Naruto Fan Fiction ❯ After a Midnight Meeting ❯ Setting Things Right ( Chapter 5 )

[ T - Teen: Not suitable for readers under 13 ]

“Kiba, no!” Hinata shouted, pushing Kiba away.
“Hinata…” Kiba whispered.
“Kiba, I can’t…I can’t let you do this, I shouldn’t have even come here!” Hinata ran from Kiba’s room and out of his house. She kept running toward home.
Turning a corner she bumped hard into someone. The boy had a coat with a tall collar and dark sunglasses. She recognized him immediately. It was Shino!
“Hinata, what are you doing out so late? Naruto will be worried.” Shino said.
“oh Shino” she hugged him.
“you were with Kiba weren’t you?” he said.
“how did you know?” Hinata looked into his sunglasses.
“after your battle with Neji the other day, I thought it might be a good idea to keep track of your position” he picked a beetle up off her coat “and my little friends like how warm your coat is”
Hinata could only continue to hug Shino. Shino put his arms around her. Hinata gasped.
“I would be lying if I said I didn’t have any feelings for you Hinata” Shino said.
“but why did this happen?” Hinata asked.
“Kiba…is wild and uncontrollable” Shino answered “he can’t help himself at all…once I found out about you and Naruto I decided that I should probably find another girl. Kiba is not so easy to simply give up”
“what should I do Shino?” she whimpered.
“you have to talk to Naruto…it may be too late” he said.
Hinata let go of Shino and ran to home.

Hinata carefully opened the door and walked inside. She went up to the bedroom to change, and was horrified to see Naruto.
“Naruto…I…” Hinata stammered.
“don’t even try to explain yourself Hinata, Shikamaru and Chouji told me all about what you did with Kiba” Naruto’s expression was one of rage “They told me about your little meeting with Kiba at the barbeque restaurant so I asked them to keep an eye on you, they came back to report to me when they saw you go into Kiba’s house”
Hinata fell to her knees and cried. “Naruto, I can explain, please”
“Hinata, I cant believe you. I take you from your abusive family, let you into my home, buy things for you…and this is how you repay me” a tiny red aura was around Naruto”
“Naruto, no! that’s not what happened!” Hinata begged, salt water streamed from her lavender eyes.
“Hinata, please get out of my house” he said.
Hinata inched away “Naruto…”
“go!” he shouted.
Hinata fled from Naruto’s house, tears running down her face.
Naruto turned and gritted his teeth and clenched his eyes shut, but he could not keep the tears from rolling down his cheeks and into his hands.
He removed his coat, everything that had come to light had tired him drastically. He trudged upstairs to get in bed. But as he opened the door. He saw a boy standing near the foot of his bed. He was wearing a grey coat with a tall collar and dark sunglasses…

Where could Hinata go? Not home, Naruto had kicked her out. Staying with Kiba might only make the situation worse. And they might very well kill her if she returned to the Hyuga estate.
There was Shino’s house…and Kurenai-sensei’s. Kurenai-sensei’s house might be best out of those two. Staying with not one boy, but two? Naruto would never take her back then.

Kurenai opened her door when she heard a knock. She was slightly surprised to see Hinata standing there.
“What happened Hinata?” asked Kurenai.
“I made a mistake Sensei…” Hinata whimpered and wiped a tear from her cheek.
“Come on in, I’ll make us some coco” Kurenai let Hinata in and walked to the kitchen where she brewed up the hot chocolate, and handed a mug to Hinata.
“so what happened?” Kurenai asked.
“well, it started when Kiba asked me out to lunch after training one day…then he invited me to dinner on another night and told me he loved me”
Kurenai stroked her hair “poor girl”
“Then when he tried to…have his way with me, I pushed him away and ran home to Naruto, but he knew all about what happened and threw me out of the house! You’re the only person I could see without making the situation worse”
Kurenai lifted Hinata’s chin much like she did on their first meeting. Kurenai felt as if she was staring into a mirror of herself. “when I was your age Hinata, I was loved by many boys…”
Hinata sobbed…“what happened?”
“the original man I loved never forgot me…but I forgot him…by the time I was ready to accept him, he had already married and moved away, I cant let the same thing happen to you”
“so you’re saying it’s not too late?” Hinata whimpered.
“its not too late, but it will be very difficult for you” Kurenai said “like before, I can only bring the players together, you have to do the rest”
Hinata hugged Kurenai Tightly “Thank you so much sensei!”
“you’re welcome Hinata, now lets get you a place to sleep for the night”

Kiba was filled with rage and jealousy. He almost had her! Why didn’t she submit?
Then it hit him.
She didn’t want him because she thought Naruto was stronger than him…
He would show her how strong he was compared to Naruto…it would be simple Darwinism, survival of the fittest. The staple mentality of the Inuzuka clan.

Naruto stared at the boy in his room. Recognizing him as Shino.
“Naruto, I need to tell you something about Hinata” said Shino.
“I know what happened, Shikamaru and Chouji told me all about it” snorted Naruto.
“what they saw and told you isn’t the entire story” Shino retorted.
“then what did happen? And how do you know more about it?” said Naruto.
“during training I planted a beetle on Hinata to keep track of her. I’m able to hear what the beetle hears” Shino answered “I heard Kiba tell Hinata he loved her, then silence, then Hinata shouted and I heard the door slam…later I bumped into her as she was on her way here”
Naruto gripped his forehead “dammit!” tears began to flow from his eyes. “I was to hasty in judging her”
“Naruto, do you love Hinata?” asked Shino.
“yes!” answered Naruto.
“then you’ll understand what happened and take her back. Hinata did what Kiba asked because she did not want to hurt him. Hinata is the kind of person who wants to make everyone happy. But even she was able to stop herself when Kiba overstepped his bounds with her…she just needs to learn to say no every so often”
Naruto nodded “if I had just let her explain herself…this wouldn’t be happening”
Shino looked out the window. “I must be off now, remember what I said…it would be best for both you and Hinata if you took her back”
Shino left Naruto’s house and bounded off into the night.

The next day, Hinata woke up on a cot next to Kurenai’s bed, she had awakened and was writing Hinata’s mission briefing.
“Hinata, today is going to be difficult for you” Kurenai said, not lifting her eyes from the paper “you have to confront both Kiba and Naruto to set things right, today you’re going to talk to Kiba”
Hinata sighed, looking nervous.
“don’t worry Hinata. It’ll be alright” Kurenai said “I’ll be close by watching”
Hinata nodded.

Hinata met Kiba near the administrative building the hokage works in. positioned on one of the roofs was Kurenai, ready to step in if things got violent.
Kiba and Hinata stood a few feet from each other.
“Kurenai asked me to speak to you” Kiba said.
“yes…we need to talk about what happened last night” Hinata replied.
“why wont you be with me?” Kiba asked “what does Naruto have that I don’t?”
“Kiba…last night…all you seemed to want was my body, you didn’t really care about me, at least not in a romantic way”
“what the hell do you mean?” Kiba bared his teeth.
“well, you attempted to have your way with me the first night we were together” Hinata said “Naruto has only recently asked if I wanted to make love…and he accepted my refusal”
Kiba looked at the ground. “what can you see in him, I must be far better mate than him. I come from a rich and popular family, and I saw how you marveled at my body last night”
“Kiba, ever since I saw Naruto in class he’s been my inspiration. It was Naruto who drove me to become a ninja and gave me the determination to stand up to my family. My love for Naruto is more than just wanting his body”
Kiba fell to his knees, he couldn’t believe what he was hearing…but every word of it was true. He didn’t see Hinata walk up to him. She took his shoulders and stood him up onto his feet.
“Kiba, you’re my best friend. I know you care about me and I care about you too” she hugged him “but its wrong to try and take someone else’s lover” she smiled “besides Kiba, someone like you should have no problem finding a nice girlfriend of your own! After all, wolves are hunters, not scavengers”
Kiba smiled and hugged Hinata back “thank you Hinata” he decided that he wouldn’t fight Naruto. But he would have to talk it out with him.

That day, Naruto set out to look for Hinata and tell her he was sorry. Things at his house were very quiet without Hinata.
And those two nights were cold too…very cold…
The next day (after Hinata had spoken to Kiba), Naruto woke up to a letter on his bed. It was from Kurenai.

Naruto
I deeply apologize for what happened between you and Hinata. I need to show you something very important. Come to the rocks where you kissed Hinata for the first time.

Kurenai.

Naruto got dressed and headed to the rocks.

“Hinata, this is the day you talk to Naruto, are you ready?” asked Kurenai.
“yes, for better or for worse, I have to stand up to the person I love” Hinata sighed.
“I wont be going with you this time” Kurenai said. “I know Naruto will never hurt you”
“It’s not Naruto hurting me that I’m afraid of…” Hinata breathed. “its him never taking me back”

Naruto waited at the rocks…he remembered everything that happened here. Their first kiss to their camping trip the day or so before.
Kiba walked out onto the outcropping from the treeline.
“what are you doing here?” asked Naruto.
“I came to apologize” Kiba replied “for trying to take Hinata from you”
“why did you do it?” Naruto asked.
“because…I thought I truly loved Hinata…and I thought she was the only girl for me…” Kiba lowered his gaze.
“Kiba…it’s okay” Naruto said.
“really?” Kiba said.
“yeah…I’m sure someone like you can find a nice girl like Hinata! Believe it!” Naruto have Kiba a thumbs-up.
“Naruto” Kiba hugged him “thank you, and please take good care of Hinata”
With that Kiba was gone.
Naruto continued to wait for Kurenai…but it was almost nightfall and no sign of her. Eventually, he saw Hinata walk out from among the trees.
“Hinata!” Naruto shouted.
Hinata cringed and closed her eyes. She didn’t see him running up to her to hug her.
“Hinata, I’m so sorry I didn’t give you a chance to explain yourself” Naruto sobbed. Tears dripped from his chin and splashed onto Hinata’s back.
“I’m the one that should be sorry Naruto…I should have never gone with Kiba that night” her tears soaked into Naruto’s coat.
They stood there, holding each other for a long time.
Hinata looked up at Naruto, her pale eyes filled with joy.
“oh Naruto, this will never happen again” Hinata whispered.
“don’t worry Hinata, it won’t” he replied.
“take me home Naruto” Hinata said.
“I can’t…I’m supposed to meet Kurenai-sensei” he answered.
“haha, good Naruto, always focused on the mission” Kurenai jumped from atop a tree. “I vaguely remember a meeting like this one.” she chuckled.
“Thank you Sensei” Hinata said.
“you’re welcome Hinata” Kurenai said “your father said I was in charge of you after all”
Naruto smiled and looked at Hinata.
“well, I need to go, I have an appointment with…Iruka…” Kurenai blushed. Naruto grinned and laughed.
Kurenai leapt off into the forest. Leaving Naruto and Hinata alone.
“oh Hinata, you make me so happy!” Naruto whispered, happy tears began to flow from his eyes.
“Naruto…I want to camp out here for another night, please?” Hinata said.
Naruto smiled “you bet!”
Naruto took Hinata home and for the first time in perhaps three days, they slept together. Their bed was warm again, thanks mostly to Shino and Kurenai. Things back to the way they were, it felt so right for both of them!

I’ve decided this thing isn’t going to end for a while. Expect more where this came from.
Sorry Kiraichi, no sexings yet!