A/n: ShinoHinataKiba, or however that works out. Not a great one-shot, that's for sure.


It was just before settling in their tent for the night. Shino was to take first watch while Kiba and Hinata slept then it was to be Hinata's turn, then Kiba's. Nothing was wrong and everything was going splendidly. That was until she saw Shino give a nod to Kiba. The dog trainer nodded his head back, a strong look of determination in his eyes.

He started on what changed Hinata's state of mind drastically. "Hinata-chan, Shino and I agreed to tell you this at the same time," Hinata sat up, covered in her sleeping bag, about ready to say something. "We'd like to state everything before you say something. We understand completely that what we're going to tell you is going to make everything on our team complicated."

Hinata's eyes got wide in fear and her hands clenched the sleeping bag tighter. Kiba smiled to reassure her. "Don't worry, it will all be fine in the end."

"What Kiba and I want to tell you is that," Shino started in for the first time in the conversation, it spooked Hinata a little as she wasn't expecting him to say anything.

"We love you, and more than just the friendship you feel towards us, Hinata-chan." Kiba finished, eyebrows knitted together in earnest.

"We have had these feelings for sometime." Shino backed up.

Kiba then smiled half-heartedly. "But, we understand what your feelings are, and we want you to know, that even though we have these feelings, that we support yours towards Naruto."

Hinata didn't know what to do. Never had she really thought that the men she spent everyday with would develop romantic feelings towards her, and here she was, forever chasing after and improving herself for Naruto and her Father. They had helped her so much over the years, just wanting to see her happy.

"We understand that you're feelings are strong. Kiba and I just wanted you to know." Shino, who was sitting outside of the tent, leaning in, still sounded as cool and level headed as ever.

"I know it was probably rude of us to tell you before bed, but I think latter is better than never." Kiba layed out his bag in the tent and patted it down. "I'm going to go out for a bit, give you time to think." He proceeded to duck out. Shino simply nodded his head at the startled young woman and also ducked his head out, zipping up the tent, leaving Hinata all alone.

Her knuckles were white with tension, and her eyes wide. Now starting to get glassy and fill at the edges with water. She slowly sunk down into her sleeping area more, and, while finally putting her head down, she let the tears flow. "This makes everything so much more complicated…" She mumbled as she managed to drift into oblivion.