Wow... so my MS Word is being a butt. So I am reduced to... WordPad. Ugh. I feel so... downgraded. xD Ah well... Sorry for not updating in a while, but... well, I actually don't have an excuse this time :/ Well, onward to the party! I bet you guys'll really like this chappie! *meaningful, knowing grin*

Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto. I don't own any of this chiz. Just the plotbunny. So...

The party was going great! Everyone was mingling and getting along. It was about nine o'clock, and a few people decided they were ready to have a nighttime swim. I showed the girls to the guest room, and the boys to the bathroom. And then I ran up to my room to change into my bikini. I just loved the way the big purple roses swirled on the black background... I digress. I wrapped a short black sarong around my waist and slid on a pair of flipflops on and headed back out.

As I was walking through the house, I realized I must have taken longer than I thought, because it seemed everyone else was already outside. I was wrong. Kiba was waiting for me around the corner in the hall. He looked me up and down, his gaze lingering a little too long in places I would have preferred it didn't. He stepped closer, and I stepped back, until my back hit the wall. He placed his hands on either side of me, leaning closer.

"K-kiba, can I help you? Did you g-get lost?" I was nervous... He was waaay too close for comfort.

"Heh... nah... I'm not lost... I was looking for you." He grinned wolfishly.

"W-why?" I squeaked.

"Cos I wanted some time alone... Is that wrong?"

"N-no... but seriously, could you back up? Personal space and all?"

"I don't think so..." He leaned closer, his face hovering over mine.

"Kiba! Let me go!" I pushed against him, but he grabbed my arms and pinned them over my head.

"C'mon, this ain't so bad... I won't hurt you."

"KIBAAA! I said let me go!" I thrashed some more, my eyes squeezed shut. Suddenly, I felt his weight disappear and a strong pair of arms wrap around my waist.

"Hey, a**hole, are you deaf? She told you to back off." Hidan's voice came from behind my head, and I relaxed into his grasp... at this point, even his embrace felt safer than Kiba's.

"Kiba, I think it would be best... if you left now." I hesitated a little, I really didn't want to lose this friendship, but he was pushing it. There was a flash of anger in his eyes, and I was briefly worried that he would try to fight Hidan. Then it was gone, and only defeat showed, with more than just a trace of pain. I immediatly felt guilty. "Wait... you know what? Stay. Just... please, don't try anything like this again. Please."

Hidan's grip on me tightened as Kiba left the room, head held high. His grip loosened when he was gone, and I turned around and hugged him. "Thank you." I whispered. He was frozen for a second, then he gave me a brief squeeze.

"Just... be more careful, 'kay?" I stepped back a little and stared at him in shock. He didn't use a single curse word in that sentence. And he actually sounded... concerned. He hugged me again, and I felt all of the hard muscles in his torso contract. That was when I realized... he was shirtless. Just my luck. I jumped back, blushing furiously. I stared for a moment and he smirked wickedly. "Like what you see?"

"Psh... Psssh, yeah right! As if!" I blushed even more as I said it. That was a total lie. He had a hot body. Six pack abs, each muscle in his body clearly defined, without being bulky. He wasn't willowy either, though.

"Whatever you need to f*cking tell yourself. C'mon, everyone is waiting." He grinned as he turned, and kami, even his butt looked good. Bad Kai, bad! I hurried to pass him, so he couldn't see my face and read my expression.

Everyone was standing in a circle in the pool when we rejoined the group, playing truth or dare. I slipped off my flipflops and sarong, and Hidan gave a wolf whistle. Ino nudged me after I joined the circle.

"Sooo... what happened in there? Did you get a little lip action or what?" She whispered.

"No!" I said, a little too loudly. Everyone stared at me for a second. Ino giggled, and the game continued. It was Kisame's turn to pick someone, and he picked Hidan. "Hidan, truth or dare?"

"Gimme a f*cking dare." He smirked.

"I dare you to..." He whispered the rest in Hidan's ear. Hidan shot him a glare, and if looks could kill, Kisame would be six feet under. Then... there was a faint tinting of pink on his face? What the...? "You don't have to do it right now... you can do the dare anytime tonight."

"Alright..." He paused before a small, hesitant smile danced across his face. He was behaving... strangely out of character at the moment. "Kai!" He declared with confidence, "dare or dare?"

"What happened to truth?" I exclaimed.

"I got rid of it. Now pick, dammit!"

"Do I even have a choice? Dare..." I sighed.

"I dare you... to let me do my dare, without protest."

"Ooookay?" What kind of dare was that?

He smirked and waded over to me. He stared at my face for a second, hesitating. My heart skipped a beat, like I knew what was coming. And, in truth, I think I did. I was just too freaked out to admit it to myself. He grabbed my chin, completely different from when we first met. This time he was gentle, and he hesitated once more before his lips connected with mine. He was gentle, but dominating. His lips moved against mine, and they tasted so sweet, like he nabbed a dango before he changed... he probably did. Before I knew it, I was kissing back. Who knew kissing was like this? This was... magical. But before it even seemed to begin, it was over.

"Okay! I'm getting bored, yeah! Let's play something else, hm." Deidara suddenly interjected, and with that, the moment was completely over.

I didn't register it until much later, but that was my first kiss, stolen in a game of truth or dare.

Oooh... I actually enjoyed typing this! Hehehe... but, of course I would... It's Hidan, after all... ah... anywho, review please! The plot can finally get underway! wOOt!