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The room was already alive with noise when Kiba arrived with the rest of the boys; holding back a growl as Naruto appeared at Hinata's side, wrapping an arm around her waist. The Hyuuga heiress was more than happy to see her two teammates, hugging both to thank them for coming. The blonde at her side seemed oblivious to the annoyed looks the Inuzuka was giving him. "I'm glad you both came; it means a lot to me." The lilac-eyed girl stated, smiling happily.
"Wouldn't miss it for the world." Kiba stated gruffly, earning a few concerned looks from Shikamaru and Choji. As the tanned male pushed his way inside, he was unaware of the concerned gaze of the Hyuuga. "He's just got a couple of things on his mind." Shino stated quietly, excusing himself to follow his teammate. Accepting it as a plausible excuse, Hinata turned to greet the others, Naruto quickly striking up a conversation with Choji.
It wasn't until ten minutes later, when the happy couple had welcomed all their guests that the Hyuuga heiress realised someone was missing. Glancing around with a frown, her gaze caught her boyfriends. "What's wrong?" he asked quietly, wrapping an arm comfortingly around her. "Neji's not here; he said he'd be here." She mumbled quietly, saddening a little at the thought he was absent.
Noise in the room between the male occupants of the room seemed to quell suddenly to a gentle whisper, most heads turning towards the door. As the crowd seemed to part slowly, the happy couple realised what everyone was staring at. Following behind the Hyuuga prodigy was a timid brunette, clearly more than a little uncomfortable with all the stares she was receiving. Even with the enormous canine by her side, Yuri was more uncomfortable than ever being in a dress.
Hugging the older Hyuuga, Hinata took a moment to glance at the girl before whispering to her cousin. "Who is she? I haven't seen her around the village before." "She's a friend; I didn't think you'd mind if I brought her so she could get to know a few more people around the village." He mumbled back, releasing the girl. Without another thought, Hinata gave the girl a hug also, conversation in the room soon returning to the normal buzz.
"Hinata, Naruto this is Yuri; she's Genma's sister." Neji stated, glancing over his shoulder to the girl. Her hand was running through the wolf's fur for reassurance on the situation. "Well it's nice to meet you. We're just celebrating that Naruto and I have started dating." She smiled, the brunette's mind joining the dots automatically. "I see. If you don't mind I'm going to go grab something to drink…" Slipping away from the duo, she headed to the bar and grabbed a drink, letting out a sigh as she sat down.
"Maybe this wasn't such a good idea. Or maybe you shouldn't have worn a dress; there's more guys looking at you than ever."
'Or maybe it was just a bad idea to come altogether.'
"You came?" the sudden question startled the girl from her mood, looking at the boy to her right. "I didn't think you would. Akamaru told me otherwise." "Kuroi talked me into it." She mumbled, her eyes briefly meeting his. "I'm glad you did." His voice was a lot softer than it had been, and as she felt the wolf's tail brush her leg, she couldn't help but feel isolated.
"We'll leave you two alone to have some private time, or at least have some time to ourselves."
It seemed Kiba was watching his own companion leave, turning to look back at the girl as they disappeared from sight. It didn't take long before Yuri too looked back, well aware of the Inuzuka's golden-eyed gaze fixed on her. "You look…beautiful…" he mumbled, smiling as the girl blushed and turned her gaze back to her drink. "Thanks." Glancing briefly back at him, it seemed he wanted to say something more, only to be interrupted before anything could be said.
"So you're Genma's sister?" Naruto asked, dropping into the seat on her left. "How come we've never met you before now?" The glare the blonde received from the Inuzuka on her opposite side was unmistakeable; though his gaze soon shifted to follow the Hyuuga flitting about the room. "I've been busy elsewhere." She stated dismissively, turning to look around the room some more.
Getting the hint that she wasn't interested in striking up a conversation, the Uzumaki took his leave, moving instead to talk to some of the others from their academy days. 'This is going to be a long night…'
As the night progressed, younger members of the crowd soon disappeared, and most of the drinks changed from soda and water to beer, wine and other such drinks. The music slowly became louder, as too did the conversations around the room. After talking to the Inuzuka for several hours, Kiba had downed a few alcoholic drinks and long since disappeared into the crowded room. Still uncomfortable in her surroundings, Yuri was more than ready to leave, though she didn't get the chance.
Leaning close to the brunette on the bar, the same blonde from earlier seemed more than a little drunk, smiling at the girl. "You know, I'm really glad you came." Naruto slurred, placing his empty glass on the surface before him. "It's nice to have someone so sexy to look at."
A growl from behind her made the brunette jump; a clawed hand placing itself firmly on the girls forearm. "Go home, Naruto." The Inuzuka snarled; eyes narrowed on the boy. "You've had more than enough to drink." It seemed the tanned male wasn't the only one to think so, as Hinata and Sakura sidled up to the male to pull him away. Even as the blonde disappeared from sight, Kiba's hand didn't move from the girl's arm; causing Yuri to look up at the male.
Without realising it, the Inuzuka had almost wrapped himself around her entirely and seemed intent on staying there for the moment. "Kiba; you can let me go now." She stated slowly, watching as the male's golden eyes flicked between her and the door. Moments later he returned to his seat, gaze fixed on his glass.
Finishing her drink, Yuri headed for the door, well aware that more than one person was watching her. 'Kuroi.' She mentally called, heading out into the cold night air. Wearing a dress, she decided, was a dumb idea. She couldn't get home as quickly as she'd like anymore.
"You finished at the party already, or are you just bored of being there?" the canine asked, her mental voice seeming somewhat annoyed.
'I'm done trying to make nice. Other than Kiba talking to me I've had seven guys hit on me, and all of them were disgusting. Most of them were practically drooling before they said a word. I don't see why-' her thoughts to the wolf were interrupted as someone called her name, the thudding of footsteps reaching her ears. Turning, she found the aforementioned Inuzuka following her slowly down the road.
Catching up with the brunette, he let out a small sigh. "I was just…did you want some company on your walk…home…" he mumbled, earning a curious glance from the girl. "To tell you the truth, I'm not actually staying anywhere…really…" Looking away from him, she felt the Inuzuka move closer, hand moving slightly as if unsure what he should do.
"You could stay…with…me…" he mumbled, hand finally moving to cup her cheek. Lifting her chin gently, Kiba found himself staring, Yuri blushing lightly under his gaze.
"Yuri?'
'Hm?'
"You went quiet; is everything okay?"
About to mentally answer the canine, Yuri found herself in the Inuzuka's arms, pulled into a tender kiss she couldn't help but submit to. "I meant what I said earlier; you look beautiful." Kiba mumbled, holding the amber-eyed girl close. Her blush seemed to darken as she leant her head softly on his chest, letting out a sigh of contentment.
"Yuri?"
'I'm fine, Kuroi. Though I think I want to stay.'
Not far down the road, a somewhat triumphant look appeared on the faces of a group of males, their gazes fixed on the two. "A little bit of alcohol and some encouragement was all it took in the end I think." Choji stated, making the rest of the group laugh. "Lets just hope it lasts, and we're right about his mother approving." Neji's worried gaze continued to follow them to the Inuzuka compound, where the Hyuuga finally deactivated his bloodline trait to leave the duo alone. They'd done all they could; the rest was out of their hands.
Reaching his small flat within the Inuzuka compound, Kiba led the young woman inside, closing the door softly behind her. She could feel his eyes watching her closely as she moved a small way down the hallway. Getting a little unnerved by his gaze she turned to look back at him only to have her hands pinned above her against the wall. "Kiba?" He leant close, lips hovering close next to her ear. "Hmm?" He purred back, moving to have one of his hands ensnaring both of her wrists.
Using his now free hand, he slid it down her neck slowly. "What are you doing?" Yuri asked shakily, his hands slipping one of her dress straps off her shoulder. "Enjoying being with you." He mumbled back, placing soft kisses down her neck to her shoulder. Nothing in the brunettes mind told her to fight it; in fact every part of her was saying to let him have his way. Relaxing slightly, she felt his hand loosen its grip before releasing her completely. Now free to use both hands, Kiba ran both down her slender body, his eyes following their movement.
Pressing her into a rough kiss, his clawed hands slid around to her back and grabbed at the zip. He let out a low growl into her mouth as she tried to pull away, nipping at her lower lip to gain access. She obliged; her mind taken off the hand undoing her dress; her own hands slipping up underneath his shirt and across his chest.
A free hand sliding up her back to her head, he deepened the kiss, his tongue sliding into her mouth and across hers, exploring every part of her mouth as thoroughly as he possibly could. Impatient tugs on his shirt made the Inuzuka pull away briefly, removing the offending article of clothing before smirking lightly, her dress finally undone.
Sliding the material off her lithe form, Kiba licked his lips somewhat hungrily as he looked over her almost bare form. Running his hands down her sides, he let out a content sigh, kissing her softly once more. "Think we should move to my room?" he mumbled, wrapping one arm tightly around her waist and sliding the other under her knees, picking the girl up easily. Yuri wrapped her arms around his neck, kissing him softly as they moved to his room.
Soon she felt the softness of his bed against her back, her lips still locked against Kiba's while his hands almost instantly slid up her body to her breasts. Squeezing them softly, he enjoyed the soft moan it elicited from her and took advantage of her open mouth, tongue returning to its exploration of the wet cavern. After several moments he found himself running out of breath and pulled away, looking over her gently.
Her amber eyes locked onto a golden pair, the Inuzuka leaning down to kiss her neck. Turning her head away from him, she let out a small sigh. "Kiba…I…" "Shhh." He mumbled, leaning in to capture her lips once more. After a moment he pulled away, stroking her cheek gently. "I just want to hold you tonight."
Lying down next to her, he wrapped an arm tightly around her waist and pulled her in close. Wrapping a blanket over them, Kiba let out a content sigh. "Goodnight Yuri." "Goodnight…Kiba."