Neji crossed the crowded parking lot over to the side walk.
Hinata shied away at first but then replied
"Y-yes Neji-nii-san?" Hinata's pointer finger was at her lip and her eyes were as wide as dinner plates. All though of course you know eyes cannot be as large as dinner plates, I am simply using exaggeration. Because if eyes really could get as wide as dinner plates we would probably fall over from the excess weight…oops this has nothing to do with the story…this is awkward…yes well back to the story…
"I want you to stop hanging around that TenTen girl. She told me she won't date me because she's friends with you…"
TenTen-chan… Sakura thought
"B-but… TenTen-chan is my friend! Neji-nii-san! please!"
"I don't give a damn!" Neji pouted "if you don't do what I say…I'll…tell father you aren't attending that private school as he wished!! Ill rat you out! Ill tell him your staying with me! He wanted you in that private school so you'd be out of his sight! And if he finds out that your hanging around here he'll send you away!"
"But making sure I went to private school was you're responsibility if Father finds out you'll…"
"Be punished? Who cares! I've bin through so much already..." the normal mean-ness was gone in Neji's eyes replaced with hurt, after a long pause he regained his normal angry tone "one week…I'll give you one week Hinata make sure you make your decision by next Tuesday. Or else!" Neji turned around and started to walk away leaving Hinata and Sakura to stand on the sidewalk.
Sakura was worried about Hinata so she smiled and turned to Hinata and said "So! Lunch today! What was that green stuff Lunch man Hayate made?
I mean it was all ick!" Sakura stuck her tongue out in disgust "ha ha ha! ...Hinata?"
Hinata was slowly walking away "Thank you Sakura chan…but…could you just leave me alone?"
Sakura looked after Hinata as she slowly walked away in the opposite direction as Neji. Sakura watched her go untill she heard a voice
"Hello Sakura"
Sakura turned to see Sasuke standing behind her
"S-Sasuke-kun! Hello! How was you're day?"
"Good thanks…what was it that Neji-san wanted from Hinata-san and you?"
"oh…nothing nothing… really don't worry about it Sasuke-kun"
"allright then…I see listen Sakura I wanted to know…" Sasuke blushed "could I maybe sit next to you at lunch tomorrow?"
Sakura gasped "S-s-sure! I mean I don't mind! P-please do!"
Sasuke smiled "okay…ill see you at lunch tomorrow!" Sasuke turned and walked off
The next day at lunch Hinata was still quiet she barley talked, she didn't even joke with Sakura about how many ways "chef" Hayate had messed up the cookies…
Sakura tried hard to worry about Hinata but it wasn't every day that Sasuke wanted to sit next to her.
After lunch Lee and Sakura walked to gym.
"…Sakura-chan…"
Here it comes… Sakura thought I bet he's sad that Sasuke sat net to me at lunch today…
"What happened to Hinata?"
"eh?? Oh Hinata-chan… well uhm...I…it's nothing"
Lee's face softened "I see…" he said
I was hoping to help Hinata-chan and then maybe Sakura might see how great I am… Lee thought
"Hey…Hinata has a crush on Naruto-san doesn't she?"
Sakura nodded and giggled
"It's so cute how she tries to hide it…" Sakura was teary eyed "and it's all my fault she's sad now! Lee… I was the one who told TenTen not to date Neji 'cause Hinata would be sad…but now…" Sakura started to cry "now! It's all my fault Lee! I bet Hinata hates me now!"
Lee smiled "Sakura-chan im sure Hinata is consumed in her own grief so she can't be mad at you…no no wait! Sakura-chan that didn't come out right! I mean…listen Sakura " Lee turned to Sakura and smiled "Things happen for a reason so don't worry we'll get through this okay? We'll make Hinata happy again! So do you think you could tell me what happened?"
Sakura looked down at her feet "I"