Title Kiba's Strength, Hinata's Weakness...
Author lonely whisperz
Genre Romance/General
Rating K+ (For nows anyways...)
Disclaimer Kiba and Hinata are both characters of Naruto belonging to Masashi Kishimoto! (Duh!) I am not profiting at all by publishing this piece of fiction. I have written and 'published' this work of fan fiction for my pleasure and the pleasure of other Naruto fans! Besides… It isn't worth suing me because I don't own anything but some old smelly socks and some unidentified gooey stuff under my bed. So… Yeah.
Summary Admitting to loving someone is always a risk… But there is so much to gain if the one you love accepts your scarred and tattered soul… Will Hinata and Kiba take the plunge at last?
Chapter Five Confessions…

Ouch.

That was Hinata's first thought as she gradually regained consciousness. Groaning, she used her forearms to push herself up into a sitting position to better survey her surroundings. Everything seemed foreign to her. She hadn't been there before.

Where am I…?

She scanned the small, neat room that was connected to a small kitchenette and what was presumably a toilet. While it was unfamiliar, Hinata somehow felt as though she should know where she was. She just wasn't sure why. Her throbbing head certainly wasn't helping her memory.

She forced herself onto her feet and stumbled across the room. When she reached the door she hesitated. She should at least find out who it was that had brought her here to stay the night. Otherwise she would be lying out cold on the training ground until who knows when.

Hinata froze.

That's right! The training ground! She had finally made her decision to leave the past behind her where it belonged when she was at the training ground the night before! Afterwards she had dreamt Kiba took her into his arms. It had been extremely vivid. She could even remember the sound of his voice and the scent of his skin.

Hinata blushed the very unflattering, but cute, color of beet red. She must have passed out and dreamt of Kiba! Then whoever it was that had found her must have carried her home and let her sleep here instead. How embarassing!

Standing in front of the door was not one of Hinata's brightest ideas. She stood there, fiddling erratically with her fingers and mumbling to herself about every worry that entered her head. So, naturally, she didn't notice when the door slammed open and hit her squarely on the nose and threw her onto her back.

Ouch.

It was a bad omen. Two ouches in one day simply can't be good. Hinata clenched her teeth and kept her eyes shut while her hands attempted to sooth her increasingly throbbing head. She made a mental note for future reference to avoid breaking her falls with her head. Very inadvisable.

"Hinata! Ohmygod! Did I hurt you?"

Kiba?

Her eyes snapped open and her jaw dropped open in shock. Only then did it hit her – This is Kiba's place! How could she have not realized before? She stifled the groan that nearly tore from her throat.

Kiba had dropped the groceries he had been carrying and was now by her side, looking a little panicky at the large red bruise on her forehead and her nose that was dripping a few drops of blood since it had suffered the brunt of the collision.

Hinata giggled at him. She couldn't help it. The whole situation seemed insanely stupid that she had to release the tension somehow. So she giggled at him.

"Hinata! This is not funny! Your bleeding! And your head! Damnit Hinata! Stop it!" He flew around his place and got some ice and a cool cloth to place on her head and wipe up the blood.

Obediently, Hinata stayed still and let Kiba tend to her. She still felt a little giggly but didn't want to further upset Kiba. He was trying to be nice to her, so why should she stop him?

"There! Much better!" He smiled at Hinata, now clean and less bruisy, with satisfaction. "Feel better?" Hinata nodded. "Good! Come on! I'm sure your hungry right? I'll make you some pancakes! And there is no rush since we don't have training until later this afternoon!"

He was cheery and loud as always. Hinata smiled at his enthusiasm as she followed him into the kitchen. It was as neat and organized as his room had been. She sat at the counter beside the stove and watched him work on the pancakes.

Suddenly Hinata's brained clicked and whirred as she remembered the events of the night before. Oh my… Kiba! Had he really been there last night? Was last night with her in Kiba's arms in fact what really occurred and not just the figment of her imagination? He had held her in his arms, love radiating from his eyes. Surely it wasn't 'her' Kiba?

Hinata stared at Kiba, who was now stirring the batter and had set the frying pan on the stove to warm before he started cooking. Kiba just kept whistling as he worked. It was obvious that if she was going to find out anything about the night before, she was going to have to ask.

Hinata gulped. "K-K-Kiba-kun…" Kiba looked at her and grinned. "Yes, Hinata-san?"

She felt very warm all of a sudden and wondered if it was best to let the subject just drop after all. But backing out was cowardly. Plus, she really needed to know if last night wasn't just a dream. It was significant.

"L-Last night… Did last n-n-night happen t-the w-way I re-remember?" Kiba suddenly became very still. His whole expression changed. It was almost alarming but Hinata didn't budge as he studied her with intense eyes.

"You remember?"

"I-I think I do… but I'm not even certain if it was real…" she faltered, unsure of how to continue. How did one ask if a person had held them in their arms lovingly before one passed out? She certainly didn't know.

The silence stretched. Kiba turned off the stove and placed the pancake batter on the counter. He went and got a couple of glasses of guava juice and then sat beside Hinata. She looked down at the glass of juice and blushed. He remembered my favorite drink…The thought made her blush shyly but at the same time it made her very happy to know he had remembered. They sat there for a while, the stillness occasionally broken when one of them took a sip from their glass.

Finally, Kiba spoke. "I… I wasn't sure you had remembered. I do want you to know that I did not take advantage of you in any way! I-I-I only brought you back here afterwards because I didn't want to just leave you out there in the cold. I'm not sure how you feel about what happened when I… you know…" Kiba blushed. Hinata couldn't help thinking he looked adorable like that. "I held you in my arms. I… I just want you to know that I didn't plan that either. Although I definitely don't regret it…"

He looked at her questioningly. Hinata wasn't sure what to say. He confirmed her suspicion of last night's 'dream' but where did that put her? Was he really confessing to having feelings for her? The same kind of feelings she felt for him? Hinata looked down at her lap feeling confused and torn apart.

"Y-You mean to say… t-that you f-f-feel the s-same way for me, Kiba-kun?" She whispered, looking away from him, afraid to raise her voice much louder.

He didn't answer. After a few minutes, Hinata wondered if he had left her alone. Perhaps she had imagined the love she had seen in his eyes the night before, she thought sadly.

Then she felt his hand on her shoulder. She could feel her heart rate increase dramatically and she felt herself unable to breathe. She took a shuddering breath into her lungs before turning around to face him.

What she saw took her breath away.

All the love she had imagined and more was shining in his eyes. All the love for he had in the world for her.

Hinata lifted her hand and touched his face unconsciously. She wanted to touch him, to make sure he was real. Not a dream.

"K-Kiba-kun…?"

He leaned in slowly and Hinata braced herself for what she knew was about to happen.

He kissed her.

Lips against lips. Moist. Soft. Warm. Every dream come true.

Hinata closed her eyes and kissed him back.

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To be Continued…

Author's Notes

Latest Chapter finally up! I'm terribly sorry for the long delay! My bad! X-/ I became a little distracted by my latest fanfic (What do you see when you look at me… - A Gaara/Hinata piece of work.). Forgive me! Anyways! I hope you all liked this chapter! I feel that my writing is improving slowly (but surely!) from my efforts at writing fanfics now! Yay! Of course, your reviews help me because seeing how much you like my work encourages me to improve!  Motivating me, y'know? So! If you all have a couple of minutes to spare do drop a review:hugs: And Thank You all for the support! ;-)

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