"Kairi, Kairi, open your eyes"Kairi slowly opened her eyes and saw Sakura kneeling over her. "Thank god your awake, are you ok" Kairi slowly sat up, she felt exausted. "Its good that you have awakened, are you hurt" She looked over and saw Lee. "Im ok you guys dont worry" she managed to say in a tired voice. "It was turning dark when we started fighting those wolves, so it must be around 9:30 now" Kairi listened to Lee and looked around. It was really dark. Then she noticed something "Where are Naruto and Kiba"

"They went back up to the place where we swam to get their clothes"Sakura exclaimed. Kairi then realized that she was still in her bathing suit, then she noticed it was pretty cold and shivered. Then she remembered how Kiba had acted. "Was Kiba ok"

"He had alot of bites and scratches on him but it didnt really seem to bother him"

"Was he acting strangely"

"No, why do you ask"

"Oh, no reason" Kairi kept picturing that face...she tried to think of something else.

"Howd i get here anyway" Sakura looked at her shivering, the cold must have been getting to her now. "Kiba did, you must have blacked out while in the water" Then it dawned on her "Was Akamaru with him" she looked at Sakura worried.

"Yes" After hearing this she smiled a little and slowly looked up at the sky gazing at the stars. (Kiba...)

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(10 minutes later)

Naruto and Kiba came back and gave Lee his green jumpsuit and he went to change behind a bush. As soon as they got within 7 feet of the girls Akamaru jumped out of Kibas hoodie and ran to Kairi, jumping on top of her and rapidly licking her face receiving a laugh and a big hug from the brown haired girl.

After Lee came out he ran to Sakura noticing she was shivering. He opened his bag the others had brought for him and pulled out a green jacket "Here Sakura" He got on one knee and held his arms out to her bowing his head. She looked surprised and excepted the jacket sighing "Green...how did i know". Kairi stood up with Akamaru holding him tight for warmth remembering that she had changed at Sakuras house leaving their clothes there. She looked over to the tree Kiba was leaning against staring at the ground. As soon as he noticed her gaze he looked up at her then after a second he quickly turned his head in the opposite direction. "We should probably start heading back to the village" Naruto suggested.

A light wind had come. Kairi shivered, she was last in line. Akamaru was snuggled in her arms. Her mind was on Kiba and what had happened to her. He had looked angry...no...insane when they were on the cliff. Then he had saved her from drowning. What was going on with him. She looked ahead, Kiba was 5 feet in front of her. He hadnt spoken a word since she had woken up.(I need to talk to him) She picked up her pace a little, suddenly there was a strong wind and she stumbled, running into Kibas back. He turned around "You ok" She noticed he wasnt really looking at her. "Im sorry" She started walking beside him.

He noticed that she was really cold by the way she was shaking. (The least i can do after what happened...) He took off his hoodie and turned it inside out then handed it to her. "Here" She looked at him surprised "No, i...its cold you need it"

"Take it"

"But"

"I can handle the cold just take it" She set Akamaru on the ground and put on the hoodie. She noticed some of it being red, she examined some of the spots more closely then noticed that the red was...blood. She looked over at Kiba and gasped. He was covered in bites and scratches. Most of the bites didnt look that bad, but the one she was looking at was the biggest and deepest one, it was the one he had gotten the other night. "Kiba..your badly hurt" He looked up at her "Its nothing"

"Its not nothing, you have marks all over you"

"Its ok"

"Its not ok"

"You need to treat those"

"No i dont im fine"

"Kiba"

"Dont worry about it" He yelled at her, he then looked back at the ground. She looked at him surprised then turned her face away. Sakura came back and yelled at Kiba "What are you doing now" She then pulled Kairi up to the front of the group.

"What happened"

"I was just asking if he was ok"

"I dont know why he did that, ive never seen him act like that"

"I mean, he did save my life...and take me into his home...but the way hes been acting...im starting to think...he doesnt like me"

Kibas sensitive ears caught every word and he rushed up to her and grabbed her arm turning her around to face him. "I dont hate you, i just..ive just been feeling weird lately...its not because of you...dont think that" She stared at his face, watching every emotion...first he looked mad when he had started talking but...it soon turned to kind and worried looking.

The three just stood there for a couple moments until Sakura broke the silence "Issues" then she walked away. Their eyes were still locked on each other,then Kiba noticed he was still gripping Kairis arm and suddenly let go. He slowly started walking again then after a couple seconds Kairi went after him. They walked side by side in complete silence for a few moments. Kairi looked up at the stars, night was her favorite time of day, even though shed never volunteer to go walking alone in the woods at this time. The river beside her had the reflection of stars floating on it, it made her feel really calm. (So cool...)

And then Kiba was right beside her...that made it even better. She didnt want this moment to end. But all good moments end even if you dont want them to.

"The thing that happened when we were on the cliff...when I...i dont know what happened...I...Im sorry" She shifted her gaze towards him, a little surprised. "Kiba..." He sighed "I just...something just went off and...its like i wasnt even me anymore...i just wanted to..." He paused "I just...lost control over myself...im sorry"

Suddenly she got goosebumps. (Lost control...) She didnt know why but those two words seemed really wrong to her, they even almost...scared her.

"Hurry up slowpokes" Naruto was waving to them by the village entrance. Both of them started to go faster.

(its like i wasnt even me anymore...i just wanted to...tear you apart)

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AUTHOR:Sorry it took so long for me to get this in, i apologize, Please review