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Chapter 4:
(Hinata prov.)
I clung to Kiba and all my sadness dripped away slowly like my tears. He was so warm, so kind, so… so… not Naruto. And now that was a good thing. It was almost to good to be true, until I found out why. I sensed footsteps and got up. Kiba was up in a second and we both staired at the door.
The door creaped open and I saw who it was. It was Hanabi, my little sister. At first me and Hanabi were enemies, fighting for the role of head of the clan. Eventually Hanabi gave up and we became more like friends than sisters.
She gasped at my sight and I held my breath. I ran toward the door, in a rush to get away so I could get back home before Hanabi incase she was going to tell father, but, she just stuck out her hand and said before I dodged under her arm, "I won't tell father don't worry but I'd get home right now if I were you." She looked at my face and I smiled, as she put her arm down. "Thank Hanabi. Your ok for a little sister." I said ruffling her hair.
She smiled back and said, "Oh j-just get going!" She said playfully. Hanabi was so funny that way, she was almost exactly like me when I was her age. She blushed a lot, stuttered, determined, and kindhearted. But she was stronger than me at that age, I will admit.
I ran out the door and down the street as fast as I could while pulling on my kimono. Once I had that on I slowed, so I couldn't tear the silk.
Once, at the gate I straitened and smoothed out my hair and kimono and steadied my breath. Kiba stood next to me, putting a gentle hand on my shoulder. He asked, frowning, "Hinata are you ok?" I nodded and said, "I'll tell you later." I said and he let go.
I pushed open the gate and followed the path up to the mansion. Once inside, I slipped off my sandals and placed them on the concrete floor. I stepped up onto the hardwood and realized my father wasn't here. I went to my room, hearing three sets of footsteps I stopped.
Three? Kiba, me and who else? Was it Father?
Neji rounded the corner and stopped. He said, "Oh Hinata! Your father wanted me to tell you that he will be away on a buisness trip and won't be back for a few weeks. Kiba will stay here in a separate room so you won't be alone. I'll be gone on a mission for the next week. Ok?" I nodded. He slipped on his shoes and left.
I sighed of releif. I was alone. Well not completely alone but as good as it gets. I kept walking and slid open my door and shut it once Kiba was inside. My room was a faint green. I had a HUGE closet, a oak desk, and a light purple bed with a canapy. I gestured for Kiba to sit down at the desk and he did. I sat on my bed and he stared at me to tell him why I was so upset.
I took a deep breath and said, "Ok, first I'm sorry to go all balistic on you." He laughed and said, "It's ok. I don't blame you. I just wanna know whats up."
I continued, "Well, I've been in confinement for six months and he came back. I wanted nothing more than to see him, to tell him how I really felt, to know if he liked me like that back." Kiba had always known. I mean, it was odvious!
"I worked so hard to earn everyones respect! My fathers, my fellow ninjas, and especially Naruto! He always looked up to him and asked myself 'What would Naruto do?' I've always liked him!" My eyes were getting teary as I continued, "It felt so good when he finally saw me for who I wanted to be and who I became when we went on the mission to find the Byecochu beetle! He said I was amazing! Then when I finally am stronger, wiser, and not so shy he's already sold his heart to Sakura!" I said as the salty tears over run my cheeks, with moisture.
I buried my head in my hands. A few seconds later I felt the bed sink down next to me, as Kiba sat down. He pulled me closer and wrapped his arms around me, so the side of my right arm was against his chest. Something touched my forehead. His lips?
He finally said, in a sweet and velvety voice, "Hinata… I know you like Naruto but Hinata… I-I … I like you to Hinata! A lot!" I gasped and my heart went into my stomach were a million butterflies wings fluttered. I finally found at least a fracton of my voice and said, "K-Kiba-kun. I-I've always secretly liked you to. It built as the years went on and now I think it's full blown. K-Kiba-kun… I truly like you, as more… than just a friend.
I felt his heart, beating out of his chest as he lighly put his index finger under my chin and said, "I'm glad… Hinata-hime." My cheeks felt like flames at his words.
Then ever so gently he lifted my lips to his and my eyes closed to the picture of Naruto fade from my mind, and the picture of Kiba replace it. Naruto was officaily replaced and I was glad to be rid of him! My lips melted into his, for a moment and we pulled away and stared at eachother in complete wonder.
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-M.J. Ethreal