I DO NOT OWN NARUTO! *WHIMPER*

"Hey Mom, I'm home and I brought company!" Kiba called out as they entered his house.

"I'm in the kitchen!" His mom yelled back. Hinata smiled a little. It's always so warm here, she thought to herself. Noisy and warm and loving. The puppies rushed in and wrestled with Akamaru, and then Kiba's mom came in and grabbed him in a headlock. They struggled a little and then she let go and hugged him. Hinata's eyes grew misty as she wished that her own family could be just like this. It was always so cold and formal in the Hyuuga compound. It was almost as if they were all afraid of showing any emotion.

"Oh, Hinata! It is about time you came and visited!" Tsume growled playfully. Hinata knew that may people found Kiba's mother to be intimidating, but she was always gentle with Hinata. Her bark was definitely worse than her bite, and she was a loving, supportive mother. Since becoming teammates with Kiba, she was privileged enough to be unofficially accepted into their family and treated like a daughter.

"Mom, Hinata is going to stay here tonight. Sis is at the hospital tonight right? She wouldn't care if Hinata crashed in her room." Kiba starred intently into his mother's eyes. Tsume's eyes widened and she started to speak, but Kiba grabbed her arm and pulled her into the kitchen.

"Back in a minute!" he yelled out to Hinata. She waved and bent down to play with the puppies.

"Mom, Hinata doesn't know! I just realized tonight, and it is a really bad time. Naruto just told her that he loves Sakura and always would. You know how she feels about him." He said sadly. An expression of disappointment crossed her face, followed by a look of worry.

"But Kiba, how are you going to be able to handle this?" she asked in concern. A male that bonded without being able to claim his mate often experienced multiple problems. They had difficulty containing their possessiveness and sexual drive, and in extreme cases, their physical health went into decline. This is going to be very hard on him, she thought to herself.

"It's going to be okay Mom. I figure that all I have to do is wait until her feelings for Naruto fade off, be really sweet, and it should all fall in place." he said optimistically.

"Well son, I have no idea how you are going to pull this off, but I am pleased that your mate turned out to be Hinata! I already love her and so does Hana. Plus, the dogs like her too. Ah, what beautiful pups-I mean grandchildren- you will produce!" she said excitedly.

"Mom-keep it down!" he whispered angrily. Kiba peeked around the edge of the kitchen door, afraid that Hinata had overheard his loudmouthed mother. Fortunately, all the puppies had pounced onto her, and she was pinned down beneath a pile of warm wiggly bodies. He was happy to see that she was smiling at their antics. Time and sweetness, he thought to himself. All this is going to take is time and sweetness and she will be mine.

He went back into the living room and began pulling the puppies off of her one by one. Then Akamaru jumped against Kiba's back and made him fall on top of Hinata.

"Umph! Akamaru!" Kiba yelled out in embarrassment. He looked down at Hinata to make sure she was not hurt. He was surprised to see she was trying not to giggle. Suddenly, he noticed exactly how well they fit together. She was soft, curvy…and starring up at him wondering what was making him blush.

"Kiba-kun, are you alright? You feel a little warm to me.." she said as she placed her hand on his forehead to check for a fever. She jumped in surprise as he leaped up off of her.

"I am fine- it's just, um, warm in here." Man, that is such an understatement, he thought to himself. A few more seconds there and Hinata would have been in no doubt as to why he was warm. In the past, Kiba had noticed if a girl was attractive, but he had never felt this physical of a reaction before. So this is what Uncle Tanko was talking about..it's intense and totally uncomfortable. He turned away from Hinata and attempted to discretely readjust his pants to more comfortable position.

Kiba's mother walked into the room, and her nose wrinkled at the smell of his arousal. She took a good look at him and then spoke to Hinata.

"Hinata, you are a much better cook than me, why don't you come help me in the kitchen?" She figured that Kiba needed a few minutes to get himself back under control. Nice save Mom- he thanked her with his eyes, though he was embarrassed that she knew exactly what his problem was. There were few things that could be kept secret in a sensory-type ninja family.

He waved them into the kitchen, and then fell back onto the couch. He dropped his head into his hands and moaned quietly. Man, this is going to be a lot harder than he had original thought. Every inch of his body hummed with awareness of Hinata. His sense of smell and emotions were both heightened to an unbearable point. He wanted to walk into the kitchen, snatch her up, and take her over and over again until she acknowledged his claim. Letting out another moan, he realized that there would be many cold showers in his future.