Hi guys! thanx for the nice review... i really appreaciate it... im glad that you liked my story...im really sorry for the grammar, im really not that good in english, but im trying hard so that you can understand.. anyway, thanx again..i hope you like the chap 2? i'll try to update sooner..
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Mask
Chapter Two
"Hmmp! How pathetic!" he thought
Sasuke, didn't understand why the girl kept on bowing her head and saying sorry to the man who bumped her, when obviously its not her fault.. the man was too drunk and could not even walk straight…
He saw her stood up straight and start to cross the street like nothing happened.
"Who is she? I never seen such a coward" he smirked. He was quite amused with the girl "Such a weird girl" he added
The girl looked familiar… she's shy, and timid and very polite even in a situation when politeness is unnecessary… "Who could she be?" he wondered for a minute
'Now I remember… she's Neji cousin' he thought and try to figure out the name 'its like.. Hin… Hina…Hinata'
"Hinata" he said aloud
The weird girl, Hinata. Who always blushed around Naruto. The girl who would rather sit at the corner and listen to everyone. The girl who stutter a lot. The only girl who's not following him around like those annoying fan girls of his… She was an interesting girl and a cute one…
Then he stopped…
'what am I thinking?' he thought, with a puzzled expression
He brushed away all those thoughts and removed his attention from the outside…
He walked to table near the fire place.. at the top of table was a ticket for Mask Festival Presentation… and beside it is a mask…
Flash Back
2 days before…
"Wazzup!" greeted naruto as soon as he entered the Gym
"Wazzup yourself!" yelled Sakura "Youre 45 minutes late! Baka!"
"45 minutes? You're exaggerating again Sakura, its only 43 minutes" he grinned while scratching his head "Its okay, kakashi sensei, is not here yet" he added
"So what if he's not here… that's not an excuse for you to be late!" answered Sakura
"Oh, shut up Forehead!"
"What did you call me?"
Sasuke's just looking at them with the same emotionless eyes while they argue… its always like this… they're always very loud, they fight almost over anything… actually, he too sometimes had arguments with any of them… but, not like these two... they're always yelling and even sakura would throw things towards naruto. But even though, Naruto is so baka and Sakura would constantly follow him around like a smitten fan girl, even though they annoyed him a lot… whether he admits it or not, he cared for his teammates, they're like family to him now.
"Hey! Sasuke help me!" begged Naruto… Sakura's chasing him around the gym "Sakura's gone crazy!"
"So annoying" Sasuke said flatly, turning his sight away from the two
"That's enough, you two" said Kakashi as he walked towards them..
"Hallelujah! At last you are here.." exclaimed sakura
"Wow! You're a bit early Sensei…it's a record!" teased Naruto "your only 1 hour late!"
"Naruto, You see that pole over there?" naruto nodded with full of excitement on his face "If you don't shut up, I'll tie you there, face down!" Kakashi told Naruto seriously…
"Alright, alright!" answered naruto and sat on the gym floor crossing his hands together
"So why are we here?" asked Sasuke turning to Kakashi
"As you all know, the Annual Mask Festival is two nights from now"
"We have a mission!" Naruto asked eagerly
"Yes… to have fun"
"WHAT?" exclaimed Naruto and Sakura
"I don't understand Kakashi-sensei?"
"You've been trough a lot lately, you had 3 missions this month… and I'm proud to say you really did well. So I think, since the Festival is coming…it would be a best time for you guys to just relax and have fun, just be normal teenagers, even for just one night."
Both Naruto and Sakura were surprised with what Kakashi was saying. They just looked at him.
"I have here 3 tickets to the Mask Festival Presentation" kakashi took out the tickets from his backpack "I got this for you" said Kakashi
"You bought us tickets for the show?" asked sakura with a questioning look
"Actually I just got this from Tsunade" he grinned "as well as these 3 masks" he took out another package containing 3 masks from his backpack "she thinks you deserve a break for a job well done"
"No, wonder… I don't believe you would buy stuff for us, you're just too cheap" exclaimed Naruto without thinking… Kakashi hit Naruto hard with his backpack on the head, making him dizzy
Sasuke, was disappointed, he thinks Kakashi's thinking foolish. He heard enough, he's just wasting his time staying there listening to his sensei talking about those words... words that doesn't exist in his vocabulary… Relax? Fun? Normal Teenagers? Not him…
Sasuke turned his back and started to walk out the door…
"Sasuke, where are you going?" asked Sakura who run after him
"I'm wasting my time here, I have to go"
"But…"
He didn't let Sakura finished her sentence "I have to go"
"You're no fun!" yelled Naruto
Sasuke just kept on walking towards the door
"Wait!" called kakashi "In case you change your mind" he handed a ticket and a mask to sasuke.
End of flash back
Sasuke picked the ticket up... he scanned it… checking what time the show will start.
It says 9:00 o'clock in the evening… he then looked up at clock hanging on the wall above the fire place… its 8:47 pm...
"What if I check it out? I have nothing to lose" he thought "If I don't like it then, I'll go home" he's trying to convince himself…
Then he stopped…
Why all of the sudden, he consider going to the festival when earlier he firmly decided not to go anywhere near Konoha Time Square… why did he change his mind? He wondered…
"Sis! I'm here" Hanabi called Hinata, when she saw her looking around, obviously looking for her. "I'm sorry" hinata apologized "Did I keep you waiting?"
"No, of course not… you're just in time for show!" announced Hanabi excitedly
"Show?"
"Yes, we're going to watch Mask Festival Presentation!" she said while spreading her hands wide.
Hinata smiled at her sister's eagerness and excitement.
'She's full of life. How I wish I could be just like her, confident and bubbly' she thought
"I have 2 tickets here" Hanabi pulled 2 tickets from her jacket pocket and showed it to Hinata "where did you get the money to buy those tickets" questioned Hinata
"It's a gift from Neji!" answered Hanabi
"Why would Neji give you tickets?"
"I don't know" answered Hanabi with a grin "earlier I told him, i wanted to bring you to the Festival, because I want to cheer you up, because your sad…and…and… afterwards when I saw him again late this afternoon, he gave me this 2 tickets"
"Then?" asked Hinata
"That's it" answered Hanabi, while Hinata seemed not contented with her answer "Nice mask by the way sis" admired Hanabi to divert Hinatas attention, and stop her from asking anymore.
"Thanks, you too had a very cute one" answered Hinata patting her little sister's head
"Thanks… okay, let's go, the show will start soon" dragging Hinata
Both sisters arrived at the venue, located at the far end of the 'Square. There are lots of people lining up for the show. Even the ticket booth is pack; everyone's trying to buy ticket for the last minute...
Hanabi pulled Hinata to line up with her… When its time for them to present there tickets Hinata saw Ino standing at the door way, collecting tickets… (Of course Ino's wearing mask too… everyone's recognizable even if they wore mask because only there face are covered, but there clothes and everything is visible) Ino saw them too and the first to greet them…
"Hi Hinata! Hi Hanabi" greeted Ino cheerfully
"He.hello I..ino" Hinata responded shyly
"Hi Ino! You worked here?" asked Hanabi
"I volunteered to work here for tonight" Ino answered
Hanabi handed there tickets to Ino for verification… Ino checked it
"Okay, you girls can come in now" Ino smiled at them
"Th..thank you v.. very much Ino" Hinata bowed shyly
"Any time! See you later" Ino waved at them
"Sis, there's our seats" Hanabi informed Hinata while pointing to the group of sits, 4 rows from the stage…Hinata looked for the seat numbers at the tickets… its says… #86 and #87
The whole venue is almost full… Some people chatted while they're seated; some are still looking for their seats…
Hinata followed Hanabi as she walked towards there respective seats…Hinata was surprise to see Sakura and Ten-ten chatting together seated at the same row. Sakura is sitting 2 chairs away beside Ten-ten…
Ten-ten was the first one to see them
"Hello Hinata, Hanabi" greeted Ten-ten
Sakura Turned and greeted them too "Hi Hinata, hello little Hanabi"
"Hello Sa..sakura,Ten-ten" acknowledge Hinata shyly, while Hanabi waved her hand and say Hi to both of the girls..
"Wow, this is fun! We all seated together" exclaimed Sakura
The four of them giggles.
"Hello girls!" Naruto jumped down to the chair next to Sakura
He turned to Hinata, who's furiously blushing under her mask ( this is really one of the time she really needed a mask) and still in shock for the sudden appearance of the boy and the realization that he's 1 chair away from her "Oh, Hi Hinata?" he greeted her with his wide familiar grin
"H..he..llo N..naruto" she responded shyly and bowed her head.
"Hey! Baka! Why do you always make a stupid grand entrance" Sakura yelled at naruto "and why are you not wearing your mask, ha?
Naruto makes a cross sign with his fingers facing Sakura
"I couldn't breath when I'm wearing it... why do you care anyway?" asked naruto "Look at you, wearing that mask, it still could not hide your wide forehead" teased naruto
"Oh! Yeah! Well you don't need a mask anyway, coz it makes you look more stupid!" Sakura snapped back
"Oh! Really! Then I suggest you should wear a helmet too… at least your big head will be totally covered! Forehead!" Naruto teased her harder… Sakura is now flaming
"Why YOU!"
Then she stopped when she saw who's coming towards them.
"Sasuke!" Exclaimed Sakura excitedly "I'm really glad you were able to come"
"I thought you're not coming" asked Naruto
Sasuke didn't answer; he just sat down to his assigned seat next to Naruto…and guess who? The girl he was thinking earlier…
End of chapter 2
Note: thanx for reading...chapter 3 coming up soon...
