Fandom x Reader OTP Challenge

Day 9: Hanging Out With Friends - Kiba

Day 9: Hanging Out With Friends – Kiba Inuzuka
For KuroKoriRyu
A/N: Wow. I haven't watched or written Naruto in years.

It was a rare occurrence when the young ninjas of Konoha got a day off to relax and enjoy themselves. They often spent their days training and their nights studying, so they didn't get a lot of free time. What little free time they had was usually spent with their teammates, developing training strategies and ways to outsmart their Senseis.
Though you weren't a ninja, you'd grown up in Konoha, and you were good friends with most of the teenagers currently in training. You mostly got along with the members of Team Eight. Hinata's reserved nature was a nice break from the drama that followed the rest of the kunoichi, you were equally fascinated and disturbed by Shino's bugs, and Kiba... you had developed a crush on the dog-loving boy. Akamaru was the sweetest dog you'd ever met, though you hadn't met many, and Kiba had been your best friend since childhood.

You convinced the members of Team Eight to take their day off actually off. They usually trained, or at least Shino and Hinata did. But you wanted to hang out with the lot of them, so you told them all to meet you on the training ground. Kiba had teased you, asking why you would meet on the training grounds if not to train, but he agreed anyway.
You were planning to bring homemade snacks for your friends. You weren't sure what the four of you were going to do with a whole day to yourselves, but you wanted to have some fun with them. Perhaps you could play fetch with Akamaru and Shino could teach you about the bugs in the forest, and you knew Hinata would ask you when you were going to tell Kiba about your crush.
Kiba was impressed by the sweet treats you brought for the team. You happened to know his favorite kind of cookie, so you made sure to pack some. He wolfed down most of the treats after the others said they were full. You were pleased that he enjoyed them so much.
After lunch, you all decided to play Hide and Seek. You had to explain the game to them, as they didn't play games very much. Shino agreed to be "it," so you, Kiba, and Hinata ran off to hide.
You ducked behind a bush when you heard Shino approaching. You quieted your breathing and looked in-between the leaves to see if he was getting close. A warm hand clasped over your mouth, stifling the noise of surprise that came from your throat. You were pulled further back into the bushes, and your heart raced with fear and anticipation until you saw the fur cuff on the jacket worn by your captor. You let out a sigh of relief when you realized it was only Kiba. He removed his hand and you turned around to face him.
"What are you doing?" you whispered.
"I finally got you alone," he replied cheekily.
You ignored the blush that burned on your cheeks. "And why would you want to get me alone?"
His hands rested on your arms. "I need to talk to you."
You could hear two voices and two sets of footsteps, telling you that Shino had found Hinata. They were now looking for you and Kiba.
"Can it wait?" you asked. "You're going to get us found."
He pulled you forward by your arms and crashed his lips to yours. Your eyes widened in reply, but he pulled away before you could respond. As you were about to question it, the bushes moved and revealed Shino and Hinata, the latter with a knowing smile on her lips. You realized you were still blushing when you stumbled out of the bush, heading back to the main field. Shino raised a brow at Kiba, who grinned in response.

You were seated on the grass with Hinata while the boys played fetch with Akumaru. You nibbled your lower lip and watched them run back and forth.
Hinata turned to you. "Have you told Kiba, then?"
You let out a sigh. "No."
She tilted her head. "What happened in the bushes, then?"
You turned to her with a small smile. "He kissed me."
Her eyes lit up. "He what? That's great!"
You nodded. "Yeah. But I didn't get to say anything or even kiss him back. You and Shino found us."
She smiled apologetically. "If I had known-"
You shook your head. "No, I know. It's okay. I just... I need to get him alone again so I can talk to him."
Hinata jumped up and headed down the hill to where Shino was standing at the bottom. She said something to him that you couldn't hear before she led him away from Kiba. The dog-lover watched them go with confusion on his features, but he shrugged and ran back up the hill to where you were seated.
"Hey," he grinned.
"Hey," you returned with a blush.
"What's that about?" he asked, nodding towards Hinata and Shino.
"I don't know," you half-lied, shrugging. "Hey... about the kiss-"
"I'm sorry," he said sullenly. "I've just wanted to kiss you for so long and I didn't know how to go about it so I saw an opportunity and I took it and I'm sorry."
"I'm not," you said, turning to face him. He looked at you with relief and surprise.
"You're not... sorry?"
You shook your head. "I've had a crush on you for a long time, Kiba. I just didn't know what to do."
He chuckled. "All this time we wasted, huh?"
You giggled and nodded.
"But we don't have to waste anymore," he stated, gently grasping your chin in his hand. You smiled softly as he leaned in, pressing his lips to yours. You returned it sweetly, tilting your head for a better angle.
Hinata turned to look at you from where she was at the bottom of the hill. She smiled at seeing the two in embrace. Finally.