I giggled happily, racing from one end of the school roof to the other. Naruto had decided to throw a party for no apparent reason (that I could see) and parties had sugar and boy, do I love sugar! I back-flipped twice, trying to burn off some of my never-ending energy. “Two more!” I yelled with laughter evident in my voice. I flipped once more, and was frightened to find no roof under me. Instead, I found open air. Yelling swear words loudly, I scrambled for the roof, but didn’t make it (sort of like the old Wile E. Coyote cartoons). I thought I was dead for sure, but I landed on something.
It wasn’t soft, but it did the trick. I sat there in a daze for a bit before my landing pad spoke.
“Would you mind getting off??” it said snarkily. I looked down and found my long-time crush, Kiba, lying under me. I scrambled up quickly, stuttering apologies. He stood up and brushed himself off. “Next time I’ll catch you, jeeze, I can’t breathe!”
“S-sorry,” I apologized, not really registering what he said.
“Hey, are you going to be at Naruto’s party later?” He asked, interrupting my apologies.
“Uhm, y-yes.” This was awful! I couldn’t even manage a full sentence!
“Why’s he having that anyways?”
“No clue.” He checked his watch and his eyes bugged out a little.
“(insert expletive here), I’m gonna be late! Hana’ll kill me!” he moaned, “Dude, I gotta go, see ya!” and with that, he was gone. I finally began to breathe regularly again, wishing I was braver. Shrugging it off, I took off toward Tenten’s house. She was forcing me to dress up for the party, and I did not want to get on her bad side.
When I got there, Tenten whisked me upstairs, saying something about “so perfect”. I was dragged into her room and had clothes shoved in my face.
“Put this on!” she trilled happily, looking like a kid at Christmas. I did as I was told, laughing at her enthusiasm. I had changed into a low-cut green shirt, which apparently accentuated my eyes, and showed off just enough skin. The pants were low-cut jeans, and I wore my Converse (hi-tops all the way, man!) as well. Tenten insisted on doing my hair, carefully brushing the untamed raven strands and clipping them back cutely, since they were too short to do much else with. She also insisted on make-up, and I didn’t bother arguing. I laughed as she joked about finally getting Neji (her boyfriend) to notice her.
She finally decided on an outfit, and dressed in a tight red halter top and low-cut pair of jeans. I put her hair in a long French-braid, and helped her with her make-up.
After we finished, it was nearly time for the party, and Tenten and I giggled and talked the whole way to Naruto’s. The conversation was light, and I specifically remember talking about drool electrocuting her, and I setting fire to a tent (don’t ask; it wasn’t on purpose). Laughing heartily, I rang the bell.
We were let in by Naruto, who was angrily preoccupied by Shino flirting with Hinata (“OMG, it’s the apocalypse,” I whispered to Tenten, earning a giggle). Sasuke was being pestered by Ino, while Sakura was getting the same treatment from Lee. Those were only a small fraction of the people there. Neji greeted Tenten and stole her away from me. I grinned and went to the kitchen (social gatherings were fun, but I liked a few less people; plus, sugar was in the kitchen!!).
Looking around at all the soda cans, I decided to make a pyramid. I was almost finished when Kiba walked in to get a drink. I was standing on my tip-toes, precariously balanced on the edge of two stacked chairs (I never did figure out how so many can had been generated in such a short time). He looked at the pyramid (which I had based off the Mayan pyramids, because it was easier) I had built, impressed. I placed the last can on top, and tried to get down. Of course, being who I am, I fell, yelling swear words loudly. Quick as anything, Kiba caught me, and saved me from the mountain of cans that fell soon afterwards.
I blushed as I realized he was holding me bridal style, and wasn’t letting go. Before I could say anything, he grinned triumphantly and said, “I know I said I’d catch you next time, but I never thought it’d be so soon.” I blushed further, and looked at him decisively.
“Kiba?” I asked, voice quivering a little.
“Eh?”
“I like you.” I grabbed his shirt, pulled him forward, and crashed our lips together. I kissed him shyly, hoping this worked. I heard a wolf whistle from the other side of the room, and saw Neji and Tenten standing there, big grins plastered on their faces. I turned a bajillion shades of red, but Kiba just whispered in my ear:
“I like you too.”
