Notes- When I started this I planned for it to only be about three chapters, but because that didn't work I extended it to five. So this is the ending. I'm actually very happy with it; that might just be because this is the first multi-chaptered story I've ever finished.

And I don't know about when you read this, but where I am a new year just started. I couldn't see a better way to start a new year than put a story to (maybe) rest :P Enjoy

"Kiba," Shino did that thing where he just stood at the doorway and looked at me. I twisted to look at him from over the back of the couch.

"Yeah?"

"Why haven't you left yet?" Ouch. He didn't have to put it so bluntly.

"You were the one who said I could stay here."

"For awhile." He liked to put emphasis on that, "And that was three weeks ago."

"But I haven't found anywhere else to go yet." I pouted,

"Then find somewhere." Merciless bastard. "You've gotten over your depression, now leave."

"You're not going to just kick me out on the street are you?" The moment I said it I knew what Shino would probably say. And he did.

"I might."

I sighed. Three weeks with Shino was enough for anybody. Not that he was horrible or anything, he's just…Shino. Shino was the type of person who lives off his secrets, so most of his place was off limits too me.

I would move out if I had any other options…

Thankfully that particular conversation was cut short by a knock at the door. Shino obediently went to open it.

"Hi Shino, Kiba." Hinata came in, "I made some cake this afternoon. I thought maybe you'd like to share it with me." She held out a covered box in the shy manner everyone knew her for. The scent of baked goods tickled the inside of my nose.

"Yeah, sure!" I bounded over Shino's couch with Akamaru close behind.

"Why don't you join us for dinner?" Shino said graciously, taking the box before I could get to close. "We can share this afterwards."

"I'd love too."

Three weeks. That's ho long I'd been living with Shino, and though we're teammates and do well together on the battle field, we're not the type of peoples who can just get along 24/7.

Not like me and Ch—

It's never taken me so long to get over a person who rejected me before. But I guess Ch—HE—never officially rejected me. I'd gotten over so many girls that never wanted anything to do with me I'd stopped counting. I didn't know you could go this long thinking about someone you didn't have a chance with…

Three weeks. That's how long I'd been thinking about him.

I also didn't know that just thinking someone's name could hurt so much, yet here I was, in Shino's place with a mental shield between my thoughts and his very name.

"Kiba…Kiba?" Hinata's quiet voice broke me out of my thoughts. My head shot up in surprise. "You've been spacing out a lot lately." She sounded so worried about me.

I quickly swallowed the food I'd been shoveling into my mouth and smiled at my teammates. "Sorry about that. Must not be getting enough sleep or something." I tried to reassure Hinata, even though I knew she'd pry worry anyway.

"Maybe you'd sleep better in someone else's home." Shino almost growled. He had this thing about getting hung up on things.

"Aww…but I like your place so much." This is one of those times I likes Shino's sunglasses; I could pretend I didn't notice the skin searing glare he sent me.

The doorbell rang just as Shino said some other smart retort that I just had to respond too. Hinata laughed as she walked out.

Shino and I continued our verbal sparring while Hinata talked to whoever was at the door. It was fun. It was one the things that made me forget just how much I hated staying with my buggy friend.

It didn't hurt that it got my mind off him…

"K-Kiba." Hinata called from the doorway, freezing some hot comeback in my through. Her stutter caught my attention.

"What's wrong Hinata?" Shino sent me a glance that told me he had noticed the stutter as well.

"Nothing," She insisted as she turned back into the kitchen. Her eyes told me there was something up though, "It's just for you…"

I got up, headed to the door and got about halfway there before I froze.

"Hey Kiba." The big russet haired ninja waved shyly from the door. I wasn't imagining this whole thing was I?

I had to reclose my mouth a few times before anything came out. "…hey…" I took a few steps closer and leaned against the wall, not fully trusting my feet to support me. "What are you here for? I don't think I left anything behind." I tried for a nonchalant conversation.

"No…you didn't. I'm here for…you…" He muttered.

"What?" There was no way I'd heard that right. It was his turn to look like a fish while he searched for the right words. Finally he glanced over my shoulder.

"Do you think we could talk…outside?"

I turned to see Hinata and Shino peering around the doorframe down the hall. "Yeah, sure."

Out on the street it was a beautiful night. The stars were easily visible in the moonless sky and only a slight breeze blew dust through the empty streets. I was glad fro the darkness. It could hide the blush that heated up my cheeks and the emotions that I was sure would dance over my face once he said what he came for.

"Is there something you need…Choji?" I had to force the name past my lips.

"I've been thinking since you left…" He stopped, not sure what to say or maybe how to say it.

"How's Aya?" I asked instead, even if it sent a pang through my chest to inquire on the very person who sent me to where I was now.

"I wouldn't know." He laughed nervously, "I haven't talked to her in awhile."

"Why not?"

"I don't know. Things just didn't work out I guess. It might have been your fault." He gave the most adorable smile, it should have been on a teddy bear.

"Really now?" A ray of hope for my desperate love life flashed before my eyes, but I couldn't bring myself to jump at the chance. "Sorry about that." I chuckled.

"It's okay. I can't really blame you. It's like you were in the relationship anywhere. You just ruined it."

"And you don't blame me for that?" I couldn't believe this guy sometimes.

It went quiet. I felt like I should have said something, but didn't know what to say. I almost couldn't think over the sound of my eating heart.

"I've been thinking since you left," He started again,

"Hmm?" I encouraged him to continue.

"Well, I talked to Ino, because she knows a lot about these kinds of things, um, and I think…"

"Yeah?" My heart sped up another notch. There were a million different scenarios of what he could say next. The ones I wish he would say whistled through my ears.

"I think…" he said for the third time. "That…that kiss you gave me before you left was the best I ever had." Even in the dark I could see how red his face was.

Time stopped. My heart stopped. Everything just stopped. "What?"

Choji winced and looked away. "Since the kiss I've been thinking about you a lot. I think I like you Kiba!" He forced the words out before his courage could fail him. He then looked up at me sideways, afraid to look at me full on for fear of my reaction. I couldn't meet him in the eyes. This was too much.

"I can only hope…you haven't moved on yet…" He babbled like a nervous little girl.

"Choji…" He winced again as I took a step towards him. He sniffed.

"I-I guess you have…sorry, for bothering you." He turned around, beyond disappointed.

This wasn't how this was supposed to go, if it was happening anyway. He was going to fast. I needed time to figure this out. Just a second…I needed to think.

Then my mind shut down and instinct took over. I whirled the larger boy around and grabbed to fistfuls of his red shirt. Using my leverage I hauled him close and kissed him. I kissed him like there was no tomorrow, because starting now he was mine.

"You bastard," I whispered when we separated, "making me wait so damn long."

"Long?" Choji pulled away. "It's lonely been three weeks."

"Don't ruin the mood." I snapped, already feeling the romance of the moment drain away. Then things would get awkward. I didn't want that yet. "It's been three weeks too long." I attempted to swoop in for another kiss, but the ghost that is Shino couldn't possibly let that happen on his front step.

"I agree." He grouched.

Choji jumped at Shino's sudden appearance in our supposedly private moment. I'd long since gotten used to it.

"What do you two have against pure romance?" I asked to no one in particular. Apparently Hinata was the only hopeless romantic I knew.

As I mentioned last chapter I've considered continuing it for my readers, or maybe rewriting it in Choji's POV. I'd really like your opinions on that, otherwise I probably won't do anything, and just leave it as is.

I've decided that if I do continue it, it will be as a sequel that is actually all about their realtionship together, but I will put an extra bit here so the readers with alerts on this story will know that the next part is out, if I write it.

Since I know not everyone reviews, view my profile and vote on the poll I put there(Only registered users unfortunately) Anyone can still put their preference in a review if they want. I just figured this would make it easier to see which(If anything) is preferred.

Thanks everyone for reading this all the way to the end. It makes me so happy.