NaruHina: Technical Difficulties

Chapter Eight: Kiba's Secret

It was dark now and Naruto spent all afternoon outside the Hyyuga estate waiting for even a glimpse of Hinata.

To no evail he decided to head home to prepare for his mission whenever it came.

As he was on his way he passed Kiba's house.

Inuzuka was walking out as Naruto went by and he stopped to listen to the conversation Kiba was having.

"Hey, Akamaru don't steal my girl while I'm away, alright,". he called back into the house and the dog barked in response.

Kiba came down the walk way and stopped when he saw Naruto.

"Hey, Naruto. What you doing over on this side of town at this time night?," the dog trainer asked his comrade.

"I was at Hinta's and....what did you mean by 'your girl' Kiba?," Uzumaki countered.

"Umm..," about the time he was going to answer, a girl popped out the house and ran over to him.

This girl was almost as pale as Hinata, but not quite there yet. The next thing Naruto noticed was her breasts. They were big, but not bigger than Hinata's.

Her hair was a dark brown, much like Kiba's and it went down a little past the middle of her back in length.

She was wearing shorts and a white t shirt.

"Kiba, I almost forgot," the girl ran to him with something in her hand, "get some chips while your-. Oops," she kinda ducked behind Inuzuka when she saw Naruto.

"Yeah 'Oops'. i told you to stay in the house idiot," he said as he hit the top of her head gently with the bottom of his fist.

"Hey, What is that?," Naruto asked the girl.

"This?," she held up the device she had in her hand, "It's an IPod," she smiled at him, "I'm Ruma by the way," she extended her hand for Naruto to shake, but Kiba knocked it down.

"Go back inside before anyone else sees you," he took her and spun her around then shoved her in the direction in which she came.

"So Kiba," Naruto was in his face when he looked back around at him, "is your family home tonight or what?"

"Idiot," Kiba punched him in the gut and blushed a little, "...no they're not. I'm not planning that either, Uzumaki so don't come over here screwing things up."

"Alright, alright. Calm down I can tell you love her."

"What? What makes you think that?"

"The way you protected her like that. You didn't even want me to shake her hand let alone strike up a conversation with her."

"I guess," Kiba kicked the dirt around a flower so it was covered again.

"Why are you hiding her though?," Naruto turned to Kiba and looked curious.

"Cause people talk okay," he looked down at the ground, "and I dont want them to look down on her, she's to sweet."

"What's so different about her?" Naruto pried.

"I shouldnt say. If it got loose it would destroy her or my mom would one," he looked back at the house Ruma disappeared into.

For a while Naruto poked and stabbed at Kiba with his fingers and words until he gave in.

"SHES NOT A NINJA NARUTO," he shouted but not loud enough for anyone but Naruto to hear then calmed, "that's why no one's seen us together around the village, but we do spend a lot of time together despite that."

"Kiba I didnt mean to make you say that I didn't think of that as a possibility at the time," Naruto stepped back a half step, "but you should bring her out in public you know. Just not around people you don't trust."

"Thanks Naruto, but if you don't mind I have some stuff I have to get done," Kiba stepped on to the road and walked towards the store.

Uzumaki put his hands behind his head and continued on down the street.

As he walked past the far end of Kiba's house he saw the curtains fall back into place.

"Thats what I would do anyways. Just hold out hope Kiba," he said to no one in particular.