Howdy peoples! Long time no.....um......what would be best to go here? Oh well, w/e! Anyway, It's been some time. I'm not sure if you guys have been waiting or not but, this is your update. Are you wondering what's going to happen with Hinata and Kiba? Well, now you don't have to wonder anymore because you're about to find out. Well?....What are you waiting for? I'm done. Scroll down and see what happens!

I don't own Naruto or Bokura ga Ita.

Flashback

" I have one condition. I want you to tell me everything about Kin-san. Everything." Kiba sat up and stared at Hinata. " I don't really know anything about her, Kiba, so I want to know. I haven't pressed the issue because I was thinking of you but, I want to hear about all your true feelings for her and once I've come to accept them then...maybe I'll be able to move forward with you." Kiba just stared at her in silence.

" If you can't do this then I don't think that we'll ever be able to get back together."

Flashback over

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Kiba looked up at the time as he sat in class. He glances down at his desk then organizes all his papers together. He sits the paper back down on the desk and glances back at the time. He waits a while for time to pass, by looking out the window. He glances back at the time before lacing his fingers together in front of his face and waiting silently with a smile. He was content. That is until he heard Kakashi clear his throat. He looked over to his side to see his sensei standing next to his desk.

" Kiba.....class isn't over, you know." Kiba sweat dropped.

The school bells ring and Kiba eagerly pack his things. He gets up from his seat and automatically walks over to Hinata.

" Hinata....lets go." Almost everyone in the class gasps. It had been a long time since the two of them went anywhere together. Did that mean that Kiba and Hinata were a couple again, everyone wondered? Hinata turned around and looked at the brown haired boy.

" Oh, ano....I have a student council meeting today." Everyone gasped again. Was Hinata turning Kiba down? Kibas' eyebrow twitched just a little. Hinata looked around at everyone then grabbed Kibas' hand. " C-Come with me for a second." She said before leading him out the class room. She led him down an empty hallway.

" Gomen....I haven't decided whether or not I want to be with you again just yet....though, I think you already knew that....?" Kiba blushed and scratched the back of his head.

" Y...Yeah"

" To be able to talk with you about that, for now, which is better for you, Saturday or Sunday?" Kiba felt a little eager but held it in..

" Either....is fine." He answered quickly

" Then I'll meet you on the bridge, Saturday at 11AM." She said then turned to walk back to class. She stopped and turned to look at Kiba. " Ano....p-please, don't think of this as a date....okay?" Kiba nodded and with that Hinata continued walking. Kiba stood in silence as he watched her walk away. As soon as she was out of site Kiba pumped his fist in the air.

" Alright!" To him, this was definitely a date.

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Hinata sat down at her desk with her hands pressed against her chest.

' That expression......when he looks so happy like that.....I get so confused. My feelings get all mixed up.'

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Kiba's expression was sullen. It was obvious to the two standing in front of him that he was not very happy. In fact, he looked down right disappointed.

' Whoa.....' Naruto thought

' You can definitely see the irritation.' Hinata said to herself

' Surprise is written all over his face' Said Naruto in his mind

" Kiba, I think you already know this but......." Naruto started

" Yeah......this isn't a date" Kiba finished for him

" Do you really understand that?" Naruto asked

" Yeah....I do" Naruto raised one blond eyebrow

" But do you REALLY....understand?"

" I said I do, baka!" Kiba said then the small group began to walk. Hinata walked a bit ahead of the two guys so when they got caught by a traffic light she was already on the other side of the street. She waited for them. It was silent for a moment before Naruto began to speak.

" You thought that she'd be all yours again if you two went out today, didn't you?" Naruto smirked at Kiba's irritation. The brown haired boy remained silent. Hinata watched the two of them from across the street.

' Now that I think about it.....this may have made things a little more awkward........and strange. I asked Kiba to tell me all about Kin-san but,.....now I wonder if this will work out for the best, after all.

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" I'm not sure what you really expect for me to say. I met Kin when I was in the seventh grade....and not even an entire year later, she died in an accident. That's all." Kiba explained to Hinata as the three of them sat in a diner. Kiba on one side of a booth and Naruto and Hinata on the other. " So.." Kiba continued " What more can you gain from hearing that?" Hinata stared at him for a moment before looking down.

' I...don't know what to say to that question.' Hinata thought. There was silence between the three of them until Naruto finally spoke.

" If Kin and Hinata were both drowning in the same sea, at the same time......who would you save first? Since you seemed to be able to put things simply, like that." Kiba looked over at Hinata and stared. She did the same but, her mind wasn't really focused on him. Kiba looked away first then grabbed the menu.

" Lets get something to eat first. Oh, oi, look, this place has a buffet." He totally ignored the question.

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The three of them stood in front of the abundant amount of food. There was everything the three of them could possibly want but, Hinata was too deep in thought to really pay much attention.

' I wonder if I'm.....just trying to affirm Kibas' feelings for me' She thought.

" Do you want a slice of pizza, Hinata-chan?" Naruto asked. Hinata didn't really hear him but, when he placed the pizza on her plate she looked up at him.

" Hm?....oh, thank you." Naruto was worried about her but, his attention was averted from the small girl when he felt something move in his pocket. He quickly turned around and pulled Kibas' hand away from the phone that was in his pocket. Kiba smiled and raised his free hand apologetically. Naruto glared. Kiba didn't want to do this but he did want that picture. How low was he to try and still it?

" Is there something you wanted, Kiba?" Naruto asked. Kiba smiled sheepishly.

" Nope....not at all." He moved closer to Naruto. " I can't believe you still have that picture of her. I guess I misjudged you, Naruto." Naruto smirked.

" Yeah, yeah. Say whatever you want to say." Hinata looked up at the two guys.

" Ah, Kiba...it's really not like that."

" Really? And how's that?" Naruto looked down at Hinata as Kiba waited for her answer.

Naruto couldn't help but think back to the day of the festival. He'd asked Hinata to send him the picture of her in her yukata that day. He really didn't have it in his phone anymore. He only told Kiba he did. He turned to face Hinata more so that Kiba couldn't see and placed his finger up to his lip. He didn't want Hinata to tell Kiba that she gave the picture to him. Letting Kiba think that only he has the picture will make him talk. Hinata gasped loudly when she saw Naruto.

" Nani?" Kiba asked

" N-Nothing!..Never mind" She said then the three of them returned to their seats. Hinata spoke again once they were seated. " Now that I think about it......why did you delete that background from your phone, Kiba?" Said boy froze.

" Eh?" He asked as he thought of the day that girl deleted it from his phone. Naruto smiled.

" A g-"

" A gorilla! Oh, oi is that Brad Pitt?" Kiba said cutting Naruto off. Naruto turned and looked at Kiba with an even bigger smile.

" It was a ho-"

" Do you have to take a shit Naruto?" He asked cutting Naruto off again. He and the blond gave each other very fake smiles.

" We're eating right now, Kiba." Naruto stated with a bit of disgust.

" A hook-up party?" Hinata asked. She wasn't stupid. She could hear Naruto just fine. Kiba froze again but, managed to slowly turned to face the girl sitting across from he and Naruto.

" Eh?"

" It was a hook-up party, wasn't it?"

" Huh?"

" I see.....so you were at a hook-up party." Kiba could only smile nervously. " I can't believe you.

" No, Hinata.....y-you see......ano.....Please let me explain! Eetoo....it was...."

" You said you'd wait for me, Kiba....and you went to a hook-up party?"

" No....I really didn't want to go...but-"

" When? When was it?"

" Eetoo.....b-back in July, I think?"

" Hmm....so it was pretty close to the time we broke up, I see."

" No...I was forced to go."

" You were trying to find a new girlfriend." Hinata said but gasped at the glare Kiba shot at her. He seemed pretty serious as he spoke.

" Of course.....I would never do something like that. You're the only girl for me." His head was down as he said this. Hinata looked down at her hands and Naruto just held his pizza without taking a bite. Silence engulfed them all.

' I feel like I'll be pulled back to Kiba......' she thought to herself.

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Hinata met Naruto in the hallway in the diner after they'd both come from washing their hands.

" Oi, Hinata-chan.....I think I'm going to go ahead and leave. I don't think he'll say anything else about Kin-san today anyway. Why don't you try having a normal date with him now?"

" Eh?" Hinata asked. She was a bit surprised.

" Even with the ultimatum you gave him....it was only to punish him before you forgave him, I think. You should also try becoming more honest with yourself, Hinata." Hinata blushed then looked down.

" But.....everything will just get messed up again if I just dive in and go on my emotion, won't it?" Naruto leaned against the wall and stared at Hinata for a moment.

" Hinata-chan.....are you sure it's not Kiba....but, you who needs to get over Kin-san?" Hinata stared up at the blond with wide eyes.

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Hinata stood in the hall staring at the place where Naruto once stood thinking about his last words before he left the diner.

' If you can't bring yourself to believe in Kiba....what's meant to happen.....won't.' Just as those words crossed her mind, Kiba came walking up behind her.

" Hm? Where's Naruto?"

" He went home"

' Yes! I'm lucky!' Kiba thought but the only thing that came out was " Eh?"

" It's your fault....because you wouldn't talk to me. Isn't that why we agreed to meet today, Kiba?" She turned to face him " Is there anywhere else you'd like to go today, Kiba?" Kiba remained quiet.

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Naruto had a frown on his face as he entered his bedroom. He froze when he noticed the two guys sitting on his floor.

" Welcome back buddy!" Shikamaru said

" Lets have a drink. A drink!" Lee yelled as he and Shika held up some soda.

" Oi, don't be too depressed, Naruto." Shika said.

" What the hell...you guys?" Naruto said as he stood looking down at the two of them.

" We're throwing you a consolation party! We always think of our friends!" Lee said with a smile. Naruto finally plopped down to the floor. He popped open a soda and laid his head down on the table they were sitting at.

" Can I just say something?" He asked his friends. " I've.....I've.....I've already been confessed to by two girls this year at school."

" Really?!?" Lee asked " Why didn't you go out with either of them?" Naruto finally looked up.

" How can I go out with them...if I don't feel anything for them?" He put his head back down.

" So?....Why don't you go out with them first and see if your feelings grow?" Shika asked.

" If I could do hurtful things like that, then I'd force my way in and steal her from him....but....when it all boils down...those two have true love for each other." Shikamaru stared up at the ceiling and Lees' eyes filled with hearts.

" True love, huh?.....Must be nice" Lee said.

" Must be..." Shika mumbled.

Naruto held up his phone and flipped it open. Shika and Lee leaned in to see the picture he chose as his background.

" It's the Hyuuga. What's up with that?" Shika asked

" Because Kiba was being annoying.....I used this picture against him. The year I took this picture of her, she was desperately searching for Kiba.....so much that she looked tired. .......If it were me....she wouldn't have to find me....because I'd always find Hinata first, just like I do now." Naruto stared at the picture a bit longer " I...guess I don't really need this" He said then began going through his phone so that he could erase Hinata's picture. Just when he was about to select yes to delete it, Shika snatched his phone away.

" Don't get ahead of yourself, Naruto. It's still too early to give up." Naruto looked over at him.

" Shikamaru....?.......What the hell?" He asked then placed his face back down on the table. " You guys are his friends too, aren't you. You've got his back, don't you?" Naruto asked

".......But you know..." Lee began " .......Kiba's kind of awkward to be around unless he has a girlfriend."

" Lee's right. He's the type of guy that seems depressed unless he has a girl to support him."

" He's the type that always needs someone to protect, is what I really meant. " Lee stated. Shikamaru looked over at Lee and frowned.

" Someone to protect? What's up with that? Sounds like such a drag. It'd be so much easier without something like that."

" Yes, but, youth always shines it's brightest when there is someone for you to protect!"

" Hmm....well, I'm not sure if Kiba notices this already or not...but, he doesn't trust women" Shika explained. " And that's probably what makes things so difficult for him.?"

" Hmm...was it during his first year of middle school when his mother got remarried?" Lee asked

" That was her first marriage." Naruto cut in " Kiba's mom only sees his step-dad as her first husband."

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" Well, I guess that was all the talking we have to do for today. This is just a normal date now" Hinata said to Kiba as she stood in front of his house.

" Oi, you mind if I go in and change clothes?"

" Sure, I'll wait here."

" Okay, I won't take long." Kiba said then walked into his house.

' I can't believe I came to his house.' She thought as she watched him enter his home. ' but, it's only for today.' It didn't take long for him to come back out. He had his back to her as he closed the door. When he turned around Hinata's eyes went wide.

" Ta daa!" He said as he held Akamaru in his hands.

" What? You got a dog?!? What kind is it?" She asked as she petted the pup.

" I don't know....probably just a mixed breed. It's the one that was abandoned at Naruto's house." Hinata gasped again.

" Oh! It got bigger......or is it fatter?"

" Oi!"

" Is that really the same puppy?"

" Puppies grow to, you know."

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' Ah, I'm such a baka. One look at that puppy and all my defenses shattered.' Hinata thought as they sat on the grass at the river front.

" What's its name, Kiba?"

" Akamaru"

" Akamaru? That's a cute name! So it's a boy! .......You know, Kiba, you seem like you'd be a really caring dad, unexpectedly."

' Unexpectedly....?' He thought

" What's that supposed to mean?"

" I just get that feeling. Actually, at first, you didn't really seem all that family-oriented but,........" She trailed off.

" What are you going on about? My dream has always been to have a nice house with three kids and a basketball goal in the driveway." Hinata looked up at Kiba with a smile as she scratched Akamarus' head.

" Three kids, huh? I'd prefer just one, I think."

" What?!? No way! If you only had one then that kid wouldn't ever have anyone to play with, right? Try again."

" Okay, maybe two at the most. One girl and one boy."

" That's no good either. It has to be two boys."

" Well, it's not like I'm going to be marrying you anyway, so......" She trailed off but, when she saw the way Kiba was looking at her she froze. He seemed like he was hurt by her words. Hinata began to blush.

' I guess that was kind of mean....' She thought as they stared at one another. Finally Kiba looked down and spoke.

" If you had two boys they could still play catch with each other, even when the dad's at work. " He stood up and Hinata fallowed. He spoke again after he began walking. " I never got to do anything with my dad. The only memories I have of him are the ones my mom told me about. She said he died soon after I was born. He died young from some kind of disease."

' This is the first time Kiba's told me about his real dad.' Hinata thought.

" Apparently, he was very athletic, a swimmer. When he was in high school he got many trophies in the nationals. My mom told me that story so many times that I'm able to form an image of him in my mind.....even though I've never met him. When I was in the fourth grade I asked my mom......if she had a picture of my dad. Show me what my dad looks like, I said. So then, she told me " Take a look in the mirror." I did and she said " Look, your dad's right there. You look just like him when he was your age. You are a spitting image of him. A prankster, always cheerful, smart and very handsome. Year after year, it's such a shock how much you're becoming like him." Apparently, he and I are like two peas in a pod. At least that what she'd always say."

" Two peas in a pod? I want to see! Oh, I would love to have seen the two of you. Because, you'll look like your dad when you get older, right?"

" I did see him once, though."

" Huh? Was it in a picture? How did he look?" Kiba threw a toy for Akamaru to chase.

" Fetch, Akamaru!" He yelled then turned his head to the side slightly to speak to Hinata over his shoulder "I couldn't really tell how he looked." With that Kiba ran after the dog. Hinata watched him. Soon the pup brought the toy to Hinata. She knelt down and took it.

" Thank you, Akamaru. You brought it to me. Good dog!" Hinata looked down and took his collar in her hand.

' Ah, it has his name and Kiba's number on it. Cute!' Out of the corner of her eye, Hinata could see Kiba stand back up. When she looked up their eyes met.

' My chest feels so tight. It hurts.' She thought then stood up.

" I'm going to go home now."

" Eh?" Asked Kiba. He was confused

" There's not much more we can do today so....." She trailed off, yet again

" Okay, then let me walk you to the bus stop" Hinata looked down.

' If I continue to look to him.....I feel like I'll give in.'

The two of them began to walk and every other moment Kiba would steal a glance at Hinata. It was silent so he thought that she wasn't paying any attention but, she noticed.

" Nani?" She asked

" Can we....hold hands?"

" I....think the answer is obvious, Kiba."

".........I guess that means a kiss is out of the question to, huh?"

" I'm afraid so. Gomen" When they made it to the bus stop Kiba held out his hand. Hinata just stared at it.

" A goodbye handshake?" He asked. Slowly, Hinata raised her hand and placed it in his.

' I feel like I'm being a terrible tease to Kiba. Dodging his actions and being mean.......it's as if I'm taunting him with bait. I don't have it in me to believe in him.'

Just when Hinata tightened her grip on Kibas' hand he gripped hers and pulled her forward. Before she knew it she was being surrounded by his arms and smothered in his embrace. Her eyes were wide as he held her to him tightly.

" Hinata.....thank you for today." He whispered to her. Hinata couldn't help the overwhelming emotions that flooded her. Her eyes welled. She loves Kiba.....she truly loves him.

' Everyone's words keep crossing my mind.....there's no reason to hesitate.....but, my will and what I feel in my heart are two different things. You're wrong Naruto....I am being honest with myself....and with what I want but,....my belief in him is not strong. My will to support him isn't strong enough.'

Hinata pulled away. The tears in her eyes were clear to Kiba.

" Kiba.......I'm starting to contradict myself........"

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When Kiba opened the front gate to his house, he saw his mom working in their garden. She turned when she heard Kiba close the gate.

" Kiba, good, you're just in time. Get that flower pot over there and bring it to me."

" Which one?"

" The biggest one over there in the corner"

" Eh? They all look like their the same size."

" You know, the one that had the white flowers in it over the summer."

" Ah, okay" He went to pick it up and frowned. It was very, very heavy. He struggled as he held it. " Wh-where do you want it?"

" Right over here next to the constance spry."

" W-what?"

" Right next to these roses, baka." After sitting it down he stood next to his mother. She stood up and stretched.

" Mom....when did you make that new arch in the garden?"

" It's nice. Right? Come the spring it'll be covered in flowers. Isn't it perfect?" Kiba looked down.

" M.....Makes you almost impatient for it to come, eh, mom?" He mumbled

" Looks like you're having a hard time talking to me again. Just like when you were younger." Kiba's eyes went wide. His mom looked down. " When you were in elementary school....you were a ball of energy. You'd come home and tell me all about your day at school. Everything that happened." She turned and looked at him. " Your discomfort is all because of me, isn't it?" Kiba was silent at first.

"......Not really.....it's just that I've become more of an adult now."

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When Kiba walked into the house he saw his step-dad sitting in the living room reading a news paper. He stood there for a minute before walking on up to his room and, after getting his things together, he got in the shower. As he stood under the water he thought about his past. How proud he use to be of his father.

Flashback

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4th grade: Inuzuka, Kiba

" My dad's a swimmer and he got first place all the time in his high school competitions! That's why I'm going to be a great swimmer, just like him."

" But you're just a bastard child." One of the boys said to Kiba.

" What's a " Bastard"? Is it some kind of food?"

Time goes by

The boy explains

" Sensei! Sensei! Kiba-kun's fighting again!"

Time passes

6th grade: Inuzuka, Kiba on the swim team

He comes to a stop in the pool and the coach stops the timer.

" How was it?" He asked

" You still can't seem to get to the speed you need, Kiba." Needless to say, Kiba is disappointed

A school competition.

Kiba stands in the locker room looking in the mirror.

" Oi, Kiba, why do you always stare at yourself before every competition? Is it some kind of superstition or something?"

" ......It helps me concentrate."

After the competition

" Kiba.....don't be so upset.....you gave it your all today. You did great." Kiba turned over in his bed with his face still covered with his blanket.

" I couldn't get first place..."

" But, you got second place. That's great to!" Finally he sat up and looked at his mom.

" Aren't you disappointed in me?" She hugged him

" Of course not. You're my son so I'm proud of you."

Days pass

" Kiba.....come on. We're going to the hospital. Hurry up and get ready" Kiba looked down at his friends

" Oi, you guys, go home" They sweat dropped from his sudden outburst.

" Nani, nani, Kiba.....did something happen?" One of the boys asked

" We're probably going to see someone, just like the last time. I think it was my mom's best friends' husband. He's in the hospital, I think"

Time passes

Kiba, his mother, and sister stand in front of a bed with a person in it but, the persons' face was covered with the sheet. Their mother walks up to the unknown person and removes the sheet. Kiba instinctively turns his eyes away.

" Kiba...come.....take a good look at him."

" He looks like a skeleton.....it makes me sick to the stomach."

" Please....just take a close look at him. If only for a little while. Since.......he's your father." Kiba's eyes went wide and slowly, he began to turn his head towards the deceased man.

" But......mom....isn't he your friends husband....?" His mother didn't answer " Then....am I Amamiya-san's child?"

" No, you're my son" Kiba just stared at the unsightly form in front of him but, his mind was blank.

Years pass

" Kiba....Hana.....I...found someone that I want to marry. Besides, Kiba needs a father figure at his age, right?"

End of flashback

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Kiba stood in the bathroom looking at his reflection in the mirror. Was he really just like that man? After slipping on his boxers and sleeping pants he picked up his phone. He began texting Hinata.

Hinata, I promise, next time I'll tell you all I know about Kin. So, please, meet with me again.

Without a second thought, he sent her that message. Time seemed to go by slowly as he waited for her replay so when he finally did he was elated.

okay

Was her response. Kiba was so happy that he couldn't even move.

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As Naruto laid in his bed that night he stared at the picture of Hinata. After what seemed like forever, he finally closed his phone and laid it on his chest. He was restless. He stared up at the ceiling.

' Why...? Why....do the things I really want always seem to pass me by? Even if I really want them there.....they always leave me....and even if I don't want that.....it keeps happening anyway. My hopes are never fulfilled...and my good luck never seems to last for very long. My life never goes the way I want it to. Even so, if my good luck can turn to bad luck....then can't my bad luck change to good? Believing that....I continue to live on.....I continue to live'

Alright people, this was your update. Hope you liked it. I'm tired now so I'll be going to bed. Ja!