Meanwhile Naruto and Hinata had made their way to Ichiraku ramen and were now being served their food.
Hinata began eating her food as Naruto sat next to her strumming his fingers. Whatever he was going to do he would have to be sly about it, he didn't want to make it sound too obvious as to what he was trying to do.
"So Hinata." Naruto began. Hianta slurped up her ramen and then turned to him."How does it feel having everyone back?"
"It's w-wonderful." Replied Hinata."It's good to see everyone again."
"Yes I'm sure you missed us all right?" asked Naruto. Hinata grew a little red.
"Y-Yes." She answered.
"Your friends are back, your cousin's back, old teammate." Said Naruto. Hinata nodded her head. Then Naruto turned and ate some of his ramen.
'Things are going smoothly so far." He thought to himself.'Now to go for throat.'
"Say." Asked Naruto perking his head up."What do you think of Kiba anyway?" Hinata went quiet for a moment.
Meanwhile elsewhere in town Kiba and Choji were on the look for Sakura.
They searched all the restaurants, the hospitals, and even made a trip to her home but they hadn't found her yet.
Just then Choji pointed someone out in the crowd and Kiba looked over. There walking ahead of them about twenty feet was distinguishable pink hair. There was only on person that could be so Kiba and Choji quickly sprang into action and caught up with the person.
Then when they got close enough they both walked on opposite sides of her, she still hadn't noticed them yet. They all kept walking until they came to a small alley.
Choji and Kiba wanted this to be more private so that was the closest they were going to get.
Then suddenly Kiba put his hands on her shoulders and walked before her.
"We'd like to have a talk with you." He said. Just then Sakura kicked up her leg and kicked Kiba in the groin."Oh." groaned Kiba as he bent over holding himself.
Then Sakura continued walking but then Choji reached out and grabbed her, then pulled her into the alley with himself and Kiba.
"Don't try any of that again." Said Choji as he held her against the wall."We only want to talk, alright?" Sakura did not speak but she nodded her head.
Then Choji turned to Kiba."Are you alright?" he asked. Kiba walked over slowly, he was sweating and breathing heavy.
"Yes, Yes." He replied."I'm good." Then both Kiba and Choji turned to Sakura.
"What do you want to talk about?" she asked.
Meanwhile back at Ichiraku's ramen with Naruto and Hinata.
"What do I think of Kiba?" asked Hinata. Naruto nodded his head in assurance."Well he's always been a good friend, and he's always watched out for me."
"Uh-huh." Said Naruto."Go on."
"And I guess I do like him a lot." Told Hinata.
"Do you love him?" asked Naruto with a raised eyebrow.
"No, no." said Hinata nervously as she turned red."I mean I don't love him that way, I love him like he's a brother."
Not the answer Naruto was hoping for.
"Do you think." Began Naruto."You could ever love him in a different way?"
"You mean like the way Shikamaru and Ino love each other?" asked Hinata. Naruto nodded his head."No I don't ever think I could." She said."He's changed since we were kids. I mean the way he acted when he was fighting, it was frighnening. He's like a wild animal."
Naruto felt a cold feeling come over him. How would he explain to Kiba the girl he loves thinks he's a monster?
"B-But." Continued Hinata."T-There is someone I love." Then she turned and faced Naruto."N-Naruto, I love you." Then she leaned closer to him, but when she did Naruto leaned away from her.
"I'm sorry." Said Naruto."But I can't."
"W-W-Why?" asked Hinata.
"I don't love you like that." Naruto replied."But more importantly, I could never betray Kiba like that."
"K-Kiba?" asked Hinata."W-What's he got to do with this?"
"He loves you." Replied Naruto."And he asked me to come here and ask how you felt about him."
"K-Kiba love m-me?" asked Hinata as she put her hand on her chest.
"Yes." Replied Naruto. Hinata said nothing now. So Naruto took that as his cue to leave.
He stood up and began walking away. But before he left and turned to her.
"I'm so sorry." He said. Then he turned and left.
Meanwhile with Kiba, Choji, and Sakura.
"What do you want from me?" asked Sakura.
"We just want to talk." Said Choji.
"About what?" asked Sakura.
"You, Naruto, and this Sasuke business." Said Kiba. A sharpness hit Sakura then.
"That's none of your business is it." Said Sakura.
"Since it concerns Naruto it is." Said Choji."Why is it that you care so much for Sasuke?"
"He's everything I ever wanted." Replied Sakura.
"He's everything you can't have." Said Kiba.
"You don't know that." Replied Sakura angrily."But I could never expect someone like you to understand love."
Kiba took a deep breath and sagged in his place."Actually." he said in a calm tone. This shocked Sakura this was the only time she heard him talk in a calm voice."I do." Now Sakura and Kiba locked eyes.
"We're just being realistic." Said Choji. But Sakura had continued to look at Kiba.
"With who?" asked Sakura.
"Hinata." Replied Kiba. Sakura smiled.
"You'd make a cute souple." She said. While they talked Choji's eyes followed each of them, base on who was talking.
"I don't know if it could ever be." Said Kiba.
"Don't talk like that." Said Sakura.
"But you see our concern in this case?" asked Kiba relating back to the topic at hand."We're just looking out for Naruto."
"I don't see what he has to do with this." Said Sakura.
"You haven't realized?" asked Choji.
"Realized what?" asked Sakura.
"We're a lot alike he and I." said Kiba as he looked up at the sky.
"How so?" asked Sakura.
"We're both in love with girls we can't have." Told Kiba. And then it suddenly dawned on Sakura. Naruto's had feelings for her the whole time.
"So now you finally understand." Said Choji.
Just then speak of the devil Naruto was walking by. He looked over and saw the three together, the first thing that came to his mind was he had to tell Kiba.
So Naruto turned and faced them. It was now that the three noticed him and looked back at him. They stared at each other for a while but Naruto finally mustered up the courage to say something, Kiba had to know.
"Kiba." Said Naruto."Come here." Kiba quickly left the side of Choji and walked over to Naruto. At that time Sakura moved over to Choji.
"What going on?" she asked him.
"Kiba asked Naruto to interrogate Hinata for him." Choji told."And discover Hinata's feelings."
Kiba approached Naruto and stood before him.
"So." Said Kiba with a smile."What's the word?" Naruto looked back at Kiba with a dull and nervous look.
"I won't lie to you Kiba, although it may be hard for you to hear." Said Naruto.
"I'll handle it." Said Kiba.
Sakura and Choji watched on. They were too far to make out the words but they could see everything.
They saw the two of them standing there, then they saw Naruto's mouth move, then after that they saw Kiba began pacing around back and forth. As he did he ran his hand through his hair.
Naruto kept his space at first. Then Kiba took a knee bend and kept his hands on his head. Then Naruto walked up behind Kiba and wrapped his arms around him. Then Kiba buried his head in Naruto's arm.
"Oh Shit." Said Choji as he left Sakura's side and went to his brethren. Sakura followed soon after.
As they approached they heard the sobbing of Kiba become more and more louder.
Then Choji bent down to one knee and wrapped his arms around Kiba's front. The finally Sakura walked up.
The sight of the two friends hugging and comforting their broken comrade was quite a heartwarming sight. Then Sakura walked up and joined the group.
She kneeled down and put her mouth next to Kiba's ear.
"It'll be alright." She said."You're gonna get through this." Just then the sound of sobs and crying stopped. Then there was the sound of low grunting. Then slowly Kiba rose up.
"Get off of me." He said in a gruff tone. Naruto and Choji removed themselves from Kiba and quickly stepped off. Then Kiba glared at them with a deathly stare.
Then Kiba turned and began to walk off.
"Kiba wait where are-"asked Sakura as she went to follow him but was then grabbed by Choji.
"Let us handle this." He said. Then Choji walked forward behind Kiba."Kiba." he called out."Where are you going?"
"None of your fuckin business." Replied Kiba.
"Kiba your angry I understand that." Said Choji. Then he decided to make his move."Why don't you come with me and we'll talk about this." Then Choji reached out and grabbed Kiba's arm.
Then suddenly Kiba sprung into action. He turned around, grabbed Choij, picked him up and through him into a wall.
Choji hit the wall hard. Kiba stood there in the aftermath looking at the mayhem he'd caused then continued on his way.
Naruto and Sakura quickly ran over to Choji.
"Choji are you alright?" asked Naruto as he helped him to his feet.
"Oh that was a dirty trick." Said Choji rubbing his neck.
"What was that about?" asked Sakura.
"He's upset." Said Naruto."And when he's upset Kiba usually gets angry."
"But still that's no reason for him to do that." Said Sakura.
"I don't blame him." Said Choji."He's just going through a rough time. We'll give him his space and let these things sort themselves out."
But Sakura was not convinced and felt there was something she needed to do.
She stromed off away from Naruto and Choji on her own mission.
"Great." Said Naruto after she left."Now she's pissed."
Meanwhile Sakura made her way around looking for a certain someone, a certain female Hyuuga to be exact.
It didn't take her long Sakura knew one place where she'd be, the training grounds. And she was right.
For standing there in the middle of the training fields was Hinata. She stood there looking up at the moon.
"Do you know what you've done?" asked Sakura as she came up behind her. Hinata turned around and face her.
"Sakura." She said."W-What are you doing here?"
"I've come to find you." Said Sakura."Do you know what you've done to Kiba."
"So N-Naruto told Kiba what I said?" asked Hinata.
"Yes he did, and poor Kiba's had his heart broken." Said Sakura."How could you do that, of all people Hinata I never would have suspected you."
"Me?" asked Hinata."You have no right to j-judge me. You broke Naruto's heart while you're all over Sasuke."
"That's d-different." Said Sakura.
"No." said Hinata."It's exactly the same." Just then their conversation was interrupted by the sound of a loud, painful, angry scream.
It was so loud it stretched all along the village. Neji and Tenten heard it in the hospital. Ino and Shikamaru heard it, and Choji and Naruto heard it. And they all knew who it was.
"W-Was that Kiba?" asked Hinata.
"Yes." Said Sakura.
On a hill in the distance a lone figure sat at the top of the hill his silhouette against the moon and his dog beside him.