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Note: I started writing this epilog and figured that it could also qualify as an actual chapter so I like to call it an Chapilog. Because it is the very last one in this particular story and I think it gives a since of closing.

Everything has a purpose.....

Chapilog: Concatenate

Dark chocolate eyes watched as she gracefully vaulted over the Hyuuga complex wall. Her movements were silky, flawless. It was as if every move she made was some intricate step in a dance created by the Kami's themselves.

For the first time in a long time, Kiba Inuzuka felt helpless. It wouldn't have hurt so much if she were taking this mission alone, but the fact of the matter was, she was leaving everything for him. He didn't know something could hurt this much, that there was something out there in the universe that could cause more pain to the body than a sword or claw. Something other than a poison to make your breath catch, your lungs burn, your eyes water. A feeling laced with more agony than any shuriken or kunai.

Movement from the waterfall of shadows located near the mouth of the alley that ran behind the compound caused his face to mold in lividity.

Of course he would be here. Of course he would be waiting to take her away. Now he was regretting leaving Akamaru back at the apartment. The large white beast would have been more than eager to run up and rip off the damn Uchiha's family jewels.

Sensing the aura of raw killer intent emanating off of Kiba, Sasuke turned toward the dog-nin's current location, a cold smirk twisting the corners of his mouth in the dim lamp light. Ebony eyes flashed crimson, willing Kiba to remember the warning given to him nearly two nights ago. The night before Team Hawk attacked their small ensemble of ninja.

--FlashBack--

He had been keeping watch over the camp when out of the corner of his eye, he saw Hinata slip away from the firelight. He couldn't help the pang of worry flare in his chest. They were only half a day's travel from Rice country, enemy-nin could be hiding just on the outskirts of the campsite waiting to pounce. So with these doubts and fears making his head buzz with concern, he decided to follow her, leaving Akamaru to momentarily take his post. He had tracked her scent through the meager undergrowth, following it to a tiny meadow. The sound of voices made him dive for cover into a nearby bush, from there he was able to catch tid-bits of their conversation, a particular part capturing his interest.

"What about Kiba? He might be able to-" Hinata was cut off by a small snort.

"That's easy. The mutt's dumber than a post." The blue haired-nin frowned at the Uchiha's statement.

"That's not a very nice thing to say. Kiba is a great ninja."

"It's not his integrity that I'm calling into question Hinata," Sasuke sighed, tugging on a lock of her hair, "It's his intelligence. When was the last time you saw that kid read?"

"Wel-"

"And trying to sneak a peek at Kakashi's porn doesn't count." The Sharingan user cut in, smirking. Kiba watched as his precious Hina open and closed her mouth before finally slumping her shoulders in defeat. "Exactly," Sasuke chuckled. "Like I said, Kiba's easy. Sure, he might be able to recognize a few of the individual components that make up the poison if he should ever smell them again, but we'll be long gone before that happens."

Kiba bit back a gasp, the voices in the clearing disappearing in the rush of air that seemed to force it's way into his brain, erasing any hope of logical thought.

'Poison? Leaving? Is this what the Hokage hinted about?'

His mind barely registered the exchange of a small unknown package from Hinata to Sasuke. The grove in which the pair had decided to meet was sparsely vegetated, leaving them bathed in a large pool of silver moonlight. Kiba could hear Hinata's breath catch as the Uchiha leaned closer to her; smell her natural scent of mint and roses spike with a tinge of arousal. It made his blood boil and ears pound to witness the small act of intimacy between the two.

Hinata's whispered approach pulled him out of his anger. He tensed. Her footsteps drew closer, blue sandals stopping in front of the clump of bushes he hid behind.

Had she seen him? Did she know that he had followed her?

His questions were quickly answered when she merely passed by his covered spot without second glance. Kiba watched longingly as she departed, melting back into the shadows in the direction of their camp. Sensing that she was well far enough away, he stood and walked towards Sasuke, who looked upon him with mild amusement.

"I don't know what you're up too," Kiba growled grabbing the front of the Uchiha's shirt and pulling him forward, their noses inches apart. "But, I swear to God, if you fucking hurt her, I'll ripe you a new hole to breathe out of."

"Hn." Sasuke reached up and forcibly pried off Kiba's fingers, "And here I thought you were going to try and drag me back to Konoha on one of your spare leashes." It was Kiba's turn to snort incredulously.

"I may not read, but I'm one hell of a tracker. If I wasn't informed of your so called 'alliance' the day after it happened, I would have caught you years ago." Kiba watched in sadistic delight as Sasuke's stoic veneer slightly cracked. "What? You really didn't think you were that good did you?!" He barked out in laughter, clutching his side. "Oh man that's rich! Still the cocky bastard, Uchiha."

The Sharingan user's eyes narrowed on the tattooed-nin.

"The same could be said about you, but at least in this reality," He smirked victoriously, "I get the girl." Kiba's deep laughter immediately stopped, his chocolate eye's flashing dangerously.

"Shut up."

"Long before I even left, you were always trailing after her," Sasuke ignored the warning, his voice condescending, "Panting in her wake, like a dog in heat. It must hurt. Knowing that she's willing to give up everything for me. Her title, her family, her friends," Sasuke paused to take in Kiba's shaking form. The killer intent was pressing against his chest uncomfortably, but he continued on, the smirk ever present."...You."

The dog-nin snarled viciously, his hair standing on end as he jumped at the Uchiha.

"Shut the fuck up, snake." Sasuke shuffled backwards to avoid Kiba's swipe. "She's simply following Hokage's orders. This is nothing more than a mission."

"Hn. Keep telling yourself that," The dog-nin feinted left before lunging at Sasuke's exposed right side, making him flip back in order to dodge once again. "And maybe one day you'll believe it." He grabbed Kiba's punch with his bare hand inches from his cheek. He pulled the Inuzuka forward by his captured appendage. Sasuke's eyes bled crimson as he stared down the snarling dog-nin. "Till then, don't interfere. Like you said, this is her mission. Fuck it up because of your petty jealousy, and it'll be your ass that gets a new breathing hole."

With a final smirk, Sasuke flicked Kiba in the forehead before disappearing in a puff of smoke.

--End FlashBack--

He watched as they embraced. Watched as he gave her another chance to back out. And watched as she shook her head no. Unable to watch any longer, he turned, sprinting back to the Hokage Tower. He didn't even bother knocking, instead settling for kicking the door open.

The room was rank with alcohol, it made his head spin as his eyes searched the dim lit room for Tsunade. The intoxicated blond was currently sprawled out in her black leather chair, her hair messed, face red from whatever the hell she was drinking.

"Hey!" Topaz eyes struggled to focus on the livid intruder. "What the hell do you guys want?"

"Why did you let her go?"

The voice of her best tracker, who had for the last two days been missing, sobered her immediately.

"It was her choice." Tsunade rolled her chair forward to place her elbows on the edge of her desk. "Sasuke needed an adequate medic-nin, one particularly strong in chakra control, to travel with his Team Hawk."

"Sakura."

"Would have been less than professional." Tsunade sighed rubbing her eyes. "Girl's a great healer, but lets face it, when it coms to Sasuke she regress' to the mind set of some love sick squealing juvenile."

"Bullshit!"Kiba growled, moving forward and flipping the guest chair over in a fit of anger. "There are others and you know it. He wanted her and he took her while you just stood there off to the side and scratched your ass!"

Tsunade jumped up at the sound of her office being splintered against the wall. Her inflamed topaz eyes burned with sheer choler as she slammed her chakra-fused fist down on the desk.

"INUZUKA!" The dog-nin stopped his tantrum and settled for glaring at the Hokage. His chest moved up and down in grating heaves.

He hated this. Hated feeling helpless, alone... weak. When it came to Hinata he felt weak. And after watching her 'die' he knew he could never have her.

Weak.

"I understand if you're pissed off." Tsunade sighed deeply. Though her face was that of a twenty year old, her eyes dulled with the dim overworked flame akin to her actual age. "But don't take it out on the damned furniture. It was her choice. He gave her multiple chances to change her mind, but she's as stubborn as the rest of those Hyuuga ass'. Once she sets her mind to something-"

"She has to do it, I know." Kiba finished looking down in defeat. "I just wish she would've trusted us." He murmured, making his way to the now broken door.

"Sometimes the things we want most," the Hokage stated causing Kiba to pause, "Are the hardest to let go." Without turning around, Kiba continued his trek, not stopping until he reached Konoha's gates. Chocolate colored orbs gazed beyond the darkness, searching for something he knew wouldn't be there.

'I'll let you go, Hinata....Just promise you'll comeback....'

The End

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Actually I plan on starting the Prequel later this week. Let me repeat.

THERE WILL BE A PREQUEL!

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