In an hour or so, we were at Kiba's house. "Alright, can you walk yet?" he says impatiently, probably embarrassed that he hadto carry me. Even more so because I couldn't move my legs enough to ride piggy-back so he had to carry me bridal style.

"I think so," I say stepping on the ground lightly. He let go of me and I walked a couple of feet then collapsed

"Tsuki?"

"Gosh, what is wrong with me?" I wondered.

"You know what, I'll just carry you the rest of the way there okay?" Kiba asks sweetly and with concern in his voice...uh, there I go again.

"No! I'm fine! I don't need your help and I never will!" I shout not knowing where my anger is channeling from.

"Why so pissed all of a sudden?" he says with an amused grin on his face, " If you think you can make it then go right ahead, I'm not stopping you but I doubt you'll even be able to walk three feet."

"Alright, well, I'll prove you wrong." I cautiously let go of Kiba's arm and start to tiptoe like a tightrope walker across the ground. Five steps later I'm on the dirt again but this time I didn't actually fall, more like my knees buckled underneath me.

"See told ya I could do it."

"Okay, whatever you say," Kiba states in a mocking voice, "Here just stand on my feet."

"Why?" I ask confused.

"Because even though you weigh next to nothing I have been carrying you for the past two hours and my arms are kinda tired!"

"Alright, alright," I say climbing up.

"Now you wanna face outwards or hold onto me for support?"

Finally realizing the current state that I am in I reluctantly sigh and say " I think that I made need some help." We start to walk with me standing on Kiba's feet and looking like I'm giving him a hug or something. "Man, this is embarrassing," I say and according to how rosy Kiba's face has become he agrees whole heartedly.

"Yeah it's a good thing that the only people I know that will be at my house is my mom and maybe my sister come for a visit this weekend." Just as he was saying this a young man with dark brown spiky hair tied up (kinda looked like a pineapple). I recognized his vest at once, it was one of a chunin. I turned around slowly as much as my body would allow but even that hurt. I gasped as pain shot through my ribcage.

"Tsuki, are you okay?" Kiba asked concernedly.

"Yeah I'm fine." Even though I knew he could tell I was lying.

"Hey, Kiba!" the chunin shouted and then stopped and stared at us incredulously "Where'd you find her? What's going on anyway?"

"Shikamaru, you didn't hear yet?"

"No, hear what?"

"The Hitomatome clan wss destroyed a couple of days ago and was completely wiped out. Tsuki here was the only survivor."

"Really? You'd think Lady Tsunade would tell the jounin and chunin something of this herself but..." he shrugs," I guess not." The boy, Shikamaru turns to me with a confused expression on his face, "But I what I still don't get is, why is she at your house? Weren't your two clans like rivals or something?"

"Yeah," Kiba begins hesitantly," but my mom offered for her to live with us."

"Uh, wow that's awkward, do you want me to spread the word?"

"Nah probably best that I just tell everyone myself at the training grounds tomorrow."

"All right, well see ya later Kiba."

"Yeah bye Shikamaru."

Well after that was over we finally arrived at his house. Kiba stepped onto the mat and we slipped off our shoes.

"Mom, I'm home."

"Hi Kiba, I'm in the kitchen." I heard his mom call from down a wide hallway. His house was amazing. All around were artifacts like dog claws, fangs, wolf furs, dog paintings and drawings, and beautiful stones for claw sharpening I guess? It intrigued me so much that I didn't watch where I was going and walked right into a giant white dog. It started to growl at me, probably wondering what I was doing in it's home.

" Akamaru, " Kiba began, " down boy, she's living with us now." The monstrous canine stopped his threat and instead tackled me. Any other time I would have loved to play with him ( he was obviously barely older than a pup) but at the moment he had knocked the wind out of me.

"Akamaru!" Kiba yells as he runs to my aid. "You need to be more gentle okay? She's injured." The animal, Akamaru, hung his head.

"It's all right," I manage to breath out, " I'm okay."

" No you're not," he says, "Mom! Where's her room so that she can go to bed?"

"Across the hall from yours sweetie!" she yells from the kitchen which I'm guessing is far away according to how big the house is.

"Right across from mine?" Kiba nearly screeches.

"Yes, is that a problem because if you want she can have your room and you can sleep outside with Akamaru."

Kiba scowls, "But why the one across from me? We have other guest rooms."

"Yes, I know Kiba, but they are all on the other side of the Inuzuka compound and she wouldn't know where to go in an emergency. Plus she has already met you and would probably feel safer knowing you're there in case something goes wrong."

Kiba looks over at my now extremely pale face and says," All right, let's go Tsuki." I nod and slowly drag my feet following Kiba. After another half-hour I was completely settled in my new room at the Inuzuka compound...besides the fact that I didn't have any blongings and Oparu was still at the Hokage's office. I would have to pick her up first thing in the morning to insure her safety. In the time it took Kiba to show me around my hopefully temporary home I hadn't remembered anything about the place. He wasn't gonna be happy if I kept asking stupid questions about where stuff was. I sighed and continued walking dreading the repremand I would receive later on.

"Kiba?" his mother calls from the kitchen as we walk in the door, " Is that you?"

"Yeah mom, I just got back from showing Tsuki around." he states, semi-irritated that I'm still following him around like a lost puppy.

"Well dinner is ready. Tsuki, dear, if you would like to just fall asleep instead of eating that's fine."

"Yes please Mrs. Inuzuka I'll go rest first if that's alright." I say ashamed of being such a bother to her.

"Of course," she sticks her head out of the kitchen which I realize wasn't as far away as I had originally thought. On her face were the same red shapes on her cheeks and slight, narrow, animal-like eyes as Kiba's. Placed there as well was a warm smile that looked strangely out of place like it didn't grace her face very often. "We'll see you in the morning then." she said.

"Okay," I started to turn and stroll down the hall to my room when I remember something extremely crucial. "Um, what day is it?" I inquire to either Kiba or his mother.

"It's Tuesday." Kiba says with a curious expression.

"I mean like what moon day?"

"Moon day?" Kiba asks his head tilted to the side in a thoroughly confused manner.

"Oh, Tsuki it's a..." she pulls out a mini calendar with the galaxy on the cover," new moon tonight."

My face darkens, " Not a full moon?"

"No," she replies, "but if you go to bed now then it shouldn't become a problem."

'Oh you'd be surprised.' I thought.

"What is going on?" Kiba sounded pretty mad right about now but I seriously did not feel like explaining everything at the moment.

"So, good night everyone." I waved.

"Hey wait!" Kiba called after me but I was already halfway down the hall.
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Oh yeah, in the last chapter I forgot to mention that this is my very first fanfic ever published so any help, suggestions, and constructive criticism is greatly appreciated. :D Since I don't completely plan out the story ahead of time and make it up as I go along I will probably have some writer's block but I would love it if readers who have suggestions and ideas for later chapters would share them. Oh and review plz I luv to hear what u thought of the chapter.