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Note: A paragraph or series of paragraphs of italics means a flashback, but a sentence in italics is Kiba's thoughts

-------One Night a While Back...

"Do you promise not to tell?"

She grabbed my shoulder and I reluctantly turned around. She gasped when she saw the tears streaming down my face. I looked away as she wiped her thumb across the red marking on my wet cheek. Without looking up, I grabbed her soft, pale hand in my own coarse, tanned one. She didn't move as I pressed her hand to my face, closing my eyes. I held her hand for what seemed like hours until I sighed and finally said, looking at her through clouded eyes,

"I-I promise..."

She didn't once question my tears nor the hug that followed. She simply hugged back and stayed with me there til the stars began coming out and my tears finally subsided.

----

The next few days following my conversation with Naruto were very bleak...but only to me. My previously shy friend was now acting a million and three times happier and more outgoing than ever.

"Wake up!" Shino jabbed me with the back of his kunai after I'd drifted into yet another day dream. Hinata hop-skipped over to us after doing some drills,

"Honestly, Kiba," she put her face almost unbareably close to mine. I averted my eyes to look at my shoes, my face slowly reddening, "What's been the matter with you, lately?"

Sensei called over to us,

"Alright, guys! The rest of the day is yours!"

I immediately turned on my heel and started walking away,

"I'm going for a walk," I mumbled. Akamaru slid out of my jacket onto the ground and we leaped up into the trees and ran off.

----A while later...

I raced through the forest, the cold air stinging my face and eyes. My lungs felt like they were on fire, yet frozen at the same time. I growled quietly to myself as I tried to think of a way to get my friend back. Then it hit me. I landed abruptly on a branch and leaned my hand against the tree trunk, panting.

I can't just break them up, I thought, he makes her happy. Isn't that a good thing? I was right. I was just being selfish. I stood there panting and thinking hard about this until I heard muffled voices. It sounded like yelling from far off. I sniffed the air and immediately recognized the rancid smell of Uzumaki, then the sweet vanilla smell of my fittingly sweet friend. I listened intently until I figured out their approximate location, then quietly hopped branch-to-branch in their direction

~~TO BE CONTINUED~~

Description
Note: A paragraph or series of paragraphs of italics means a flashback, but a sentence in italics is Kiba's thoughts

-------One Night a While Back...

"Do you promise not to tell?"

She grabbed my shoulder and I reluctantly turned around. She gasped when she saw the tears streaming down my face. I looked away as she wiped her thumb across the red marking on my wet cheek. Without looking up, I grabbed her soft, pale hand in my own coarse, tanned one. She didn't move as I pressed her hand to my face, closing my eyes. I held her hand for what seemed like hours until I sighed and finally said, looking at her through clouded eyes,

"I-I promise..."

She didn't once question my tears nor the hug that followed. She simply hugged back and stayed with me there til the stars began coming out and my tears finally subsided.

----

The next few days following my conversation with Naruto were very bleak...but only to me. My previously shy friend was now acting a million and three times happier and more outgoing than ever.

"Wake up!" Shino jabbed me with the back of his kunai after I'd drifted into yet another day dream. Hinata hop-skipped over to us after doing some drills,

"Honestly, Kiba," she put her face almost unbareably close to mine. I averted my eyes to look at my shoes, my face slowly reddening, "What's been the matter with you, lately?"

Sensei called over to us,

"Alright, guys! The rest of the day is yours!"

I immediately turned on my heel and started walking away,

"I'm going for a walk," I mumbled. Akamaru slid out of my jacket onto the ground and we leaped up into the trees and ran off.

----A while later...

I raced through the forest, the cold air stinging my face and eyes. My lungs felt like they were on fire, yet frozen at the same time. I growled quietly to myself as I tried to think of a way to get my friend back. Then it hit me. I landed abruptly on a branch and leaned my hand against the tree trunk, panting.

I can't just break them up, I thought, he makes her happy. Isn't that a good thing? I was right. I was just being selfish. I stood there panting and thinking hard about this until I heard muffled voices. It sounded like yelling from far off. I sniffed the air and immediately recognized the rancid smell of Uzumaki, then the sweet vanilla smell of my fittingly sweet friend. I listened intently until I figured out their approximate location, then quietly hopped branch-to-branch in their direction

~~TO BE CONTINUED~~