A/N: I finally got around writing this even though I have like TONS of tests this week. Oh well, I have priorities. Thanks for the reviews :3
So, this chapter might be a little bit of a drag and there aren't many GaaHina moments, but wait for it, okay?
And I don't own Naruto. But I do own Sasuke...and he's gone. What an ass.
Hinata slowly drained her coffee cup, subconsciously trying to delay the start of her day as much as she could. She was truly happy that she got a job as the assistant of the CEO of one of Konoha's top companies. She let her thoughts take over as she conjured up the worst case scenarios of what could happen on her first day. She could be lost in the building. She could get stuck in the elevator with unpleasant company. She could trip over the stairs in front of everyone and be scarred for life. She could as much as she knew she was being ridiculously irrational, she couldn't help being impractical when she was edgy.
Her train of though was suddenly cut of by the blaring of her phone.
"Can we pretend that airplanes
In the night sky are like shooting stars?
I could really use a wish right now
Wish righ-" "H-Hello?" she asked hastily, her features heating up in embarrassment as she realized that a few people were staring at her.
"Hinata!" a female voice boomed at the other end.
"Sakura? W-what is the matter?" she asked in panic.
"You were supposed to reach here an hour ago!" her roommate whined.
"B-But you said-"
"I know what I said, but we were supposed to have breakfast together. You were going to treat me for getting a job." she replied matter-of-factly.
Hinata froze as she remembered her promise.
"I-I'm so s-sorry, Sakura. I-I..." she stuttered guiltily as the woman on the other end of the phone sighed exasperatedly.
"You probably forgot because you were stressed. Oh well, don't worry too much though, I ran into Kiba and I had breakfast with him." Sakura replied with a little laugh, "But seriously though, don't do that again."
"I won't." Hinata replied apologetically. Even if she did keep her promise, she doubted she would have had any breakfast at all with her lack of appetite that particular morning.
"Hmm... okay then, see you at work. Be there on time. Akamaru! That omelet was for ME!-Bye Hinata-KIBA! You're even worse!" and the line went dead.
The ravenette wore an amused expression as she pulled out the charge and a tip for the waitress, and made her way to the door behind which the mysterious redhead had disappeared not so long ago.
Presentation for weekly market stocks meeting. Check. Approve project C90. Check. Request Human Resource Depatment for details of employees working under project QCL. Check. Renew supplies for-
"GAARA!"
He looked around startled as he saw his sister glaring at him.
"What?" he snapped, visibly annoyed at the interruption.
"Don't you dare zone out when I'm talking to you!" she warned as she took another bite out of her sandwich.
"Fine. What do you want?" he replied after a full minute.
"I was telling you that I need you to cover for me today too. After lunch." she said with an exasperated sigh.
"Again? But why?" he asked incredulously.
"I have other...appointments." she replied slowly.
Gaara sighed. Working overtime meant his new assistant would have to work overtime too. Temari's shady disappearances was not only causing inconvenience to him now. The redhead nodded tiredly as he got up and left the canteen, annoyed at the large workload he was taking without even knowing why. She better pay me back for this someday, he thought darkly, as he got into the elevator and pressed '12'.
It had been five full minutes since she pulled into the parking lot, her anxiousness increasing with each passing second. She inhaled sharply as she felt a knock on her window. She slowly opened the door as her roommate raised a perfect pink eyebrow.
"W-what?" Hinata muttered as she diverted her eyes.
The corner's of Sakura's lips twitched slightly as she shrugged casually.
"Its nothing, you look cute when you're nervous." she replied with a grin.
"You're not helping!" replied the pale girl, who's features now had a reddish tinge to them.
Sakura giggled behind her hand as she pulled Hinata out of the car.
"We have some time on our hands. I'll show you around!"
Hinata stared at the huge map of the building which hung in the reception. Suna Industries was a twelve storey glass building which stood proudly at the heart of Konoha. Each floor housed about 300 employees and had seven conference rooms. The higher ups and their assistants operated on the top floor, a small consolation for the ravenette as she would be on the same floor as Sakura, the vice-president's assistant.
Sakura continued to explain about the holidays they get, the canteen and other things that Hinata wasn't really concerned about. But she heard her out anyway, masking her mild disinterest. The waited in front of the elevator as the doors slid open revealing two men passionately making out. Hinata's jaw dropped as her face heated up, while Sakura simply grinned and stared. The shorter one, who was blonde, was the first to realize that they were being watched and instantly untangled himself from the taller, hungry raven.
"Having breakfast, I see." the pinkette teased, as the blonde's face turning a light shade of pink as he was dragged out by the now moody raven, who simply grunted in reply.
"W-wh-" Hinata managed to mumble, still in a state of shock.
"Oh, them? That's just Sasuke and Naruto from the QC Department. You see, the company policy forbids any male and female employee doing PDA and all that crap here, but those two idiots found a loophole and nobody really minds enough to complain." she replied hastily, before slowly adding with a wink, "Quite an eyeful, right?"
Hinata simply blinked in response as Sakura dragged her into the elevator. After what felt like forever, lift stopped at the twelfth floor. Unlike the ground floor, this floor was a lot more spacious. Models of building stood in glass cages. Sakura mumbled a quick goodbye before she went to her office. Hinata hesitantly approached the brunette at the front desk, who was busily tapping at her computer.
"Umm...I'm Hinata. I'm...I'm the n-new- "
" -assistant for the CEO. I know." the woman cut in impatiently as she pulled out the phone and dialled the intercom.
"Mr. Sabaku, your assistant has arrived. Should I-" she queried in a calm professional tone.
"Yes, Matsuri." the voice on the other replied flatly.
Matsuri pointed to the CEO's office, before continuing to tap the keyboard.
Hinata momentarily hesitated before taking in a deep breath and opening the door. Her jaw dropped as she saw the familiar patch of red head leaning over a sleek black laptop.
"Y-You..." she spluttered as she stared at her toes, her cheeks burning as she remembered her little rant in the diner, "I didn't...I-I'm sorry."
They both stood in silence for a minute, the clock on the wall breaking it with its tick tock.
"Hello, miss Hyuga. I'm pretty sure we've met before." he said finally, with a small smirk.
"H-Hello," she whispered, to embarrassed to talk.
"Well, since I'm a well known slave driver..." he paused as his eyes flickered up to her face, studying her reaction, as she bit her lip in guilt, expecting the worst, "...I assign you the task of having lunch with me."
A/N: Sorry guys! I promise I'll have more GaaHina in the upcoming chapters! I know this chapter sucked a bit. Plus, my next update is probably going to take a while that's to my exams. Annnyyway, make me look forward to coming back by leaving a review please? ^-^
Also, I feel like my chapters are too small. Should I make the following ones longer? If yes, how long? This is my first multi-chapter fanfiction so I need your feedback.
