Kiba POV

Ah, what a wonderful day. I haven't quite asked Harima out yet, but I think she gets the message that I'm absolutely crazy about her. I sat at my desk think about how great life can be. Normally I'd be suspicious that I hadn't heard from that jackass Ryu yet, but how can I? That hot mama is safe in this room in my line of sight.

All is right with the world.

"Yo Kiba, check it out," Sasuke said gesturing towards two really black auras going at it. Epic…it was Kin and Harima. Kin was talking at Harima and I guess the other girls were talking her up. I wished I could hear better.

I finally did hear something.

"If you think you love Kiba more than me…prove it. You. Me. After school today. Winner takes all. Loser…and by loser I mean you…gives him up completely," Kin said. That sounded like a challenge.

Please say no.

Please say no.

"Fine. Have it your way," she said coolly. "Just get out of my face."

And with that Kin bounced away, but not before winking at me. I shuddered.

"Damn. Kin's an excellent fighter, dude. Harima just might get her ass kicked," Naruto commented. Sasuke slapped the back of his head.

"You obviously have never made her mad…" he said darkly.

Honestly, I'd never seen Harima totally mad. Sasuke made it sound it was like Armageddon. It made wonder.

After Kin left, Harima exhaled and shook her head. Then she banged it on the desk a few times and after the 4th time she stayed down. Hinata, Temari, and Sakura rubbed her back. I guess the drama never ends, but I guess once Kin is brought down, Harima and I can move on and she can have my children when we graduate (well a guy can dream).

"My money's on Harima. Someone with a life like hers has to know a thing or two about street fighting," Neji said.

"You want to know something about your little muse?" Sai said elbowing my arm. I brushed him away.

"What?"

He sat back down in the seat behind me. "I'll let you see for yourself afterschool."

I hate Sai and his damn cliff hangers. I'd kill him if we weren't friends.

The recess bell rang and everyone filed out of the classroom. I caught up with Harima and held her hand before Kin could catch up with me.

"Hello, pretty girl," I said, pretended like I didn't know anything. "What's up your crazy girl world?"

She looked up at me. That look suggested she knew that I knew about after school. Well word travels fast around Konoha High. It's a freakin' HIGH school.

"So what are you going to do about it?" I asked. "Can you fight?"

She shrugged and muttered, "Eh."

"Show me what you got…" Naruto passed us with Hinata. "Naruto said he thinks you're gonna get your ass kicked. Show him what you think."

Harima grabbed hold of Naruto's shirt and slammed him into a locker. She never changed her expression. She's pretty damn strong if she can slam Naruto that hard.

"Wicked," I said taking her hand again. I kissed it. She smiled.

"What I do?" Naruto muttered.

By the end of the day, everyone not only knew about the big fight, but everyone was placing bets. No one but the twelve of us bet on Harima. I was beginning to feel worried about her I mean what if she didn't win? How many of her teeth would we have to pick up?

No Kiba. Don't doubt the underdog. You of all people should know that.

"Kiba-kun!" said the wrong person. Kin

"It's Kiba-san to you, Kin. What do you want?" I shoved all of my books into my bag that still had some of Harima's stuff in it; a Kuromi alarm clock, an empty lip gloss container, and Kiss wristband.

"I want you to call me Kin-chan like you used to," she said in that sweet voice that drove me crazy once upon a time, but now made me uncomfortable. "Are you gonna cheer for me after school?"

"No?"

Her flirty smile faltered. "Kiba…you know that I'm going to win. We'll be together again. Don't you want that?"

"No?"

"That's too bad because after I kick Riuzi's ass into the dust, you belong to me again." With that she walked away. Please, Harima, I prayed internally. Please…KICK HER ASS!

Harima POV

I don't think I've seen both my eyes since I was twelve. Ino was pulling my hair back into a ponytail so Kin couldn't pull it out in the bathroom. It's the same as I've left it.

"Okay so you know we've got your back, right, girl?" Tenten suggested, sitting on the sink and swinging her legs nervously.

"I could fight her. I need to teach that hooker a thing or two about messing around with one of us," Temari stated, cracking her knuckles.

"Sh-she has t-to do this on her own. I-if she doesn't, K-kin will never leave her and Kiba-kun alone," Hinata explained. Temari shrugged.

"Okay, woman show me what you got," Temari said. It's been a while since Ive fought. Nara had taught me well. Ino moved out of my way briefly so I could roundhouse kick the mirror. It shattered into a million pieces.

Sakura nodded in approval. "She's ready. We might need her to kick asses for us sometime."

The way Konoha High is set up, there are 5 stories. In the center of the school is an atrium/courtyard. So students from all over can watch from all the balconies. I felt like I was fighting on national TV. The messes I get myself in…

"Well you're not spineless, I'll give you that," Kin said when she saw me. We stood 3 feet apart from each other. "But either way, you're almost nothing but Kiba's silver medal."

Hmm, if I were a shallow bitch like her that would have hurt. I rooted my feet to the ground, not backing down no matter what.

"So what do you have to say? Do you want to tell my Kiba that you love him like a pathetic loser?" she taunted.

"You mean like you were doing earlier?" I said without meaning to, but I didn't show it. "He knows how I feel about him."

"Cocky for someone's who's about to be publicly humiliated," Kin said getting into a fighting stance. What was this a Jett Li movie? Get real…

"Hmm," I said crossing my arms. The air was thick with anticipation. She was no different from my seventeen fights in Nara. Same thing applies.

Kin lunged at me ready to bring her fist down, but that's the traditional first move so I dodged without difficulty. I maneuvered myself behind her and kicked her in the back. She stumbled forward but countered with punch in my stomach. It knocked a lot of air out of me but air's not something I cannot get back.

She pulled back for another one but she was aiming down, making it easy for me to drop kick her, so I did. She growled and slapped me across the face. I grabbed her by the shirt collar and threw her onto the ground headfirst. Somehow she kicked me in the face and my mouth bled, but I didn't open my mouth. I kept my mouth pursed. She got back up and tripped me (a juvenile and cowardly move in my book, but look who I was dealing with.) She pinned me down with her knees knelt over me like she'd won.

Or so she thought…

"Okay, Riuzi, it look like one more hit and you're out like a light. Any last words?" she hissed nastily. I smiled sweetly and nodded.

I spit blood right into her smug little face. She screamed and got back up in freak out. I'd pissed her off big time.

"You sick psychotic bitch!" she shrieked and you could hear the responses fro the audience. This time she came back at me harder than before, but I was prepared for it.

This is for disrespecting my friends

This is for touching me

This is for claiming what isn't yours

This is for the red lipstick I will always feel on my face.

I dodged all of her attacks with attacks of my own; roundhouse and drop kicks, hits to major pressure points, even an occasional backhand.

Then she had me again. Something she said had me off guard. "You know, since you look like you're giving your all, I'll give you a little secret; me and Kiba-kun had a wager to see how far he'd have to go to get your panties. It must not have taken much because now both of us are reaching our limit…"

I paused in doubt and that was all she needed she dropped kicked me and the whole thing went in slow motion. I heard everything. The cheers for Kin's victory, Kiba and Hinata calling my name, no not calling more like screaming, the footsteps of Kin coming to finish me off.

Let her think that…

She stood over me and she looked every part of the victor in this battle. "You see, tramp. You cannot win against someone like me. Not in a fight, not someone like Kiba, and certainly not any friends like the tramps you hang out with. You're a loser!"

That tore it for me. I gathered myself up with the quickness and looked up at Kin. She scoffed and chuckled. "The bitch just won't stay down." Her supporters laughed at me. My eleven friends watched intently as I rolled my eyes and glared. I'd had just about enough of her mouth.

Kiba POV

She was truly fighting with the power of a racehorse and the grace of a swan. Every attack was like a ballet of mass destruction. My favorite part was when Harima spit her own blood out at Kin…in the face.

Now was the final move and both girls were shaking with anger and heavy breathing. Harima's hair had fallen out of its high ponytail and I could barely see the eye I usually saw. Kin tormented her and now she was seething as Kin spoke.

Kin didn't realize what a bitch really is. A bitch is a female dog. The Inuzuka clan is closely affiliated with dogs. So calling her a bitch is really making her even more perfect for me.

"Aw their both tired, but Kin's got the upper hand because she's stronger. Harima's done for," Naruto said disappointedly. Hinata exhaled in dismay.

"Wrong…"

We all looked at Shikamaru for an explanation and he didn't fail to give us one.

"Did you guys know that I am not the first in class anymore?"

Don't get me wrong, all of our jaws totally dropped, but weren't seeing what that had to do with Harima.

"I have an 89 in Information Withholding class, and that brought my final average this year. Harima-girl down there has a 94 in the class. She's really not tired at all. Just bating Kin. If we were ninjas, she would be using Genjitsu."

We all looked down at the battlefield just in time to see Harima drop to her knees. I thought she was tired after all, but then she arched her back so far her hands hit the ground. Kin looked down at her in confusion as did the rest of us.

"What the?" Neji started.

"Kiba, this is what I am referring to…" Sai reminded me. Oh yeah he had said something about that earlier hadn't he? I'm sorry I was just mystified by how flexible she was. She kind of eased in her movements which made me feel a little hot around the collar. Then suddenly with the quickness I'd only seen in Rock Lee, she brought her legs up and kicked Kin straight in the face! Kin was on the ground for 10 seconds flat making Harima (as if you didn't anticipate it) the victor in the fight. She was back on her feet and shoved her hand in her pockets, like it was no big deal.

Suddenly the courtyard was uproar of chaos; some people were upset with lost bets, others were sighing with relief that they didn't bet any real money. The eleven of us cheered the loudest. Tayuya and Karin pathetically went to go see if Kin was alright, but begrudgingly waved them away.

I was the first on out on the courtyard with Harima and she looked up at me with those sexy eyes she's got. Of course she owns me now so to speak. I didn't expect her to say anything first so as usual, I spoke first.

"Well I hope you enjoyed wailing on a girl for me," I commented, putting my own hands in my pocket. "Because you'd have to kill me before that happens again."

She smirked. I understood I was being full of myself, but would I be Kiba Inuzuka if I wasn't? "Okay, okay. That was douche-ish of me," I admitted starting to close up the space between us. She started to move toward me too and I thought she was going to let me kiss her but I couldn't. She poked my forehead which had completely healed. She winked at me and went to join her friends so they could tend to her wounds.

I looked after her and shook my head. She was weird; that dark redhead was but she was the most beautiful, talented, and smartest girls I have ever known and my heart was then and even now I was I post this hers. And that's the way I want it to stay…forever.