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Sakura had her parents come pick us up, we hadn't seen Sasuke at all, which was good as I had told her he had an emergency and had to leave early.

On the way home though, I decided that I wanted to go to Kiba's house. It was risky, but I didn't want to leave him home alone, that's if he even made it home after storming off.

He was just so upset last time. I was worried about him. This was supposed to just be a little hang...

No, it was supposed to be our date. That's what it was truly meant to be, but Sasuke and I ruined it with our problems.

"Hey, Mr and Mrs Haruno? Do you think you could drop me off at The Inuzuka residence instead of the bus stop."

"Hm, you're going to Kiba's house?" Sakura asked.

"Yeah, it's a lot closer than my own house and I don't want you all to be traveling so far just for me." I smiled, not even having the courage to face her after everything I've done with her boyfriend.

Even if he is behaving trash to me.

"Oh that's so thoughtful of you. Sakura you really do have great friends." Mrs Haruno complimented.

"Oh mom, of course I do. You raised me do to so right?"

"That's right." Mr. Haruno agreed.

"Haha thank you." I smiled, but I couldn't even keep it very long when all I could think about was Kiba.

If only I had taken him up on his offer then maybe none of this would've happened. I would've left Sasuke alone and be free from him and the control he has over me, but that only made me wonder just how Sakura dealt with all of this.

It would have to be stressful for her to be with someone like that.

Wait a minute...

"Hey Saku-" I tried as I had a hunch about something but I didn't have the chance.

"We're here." Her father announced before I could.

I decided it might be best to just leave it for tonight. It didn't make sense for me to stress anyone else out at this time.

So I exited the vehicle and said my goodbyes before watching them drive off. I almost forgot to call my parents and let them know I'll be home tomorrow. I didn't plan on leaving until knowing Kiba was okay after all and who knows how long that'll take.

(A/N: He Kibalous, it'll take a while)

"Hello, mom?" I asked once the home phone was picked up.

"Yeah? Naruto? Where are you do you know how late it is? I was just about to call you but then I remember you were supposed to be at detention. Oh my this is just ridiculous."

"Haha I'm sorry mom. But I just wanted to call and let you know that I'll be heading home with Kiba tonight. Mrs Sarutobi is feeling exhausted and he's closer so it'll be less stress on her."

"Oh that poor woman, please remind me to bake her a treat. She's working so hard to keep you two out of trouble."

"I'll definitely remind you."

"Thank you, and behave yourself while you're over there please. The last thing we need is you two messing up Kiba's home."

"You don't have to worry about it. I'll be on my best behavior."

"Of course you will be, you're Minato's son." She chuckled.

"Haha yeah...and thanks mom." I replied as tears began to form at my eyes.

"For what sweetie?"

"Thanks for just being great parents and being there for me. I really appreciate the both of you and...and I can't imagine what it would be like without you, I truly love you both and I'm sorry if I haven't said it more often."

I guess the emotions from earlier were just now settling in. If Kiba wasn't there and what happened went any further, I can't imagine how heartbroken they'd be to find out what happened to one of their children.

"Awe Naruto, we love you too. You're making me teary, is everything okay?"

"Ha, I guess I'm just exhausted from cleaning all day."

"Well, if that's the case then please get some rest and we'll see you tomorrow. We can have breakfast together and just spend the whole day together as a family, and bring Kiba if he's a available." She beamed.

"Ha, I'll try too."

"Okay sweetie, get some rest now. Tomorrow okay?"

"Okay."

"Goodnight son."

"Goodnight mom."

I felt so heavy all of sudden being here again and just in general. The events of tonight were nothing to bring any type of emotion but a negative one and the more I thought about it was the more I could understand how Kiba felt.

If it was anyone else in my position I would've reacted the same, but it was because of my stupid secret that I couldn't do anything because I feared that I would have to explain how it got to this point.

Which, I didn't think I'm ready for.

I looked up at the gate of Kiba's house and the same eerie feeling traveled through my body every time I came here, but I tried to shake of it off as best as I could because I knew Kiba was hurting inside there.

Pushing the gate open I hadn't really thought about what could happen to me when I went in there, much less remembered the fact that the yard was filled with dogs, which I was sure all of them hated me.

So you can just imagine how terrified I was when I locked the gate and turned around to see all of them staring at me.

But only one approached me, he sniffed me and gave me a small lick on my hand. I recognized him to be the white dog from the last time.

"Akamaru?" I asked as he wagged his tails at me, but it still seemed like he wasn't too happy.

Could it be that he's sharing feelings with his master, Kiba?

"Where's Kiba?" I asked, as he titled his head at me. Only for me to realize I'm literally in someone's yard asking a dog questions.

This is a new experience for me.

"Hey!" I yelled under my breath as Akamaru bite my backpack and started dragging me along with him.

Was he going to eat me?

He dragged me to the entrance of the dog house that led to the backyard and then he just laid there while looking at the opening as if he wanted me to go in.

"Do I go in?" I asked, once again realizing I was talking to a literally dog.

"Tsk, thanks." I replied before patting him on the head and crawling through the hole.

Was my uniform really going through it today, first soda, bathroom floor and now lawn mud and grass clippings.

It's a good thing I started washing my own clothes, but mom is going to be pissed.

I made it to the other side and started brushing the debris from my shirt as best as I could. Luckily the dogs weren't in here like they were at the front, they must've been set free for the night.

So that must've meant Kiba was inside, so why did Akamaru lead me through here?

"What...are you doing here?" A voice asked, startling me as I thought it was one of the dogs speaking to me.

I looked in the corner and saw that there was someone curled up in the dark corner and I had to squint my eyes to see that it was Kiba.

"Kiba..." I trailed as I just kneeled there looking at him.

"I asked you a question." He replied as he just stared blankly at the sky.

"Kiba, I was worried about you."

"Hm, worried about me..."

"..."

"I'm not the one you should be worried about." He stated.

"But Kiba-"

"I don't want to hear it. Just leave me alone."

"Kiba-"

"I said GO!" He yelled, causing the dogs around us to howl and bark at how angry he was, I could hear one even whimpering, it was clearly Akamaru.

I've never seen him so upset with me in this serious manner, and he had all right to be, but I wasn't going to leave him just like this. He wouldn't have done that to me and I knew that for a fact, plus even if I did leave him I don't think it would've been for long.

He was just always on my mind as of recently. He's become such a staple in my life now, a great friend and even...

"Shut up! Y-You fucking ungrateful bastard!" A voice yelled from inside the house. "You're disgrace to the family! You piece of shit, I should've aborted you and your sister! Never give birth for that asshole!"

"Is that..." I froze.

"Why are you still here..."

"..."

"I told you to leave. Why won't you just leave and stop seeing me like this."

"Kiba..."

"What is it Naruto? Are you deaf?" He asked as he glared at me, leaning off the wall and sitting up straight. I gasped as I noticed that he had tied his shirt around his arm, but moved back into the darkness when I saw it.

"What happened to your-"

"Naruto... leave."

"Kiba, I'm not leaving."

"Why?"

"Why should I?"

"Because you've made it clear that you don't care for yourself and as a result everyone else is going to get hurt by you."

"Kiba, I know that I was wrong-"

"I never said you were wrong! You keep blaming yourself for something that isn't your fault. But what I hate is that you're more focused on what other people think than what you think, especially when it comes to something as crucial as your own safety!"

"..."

"It pisses me off that you do that because I care about you and everyday I realize just how much I do, but all you do is hurt me every time I hear that fuckers name!"

"Kiba I'm-"

"If you're just going to apologize again, please just shut the fuck up."

"..."

"You need to leave. You being here isn't safe."

"Neither is it for you, what happened to your arm?"

"..."

"Kiba?" I tried, crawling over to him, but he only shoved me off.

"Wouldn't want someone to see you. They'd get the wrong idea." He spat.

I looked at him in shock as I didn't expect him to be so aggressive with me. I even hit my head on the wall, but he didn't even flinch to see if I was okay.

Was he truly finished with me?

I checked my phone and noticed I had received a missed call from him about fifteen minutes ago. I hadn't even gotten out of Sakura's parents car at that time, so why was he calling me?

Was he worried about me, or was he calling me for help?

I really am a horrible to him.

I noticed his phone was near him and I took the opportunity to sneak it away from him while he wasn't paying attention to me by leaning closer to him once more, but not as close as before.

"I'm not leaving you here tonight. Whether you like it or not." I informed him as I snatched the phone and went back outside the dog house.

Akamaru looked up at me with a sad expression. I knew exactly how he felt.

"Don't worry boy, I'll help him out." I promised him.

I walked back to the front gate so that Kiba wouldn't hear me. I didn't know exactly who to call but he was hurt and so there was only one person that came to me mind.

Someone who I figured knew Kiba and his family for a long time and that could help us.

"Hello?"

"Naruto?" She asked. "It's so late. What's this about?"

"Sorry about that Hinata, but it's kind of an emergency."

"What? What happened?"

"It's Kiba, he's hurt. I'm at his house right now. You wouldn't happen to have Mrs Sarutobi's number, would you?"

"I'll add her to the call!"

"Thanks..."

•••

It might've pissed Kiba off even more, but this was for the best.

He glared at me as Mrs Sarutobi and Hinata tried to persuade him to leave the dog house, and eventually he did so that's when they took him to The Sarutobi residence.

They rushed him inside and immediately they began checking him and bombarding him with questions about the matter, but he hardly said anything to anyone, he just glared at me or stared blankly into space.

I sat outside the room that they were checking on him in and I couldn't help but feel like there was a huge lump in my throat at this time. As if this was all my fault basically, but Kiba said I always blamed myself for everything and cared about what others had to say.

But who was to blame for this but me?

I was the one who chose to get involved with Sasuke given the circumstances and even after I experienced a dark side to him. Even after he did what he did I still don't resent him...

I was always more concerned with him than my own self, even when I didn't do anything I always tried to please him first. Just like Kiba said...

Was that true?

Was I a people pleaser?

Or did he mean it when it specifically came to Sasuke?

He couldn't have, he wanted to do so many things in public, but I refused simply because of what other people would think.

Any way, it hurt him and that's the only explanation I can think of. Something happened that injured him both physically and mentally, and I knew I was responsible for one of them.

I've never seen him cry so hard, unless it was about his family. I hurt him that much.

"Naruto?" Hinata called as she exited the room and saw me wiping at my tears.

"Hm?" I asked.

"Well, Kiba's injury isn't serious it's just a few scratches on his arm. Still he isn't talking about it, the only thing he talks about is you leaving."

"I see."

"Yeah, so if you're up for it. Mrs Sarutobi can drop us both home."

"No, I've already told my parents that she was tired and dropped us off at Kiba's place."

"What? Why would you say that?"

"Something happened earlier. I can't talk too much about it right now, but Sasuke and Kiba fought because of it. That isn't the reason he got that injury though, but it is the reason he's so upset. I know he wants me to leave, but Hinata I don't think I can do it."

"..."

"I hurt him too badly and I can't stop thinking about it."

"Naruto don't cry." She sighed as she wiped the tear from my cheek with the hem of her blouse. "He might hear you."

"I have too, it's all I can do. He doesn't want me around him and I can't even blame him, I've been nothing but trouble."

"..."

"All he wanted was to figure out his sexuality and I dragged him into so much bullshit-ah."

"..."

"He must hate my guts right now."

"Listen Naruto...Kiba might be upset with you but he's far from hating you, in fact, it's the complete opposite. You're the first guy he's ever had so many experiences with and he's happy about all of them. He loves spending time with you and making memories, he loves talking about you and being around your family." She confessed.

"Honestly, I don't even think he's had this type of connection with even Tamaki, but he has it with you. He didn't trouble you all those times before because he hated you Naruto, Kiba loves you, a lot more than I can describe."

"..."

"It isn't my place to say, but seeing you so discouraged, I had too."

"..."

"He's willing to bend over backwards for you times ten, you just have to open your mind and allow yourself to realize that he isn't just in this for the ride, he's with you for the journey. By your side, through thick and thin, even if it frustrates him when you make decisions he might not like, but he still cares for you."

"Show him that you care too."

"What if I don't?" I asked. "What if what I feel for him doesn't reciprocate what he feels for me?"

"You do, otherwise you wouldn't be here right now, nor would you have called us and nor you would've went to his home to look for him. Plus you don't just cry for people you don't care about like that."

"..."

"Alright?"

"Alright..."

"Great! Now stop crying before he sees you haha." She smiled. "After he's gotten some rest then you can give it a try at talking to him. I'm gonna make him something to eat, and for you as well. So go get freshened up and we'll talk later, alright?" She asked.

"Okay, thanks Hinata."

"It's no problem. Go get freshened up now, I'll get something for you to wear while your clothes dry."

I did as Hinata said and got up to go and take a shower, but the problem was I didn't know where the shower was to begin with, this was my first time being in a teacher's house.

I honestly thought it would look like a library, isn't that what teachers like? Books?

So I was basically just walking around aimlessly in their home trying to find the bathroom, I came across a hallway with three doors one of which had to be a bathroom. However, the first one I almost attempted to open I heard voices coming from the other side.

"Kurenai, just calm down for a bit. It isn't healthy for the baby for you to be getting all worked up."

"Asuma, this isn't me getting worked up...you know how long this has been happening to Kiba and his sister. They've been going through this for so long now, but this really hit me."

"What could compel a woman to through glass at her own child?"

"..."

"Even if it didn't hit him directly and cause any serious wounds, he's still hurt! His hand was all scratched up from the shards of glass!"

"Why don't we just have him stay with us then?"

"He won't... I've tried that already."

"But why?"

"Why do you think? He loves his family, he even has a little tattoo with their clan symbol on his chest. I scolded him about it, but all he did was make jokes, he's always trying to make people laugh, even when deep down inside he's hurting so much."

"..."

"Hana didn't even know he went there. Tsume was drunk so Hana asked the bartender to help her home, so Kiba must've gone there thinking everything would be like usual, but it wasn't."

"Baby, don't fret. I'm sure everything will be settled soon."

"I hope so, he doesn't deserve this. Nobody does... the only good things I can think about that keeps him sane are his sister, his family, his friends and Naruto."

"Isn't Naruto a friend of his too?"

"Hm, not from what Hana tells me. Apparently the two have a special connection as she puts it."

I backed away from the door and made my way back to the room Kiba was in. There were pictures lined up outside that I recognized to be photos of Mr and Mrs Sarutobi, Kiba, Hinata, Hana and even Shino.

He looked so small and happy, despite everything he really did bare a lot of burdens but it didn't stop him from being what he really wanted to be.

Happy.

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Sorry about the long wait. I've been very tired and I'm at that point where the writing is getting complicated because I only write at a certain time, which is literally when I should be sleeping so you can see where the tiredness comes from, plus work.

But I still do like this story and I'm hoping for it to come out great and actually have an ending.

Hopefully you all are patient with me and still enjoy the story and it's progression ❤️