The Crack In The Mirror
xX Glass On The Floor Xx

((I Will Never Own Anything From Naruto))

Kiba's P.O.V.

I don't even remember what happened. It's like I was there, pulling Hinata from the grip of her disgrace of a father, then I just went out like a light... Now I'm here in my room, with Hana pulling needles and broken glass out of my back. We haven't said a word since she got home...

A Few Minutes Ago...

I held Hinata in my arms as I stared at the bag of dog food my mother had dropped to the floor in shock. She didn't talk to us, just walked away like she had seen something she didn't want to see. I don't blame her, I would've done the same thing. The sound of the bag rustling makes me look up, Hana!

First, she looked at the blood on the floor, then at Hinata, then finally at me. Her jaw dropped when she smelled the air - blood and exposed flesh. She left the room but immediately came back, trying to gain a calmer composure. Hana moved cautiously towards me and Hinata, what was she so afraid of? "I wont bite H-Hana.." I said hoarsely as a quick pain rushed through my spine. By the time she reached us, she was more concerned for my health than Hinata's. I wouldn't let Hana touch me, not until she healed Hinata first!

"Heal Hinata first.." I said to Hana with stern eyes.
"Are you crazy Kiba? You have more serious injuries than she-"
"I don't care!"
"If I don't get those needles out of you-"
"Do it later!"
"What if one of them hit a major blood vess-"
"HANAA!" I screamed at her, feeling the back of my eyes burning. There was moment of stern silence before I ordered Hana to work on Hinata through clenched teeth. She was slow with her movements, but eventually took Hinata into her room to heal her. A sigh of relief escaped my lips when I was alone. She was in good hands, that was all I cared about...

End Of Flashback...

So here I am, sitting in the floor of my room with wrappings all over me and needles sticking out of my shoulder. "Kiba.." Hana started, sad. "I think you need to re-think the relationship you have with Hinata..."
"What are you talking about?" I said to her as she picked pieces of glass out of my back.
"What am I talking about! Kiba, look at you! You have glass in your back, cuts and bruises every-friggen'- where, and you could possibly have a broken shoulder due to these damn needles! You care about hinata so much that you're willing to risk your life for her?"
The sound of falling glass hovers like a cloud. Then I said it...

"I love her..."

The tweezers hit the floor. "What?.."
"It's not that kind of love... It's like, I don't want anything to happen to her. And I couldn't live without her... To think that her bullshit father beats her, rapes her, and humiliates her everyday just... I wanna kill him.. I want to be the one that see's the life leave his eyes.. I'll put it that way... She deserves the best, no... She deserves to have the world in the palm of her hand, and I want to give that to her plus every star in the sky!.. She deserves to know what gentle, kind, honest love is... And I want to be the one to show her that..."

Everything was quiet after that. I didn't look at her when I told her, I wanted her to see that the wounds on my back were just a small price to pay for keeping Hinata safe! I hear her sniffle, then whimper. "Okay... Lets get these needles out of you, o-okay..?" Wait, did Hana just stutter? An overwhelming, agonizing pain engulfed me before I could answer my own question.. this pain, eve though it was the most intense pain I have ever felt before, it was nothing compared to the suffering Hinata has endured all her life...

A Little Bit Later...

I am bandaged everywhere except for my head and stomach. The needles only penetrated a muscle and would heal itself, according to Hana. But man was it killing me! I took a walk down the hall, halting in front of the guest bedroom, Hinata's room. I held my hand on the doorknob, scared at what I might see. A broken arm, severe bleeding, I didn't know what lied behind that door. But I was willing to find out! I opened the door slowly, making sure not to pop in on her changing. She laid in the bed, one arm out. The arm was bandaged, her fingers trembling. I listened to her breathe, hearing how much work it took for her to even take a breath. I walked to the side of the bed, she didn't even notice I was there. A drop of blood rolled out of the corner of her mouth, I wipe it away before it could stain the pillow. Hinata became startled, then looked me in the eye!

I saw the distant look in her eyes, like she didn't know where she was. Her pearls were glossy, incoherent to the outside world. She smiled, "Hi... Kiba.." She said quietly, hoarsely. "Hey Hinata. Are you okay?"
"Hana said.. That my arm was badly cut.. My head had some major trauma too... My legs are bruised pretty bad and the inside.. Of my cheek is gashed open and bleeding... But other than that.. I'm okay Kiba..."
She smiled at me, weakly placing her bandaged hand over my own.

"How are you.. Kiba..?"
"My shoulder muscle was punctured by the needles, other than that just alot of cuts and bruises..." I wanted to cry, I wanted to just break down into tears. I hated seeing her like this, I just wanted to take all of her pain and put it on me. She didn't deserve this, she never deserved any of her father's bullshit! A funny feeling grew in my throte and a pressure built into the back of my eyes, my vision blurred. That's when a tear landed on the bed sheets. My tear!

I whimpered silently, not letting her hear my cries of shame. She looked at me, soothing me weakly while lazily rubbing my tears away. "Kiba... Don't cry... Why are you crying..?"
"Because it's my fault you're like this! I couldn't protect you good enough, and I can-... I can't take it! I never wanted you.. To go through his bullshit anymore.. And I-.. I couldn't do anything to stop him!.."
"Oh... Kiba.. It's not your fault... I've had worse.. Done to me than this..."

I broke. I fell onto her, taking handfuls of the sheets and blankets and squeezing them as hard as I could. My head landed on her heart, her heartbeat weak. She placed her hands on my head, petting me. I cried until I couldn't breathe, I cried until my chest was full of rocks, I couldn't stop crying. She soothed me, whispering sweet words to me. "I'm so sorry Hinata.. I'm so sorry I let you suffer for so long.. I'm sorry I let him hurt you.. I-I'm so sorry I couldn't keep you safe... I'm so.. Sorry Hinata!.."
"Don't cry Kiba.. It's okay, I'm here now.. I'm safe, because you saved me.. From him.. You took me away from that place... You gave me what I thought.. I could never have... A True friend.. A best friend... Kiba..

You are my angel..."

SO SO SO SO SORRY FOR THE LONG WAIT! LIFE GOT IN THE WAY AND... YEAH :D I HOPE YOU ENJOYED IT! PLEASE COMMENT AND FAVORITE ME SOME INSPIRATION FOR THE NEXT CHAPTER, BECAUSE I'M STUCK! THANKS, NEXT CHAPTER WILL COME MUCH SOONER I PROMISE!