"Alright students, that is all for today, now go out and enjoy your weekend…BECAUSE NO HOMEWORK!" Iruka shouted to his class as he dismissed them for the day.

"Awesome!"

"You're the best!"

"Hell yeah!" various students shouted, the bell rang and everyone darted from class. A young girl was the last one too walk out of the classroom. She silently sighed to herself, relieved that the day was over, and she could now rest for it was the weekend. She had long plum colored hair, a grey messenger bag ,and a plad blue uniform skirt, along with a white short sleeved button up shirt, and dark blue socks up to her knees. (This is what Konoha Academy had its young ladies wear.)She didn't really like wearing their mandatory uniforms but she unwarily pulled it off. She started to walk home, she was almost off campus when she heard someone shout.

"Hinata chan!"

Hinata turned around to see Naruto running in her direction. Her pulse got faster, and she started to blush. 'Naruto is calling me…what do I say?' she was starting to get nervous. She had a crush on him ever since she came here (and that was middle school), and it had yet to fade not that she wanted it to. She liked having someone to think about, and someone to care for, even if it was one sided. Naruto had finally caught up with Hinata, he was holding his knees trying to catch his breath. "Whoo, I found you, good thing I was able to before you left." 'Naruto was looking for me? But why?' Hinata questioned.

"O-oh hey N-n-naruto, what are y-you doing h-here?

"Well, Sakura the others, and I wanted to know if you would like to come, and hang out with us at the new pizza place that just opened. So they sent me to look for you." Naruto explained. 'Should I go? If I do I'll get to hang out with Naruto if I say yes, and on top of that Ill also get to try some pizza, its not everyday that a pizza place opens around here.'

"U-um s-sure N-naruto, that sounds f-fun."

"Alright! Well everyone's going to go home and change out of their uniforms, so meet us at the corner of the shoten biu street, where the big tree is, in about half an hour." Naruto instructed

"A-all right, ill b-be there." Hinata turned around and started to walk home. She lived not to far from the school, so she was home in no time. She got to the door of her apartment and fished out her keys, she opened the door and saw her handsome orange cat, waiting for her when she got inside.

"Hello Kyo!" Kyo greeted her with a meow and rubbed against her leg. She giggled and patted him on the head.

"Guess what Kyo, I got invited to go eat pizza with my friends! It's a good thing to, because I had such a lousy day, and I just want to forget about it. She never stuttered around Kyo, well because she was comfortable around him, he was much easier to talk to than an actual person. She loved her cat, and he loved her. She got comfort from him. She lived alone in a one bedroom apartment. She was emancipated from the parental control of her father, he was abusive, and only cared about something if it involved his own reputation. Hanabi her younger sister stayed with their father still, and often would use her ninjutsu to visit Hinata,and leave her some money. Hinata would never accept the money, so Hanibi did it unknowingly. Hinata lived in Konoha city, while Hanabi and her father lived a few towns away.

"What should I wear Kyo?" as if to answer her question he jumped into her closet and started to play with her black long sleeve shirt.

"What a great choice, thank you" Hinata lightly pet Kyo, grabbed the long sleeve from her wardrobe, and changed into it then she put on a pair of denim jeans and her regular strap sandals, and her purse that slightly resembled her messenger bag, told Kyo bye and headed out the door. Hinata walked towards the location and saw Sakura already waiting under a large tree.

"Hey Hinata, glad you could make it." Sakura said with a smile

"Hi S-Sakura, i-im glad to be here."

"Hey Hinata!"

"Oh Kiba-kun are y-you j-joining us tonight?"

"Damn strait, you don't think I would miss hanging out with my pal. Hey Sakura, me and Hinata are going inside to find a table you wait for the others." Kiba put his arm around Hinata and they both walked across the street. Hinata didn't mind, her and Kiba where great friends, he was like a brother to her. He was the first one she talked to when she went to Konoha Middle School, and they soon became close friends, and their friendship has stayed strong through High School.

"Table for seven please" Kiba said to the hostess

"Yes right this way." The hostess led them to a nice big table and seated them, would you like to order, or wait till your party gets here?

"We'll wait" Kiba said and the hostess walked away.

"You said Seven Kiba, I thought there was only going to be Naruto, Sakura, me you and Shikamaru?"

"Well Sakura invited Ino, and Naruto invited Sasuke, although between you and me, I hope he doesn't come, I think he's a jerk."

"Kiba-kun that's mean."

"Well its true."

"Hey guys, we all finally got here." Saukura said as she pulled out a chair to seat herself, the rest of the group doing the same. "Hey Hinata long time no see!" Ino shouted, "Oh h-hi I-ino"

"How have you been?"

"O-ok, I guess."

"Just ok, why not great!? Oh and hows that cat of yours, now what was his name again? Kia? Ko?"

"K-Kyo"

"Oh thats right, he's awesome! Its almost like he can understand what your saying."

"Enough chit chat, lets order something." Sasuke interrupted

Hinata saw Kiba make a fist "You don't have to be such a jerk they were just talking" Kiba bluntly said.

"Whatever im hungry."

"Ahh don't mind Sasuke Hinata, he's just always grumpy." Sakura chimed in

"Im not grumpy, Im just hungry, Now where's the waiter, I already know what I want" Sasuke said angrily

"Does everyone know what they want already?" Shikamaru asked

"Yupp" Kiba answered for everyone

"Excuse me!" Sakura shouted at one of the staff as as she raised her hand "We're ready to order"

"OK my name is Kyra and Ill be your waitress tonight. What would you like?"

Naruto practically ordered the whole left side of the menu, while Sakura ordered a salad, and the others ordered two large pizzas for the table to share. She brought their drinks and an appetizer and left. The group was holding conversations left and right, and they finally got their food.

Kiba served himself and Hinata a slice. "I think she can get it herself." Sasuke commented.

"Yeah, and what do you care?"

"I dont"

"Then shut the hell up, and mind your own damn business." Kiba said angrily

"Why should I listen to you, dog breath?"

"Sasuke, c mo-" Saskura chimed in

"This is none of your business Sakura." Sasuke said coldly

"Geez I only gave her a pizza, no one else has a problem with it, why do you?"

"I don't, its just she's old enough to get her own slice."

"Yeah I know she can, but she's to considerate."

"What the hell do you mean"

"I mean that she'll wait till everyone gets a slice, before she gets one, so I just thought Id get her one right away. Asshole."

"Don't talk to me that way loser"

'Why is Sasuke so angry? I need to tell Kiba to stop, before this gets out of hand.' Hinata thought. Kiba was about to point his finger at Sasuke, but Hinata put her hand on his motioning him to stop.

"K-kiba kun, p-please stop."

"But he started it Hinata!"

"P-please Kiba kun."

"Alright Hinata, Ill stop. Your lucky she's here or this would've got ugly."

"Whatever." Sasuke stood up threw his napkin on the table, and stormed off towards the restrooms.

"Um…I think I better follow him." Naruto got up and chased after him

"Sorry everyone, Sasukes probably just having a bad day." Sakura explained

"What a drag, oh well lets eat." Shikamaru said biting into his pizza

"Sasuke, what the hell was that back there?" Naruto asked

"What was what?" he asked cold and clueless

"Don't play dumb, why are you so grumpy lately"

"I am not grumpy!" Sasuke shouted

"Oh well now im convinced. Just tell me whats bothering you."

"You wouldn't understand."

"You say that about everything, I may be clueless about most things…but im not stupid."

Sasuke sighed, knowing that Naruto wasn't going to give up.

"Well you know how I moved here to…to get away from my brother? Well I got a box sent to me two days ago. In the box there was only a piece of paper, and my brothers wedding ring, I know he sent it" after a long pause Sasuke took a crumpled piece of paper out of his pocket, and handed it to Naruto.

'Hiding is hopless'

Sasuke slammed his hand on the counter with his fist.

"Just when I thought that I could finally be safe, that I didn't have to hide anymore! That I could finally be able to say my last name in public! It just makes me so angry, and unsafe. I feel like he's watching me wherever I go."

Naruto wanted to comfort him, but he really didn't know what to say. "Im sure itll all be fine" he finally managed to say

"You don't know what he's like."

"Well your like a brother that I never had, and ill be damned before I let your so called sibling take that away. It will be ok." Naruto said happily, unknowingly his words didn't give much comfort to Sasuke.

"I hope your right."

"Well lets not worry about it now, lets go and finish eating." Naruto opened the bathroom door and he and Sasuke walked out. When they got back to the table, Sasuke and Naruto sat down and everyone acted like nothing happened, thinking the obvious, that Naruto had gotten him to calm down in some way. When everyone was done eating they paid the bill and left. "So what should we do now?" Ino asked "We're not going home?" Sasuke asked "Well I don't know about you, but I don't want to go home yet." Sakura replied

"Yeah me either, my moms being a total drag right now." Shikamaru said with his arm around his head.

"I know! Lets go to the park!" Naruto exclaimed

"That's a great idea!" Kiba agreed

"Ugh..umm I actually sh-should be getting h-home." Hinata said with two of her fingers touching together.

"Do you want me to walk you home Hinata?" Naruto offered

Hinata started to blush, and wanted him to walk her home desperately, but she knew how eager Naruto was to go to the park, she didn't want to impose.

"N-no Im fine N-naruto"

"The streets aren't safe this time of night, let me walk you home." Kiba said

"N-no Kiba-kun, Im fine"

"I should be going home anyway now to, so later." Sasuke said as he was beginning to walk away.

"Hey, Sasuke can you walk Hinata home then?" Naruto asked him in more of a command, than a question.

"What no way im gonna let that grumpy douche walk her home." Kiba stated

"C'mon Kiba its not safe around here at night. Its only Sasuke after all." Sakura said

"N-No im r-really ok." Hinata said knowingly defeated

"Fine. Sasuke can walk her home." Kiba agreed

"I didn't say yes yet."

"C'mon Sasuke its on your way home." Naruto told him

"Fine."

Sasuke started to walk away. "Are you coming?" Hinata was standing in one spot staring at Naruto, when Sasuke's voice broke her from her trance. "H-Hai" Hinata said catching up to him. The two were walking in awkward silence when Sasuke asked her "So where do you live?" "F-four blocks from here." Sasuke didn't want the silence to stay awkward so he decided to break the ice. "Look im sorry for the way I acted earlier." Hinata was a bit caught off guard by his apology, she didn't know him very well, but she knew that he wasn't one for apologies.

"I-its ok S-sasuke-san, e-everyone has those days." Hinata blushed and looked at the ground not wanting to make eye contact with him. 'She's so shy, and she stutters all the time, I thought someone who did that would be annoying, but its actually kind of well what's the word…not exactly cute…but attractive.' Sasuke thought to himself. Sasuke started to examine her features, and he thought something that he never thought, about any woman before. 'She's beautiful.' Hinata noticed Sasuke was staring at her, and she blushed a shade deeper. She wasn't comfortable so she decided to do what she wasn't very good at…small talk.

"I, Im s-sorry that y-you had to w-walk me home S-Sasuke-san."

"Its no problem, I know how forceful the others can be."

"Th-that's true." Hinata said with a slight smile.

Sasuke didn't know why, but he wanted to know more about her.

"So are you going home now, because you have a curfew?"

"N-no I actually h-have s-some things t-that need to be worked on at home."

"What kind?"

"W-well, I always t-train around th-this time."

"Do your parents make you?"

"N-no, I actually l-live alone."

Sasuke was a bit shocked by this revelation, she lived alone? Even if she didn't live with a father or mother, surely she would have some type of family look after her, an aunt? Uncle maybe? She was just a timid girl. How could she live by herself?

"I don't mean to be nosey, but can I ask why?" Sasuke asked not knowing why he was so curious

"W-well I used to l-live with my father, but I-it wasn't a good place to live, s-so I got out of there." that answered so much, yet so little. 'What does she mean not a good place, does she mean the neighborhood, or living with her father himself?' Sasuke didn't ask any further questions, for fear of being a little to nosey.

"So you like training huh?" Hinata loved to train, she started to do it more often because she wanted to get stronger, but the more she did it ,the more she realized that it takes a lot of her stress away. All the years of beatings, all the times that she was helpless, all the times that she felt like she was worthless. It took away the stress, the anger, and the frustrations.

Hinata started to talk about how much she loved to train, and that actually surprised Sasuke, Sakura knew her share of ninjutsu, and so did the other kunoichi at school, but none of them really took it very seriously. He could say the same for the guys. Sasuke also loved to train, he found that it to took out the frustrations he had bottled up inside him. They started talking, and it wasn't awkward anymore. They filled the rest of the walk with chatter. Soon they were at Hinata's front door. She fished the keys out of her bag, not needing any light with the moon shining brightly. Sasuke started to once again examine her. He looked at her long hair and the way it glistened against the moonlight, her curves were also very nice, he then looked at her eyes, soft and innocent, with a trace of agony, and hope. He wondered why he didn't notice her before. She opened the door, but both found that neither of them wanted to stop their chat.

"W-would you l-like to c-come in?" Hinata offered

"I thought you had some training to do?"

"O-One night won't hurt."

Sasuke stepped in and took a seat on her couch. He looked around her apartment, to his surprise it was nice and cozy, just enough for one person, maybe even two.

"W-would you l-like some tea, Sasuke-san?"

"I would l-love some."

Sasuke looked at her from inside the kitchen and looked at her curvy hips. 'Those hips must feel as good as they look.' Sasuke caught off guard by even his own thoughts. Sasuke was relieved that only he could hear what is said in his head.

"Meow" Sasuke looked down and saw an orange cat that was staring right at him. He remembered Ino and her talking about one. He assumed this is what they were referring to.

"And who's this?" Sasuke asked as he reached down to pet him, Kyo immediately started purring, and moved his head against his hand.

"That's Kyo" Hinata said, as she handed Sasuke a cup of tea that he grabbed with his free hand.

"He usually doesn't like guys, but then again the only real guys that come here are Kiba, and Shino, and Kyo doesn't like bugs, or dogs."

Hinata sat down on a couch chair across from Sasuke. Kyo pulled away from Sasuke's hand and sat on Hinata's lap. Hinata started to pet Kyo and her and Sasuke started talking again. They talked about everything from their friends, to the teachers at school, to what their favorite foods, and subjects were. They seemed to have lost track of time, because when Sasuke looked at Hinatas clock it was already five in the morning.

"Oh wow, I didn't realize that it was that late, or should I say early. Anyway I should get going."

"W-wow I didn't notice the time either." Hinata said hardly stuttering.

"Well ill see you around, thanks for the tea." Sasuke stole another glance at Hinata making her blush, and then left.

Well that was the first chapter, I know, I know…not that exciting yet, but I decided that im going to take this one nice and slow. I hope you enjoyed, and if you didn't, thank you for your time.

Please review, Im a big girl, I can handle it. If you liked it Ill update more often. I don't want to be one of those assholes who discontinues a story that has potential, and if I do, I promise to let someone else finish it. (Also im not saying that my story has potential, that is for you guys to decide.) Also I am very sorry for my punctuation, and grammer mabe? xD See what I did there. Till next time

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