Chapter 11: Waiting To Wake

It was now eleven o'clock. After a few moments Akamaru had fallen asleep at the foot of Kiba's bed and Naruto was currently fighting to stay awake. He refused to sleep until he saw Kiba's animalistic slits for eyes, but he was failing and fast.

His eyes were getting heavy. Each time he blinked his eyelids got heavier and heavier. He didn't have enough energy to stay up much longer. He blinked again, but this time his eyelids stayed closed. His head His head bobbed back and forth as he struggled to keep his head up. No matter how hard he tried he just didn't have the energy. His head tilted forward, and he slowly drifted to sleep.

A loud fast beeping echoed throughout the room. Naruto's head shot up and he turned to the source of the noise. Kiba's heart monitor was beeping drastically. Naruto turned back to Kiba, who was now shaking violently in the bed.

"Kiba!" Naruto shouted. He jumped out of the chair and put his hands on each of Kiba's shoulders, trying to stop his shaking. Naruto's head shot towards the door. "Someone help!" He shouted. A moment passed and no one came. "Akamaru!" He turned to the beast dog, who was laid at the foot of Kiba's bed still sleeping, as if nothing was happening. Then Kiba abruptly stopped shaking and a long beeping sound echoed in the room.

Naruto turned his head back to Kiba. The brunet lay lifeless in the bed. "Kiba." Naruto said tears welling up in his eyes. "Please no Kiba." Naruto said as tears fell down his cheeks. Naruto's head dropped to Kiba's chest as he sobbed.

Naruto's eyes shot open. He was panting, his forehead damped with sweat. Naruto's head shot around the room. He was still in Kiba's hospital room, Akamaru still lay at the foot of Kiba's bed, but most importantly the heart monitor was beeping normally and Kiba was still alive and breathing.

Naruto's eyes landed on Kiba. The peaceful look on the brunet's face and the rise and fall of his chest brought him an unfamiliar comfort. Naruto placed his head in his free hand. He let out a shaky sigh, and tears started rolling down his cheeks.

Akamaru was now awake. He turned his head to see Naruto with his hand covering his face, silently crying. He got up off the floor and walked over to Naruto. He sat on his heels besides him. "What's wrong?" Akamaru whined.

"Huh?" Naruto said. He noticed Akamaru was now sitting besides him, staring up at him. He whipped his face with the back of his hand. "Oh, i-its nothing Akamaru. It was just a bad dream that's all." Naruto claimed. He moved his hand from his face and gave the dog a small smile.

Akamaru didn't believe Naruto was telling him the whole truth, but didn't question it. He laid back down with his head on his paws and fell back to sleep next to Naruto.

Naruto's smile dropped. He turned to Kiba and stared at the brunet. It was just a dream. He thought. he let out a sigh of relief that it was just that and that only. A dream. He felt another wave of drowsiness take over him. His eyes started to close again no matter how hard he tried to keep them open. Then all of a sudden he felt a burst of energy and he didn't feel tired anymore.

Don't worry Kit, I'll help you. Kyubi said as she poured her chakra into Naruto to help him stay awake.

"Thanks Kyu." Naruto said with a small smile.

I don't like seeing him like this. Kyubi thought. She started concentrating her chakra into Naruto's hand that held Kiba's and into the brunet, speeding up his recovery.

A week has past since Kiba's been in the hospital. Today was October 1, the day of Kiba's wedding and where he would have to tell his mother about his and Naruto's relationship. The brunet has yet to wake up so she had decided to wait for whenever he awoke to ask him about his decision.

Tsume had told all of Kiba's friends about the wedding. Of hearing that the brunet being engaged, everyone became happy for him and were now looking forward to it. All except Naruto.

Naruto has yet to leave Kiba's side. He wanted to be the first person Kiba saw when he woke up. He didn't need to eat or sleep thanks to Kyubi's chakra, and since he didn't eat or drink anything he barley had to use the bathroom. But even with Kyubi's chakra he would occasionally fall asleep and have the same nightmare of Kiba dying in the hospital bed. He would wake up, his forehead damped with sweat, tears rolling down his cheeks.

Everyday when Kiba didn't wake up or show any signs of waking up, Naruto would cry for most of the night. Sakura had told him that Kiba wouldn't be waking up any time soon, that it would be about a week or even a month, until he finally woke up. But as usual Naruto didn't listen.

The sun was coming up to welcome the new day. Naruto's eyes were now bloodshot from not sleeping much for an entire week. He was tired even with Kyubi's chakra helping to keep him up.

Naruto let out a sigh. It was another day Kiba hadn't woken up. Naruto was being paranoid and he knew it too. He just didn't know why.

Why am I being so worried about him? Naruto mentally asked himself. Sakura said he was going to be alright, but for some reason I don't want to leave his side no matter what. What the hell's wrong with me?

Don't worry Kit, your just being a really loyal uke. Kyubi said with a chuckle, knowing how much Naruto hatted being called 'uke.'

How many times do I have to tell you to stop that? Naruto inwardly screamed at the fox. I don't like to be called a uke! It makes me sound weak and girly.

But it sounds cute and it fits you. But really, don't worry, its a natural instinct in ukes

Yeah but- Naruto was brought back to reality when he heard a moan escape Kiba's lips.

Naruto stared at him looking for any signs of him waking up, but he just laid there. Maybe it was just my imagination. Naruto thought. He turned and looked at Akamaru who had his head up looking at the brunet. Naruto turned back to Kiba and shrugged it off as his imagination. Then he felt something tap against his hand. He looked down at the hand holding Kiba's and saw that Kiba's fingers were twitching.

Naruto gasped and turned to look at Kiba's face. His eyes were slowly flicking open. Naruto held his breath, hoping that Kiba was actually waking up and that this wasn't a dream. Finally Kiba's eyes opened revealing his animalistic slits for eyes. Kiba turned his head to his right and saw Naruto sitting in a chair besides him with bloodshot eyes, looking like he was fighting back tears.

""N-Naruto?" Kiba said in a hoarse voice.

Naurot jumped out of the chair and wrapped his arms around Kiba's neck, pulling him into a tight hug. He started crying, crying tears of joy.

"Kiba I'm so glade you're okay." Naruto said between sobs.

Kiba wrapped his arms around Naruto and rubbed circles on his back trying to sooth him. Naruto pulled back and wiped the tears from his eyes with the back of his hand. Kiba gave him a smile and he smiled back. Naruto leaned in and kissed Kiba. Kiba kissed back. He put his hand on the back of Naruto's head trying to deepen the kiss. Naruto turned to mush in Kiba's embrace and let out a moan.

Akamaru barked and the two jumped apart. Kiba sat up in the bed, Naruto helping him. He looked at the side of his bed and there stood Akamaru. Said dog jumped on Kiba, covering him in dog kisses.

"Hehehe, I missed you too buddy." Kiba said through fits of laughter. Akamaru pulled away from the brunet. Kiba wiped Akamaru's saliva off his face and the door opened. They all turned to see Sakura and Tsunade walking in. Their eyes widened at the site of Kiba sitting up in bed.

"Kiba, y-you're awake?" Sakura asked surprised

"Yeah." Kiba said. "Is me being awake a bad thing?"

"No, its just that...we just didn't expect you to be awake so soon." Tsunade said as she walked over to him and started examining him.

"What do you mean 'So soon?' How long was I out? Wait, what's today?" Kiba asked the last question in a worried tone.

"We didn't expect you to wake up so soon because you had a skull fracture that gave you a slight concussion and you weren't expected to wake up for weeks. You were only out for one week and Naruto has never left your side. Today's October 1 your wedding day, but if you ask me your way to young to be getting married." Sakura said with a smile, in order in which the questions were asked.

Kiba looked at Naruto . He smiled and said, "Naruto, we made it." Naruto smiled back at him.

Tsunade and Sakura looked at each other and looked back at them with the same confused look on their face. "What do you mean 'made it?"' Tsunade asked.

Naruto turned to Tsunade a slight blush appearing on his face. "Uh...well you see..." Naruto trailed off. He looked down at Kiba not knowing if he should tell them or not.

"We'll tell you later, but for right now" Kiba turned to Sakura. "Sakura can you bring everyone here, including my mom?" Kiba asked.

"Kiba don't you think you should get some sleep. I mean you just woke up in the hospital." Sakura said.

"No I feel pretty good."

"Just because you feel alright, doesn't mean that you are." Sakura scolded him.

"Oh, come on. Please." Kiba his best puppy dog face.

"Fine." Sakura said defeated. She sighed and left the room to go get them.

Kiba smirked at his victory. He turned to Tsunade, who was currently checking his wrist and knuckles. "So what's the damage?" He asked.

"It seems that you made quite a recovery. Everything seems to have healed, but how so quickly?" Tsunade asked. Kiba only shrugged. She turned and looked at Naruto, but he was oblivious to her stare. I wonder if the Kyubi had anything to do with this. And if it did, how and why?" She asked herself, but decided to shrug it off.

"So when will I be able to leave?" Kiba asked.

"You seem perfectly fine, but I want to keep you here for two more days to make sure everything's okay." Tsunade replaced Kiba's bandages.

A minute passed and the door opened and all of their friends flooded the room. Kiba was excited to tell everyone about him and Naruto, but when Hinata and his mother walked in he became nervous and feared how they might react.

They surrounded his bed waiting to see why they were all called here.

An awkward silence filled the room until Shino spoke up. "Kiba, Sakura says you have something important to tell us."

"Yes and by the way, have you found someone that you would like to be with?" Tsume asked.

"Yes that's why I called you all here."

"W-who is it?" Hinata asked.

Kiba took a deep breath and turned to Naruto. Naruto gave him a smile and nodded, telling him to tell everyone. He turned back to face everyone. "W-well its uh..." Kiba started. Naruto held his hand encouraging him. Kiba let a deep sigh and said, "...its Naruto." Kiba said. He closed his eyes trying to avoid the look of discuss on his friends faces.

The sound of gasps filled the room.

"N-Naruto?" Hinata asked.

Naruto turned to Hinata and said, "Yep we've been dating for six months." Naruto said with a smile.

"O-oh w-well I guess congradulations are in order." Hinata said.

Another round of gasps filled the room. Everyone turned and looked at Hinata shocked. They all knew that she had a crush on Naruto, it was obvious. They were all surprised at how well she was taking the news.

"H-Hinata your not mad?" Kiba asked.

"Well...I-I am sad that Naruto is already t-taken, but at least it's by someone that I know will take good care of him. A-and what kind of friend would I be if I didn't except you two for being yourselves. A-anyway I-I s-started liking someone else." Hinata said.

"Thanks Hinata." Kiba said and turned to his mom. "Mom are you okay with this?"

"Your my son, I would except you no matter what. That includes your sexuality. Besides I already knew." Tsume said making Kiba's and Naruto's eyes widen.

"Y-you did?" Kiba was completely mortified that his mother had known about him being gay and with Naruto this entire time.

"Yeah, it doesn't take a genius to know why you came home smelling more like Naruto then your own self, for six months." At this Naruto blushed at the fact that they've spent so much time together that Kiba began to smell like him.

"Well...I know that people who are gay in our clan get disowned and-"

Kiba was cut off by his mom letting out a huge sigh. "Your not going to get disowned." She said. Kiba and Naruto both looked at her weird. "The rules have changed over the years. At least one family member has to have kids, remember I still have Hana. I told you that, but you're just too hard headed to listen."

"What?" Naruto shouted. "I was feeling guilty about getting you kicked out of your clan for nothing?" Naruto glared at Kiba.

"O-oops, my bad." Kiba said scratching the back of his head. Everyone started laughing at the couple.

"Well while we're all confessing I have something to say as well." Shino stated. Everyone turned their attention to the bug user. Shino put his arm around Neji's shoulder and he blushed.

Everyone's mouths dropped and Hinata fainted at the fact that both her team mates, her long time crush, and her cousin were gay.

"What?" Shino you mean you and Neji? Naruto asked. Shino nodded and Naruto shivered at the thought of Shino and Neji going at it. Everyone chuckled at his reaction.

"Alright, alright." Tsunade said cutting into the group's laughter. "Everyone out, Kiba needs to get his rest." Tsunade said and everyone made their way out. Neji had to carry the unconcious Hinata out.

Everyone had left and Tsunade was about to walk out the door when Naruto screamed, "Grandma Tsunade wait!" Tsunade turned around to see Naruto looking down at the ground.

"What is it Naruto?" Tsunade asked letting the 'grandma' part slide.

"Do.." Naruto hesitated. "Do you hate me?" Naruto asked, his voice sounding like he was about to cry.

Tsunade smiled. "Naruto you remind me so much of my little brother." She said. Naruto looked up at her tears threatening to fall. "When I was young he came to me crying, begging me not to hate him and told me he was gay. I told him no matter what he did or whatever be his sexuality, nothing could ever bring me to hate him. He was just too precious to me, I wouldn't want that to be ruined by something so small."

"R-really?"

Tsunade nodded. "The only problem was, was when he got his first boyfriend, and I kind of scared him off. But what I mean is that Naruto I will never hate you."

Naruto ran towards Tsunade and hugged her burying his head in her chest. "Thanks Tsunade." Naruto said through sobs. He pulled back and wiped the tears from his eyes with the back of his hand. Tsunade ruffled his hair and gave him a warm smile before walking out of the room closing the door behind her.

Naruto walked back to the side of Kiba's bed and sat down in the chair. That was when Kiba noticed how bloodshot Naruto's eyes were. "Naruto how long have you been here?" Kiba asked

"I never left, why?"

"Did you sleep at all, when I was out?" Kiba gave Naruto a look that said 'tell the truth or pay the consequences.'

Naruto turned his head to the side and avoided looking at Kiba. That gave the brunet his answer. "Naruto go home and get some sleep, I'll be fine."

"Kiba it's okay, I have the Kyubi's chakra so I don't need to-"

"Naruto!" Kiba said roughly interrupting him. Naruto sighed and stood up. He gave Kiba a peck on the lips. "And take Akamaru it you." Akamaru whined, but none the less left with Naruto.

Kiba soon found himself asleep, thinking about what he could get Naruto for his birthday.

A/N I want thank everyone for the reviews I've gotten so far :) I just wanted to let you know that YES I will be finishing the story and won't just quit it.

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