Hey Fanfiction-ers, Phantom-of-Fantasy here, bringing you the next chapter of my newest story! I got this idea after watching the awesome movie John Tucker Must Die for like the hundreth time in my life. Just wanted to put this out there to get some opinions: if I should continue it while working on my other two fanfictions, or give it up. Let me know what you think!
Please be warned, there IS mild swearing in this chapter. I tried to keep it to a minimum! If you don't like, don't read and therfore don't complain!
On Friday night, Hinata Hyuga sighed as she gathered up empty plates and glasses from the table. She had only recently started working at Ichiraku Restaurant…and it wasn't because she lacked money. The Hyugas were the richest family in Konoha; Hinata merely wanted a little more freedom from her sheltered life.
After setting down the dishes on the counter, she turned around just in time to see Shikamaru Nara sitting down with none other than Sakura Haruno. The two were completely immersed in each other, oblivious to the shy waitress trying to take their drink order. They flirted quietly; Sakura giggled softly when Shikamaru pushed a strand of her pink hair behind her ear and leaned in to kiss her. They locked lips, much to Hinata's discomfort. She cleared her throat, but the couple ignored her for a few minutes. When they finally broke apart, Hinata's cheeks were bright pink; she hurridly took their order and scampered back into the kitchen to recover some sense of dignity.
The very next night, Hinata was at work again. This time she was waiting on Shikamaru and Ino Yamanaka. The cheerleader flipped her long blonde ponytail over her shoulder as she continued to babble on about the cheers being used at his next game. Shikamaru seemed a little bored by the conversation, but he suddenly grinned and whispered something to Ino. The normally confident girl seemed speechless for a moment, which Shikamaru took advantage of with his lips. Yet again, Hinata was left standing beside the kissing couple, looking like a fool.
The dark-haired girl had switched shifts with another waiter; therefore she was also working Sunday night. Low and behold, Shikamaru had just walked in with Temari Sabakuno on his arm. Hinata gritted her teeth.
"You have got to be kidding me!" she hissed at her co-worker Tenten, better known as Neji's girlfriend. The brunette shrugged, her hair slightly falling out of her usual double-bun hairstyle.
"It's just how Shikamaru Nara works…he dates girls from different cliques so they never find out. He eventually figures out that he doesn't like any of them, has someone break up with them for him, and starts over. He covers his tracks well," Tenten confided in her friend. Hinata's horrified expression prompted the girl to finish her explanation quickly. "He tells every girl the same story…his parents don't want him getting distracted from his schoolwork during the season; it's hard enough for him to juggle all his responsibilities, so they 'don't allow him to date'. Therefore, each girl has to keep their relationship with him on the 'down-low' so he doesn't get into trouble. It works every time," Tenten added in a disgusted voice, looking over at the player. The dark-haired girl turned in the same direction and saw exactly what she expected – Shikamaru and Temari making out at the table.
Hinata shook her head. "I wonder what would happen if any of them found out…"
"Never gonna happen," Tenten called over her shoulder as she went to clear another table. The pale-eyed girl crossed her arms and sighed.
The very next day, Hinata was in physical education. She had never really noticed before, but all three members of Shikamaru's "harem" were in her class. Their teacher, Ms. Anko Mitarashi, began splitting them into teams for their next activity: dodgeball. The woman blew her whistle.
"Alright! I need Uzumaki, Aburame, Hyuga, Haruno, and Sabakuno on this side," she gestured. "Against them will be Inuzuka, Rock, Yamanaka, Z – alright, I can never pronounce your last name! Tenten, you know it's you…" the girl blushed, "…and uh, whatever your name is," Anko pointed to a quiet pale boy sitting by himself with a sketchpad balanced on his knees.
"I'm Sai," he said with no emotion. Ms. Mitarashi scowled at him and he immediately stood to join his team.
"Kiba, your face is going to hurt so badly after this," Naruto crowed. The other boy glared at him.
"You wish. You're the one who's going to be begging for mercy, Foxy," he growled. The blonde boy smirked at his nickname; he was easily one of the trickiest pranksters in the school.
"Enough chit-chat. Let's get going!" Anko emphasized her words with a quick burst on her whistle. No one really moved; both teams preferred having the other one make the first move.
Naruto slid over to Sakura. "So Haruno, when are you finally going to go out with me?" he leered at her.
"When you stop being so annoying." She smirked.
His confident grin stayed in place. "You know you love the attention…"
She sighed. "Actually, I'm kind of seeing someone, so…" His bright smile faltered.
"What?! Who could be better than me?"
"Well…it's Shikamaru Nara," she said softly to him. All of a sudden, a dodgeball bashed her in the back of her head, causing her to fall face first to the ground. Everyone stared.
"Who did that?!" Sakura stood up slowly with Naruto's help, fuming angrily. Temari's satisfied smirk faded into pure annoyance when the green-eyed girl glared at her. "I'm on you're team, moron!"
"You did not seriously say you were going out with Shikamaru Nara, did you?" she asked threateningly. Across the field, Ino's attention was captured by the conversation.
"Yes, actually I did. Is that a problem?" the pink-haired girl took a step forward. Naruto backed away.
"Girls…calm down." Anko was ignored.
"Well, yeah seeing as he's my boyfriend –" This time it was Temari who got hit with a dodgeball, right in the gut.
"Shikamaru Nara is mine," Ino hissed at her. Sakura picked up a ball and chucked it at Ino, hitting her hard in the hand. "Ouch, you broke my nail!"
"Both of you are delusional, I'm dating him!"
Temari stood up and shoved the pink-haired girl into Ms. Mitarashi, knocking them both to the floor. She got right in Ino's face. "Stay away from him, he's mine."
"Bitch, please! You might be the flavor of the week, but I'm good all season," the lighter blonde girl snapped her fingers in front of Temari's nose. Kiba and Naruto laughed. Lee just seemed confused; Shino was trying to ignore everyone and Sai had just sat down on the floor and began sketching the catfight.
Sakura shoved Temari out of the way and then pushed Ino's shoulder. "He's mine!"
"Mine!" Ino pushed her right back. Temari slapped both of them. It turned into a full on war complete with scratching nails, hair-pulling, and hip-checks. Hinata tried to back away, but instead Temari tripped and fell backwards right into her. Both girls fell to the floor. All three 'girlfriends' continued to bicker and claw at each other around Hinata until she reached her breaking point.
"Stop! You're all a bunch of idiots! He's clearly cheating on all of you and you're beating the shit out of each other?!" she yelled out. They all stopped and stared, shocked at her outburst - she was normally so calm and quiet.
"Language Ms. Hyuga!" Anko took advantage of the silence and blew her whistle. "That's it! You, you, you, AND you…" she pointed to Ino, Sakura, Temari, and Hinata "…DETENTION!"
"Thanks a lot little miss potty-mouth," Ino whispered to Hinata hypocritically as everyone was sent to change back into regular clothes.
Well...What do you think? Was this chapter worth the wait? Did it live up to expectations?
Sorry is Hinata seems a bit OOC, but in order to make the story work, she's going to be breaking out of her shy shell a bit!
Don't like = Don't read = Don't complain :)
Should I continue? Or is it a lost cause? Post you opinion!
Phantom
