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A/N: Hello! This is my first fanfic and I'm so excited \(^U^)/ It would mean the world to me if you leave your feedback and constructive criticisms in the comments. That way I'll grow and become a better with each new chapter^^

Chapter 1

It was a soft rain. Birds danced in the distance chirping happily among the lush foliage. A playful creek sang nearby as it accepted each drop pattering from the heavens while Hinata sat silently sipping her favorite tea.

She had rented a room in a quaint little tea house with the pretense of meeting with some new friends. Lately the girls had been dragging her to all sorts of "fun" event landing her in some of the most awkward positions a shy person could ever find themselves in. It didn't help that her ideals of fun were radically different from Sakura and Ino.

"I should pick up the present for Asuma-chan I've been meaning to buy now that I have my allowance." Hinata murmured brightly into her cup. Despite the guilt from deceiving her friends nagging at her from the back of her mind, she was still happy to have spent the time calmly enjoying her favorite tea in her favorite tea shop. Sighing contently, she picked up her umbrella and stood up with a stretch, gathered her belongings and headed towards town.

Picking the perfect gift was a lot harder than she had expected. The rows of plush animals and mechanical toys held so many possibilities but in the end she chose a cute little teddy bear with an eye patch. With her purchase in hand Hinata made her way back along the stone-paved road, climbing atop the stone bridge ledges whenever she encountered them until she reached the home she shared with Kurenai-sensei.

"I'm home!" Hinata called out as she entered the house.

"Nee-san! Nee-san!" A little boy chanted as he ran to Hinata, hugging her tightly.

"Oh! Hinata your home!" Kurenai-sensei called brightly, popping her head out from the kitchen. "How did your date with your new friends go?"

"I-It was fun and I was able to pickup a present for Asuma-chan as well." Hinata smiled and removed a small package from her bag and handed it to the little boy clasped to her legs.

"If you this keep up Ma-chan will get really spoiled!" Kurenai chuckled, "Try to make some room for dinner. I'm trying out this new recipe my colleague at work gave me!" Hinata paled. Despite her motherly aurora, Kurenai-sensei was an amazingly terrible cook - if left to her own devices that is.

"I-I'll h-help you sensei!" Hinata stammered and ran into her room to get changed but not before tripping over her own feet.

"Oi! Oi! Hinata-chan! Don't be in such a rush! I'm more than happy to wait for you to get ready." Kurenai-sensei chided.

"Y-Yes Sensei!"

Dinner had gone without a hitch. The recipe Kurenai-sensei's friend given her had turned out to be quite delicious. Hinata shuddered at the thought of what Kurenai-sensei could have done to the poor meal if she hadn't been there. She brushed her slightly damp hair before slipping into bed, and drifting into a peaceful slumber.

"Hey Sasuke Wait Up!" An energetic blonde yelled as he ran to catch up to his sullen classmate. The dark hair boy stopped for a second before scoffing and increasing his speed. By the time the blond had caught up to him he was already situated his seat by the window in the far back. A mixture of insults and complaints flew from the blonde's mouth as took his seat next to Sasuke, only to divert his attention once a certain pink haired girl entered the room.

"Hey, Sakura over here! We got the best seats in the house! Come sit by us!"

"Oh, hey Naruto!" Sakura called to the boy. She was nearly dragging a reluctant indigo-haired girl along as they came to join them.

"Good Morning Sasuke! Morning Naruto!" Sakura chimed.

"This was going to pain," Sasuke thought to himself, sparing the two girls an acknowledging glance. Seeing the mousy girl beside Sakura gather up her courage to offer her greetings made him smirk. The shy ones were always the easiest deal with.

"G-Good M-Morning Naruto-kun. Ah G-Good Morning Uchiha-san."

"Hey Hinata! Wow you have this class too! More familiar faces that's great!" Naruto exclaimed sporting his signature grin. The furiously blushing girl just nodded her head in reply.

"Hn" Sasuke thought to himself. It looked like the pearl-eyed, indigo-haired, mouse dressed in what he consider a tent looked to be genuinely affected by the yellow haired idiot sitting next to him totally oblivious to the blaring signals being sent his way. His past recollections of her were fuzzy but if he were to believe what Naruto had said earlier she was a past acquaintance but certainly not a close one. Not having to deal with her would make his life easier but if she was going to hang around Naruto like a lovesick leech it would only cause him annoyance in the future.

"Hinaaaaaaaaaaata-chan!" Sakura called as caught up to the quiet girl absent mindedly making her way to the lunchroom. "I have a huge favor to ask of you! My biology professor is making me stop by his office right now to pick up my phone after he caught me using it during class. Lately Sasuke hasn't been eating very well, so could you please give him this bento for me?"

"A-Ano S-Sakura-chan—"

"Don't worry I'll be coming soon to take responsibility for it so just say it's from me and everything will be smooth sailing from there! Bye! Gotta run! See ya!" With that Sakura bounded down the halls and leaving a bewildered Hyuuga in her wake.

Hinata took a deep before breath made her across the empty lunch hall to the table where Sasuke had seated himself.

"A-Ano Uchiha-san?" Hinata asked tentatively. Sasuke spared her a bored look. He had wanted to finish his meal before the rest of the student body flooded. Nervous, Hinata cautiously proceeded with her mission. "S-Sakura-chan t-told me to g-give you this b-bento she m-made for you since you h-haven't been e-eating w-well lately."

Sasuke looked at the lunch box in disdain. Last he remembered Sakura's cooking had exceptionally bland for his liking. It also irked him that she had taken the liberty to assess his eating habits. Glad for once to have spent time on preparing his own meal for the day, Sasuke coldly removed his bento from his bag and placed it onto the table.

"If she wants to play mommy she can find some else to indulge. Tell her the least she could have done was make sure I wouldn't have wasted my own efforts preparing my own food." He said scowling at the offending bento.

"B-But Sakura-chan p-put her precious heart into making it for you. The least you can do is accept the effort." Hinata shot back. This was not the response he had expected from the timid girl he had met earlier, he had expected her to cower in fear or turn on her heals in the expected shy girl fashion and run away with the message; instead, he was faced with an dazed girl who looked almost angry. She seemed to have a lot more guts than he had given her credit for. It would have been interesting to see how far she was willing to go with the bento but it was in his best interests to end the conversation quickly.

"You're naïve to say accepting the bento is the least I can do. Accepting would be the same as accepting her feelings— both of which I have no intention of doing." Sasuke calmly replied.

"I-It makes s-sense. I'm s-sorry to have troubled you. I-I sincerely apologize, Uchiha-san." Instead of turning her heels and making her exit the Hyuuga took the seat across from him much to his surprise. "E-Excuse my intrusion, but I-I think it's best if I wait for Sakura-chan here."

"Are you sure it's not because Naruto is making his way towards this table right now?" Sasuke replied cocking his eye brow.

"Ehh!" Hinata squeaked. "A-Ano—I will leave this here and pass the message to Sakura-chan when I see her later. G-Goodbye Uchiha-san." She stammered abandoning the bento and rushing out of the lunch hall. Sasuke smirked at her fleeing figure, amused at her reaction to the prospect of seeing Naruto again. A chance most girls would have taken advantage.

Soon after Hinata's exit, the hall began to fill with cacophony of life. Destroying all hope for a peace lunch. Seeing nothing of interest remained in the lunch hall, Sasuke quiet slipped out of the lunch hall leaving a bewildered Sakura staring at the untouched bento abandoned on the table.