A/N:
Time for the third chapter. I've actually worked quite a lot on this one. You see, this is the last of the chapter I finished a long time ago. Or, almost finished that is. I've done a lot of changes from the end of this chapter and to the next chapters compared to the original draft, but I bet you won't see what - I mean, it's not like you've seen my plans or anything :P

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Chapter 03 - Ready for Love

Kiba couldn't stop looking at the Hyuuga princess. The color of her eyes was just like a lavender flower. He thought about their friendship, about the first time he met her…

– Flashback –

Kiba came into classroom 4-2. He wasn't too happy about the people who were going to be his teammates. First there was this shy Hyuuga girl. He knew that her clan was a noble clan with great powers and special abilities, but Hinata didn't quite look like the toughest fighter.

The other one was a boy. Kiba was everything but surprised when he learned that the quiet, calm boy belonged to the Aburame clan. Kiba didn't like that family, not only because it wasn't one of the most social clans. There was another reason as well, a reason that had brought the two clans into many conflicts. It was about insects attacking dog, and the other way around.

Their sensei, whoever it was, hadn't arrived yet. Kiba sat down on a chair two seats from Hinata. He would rather sit close to her than the Aburame boy.

He heard the door open behind him. When he turned around, he met a pair of red, intense eyes.

The sensei walked up in front of them. She quickly nodded to Hinata, who carefully nodded back, before introducing herself.

"My name is Kurenai Yuuhi, and I'm going to be your sensei. Together we are Team 8. If you have any questions about anything, please ask."

– End flashback -

"Kiba-kun? Are you all right?" Hinata's sweet voice brought him back to reality.

"What?" Two lavender-colored eyes full of concern stared at him.

"I'm fine… Just thinking." Kiba explained to her. Hinata looked relieved.

"Good, I almost started worrying… What were you thinking about?" she asked.

"Just old times…"

"Old times?" Kiba nodded.

"Yeah… When the two of us first met… And of course Kurenai-sensei and Shino-san too!" he quickly added.

She smiled, remembering the days long ago, when she first met the wild, but very kind boy and his dog. As if on cue, Akamaru came running into the room and greeted Hinata with a bark before he laid down on her lap. Kiba smiled as he watched the dog. 'Lucky him…' he thought to himself before he suddenly had an idea.

"Hey, I've got some cake in the kitchen, want some?" She nodded shyly, and Kiba got up and went out to the kitchen. Soon after he returned with the sweets.

"Here you go!"

He placed two pieces of cake and two cups of tea on the table. Hinata thanked him and took a tentative swig of the hot drink.

They were just sitting there, everything was quiet, they didn't say a word to each other. Kiba didn't feel like it either. Moments like these, when he could just be with Hinata and get lost in daydreams; these moments were the most precious for him.

Hinata broke the silence.

"Kiba-kun…"

"Yeah? What's the matter?"

She put her finger to her lips and looked at him with her big lavender-colored eyes, making his heart race uncontrollably.

"Well… Kiba-kun…" It seemed like it took her a great deal of courage to say whatever that was on her mind.

"Hinata-chan…?"

"Thanks for being so caring! I really appreciate it!"

Kiba's eyes widened, she had appreciated something he had done! She had appreciated HIM! His cheeks turned a vivid red as he looked into Hinata's eyes

"Never mind that, I was just glad that I could help you out! I really appreciate your visit as well, even though you didn't exactly give me time to fully prepare dinner and stuff." He grinned widely and looked out the window. "What, it's already dark?"

Hinata swallowed the last piece of cake and checked her watch.

"Oh my… I have been here four hours already!? I better get home now. Sorry for causing you trouble, Kiba-kun!" She got to her feet and left the room. Kiba followed her, two steps behind.

"It's still raining, wanna borrow my umbrella?" She smiled at him an he couldn't help but feel slightly stunned at how gorgeous she looked.

"Thank you so much, Kiba-kun…" She accepted and opened the front door. "I don't know what I would have done without you…" Then she walked out into the rain, leaving a shocked Kiba at the threshold with a confused expression on his face.

"Hinata!" She stopped half way through the garden. "Wanna go out with me sometime?"

She froze. Her best friend had asked her out! What was she supposed to answer? She did like Kiba a lot, but not in that way… She couldn't refuse either, that would hurt his feelings... No, she couldn't do that. Kiba had always taken care of her, supported her, trained with her… Without him she would never have been the person she was now.

"Okay." She tried to smile, but it killed her on the inside. What was she supposed to do? She loved Naruto, not Kiba. Kiba was just her best friend, nothing more. He was great, but she didn't see what she saw in Naruto in him.

The rain kept falling as Hinata walked home. Outside the door she stopped, maybe she should check on her own little garden before going in…

"Hinata-sama? What are you doing out in this weather?" She turned around, on the balcony behind her, stood her older cousin.

"Neji-nii-san" Hinata folded together Kiba's umbrella, while walked up the stairs. "I just got home from the store-" She had realized that she had forgotten all about it.

"Hmf!" Hinata knew her cousin wasn't dumb enough to believe her.

"You see..." she began, but she was cut off by Neji raising his hand.

"Never mind… Your father has been waiting to talk with you the whole day…" Hinata ran inside, and found her father sitting in the sofa while his elbows leaning on the table. She expected him to ask her where she had been, but to her surprise he didn't even lift his head from his palms to look up at her.

"Hinata… Sit down" He pointed at the seat opposite him.

"Yes." She sat down obediently.

"Hinata, in a half year you will turn 15, in that time we have to find you a suitable husband." Hinata couldn't believe her ears.

"A husband? For me?" His head lifted, and their eyes finally met. Hinata noticed that they were filled with seriousness.

"Yes, it is a tradition from long ago. Your mother and I married the day she turned 15, and we wish the same for you." Still in shock, Hinata nodded. For first time in many years Hinata saw his father smile. "That is my daughter." Then he left her in the drawing room.

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