Naruto was saving the earth from the crashing of the moon, everyone in the village was panicking and running, their screams echoed throughout the alleys and homes. All Kiba could do was stand there, he saw the details of the moon's surface. His best friend and team member, Shino stood next to him in awe. His hair was covered with a black bandana under his white hood which fell off as he looked up at the large object slowly getting closet to them.Kiba was scared to say at the least, he was scared he'd die. He lived through the biggest war he ever went to and now he'd be killed by a falling object. Killed before he could find anyone to love, before he could settle down and have a family, before he could become Hokage.

"Damn you, Naruto!" Kiba shouted to the moon, doubting anyone would hear his cries. Shino turned his head to look at the shorter of the two. He had no idea what he wanted to do with his life, all he knew is he wanted to stay with his friends forever. It looked like it wasn't going to be that way."One day, I'll be as strong as Naruto and beat him to saving the world..." Kiba had deflated from his earlier shouting.

Shino just looked at him."To me, you've beat him." Shino spoke softly as he could, the expression on Kiba changed. Shino knew what he was doing, he was trying his best to subtly tell Kiba he had feelings for him but it wasn't working.

"No, I'm not like Naruto...I know what I am compared to him. I'm just a comical flunky of Naruto. I'll be never be Hokage, not compared to him." Kiba started to walk away from the table they were sitting at eating their ramen like they did everyday for lunch. The words Kiba spoke broke Shino's heart, to think this is how Kiba really felt deep down.

"To me you're better than Naruto, why? Because you are my Best friend. You saved my world..." Shino didn't want to come out so fast and say that. "And Hinata's."

Kiba stopped in his tracks, he stood facing away as more and more people ran by screaming terrified screams as they pushed by the two men. The sound of Shino's footsteps came up from behind him. Kiba couldn't help but to have tears, it was the first time anyone in his life told him he did well. His mom never wanted to, she'd just yell at him for being weak.

Akamaru stayed sleeping at the table, he heard the yells but didn't move since Kiba didn't. He was getting a little older in his years.

"Kiba-" Shino's words were cut off by a surprise hug from Kiba. Shino knew his friend was the type that liked physical contact. The hug was gentle, more so than he'd expected from the rough and tough Dognin. Kiba's arms were wrapped around his neck, Shino finally put his surprised arms down around the waist of his freind. He shut his eyes, this felt so right to him. Holding Kiba this way it made him wish he could hold him for the rest of his life.

Kiba cried into his shoulder for the longest time it seemed, his tears soaked into the white fabric, he knew it wasn't good to cry, a Shinobi crying in public but he didn't care. Hell the world was going to end.

"Why do good things always have to come out when you're about to die?" Kiba choked out as his grip got harder on the man. He could feel a buzzing within his friend. An unsure buzzing from the bugs, 'it was probably taking alot of control on those beetles to keep them in' Kiba thought but never lessened his hug. And he felt it.

A small peck on the head from his best freind. Shino had given a small kiss to his head through his hair. Kiba was confused at first but knew it was probably Shino just trying to comfort him the best he knew how. Kiba squeezed harder as the moon in the background cane closer every second.

Kiba snapped back into reality, he had been thinking remembering the times he spent with Shino. He was walking with his girlfriend, Tamaki, to her home. Kiba wasn't too pleased to be leaving. He thought of that time, he now knew that Shino was telling him something. He gave hints he liked me... Kiba thought and kept walking up the dark path covered in dirt and blankets of Bamboo blocked the sun. Kiba felt like a fool not picking up on that, but he was oblivious to a man coming on to him. And it was Shino at that, the man who seemed to have no interest in anyone. Only he seemed he always have an interest in Kiba. He was always there for him, they always got ramen at noon together.

Sometimes Kiba would sleep over at Shino's house or Shino would sleep at Kiba. Keeping his smile to himself he remembered that he had only one bed so Shino would have to sleep with him when he visited Kiba's house. It probably was nice to him to share a bed...it was nice to share with him.

"We're close to the house, Kiba." Tamaki said, she was still mad over the view she saw but she kept it tucked in the back of her mind. Momo walked in the middle of the two.

Kiba couldn't do this, he couldn't leave two days after the funeral to go live in the woods without saying goodbye but he had to keep going.

"Be nice to get away from that village and the homosexuality of bug peoples, meow." Momo was just trying to push the man's buttons. Kiba didn't want to think of it as homosexual and he didn't want to label his friend that either.

"Shut up, Momo." Kiba finally said and kept walking but this time trying to step on the cats paws. The cat gave an annoyed grunt and jumped ahead of them.

"Leave her alone."

"Tamaki, that cat says some bad things sometimes." Kiba stopped when she stopped.

"Sometimes she says the truth." Tamaki looked down making the long light brown hair fall with her. "So I was just this part of your charade? To make everything think you were normal?"

"What?! What kind of stupid question is that!" Kiba was caught off guard. But he lightened his tone and spoke again,

"It wasn't a Charade..."

"Telling someone you love them when you don't? What do you call that? Kiba, we had sex..."

We kind of did... Kiba thought to himself hearing her continue.

"And am I to assume that you had sex when you didn't love me? "

"It's what you wanted." his voice was low and sad.

"I wanted someone to love me. Having sex with them tells them you love them." Tamaki started to walk away. Kiba continued too, only to be stopped.

"No Kiba, I don't want you to come with me."

"What why?"

"Really? You honestly don't know why? Kiba you lied to me."

"I never lied. I love you."

"Not by the way you enjoyed those kisses from a man, meow."

"Kiba...is that true?" Tamaki's voice was starting to break from the tears. Kiba looked down and thought. He did love them, he loved every second of the event. It made him hard, harder than he ever felt with Tamaki.

"I did. It's true Tamaki. I like men." it even came as a shock to Kiba to say those words. I wonder when shino started liking me?

"Well then that's it then. Goodbye Kiba. Thanks for being my first love and turning out that way." She walked away as fast as she could with her cat behind to give little covers of dirt to Kiba with her back feet.

Kiba was left without directions of getting back home, he hadn't been paying attention in all honesty and now he was left alone with no where to go but a man in his heart.

Can't believe that I'd love a man... Kiba thought to himself as he walked down the dirt path, that was one way to go he supposed. Shino was so painfully obvious to me and I didn't pick up on that. Damn, I must be a little daft.

Kiba picked up on his speed as he ran. If he could just pick up a scent of the village he could get back, it may have taken a day and a half to get here, but he'd try to get back to Shino in half the time. Apologising for being a jerk and more after hurting him.

Don't worry Shino, I'm coming back to you like you always came back to me. I love you.