>>Sharing the Loneliness
-The Incident-
Disclaimers:
I do not own Naruto.
I find the SasuxHina pairing very believable since they are both like anti-social and have family problems...yeah... Many more reasons follow. I also dislike the use of japanese phrases here and there, such as "Hai," or "Nani?", it just makes me sound like those japanese wannabes. So, I only used the adresses such as "-san" or "-kun", those I find are alright. They are in the anime subs so why not?
-Flashback-
Standing outside the Ramen shop was Hinata Hyuuga with a small box in her hands tied together with a simple yet satisfying piece of silk white ribbon. Written on the box in bold silver print was the words "To Naruto". This was the day that the young girl of 12 had prepared for. The day that she would gather up her courage and finally tell Naruto about how she truly feels of him. She grasped the box tightly and began to pace in front of the shop.
"Young Miss!" A voice called from within the shop quickly obtaining the attention of the Hyuuga heiress.
"Yes!" Hinata quickly said awakenning from her daydream. It was the old man who owned Ichikiru, chuckling at her nervousness.
"Would you like something? Come inside!" He annouced to her again smiling a friendly smile.
"No thanks," Hinata replied, "I'm waiting for someone."
"Who, is it someone special?" This time, Ayame; the old man's helper replied. Hinata blushed, and turned away leaving Ayame and the old man grinning.
A few minutes later Naruto arrived walking beside Sakura, and with Sasuke getting dragged behind. HInata began to tremble nervously, and sweat beneath her thick sweather. She grasped the box even tighter, and as a matter of fact if it was made of paper then it would would surely have been broken. She stepped out onto the street in front of Naruto, and realeased part of the grip on the small box.
"Nar..uto..-kun.." She stuttered, biting a bit of her bottom lip, and prepared to offer the box. Inside was a letter that she forced herself the whole last night to write, along with some sweet dumplings showing her affection towards him. Unfortunately for her, Naruto barely noticed her for he was trying desperately to start a conversation with the pink haired Sakura who did not at all like the blonde haired boy. Everyone in Konoha knew this as a fact.
"Oh, hi Hinata didn't see you there." Was all he said to her as he made his way into the shop. Sasuke shot a glance at her to acknowledge her existence but that was that. From outside the shop, Hinata thoguth about leaving and trying again the next day but insisted to listen on their conversation.
"Naruto, can't you just leave me alone for a bit?" Sakura answered the persistent blonde.
"Okay, fine fine. But only after you agree to go on a date with me." He grinned and leaned towards Sakura waiting for her answer. Quick enough, he got a reply resulting in a blow on the head. "Oww..what did you do that for?" He protested, as he rubbed her sore head.
"Look, no matter how many times you ask, you will just get a no," Sakura sighed and began to eat her ramen, "Why don't you just ask someone else like Hinata?"
"No! I don't want Hinata! I don't even like her! I want you Sakura!" Naruto shouted alerting even the people strolling outside of the shop.
Sasuke knew that something was already going wrong, and due to curiosity he attempted to look outside in between the drapes to see Hinata's reaction. But, Hinata was already long gone, and the only thing in her place was the small box she had brought with her, still tightly tied with the ribbon.
-End Flashback-
Notes: Yeah, not much of Sasuke in this chapter but in the next chapter, it will be on Sasuke's POV instead of Hinata's. Trying my best to make him non-OOC, so far all the Sasux? fanfics I've read had him OOC. But then again, thats only the ones that I've read before...heh..