Kiba realized he was cold but couldn't figure why his bed was so uncomfortable and his room was so cold. He tried to open his eyes and move but he hurt everywhere. When he realized his eyes were swollen he remembered the guys beating him up. Kiba tried to move but his body was really still from the freezing temperatures. He wasn't sure how long he had been out there just that he could no longer feel his limbs. He slowly managed to get to a sitting position and leaned back into the alleys wall. He reached in his pocket and found his phone. The screen was cracked but he was still able to use it. He couldn't dial anyone but he was able to get the group chat. He quickly put on the share location which notified the whole group where he was and then passed out again.

The next time Kiba woke he was still cold but less so. But everything was incredibly bright. He tried to move and realized he was attached to several things and his arm was back in a cast. He was in the hospital and he was in major pain. He could hear someone crying next to him but he couldn't wrap his mind around who it was. He tried to move and groaned loudly and the person came into vision. Kate. She was red eyed and stood staring at him as if he might disappear before her eyes.

"Kiba. I'm so sorry." Kate began. "I jumped to conclusions and I shouldn't have these last few weeks without you have been the worst. I know I always say I don't need a hero or your help but being without you has shown me different. I didn't realize how much I needed you and your support until it went away. I'm so sorry. Kiba I love you and I want another chance." She said holding his hand and then smoothing his hair back and kissing his forehead.

"I love you too." He whispered out but it hurt too much to speak so he started to drift off back to sleep still holding her hand.

The next time he woke his friends were there with him minus Ino who was apparently watching Oliver for Kate. He spoke to them briefly and shared the license plate number with the detectives in the group, who were able to catch the guys quickly and he felt relieved that they wouldn't be back for him.

And he continued to hold Kate's hand through everything.

On day three he went home to Kate's house this time. Oliver was waiting for him with his crutches looking much better. Kate set both boys up on the couch and Kiba signed Oliver's cast and drew a dog on it and then Oliver signed his with a smiley face and Kiba loved it. Kiba laid down on the couch and Oliver laid next to him and Kiba cuddled him close not caring about the pain. "Love you buddy." He kissed Oliver's hair and the both dozed off to take a nap.

Kate realized it had got quiet and walked around the couch to find both boys passed out. Kiba had his arm under Oliver's head who was snugly against Kiba's side sleeping peacefully. She loved them both so much.

The next couple weeks went by in a blur and she and Kiba were getting a schedule but him and akamaru spent most nights at her place in her bed and she loved waking up next to him.

3 months later baseball season had started and they were constantly attending Nates games. They had rebuilt most of Nates car but Kiba offered to pay to have the last few things fixed if Nate kept his grades up and graduated toward the top of his class. She and Kiba had been through a lot with Oliver because he was having night terrors and was having to go through physical therapy as well as counseling for PTSD from the car accident. Kiba would wake with Oliver when he would have nightmares and slept in Oliver's bed with him during those nights. Oliver just felt safer with Kiba around and she did too. On their 3 month anniversary Kiba took her out to somewhere nice for dinner and knelt on one knee and asked her to marry him.

"I know it's soon but I've never been surer of anything in my life." Kiba said with his hands shaking.

"Yes," Kate replied letting him put the ring on her equally shaking hands.

Oliver had approved and Kiba had actually asked him before he asked Kate. He had also asked all of her brothers who approved automatically with Nate being the most enthusiastic.

2 months later they were married and a couple weeks after that Kiba officially adopted Oliver who had long before started calling Kiba dad.