The Shadow And The Dog (COMPLETE)

Chapter 12

"Kiba! Put on a shirt!" I yelled and yet he had the time to start teasing now "Why? You know you want all this"

"I'm good" I laughed

I shield my eyes with my hands seeing this as my first time looking at my best friend with his shirt gone and suddenly felt warm hands grab my smaller palms and pulled them down to where they were in that persons hold only seeing my best friend give me that usual toothy grin as always. I rolled my eyes and stared back at him locking our eyes like they were in a trance, but I quickly cut it off before the tingly feeling in my abdomen could increase.

Out of no where, my body fell back landing on the dirt having extra weight all over me. The feeling of wet tongues and saliva all over my face caused me to laugh at the familiar touch. Next, the sound of a smack on flesh, yelling, and a groan came from above me but couldn't see what was going on with all the dogs different color fur around in my view.

Eventually I was freed from all the love by a strong grip of a hand grabbing the back of my jacket pulling me up like a weightless pup. I was met face to face to see Tsume holding me up; I smiled at her as she did a small grin advising me to be more alert of my surroundings or I might get caught and she wouldn't be there to help me. She settled me down on my own feet and I thanked her and walked over to the fanged boy that was holding his head in pain and Akamaru by his side barking nonstop.

I went up to him standing on my toes to kiss his nose and bent down to do the same to his comrade. Kiba was close behind as we entered their comfy home. I went over to Hana, who was in the kitchen and squeezed her into a lazy hug; she chuckled greeting me as well patting my head like always and forever.

One of the wolfs came rubbing its furry cheek on my leg tickling the sensitive skin, I bent down and scratched their favorite spot behind it's ear.

(Dogs talk- italic)

" Can we keep her, please" The grey and white wolf barked to the sister of the clan.

" Yeah can we!" Barked a different wolf beside that one with its tongue wagging out.

I felt my cheeks heat up of the affection of the wolves; "Sorry guys, my mom would kill me if I'm not at home for dinner" I chirped

"We can just replace you with Kiba no one will notice" another with black fur suggested.

I heard Kiba yell at them making me chuckle at the petty fight. Yes, I can understand what the wolves are talking about, and no, I dont know how. It just happened ever since I met Akamaru and he asked a question about me to Kiba, I answered for myself. When Kiba realized this, he surprisingly wasn't freaked out;  he was actually very happy that somebody out of his clan can understand the dogs language.

I never told my parents or Shikamaru because it'll just freak them out and it'll be a pain to hear mom go hay wire and possibly try to take me to the shrink again; NOT HAPPENING. So therefore, I only exposed it in front of these three and their furry comrades. Tsume gave me a strange look at first when I first talked to her comrade as well when he asked why I was wearing Kiba's clothes that night but she told me that it's life and ordered me not to tell anyone or else I'm dead.

So either way; I couldn't tell a soul.

"Koinu are you coming or what?" Kiba taunted. I folded my arms over my chest "Not until you put on a shirt mister"

"You don't have to lie, you know you want me to stay like this"

"Tsume help!" I yelled looking at her in the living room where she settled down on the brown couch with her comrade beside her watching tv.

"I would, but I'm not gonna" She shrugged going back to grooming her grey wolf.

"Hana?" I asked

"Sorry, rules are rules" She walked away with a bowl of food.

"What the hell does that mean?" I shrieked always getting that answer from them.

A shriek came past my lips; why you ask?It's because for some reason that just because I'm smaller than a said annoying dog boy, he thinks he can just pick me up and drag me places I said no to.

So here I am now, being lifted up and slung over the person shoulders hearing him laugh, I yelled and pounded on his bare toned back with all my might but let it go feeling my laziness quickly creep in.

Kiba POV

Her punches were like getting hit by feather-like pillows making me laugh harder sensing from the way her actions slowed to a stop, my friend was getting tired. Through the walk to my own domain, I had to restrain myself from moving my head to the sides too much. Because of the close proximity, Akarui ass was only centimeters away from my cheeks feeling my face getting warmer all of a sudden.

I slid open my door throwing the girl playfully on my bed seeing her already falling half asleep.

She looks so cute- wait! What?

Ughh I did it again.

The moment I lay eyes on her cuddling the sheets in my bed, my chest hurts. Akarui is something; special, different, lazy, cool; you name it. Ever since I found her in the woods alone that day long ago, I watched quietly for a minute as those jerks made her get hurt; that was when Akamaru and I howled like our elders to scare them off. She wasn't frightened about my fangs or claws; she even asked to rub my pal when we met. Every morning when I walk into the academy, I get to enjoy the view of her smiling at me greeting me and Akamaru. She's one of the only people who don't judge me because of my natural wolf behavior that sometimes leap out in front of others. It feels good to have someone laugh at your jokes even if I know there not that great. She might be none energetic most times like her brother; but she never fails to amaze me at how much energy she puts in to help out a friend.

She's my best friend. The feeling I get when I'm by her side or letting her sleep on me; it's comforting. It's the complete opposite of when we're apart; I don't enjoy it. I want to ask her if she feels it too, except it's always get caught in my throat so I just forget about that idea.

I want to know why I'm always feeling like the day goes by in a bored way when I don't see here. Or how the feeling of just watching her in my bed peacefully resting places my mind at ease.

Why can't I know?