The Worst Good Deed

Disclaimer: Leah owns no Kiba-ness. But she wants to.

A/n – Yay! I finally got more ideas for this ficcy. Aren't you excited? This is really hard to write, BTW. I have to be in the right mood. Also, if you haven't noticed, this fic is one in which we operate under the assumption that Sasuke does not come back. None of the silly, "Oh, yeah, I worked under a pedophile for years, but now I'm back to be a good member of society!" Sasuke is gone. He is not here. In fact, let's just say that he doesn't exist. Orochimaru is now Sasuke. Sasuke is no more. Get it? Got it? Good.

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Chapter Two

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Her life was a mess.

She couldn't tell where she was or where she was going.

The sole occupant of her thoughts didn't even notice her.

His eyes were all for another.

She was a young girl in search of love.

But nothing was going to change.

Naruto had his eyes on Sakura.

Sakura probably felt the same at this point.

And Hinata was on her own.

She leaned against a tree and stared up at the stars.

All she could see in the night sky was Naruto.

And all she could feel in her heart was the truth of her rejection.

She dug her teeth into her cheek in bitter sorrow. As the metallic taste of blood filled her senses, she closed her eyes and rested her head on her knees, ignoring the pain as her nails bit into her head. All she knew was that her life was as good as over.

That was when he came.

"K-ki-kiba-kun?"

"H-hinata? I thought… you left…"

Kiba went to his teammate. "Weren't you… going to train?" He lifted her head up. "What the – you're bleeding! What happened?"

"I-it's n-nothing, K-kiba-kun…" she stuttered, wiping the blood from her face. Her eyes were filled with tears. The scene at the training grounds filled her head.

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Hinata walked down the path, optimistic thoughts in her mind. She would get stronger. Naruto had shown her how true that was.

As she neared the clearing, she heard voices. Standing behind a tree, she stopped to listen.

"It's… just… so sudden," one voice said, breaking out into sobs, "I… always believed… that we could save him… but we couldn't do anything! And now… all of our chances have run out… He's gone…"

"That bastard… how could he do this to us?" the other voice said, cracking a little. Hinata heard the sound of a powerful blow connecting with a training log. "After all we've done… he really betrayed us!"

Hinata stepped away from the tree, still staying out of sight, and looked to see who was speaking.

It was Naruto and Sakura.

"Why wouldn't he come back?" Sakura sobbed into Naruto's shoulder, "Weren't we enough for him?"

Sasuke, Hinata realized, They're talking about Sasuke.

"Sakura-chan… you know what we should do. You know it as well as me. He's gone for good. It's no different than if he were dead."

"I know you're right, Naruto… but…" her voice broke as a sob racked her small body, "I don't know if I can do it…"

"We're responsible for helping Sasuke rest. We'll free him. It's the least we can do."

"But… seeing his body… but knowing he's not there… I don't think I can take it!" Sakura cried as her friend hugged her.

Hinata's eyes filled. Her friends were going through so much pain, and she could do nothing about it.

That's when something Hinata didn't expect happened.

Naruto lifted Sakura's head, tenderly wiped away her tears, and kissed her.

Hinata's eyes widened. She turned around and ran.

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Kiba could see it in her pale eyes. His princess was in anguish.

He knew what had happened.

That bastard was lucky enough to get the love of an angel.

And then… he did this to her.

Kiba lifted Hinata up, and gave her a brotherly hug, cursing the fact that he couldn't do more. "Let me take you home."

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Kiba: Well, another chapter done, and I'm still being emo! And it seems as though my position as the main character has been revoked!

Hinata: G-gomen, Kiba-kun.

Kiba: Hinata! It's not your fault!

Leah: It's my fault! Haha! -glomps Kiba-

Gaara: -notices the lapse in Leah's attention, and prepares to run-

Leah: Nuuuuu! Gaara-kun! Don't run away! -wraps a leash around her waist that is conveniently attached to Gaara-

Gaara: -doesn't notice, and runs off with Leah trailing behind him by a rope-

Leah: Wheee! Gaara-kun, pull me faster!

Gaara: AAAAH! GET AWAY FROM ME!

Kiba: And as Leah is once again occupied, her line shall be stolen! REVIEW OR I'LL SIC AKAMARU ON YOU!