Head in the Clouds
Why was she here again? I mean, just because her family owned the shrine, it didn't mean she'd have to be the first person I would see. Maybe she wouldn't notice me…
Apparently I was wrong.
There she was, that one shy, passive girl commonly played out in almost ALL harem-like animes. That girl who was too shy and revered to actually confess her love to the main character. The blue haired shrine maiden casually waving to me with a small broom in her hands.
Wait…they make brooms that small? Even at our age of eight, Hyuuga-san here wasn't that big to begin with. She would have been the smallest in our grade if it wasn't for that weird Uzumaki kid. Guessing by her nature though, I'll bet she's already noticed that as well and maybe she's afraid of the taller people?
…Nah…
My birthday passed a while ago as the seasons changed. The trees around my house fell to the ground. If I were any other child, I might have just gathered them up into one huge pile, and leaped for joy, giddying like a little child I should be.
Then again, I wasn't your average eight year old boy.
And then the snow came, the winter where all my precious clouds would turn dark and grey. They would weep with sorrow their little white frozen tears, covering Japan with a blanket of troublesome snow. Yes, the snow is troublesome. It's too cold to go outside to the rooftop of the house, and ice would be covering the windowsill. Man the snow is troublesome…though, many people would probably be thinking why the hell am I outside if I hate this weather. Well, simply put, it's the first of January. Yep, New Year's Day. Okaa-san had nag-I mean, kindly told me to accompany her and Otou-san to the shrine to pay our respects to Kami-sama.
But seriously now. Why this one?
Out of all the shrines in Tokyo, we just had to go to the one owned by the Hyuugas.
I mean, there's nothing wrong with them or anything. It's just that if a certainone catches me here, we would have to talk an awkward…awkward…conversation. More awkward than one Choji and I would have.
And I'll be darned. She was waving to me damn it. What should I do? Just lay back and pret-"If you want to go say hi to her, go ahead. She is a pretty one." I felt a small tap on my back coming from no other than my loving Otou-san. And when I mean loving…I mean that kind of loving that's so annoying you want to get rid of.
It may also have to do with the fact that it's a tad embarrassing. No, I do not have a crush on this blue haired girl. She just happens to be one of the only girls other than that Haruno girl to stay quiet most of the time, and daydream like me. We both sat near the window and stared out into the sky. While I gazed out into the deepness of the clouds, there she was trying to find salvation as well. I wasn't sure if it was just a coincidence, but-Hey. Don't even bring up that 'Why were you staring at her in the first place?' She sat near me. It was only natural for me to glance a few times or another. Heck, she probably doesn't even realize it. If she did, she'd probably faint on the spot.
Poor girl.
Getting back on subject, that is the past, a fragment of my memories, and the present is now, talking to the before mentioned Hyuuga.
"Ano…Konbawa…Nara-kun." The long blue haired girl said under a small blush over her cold face. I wouldn't be surprised in the least if she was cold, it was snowing for a while now, and she has to stay out and sweep some of the snow…with a broom.
"Konbawa Hyuuga-san." I said with my eyes closed, giving out a small sigh at the end only to reopen them to see the faces of many white-eyed people glancing around to see if someone called his or her name.
"Ano…Nara-kun. I-I-It may be a g-g-g-ood id-dea to…ano…c-call me b-by my…ano….g-g-g-iven n-n-n-n-n-name?" She said, almost retreating to behind her broom, probably scared of my reaction. It was almost like this girl was giving a confession, and didn't want to take the news whether good or bad.
I wasn't sure if it was just me being cold, but I sort of felt my cheeks fluster after that comment.
Must have been the cold. Must have.
She was one of themThey couldn't be trusted. She was after all, part of that evil female race plotting to destroy the laid back nature of us men.
But I had to admit, when she opened her eyes to see my face, looking up at me with those big white eyes, she did look…cute.
Oh Kami-sama. What in the world am I thinking? I just spent my whole eight years of life detesting these things you brought to us called 'women' and now I think one is cute?
I turned my face to the right to try and hide my apparent blush, scratching my left cheek with my finger. "Ano se…H-Hinata-san." He turned his eyes toward the girl.
The first things for me to notice were her eyes: Two big white orbs with a hint of violet, constantly moving from side to side like the clouds above. They screamed innocent, and were seemingly made like Kami-sama wanted them to be the superior race in Japan. I almost chocked on this piece of gum I was chewing when I had a closer lo-"N-N-Nara-san?"
I think I just swallowed the piece of gum.
Crap. Did she just catch me? "I-I-Is s-s-someth-th-thing the matter? I-I-It's like you s-s-saw an Angel."
Funny she would bring that up.
"Nandemonai. Nandemonai." I said, trying to get us off that subject by waving my hand in front of us like a fan. I gave a small awkward smile with a small awkward laugh at the end of it.
You know. I really am an idiot.
Here I am babbling like an idiot in front of a girl who I've known in my class for what? A few years now? I'm not sure whether or not we could call each other friends, barely talking to each other for out forth time today.
Now she was just plain pushing it almost. Like I said almost. Any more than this, and she would be trying too hard to be god damn adorable. Who knew a girl fidgeting her fingers together, and looking up at you with those puppy dog eyes could be so…pulling. It just made you feel like you wanted to hug her for what she's worth.
But I still don't like her.
Nope, no matter what anyone thinks, I do not, and I repeat, I do not like Hyuuga Hinata.
A lot.
No scratch that. I don't like her at all more than a friend. It's normal for friends to feel that way right? Right? Please tell me I'm not going crazy. Wait….who have I been talking to for the past few years now anyways? Myself? I don't think there's some strange person reading my mind of every word and phrase I think is there?
You know…I think I'm going crazy. Talking to myself, trying to convince myself that there is no weird person reading my mind, and trying to convince myself Hinata-chan is nothing more than a friend.
Blink. Blink again. Blink one more time.
Did I just call her 'Hinata-chan?'
It's official. I'm going crazy. Maybe it would help if I stopped talking to myself…Ok. I got it. I'll stop talking to myself. Then all these strange thoughts would go away.
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"Nara-kun?"
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Damn it. I can't talk without thinking first, and if I think too hard, these weird thoughts keep popping in my head. At least nothing like Hinata in a bathing suit came into my mind….
And I just had to bring that up now huh?
Just great. Now I see it. Hinata in a small mizugi that matched her hair perfectly. Her snow white skin hitting the water as she-"N-N-Nara-kun?"
So…how long have I been here thinking away strange thoughts as a girl looked at me trying to figure out what the hell I was doing…well, probably in more 'decent' terms.
"Ano…Gomen. I didn't mean to…ano…keep you wondering where my head was. I guess you could say my head was…in the clouds?" I said, giving another awkward laugh. God this was troublesome.
Isn't it about time my parents called me back? I mean…they should be close to the Shrine by now right? Right? I turned my head around to see my lovely Okaa-san pointing over to me and Hinata, laughing quietly with another one of the female kind. Otou-san only gave me a thumbs up.
Thanks a lot my parents.
I guess I should think of something to talk about. I mean, it isn't every day you see Hinata starting a conversation? Honestly now. Not once have I seen her raise a hand to answer a question. She was always that timid girl in the back of the class, fidgeting in her seat, looking for someone out here to help her out. I think I saw Kiba trying to talk with her a few times with no avail. I guess too bad for him?
Oh yes, back on subject. Clouds…Help me once again.
And a snow flake drops onto my nose. Hmm…idea.
"Oi. Hinata-san. Do you like the snow?" I said, putting my hands in my pockets and letting the gum in my mouth rest in my cheek. "Personally, I hate it. I mean. It gets too cold an-" "There's nothing wrong with the snow."
Wow.
Did…Hinata just…speak up?
I gotta' remember to jot this day down.
"Sure it's cold, but it's calming. The snow reminds me of everyone I know in my family. All looking the same at first glance, but under closer observation, everyone has their own differences. It's the only thing in this world that comforts me. It lets me know that I'm not trapped with a bunch of other people that leads to the same fate. Sure, they all fall to the same place, but they fall to the Earth in different locations. Not just one. I don't want to be trapped…"
A could hear her pant with her eyes closed. Small tears were coming from her eyes. Wow…who knew she felt that way. I almost wanted to hug her no-What the hell?
I could feel a murderous aura from behind me…along with a deathgrip hand on my left shoulder.
"Hinata-sama. Did this boy make you cry? Shall I do away with him?" A cold voice rang out. If you wanted to compare the voices, I guess you could call Hinata's voice the snow while you could call this older boy's hail.
Big…big…chunks of hail.
"Iie. Neji-nii-san. I-I-I…"
The girl now turned her back to us. I took this chance to look up to see who the hell was touching me. A glare was what I came to. Instead of eyes full with violet clouds, I only saw the frozen pits of h-"Be warned. If you do anything, and I mean anythingto make this girl cry, you are dead."
He was what, ten and already making death threats?
"Hmm." He snorted out in a 'I'm better than you at everything' sort of way before turning his back to me. Two Hyuuga with their back turned to a Nara. How nice.
Especially if one of the Hyuuga's elbows you in the back before leaving. I just felt my piece of gum fly out of my mouth…into someone's hair.
The first thing that came into my mind where two words: Oh. And Crap.
A small shiver went down my spine. Apparently, she hadn't noticed it yet. Thank Kami-sama that that Neji guy wasn't around anymore. If he was…I would have to had prayed that I would be able to recover and not miss too many days of school where I would have to repeat the grade.
Speaking of which, isn't it abou-"Shikamaru! Get your butt down here now!"
Perfect timing.
"Ano…Ja ne. Okaa-san is calling." I said, adding a small sweatdrop before running off, leaving a very confused Hyuuga of what just happened.
Here I was now at the shrine. Time to pay my respects and pray to Kami-sama that Hinata won't hate me for that. It was an accident. Accidents happen all the time. Right? Right?
Troublesome.
I quietly went with my parents out of the shrine, trying to rush everything before a certain someone finds out what he had done.
As I exited the shrine, he could hear the faint sound of Hinata.
"What…is this?"
Kami-sama. Please grant my wish!
Translations:
I'm not going over the ones I already mentioned in my last chapter. These are only the new ones.
-sama: A suffix used towards someone with a higher status. Similar to the English 'Lord.'
Konbawa: Good evening
Ano: Umm
Ano se: Umm hey
Nandemonai: It's nothing
Mizugi: A standard school swimsuit
Gomen: Sorry
Iie: No
Ja ne: Bye
Author's Note: Hello again. Only 1 review? Aww. Makes me sad. Personally, I like this fanfic, but then again, I am also the creator.
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