"Hey, why the long face?" Sakura said jokingly while nudging her friend's arm. The raven- haired girl just shrugged off her elbow gently as if telling her that everything wasn't alright. She shook her head and looked at her feet.
"Hey, are you alright?" The pink- haired girl asked now with seriousness in her tone.
"I... I just... don't feel comfortable with this kind of atmosphere." Hinata answered silently, not breaking her eye- contact with her feet.
Even though it wasn't audible under normal circumstances, being her best friend, Sakura heard every word she said over the loud music that was blaring all through out the room. She gave her friend a pat in her shoulder. "You're just locking yourself away from social life again." She said, giving her that signature comforting smile of hers. The raven- haired girl shift her gaze from her feet to her friend's eyes as she returned her smile.
"C'mon Hinata. You're missing out half of your life. You should grab it while it's still in front of you!" Sakura finally yelled but it was hard to hear thanks to the loudness of the room. Sakura stood up and started dancing small moves, luring Hinata to come join her. She could see through her friends lip that she was chanting 'c'mon' and was accompanying that with subtle gesture. She smiled widely while waving her hands to her friend, declining her invitation. Her friend put her hands in her waist and rolled her eyes. She chuckled at the goofy motion she did and was later taken by surprise as her friend pulled her from her seat.
"Dance!" Sakura ordered, smiling proudly as if she had won over a fight. Hinata laughed at her crazy idea because she knows she's not a good dancer yet she made her dance. She knew there was no escaping and there was no choice but to do as her friend please. A slight movement of the arms, a pattern of moves of her feet and a little sway of her hips was enough for her to call it a dance. She did this all over again while her friend was tossing her head at various direction, reflecting the movement of her hips and other wild action that can be considered as a dance. She was, evidently, enjoying this and she did nothing but to laugh at her. This was starting to get insane for her too. Her adrenaline started to pump and it discarded her timid dance move. She had put enough amount of effort in her moves, making it look like she was actually dancing now. She can hear her friend cheer for her and that boosted her confidence. Her moves that was normal enough turned into something rash and impulsive. Her reservedness had gone away suddenly. She could feel that all eyes were on her but she didn't care. She never had so much fun in her life like this. Everything that Sakura had told her was right. After what seems like an infinite momet, the song changed and she left the dance floor breathless. She collapsed on a couch along with her friend. Their energy hasn't drained of completely yet, leaving them the want to dance more. For now, they just want to rest a little bit.
"So how was it? You know you can never experience this kind of fun if you keep throwing away your social life." Sakura said cheerfully.
"I'll never do that again. That was so embarrassing!" Hinata said as she slowly sat up straight.
"It's a surprise to hear that from the girl who danced like a party animal in the dance floor earlier." Hinata blushed furiously upon hearing her friend say that.
"I-I'm... I'm regretting it already." Hinata said as she lowered her face to hide her blush. "A-anyway, I'm going back to my room now."
"Wait , why? It has only been thrity minutes after the party started."
"I- I know. I- it's just that their stares are sufficiently uncomfortable. You know I hate this kind of feeling."
"Alright." Sakura sighed. "Well, at least you let some of your crazy side out in public."
Hinata smiled thankfully at her friend and got up to set off to her room. She walked away slowly from her friend and she heard her shout to her, "Say hello to your fellow internet friends for me." to which she rolled her eyes while smiling. She does really know her. This was one of the many reasons she wanted to get out of there. She wanted to get her hands to her laptop immediately and start blogging to her heart's content.
Finally, she was at the side of the building where everything is peaceful. She looked for her room key in her purse and opened her room. She went into the bathroom to shower and changed into her pajamas. While drying her hair with her towel, she looked at the magnificent view revealed by the glass door of her room's balcony. The bright city lights looked very magical from her view. She smiled gently while she appreciated the beautiful scenery. She then went to hang her towel on the towel rack that was on the balcony.
"Writing my blog here, outside would be perfect." She mumbled to herself. She went in to grab her laptop and went back outside. She sat at the chair and placed the laptop on the table. Then, oblivion engulfed her. She started manipulating her laptop and started to type rapidly.
Personal Blog Entry: Sakura's Engagement Party~!
Sakura's engaged! My heart flows with joy for her. This has been one of her dreams. And tonight she held an engagement party... Well, it's not your kind of engagement party. Her party had this weird and blinding flashes of lights, thick atmosphere and loud music. The one that you'd usually see in a night club. Sakura's family rented the party hall in a hotel and even booked a few rooms in the same hotel for her friends. Sakura's wedding venue is out of town (it's a beach wedding) and her parents said it would be convenient if we were to leave together. The party was such a blur and I'm the type who wouldn't last there for even just 3 minutes but Sakura was there to lift me up. She's really great and I'm blessed to have her as my best friend. Anyway, at that time, I was close to collapsing but Sakura caught me before I could have. She let me enjoy that party even though it was given that I'm not meant to enjoy that party. All of a sudden, that hazy blur become a blur the droplets of rain on a window made. Can you picture the city lights being blurred out by the droplets of rain? If you can picture that, you might know what I'm talking about when I say the blur became more beautiful because of the flashing lights. This might be impossible and hard to believe but I rocked the dance floor along with her (though, I have regretted doing so after). Yes, it was fun but it wouldn't be fun if it wasn't for Sakura. That's why I'm really happy for her. And who's the lucky guy you ask? The lucky guy is
Hinata was interrupted from what she was doing when someone knocked on the glass door. To her surprise, it was Naruto. She gestured him to wait and started typing rapidly.
Naruto.
She closed her laptop without shutting it down and opened the door for him.
"How did you get in?" She asked, looking fairly shocked.
"You left the door open." He said while poking his thumb to the direction of the door. "Good thing, I'm the first one to notice it."
"O- oh is that so. I was in a hurry so I forgot to lock it." She might not be stuttering but she's doing the best she can to avoid any eye contact. After all, shyness was her forte.
"Anyway, why are you up here? Everyone's still at the party hall... Partying."
"Same goes for you, Naruto- kun. Shouldn't you be the body guard of your fiancee?" Her eyes find a spot to stay. It was the sight she was marveling just a while ago.
"I might spoil her fun and I don't want to get drunk too much. It would be a shame if I wake up late tomorrow."
"Fair point there." It has been eight months since she got over from her one- sided love for Naruto. At that time, she had to do it because he started dating Sakura. She knew it wasn't right to fantasize about a friend's lover so she cut all her romantic feelings for him. Thus, the stuttering, blushing and the thing she do with her two fore finger has disappeared. Though, her shyness was still there. That was her natural self.
"So, you're still an internet freak?" Hinata felt her cheeks heat up partly because of shock but mostly because of embarrassment. She was forced to look in to his bright blue eyes to defend her case but when she realized that his gaze was starting to make her weak, her words came out like a deformed sentence.
"I- It's... Y- you see... I- I'm not..." She lowered her head and stared at the ground. She find this technique effective so much when she's in the heat of a moment. Suddenly, Naruto bursted into giggles.
"A-ano, what's so funny?" She said, stealing glances at her companion.
"It just feels nostalgic when you blush and stutter like that." Hinata's eyes widen. She didn't know that Naruto noticed trivial things about her. Sure, it was her trademark to others but Naruto is too dense to even know that she had feelings for him.
"Caught you guys!" Sakura bursted through the glass door. She was still wearing her party dress. Hinata was startled and her heart started beating fast. It's as if she was caught on doing something illegal.
"Oh yeah, Hinata, forgot to tell you I haven't really closed the door. You're done partying?" Naruto asked casually turning to Sakura.
"Of course not. I'm just looking for you. Why did you left anyway?"
"I don't want to get drunk."
"You wouldn't if you won't drink, right? Come, accompany me." Sakura grabbed Naruto's hand and tugged it to her direction.
"Okay, okay." Naruto stood up. "See you tomorrow, Hinata. Good night." And with that both of them left. Hinata heaved a sigh and opened up her laptop and started typing.
Both of them are really close to me. I'm happy to see that two of the close people in my life are spending their eternity with each other. I only wish them the best and that bad luck won't befall on them. This event had got me dreaming of my own wedding too. Unfortunately, I still haven't found the right guy to spend my eternity with, yet. But I'm sure I'll eventually find him.
She clicked the publish button and went back inside while both of her hand carry her laptop. While she was waiting for her laptop to shut down, she take a long, last look at the beautiful scenery. The laptop's screen blacked out so she put it away in her laptop bag. She did her evening remedies and hop on her large and soft bed. She pulled the covers over her and flipped to her side. Unconsciously, she started spacing off. 'It feels nostalgic when you blush and stutter like that.' Naruto's voice kept echoing in her mind and it's killing her. She want to get rid off it as soon as possible because the more it grows louder in her head, the more her heart beats faster which was not a good sign. She covered her head with the pillows and started to doze off.
A/N: Heya Reader! And I guess fellow Naruhina Fan! I am happy and at the same time honored becasue you have given time to read my fic! Yaay! (insert poppers popping confettis all over the place.) I just hope that the readers of this fic will be patient because I'm a turtle writer so, my installment will be a bit slow. Anyhow, I hope this first chapter is enough for you guys and that you enjoyed this! XOXOXO
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