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Chapter Four; Getting On the Same Page.
"What am I forgetting?!" Kiba asked himself, pacing around the living room. Akamaru walked over to Kiba and gave him a nudge. "Mehhh, hold on Akamaru, tryin' to figure something out." Akamaru was pretty annoyed already, and Kiba wasn't helping. He pushed Kiba from behind again, and barked. "Hungry...? Oh! That's what I forgot, your food, sorry!"
Akamaru watched Kiba go into the kitchen, then stretched himself out on the rug and waited for his food. Kiba placed Akamaru's food in front of him and gave him a scratch behind the ear. "Hm, well, Akamaru, I'm sleeping over by Naruto's place tonight. Mom and Sis left for their mission today so I need you to watch over the house, 'kay?" Akamaru nodded and began eating his food.
Kiba went up to his room and started packing a bag to bring with him to Naruto's house. "I need a change of clothes...hm, what should I bring? I don't usually hang with him like this. What are we gonna do?" Kiba rambled on, stuffing a shirt, pants, and boxers into the bag. "Damn, almost forgot my toothbrush." Kiba retrieved his toothbrush from the bathroom and tossed it into the bag. He sat on his bed next to the bag and looked around the room for anything else he might need or might be fun to bring.
"Hmm, I guess that's all. We'll probably watch a movie or something. Whatever." Kiba zipped up the bag and threw it over by the door. "Eeeeehhhhh... I wonder if I should bring him something..."1 Kiba thought about it for a while, then realized he didn't really have anything to give him, so it didn't matter. "I buy him ramen every time I see him anyway, so screw that," he laughed arrogantly.
"I guess I should head over to Naruto's place. He's probably bored crazy in there." Kiba picked his bag up on the way out of his room and threw it over his shoulder. He went downstairs, put some more food in Akamaru's dog dish and a bit in the bowls for two of the other dogs. "Neh, Akamaru, I'm leaving the extra food out in case you get hungry tonight or in the morning before I get back. You behave and keep the house safe." Kiba gave Akamaru a hug and scratch behind the ear before rising to his feet. "Ja mata!" Kiba left his house and went on his way to see Naruto.
"I AM SO DAMN BORED! WHERE THE HELL IS HE?!" Naruto groaned, flopping around on his couch in a thousand different ways. Naruto crossed his arms and sat with his "I'm extremely annoyed!" face. "Damn it's gonna be late. He's gonna get here and we're just gonna fall asleep! We won't even get to... What the hell were we gonna do?" Naruto's annoyed expression was now much more somber. I usually don't really have anyone over. I have friends around the village, but no one really comes and hangs out, especially not Kiba. I don't think I really even ever considered him a friend. Maybe he will be one of my first good friends! Wait, I wonder if he is just hanging around me because of him owing me ramen. No... He seems like he has fun with me... "Maybe, I'll have a best friend!"
Naruto got up and started slowly walking towards his room. He was still thinking and not really paying attention to everything else. He acts weird sometimes, but that's cool because it's fun. The other day though... that was so weird, when he grabbed me. ...and he said I was... ...I'm...
"Kiba called me cute! He said he was training and I was there. Never mentioned anyone else!" Naruto paused and pondered on this for a minute. "Ki-Kiba... likes me...? NO! No way! That's just weird." He laughed a little at his odd train of thought.
Naruto sat on his bed and lay back on his pillow. No one has ever liked me before... WHAT THE HELL! IT'S KIBA! IT'S A GUY! HELL NO! Naruto instantly sat up, shaking his head again. "Jeez, that's stupid. I'm just thinking crazy stuff." Naruto stared out of his window up at the stars. There were so many; oddly enough, there was one star that immediately caught his attention for no reason whatsoever. "...but, no one has ever liked me before..." Naruto let out a heavy sigh and lay back down. He was beginning to feel rather nauseous.
Naruto could feel himself slowly drifting into sleep until he suddenly heard someone knocking on the door. He jumped up from the bed, slightly startled. "That must be... him." Naruto scratched his head and tried to get rid of everything he had been thinking about. The banging came again, snapping him back to reality. Naruto ran to the door, screaming, "SORRY! I'M COMIN!"
Naruto unlocked the door and opened it. Kiba was standing outside with an annoyed expression, glaring at Naruto. "Were you sleepin'? Do you know how long I've been out here? It's cold, dude. It's really freakin' cold."
Naruto didn't want Kiba to ask him anything about why he looked down so he immediately changed his disposition, trying to hide it from Kiba. "Then shut up and come in, you ass." The sudden mood change caused Naruto to be a bit harsher than he meant to be.
"Damn, who pissed in your ramen?"2 Kiba asked, walking inside. Naruto didn't pay much attention to what Kiba was saying; he was locking the door and catching his composure. Kiba looked around for a minute and then looked back over at Naruto. "Nice place. Where should I drop my bag?"
"Doesn't matter. Know this, though: if I trip on it... you die." Naruto replied in a fairly serious voice. Kiba just stared at Naruto quietly. Neither of them spoke or moved an inch. Both boys eventually started laughing at the joke.
"Did you think I was serious or something?" Naruto asked.
"No, I just like making awkward silences. It kinda makes the joke twice as funny. Well, for me anyways." Kiba answered putting his bag down by the couch. "So were you sleepin'?"
"No. I was almost there, though. You took so long getting here."
"Naruto, it's only 7..."
"Yeah and you said you'd be here at 6: 30."
"OH NO! 30 MINUTES" Kiba mocked Naruto and laughed.
"...I think it might have been the most boring 30 minutes of my life."
"Hah! You missed me that much, Naruto?" Kiba joked.
Let's see what I get this time. Naruto thought. "Yeah… kinda..." he mumbled, walking over to sit on one of the bar stools by his kitchen.3
What the... Did he really just say that? Kiba sat on the couch and kicked off his shoes. I need to change the subject. I don't feel like dealin' with that crap tonight. I'm just here to hang out and have some fun "Hehe, loser. So what are we doing tonight?"
Damn, that's no good. Oh well, I've got all night. I'll get something by morning. If not, then my theory is wrong. "Well, don't you make yourself right at home, haha. What do you wanna do? You're the guest." Naruto grinned at Kiba.
"You make it sound like we're at some royal ball. Eh, what's on TV?"
"Probably nothing..."
"Yeah, you're right." Kiba's stomach suddenly let out a loud growl. "Sorry. I was so caught up in everything I had to do today I never really sat down and had a decent meal."
"Well, that's no good. You can channel surf while I make ramen. Cool?" Naruto suggested.
"Sounds good to me," Kiba agreed.
Naruto got up and went into the kitchen to fix ramen for Kiba and himself. Kiba got comfortable on the couch and did exactly what he agreed on: channel surfing. Each channel seemed to get a bit more boring and Kiba's attention was slowly but steadily drifting to Naruto. He wasn't looking, but Naruto was going through his mind more and more. Kiba wondered why Naruto said what he did those few minutes ago. Did he mean it?
Naruto had dropped two packs of ramen into a pot of boiling water. After that, he really had nothing to do except wait for it to finish. His mind, like Kiba's, also was easing back to the thoughts about Kiba from earlier. Naruto leaned against the wall next to the stove and stared blankly ahead. I wonder what he's thinking about. If he likes me, then he's probably thinking about me. How could I find out? This is so retarded. Why do I even care? Even if he did... like me, I wouldn't go for Dogdude. ...would I?
Kiba hadn't even realized he stopped pressing the channel up button on the remote. He was staring directly at the TV, but his mind was in a completely different place. Why would he say that, especially with my slip up earlier? Maybe he figured something out. Shit, he might be trying to find out something. Damnit, why? Why would he wanna know unless he felt the same way... right? He might wanna know 'cause he wouldn't wanna be friends if it's true. What the hell is he up to? What is he thinking?
Both boys' thoughts were growing to the same point. Neither of them could tell but they were thinking the exact same thing. DOES HE LIKE ME?!
Steam escaped the ramen pot, warming Naruto's arm and bringing him back to his senses. Naruto looked across the room to see Kiba blankly staring at the TV. He was watching a rather odd show – well, odd for someone like him. "So you like 'The Powerpuff Girls', eh, Kiba?" Naruto inquired, stifling a laugh.
Hearing Naruto's voice caused Kiba to jump and drop the remote. "Whe...huh...do what? ...Oh, no I was just... I was thinking about something. Sorry." He responded distractedly.
Perfect, you set yourself up for this one. "Don't apologize. I know you can't keep me off your mind. It's okay." Naruto laughed and turned around to attend to the boiling ramen.
Damn, I set myself up for that. He is definitely up to something. I want you to know, but I can't tell if you have good intentions. This is ridiculous. Should I play it safe and lead him the wrong way, or do I take a chance and give him a hint or two? I'd rather him not know and still be my friend than him knowing and hating me. WHAT DO I DO?! "Shut up! No, I wasn't..." Kiba's panicking led to an extremely lame comeback that gave Naruto the hint he needed.
I knew it, he was! He had to be! Wait, why am I excited? Do I want him to like me? Naruto thought eagerly. However, he wasn't paying enough attention to his duties with the ramen and accidentally spilled boiling water on his hand. "UNCHI! IKKENE!"4 Naruto cursed as he dropped the pot on the counter and frantically waved his hand in the air.
"HAHA! Are you sure you're not a sailor instead of a ninja?" Kiba teased, laughing hysterically.
"URUSAI!"5 Naruto demanded, glaring at Kiba. This did nothing but make Kiba laugh even harder. "Yeah, keep laughing, just don't forget I'm making the ramen you're about to eat."
"Aw, what you gonna do? Put a hair in it?" Kiba continued, earning him more defiant stares from across the room. "Calm down. I'm just playin'." Naruto turned around and put the finishing touches to the two bowls of ramen. He then placed them on the counter with the pairs of chop sticks.
"Done!" Naruto exclaimed triumphantly.
"Cool." Kiba turned off the TV and got up to go over to the bar stools, but was almost knocked down by Naruto's stampede out of the kitchen. "Whoa, the ramen isn't going anywhere, man."
"Yeah it is... MY STOMACH!"
"I swear you scare the hell out of me sometimes." ...and I like it! Kiba sat down next to Naruto and started eating his ramen.
"Hm, that was alright... I have definitely had better, though." Kiba sighed haughtily, tossing his bowl in the sink.
"Yeah, well that was free..." Naruto mumbled dejectedly.
"...Y'KNOW, THAT WAS SOME GOOD RAMEN!"
"Yeah, that's what I thought. Jerk."
"Psh, some secret admirer you are..." Kiba teased, jumping back on the couch. Let's see what he'll do this time.
Wait, what was that all about? Did he catch on? He couldn't have! He doesn't know what I'm trying to do. ...or does he? Naruto thought frantically. Maybe he wants me to know, which would mean... HE DOES! I knew it! But… what do I do? Should I give him a signal to let me know? I wanna be sure... "How'd you know? I didn't sign my notes!" Naruto replied, feigning shock.
Smooth, Naruto. Not bad... He brushed it off and gave a hint. I'm still not 100 sure though. There's still a chance he could really just be that clueless. I still don't know if I want you to know. "Hah, I know your handwriting. Anyways, what do we do now? I'm bored!" Kiba exclaimed.
"...Movie...?" Naruto suggested uncertainly.
"Whatcha got?"
"OOH! I got the new season of Ninja Warrior!"
"That'll work; I like that show," Kiba responded. Naruto and Kiba watched almost an hour's worth of Ninja Warrior, then decided they'd go to bed because Kiba was starting to doze off. "Sorry, you gave me ramen. I'm kinda tired now. Maybe we can watch some more tomorrow."
"Yeah, I love that show. It makes me wanna go do a mission. I feel like being all stealthy and stuff, y'know?" Naruto was looking around corners on the way to his room as he was doing random karate moves.
"You are so crazy!"
"So...? You like it!" Naruto taunted as he continued his karate impressions.
He's right... "True... true..." I've gotta tell you. I don't care what happens anymore. I can't keep it to myself any longer! Kiba decided mentally.
I wish he would say something already. I'm almost completely sure. I just need…damn, this is annoying! Naruto turned toward Kiba and settled into an offensive stance. "You ready?"
"Huh?"
"ROUND ONE!" Naruto yelled, jumping at Kiba and pushing him against the wall.
"What the hell?!"
Naruto ran to his room and snatched a pillow from his bed. Just as Kiba walked in, Naruto smacked him right in the face. Kiba seized the pillow from Naruto and hit him back with it. The force of his blow was harder than he originally intended and ended up knocking Naruto onto the floor.
"Oops, sorry... I-"
"ROUND TWO!!!" Naruto grabbed Kiba's arm, pulled him down to the floor, and regained captivity of the pillow. He spun and gave Kiba a bash to the back of the head. "DUDE! I just owned your ass!" Naruto proclaimed as he savored his newfound victory.
"ROUND THREE!" Kiba retorted, now pulling Naruto to the floor. He violently grabbed the pillow from Naruto, sat on him, and began repeatedly bashing Naruto's face with it. "Who's winning now? WHAT? I CAN'T HEAR YOU, BITCH!"
"HEY! AH! STOP IT! OKAY! OKAY YOU WIN!!" Naruto pleaded for mercy.
Kiba dropped the pillow and looked down on his defeated opponent. "Hm, you okay?"
"Yeah… I think I've handled worse with you. ...Training buddy..."
"OUCH! That was a low blow. I apologized for that." Kiba pouted.
"Uh huh, I guess you meant it," Naruto responded sarcastically.
"I did!"
"Fine, fine. So…Kiba?"
"What?"
"Do you like to be on top?"
"What...?" Kiba suddenly realized he was still sitting on top of Naruto and immediately got up. He helped Naruto get up and tossed the pillow back over onto the bed. "Eh, sorry. Where am I sleeping anyways? The couch?" Kiba questioned.
If he agrees to this, it's gotta be true! "We can share my bed if you want; the couch really isn't that comfortable to sleep on." Naruto responded.
Why did you have to offer that? I don't wanna say no. I'm so afraid to tell you how I feel. I wish I knew what you were thinking/ "That wouldn't bother you?"
Why is he trying to playing it safe? If you like me, then tell me, damnit! "Psh, no. I mean, you can sleep on the couch. I'm just offering. Would it bother you?" Naruto asked.
You really wanna know, don't you? "Oh no! I'm fine with that. I just didn't wanna make you uncomfortable," Kiba replied.
Damn, he is good! I'm gonna have to bring it up a notch. Let's see you get around this! "Uhm, I usually sleep in just boxers. I just thought I'd let you know. Just wanna make sure you're not gonna feel awkward," Naruto stated nonchalantly.
"No, it's fine. It's your house, man. I usually do the same too, though..." Kiba answered, looking away so that Naruto wouldn't see the light blush tinting his cheeks.
"Oh, well… you can. I don't care. You don't have to change your usual habits because of me," Naruto said with a heartwarming smile.
"Thanks."
"For what? It's like, shorts. Whatever..." Naruto shrugged, taking his shirt off. He does like me, I know he does! I just wanna hear him say it. Someone saying they actually like me... I have to hear it! he thought eagerly.
Oh crap, he looks really good without a shirt. I've gotta get my mind off of this. Dammit, all I need is him to take his pants off and my mind will really go AWOL! "Naruto, I'm gonna go get my bag out of, uh, the other room." Kiba didn't even wait for Naruto to say anything; he immediately rushed out of the room.
That caught him off guard. He seems like he can work his way out of everything I throw at him, though. I guess I can't break him in one night. I'll have to ease up on him. He'll tell me when he's ready. I do wish he'd hurry up, though. Naruto pulled off his pants and crawled into bed. He was glad that his bed was against the wall and under the window. Naruto got on his knees and looked outside. The first thing to catch his eye was that star from before, which was still in the same spot and still standing out more than the others. Kiba's not a bad guy... He can be a bit of an ass every now and then, but that's fine. He's fun to be around. What does it mean to really like someone, though? Naruto let out a deep sigh and stared up into the sky.
Kiba was in the other room, sitting on the couch while holding his bag tightly and softly talking to himself. "I don't know what to do. I was just expecting to come over to hang out, go to sleep, wake up, and go home. Everything would be fine. Why all this? Why tonight?" Kiba let out an extremely overwhelmed sigh and stood up. "I'll just go back in, lay down, go to sleep, wake up, leave and it'll be over." Kiba took off his shirt and shoved it in the bag as he walked down the hall to Naruto's room. When he stepped in, he saw Naruto resting his elbows on the window frame, completely focused on the night sky. What is he doing?
Naruto turned around and saw Kiba in the doorway. "Hey, come see this," he called. Kiba didn't say anything, just did what Naruto asked. He crawled onto the bed and over to the window.
"See what?"
"The sky… all the stars. It's nice, ain't it?" Naruto pointed out wistfully.
"Naruto..." I...
"Hm?"
Kiba looked up at the stars and pointed one out. "You see that? That's my wishing star. When there something I want, I wish for it on that star." Kiba stared at his star and smiled.
That's the one I've been looking at all this time. There's no way he could have seen which one I was looking at. Is that why it was so noticeable to me? Because it was Kiba's special star? "It's really strange that you say that. I've been watching that star all this time. I was gonna make it mine."
You've got to be freakin' kidding...! Kiba thought, astonished. He quickly grinned to cover his surprise. "Well... Let's share it, then!"
"Share a star?" Naruto glanced at Kiba.
"Yeah, why not? Stars are pretty huge, anyway! I'm sure more than one person could use it."
Naruto looked back up at the sky and smiled. "Okay! Cool!"
"Mhm!" They watched the night sky in a companionable silence. Naruto glanced at Kiba out of the corner of his eye. He seemed so peaceful, staring out at the sky with a soft smile on his face. Naruto observed him for a moment, then made a decision. When he spoke, his voice was barely above a whisper.
"...hey, Kiba?"
"Yeah?"
"Since we're sharing the same star..." Naruto paused. His heart had never been pounding so hard against his chest. He swallowed, then continued softly, "What was the last thing you wished for?"
Kiba's expression became sorrowful and pained. He turned to face Naruto and wanted to open his mouth to say it, but he couldn't build up the courage. Naruto stared directly into Kiba's eyes. He could see the internal war going on and knew Kiba wanted to just burst. A pang of guilt stabbed Naruto's heart. He knew he had pushed Kiba's feelings to the edge that night, but didn't realize how much it would hurt him. Naruto's face took on an expression similar to Kiba's as he mentally cursed himself for toying with his friend's emotions.
Don't look at me like that. I get it Damnit! I know you know! I know you want me to say something! ...but...I... Kiba pleaded silently.
Naruto bit his lip, then opened his mouth to speak, "Kiba… I –"Before he could finish his statement, Kiba shut his eyes and quickly leaned forward and pressed his lips against Naruto's. Naruto had no idea what to do. He never had anything more than a peck on the cheek. This…. this was so much better. He was confused about what he felt for Kiba, but he did know that he wanted this kiss.
Naruto closed his eyes and relaxed, letting Kiba's weight push him over. Naruto fell onto his back on the bed with Kiba on top of him, their lips still locked in a kiss. Naruto felt something warm sliding across his lips, back and forth. It was pushing and spreading them apart. He fought it at first out of fear. He was new to kissing, so he wasn't sure what to do. He gave in and let Kiba's tongue slide into his own mouth. Naruto figured Kiba knew what he was doing, so he just let him take complete control. Kiba didn't really know what to do either. He was only doing what he had always imagined, and he was enjoying every second.
Naruto eventually got into it and moved his tongue in similar ways to Kiba's. It was driving Kiba insane. He'd never had something so good. Naruto wrapped his arms around Kiba and pulled him down and over onto his side. Kiba put his arms around Naruto and hugged him closer. Their kiss grew a bit more passionate, both boys reveling in their newfound feelings. After a moment or so passed, Kiba finally broke the kiss to gasp for air. Naruto swallowed hard. He, too, was panting heavily. Naruto managed a weak smile.
"… So… you do like to be on top." Kiba blushed a scarlet red and didn't respond, causing Naruto to chuckle softly. Naruto stopped laughing and asked quietly, "Kiba... When I was in the hospital, how often did you really visit?"
Kiba stared at Naruto, surprised. His astonished expression quickly gave way to a soft smile.
"I never left."
Pink tinted Naruto's cheeks as Kiba kissed him once more and held him close. His voice was barely audible as he said, "I… really like you, Naruto... "
Naruto smiled and didn't say a word; he only hugged Kiba tightly. Soon, both of them were sound asleep in each other's arms with matching expressions of content on their faces.
Note:
1 Well in traditional Japanese culture it is appropriate to bring someone a gift when you visit there home for the first time or if you haven't seen them in a long time. Yeah I know, Japan rules! lol
2 No clue where I came up with that, it just seems like something you'd say to Naruto in that kind of situation. lol
3 Most all apartments I have ever seen have a little bar area. Not like a drinking bar DUH but they have a counter by the kitchen where you can sit and eat. I guess they put it there incase you don't have a table? I dunno!
4 LOL! Naruto is a POTTYMOUTH! That phrase there would means something along the lines of "OH SHIT! OH SHIT! DAMNIT!" yeah, GO NARUTO! haha
5 I think most people who know anything about anime or anything know the phrase "URUSAI" but incase we have any readers who don't, It's the most common way to tell someone SHUT UP! Lol
Yes I know LONGEST CHAPTER EVER, BUT IT WAS GOOD RIGHT?! I wanted to make sure I got everything I wanted in here. I know it seemed like I was dragging it out at some points but I really wasn't trying to haha. I really hope everyone enjoyed this chapter and I thank everyone who left me reviews on the other one! PLEASE CONTINUE TO REVIEW! I'LL UPDATE AS SOON AS I CAN! Till then
JA!