3 months. 3 long months had gone by, and Kiba was still in the same place. At Omoi's. He went to class, he went to work, and then he came back to Omoi's. The same pace over and over again. And yet, he couldn't help but to feel empty inside.
He missed Incora.
God did he miss Incora. He missed everything about her, and he wondered to himself a million times over why he thought it was a good idea to take a break from the best thing that could have ever happened to him. But every time he asked himself that, he kicked himself at the answer. He truly was an idiot. Although he missed her, he knew that there are a lot of people that would hurt him if he went near her.
He entered Omoi's house with a heavy sigh as he plopped onto Omoi's couch, his preferred sleeping space. Omoi told him to take Karuhi's old room, but one, he didn't feel like he deserved it, and two, he was still very angry with Karuhi. Omoi came in, seeing his long time best friend sitting on the couch.
"Hey. How was work?" asked Omoi.
"About as bland as it usually is. I did see your big brother Darui though." said Kiba.
"...So? I'm sure that bum didn't have a lot to say to you." said Omoi.
"That's not true. He asked me how you were doing. Apparently Bee told him about what happened."
"...as if he cared. But, I suppose I knew it would be a matter of time before he found out. Karuhi probably cooked up some sob story to tell him to make her seem like the victim."
"Maybe she did, but it didn't seem like he believed her. I think he's ready to put all of that...shit behind him, Omoi. Maybe it's time you do too."
"Oh no you don't! I'll forgive him when I'm damn well ready! Don't forget, you don't have shit right now! You don't have any room to talk!" said Omoi, who was joking, but being serious at the same time.
"Heh. Yeah."
"Anyways, are you still fretting over that Incora chick? It's been a few months now...don't you think it's time to move on? I mean...it's obvious to me that this girl is set on not taking you back."
"Nah. She's not like that. Last I heard, she wasn't exactly heartbroken over me, which makes me feel a little sad, but at the same time, I don't deserve to be happy when it comes to her..."
"Kiba, would ya stop putting yourself down so hard?! Honestly, you're my boy and I love you and shit, but still...to hear you put yourself down all the time makes me want to punch you in the face! You're not that bad! You were manipulated dude. It happens to the best of us. And if that Incora chick can't understand that, maybe she wasn't the one for you."
"I'm sure she feels the same way Omoi. Incora's a good girl. She'd never believe anything bad about me...it's just...she's way too good for me. If she does take me back this time, I'll be the luckiest man alive. And I'm not the only one who thinks like that. Her brother probably thinks that way, lord knows what her older cousin had to say, or her friends..." Kiba rattled on and on.
"Squash all of that Kiba. Who cares what they think? All that matters is how she feels about you. You said she loves you, right?"
"I...hope she still does."
"Then there ya go. You love her, she loves you, and fuck anything else. I swear, we're boys and all, but it took me a long ass time to get used to you and your bitching. Honestly, it's not that hard to deal with your problems. No offense, but you just go on and on and on, like a girl!"
"If I had a dollar for every time I heard that...anyway, thanks for the honesty, but that doesn't really help me. I still don't know what I should do now." said Kiba.
"Isn't it obvious dumbass? Go get her! Go for your girl!"
"Nah...I can't just do that Omoi."
"And why the hell not? It's not like she's just out of your reach!" said Omoi.
"Yes...she is. I'll never have a chance like that again."
Omoi shook his head and got up from the couch. His poor best friend was all tore up from the inside out about this girl Incora. That meant that was up to him to get Kiba's woman. But the things that he knew about her were that she hated him and her sister. That wasn't gonna go well for him, not at all...
The next day, Omoi got up, ready to get Kiba up for his day at school. Kiba was curled up with the couch pulled out, with the now giant Akamaru laying on his back, taking up most of the pull out bed.
'How in the hell can he sleep with that big ass dog on the bed with him?! Jesus...' thought Omoi.
Omoi kicked Kiba awake. He stirred and groaned as he shifted underneath his huge dog.
"Ugh...it can't be time already? Akamaru kept rolling around on me...plus that conversation about Incora...I barely got any sleep. Can't I just...skip this day?" asked Kiba.
"That's quitter talk. Get your ass up out of bed, you got class. You can't let that girl cloud your mind like that." said Omoi.
"You're the one who brought her up last night." grumbled Kiba.
"Don't pin it on me. This was your mess in the first place."
"Thanks Omoi. I know I can count on you to make me feel better about things." said Kiba sarcastically.
"No problem. Now get the fuck up."
Kiba groaned and got up off the couch. Akamaru jumped off the bed, stretching his body out. Kiba put the bed back into the couch and put the cushions back. Akamaru hopped back onto the couch and laid down, taking up all the room on the couch.
"How the hell did that little pup turn into this monster?" asked Omoi.
"Huh? Well, he is 1 now. But I never noticed how big he was."
"I don't see how! One minute he was small enough to be on your chest, now he's big enough to kick you out of bed! Come on dude. You stink, and you have shit to do today. How's Incora gonna take you back if you reek like a damn mutt?"
"Heh. You're so full of it Omoi. I told you. Incora wouldn't take me back even if I got on my knees and begged like Akamaru." said Kiba.
"Aw, I bet she's not that cold about what my sister did."
"Did you even see her face when she saw us? So broken...so...shattered. Her heart crumbled when she saw us, I'm sure of it."
"Well damn dude. I'm sure she'll see it as a misunderstanding if you actually...you know...talk to her." said Omoi.
"Well, I'm sure her little posse of people will make sure I can't. Now I'm gonna go jump in the shower."
Omoi watched as Kiba slunked to the bathroom. He really felt bad for his best friend, but at the same time, sympathy only went so far. He was ready for Kiba to move out and stop feeling sorry for himself all the time. And in order to do that, he'd have to talk to Incora.
Omoi waited for Kiba to get out of the shower, and after a shower of his own, Omoi drove the two to campus. Kiba had early class, and Omoi had about 2 hours to find Incora before his own classes. He walked Kiba to his class, and then noticed Incora was in the cafeteria with two guys. He identified one as Sasuke Uchiha, and the other was a mystery to him. He went into the cafeteria and as soon as Sasuke spotted him, he got up from the table.
"Buzz off. Haven't you, your friend, and your sister done enough?" asked Sasuke.
"Calm it down Uchiha. I come in peace. Besides, I never actually did anything. What my sister does doesn't have a thing to do with me." said Omoi.
"Doesn't it? You've enabled her for years. And once she does her damage, that's when you try to put a band-aid on it, and make sure everyone will still be friends with you." said Sasuke.
"Who the fuck is he anyway?" asked the silver haired mystery guy.
"Sasuke. It's okay. Hidan, this is Omoi. This is Karuhi's brother. Remember when I told you..." started Incora.
"Ooohhhh! This is that bitches brother! Well, what the hell do you want?! I'll warn ya, if you're here to start more shit, I'm a psycho. That could end badly for you." said Hidan.
"Whoa, whoa...Hidan was it? I'm not here for that. Only to talk to Incora..." said Omoi.
"I'm so sure. Incora, I suggest you don't listen to anymore of Inuzuka's excuses." said Sasuke.
"Well...I can't right now. Hidan and I have to go to class. Maybe if you're still after class..." said Incora.
"I have class in 2 hours. Won't be out till 2." said Omoi.
"Well, we have class again at 3, so I'll still be here. See you then." said Incora.
Incora and Hidan went to class arm and arm, and Omoi swore that guy Hidan glared at him, but then winked and smiled suggestively at him. He turned to leave when he was pushed down into the booth by Sasuke, who sat across from him.
"What the fuck is your problem Uchiha?!" asked Omoi.
"What the hell is Inuzuka playing at? What do you want with Incora? She doesn't need losers like you or that Inuzuka coming around and messing around with the happiness it took her so long to get back." said Sasuke.
"What's this? Compassion for a girl? Never thought I'd see the day Uchiha. What's it matter to you anyway? She's totally not your type."
"That's none of your business."
"This whole thing was a huge misunderstanding, and I'm gonna make sure she knows that. That's all. I'm doing this to help Kiba."
"Inuzuka doesn't need help. He needs to move on and realize that Incora's entirely too good for him. Once he does that, everyone will be happy." said Sasuke.
"You don't get to decide that. She does. And the way I've heard things, she won't do that." said Omoi.
"Don't come here thinking that you know her. You don't know her, and Inuzuka is not going to hurt her again. He doesn't just get to come back every time he takes her for granted. I'm not going to let her live that life."
"Such devotion. Sounds like you love her." teased Omoi.
Sasuke glared at him, holding back what appeared to be the slightest of blushes. Did he love Incora? He never thought about it, especially because he was with Karin. He brushed it off, knowing that Incora wouldn't give him the slightest chance, and if she did, he wouldn't take it out of respect for Karin, and he and Incora's friendship.
"Fuck off. Incora happens to be my best friend. And I don't appreciate some douche bag stepping in and taking her for granted." stated Sasuke.
"I'll admit, my boy Kiba can be stupid as fuck sometimes, and I really feel for ya, but it's simply not your place to say on whether or not this chick wants Kiba back or not." said Omoi.
"Don't say that. Don't act like you have sympathy for her when this whole time, you knew better than everyone else here what your sister was like."
"Like I knew she would go so far. Anyway, she doesn't live with me anymore, she went back to Kumogakure, the end. I didn't want anything like this to happen, but I can't control my sister. All I can do is apologize and try to fix it."
"And who asked you to do that? Not everything your sister destroys needs to be fixed by you. Especially not Incora's heart." said Sasuke.
And with a final glare, Sasuke got up from the table and left Omoi there. Omoi rolled his eyes and scoffed.
'What a fucking drama queen. Why's he stressing about her anyway? Isn't that supposed to be her brothers job or something?' He thought to himself.
Meanwhile, Incora was in class with Hidan, wondering to herself what Omoi could possibly want with her? She could barely concentrate and Hidan noticed this. He nudged her and gave her a reassuring look. She smiled back at him, and was really happy to have a friend like him supporting her. She also hoped that Sasuke didn't do anything he would regret later. He was glaring daggers at Omoi when she left.
When class ended, Incora wanted nothing more than to run back to the cafeteria and talk to Omoi. She was really good at hiding her feelings, especially after learning Tobi's sexuality and then that whole thing with Neji and Ten-Ten, but she missed Kiba, and she was curious as to how he was. Her curse of being too nice. Hidan grabbed her arm and stopped her.
"Hey, you're not really gonna go talk to that guy about your ex are you?" asked Hidan.
"I am. I'm ready to start putting this behind me Hidan. Besides, Kiba isn't my ex, we were...taking a break." said Incora.
"Why do defensive? I mean...I know you love him and shit, but he sounds like he was the dumbest asshole I've ever heard of, especially if he was taking a girl like you for granted."
"I know...but...I love him, and I want to understand what happened. I don't need him or anything, I'm just...ready to fix things. I miss him Hidan. If you had the chance to be with Kakuzu, wouldn't you take it?"
"Heh...I suppose you're right. But Kakuzu and I will never happen. Let's go see this fool about your man. You deserve to be happy." said Hidan.
Incora smiled, and the two headed back to the cafeteria. True to his word, Omoi was there,sitting at a table. Both Incora and Hidan sat on across from Omoi.
"Well, I'm glad ya came. Means you still care about Kiba, like he cares about you." started Omoi.
"I highly doubt you're here to waste time with facts. Spit it out, what do you want?" asked Hidan rather harshly.
"Uh...right. I would ask to talk to Incora alone...but I can see that I would be asking for a little too much."
"You're damn right you would." said Hidan.
"Hidan..." Incora looked at him hopefully.
Hidan looked at Incora desperately, as if he was ready to go off at any moment. She began to worry, but he gave her hand a reassuring squeeze. He glared at Omoi, making him even more nervous. He shook his head and left the table without saying a word.
"Oh thank god. I've never met...a guy like him and I didn't know what would set him off." said Omoi.
"He's medicated, but even I could see that his more...violent behavior was starting to show. Anyway, what do you want?" asked Incora.
"Well, I wanted to tell you how much Kiba misses you, and maybe talk to you a little bit about what happened between you, him, and my sister at that club. First off, you should know that Kiba didn't do what he did on purpose." said Omoi.
"I...really wanted to believe that...but the fact that you're telling me this and not him..." started Incora.
"Okay, yeah. I could see that any other time, but the reason that I'm coming to you is because he's afraid to come to you. Can you blame him? The people you hang with could probably kill him with their bare hands if they wanted to. Especially that Hidan character."
"Hidan wouldn't lay a finger on someone who hadn't hit him first. But I can see where the fear comes from. My brother wants me to have nothing more to do with him, so I suppose it was wise for you to come instead of him. So then talk. Make me understand."
"Well, first off, there's the attraction my sister has to Kiba. It's unhealthy. It's been there for as long as I can remember. Its the only reason I became friends with him in the first place. Other than that, I saw him as another big headed annoying kid." said Omoi.
"Everyone knows about Karuhi's attraction to Kiba, but seriously? You only became friends with Kiba because of her?" asked Incora.
"It's...I guess you could call it my biggest secret. I would appreciate it if you didn't tell him that. I'm supposed to be one of his closest friends besides Shino. I already knew I was going to have to tell him one day, but I want to be the one to it, if you don't mind."
"This does sounds like something you should tell him on your own. I won't say anything...but how did this even start then? I always thought that you were all just friends, and she just fell in love with him one day."
"Well, you're not that far off. We were in 6th grade when we met him. Back in the days when he would only hang out with Shino and that Hinata chick. He annoyed the shit out of me, period. We fought almost every day. Sometimes, Shino would jump in, other times he would let Kiba fight on his own. Karuhi was in love with him by the 7th, and she told me to be nicer to him."
"He...used to annoy you?"
"To be honest, he only annoys me slightly less than he used to. He still has his moments, but who doesn't, am I right?"
"I...guess so. I mean, he hasn't really changed that much since those days, right?"
"Right. So, anyway. I told her to go fuck herself, seeing as there was no way in fucking hell I was going to be friends with that dick. But we all know Karuhi has to have her way. She told me Kiba wanted to apologize for being such a dick, and I believed it. She told me he was too prideful to admit it, and so I started being nice to him, thinking that he was sorry, and he was being nice and stuff...but then one day...like in the 9th grade, he said something to me that made sense."
"What was that? Let me guess, something along the lines of 'I'm so glad you apologized to me, now we're the best of friends.'" said Incora.
"Uh...were you there?"
"...Wow, I was joking."
"...I can't believe Kiba is that predictable. But anyway, when I went to ask Karuhi about it, it was already too late. I had been manipulated for the first time, by my own damn sister."
"Your sister is a menace. Has she always been like that?"
"She learned it from our eldest brother Darui. He's worse then she is."
"I can only imagine." said Incora.
"Yeah...well. I thought that maybe Karuhi would behave herself now that he had a woman in his life. Goddamn, was I wrong. And I'm truly sorry for what she did. I honestly didn't have a problem with you, nor did I think what she did was cool, or even okay."
"I appreciate it, but honestly, you don't have to apologize for her. Mostly because I can't forgive or excuse what she did. I would have, if she hadn't come to my house and make things worse."
"Understandable. But I didn't come here on her behalf. I came here to see if you would consider at least talking to Kiba. He's depressing to be around, and I know that talking to you would cheer him up." said Omoi.
"Why is he so depressed?" asked Incora.
"Why do you think? He misses you woman! I literally have to listen to him say things like 'Oh if you could see the look on her face when Karuhi hurt her' to 'I'll never get another chance with her' and let's not forget 'If she took me back, I'd be the luckiest man in the world.'" said Omoi.
"...He...said that?"
"I can't get him to shut the fuck up about it."
Incora was shocked. She didn't think that Kiba felt that bad about it. She originally thought that the whole thing was a misunderstanding, sure, but she didn't know the whole thing. And she certainly didn't know about Kiba's innocence to the whole thing, although she liked to think she did.
"Does he know about you coming to talk to me?" asked Incora.
"If he did, he'd beat my ass until I was black and blue, and then find a way to kick me out of my own house." said Omoi.
"Well...does he know about...Karuhi?"
"Of course he does now. He told me that he knew before we came to that club. He had overheard a conversation she and I were having about it. He actually planned to let Karuhi down easy and then come home and apologize to you...but then...well...you know."
"He...he did?"
"Yup. The way I see it, you both need to talk this out. See if those feelings are still there, because honestly, this was all just a big misunderstanding. I'll try and bring him by your house later on, I'm actually pretty tired of him staying at mine." said Omoi, who then got up and left.
Incora sat there, thinking about it. The way Kiba looked at her that night...with so much...remorse. How could she not see what was in front of her? Kiba would never intentionally hurt her. She decided that she would, in fact, talk to him. Now, to get Neji to warm up to the idea...
Speaking of people who would probably kill Kiba, Incora thought about Hidan, and went off to go find him for class. She found him pacing around the front of the classroom. He seemed to be humming to himself.
"Hidan? Are you...okay?" asked Incora.
"Nah...nah not really. Not now...not ever...I see them...they follow me...they're mad at me..." he mumbled.
"Hidan. You're mumbling. Where's your medication?"
"I can't find it. They made me throw them somewhere...I don't know. Incora...I'm freaking out! I can't find it anywhere!" he panicked.
"Calm down Hidan. Is there a way to get more?"
"I gave all my back-ups to Kakuzu...they don't know Kakuzu."
"So call him? And Hidan, who are they?"
"I can't! I'm not allowed to have cellphones! They're weapons! Incora, I can't go to class like this. I can feel my sanity slipping...they like it better that way! They want to punish me for not helping them!" cried Hidan.
He sat down on the floor, hugging his legs and rocking back and forth, quietly humming to himself. Incora assumed Hidan was talking about his parent's...victims. He did tell her that they haunted him because of his childhood.
"Hidan...what's Kakuzu's number? You have to remember." said Incora.
"I...I have it written in my bag. They never want me to remember...Listen, Incora, I need you to get away from me. I might hurt you."
"Hidan, you're my friend..."
Hidan took a swing at Incora, who ducked. Hidan's fist collided with the wall, making it crumble a little bit. Incora yelped and quickly snatched his bag and ran for it.
"Get the fuck away from me! You won't hurt me! You won't!" he yelled.
Incora had never seen him like that in the 3 months that she's known him, but she figured that was his psychosis talking. He seemed...scared by something. She dug into his bag to find a laminated card with a number on it. The card said 'In case of emergency, call Kakuzu.'
She went into the cafeteria and found the payphone. She put her money in and dialed the number on the card.
"Who is this?" a dark, older, almost creepy voice answered the phone.
"I-Is this Kakuzu? Hidan's in trouble. I'm his friend Incora." said Incora, trying not to sound too scared.
"This is Kakuzu. Did Hidan throw his meds again? Where are you?"
"W-We're on campus, and yes...he threw them. And now he's...huddled in a corner punching anything that comes within three feet of him."
"This is very important. Is he mumbling to himself?"
"Yes...he keeps talking about a....them. Like, they apparently made him throw away his medication."
"...Listen to me carefully. Stay away from him. Keep others away from him. He's the most dangerous at this point. It will turn into more than just punches if you don't keep people away. At this point, he can't tell what's real, and what's his past. Which part of campus are you on?"
"O...okay...We're in the music buliding."
Incora heard the phone hang up, and she breathed a sigh of relief. She didn't know what to do about Hidan. She went back into the school, urging people to take an alternate route away from Hidan. About 10 minutes later, a larger gentleman entered the bulding and towered over her. He had brown hair framing his aged face, and stitches around his mouth. He was really tall, and had more muscle than Incora had ever seen in her life. His bloodshot eyes were a grassy green.
"Are you Hidan's friend?" he asked calmly and cooly.
"Yes. I am Incora. Come on, Hidan's at our classroom wing, fighting off his insanity." said Incora, who had somehow swallowed her fear of the larger man.
Kakuzu said nothing more as she led him to her classroom wing, where class had already started. Hidan was still sitting there, cradling his bleeding hand from when he punched the wall.
"You can go to class now. I'm glad you were able to call me when you did. Any longer...and he probably would have had to go back to the asylum. You don't have to worry, he's in...experienced hands now. I'll have him call you when I get him under control and find the meds he threw." said Kakuzu.
"It's nice to meet you, by the way...I'll just...tell the teacher he had a freak out or something."
"If you would be so kind. It's nice to meet a girl Hidan hasn't screwed. Although next time, we'll have to get properly aquainted through...less extreme measures."
"I agree."
Incora left Hidan there and went into her classroom, not even really wanting to leave her friend there. What other choice did she have? She had no experience dealing with Hidan, plus, he almost punched her lights out. Kakuzu would have been more familiar to him.
When she got out of class, she was worried sick about Hidan. She knew she couldn't do a thing about it though, not until he contacted her later, which she hoped he did. Then she thought about what Omoi had said.
Kiba was coming over.
Those words burned into her mind as she went into the cafeteria to see Sasuke and Suigetsu before going home. Suigetsu came up and hugged her.
"Sweet cheeks! Is it true? Are ya finally getting back with Kiba?" asked Suigetsu.
Suigetsu led her to her seat with Sasuke sitting there, silently staring at her.
"How did you know about that?" asked Incora.
"I told him. And I had a little chat with Omoi. About Inuzuka's true intentions with you. I don't like him crawling back to you every time he hurts you or takes you for granted with his dumbass impulse decisions." stated Sasuke.
"And since when do you care about who I date? I've never cared about any of the females you associated with before Karin." said Incora.
"Ah, but wasn't that before you two became friends?" Suigetsu.
"Touche. But still, he's never cared this much about it before, at all. What gives?" said Incora.
"Call it concern for a close friend. You're not actually thinking about going back to him are you? He's not good for you. Honestly, Suigetsu would be a better match for you than that asshole." asked Sasuke.
"Except I would never go out with Suigetsu, no offense."
"First off, ouch Incora. After all we've been through...I thought we had something. And second off, Sasuke, what do you care? It's who she loves. If you had actually started a family with Izuna's mother after what she did to him, we wouldn't judge you." said Suigetsu.
"I'm surprised at you Suigetsu. The way you talked about her, you were happy when she was single. I'm surprised you didn't make a move. Or maybe she's not good enough for the likes of you?" asked Sasuke.
"Um, no. As much as I would have loved to be with her, I have more respect for her than that. Rebounding isn't cool. And what about you?"
"I don't know how many times I have to tell you that Karin and I are together. Incora and I are good friends, which is why I feel like I can advise not going back to the Inuzuka." said Sasuke.
"I know that you're just trying to look out for me and all...but this is my decision. And if I do get back with him, as a friend you should be happy for me." said Incora.
"...Fine. Whatever. Just don't expect me to like it. I'm happy as long as you are. But you're honestly too good for him, and one day, you'll see it and come to your senses." said Sasuke.
" I don't expect you to treat him any nicer than before. But I hope that you guys won't fight him or anything."
"Hey, if you forgive him, that's all water under the bridge to me. He never really did anything personally to me anyway." said Suigetsu.
"How typical. Nothing offends you unless its directed at you." said Sasuke.
"Hey, I gotta question for you Sasuke."
"...as long as it's not borderline retarded, I won't hit you for it."
"You and I have different definitions of 'retarded'. But anyways, question. Suppose Incora does 'come to her senses' one day. Is that the day you dump Karin, scoop Incora up in your arms and fuck her brains out in front of him, just because you can?"
"...That's it. I'm sicking Juugo on you."
Suigetsu sweatdropped. Incora rolled her eyes at Suigetsu's quesiton as he and Sasuke got up and walked off, maybe back to Obito's, maybe to class. Incora never did ask them where they went after they came to see her every day. She got up and began her walk home. Alone, seeing as the annoying silver-haired man that usually followed her home every day had freaked out eariler today.
Incora approached her house to see a car that she had never seen before pull out of her driveway. That must have been Omoi, which meant Kiba must be there now. And it was about 5, meaning that Neji would be home soon. Great. She had almost forgotten about how her brother felt about Kiba. She hurried into the house to be tackled to her living room floor by a 40 pound sack of fur.
She giggled and then was shocked. Was this Akamaru? He was massive! And it only had been 3 months! He let her get up, and then she came face to face with Kiba, who was sitting on the couch.
"Hey. You look great. How have you been?" asked Kiba.
Incora shot him an apathetic look. 3 months, and that's what he came up with? She rolled her eyes and went and sat on the couch next to him. One thing was for sure, she wanted this misunderstanding cleared up, and out of the way.
"I've been alright. I've had my friends helping me. It's almost as though you never left. I heard you weren't holding up too good though." she stated, seeing how long she could keep up being emotionless before she cracked.
"Heh. Yeah. I've just felt terrible about this whole thing...and I just wanna say...from the bottom of my heart... that I'm so sorry this happened." said Kiba, who was heavily understanding her game.
"I bet you are Kiba...from what Omoi has told me, this was all Karuhi's game."
"No...I can't just blame all of this on Karuhi. This is my fault as well as hers. She was manipulative, and I was dumb enough to fall for it. I have to take credit where credit is due. I took you for granted...I know that."
"...Is Karuhi gone now?"
"Yeah...she got kicked out the day after it happened..."
"Kiba, I'm not gonna say that I forgive you. You hurt me...in more than one way. You chose to believe I was a liar...when you knew me as well as Yume or my brother. And then on top of that...you left me...you left me there...hurt and crying, when I begged you not to go." said Incora.
"I know...I know. I...It wasn't my idea to have this talk, but I'm glad we can, because I want...no...I need you to know how sorry I am that I treated you this way. I didn't expect you to take me back, or to forgive me. But I want you to know that I still love you, no matter what. I realize my mistakes, I know you're too good for the likes of me...but...I don't care about any of that. I love you, and I know that deep down...somewhere...you love me too." said Kiba, who placed a hand over Incora's.
"I...I do love you Kiba. But at the same time, I'm not going to lie to you, you weren't that much of a priority in my mind...I figured that one day we'd have this talk, I cried about it the night it happened, and that was it. Other than that, I've focused on other things..."
"I...I understand. I didn't expect to hear that you were devastated about me anyway."
Incora rested her other hand ontop of his.
"I may not have been devastated, but I did miss you Kiba." said Incora.
Kiba pulled her into a hug. Tears were leaking from Incora's face. Tears of joy, not sadness. She quietly thanked God and Omoi for her tears. She finally cracked. She could feel Kiba's hot tears hitting her forehead.
"Oh baby, I missed you too! I missed you so much. I thought...I thought we were really over..." said Kiba, trying to wipe his face of the tears.
"I don't think I could handle that...I would miss you too much. I...I never want to fight like this again." cried Incora, who wiped her own face.
"We won't! I promise. I'll never hurt you, I won't take you for granted, and I'll always believe in you...I love you Incora."
"I love you too Kiba."
Both Kiba and Incora were a crying mess on that couch, but neither cared. Incora was happy once again, with the man she loved. And Kiba, was willing to take any punishment anyone had to dish out, if that meant staying with Incora. All was right in Incora's world at last.
"Incora, what is hedoing here, and why are you crying?"
At least, until Neji got home.
Kiba got up from the couch, him wiping his face of all sadness.
"Neji, I know what you might think of me right now." he started.
"Oh, you have no fucking clue what I think of you right now, but unless you want to find out, I'd advise that you and that dog of yours leave immediately." warned Neji.
"Sorry, that just can't be done. I'm not going to leave Incora alone anymore. Now, if you want to kick my ass, then do it. I love your sister, and I'm not leaving."
"If you really loved my sister, you would have never let all this shit happen in the first place. And honestly, I'm surprised that she hasn't kicked you out herself." said Neji, who glared at Incora.
Incora rolled her eyes at him and got up off of the couch.
"I haven't forgiven him, if that's what you think. I just wanted all of this to come out into the open. I wanted to know what happened. I already told him I hadn't forgiven him."
"Then...what was all that about?"
"Neji, you knew Kiba coming back was bound to happen eventually. I still love him, after all."
"Incora...I will not have him back in this house! He took you for granted, and he chose to believe that you were a liar. These are things I cannot forgive!"
"Neji, don't act like your plate is squeaky clean! You chose to believe Sakura and Ino over me! And you just won Ten-Ten back after taking her for granted!"
"That's different...I...was going through some things..."
"Oh? Not really. If you weren't my brother, I would have never let her get back with you! You were mean, and overall cruel to her." said Incora.
"...that's not fair, Incora. I didn't mean to hurt her. He left you here on purpose. He did this on purpose! Why am I the one being scolded?!" asked Neji.
"Whoa, I'm not here to fight Neji...I just want one chance to prove myself. I swear I won't do this again..." said Kiba.
Neji glared at Kiba hard, stepping up to him. Kiba stood tall, glaring him down.
"The moment I sense bullshit. If I see Incora shed one tear and it's because of you, I'll kill you. And I won't care what Incora has to say about the matter. As for now, you better stay out of my way. Incora may be able accept you back into this house easily, but I won't." said Neji.
"I never said anything about him moving back here. I told him that I wanted to hear his side of this story. I told him I missed him, even said I still loved him, because I do. But I never said it would be okay for him to stay here." said Incora.
Both of the boys looked at her in shock. Kiba especially.
"But...Incora...I thought..." said Kiba.
"I know what you thought, but it's simply not that easy Kiba. I think that you should stay with Omoi for a little while longer. And one day, when every one is ready for you to come back, then you can."
Kiba nodded sadly. Incora hugged him, kissing him tenderly.
"But Incora, I still love you..."
"And I still love you Kiba. And I think we should still get back together. But...can you honestly say we wouldn't be fighting anymore? I feel like...our separation was a sign...a sign that we weren't ready to move in together."
"I understand babe. Maybe you're right. Maybe I should stay with Omoi...but...I swear. I'll never hurt you again." said Kiba, who kissed her again.
He left the house without another word. Akamaru jumped on Incora's shoulders, licking her face. He jumped on Neji too, knocking him on the floor. He licked his face before leaving after Kiba. Neji wiped the drool off of his face, smirking a little at the soft spot he had for the dog.
Incora helped him up, and he hugged her.
"Incora...I'm sorry. I'm sorry I doubted your decisions. I still don't condone him being anywhere near you, but if you can find in your heart to forgive him, he's not going to die...yet." said Neji.
She broke the hug.
"Neji, you have to get over that. He's my boyfriend afterall...and one day he will move back in."
"And when that day comes, we'll see."
Incora rolled her eyes at her little brother. She smiled at him as he left to go into his room. She went into her own room, jumping into her bed. For once in a long time, she was truly happy once again. She was able to handle herself, and she got Kiba back. She laid down in her bed, getting lost in her thoughts.
Her last thought of the night was how much she was going to have to thank Omoi.