"So basically this guy who owns the place is leading his drunk friend down to the basement to trap him there until he starves." He looked at her with a contemplative look. Arms folded.
"In a nutshell y-yes."
"All that because of an insult, God what a jerk."
she chuckled "Y-yeah..."
This was Kiba's third tutoring session with Hinata. He was really grateful to her, she helped him raise his grades, which in turn kept Akamaru's baby maker in tact. It was also really nice to start seeing B's and C's instead of D's and E's on his assignments. It kept his overflowing confidence up.
"A-ah, you should write your own summary that you just c-came up with. It'll help you r-remember it. Let me get you a piece of paper."
"Thanks Hinata, being the great boy scout that I am, I usually bring my own paper. But today was an off day."
I wonder if she would think it lame if I told her that I quit only a year ago...
A grin spread across her face as she got a notebook out of her bag.
Showing a rare example of confidence, Hinata decided to add her two cents to his joke.
"I bet you have plenty of b-badges too."
"You know it."
She opened up her notebook and quickly flipped through it looking for a clean sheet of paper.
Kiba out of a sheer sense of momentary boredom watched the pages flip by. The usual, writing, but then a page filled of hearts caught his eye.
Jackpot
He quickly snatched it out of her hands.
Oh no!
"Oh ho ho ho ho, what is this?"
"K-Kiba!" She reached for the notebook, however the boy just turned the other way in his chair.
Great, now everyone will find out.
Shikamaru looked over perturbed by the commotion.
"Don't worry Shikamaru! I'm just harassing her!"
Shikamaru just shook his head and went back to helping his tutor-ee.
Hinata quickly grabbed the notebook out of his hands in his momentary distraction. She tore a piece of paper out and shoved it in Kiba's general direction.
"H-here."
Ah, guess she wasn't too amused.
"Thanks" he said while getting out a pencil.
Silence.
He was almost done with his summary when he glance up from his paper at her. Hinata, still a bit flustered, was staring at her lap wringing her fingers.
God, apology time. I'm never good at this.
He grimaced
"I didn't mean to make you upset. I won't tell anyone if that's what you're worried about."
She rose her head to look at him.
His face was contorted with worry and looked apologetic.
Her expression softened at his sincerity.
"It's o-okay, I know you were just c-curious."
Kiba smiled a bit and went back to writing his last two sentences while she packed. He finished and shoved his paper into his mangled mess of a backpack.
"I'll see y-you next week then Kiba" she said getting out of her chair.
Hopefully it will be more normal than today was...
She was about to walk off, but Kiba had one last thing to say it seemed.
"W-wait Hinata. Let me make it up to you. Tomorrow me and are friend are going to a movie. Why don't you come with us?"
"Kiba that's nice-"
"Why thank you."
"...But I couldn't. I would feel like I was i-imposing..."
"Nonsense! Besides when you meet my friend, you won't feel that way. AT ALL."
She thought for a moment, putting her hand to her chin. I barely know him. Isn't there a risk of this being some kind of trap? Or maybe I'm just being paranoid. Then again, you never know...
"A-alright. I'll go."
He grinned ear to ear showing those sharp eye-teeth of his.
"7:30 at Cinema 9. Can't wait!"
He jumped up from out of his chair. Not bothering to push it in to Hinata's dismay. And proceeded to run off to who knows where.
"He's a hassle isn't he." a voice said behind her.
She turned around to see Shikamaru looking at her, arms crossed, smirk on his face.
"H-he is.." she sighed.
Now how am I going to convince father to let me go out with two guys to the movies.
AUTHOR'S NOTE:
Sometimes when I read fics I hate it when the story has two characters who know each other, not know each other. However, having Kiba not knowing who Naruto is will work out. I promise!