Author: Sly Omi
Disclaimer: As pertaining to all chapters herein: I, Omi, do solemnly swear that I do not, have not, and will not ever own any claim to copyrights of Naruto, either in manga or anime form, or any merchandise thereof. I am writing this for fun, not with the intention to make money.
Pairing: KibaNaruKiba
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Sometimes it seemed to Kiba that no matter how close he was to Naruto, there was always something keeping them apart. Hell if he knew what it was, and he got the feeling so rarely that he would forget he'd ever felt it by the next time it happened, but he was getting that feeling right now. It was ridiculous, really, considering Naruto was pressed so close against him, cool fingers playing over Kiba's warm skin. But it was a feeling Kiba just couldn't shake; the feeling that he was looking at Naruto from the other side of a window. The feeling that Naruto was just on the other side of a fence, but wasn't going to let Kiba find the gate.
Sometimes he hated Naruto for it.
More often he hated himself for it.
He unconsciously stroked his fingers around the seal on Naruto's stomach, not even really seeing it. Naruto shifted a little. He didn't break the silence for another few minutes, though, so when he did, Kiba wasn't prepared for it.
"He's in a cage."
Kiba blinked. "What?"
"Kyuubi. The seal – when I see him, the seal is a cage. Really just a huge iron gate – I can't see the top very well 'cause it's tall."
"Hmm."
"Sometimes I wonder which side of the gate I'm really on. He keeps getting closer, more real."
Kiba's grip on Naruto's shoulder tightened, any ill feelings towards his supposed distance from the blonde vanishing. "You're on my side of the gate. And I'm going to keep it that way."