EPILOUGE

IS THERE ANY HOPE?. EPILOUGE. By petit-hana. In honor and support of the Kiba and Hinata pairing.

The fact that he hadn't seen her in a long time...made him nervous. He didn't know why, he couldn't figure out why. And that just made him more nervous. It wasn't anything special. All they were going to do, is train with Shino. Just like they always did. But when there was a huge storm, and they couldn't come out for days, they had cancelled training, and days passed. Then is when Kiba got sick. Durring the snow storm, he had gone outside and ran around with Akamaru. well, when your running around waring no coat, since his coat got wet a while ago, you get cold. And when you get cold and don't notice for three hours, well, that results in bad things...like getting colds. Hinata, who he heard was also sick, had obviously been kept indoors. Which meant that Shino would have to train without them. Kiba wanted to vist Hinata. Of course, his sister nagged him to stay in bed, and that he had a cold. Well, Kiba was sick, Hianta was sick. It wasn't like they would give eachother anything they didn't already have.

Kiba petted Akamaru, as he sat on the floor waiting. Most the snow had melted, and dropplets of water fell from tree branches.

"Bark!"

Kiba looked at him. "Of course i'm nervous."

A figure walked up behind him.

"Hn?" Kiba looked back.

"ah?!" Kiba was startled to see it was Hinata.

He blushed suddenly.

Hinata smiled.

Suddenly, Hinata let out a little sneeze.

"Hm? Are you still sick?" Kiba asked.

"Uh..well---"

"bark!"

Hinata giggled and kneeled down to play with akamaru.

Kiba smiled.

Even still...I think i still blush when I see her smile.

Durring their trainig, Hinata kept sneezing and could barely keep going. like wise, Kiba kept falling to his knees having coughing fits. Shino, just couldn't concentrate, with the sneezin g and coughing, and pretty much quit. It was decided to stop training. Kurenai, their Jonin instructor, who had already left had told them they should rest. And so, the three sat, in the grass, their hearts beating rapidlly as they gagged for air. Shino, had less difficulty catching his breath, because he didn;t have to stop and cough every few seconds.

Kiba and Hinata stood up. Kiba fell to his knees again, gripping to his chest, which ached from the constant coughing. He couldn't cough anymore, and he struggled to breath. Meanwhile, Hinata was coughing like crazy.

Shino stood up rapidly. He didn't naturally do anything when someone didn't ask for his help. But, this, this, was scary. Even to him. He stared at them, asking if they were okay like an idiot.

Hinata opened her eyes to find Kiba staring at her.

"ah?!"

"You fell asleep a little while after you stopped coughing. I guess you lost alot of chakara in the training."

They were still at their training ground, and Shino was sitting on the floor looking at a battle that was in the distance. Snow flakes started to drift down, and everything looked fluffy, and cold.

Kiba helped hinata up, and stared at her.

Kiba hugged her.

"I love you Hinata. You know that right?"

Hinata blushed. She hugged him back, snuggling into him.

"Yes."

Kiba smiled.

"I love you too Kiba. You know that right?"

"Yeah. I do."

Shino walked up to them. "Did someone just get married? who said 'I do'?"

They blushed. Shino waved good bye, and started to walk off, his feet leaving tracks in the snow.

Hinata clung onto Kiba's arm.

"Hey Kiba, you think maybe we'll get married?"

"Hn? Hm...Do you want to get married?"

"U-uh..."

kiba smiled.

"Okay. It's settled."

"Huh?!" Hinata looked at him with a blush.

"Just a few more years okay? Will you bare with me that long?"

Hinata smiled.

"Y-yes. I will."

Kiba grinned back at her.

"do you think i'll make a good wife?" he joked.

"Maybe I should be the wife."

"Okay, will I be a good HUSBAND?" kiba corrected the statement.

"It depends, do you think I could be a good wife?"

"i'm confused. My head hurts." kiba pouted.

The two laughed and continued to walk along the snow.

Of course you'll make a good partner. You already do.

End.

Afterwards, Kiba and Hinata continued to cling to eachother. What they found surprising, was that they still, continued to make each-other blush.