[[Loyalty]] A Kiba Inuzuka Story [13]

[[Chapter 40]]

Ino scoffed and crossed her arms, making Kiba look at her. Her eyebrow twitched and it seemed she just snapped from the silence.

"KAWAII-CHAN HAS BEEN SO QUIET LATELY!!" She yelled angrily. Akamaru shifted and shuddered in the safety of Kiba's jacket. Ino growled in frustration and looked at the ceiling, not even realizing she was practically killing a plant by water.

"Maybe she's just in a state." Kiba suggested. Ino looked at him with angry eyes that made him shiver in fear. The blonde always managed to scare him in ways that Naruto was scared of Sakura. But then again, Ino always hit twice. This just made her even scarier than Sakura.

"She won't talk to me; maybe she might talk to you." Ino replied with a huff. Kiba rolled his eyes. It wasn't so surprising Kagami didn't tell Ino anything. Though she should have. Aren’t girls supposed to do that? Talk to eatchother about their problems.

"I think she's with Hinata-chan." Kiba thought aloud.

"Hinata-chan!? What about me!? I'm her friend too!!" Ino cried using her arms to emphasize her point. Kiba rolled his eyes again. Why did he hang around her again? All she did was give him a headache. He guessed it was because he had no better company. And he couldn’t just walk around and talk with Akamaru. He did that only for one day and he still doesn't think the shopkeepers completely forgot about that incident.

"Well maybe because it's because you're such a loudmouth…" Kiba mumbled. Ino turned to look at him.

… Kiba found himself face-first in the dirt of the street a second later, with a really painful headache…

A pink flower petal landed softly on the surface of the small lake, making ripples break Kagami's reflection. She blinked sadly and set her head on her clothed arm. She hated on how her Grandmother wanted her to dress. Ever since the massacre in the Southern Chousei portion all Chousei's were required to live in the compound. Though there weren't many. And the ones without the Chirosu were proven no good use to the clan except as servants. Like Miyuki. She hated the color yellow. No, detested it. A dark yellow kimono jacket with the black Chousei crest on the back and then another white kimono top and black pant. That was her uniform really. She reached down and gently touched the surface of the water.

"I just don't know what to say…" She said and looked at her shy friend. Hinata looked at her, and lowered herself to lie on her stomach like Kagami.

"I feel ashamed, like telling your parent you took the last cookie from the cookie jar." Kagami said again.

"How long?" Hinata asked softly.

"Well… it kind of started before that mission to guide Tadashi-sama, but it wasn't official until afterwards, nobody knows except you Hyuuga-chan." Kagami admitted. Hinata was stuck in the middle. She didn't know if it was right to tell. She felt if she told, Kagami might be mad because it would be an invasion of privacy. But if she didn't, Ino and the others would find out eventually. And then she might be corned for withholding such information.

"Not even Ryuumaru-sama knows, but I bet if he did he might me angry. Especially if he doesn’t like him." Kagami said while sighing. Hinata stayed silent.

"But I better go meet him now; he wanted to see me today." Kagami blushed and got up. Hinata got up as well and gave her a reassuring hug.

"Everything will w-work out." Hinata said softly. Kagami smiled and went off. Hinata put a hand over her mouth. Not quite sure how this would turn out.

Kiba gulped. He never though the day would come the day he might be forced to ask his best friend since childhood out. Personally he was against it, not to mention he knew Ryuumaru hated him and if Ryuumaru told Kagami not to date him, she wouldn't. And Ryuumaru already hated him. Afraid of what may happen he just kept quiet. But then Hana found out when stupidly, Kiba talked to Akamaru out loud about it and forced him into doing it. Threatening she would tell their Mother about it. And telling his mother, who happen to be the sensei of Kagami, that he liked her, might turn out giddy and embarrassing, or worse.

He took a step further. He never thought it would be so difficult, bit he guessed it was. He was glad Ino didn’t know of this. She wouldn't ever let him live it down. Akamaru couldn’t even come! This made it worse. He was going to ask Kagami out, and without the comfort of his friend if he possibly got rejected.

"Kagami-chan…" a male voice whispered. Kiba raised an eyebrow. He peeked around the corner than then wished he hadn't. His heart seemed to stop right then and there.

"Please Kagami- chan… please." The blonde male whispered again, pleading. Kiba wanted to turn now. But he couldn't drag his eyes away. He didn't even know who this was. Blonde hair and green eyes. Kagami looked down, tears forming at her eyes. Her hands made their way up to her chest, as if protectively.

"B-But what if-" Her voice was cut off as the unknown male grabbed her wrist and pulled her forcibly into an embrace. His own hands touched his sides she was so tiny. So cute, so little, and so easily breakable. She resisted at first mentally, but she gave in and rested her head on his shoulder. It felt uncomfortable, like she didn’t want to even be there. But she closed her eyes.