(A/N: Alright people, here's Chapter 3!)

Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto or any characters associated with it….except for myself of course…. Enjoy!

Hinata's POV

Sakura and I sat down at a ramen booth for lunch. It didn't taste as good as the ramen back home, but at least it warmed us up in this cold weather. While we were eating, she was trying to figure out what I wanted for my birthday. "Just tell me, and I'll see what I can do." she told me.

"No, really, it's alright." I tried to assure her.

"C'mon, there's got to be something. Anything at all?"

"No. We're already going to the hot spring, that's enough of a birthday present for me."

"Hinata," she whined, "just one thing. Just one small thing at least."

Hinata thought for a moment. "Well, I-"

"HINATA!"

My head snapped up to see who was yelling my name. Running toward us was none other than my old friend, Anaghia. She was running with her hand up, waving at us. "Hi hi!" she panted as she came to a stop in front of us.

"Hi Anna," I smiled at her. I watched as she noticed Sakura and straightened up. She hadn't changed a bit since I saw her last. Talkative and energetic with her friends, but just as shy as me when it came to meeting new people (A/N: Yeah, that's me alright….).

"This is Sakura," I told her, "And Sakura, this is Anaghia."

"Hi Anaghia," said Sakura.

"Hi hi," Anna said quietly.

"I haven't seen you in forever!" I told her, "Want some ramen?"

"No thanks," she refused, "So, I hear it's your birthday tomorrow. Am I correct?"

"Yes, you are."

"And are you still thinking about-"

Sakura yawned. "Well, I guess I'll let you two catch up on old times. I'll see you back at the inn Hinata. Bye Anaghia." She got out of her seat and walked off.

Anaghia took Sakura's vacant seat and leaned on the counter, facing me. "So, as I was saying," she continued, "are you still thinking about you-know-who?"

I stared at her in disbelief. What the hell? I thought, Am I really that easy to read?

She grinned. "I thought so."

"H-how did you…." I stuttered.

She laughed, more than likely at my discomfort. "We've been friends forever! You know better than that! Plus, it's my specialty after all. I can smell love and emotion a mile away. It's why I'm the match-maker I am today."

I frowned. "I wish you wouldn't do that…."

"Uh-huh, sure," she said, sarcastically, "so, can you sleep yet?"

I froze. "How do you know I'm not sleeping?!"

"Hinata, you've got dark circles under your eyes. It's not hard to figure out."

I sighed. That was just great. It was starting to show now. If she didn't get some sleep soon, they might figure everything out. Sasuke might figure everything out….

"So," Anaghia said, snapping me back to normal, "what would you like for your birthday?" She looked at me with her curious eyes.

"Ugh," I said, "Sakura's been asking me all day. But all I want is to get away from-" I didn't want to say his name. "From him."

"Ah, I see." She nodded," But do you want something, I don't know, maybe a bit more reasonable that I can actually pull off?"

I couldn't help but smile. "Well, just one thing…."

She sat on the edge of her seat. "Spill it." she said, rushing me.

"Nope, it's for me to know, and you to never find out," I said defiantly, "I already told you, I just want to get away for the day." I picked up my chopsticks and slurped up some of the noodles I had almost forgotten about.

"Show me."

Suddenly, Anaghia yanked on my coat sleeve and pulled me out of my seat, literally dragging me away from the booth. "Hey!" I cried out as my chopsticks and bowl of ramen fell to the ground, staining the snow with the leftover broth and a few stray noodles. She didn't yield. "Could you tell me which way, please, so I won't have to drag you everywhere?" she asked.

"Um, t-that way," I said, pointing in the opposite direction that we were going in.

"Oh," she said. She turned around, pulling me with her, but giving me a chance to right myself so I wouldn't be dragged.

"There, that store."

She looked in the window. "Which one do you like?" She looked at me, waiting for my answer.

"I'll only tell on one condition." I told her.

"And what's that?"

"You can't get it for me."

Anaghia frowned at me. "What's the point then?"

I folded my arms. "Do you want to know or not?"

She sighed. "Fine," she muttered, "just tell me already!"

I grinned. I knew Anaghia's curiosity would get the best of her. Curiosity killed the cat. "Ok," I said, satisfied that she'd keep her promise, "It's that one right there." I pointed to the little silver, heart-shaped locket displayed in the window.

She gazed at it. "Hmm, you've got good taste," she stated.

"Thanks."

She took one more glance at it. "Alright, we can go now." She smiled and winked.

"Remember, you aren't allowed to get it for me, okay?"

She rolled her eyes. "The one day when it's your day, you don't want anything. You can avoid Sa-" she looked at me. I was glaring at her, almost daring her to say his name aloud. "…avoid You-Know-Who, anytime you want to. And besides, how can grant your birthday wish if he doesn't know about it?"

I sighed. "You're killing me. The words "I promise" would have worked just fine."

Anaghia gave me a sarcastic look. She put her hand over her heart. "I promise."

"Seriously?"

"Cross my heart."

I smiled. We walked on, and I could finally relax with my friend.

Anaghia's POV

How can she just push that aside, making me promise not to get her anything? Oh well, that's okay. Everything has a loophole….

A/N: Bwahaha. Just what could I be thinking? You'll find out soon enough! I'll update asap!