Chasing Akamaru Kiba didn't realize his present for Hinata had fallen out of his pocket. He was wheeling around to chase after the dog that had ran between his legs when he saw that she was standing there with big shocked eyes and her hands holding a small box. He stopped and stood there, watching her reaction. She snapped out of trance and looked up at Kiba; he was standing there with a guarded look on his face. "Kiba!" She called to him and he smiled running over to her she wrapped her arms around his neck and hugged him close. "Thanks!" She whispered in his ear and he picked her up and twirled her around they both laughed and when he set her down again he took the box from her.

"Let me help you put it on."She nodded and held out her wrist so he could clasp the bracelet, once it was he intertwined their fingers and pulled her close kissing her. "Come on, let's go to the park. We'll get something to eat along the way." She nodded and walked beside him until they got to an outside restaurant and ordered food. They sat on the stools to wait for their food and Hinata looked around and out on the street. She spotted Neji with Tenten and she ducked her head and hoped they didn't come over here. She didn't want to face her cousin, not at all. She, as well as everyone but Tenten, knew that Neji wanted her since they had fought in the chunnin exams. Kiba looked at her and instead of looking around he sniffed the air, he caught Neji's scent and he wrinkled his nose.

They were both grateful that within the next minute their food appeared before them and they took it and headed to the park. Sitting on the closest empty bench they ate in silence, once they were done Kiba took their bowls and threw them away. Sitting back down he put an arm over her shoulders and they watched Akamaru run around playing with the kids. They sat there for quite some time until the sun was blinding them in its decent. Hinata had fallen asleep sometime while sitting there and Kiba nudged her awake.

"Hey babe, you need to get home. It's late and I don't want you dad to throw a fit that you've been gone this long. So, let me walk you home." She blinked while he talked and yawn big before nodding to his words. They stood up and Kiba whistled for Akamaru who was chasing a little kid with green black hair. Hinata watched the kid running from the dog, he wasn't running to anyone and he looked like he hadn't eaten or bathed in a few days. "Hinata?" Kiba looked at where she was looking and saw the kid. Hinata walked over to the kid when Akamaru started heading to Kiba.

Watching her walk over to the boy Kiba didn't know what to think he didn't know what she was thinking. Akamaru sat down next to him panting from the past few hours running. He looked up at his master and waited to be petted, when he wasn't he started whining.

Hey, what's wrong with you? Kiba looked down at his bestfriend and put his hand on the dog's head. He sighed and waited for her to walk back over."Nothing Akamaru, I'm just a bit tired, I almost fell asleep sitting there while you ran around." Akamaru just shook his head, he knew something else was the matter, but he wouldn't push it right now. Hinata walked over with the little boy in tow and Kiba turned to let her start walking in the direction of her home. He walked by her side all the way to her house. When they got to the gates of the Huugya mansion she told the boy to hold on and she'd get him some food.



"I'll see you tomorrow Kiba." He nodded and pulled her into a hug. He kissed her forehead her nose and placed a chaste kiss on her lips, letting her go so she could get the boy some food. He watched her walk past the gates and hoped her dad wouldn't get mad at her and beat her like he used to. He turned around and him and Akamaru ran home, stopping to get dinner on the way. When they got to their apartment Kiba sat on his couch and nearly passed out but Akamaru told him he had to change his sheets on his bed. He groaned but got up and did so, deciding that he'd take them to be washed in the morning.

When he got the new ones on he sighed and realized he needed to take a shower. Oh how he wanted to crawl into bed and fall asleep. He got into the shower and thought over and over about his day with his Hinata. It felt so good to know that she was finally his, and no one else's.