Chapter 3: Plan and Strategy
Naruto's POV
My team and Kiba's team flipped a coin to see who would get the ball first. We weren't trying to be over competitive, but we just needed a way to choose who went first. Gaara and I win the coin toss. I pass the ball into Gaara. He slys his way past Kiba, while I block Neji from going to assist him. Gaara shoots the ball and gets it in. We now had two points and they had nothing. Neji then passes the ball to Kiba. I try to block Kiba, but he is so close to me I get nervous and trip and fall backwards. While I'm in the process of falling down Kiba jumps up and shoots the ball. It makes it in, but on the way down he loses his balance and falls on me. At that point my heart was beating so fast because I'd never had such close contact with Kiba. I didn't want to make anything obvious so I told him to get his fat ass off of me. I did nothing suspicious, except blushing when Kiba fell on me; but that could just be classified as being red from running too much.
We get up and were going to start up our game again, but I fell pretty hard on the floor; I also slid so I got road rash. I told the guys that I was going to sit out, and they immediately said that I was being weak. I told them that I wasn't weak, I just got hurt and I didn't sleep well last night; so I was tired and wanted to take a rest. I then told Shikamaru to continue the game for me. He reluctantly accepted and took my spot. Ten minutes past and each team had been playing to win, even though it wasn't competitive; Mr. Guy just assigned us to play with the basketballs because it was the first day and he really didn't have anything planned for us to do. Shikamaru's team was in the lead, but Neji and Kiba called a timeout and discussed how they were going to beat their opponents. The exited their huddle and got back into their spots. Neji started rolling up his pant legs and Kiba took his shirt off and threw it aside. I didn't realize I had been staring at Kiba's sweat glistening body until the sound of the bell snapped me out of it. I didn't even know who won the game, because I was in such a trance; I have never before seen Kiba with his shirt off.
I got a text from Ino telling me to come to Sakura's locker. When I get to her locker, Sakura gives me this big hug and says she supports my feelings for Kiba. I blushed and smiled and thanked her coldly. She really didn't deserve a "thank you" because she was the one who made Ino pry for information. I get to my next class and sit down. Someone pokes me on the left side of my shoulder, and I look back to see who it was. I didn't see anyone, so I looked to the right and it was Kiba. He coldly greeted me with a "Sup dickhead." I responded with a "Hey dude." The bell rang and the teacher began writing her name on the chalk board; Ms. Yuhi it read. I really need to work hard in this class, but I might struggle because the material is complicated. I want to like this class because chemistry and experiments interest me because you get to see different reactions. Passing this class is the only way I'll be pleased with this class.
Hinata's POV
I was walking away from Sakura's locker after I heard what she had to say about Naruto. Why is she encouraging this? I have nothing against homosexuals, but my Naruto just can't be gay. I need him for my own, Kiba can't have him. I can only hope that he is straight. If he is straight and Naruto tells him his true feelings, he'll be rejected. Then I will be able to take Naruto for my own and turn him straight. I may come off as obsessive but if you love someone for as long as I have, then it becomes the law of the jungle. I will take my prey and not share him with anyone. If someone stronger than me takes it away, then I don't get to eat. I will not share my precious Naruto, either I have him or I don't have him at all. I've made up my mind, after the school day ends I will tell Naruto my true feelings for him and hope for the best.
Naruto's POV
Ms. Yuhi passed out the class syllabus and I passed the group of papers back to Kiba, and my hand brushed up against his. I got short of breath when this occurred. I was really getting tired of this. I was just getting so sick of the feelings I would get toward Kiba. I hadn't told anyone this before, but I think I have always had some feelings for Kiba. I didn't rationalize it as love until recently, but I've always cared for him. I always thought it was because he was a very close friend and that's what best friends feel. In reality I have always been gay, I just didn't realize it until; or I didn't want to realize it because it's so frowned upon here.
I bet the judgmental people in this town would try to do something to me if I was openly gay. I wouldn't care if I was openly gay because I don't have a family to judge me anyways. When I was a child I was told that I didn't have any family members that were alive. I was taken care of until I could take care of myself. I used the money I was left to get a small apartment, and I live of basic food like my favorite food. I love ramen so much, haha I think its second in line with Kiba. I'm always such a comedian according to people, last year I would act out so much in class. That's probably a big reason I was failed some of my classes when I was a freshman. In all reality I needed to act out.
I needed the attention because it was just so lonely not growing up with parents, but when I gained more friends it eased some of the pain. Kiba had always been in my life, ever since my guardian as a young child introduced me to him and his mom. We became good friends, and ever since then I have been by his side and could tell him anything. Ironically I would always tell him of all my problems with my past girlfriends. The reason not of them worked probably is because of my deeply rooted feelings for Kiba. All I know is that I need some way to ease these intense feelings toward Kiba. Maybe I could tell Kiba how I really feel. I want to tell him my reaction but I'm afraid of rejection. I do not know what I would do if I couldn't be Kiba's friend anymore. I would hurt even more than I have ever hurt before. I will tell him tomorrow, I have made up my mind. If I'm going to be shot down, I want to do it before we get far into the school year.