Chapter fourteen
Sleepy white eyes blinked repeatedly as the sun woke them from their long sleep. Hinata rubbed the sleep out of her eyes and yawned. She was never a morning person even if she woke up late and got plenty sleep. Hinata threw off the covers and made her way out the room.
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Kiba was starting to wonder if his teacher had died. It had been two days since she left them with the new stranger Kiba had forgotten his name well actually he never really forgot since he never attempted to learn it.
"Hey Shino what do you think is taking Kurenai so long ?"
Shino looked at his team member. He was starting to get annoyed with his impatience but he couldn't complain because he was anticipating when she would get back too. They really weren't gaining anything from this mission.
Kiba watched as he muttered something and walked away. So he just looked the other way while thinking of something to do. Then he heard a familar voice.
"Good morning, Shino-kun."
"Good morning." Shino replied and continued walking on his way.
Kiba turned around and met Hinata halfway down a hallway. Hinata blushed and looked down. Kiba smirked, apparently she was over her little mood.
"Good morning, Hinata-chan."
Kiba gave a friendly smile but frowned when she didn't look up.
"I said good morning."
Hinata kept her head down and muttered what Kiba guessed was a good morning then she walked past him towards the kitchen. He paused for a second then followed behind her.
"Hey Hinata-chan ?"
Hinata lowered her head even more than before and remained silent.
"Hinata-chan !" Kiba yelled a little more sharply than intended.
"Do you need something Kiba-kun ?"
Hinata could feel him staring at her so she started going through the kitchen acting as if she were about to cook something.
"No."
Kiba turned around and walked away. She was probably never gonna talk to him or at least talk to him like she used to ever again. Kiba went out the back door. He suprised himself at how easy it was for him to find it this time. Once outside Kiba was greeted with a yappy dog at his heels.
"Hey Akamaru."
"Arrfff !"
"I'm okay Akamaru, don't worry ... I can't wait till we leave this place."
Kiba and Akamaru both glanced back to the house. In response to seeing it they both shivered.
"Grr... Arrfff !"
"Oh she came out here earlier this morning ?" Kiba replied while plopping down next to Akamaru.
"AARRFFF !"
"Oh my god ... she told you what I did ?"
Akamaru jumped on Kiba and burried down in his jacket. He was shaking when he finally got comfortable and then gave a little whimper.
"What's wrong boy ?"
Kiba put a hand on Akamaru's head which was barely poking out of his jacket. Kiba jumped up when he heard footsteps from behind.
"You always talk to that dog when you're upset ?"
It was whatever his name was. Kiba didn't remember. He rested back to his original spot and looked up to the sky.
"It's something to do with the Hyuuga isn't is ?"
Kiba sighed but said nothing.
"Is she mad at you ?" He asked while slowly laying down beside Kiba.
Kiba for once turned to look the man in the eye, a stupid thing to try since he was wearing glasses. Despite the fact he couldn't see into his eyes, Kiba kept his own eyes directed at the spot his eyes would be.
"Sort of."
"You didn't do anything rash ... did you ?"
"Not the rash I can tell you're thinking of."
Kiba looked up at the sky again.
"Why do you keep looking to the sky, looking to the sky as if the answer to life will magically fall down. Or perhaps you're looking to the sky to send silent messages to your maker that you would like to come home soon. I used to look to the sky all the time."
With his last statement the old man looked grim. Kiba could tell. His smile faded as he stood up.
"What are you talking about ?" Kiba asked while sitting up.
"That girl. You need no mess with her. That's the last thing she needs right now. The first thing she needs is a friend and one she can keep on top of that."
Kiba arched his eyebrows as confusion took over. He had a feeling about what the man was talking about.
"I think I understand ..." Kiba reasured himself by smiling.
The old man stood up and patted Kiba on the head as he walked back towards the house. Maybe he wasn't as crazy as Kiba thought. Kiba fell silent for a while then he heard Akamaru's yawn. He laughed and unzipped his jacket.
"Hey Akamaru, you stay out here by yourself for a while. I'm gonna go take a shower."
Kiba lifted Akamaru and gently placed him on the ground. The dog found a comfortable spot on the ground and Kiba smiled as he snoozed away.
Then Kiba walked back into the house. When he first walked in he saw Shino. He didn't seem to be doing much. Kiba assumed he was just walking around.
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Hinata sighed as she looked at bathroom number five ... or four. She couldn't recall but as long as she kept cleaning any unclean bathroom eventually she would finish. She was tired and sweaty. She looked at the newly cleaned bathroom, a bath sounded good right now. She started filling up the bathtub.
She stripped herself then sat on the floor. Reaching into her pocket she pullled out white bandaging.
"Naruto-kun ..." Hinata mumbled.
As much as she loved going on missions, even though most or quite a lot were failed, she still couldn't wait to get back home and maybe see him while walking down the streets or even so much as hearing his voice in a crowded room.
Hinata started thinking about her new career as a ninja. One thought led to another and soon she found herself depressed as the image of a certain friendly Inuzuka clan member raced across her mind.
Hinata shook her head and stopped the running water. After folding her clothes and laying them beside the door she stepped in the tub.
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Kiba walked throughout the house. He didn't want to use one of the bathrooms Hinata had just cleaned but didn't want her to make her way in a bathroom he was going to be using. He quickly raced up the stairs and opened a bathroom he was sure Hinata had hadn't and wouldn't reach for a while.
Hinata peeked through the shower curtain. To say she was shocked by what she saw didn't even come close. She gently and quietly put the shower curtain. Her shock filled eyes were so big. What was she supposed to do. Then she saw a hand reach through the curtain and turn the water on again.
Atleast he didn't see her ... yet. Hinata innocently peeked through the curtain again. She furiously put the curtain back.
'Okay so now he's in his birthday suit.' Hinata thought to herself.
Kiba's hand reached back into the shower and turned the running water off. Then with one swift motion he pulled the curtain back. Hinata jumped out the other side of the tub just in time to dodge Kiba who would have sat on her. That would have been a beautifull site.
Hinata, still naked, sat on the cold floor as Kiba pulled the curtain back. She better get out before somebody came in and got the wrong idea. Hinata crawled on all fours till she reached the door. When she got outside she looked down at herself.
She couldn't believe how stupid she was sometimes. As quietly as she could she opened the door and crawled to the middle of the floor. Looking around for her clothes she turned and her fit hit the door making a loud thud. She turned around, found her clothes, and was about to make a run for it when she heard the shower curtain open.
Hinata went wide-eyed and thought that she were probably blushing. She fell to the floor as her world faded out.
"Hinata !"
Kiba would have asked her a million questions but she kind of made that impossible for him. He rolled her over and tried his hardest not to stare at her. He glanced a couple times but respected her enough to make sure not to stare.
He unrolled the towel he had planned to use and wrapped it around her. He didn't know what to do. He wasn't about to dress her but he couldn't leave her here alone well he could but somehow he found that wouldn't be the right thing to do.
"Hinata ?" He asked more to himself then to her.
He stoked some stray bangs and pushed them away. Her hair was wet. Her hair was wet ... Kiba thought about his observation for a second. Then he looked around the bathroom. It didn't take him long to find her clothes neatly folded but pushed aside.
He took in the sweet scene for a second. He had a beautiful girl wrapped around his arms. To add on to that a naked girl. He would just ignore the fact that she kind of wasn't concious.
"Hinata ?"
Hinata awoke to her name being called. A familar face made her feel better but she could tell something was out of place. She looked at Kiba's chest. Maybe the fact he wasn't wearing a shirt had something to do with it. She dared to look lower and turned as red as the blood flowing from her nose. She covered her nose with one hand while gripping the towel with another.
"I'm sorry. I'm so sorry Kiba-kun !" Hinata yelled back while running out the door.
Kiba started to understand what had happened. He sighed and sort of laughed. It was kind of funny. It explained why it didn't take so long to fill the tub up. Then he noticed that she left her clothes. He picked up the clothing and then burst into hysterical laughter. She was unbelievable.
Another chapter complete !