BRIGHT LIGHTS, BRIGHT HEARTS

Summary:

Hyuuga Hinata is spending her last Christmas in her neighborhood and before leaving she would like to give her all time crush, Uzumaki Naruto a handmade scarf to remember her bye. However, things started taking another turn with the unsuspected bump with the mysterious Uchiha boy, Uchiha Sasuke, himself.

Pairing: Sasuke x Hinata (slight one- sided Naruhina)

Rating: T

NOTE:

This fiction is based on a manga by Usami Maki that I have just read and I just could not help but share the fluff with the rest of Sasuhina lovers. And to those who are out there preaching about plagiarism and stuff, zip it and stop reading it already. I already have uni profs citing that saying everyday, I don't fg need another reminder. Ahem…please excuse the language…but past experiences have really put me off this whole "I- am- more- holy- than- thou" attitude from some fellow fanfictioners. I am normally mild- tempered.


CHAPTER 1

HINATA POV-

After November, the anticipation and atmosphere signifying of the upcoming Christmas holidays could be strongly felt all along Konoha roads. Bright light bulbs strewn all over fences and bushes, mistletoes hung over every possibly strategic kissing spots and Christmas carols echoing in nearly every neighborhood. It was definitely a breathtaking scene. Ethereal almost.

And it is on this road, and in this town will I be spending my last Christmas holidays celebration here. Until when only Kami- sama knows.

- NORMAL POV-

"So…what about you? Are you going or not?" piped up a rambunctious 15 year old blonde which probably most of the students of 3F would be able to identify as Yamanaka Ino. The energetic blonde haired girl, who also happens to be the daughter of a flower shop owner in the small friendly neighborhood of Konoha.

"Hmm, truth be told…I'm not sure yet. My mom's pretty edgy these days. Must be her menopausal dilemma," sighed another energizer bunny of 3F. This one is pretty unique in the sense that only she would dare defy the school rules and went and dyed her hair pink. Bubblegum pink.

Her reasoning was that pink hair makes her stand up more in the sea of students in this school, and boy…does everyone know that Sakura loves being the attention of everyone. And for that 'genius' of an excuse, the school principal, Mdm. Tsunade had the honor of escorting Sakura out of the school gates for her sentence.

Well at least the one week suspension was worth it. Sakura was ever since officially the bravest girl in school to pull such a foolish yet distinctively spunky stunt.

Take about rebellious teenage years.

Looking up from her knitting (which by the way, every girl seems to have happily taken up as a hobby during free school periods these days), a shy girl voiced at her friends. "A-ano…but I probably may n-not be going to this party….you know, p-packing n stuff…"

The blonde and the pink- haired girl stopped knitting for a second to look at the young Hyuuga before turning back to whatever it was that they were trying to knit. (They told Hinata they were knitting a sweater…but it looks more like a messily tangled yarn of wool…)

Ino sheepishly continued knitting…or more like tangling up her already tangled piece anyway. "Oh, ya…I just like totally forgot. You're moving away this December 25, right?

Hinata could only nod while her face had the usual blush that she had on no matter what the occasion was. Once this term ends, my whole family will be packing our bags and leaving this town for how long even no one knows.

"Well in that case, looks like you're gonna have to speed up and get that scarf done before Christmas, ne." smiled Sakura. "That is… if you want Naruto to have it of course."

Hinata could only smile weakly as she tried her very best to hide her sorrow at not being able to see her crush after this term ends. "A-ano…I g-guess so." Naruto and I are in different classes, so we rarely do get to talk to each other. Even to say hi along the halls is nearly impossible. (Sigh) maybe I'm just living a dream. An impossible dream. All this is not going as I hoped but at least I could try. Even if it is for the last time.

The loud shrilling of the Konoha High bell pierced Hinata's thoughts as it signaled that the day's school session has indeed ended. Well, for the day that is.

Packing all her books and belongings into her light blue tote bag, Hinata carefully folded her half done knitted scarf that she intends to give as a Christmas and probably parting gift to Naruto. As she packed her stuff, Hinata could not help but let her mind wonder about thinking of her crush rather than paying attention to the task at hand.

"Hey, Hinata! Let's go." Ino's loud shout brought Hinata out of her thoughts as the blonde girl and Sakura waited at the door for their gentle and less rambunctious friend.

Smiling at her friends, Hinata tossed a cheery, "H- hai!" and ran to wards them.

"YOSH!" cried Sakura pumping her fist into the air. "To the bakery where that cutie works, then!"

"Shut it, sakura. You're sounding more and more like that geek, rock lee, you know." Ino interrupted.

"I DO NOT!"

"DO TOO!"

"DO NOT!"

"DO TOO!"

And on and on went the friendly bantering as they together walked towards the school entrance.

Hinata could only sweatdrop at the antics of her friends. Sometimes she just couldn't help but wonder as to exactly how on earth could such an introvert as her end up being friends with extra extroverts such as Ino and Sakura. Oh well, that's life for you. You'll never know what's gonna come your way next.

Running excitedly down the halls, which by then was almost deserted since most of the students had already rushed home, Hinata unintentionally bumped into the shoulders of someone.

For fearing of having offended the person said, Hinata quickly bowed her head and chanting 'gomen nasai' over and over again like some kind of mantra.

However, it was a cold 'watch it' from the person towering over her that had Hinata glance up to take a better look at the 'victim'

Hinata mentally cringed at the person standing tall in front of her.

Oh, how wonderful.

Just when I thought that the day could get any worse, my baka self simply had to go screw everything up and run into 'him' of all the people in this school.

Stupid Hinata! You just had to throw yourself into the path of the school's psychotically cold and distant younger Uchiha.

Uchiha Sasuke.

END OF CHAPTER ONE


REFERENCES:

Baka- stupid

Kami sama- God

Gomen nasai- sorry

Author's Note:

Well, how was that for a beginning? First and foremost, I'd like to apologize for having NOT updated my other fics in such a long time…and now I'm already posting a new one…again…(bad…bad authoress)

But the good news is that updates for "Twist Of Fate", "Valley Of Lavenders" and "Persuasion" will be up sooner. I'm in the process of doing last check ups and such.

Anyway, I hope that you will all enjoy this fic as much as my other fics. I'm truly sorry if you find some of the characters may be OOC. I intended it to be that way.

Until next time… sayonara.