You stretched and peered at the brilliant full moon above you. You smiled with joy and thought about your recent elevation to Jounin rank. Hokage-sama gave you your exam mission this morning and you passed with flying colours. Basking in the light from the moon, you continued to walk to your house. With a light skip to your step and humming softly to yourself, you walked down the street and approached your door. Just before your hand reached the knob, you paused. Something didn't feel right.
Before you had time to further asses what was amiss, the door swung open and a chorus of congratulations broke out. "Huh?" Was all you could muster. "Congratulations on passing your Jounin exam." Sakura happily pulled you through your own door. "Oh, thanks…" You were still flustered by the group. Once you got into your home, you looked around at the group gathered in the house. Everyone was there. Your friends from the leaf village, the sand siblings, and even Sasuke lounged in your living room.
"Now that everyone's here, we should play this game I read about." Ino announced.
"Great, this'll be troublesome." Shikamaru sighed and you couldn't help but agree with him.
"What's the game?" Naruto asked full of curiosity.
"Well it's called 'Seven Minutes in Heaven'." Ino smiled.
"How do you play?" Tenten asked.
"When you have a party with guys and girls together you have the guys write their names, favorite animals, favorite colours, or something on a sheet of paper and put it in a bowl. The girls then draw the slips of paper out of the bowl and have to stay in a closet for seven minutes with the guy who wrote on the paper." Ino explained.
"What happens in the closet?" Kankuro asked.
"Ummm…the thing I read said the guy gets to do whatever he wanted with the girl." Ino answered. You looked around at everyone's faces and saw some people were excited while others looked like they dreaded the game
"I knew this would be troublesome." Shikamaru sighed.
"Let's play!" Naruto excitedly shouted. After some cheers mixed with a small amount of grumbling, you retrieved the materials needed to play. Ino passed the paper and pencils to the guys and told them to write the name of their favorite flower. Sakura passed the bowl around and the guys put their paper in it. "Since this party is for ______, she gets to draw the first name." Sakura smiled and handed you the bowl. You reached your hand into the bowl and pulled out a slip of paper with Zinnia carelessly written on it.
"Zinnia." You called out. You heard an excited yip at your feet and looked down at Akamaru. Before you could react to the cute dog, he pulled at your shoe and seemed to be pulling you to the closet. You couldn't help but smile at how cute he was. You sighed lightly at the dog and turned to the closet. You saw Kiba's back as he entered before you, and you quickly made your way through the door. Tenten shut the door just as Akamaru slipped in.
"Akamaru." Kiba called to his dog, and the cute thing jumped up to him.
"Can I hold him?" The words came out before you thought them.
"Sure." Kiba gently handed the white canine to you.
You just as gently held the squirming ball of fur and hugged him close. "He's so cute." You smiled and scratched his ears.
"He's not cute, he's cool and smart." Kiba countered. Akamaru yipped softly and licked your cheek.
"See he's cute." You hugged the dog again, and he yipped in Kiba's direction. Kiba looked at Akamaru with a strange expression, and the dog licked your cheek again. Akamaru looked in Kiba's direction again, and Kiba broke out into a brilliant blush.
"…Okay, what's the blush for?" You asked suspiciously.
"Uhhh…I think he wants me to lick your cheek…" Kiba said in a quite voice. You barely heard him, but were able to make out what he said, and you broke out in a slight blush too.
"Akamaru, people don't lick other people like dogs do." You tried to explain to the cute fur ball. Akamaru gave you a look that you swore was exasperation, and squirmed out of your arms. "Ah…" You mumbled half in disappointment and half in surprise. When Akamaru landed, he again tugged at your shoe. Puzzled, but understanding he wanted you to move, you took a step forward. Akamaru gave a happy yip and waged his tail. Now you thought you understood what Akamaru wanted. You were surprised at the amount of intelligence the little dog was showing and moved to comply with his wishes. You figured he still wanted Kiba to 'lick' your cheek, and you moved to just a few feet away from Kiba.
"Here?" You asked the obviously happy dog. He gave a light yip and moved to Kiba's side. Akamaru looked expectantly at Kiba, and Kiba just blushed. Akamaru lowered his head in what you guess was the doggy version of a sigh, and began to push against the back of Kiba's legs.
"Wha…" Was all Kiba managed to say before Akamaru full out jumped at his legs. The force of the dog's pounce caused Kiba to fall foreward and collapse into you. The resulting force knocked the two of you to the floor.
"Sorry…" Kiba mumbled with a blush still in evidence. Not missing a chance, Akamaru pounced on Kiba's head, thus forcing him to lean down. The action caused him to lean far enough down his lips lightly contacted yours. The two of you turned scarlet before breaking contact. "Sorry…" Kiba mumbled again and you turned your head. Akamaru was sitting with a very contented expression on his doggy face.
"I take it back." You said.
"Huh?" Kiba asked.
"He's cute and smart." You smiled and faced Kiba. "Time's up!" Tenten called from the other side of the door and opened it before either of you could sit up. Noting your positions, you and Kiba deeply blushed again and scrambled to your feet.
"Oooooo….Looks like Kiba had some fun." Kankuro catcalled to the two of you. Other comments erupted and some whistles. The two of you walked out with Akamaru in tow. Ino passed the bowl on and you and Kiba sat at the back of the room with Akamaru contentedly asleep between the two of you.