Third Person, First Person:
Chapter two: Kiba and Shino
Disclaimer: If I owned Naruto, my life would be no different. I'd still write Naruto fanfiction, I'd still call cosplayers stupid, I'd still order Naruto merchandise, and I'd still eat lots of Pizza and watch Daria and Inu Yasha that had been downloaded off KazaA.
Bugs! Buggies! Insect! Cephalopods! And they were all in a little tank. Right next to the Kankuro voodoo doll. I put some leaves in the tank and examined the bugs carefully whilst they ate.
"Shino. Door." My father told me, and I nodded.
"...Neji. Naruto." I greeted.
"Yo!"
"Good morning." Neji seemed sad.
"A few days ago, did Hinata seem really depressed to you?" Neji asked.
"Yes." I said, nodding.
"Do you know what about?"
"Why don't you ask her?" I suggested.
"...because she's dead," Neji said after a long pause. My heart almost stopped beating. Hinata... I never got to get to know you. I-I...
"Who. Killed. Her?" I asked.
"She killed herself. She, she slit her wrist in the bath tub."
"No..." I said. My eyes were beginning to tear up. Thankfully, behind the glasses, no one could see.
"Do you know why she was depressed?" Neji asked. I leaned against the wall for support.
"...No. Ask Kiba."
"Ok, thanks. Bye." Naruto said.
"Wait. Your cousin was my best friend, I want to know..."
"Sure. Come along!" Naruto said. I left the house and tried to maintain balance. What if I could've prevented this?
((Flash back))
Two days before Hinata's suicide:
I looked at her. So beautiful. But I would never admit that to her, or anyone else. Only I would know what feelings lurked behind this face of mine. How could anyone see what's behind the face if they never even saw my face? I'm sure one could find lots of metaphorical stuff...
"Kiba, I'm sorry..." Hinata said. Her eyes were filled with tears. Kiba looked a little angry.
I wondered what was wrong, but I didn't go further into the matter.
"Shino..." she came up to me, "Why am I so useless, do I really bring anything to group?"
"..." I didn't know what to say. She was strong, and even if the enemies we fought were too tough for her, she was always there to support Kiba and I. And since I didn't know what to say, I said nothing. I mentally beat myself up for my lack of social skills right then.
((End flash back))
We walked in silence. I could tell Naruto wanted to say something, because he kept opening his mouth, then closing it after a few seconds. I wondered briefly what was on his mind, and then my attention turned to Neji. His face was a still as stone, and his expression was non existent. I knew that face. I knew what was going on in his head.
"Hinata shouldn't have done this!" Naruto said at last. "She had no right! She had no right to hurt us like this!"
"You idiot," Neji choked. "We had no right to hurt her!" tears had started to form in his eyes as a tear slid down his cheek. Neji stood there, wiping away his tear with his hand. Naruto hugged him, gesturing for me to come comfort him as well. After a few moments of contemplation, I came over and joined in, the two of us sandwiching Neji between us.
"...A-arigatou," Neji said silently. Naruto's face brightened into a smile as he gave Neji a "thumbs-up".
I said nothing, and stepped away from the two of them.
"Ano Sa! Ano Sa! Shino," Naruto poked my shoulder. I glanced down at him.
"Where does Kiba live?"
"...." I searched through my head, trying to remember.
"Maybe we should just call him and tell him to meet us somewhere?" Neji suggested.
"Ichiruka ramen!" Naruto suggested.
"No," Neji said. Feeling Humorous, I added,
"How about an ice cream parlor, then?"
"Sounds better then ramen." Neji agreed. I was shocked. I seriously had expected it not to work... and besides I don't really like Ice Cream.
((Change POV))
I was out walking Akamaru when I saw the three of them.
"How about an ice cream parlor, then?"
"Sounds better then ramen." Neji agreed. I walked over to the three of them.
"You guys can't go for Ice Cream and not invite me..." I said, walking over to them.
"Kiba!" Naruto jumped on me.
"Are you guys waiting for someone?"
"Should we tell him?" Shino asked in a hushed voice to Neji. Neji shook his head,
"Wait until we've had some ice cream."
Naruto was eating orange sherbet, Neji cookies and cream, and Shino vanilla with sprinkles. I myself had a double scoop of strawberry and the Shrek 2 special of the month.
"Er, Kiba, what happened with you and Hinata?" Neji asked.
"...I don't want to talk about it." I said blushing. Neji glared at me, and growling he said,
"You have to! Something happened, and because of it, she slit her wrist in the bath tub!" he yelled. Other people in the parlor gasped and stared at us.
"WHAT!? Oh... oh my god. Oh my god... "I buried my face in my hands.
'Oh god! I didn't mean it! I'm so sorry, Hinata... I'm so sorry. Please, please, please let this just be some sick joke Naruto decided to play on me. Oh please... hey, is that a tear? Oh my god! I'm crying...'
"What happened?" Neji growled, he held me by my coat collar and angrily held a kunai to my throat.
"...." I began to tell them what had happened between Hinata and I.