This chapter is not really long. I'm really sorry! And thank you for a wonderful review. I really appreciate it so much! ToT
Sakura in this story is not bashful. She's just as a comedy cameo for Naruto. Don't worry, she's one of my favorite kunoichi anyway.
Enjoy, minna-san! 3
"WHAT? You're asking her for date and yet you forgot to take her number?" Choji's eyes grew wide, not believe his dumb friend make such a.. you know what, silly mistakes!
"Arghhhh, Choji! I'm trying to fix it, dude! Help me!" begged Naruto. Shikamaru at the other side yawned while resting his head on the sofa. "Why not you ask Sakura? She must have keep her number so that they can contact about our current project."
"I'm already tried. But.."
"Why you want her number? You want to flirt with her don't you?"
"That's not true, Sakura-chan! (well, that's half true to be exact..) I'm being sincere-ttebayo!"
"For what? I've known you since academy, Naruto. And I don't know you're such a flirt before."
"Look, Sakura-chan. This is really important. I really need your help. PLEASE~"
"No way!"
"That's really not helping!" said Shikamaru and Choji in unison. Naruto face palmed. Things were getting more complicated. This is his first ever date. And he is the one who messed it up. The door of the restaurant suddenly burst open, showing a group of people that chatting loudly. Shikamaru's eyes twitched, as he saw a certain Hyuga's girl with indigo hair entered the restaurant.
"Looks like things are just started to heat up?" said Shikamaru while smirking, makes Naruto and Choji turned to the way Shikamaru looked. Naruto suddenly felt butterflies in his stomach. His blood rushing to his face. "Hinata.." Oh crap!
"Choji, cover me-ttebayo!"
"Eat that barbeque, Naruto!"
"That's not the matter!"
"Troublesome.."
Naruto grabbed the menu to cover his face. That group passed their table and Naruto could feel his heart going to explode anytime as he could smell the vanilla scent of Hinata's hair. Thank God, she did not noticed him.
But an unpleasant feeling swirled to his mind as he saw Hinata chatting happily with a brunette guy and a man that have the same eyes with Hinata. 'Is that's her..?' He couldn't tell and his blood boiling when he saw Hinata giggled her soft-angelic voice to that guy.
"Oi, Naruto! You're staring!" Shikamaru reminded him and pushed the menu towards his face. "SHIKAMARU!" Naruto raged and stood. Then..
All the eyes in the restaurant looked at their way.
Choji hide his face. Naruto sweat dropped. Shikamaru sighed.
"Naruto-kun!" Hinata called his name, makes Naruto felt more embarrassed than he ever felt.
'Hinata.. you're not helping..'
xxx
The entire dinner that they had turned to disaster. Naruto lost his appetite, Choji as hungry as always, while Shikamaru already drank a few sake. His face already turned red. "Naruto, are you sure you don't want to eat?" asked Choji. Naruto shook his head. Choji's eyes twinkling in happiness.
"Itadakimasuuu~~" He grabbed every meat in front of him. Naruto spacing out, thinking his chance to approach Hinata. 'Maybe we never destined for each other..' He glanced at her table. That brunette guy seemed really fond with her.
"Naruto! Temari not answering my call~!" Shikamaru's whining in his drunk state while staring his iPhone. "Why woman so troublesome? They never give us a chance!"
Temari is Shikamaru's girlfriend. How they met almost the same with Naruto and Hinata, just Temari is from Suna Corp., a second largest agencies after Konoha Inc. that specialist in programming. Not really the same.. actually.
"Choji, I'll pay. Thank you for the other day. You're going to carry him?"
"Yup. You're just riding a bike, Naruto. I afraid he'll fall from you bike while riding."
"I'M NOT DRUNK!"
"I doubt that Choji. Anyways, thanks." Naruto flashed his sad smile. His eyes turned watery. His two friends were really always there when he feel needed.
"We're not really helping, Naruto. Are you going to ask her number? You'll not get another chance if you not doing it."
"I thought I'll just let it go." "What?" Choji shocked.
"I'm not really lucky with her from the start, so.. I thought I'll just forget it-ttebayo" Naruto's sighed.
"Wow, that's not really you, you know?"
"Naruto-kun!" An angelic voice called for him from afar. Naruto turned, feeling hurt all over again. He pretended to sulk. Choji glared him for the last time while carrying Shikamaru.
" FIX. THINGS. UP! Understood?"
"Choji!" 'Don't leave me!' He cried mentally. But his attention went back to the girl that suddenly turned really red. Her hands trembled. Her eyes darted at any ways, except for him.
"Hinata..?" She finally met her lavender eyes with he's. Her eyes seemed twinkled in excitement..?
"I'm sorry about what just happened.. It's so sudden. I felt so shock to meet you.."
'No, Hinata. Don't mention about you don't want to meet me.. I know you don't want to date me when you're already.. Arghh!VOICE IT OUT, NARUTO!'
Her hands suddenly reached his hands and wrapped it gently. Naruto could feel her smooth hand collided with his rough one. His heart beat faster that he could hear it by himself. "Your hands are so cold.." said Hinata while rubbing it slowly.
'What is this? I never experience it before..' A calmness and grateful feelings.
She is here. She is here with him. Her hands traced a wound on his hand that he just had when he tried to remove his television at home. It's silly. Really silly. Naruto chuckled and slowly intertwined his fingers with hers. She's worried. It's written in all over her face. The coldness turned hot, when both of them blushed with their 'small' moments.
"I'm okay, Hinata. BTW, is our date still on?"
Hinata could feel her body trembled at the word 'date', and Naruto's lovely gazed towards her. She turned away to hide her shyness and nodded slowly. And she's certainly going to faint when he met his lips with her hands, kiss it tenderly.
"Oi, Hinata! Hurry up! Neji wanted to sleep already!" That brunette guy shouted at her, make Naruto grabbed her arm and asked her softly, while he tried his best to not sounded too forcing.
"Hinata, who are they?" Hinata chuckled at his sudden 'jealousy'. "That's Kiba, my friends since school and Neji, my cousin. We're close friend actually, since Kiba's girlfriend is my friend."
Naruto finally relieved. His worry lead to nothing. Hinata just stood there, smiling sweetly while still rubbing his hands. The silence felt comfortable. Their eyes met with such a lovely gazed towards each other. Suddenly, Naruto blurted out..
"Can I ..kiss you?" His voice was so low. Hinata couldn't hear his words when Kiba called her again.
"Hinata!" "I'm coming! In this paper is my phone number. You can call or message me anytime, okay?" She left him dumbfounded. Once again, she's gone.
"Hinata..?" His hands tried to reach her, but she's already gone. He cupped his cheeks. The hotness of his blood in his face makes he realized what he just said.
'What am I thinking? What if she heard that? She would think I wanted to take advantage at her kindness and gentleness. Thank God, she didn't hear it..'
He looks at the phone number. His angel..
He scratched his cheeks and grinned from ear to ear. He might not be the luckiest person, but being with his own angel made him one of the most happy man in the world.
"Alright, where are we..? I'm still not planned the date-ttebayo. Maybe, I should asked Sasuke. He already went to date with Sakura-chan like ten times already.." Naruto walked home with new determination.
"Hinata, I'll make you the happiest woman in the world!" He clutched his fist in excitement.
I want to ask your opinion about their upcoming date. I'm still don't have any idea what should I put for their sweet moments. Reviews, please? *o*
