he stopped. I came closer and hugged him. His body was stiff for a moment but it lossened and he hugged me back.

I pulled away a moment later and I said, "Thank you Neji. I'm sorry I hurt you all but if I didn't you'd NEVER let it go. You'd be searching your whole life away and never see the truth… Its better to live in guilt than in a false truth." He smiled and nodded and I walked back into Ichiraku's.

I finished my ramen and grabbed my load of bags and said, "Sorry guys but I think I better head home."

Sakura pouted and said, "But we only have one more store left!"

I smiled and said, "Sorry but I gotta go home and get settled in more. I just got here YESTERDAY! Plus when I'm not around Kiba for a long time I worry he's getting into trouble and I hate to be away from him." The girls smiled.

"You really love him don't you?" I turned to see Ayame, the owners daughter smiling at me. I grinned back and I nodded.

"Well I remember Kiba as a little kid and it's nice to see he's found someone to love." She handed me a to-go box of Ichiraku's I didn't order and she answered my question, "It's Kiba's favorite. Give this to him as a congratulations gift from me!" I smiled and nodded my thanks and left.

When I was about halfway home I was walking alone. It was still daylight out but I was missing Kiba and I was scared to walk home after the last store since I knew we'd be in there the longest and it would most likely be dark when I got home.

They sound of a bush rustle pulled me out of my thoughts and I tensed. I put my hand in my pocket and held onto the handle of my kunai knife. The silence crept over me and I turned the corner to the house and heard a slight tap of a foot and I broke into a run and was at the porch of the front door in seconds and slid the key into the door handle and rushed in and slammed the door behind me and locked it as fast as possible.

When I caught my breath I turned from the door to the interior of the home. I let go of the door handle and headed down the hall and set the bags down on the bed and walked back down the hall and walked into the livingroom to find Kiba collapsed on the couch and I giggled.

I sat down on the couch and snuggled close to his warm muscles and I relaxed. I sighed and huddled in his warmth and I felt his hand stroking my long hair and running his fingers through it. "How was the shopping?" He asked.

"Hmmmm…good." He chuckled. I opened my eyes and looked up to see two chocolate brown eyes stairing at me. I lifted my hand and stroked the red arrows on his cheeks.

"When we stopped at Ichiraku's Neji asked to speak with me. We went in that alley beside the store and he told me he knew that I'm Hinata. I told him about you and me and he agreed not to tell and that he was happy for us… Kiba if it's to much to ask… At our wedding could he be the first man?" Kiba's eyes got wide and then he smiled and his eyes twinkled when it reached his eyes.

"Of course! Neji's okay. I use to hate him for being so CRUEL to you but now… he's like a brother to me." He smiled at the words.

"That reminds me… why havn't you proposed?" He laughed and I grinned.

"Well… I thought that… I don't know. I was waiting for it to be around everyone. I want them to know who you belong with. I want you to be mine and no one elses. I want EVERYONE to know." I felt my cheeks grow hot and Kiba laughed at my blush. He brushed my cheeks and left fireworks with his touch.

We drifted to sleep with our legs tangled together, our lips almost touching, and our hearts closer connected together. I decided to tell Kiba about the weird noises or whatever it was later. I didn't want to spoil the moment.

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-M.J. Ethreal