Okay, well this is the shortest thing you will ever see...I'm sorry it's so dang short. I just, well, I don't know, but whatever. I'll do chapter 10 to make it up to you.

Chapter 9

Wake up! Kito, I heard something! Get your lazy butt in gear and find out what it was! Akuze's voice rang loudly throughout my head, giving me a headache. I had been having such a nice nap too. I shook my head and stood, reactivating my senses. The moment my eyes went red I saw a mass of heat charging right for me.

I squealed at the sight and immediately left my roost for another tree nearby. I kept moving in circles until I was behind my opponent. I followed him until I could recognize his heartbeat as Kiba's. It was only a moment later that I heard Akamaru barking in my direction. Crap!

You'd better do something or he'll catch you.

I know that. I'm trying to think of a plan!

Think faster!

I mumbled under my breath and decided I'd need to use something other than Tai jutsu. I concentrated my chakra to my fingers, preparing for Chido. Now, all I had to do was get them above me in a tree and I could knock them out of it. I dropped down to the ground and transformed into a rock. I had transformed just in time, for Kiba was next to me just as the smoke cleared. Only a moment later Akamaru was sniffing at me. He lifted his leg and I freaked out. I kept thinking please don't pee on me!

Kiba turned his back and Akamaru went over to him. If I could move fast enough, I could get him quickly. I released the transformation and jumped on his back piggy-back style. I held my finger to his throat as a kunai and leaned in to his ear.

"Got ya!" I whispered sweetly. He chuckled and dropped to the ground. "I suggest you get ready for our date, Kiba." I got off of him and stuck my hand out to help him up. He took my hand and tried to pull me down, but I held my ground.

"That's not very nice, now is it, Kito?" he said jokingly.

"I'd like to speak with whoever said I was nice." He just laughed and stood up.

"You're lucky I used my finger instead of a kunai. I was about to, but then stopped myself." I saw a bit of his color drain.

"You'd use a kunai?"

"Yeah, I used one on my own team when we were playing hide-and-seek." I shrugged after I spoke.

"Naruto was right. You are tough."

"Naruto was talking about me?"

"Yeah, the day you were attacked. I was all worried you'd die, but Naruto told me you were pretty tough from what he heard and that you'd be fine."

"I guess you were pretty surprised when you saw me this morning."

"Yeah, I was really afraid I was going to hurt you and then you told me to not go easy on you because you were fine."

"Did he tell you about when I first arrived?"

"Yeah, I thought it was pretty crazy, what you did and all to him. He got mad at me when I laughed." I giggled.

"Come get me from Sasuke's house tonight at nineteen hundred hours. I'll be waiting!" with my little speech, I left the dog and boy and went towards my 'home'.