This isn't happening!

Akamaru walked beside Kiba as they trekked off towards the Hyuuga estate. Knowing the girl's family, they'd have to sneak in through Hinata's bedroom window.

Akamaru had only grown a little over the last few years, for once a dog becomes a member of the Inuzuka clan, they start aging at the same speed as humans. So, Akamaru would be around the same length as Kiba would.

Kiba and Akamaru jumped up onto the balcony connecting to Hinata's room, and tapped on the glass door. The Inuzuka boy could see Hinata walking towards it, and she then opened the doors, allowing Kiba and Akamaru entrance.

"Good morning, Kiba." Hinata said, shyly, "I'm glad you've come."

"Aww… did you really miss that much since last night?" Kiba said, never being one to even know the meaning of the word "Modesty". It just wasn't a part of his vocabulary.

"Er… yeah…" Hinata said, "And… last night… when I was walking home… I found… him…"

Kiba froze. He knew very well whom she was talking about. "You… you found Naruto?" he said, "Are you… are you alright?" He grasped her hands as she said this.

"He was unconscious…" Hinata replied, "But… the signs of the Kyuubi have left his face… I believe he may be himself again…" She looked over to her bed, where Naruto was laying, asleep. "I was walking home from the Ramen shop, and I decided to take a detour near the training grounds. I found him there, his clothes torn, and he just looked so helpless and beaten up. So I picked him up and carried him back here… I've been nursing him ever since," she said, "I'm… I'm sorry, Kiba…"

"For what?" Kiba said, being thick as a brick, just as always.

"Well… now that Naruto's back…" she said, "I… I… I still… love… him…"

Kiba once again froze, his eyes unmoving from the sleeping teenager that was Naruto. "So… this… this is… is… it…?" he said. Hinata nodded, looking down at the ground.

"I'm sorry, Kiba!" she cried.

"It's… It's okay…" Kiba lied. But it didn't seem like one, since he had worked on his authenticity when lying. As a shinobi, it was a useful skill for him. "I… I hope you two are happy together…" Kiba turn away and waved goodbye. "I'll… see you around… H… H… Hina… ta…" he said, on the verge of tears. He jumped down from the balcony and ran off back home. Akamaru whined and then ran off after him.

"Kiba…" Hinata said, "I'm… sorry…"

When Kiba got home, he locked himself up in his room, even leaving Akamaru outside, pawing at the door and whimpering. Kiba cries resembled that of a howling wolf, and were quite audible to anybody passing by the house. His sister Hana though just couldn't take anymore of this. She knocked on Kiba's door. "Kiba, come on… let me so we can talk about this, alright?"

"Go away, Hana…" Kiba whimpered between sniffs and howls. Kiba fumbled through his desk drawers, looking for something. He pulled out a box of cigarettes that he had since he smoked when he was fifteen and sixteen, which he had successfully given up, pulled out a cigarette, and lit up. He placed the smoke-stick in his mouth, and thus began his path to ruin.

In Hinata's room, Naruto stirred. He opened his eyes slowly, and sat up. "H-huh… where… where am I?" he asked. He looked over at Hinata.

"Naruto… you're back!" Hinata said as she hurried over and hugged him, "Naruto… there's something I need to tell you… for a long time… ever since we started the Academy… I always looked up to you… and when I looked at you, trying your best… I always liked myself a little more… Naruto… I love… you…"

This shocked Naruto. "Wh-what?" he said, not angry or sad, but sort of in a happy tone, "Is that why you were always blushing?"

Hinata nodded. "Y-yeah…" she said.

Naruto hugged her back. "Hinata… I love you too," he said.

Author Note: Yay! D Two chapters up already! Thanks for the support through this, guys. And I promise it'll get funnier as it progresses. XD Next chapter, it'll be when they're twenty-five, and if you don't laugh at a drunk Kiba, you're just dead inside.

Kiba: What? ;; That's not fair!

Author: Shhhhhhh… It was you or… well… Akamaru. And dogs just don't do that kind of stuff. Besides, you'll… get to… eat… pies… maybe…

Kiba: Yay!