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Hey yo! When u c this: (x) start listening to All around me by flyleaf. Enjoy

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"Let me go!" Hinata shouted. "Are you scared or something?" said a voice from behind. Hinata turned around to look at the source of the voice. "Gaara! Wh-what are you doing here?" Hinata muttered. "If you had jumped onto that branch it would have broken along with some of your limbs." Gaara said. "Well um th-thanks Gaara, I guess…," Hinata said. "Hn." Gaara grunted. They jumped down from the tree. "D-did you f-follow me here?" Hinata asked. "Yep." He replied. She took a step back. "Why?" Hinata asked. "Is that really important?" Gaara replied. "I-I-I guess n-not." Hinata said nervously.

"If you must know, I wanted to creep you out,"

Hinata stared at him blankly.

"I think I succeeded." He added with a smirk.

"Okay. That's… uh … nice. Okay bye!" Hinata said rushing away. "Where 'ya going?" Gaara asked. "Um…j-just walking around. Why?" Hinata asked. "No reason." He said still standing there. "See you l-later I guess." Hinata said. She waved goodbye and left. What was that all about? Hinata thought. Why did he follow me… and openly admit to following me on top of that? He's so weird! Hinata decided to go visit Kiba. He always had something interesting to say.

She knocked on his front door. His mom answered the door.

"Hi Ms. Inuzuka."

"Hello Hinata. How are you?"

"Um… good. And you?"

"I'm catching a cold but everything else is ok. Are you here to see Kiba?" She asked. "Yes, is he home?" Hinata asked eagerly. "Actually, he's asleep but I'll wake him up." She said. "No that's ok I'll just-"

"KIIIIIIBBAAAAAA! Get your lazy butt up now!" She sounded like an army lieutenant. "Come in, sit down he still has to get dressed." Ms. Inuzuka said. "I heard about your marriage." Ms. Inuzuka said after they sat down. "Yeah." Hinata replied. "Are you excited?" she asked. Yes, Ms. Inuzuka must highly enjoy asking the occasional obvious question. "Not really." Hinata said. "Why not?" she asked. "He's not exactly…normal." Hinata replied. "Define normal." Ms. Inuzuka said. Just then, Kiba rolled down the stairs followed by Hana who stepped over him. "Bye! Hey Hinata. Late for work." Hana said dashing out of the door. "Bye." Ms. Inuzuka said after Hana was long down the street. Kiba got up off of the floor looking like he was still asleep. "Hi Hinata." He yawned. Suddenly a loud howl echoed through the house that made Hinata jump. "Oh, I have to go feed little Pooky before he eats Brutis." Ms. Inuzuka rushed out of the room. "You're still asleep at 3:30?" Hinata asked. "Yes." Kiba answered. "So, you're coming to my wed-"

"I got those pictures developed." Kiba interrupted. "Oh great!" Hinata replied. "Come on they're in my room." They went up into Kiba's room. Duh! Hinata thought Why didn't I ever think of simply changing the subject. It's pure gold! "Oh yeah! Now I remember! I was going to get the pictures but then I used the money to help buy a video game." Kiba said. "Wow." She replied. Hinata took off her jacket and put it on the bed. She pulled a picture off the dresser. It was of her and Kiba sparing. "I don't remember this picture." Hinata said with a confused face at the picture. Kiba watched her while she desperately tried to remember that picture. Damn! I wish she'd put her jacket back on, she's irresistible with it off. I wont de able to keep my hands off her! I should've made my move a long time ago, now she's engaged to that barfbag. Kiba thought. She does belong to Gaara now I guess.

"Excuse me! Let's get 1 thing straight ok? I don't belong to Gaara. I don't belong to anybody." Hinata said in a firm voice. "You heard that?" Kiba asked after a couple seconds of shock. "Yeah you said it out loud." Hinata's voice returned to its normal childish demeanor. "I did? Um, yeah, I did." Kiba said. "What made you say that anyway?" Hinata asked as she sat on the floor. "How is Hanabi… doing… and stuff" Kiba said awkwardly. "Um good… why?" Hinata said, obviously confused by the rapid change in subject and a little angry that she had lashed out with Kiba that way. "No reason." He replied. Akamaru walked in licked Hinata's hand. "Hey Akamaru!" Hinata said, petting his head. Akamaru walked over to Kiba and jumped on his head. It was quiet for a moment. Neither of them wanted the silence. In silence there was too much time. Time never seems to pass when you're sitting in absolute silence and there is too much time to think. "We haven't had a mission in a while." Hinata said to break the silence. "We have one. Tomorrow." Kiba said nonchalantly.

"Oh really? Because nobody told me and…"

"No, we as in me, Shino, and Sakura." Kiba said turning in the opposite direction towards the window.

"Huh?"

"I'm sorry Hinata. You're off the team.

"What?!" She looked at him with disbelief. She stood up and turned him to face her. "You're kidding right?" He turned back around not even daring to look her in the eyes. "Kiba?"

"I'm sorry."

She shook her head in disbelief. The room started to spin. This was not happening. She could feel her legs wobble. Kiba saw her struggling. Don't faint Hinata not now. This was both Kiba and Hinata's thinking. Kiba rushed over to catch her before she hit the ground. "But why?" Hinata asked weakly. "You'll be living in Suna so…" Kiba trailed off sadly. She made no effort to move out of the awkward position of leaning on Kiba. "But I can come back to visit a lot." She said quietly. By now, she was dodging in and out of consciousness. "Hinata, stay with me now." Kiba said. Kiba grabbed his glass of water off the dresser and handed it to Hinata. She drank it and stood a bit steadier. "But Kiba, what else will do? I need to be on this team!" Hinata shouted. "It wasn't my decision!" Kiba shouted. "Look, me, Shino and Sakura would all prefer you to be on the team, but Kurenai and Tsunade both agreed that you'd be too far away to be here when you're needed. All I'm saying is don't yell at me for the shit I can't control." Kiba said fuming. "I'm sorry." Hinata said as tears rolled down her face. Aw crap. Kiba thought. Kiba went over and hugged her. This hug, Hinata decided, was different from the many hugs Kiba had given her. Something felt different this time. Something was different.

I can feel you all around me

Circling the air I'm breathing

Anyone looking in from the outside could tell exactly what this was.

I feel you on my fingertips

My tongue dances behind my lips

For you

Kiba loved her. His love went past that of a sister and brother.

I'm alive

I'm alive

He couldn't stand the fact that all of this was happening beyond his control so fast.

You said you would never leave me I believe you

I believe

He pushed away all thoughts of telling her. They stoppedhugging. She gave him a small sad smile. "Goodbye Kiba." Hinata said. "Bye." Kiba said. She walked slowly out of the door.

"And omg what a coincidence it was that we all were wearing the same dress! Oh we all just wanted to die!" Ino said. Once again Hinata came home to find Ino in her room. Just smile and nod. Hinata thought. Hinata went to bed with a throbbing headache because she was afraid that if she asked Ino to leave she would leave and Hinata was going to be lonely because she didn't feel like walking to Hanabi's room.