Note from the Author: Randomly came out of the Sims. -.- Yes, I said it – the Sims inspired this. It can be AU if you want it to be.

For those who don't know: "Hinata" translates as "in the sun."

Invader-Nehima: :dark glare: SasuSaku needs to fall off the face of the earth.

… On that note! Thank you.

Conafrex: OMG, I know:drools over hot Chouji-ness:

Ravensbff: … NaruSasu is so not platonic. The fact that they fight all the time is just covering up for the fact that they want to molest each other.

Dr. Hairspray: … I love you.

Lighty-chan: Thank you so much. I didn't realize that anyone would spend that much time on anything of mine. I really appreciate it.

Ihrtinu: I am so glad I'm not the only one who cried! My sister laughed at me. -.-

Furuido: … Kind of.

Puffi the Insane: Sorry!

Doranobaka: New reviewer:rains cookies:

V-chan2k6: Oh, my – those fangirl sparklies can be pretty intense – better watch out. O.o And yes, "hardcore" equals "the greatest word ever."

Moonshine and Mustard Seed: Doesn't it just scream Kiba?

Soleil – Sun –

"I like the puppies, Kiba-kun." Hinata giggled as one of the mentioned creatures laid a wet kiss on her cheek. "They're adorable."

He smiled at her as she fell backwards at the bottom of what can only be honestly called a dog pile. "And they adore you – just like I do."

She blushed, trying to turn her attention to the puppies who were all vying for it, and trying to ignore his statement. He'd been saying things like that for months. "How old are they?"

"About six weeks." He said softly, feeling a little defeated. "Do you want one?"

She giggled again, although some of her mirth had dispersed. "I couldn't. Father would never allow it. I'm hopeless enough as I am. I don't need a puppy distracting me." She cooed the last sentence into the face of a black pup, who was grinning madly, and to whom she had taken a particular liking.

A frown marred his face, as if he was hurt by her rejection. "So how about you name her – you seem to like her a lot."

Her brow furrowed thoughtfully, and the brown eyes of the dog she held clashed with her own white ones. "I'll name you 'Soleil.'" She said quietly, smiling gently when the tail wagged as if in agreement. "'Dans le soleil' – 'Soleil' for short." She hugged her close.

"What does that mean?"

"'In the sun' – because isn't it just lovely to be that way?" Her adoring eyes turned to her best friend's face, and she dumped the puppy into his lap. "Now you have your one little piece of sunshine."

Soleil scurried away from him just as he grabbed Hinata's wrist, pulling her toward him. Gently, their lips met, and she let out a surprised squeak, tensing, before her fingers found his cheeks and she snuggled against him.

He grinned, breaking their kiss. "Would it be cheesy to say you're my sunshine?"

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Additional A/N: You're my sunshine, my only sunshine. You make me happy when skies are grey.