BK: These first few chapters are short, but they'll get longer and better. Until then, hold on with me.
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Chapter 1 - Genuine
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I never really noticed her you know. Just walked past by her. Said "Hello" once or twice, maybe thrice. Seen her in my classes and maybe listened to her play a piece when we're in band class and we have chair testing. But I never really look-looked at her.
It happened in my Junior year when it started to rain and we had to move from our usual spot to another place that I overheard her and her friends talking. I'm sure they're not even close friends. Everyone just kind of knew her, the way everyone knew me.
Sasuke opened his lunch box and started digging into his rice while I unwrapped my Vietnamese sandwich. That's when I started to listen to their conversation. They were telling perverted jokes. It was funny, I'll admit. I started coughing a bit when I almost laughed really hard and tried to hide it. Sasuke could totally tell. He sent me the eyebrow-raising thing.
And then I heard her laugh and it really made me stand still. It rang out like a church bell in a winter morning. Like when the sun was up and the light finally hit you after a small war with your white curtains. Her laugh hit me like a warm, fuzzy wave. And it almost threw me overboard.
"Hinata, that's why I like you so much. You're laugh is so genuine. It's not fake, it's really real." Sakura giggled.
And then her laughter would hit me again and I turned my head a little to look at her. She did look genuine and really happy too. She didn't look like she had anything she wanted to do but laugh along to the moment. It made me curious and happy all at the same time. I smiled at her.
She said thanks to Sakura. She looked real genuine about it too. And I found out that she was probably one of the prettiest girls I've ever seen. Not gorgeous like Ino and beautiful like Sakura or even fierce like TenTen or hot like Temari. Just nice, caring, and really cute. She was just really pretty when she laughed.
She turned around and suddenly her opal, lavender eyes landed on my sea-blue ones and I took a nervous gulp, giving her an unprepared, lopsided smile. She flushed and gave an unprepared adorable smile back.
But that's how I started noticing her. Her and her pretty laughs and adorable, unprepared smiles.
I just kept finding myself looking for her when I wasn't looking.
And I couldn't help but want to smile when I hear her laugh.
Maybe I'll talk to her soon. Officially ask her for her name.
And maybe I'll get a smile in return.
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BK: That was cute...!