Lately, Kiba had been trying to speak politely to Kurenai. It was most likely the fact that he’d realised you couldn't’t speak to your old teacher like you were best friends after a certain age was past.
“A-and then, of course, well…we are not that…intimately acquainted…with her.” Kiba stuttered.
While they had gone to the Hyuuga house a few times to meet up with Hinata and such, neither Kiba nor Shino had met up with Hanabi outside of that. It’d feel awkward to suddenly go and ask her to consult with them about wedding gifts. Plus, like Kiba said, if they involved her family members, then there was the chance that the talk of wedding presents would reach Hinata’s ears.
“Hmm, you’re right…” Kurenai crossed her arms and thought.
In the meantime, Kiba finally laid his hands on the beef jerky, chewing on it furiously while muttering “The feeling when you chew it is really important…the feeling…” like it was a magic spell.
There was another reason for Kiba to get so upset when the subject of Hanabi was mentioned. Shino knew a little bit about it. The incident had happened on the day when they’d been told that unbelievable news about the moon possibly falling.