Sand: here's the next chapter

Sakura: Chapter

Kiba: Twelve

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Sakura was beyond confused; she didn't actually LIKE the annoying, rude, trouble-making, egotistical, loud-mouthed, show-off JERK, did she? It was a week after her 'date' with Sai, she had ended up spending most of the day with Kiba, and she had enjoyed herself. She just about immediately fit in with his family, teasing him with his sister, telling him off with his mom, playing with his puppy, Akamaru. It was weird, seeing Kiba like that, so laid-back and goofy. He had been so playful; it reminded her of a puppy. She almost giggled out loud, but didn't. She and the other were at Raymans' Naruto and Sasuke were bickering, again.

"SASUKE!!" the blonde boy whined.

"No." Sasuke replied.

"Come on!!!" Naruto whined again.

"Keep it up idiot and I'll hit you." Sasuke responded.

"Please." Naruto whined pouting at the dark teen. WHAP, true to his word, Sasuke reached across Saki and smacked Naruto across his head. Sakura and the rest of the girls giggled as the blonde started whining even more.

"Naruto …. Shut up." Kiba growled, lifting his head from his arms where he had been sleeping.

"Awwww, what's the matter Inuzuka, is the little puppy mad his nap was disturbed." Sakura said with a smirk.

"Shut up, Sakura." Lately he had been using her first name more and more. The others had noticed and wondered why.

"Hey Sakura." her head snapped and found herself looking into Sai's dark eyes.

"What do you want Sai." Kiba growled, standing up, the other boys tensed and the girls shared worried looks, they didn't know why the boys were upset, they didn't know Sai had stood sakura up.

"Just wanted to tell Sakura that we should get together again sometime." Sai responded with a smirk. Kiba growled again and started moving towards the dark haired boy.

"Kiba, don't." Sakura said staring up at him. Kiba looked at her for a second before sitting back down.

"Good little doggie, listen to your slut." Sai said, Sakura looked shocked and blinked back her tears. That was the last straw for Kiba, only he could insult Sakura. Before Sai knew what had happened Kiba had jumped him and started throwing punches.

"Stop it! Stop!" The girls screamed, as the boys, and some of the other customers tried to separate Kiba and Sai.

"Take it back." Kiba hissed at Sai.

"What the dog comment or calling Sakura what she is, a sl-" he never got a chance to finish his sentence, Kiba started his attack again.

"Kiba stop! Stop it!" he heard Sakura screaming, for some reason her voice calmed him, Sasuke and Naruto pulled him away from Sai.

"You ever go near her again and I swear I'll kill you." He hissed, only loud enough for Sai, Sasuke, and Naruto to hear. Sasuke and Naruto were surprised; they didn't realize Kiba cared for Sakura that much.

"Tch, whatever, you can have her." Sai said straitening his clothes and walking off.

"You're lucky you and your group are my favorite customers, boy." Rayman, the owner, said. (A/n: I'm sorry but I kinda deserve a smack for naming him that.)

"Sorry bout him." Naruto said as Kiba grunted.

"Ya might wanna go calm your girlfriend, boy." Kiba glanced over at Sakura and saw her crying, with the girls trying to comfort her. He walked over, took her by the wrist and led her outside. Once outside he released her arm, and lit a cigarette. She wiped away her tears and sniffled. They stood in silence for a few minutes.

"Why?" she whispered, he stood there silently.

"Why did you do that?" she asked again.

"He deserved it." Kiba replied.

"I don't understand." she whispered. He sighed, of course she didn't, she understand how crazy she had been driving him crazy for the past week, she didn't understand how much she was changing him, how much he worried about her when she wasn't in his sight, how much he worried when she was in his sight, of course she didn't understand.

"He deserved what he got, for what he said." Kiba replied,tossing his cigarette to the side.

"Bu-but why do you care?" she asked still confused, again he sighed.

"Because … ARGH!" Sakura jumped at his sudden yell. Kiba walked towards her and she backed up to the wall. slam His palms hit the wall on either side of her head. His head was down, she tried not to move. She was necessarily scared of Kiba, but being this close to him made her …. Nervous.

"Ki-Kiba." she whispered, his head snapped up and he looked at her, she trembled with nervousness.

"I've changed." he muttered.

"Wh-what?" she asked once again not understanding him.

"You … you've changed me, how? When I told myself I'd never become soft after my father died, how did you change me." he growled, his breath mingling with hers.

"I-I don't know, when I met you, you were the most annoying person I had ever met, you were loud and mean and lazy and always getting in trouble, bu-but I could see how much you cared about your friends, even if you acted like you could care less." she replied, slightly wishing he would give her some space. She was drowning in his dark, wild eyes.

"You drive me crazy, Sakura." He muttered backing away from her. She let out a light sigh and smiled at him.

"Right back at you, Puppy." she replied, heading back towards the door.

"Would you quit callin me that." he snapped as they made their way back to their table. Their friends laughed at him, and Sakura grinned.

'She wouldn't understand that I've come to love her ….. Stupid woman.' he thought, as he sat down next to her.

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Sand: ok I know they've only really known each other for a few weeks and he couldn't possibly have fallen in love with her that fast, but hey, my story my way.

Kiba: read and review

Sakura: please and thank you.