Part 12-Visitors

Hinata tended to his neck and throat, oblivious to the conflict that was going on in Kiba's mind. He remembered vividly the conversation he had had with Shino before.

"What is it you like most about her that stands out?"

"Who?"

"Hinata."

"…Probably her… her smell…"

"Are you saying you like her because she stinks?"

"No! Her scent… It's like roses, only… sweeter… softer… more subtle…"

"Are you sure it's not just the bugs?"

"The bugs hate it, it's too sweet for them apparently. Go figure…"

He looked at her. She was concentrating immensely on his neck. Then she looked at him, when she realised he had been looking at her she quickly looked away. Kiba smiled a bit.

"Why are you watching me like that Kiba-kun."

"I'm trying to see what you're doing to my neck."

He could smell it, exactly the smell Shino was talking about.

No! This isn't right! He tried to stop himself but the scent was addictive.

Shino likes her, not me! He tried to shift himself so he couldn't smell her anymore. Unfortunately he knocked her hand and she lost her balance. She tried to keep balance but at the angle she had leaned over at it was impossible. She felt her leg twitch and she collapsed. Landing in a heap on Kiba.

"Oh!"

Kiba and Hinata both looked over to the door and saw a flash of platinum blonde hair.

"NO! It's not what you-!" Hinata began to shout

"Don't bother, she's a gossip, it doesn't matter what we say…" He sighed, "Now I know why Shikamaru gets annoyed so easily."

Hinata stood up, "You should get dressed, I can do the last bit downstairs." She left the room

He sat down on the end of his bed for a minute. "I… don't understand…"

He walked into his bathroom. He ran the taps and began to disrobe. When he had finished, he looked in the mirror. It really bugged him. He wondered what it was like to be a normal 12 year old, like the kids in the fire country. He was probably only twelve in years. Mentally he ranged from 10 to 16; physically he was probably about 18. Minus the height…

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She came down the corridor.

"Why did you do it?" Questioned a familiar voice, Hinata figured it was Sakura's

"I don't have to explain myself to you." The second voice belonged to Shino

She turned the corner into the room where everyone was. She looked over to where Shino was and saw Sakura punch him. He turned back and looked at her with a sinister look in his eye. Of almost any attack you could throw at him, he hated being punched in the face the most. He clenched his fist. He prepared to punch her back and was shocked by the sound of a slap that ripped through the air.

"HOW DARE YOU!"

Shino turned around to see Sakura recovering from a severe backhand and Hinata holding her wrist above her head in order to prevent a retaliation.

"Don't you EVER lay a hand on Shino-kun like that again!" Hinata looked at Sakura with the same look that Shino had had a few seconds ago. For a second Sakura was sure that Hinata was going to kill her.

"Hinata?" Shino looked at her; confused as to what had just happened

"Yeah?"

"Look at me."

"Why?" Hinata turned her head a bit to look at him and was jerked back by Sakura

"Why did you do that?" Sakura freed her arms from Hinata's grip and rested her hand on the red mark that Hinata had left

"Be glad, what Shino-kun was about to do was much worse then what I've done."

"Don't you care about what he did to Naruto?"

"I do. But Naruto already forgave him, there's no point in holding a grudge."

"Just because Naruto forgave them, doesn't mean I have to. I don't even like being in this house because I know Kiba lives here."

"Sakura. Let it go." A familiar blonde haired boy came up behind Sakura and stood next to her.

"No, I won't."

"He's, right. Let it go."

Hinata and Sakura both turned their heads to see Kiba standing in the doorway. He walked over to Shino and Hinata.

"You!" He pointed at Sakura and immediately hid behind Shino. "Why are you in my house?"

"Because we have a mission. Really they wanted all nine from our year but Chouji's on a mission with his Dad." Mentioned a blonde haired kunouchi, "Oh! It's the two lovers!" She pointed at Kiba and Hinata.

"Ino, you don't even know what you're talking about."

"I know what I saw." Argued Ino

"What you saw was the result after Hinata lost her balance and fell."

"I bet it was," Ino said sarcastically

"Believe what you want," Sighed Kiba

"Ino, quit it." Shikamaru came over. He was the last person to join the crowd that had been accumulating around the arguing Shinobi. "Geez, Ino. You're so annoying..."

"Fine..." She looked at Kiba, "I'll expose you..."

"Expose what? There's nothing to expose!"

"Shut up Kiba. I need to explain the mission." He looked around at everyone and sighed under his breath. "What a bother... Everyone. You seven, Uzamaki Naruto, Uchiha Sasuke and Haruno Sakura of team seven, Aburame Shino, Inuzuka Kiba and Hyuga Hinata of team eight, Yamanaka Ino of team ten Are the most talented genin this village currently has to offer. Because of this you seven, plus myself, have been chosen for this mission."

"What's the mission?" Naruto shouted out

"Personally I think Tsunde-sama thinks too highly of us..."

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A/N-Ooh Suspense, my evilness is unparalleled, plus I haven't finished the next chapter, MUAHAHAHAHHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I didn't choke this time, neener neener neener!!