Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto. I do however love it!
AN: OK. Hi. it's been a while, i no. sorry about that, bu believe it or not, this is slightly hard. Ok. just so you know, in the last chater when Naruto wasbeig inapropriate about Hinata and Neji jumped him, yeah, there was suppose to be those star things (you know, one thing above the 8 that people use in substitution for cuss word) I dont know if they showed up on your computor but they did not showup on mine so I'm just telling you. Ok and thank you to all yu reviewers out there. you all rock.
And another thing...some of you hav expressed your concerns about the KibaHina side of this story. By saying things like 'I hate Kiba' and 'Kiba sucks, Naruhina forever' and 'it's like he wants to rape her' and also some concern about the kiba bashing. Let me straighten a few things out. I like Kiba. I really do. In the show he kinda rocks. not nearly as much as garra or naruto or lee but he still does. the thing is, in fanfictions i always change things. like with sakura i hate her in the show but i still used her in here and didn't make her out to be evil. but dont worry peoples, this is a naruhina, not a kibahina. it shall all work out.
And dont worry love comes and goes, im still working on facing you. its just that that story is way more complex than this one so it's harder. but ive almost got the chapter done.
Hinata woke up early, having gone to bed early the day before. It was only 3:00 and she was already dressed and ready. Her hair was down, and pulled over her right shoulder. Walking into the kitchen, she wore dark jean pants, an open black zip up hoodie and a plain white tank top underneath. Searching through the fridge, she pulled out a yogurt. Walking over to the window, she stared across the lake, eating slowly. Her eyes trailed over it, the moon still shining down on it. Leaving a note telling her friends that she already left, she walked out of the cabin, feeling the brisk cool air. Walking to the large building, she tried to pull the doors open, finding them locked. Sighing, she slid down the wall, pulling her legs up to her chest and resting her head on top, burying her face in her knees, hiding from the wind. She had a good hour or two until class starts and she was already bored. Her long hair fell onto the floor, pooling around her and shifting as the wind blew.
xXx
Naruto walked out of his cabin, looking up at the dark sky. His frustration and anger had been growing steadily through the night and he needed to move. Pulling a dark red jacket over black shirt, he jumped down the steps, stopping for a second to look over at his neighboring cabin where Kiba was probably sleeping at the moment. Stuffing his hands in his pocket, he set off at a fast pace, sorting through his various thoughts. 'Maybe Tanya was right. Maybe Hinata really is just a user. But she wouldn't do anything with Kiba, right? No, she wouldn't. Grrr! I need to stop thinking about her!' He stormed around the side of the building, stopping when he saw a familiar form on the ground. All the anger and frustration left his body as he walked up to her, dropping down beside her, his back resting on the wall.
"Hey." Naruto spoke gently, his head inclined to the sky. Hinatas head shot up, surprised to hear Narutos voice.
"Hey." She whispered. Naruto looked over, a little surprised by her soft tone.
"How long you been sitting here?" A small smile spread over his face just from seeing her.
"Oh, I don't know, about an hour or so. Hard to tell when the sun isn't up yet." Her violet eyes looked up, staring at the dark sky. Naruto looked at her face as she turned to him, giving him a happy smile.
"So, I hear you have a date with Kiba tonight." Naruto looked down, a faint blush on his face.
"Well, I wouldn't call it a date, but yeah, we're hanging out tonight. Why? Ya' jealous?" Naruto snapped back to her, seeing a smirk on her face. She leaned closer to him, her eyes boring into his.
"N-No. Why would I be?" Naruto stubbornly said, looking away from her.
"I don't know, just thought that you might be." Hinata picked some fuzz off her jacket, sounding bored, if not a little disappointed. Naruto smiled to himself, picking up on her dejected tone.
"You did, huh? That's so cute." Her smile grew, looking back up at him.
"Aww. Boy thinks I'm cute." Hinata put a hand over her heart, her voice high pitched. "Boy is so nice."
"And girl thinks I'm nice." Naruto mimicked her, earning a playful glare. "Girl is so innocent." Hinata stuck her tongue out at Naruto, shaking her head lightly. "Girl shouldn't stick out her tongue unless girl's going to use it."
Hinata moved closer to Naruto, her face nearly touching his. "And boy shouldn't make threats unless boy's going to follow through on them." Naruto was about to answer her when a voice came from behind him.
"Hinata!" Kiba jogged down the hallway, a smile on his face. His smiled faltered when he noticed Naruto, his jogging reducing to a steady walk. "Oh, hey Naruto." Again, Narutos temper flared, his anger bubbling to the surface. Both Hinata and Naruto stood, waving at the other teen.
"Hey Kiba." Hinata smiled in his direction, not noticing Narutos glare.
"Hey." Naruto couldn't keep the malice out of his voice, which didn't go unnoticed by the heiress. She gave him a curious look, but didn't say anything, knowing Kiba was listening.
"So, Hinata, I have to get to class, but I wanted to give you this." Kiba pulled out a rose from behind his back, handing the white flower to Hinata. "And to tell you that I'm really looking forward to tonight. Well, I gotta get going, my class is starting. See ya." Walking past Naruto, he gave him a confident smile. "Bye Naruto."
Naruto watched him walk off, using all his will not to jump him. Turning back, he saw the heiress staring down at the flower in her hands.
"It was nice of him to bring you that." Naruto couldn't believe that he was saying that, but he didn't want to hurt her.
"Flowers, they're useless, you know." Naruto looked up at her in surprise. That was not the answer he was expecting. "I mean, every time I get one, I know I'm suppose to think about how romantic it is and think it's beautiful. But, I can't help but think 'great what the hell am I suppose to do with this all day?'" Naruto laughed, he couldn't help it. "What?" Hinata looked a little pissed that he was laughing at her, and here she was trying to be nice and share with him.
"Nothing. It's just," Naruto stopped laughing and looked her directly in the eyes, taking another step closer to her. "You are so not like any other girl I've met." Hinata looked deep into his eyes, a smile coming over her. Hearing the click of the door unlocking beside her, she took a step back, resting her hand on the handle. "Aw, boy thinks I'm special. Now come on boy, class is starting." Hinata pushed open the door and stepped inside the already crowded classroom.
"Wait, was that open this whole time?" Naruto caught up to her, his voice quiet.
"No. She must have come in the other door and everyone else just followed her." Hinata took the same seat she had the day before, propping her head up on her hands. "So, looking forward to today's lesson?"
"Not really? Why? Is it something special?" Naruto looked across the table at her, seeing her evil smile.
"No, no. Of course not. Don't know what I was thinking." Hinata looked back around the class laughing to herself.
"Ok, children, like I said, today we begin the dance portion. Now, stand with your partners and get into position." Mrs. Yusa clapped her hands together, motioning for them to hurry. Everyone scrambled around the room, looking for an open spot to stand. Hinata grabbed Narutos hand, leading him to a darker corner of the room. She turned back to him, her face expectant.
"You knew about this didn't you?" He asked, folding his arms across his chest.
"And why would you think that? Now, come one, we're suppose to be getting into position." Hinata took a step closer, her body next to his. Naruto looked at her in confusion.
"Umm…Hinata, I don't know how to dance, so…" Naruto scratched his head, a little embarrassed at what he had just said. Hinata giggled lightly at his face, leaning in closer to him. Her mouth went up to his ear, her breath running down his neck.
"It's ok. I'll teach you." Lowering back onto her heels. His face got even redder, but he nodded, telling her to continue. "Ok, take my right hand, and hold it up here, good." Naruto held her right hand in his left, rising it up to his shoulder, holding it there. "Now, take your right hand and place it, here. Good" Hinata guided his hand to her low hip, setting his hand on he lower back. His blush deepened, causing her smile to grow. "Ok, my hand rests on your shoulder, and now, we are in position. See, it's not that hard." Hinata smiled up at him, her subtle lavender eyes staring into his startling blue ones.
Mrs. Yusa walked over to them, looking over their formation. "For this dance, you need to be closer, and straighten your backs." Walking up to them, she forced the two together, their bodies colliding. Walking away, she pressed a button, making music play out of the hidden speakers. "Remember the count. The box step is four. Now, children, show me what you can do."
Naruto and Hinata began the step, counting out the beats of the music. Naruto stepped on Hinatas foot, making her stumbled, but he managed to catch her before she fell. "Sorry. You ok?"
"Yeah. I'm fine. Just focus on the count, and don't over step. The dance is fluid and soothing, not choppy and harsh." Hinata moved her hand from his shoulder to behind his back. "Here, I'll guide you. Just move your feet with your body, counter acting to what I do." Naruto nodded, taking her other hand. Hinata applied pressure to his back, moving him into the steps. Her touch was soothing and helped him fall into the steps. After a few minutes, her hand found it's way back to his shoulder, her head leaning solemnly on his chest. The music stopped and he dropped their hands, still holding onto hers firmly. Tilting her head up, Hinata looked into his blue eyes, her own twinkling. "See? I told you you could do it."
"Yeah, I guess you were right." Naruto breathed, looking down at the girl who was still leaning onto his chest.
"Like always." She quipped, bouncing backward. Her right hand stayed firmly in his, not seeming to notice where it was. Naruto however, noticed and kept it that way.
"Ok. Second step. The fox trot, count out three, children. Don't screw this one up too." Mrs. Yusa walked across the room again, starting up new music, hitting a few people who were doing the steps wrong. Naruto once again brought up their intertwined hands, placing his other hand on her lower back, trying to position it like she had it before.
Hinata set her hand on his shoulder, feeling his hand sliding around her back, his face screwed up in concentration. Laughing, she grabbed his hand, settling it in the proper place.
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Pink hair dropped into green eyes as Sakura looked up at the dark boy holding her. His hand was gently caressing her back, steadily sliding lower as the song stretched on. A heavy blush came over her face as she looked down to the ground. She had never danced like this before, and Sasuke was like a pro. Loosing her focus, she accidentally stepped on his foot, earning a muffled curse from the boy.
"I am so sorry. Are you ok?" Sakura stepped back, her hand covering her mouth. Sasuke straightened up, his spiky black hair falling nicely around his face. His face was void of emotion, but his eyes were kind as he looked at her.
"Yeah. I'm fine. Come here." Sasuke reached over, pulling her back into his arms. Again they moved to the count, Sakura focusing intently on her feet. "Sakura?"
"Yeah?" She asked absentmindedly, her full attention on her feet. Sasuke looked down, seeing her cute face scrunched in concentration. A small smile formed over his lips, seeing her in his arms and looking so cute.
"Do you wanna, maybe, have lunch together?" Sakura looked up, a little taken back by what he said. Her green eyes searched his coal ones, her body leaning back a little.
"Seriously?" Sakura could hardly believe that the going-on-emo boy she had gotten to know, even if barely, was asking her this. He hadn't shown any interest in her that she had picked up and yet he was asking her out. Sasuke looked away form her, a light blush dusting his cheeks.
"Well, yeah, you know, if you want to. If you don't I understand. I mean I have only known you for about a day now." That was the most Sakura had ever heard the stoic boy say, and the fact that he was saying it to her, made her happy.
"Sasuke, relax, I'd love to have lunch with you." Sakura smiled seeing Sasukes flushed face as he looked back at her. He gave her a small smile and quickly pulled them back into step, leaving her to her thoughts.
xXx
Tentens eyes roamed over the room, looking over the faces of the kids around her. Everyone seemed rather uncomfortable with the close contact, and she was feeling the same. Looking up, she saw the harsh eyes of the Hyuuga looking over her head. Rolling her eyes she focused back on his chest, trying not to think of anything.
Neji fidgeted, feeling something poking him on the shoulder. Looking over, he saw Tenten absentmindedly playing with a knife and it was poking his shoulder. His hand flew off her waist, catching her hand. Her bark brown eyes connected with his, reminding her once again that he and Hinata were related.
"Could you please not do that?" His voice was calm, not really giving off any emotion. Tenten snatched her hand away, shoving her knife back into her pocket.
"Fine. Whatever I'm just bored ok? This class kinda sucks." Tenten replaced her hand on his shoulder, looking into his face.
"Yeah. Well, you know, we could always talk." Neji's suggestion was quiet, his eyes no longer on the brown eyed girl.
"Ok. What do you wanna talk about?" Tenten moved closer, resting herself more on his body, her cheek resting on his chest.
"We can talk about whatever." Neji tried not to look down at her, a very small blush crawling up his neck at how close their bodies were.
"Ok. How come your hair is so long? It makes you look like a girl." Tenten playfully pushed into him, her reply being a scowl.
"I happen to like my hair this way. And what about you and those buns?" Neji tried to get the subject off his hair, not wanting to explain it to her.
"Oh, I put them up because it bugs me when my hair gets in my face. It just distracts me and makes me miss my targets." Tenten pulled her hand around his shoulder, messing with his long hair.
"Targets?" Neji moved his head back, pulling away from her hand.
"Yeah, Incase you haven't noticed, I like sharp objects." Tenten moved close to his ear, whispering into it. Neji caught on to what she was getting at and looked her in the eyes. A dangerous glint shone in them, catching his attention. Smiling, he tightened his grip on her, leaning closer to her ear.
"Believe me, I noticed." Tenten blushed, sensing the change in his actions. Both continued practicing the steps, just enjoying the sound of the smooth music.
xXx
Inos long blonde hair fell smoothly behind her, her blue eyes lingering over the shoulder of her partner, staring at nothing. Sighing, she looked up to the silent boy who was currently trying to sleep while dancing.
"Hey. Don't sleep. God, you are so lazy." Ino smacked Shikamaru on the side of his head, effectively waking him up.
"Hey. No hitting." Shikamaru lazily rubbed the side of his head, his black eyes looking into her blue ones.
"Well stop trying to sleep and pay attention for once." Ino huffed, looking him straight in the eyes, trying to sound serious.
"For once? You've only known me for a day." Shikamarus hand fell off of her waist, dangling by his side. Ino hastily picked it back up and placed it on her back.
"Well, if somebody would stop sleeping and talk to me then maybe I could get to know them." Her hand moved over his shoulder, brushing away some lint that had landed there.
"Hmm…this somebody you speak of sounds like my kind of guy." Shikamaru looked over his shoulder. Watching as Mrs. Yusa yelled at a student who had fallen to the floor.
"Yeah well if you ask me this someone is a pain in the ass." Ino turned Shikamaru back to her, a hard look on her face.
"Well, I'm thinking that this someone would much rather be reading or looking at the clouds than wasting his time here dancing with a girl who keeps complaining about him being lazy." They still kept time to the music, Shikamaru actually paying attention to what he was doing. Ino smirked, knowing she had riled him up and made him actually do something.
"Well I think the girl only complains so he'll talk to her." Her hand moved from on his shoulder to around his neck, leaning against him more.
"Well, maybe the girl should just ask if they can hang out instead of pestering him." Shikamarus grip on her hand tightened, their fingers entwining.
"Well, maybe she's waiting for that someone to ask her." Her head rested on his shoulder, looking up into his face.
"Ino, would you like to have lunch with me today?" Shikamaru asked, looking down at the girl.
"Yes. Yes I would." Ino hugged him tighter, her voice happy and a smile on her face.
xXx
"So…wanna eat lunch together before we have to go to chore duty?" Naruto looked at Hinata hopefully. Class had just ended and he and Hinata were walking over to the door.
"Hmmm…eat lunch with you? I'm not sure." Despite what she said, Hinata grabbed Narutos hand, walking to the cafeteria. Walking in they got into the line, sliding a tray along the counter.
Naruto looked at Hinatas face as she looked over the food choices, his eyes watching her closely. "So, what are you and Kiba doing tonight?" Naruto asked quietly, looking away when she looked at him.
"Not much. Just hanging out. We're going over to his cabin and stuff, but I don't know what we're going to do there." Hinata walked over to a table, swirling her fork in her spaghetti. Naruto sat across from her, shoving mac'n cheese into his mouth. Hinata looked up, laughing a little.
"What?" Naruto looked at her as she suppressed a laugh, her hand covering her mouth. "What are you laughing at?"
"You, uh, you got a little something right here." Hinata pointed to her cheek where Naruto did indeed have some cheese smeared on him. Naruto reached up, wiping away at his cheek, missing the stuff all together. Still laughing slightly Hinata leaned over the table, reaching a hand to his face. "Here, I'll get it." Licking her thumb, she wiped off the cheese, her fingers lingering on his face. Hinata looked into his blue eyes becoming lost in the ocean they held. She could feel herself leaning forward, but was stopped when a pair of arm wrapped around her waist. Startled, she jumped back, landing squarely on the person's chest.
"Kiba." Hinata looked up, a nervous smile on her face.
"Hey, what were you doing?" Kiba looked over at Naruto, false kindness in his eyes.
"Nothing much. Just hanging out with my friend Naruto." Hinata jerked her thumb at Naruto, pointing him out. Kiba smiled down at her, caressing her face. Hinata looked behind him, seeing Sakura sit at a table near hers with a dark haired boy. "I'll be right back." Hinata pushed out of Kibas grip, walking away.
"Hey Sakura." Hinata leaned onto the table, smiling down at her friend. Sakura looked up, giving her her own smile.
"Sakura, I'll be right back." Sasuke stood, walking over to where Naruto and Kiba were.
"What's going on over there?" Sakura looked from the other table back to Hinata, her slender eyebrow raised.
"Oh, I guess Naruto and the other guy know Kiba." Hinata looked behind her briefly, then turned her attention back to Sakura. "By the way who is that other guy?" Sakura blushed a little as she looked over at Sasuke.
"That's Sasuke. You know, my dance partner. He asked me to have lunch with him today." She took a bite of her apple, looking away.
"Ah. Sakura's got a boyfriend." Hinata teased her, giving her a chestier grin. Sakura only blushed darker, but soon retaliated.
"Oh yeah, what about you and that Naruto guy hm?" Hinatas smile dropped at Sakura's words.
"No, I don't think he likes me like that. Maybe he does I don't know. But he hasn't tried to do anything. Kiba on the other hand, already asked me out. I'm hanging with him tonight." Hinata sighed, thinking about the blue eyed blonde. Sakura furrowed her brow hearing her. Her green eyes shifted back to Naruto tilting her head a little as she watched him and Sasuke talking.
"Well, I think he does. Maybe he just didn't have an opportunity to ask you since you're already going out with this guy kiba." Her head rested on her hand, looking up to her pale eyed friend. Hinata blushed a little, shaking her head.
"Well, if he liked me as much as you say he does, then he would say something. He's not exactly the type to just sit around and watch." Hinata slid her hand up and down the edge of the table, her eyes trailing along with it.
"Whatever girl. I gotta go. Me and Sasuke gotta get to PE." Just as she finished talking, Sasuke walked up, looking a little pissed, but smiled down at Sakura none the less.
"Lets go." Sasuke walked off, Sakura following after, waving back at Hinata.
xXx
Sasuke left the two girls walking over to where Naruto was sitting. Kiba was smiling smugly down at him, his hands in his pockets.
"Hey. Naruto, I thought I told you to stay away from this idiot." Sasuke approached the table, motioning to Kiba with his head.
"Relax man, I just came over to see my girl. Besides, me and Naruto are friends. What are you, his mother?" Kiba sneered, crossing his arms.
"No. But I suggest you leave before I kick your ass." Sasuke gave him the famous Uchiha glare. Kiba merely laughed to himself, walking past Naruto, only stopping for a moment to whisper to him.
"Oh, and when Hinata gets back, tell her that I'll see her at chore duty." With that, he walked off, leaving Naruto staring down at the table.
"Ok. Why were you talking to him? You know he's an ass. Dude, what is wrong with you? Why aren't you talking?" Sasuke slammed his fist down on the table, trying to keep his voice low.
"You were right, you know? He is just a selfish bastard. And I hate him." Naruto was still staring at the table, his knuckles white from grabbing the edge.
Sighing, Sasuke sat across from him, running a hand through his hair. "So what are you going to do?"
"I don't know, but whatever it is, it's going to be good and it's going to be tonight." Naruto looked up, his eyes harsh and his muscles tense.
"Fine. Do what you want. Just whatever it is, don't get caught." Sasuke rose, and walked over to Sakura, leaving Naruto to fume by himself. Hinata walked up to the table, taking her seat again, and looked around.
"Hey, where's Kiba?" Naruto tensed, grinding his teeth. He was jealous, he couldn't deny it. His anger was rising and he felt a little pissed at her for not knowing why.
"How the hell should I know?" He snapped, looking away from her. Hinata looked at him in confusion, her small smile fading.
"Is everything ok?" Her voice was small but firm. Naruto loved it, but it made him mad at the same time.
"No. But it will be." Naruto closed his eyes, sighing deeply attempting to calm himself. Hinata's cool eyes landed on him, watching as he fidgeted with his food, not eating it. They spent the rest of their break in relative silence, Naruto brooding to himself, and Hinata watching him, not daring to speak.
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Dragging her feet across through the dirt, Hinata made her way over to the video room where she was told to meet to be assigned her chores duties. Sighing, she looked up into the still bright sky. Stepping up the concrete steps, she pushed open the door leading into the room, taking a seat near the back. Some people from her PE class were there, talking amongst themselves. Hinata had talked to a few of them, taking pleasure in knowing that a couple of them didn't have the urge to kill her.
Hinata had been sitting in the same spot for over an hour now, hiding in the corner, waiting for their instructor to show up. Her long purple hair fell over her face as her head dipped to the side in exhaustion. She was so bored. Just as she was contemplating leaving for the tenth time, a door in the front opened and a man with tall silver hair and a mask walked in.
"Hi, my name is Hatake Kakashi, I will be this group's chore supervisor. Oh, and sorry I was late. You see, there was this old lady… stuck in a tree… and her cat fell down a well that was eaten by a whale. I just had to help her. And that's my excuse. So, if you would please separate into your partners for gym." The smile never left his face as he spoke, his eyes curving up in glee. All the students gave him an incredulous look, half rolling their eyes as they rose. Hinata stepped into the light, immediately being found by Kiba who instantly grabbed her wrist pulling her into the center of the room. Standing with him, she looked around, her pale eyes landing on a blonde boy not far away.
Naruto was smiling down at his blonde haired partner, talking animatedly with her. Hinata couldn't help but feel a twinge of resentment, bits of jealousy running into her mind. Her eyes watched them sharply for a while, not even registering what Kiba was saying beside her. She watched as Naruto snaked an arm around Tanya's shoulders, leaning forward to whisper something into her ear. She couldn't see his face, but she could see Tanya's blonde strands bounce as she vigorously nodded her head. Clenching her fists, Hinata turned back to Kiba, seeing him still rambling on about something.
"- and I told them no way I was getting rid of Akamaru. Isn't that awesome Hinata?" He looked at her expectantly, his large brown eyes staring directly at hers.
"Yeah, awesome." Hinata answered not really knowing what he was talking about, but not really caring all that much.
"Ok, time for assignments." Kakashi moved along the room, telling them where to go. When he reached Hinata and Kiba he glanced at his clip board, lazily flipping the page. "You two go to the cafeteria. Report to the lunch ladies, they'll tell you what to do." Kiba grabbed Hinata's hand, happily taking her away. They reached the cafeteria quickly, pushing through the open doors and walking to the back room. A younger looking lady stood by the stove, stirring something inside of a large pot. Her brown hair was pulled into a low ponytail, a white bandana tied firmly over it, replacing the usual hair net. Hearing the door open, she turned, a smile on her face. Wiping her hands on her apron, she walked over to the two, beaming down at them.
"So you two are my helpers today. Good. My name is Ayame, it's a pleasure to meet you…" She looked at them, waiting. Hinata reacted quickly a small smile adorning her face
"My name is Hinata. And This is Kiba." Ayame nodded at each of them, gesturing for them to follow.
"Ok, today isn't too bad. You'll need to wash the dishes, and help prepare dinner, but I already started, so you should finish early today. The soap is under the sink and the clean dishes stack up over here. If you need anything, just tell me." With that she left the two in front the sink staring up at a towering pile of dirty dishes. Both hesitantly stepped forward, trying to pick up a dish to wash without causing the rest to fall.
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Naruto walked solemnly to the auditorium, his head swinging low. He had considered skipping the class and just brooding inside of his cabin, but he decided that he didn't want to have to suffer any type of consequence. He was already almost an hour late and he was hoping that his teacher wouldn't be too harsh on him. Barely opening the door, he slipped inside the room, moving along the wall to an open seat. Just as he reached it, the door burst open showing a silver haired masked man walk in. He recognized him as Kakashi and was glad that he hadn't been caught for being late. Kakashi was saying something about an old lady wishing to find a whale inside of a well, but Naruto wasn't listening. His blue eyes trailed over the faces in the room, looking for a certain lavender eyed girl. His eyes landed instead on a pair of brown ones that were staring back at him. He recognized her as his PE partner and waved politely. She beamed back, winking at him before turning back to the stage. Blinking Naruto turned back to the stage, thinking about both Hinata and Tanya.
"-into your partners for gym." Naruto tuned back in for the end of the speech, watching as people rose. Tanya made her way over to him, smiling flirtatiously up at the boy.
"Hello Naruto. How are you?" Tanya's voice was smooth, her smile warm. He gave her his own smile, stepping closer to the blonde girl.
"I'm ok. Just glad that I could sneak into here. I mean, Kakashi was so late, I hope he's like that all the time." Naruto was making gestures with his hands, not really noticing what he was doing. He was trying to distract himself from his thoughts and focus on the girl in front of him. "How are you?"
"Not so good. My cabin is so small, it makes me sad. And I don't really have many friends here." Tanya looked down, playing with her hair. Giving her a sympathetic look, Naruto put his arm over her shoulder, trying to comfort her. Leaning down, he tried to look into her face while he spoke.
"Well, I'll be your friend if that's ok with you." Tanya instantly perked up, nodding her head vigorously, a happy smile once again on her face. Naruto smiled back glancing up from her face. He thought he saw Hinata looking at him, but he blinked and she was facing Kiba. Sighing, he brought his arms back to his side, staring off at the heiress. 'Well I can't blame her for being a little mad at me. I did pretty much ignore her all through lunch and break. I shouldn't be mad at her, I mean, it's not like she knows that I like her and she's deliberately going out with Kiba just to spite me.' Sighing, he watched as they walked off with their assignments, Kiba happily holding her hand. Naruto and Tanya waited for Kakashi to give them their assignment, talking amongst themselves.
"Ok. You two are going to the infirmary today. You'll either be helping or cleaning, but whichever it is, you have to do it. Well, have fun." Kakashi gave them a smile and walked on, writing something down on his clipboard.
"Come on Naruto, let's go." Tanya flashed him a smile, skipping ahead of him. He followed her, coming to a rather large building with smooth white walls. Entering, they were greeted with the smell of bubblegum flavored medicine and antiseptic. Looking around, they couldn't see anyone, just a row of hospital beds with separate doors leading to different areas of the small hospital. Turning to his left, Naruto noticed an opened doorway. Walking over, he was stopped by a loud crash. Twisting around, he saw a girl with short black hair and dark eyes. She was sprawled over the floor, the top half of her body sticking out from behind a door.
"Hey. Are you ok?" Naruto ran over to the girl, helping her up. Standing, she steadied herself, rubbing her head.
"Yeah, thanks." The shorter girl looked behind her, taking in the mess she created. "Great. Now look what I did. Mind helping me?" She bent down, picking up a few syringes and a box of gloves.
"Sure." Naruto picked up the left over items, following her to the counter and dumping them there. The dark haired girl turned around a smile on her face.
"So, you must be my new assistants. Nice to meet you. My name is Shizune." She looked from Naruto to Tanya, her smile wide.
"Hi, I'm Naruto. Nice you meet you too." Naruto shook her hand, beaming at how friendly she was compared to the other adults in this camp. Shizune shook his hand happily, stopping and looking at Tanya.
"Tanya." Tanya looked the other girl up and down, obviously disapproving. She scrunched her button nose, looking around the white room. "This place smells funny."
"Well, it is the infirmary, it kinda has to smell like that." Shizune raised an eyebrow at the girl, turning back to Naruto. "Ok, Naruto, I think you should go over the inventory, record what we have so I know what we need. It's all kept in that room." She pointed to the room that Naruto had approached earlier, and swiveled back to Tanya. "And you, can change all the sheets on the beds and then scrub the floor in room 8, someone spilled a little something in there yesterday and it's starting to smell."
"No way am I doing that! Do you know who I am?" Tanya placed her hand on her hip, sneering at the nurse. "I'm the daughter of one of the richest families in Konoha, the direct heir. I am not some commoner who cleans things."
"Yes, I am aware who your family is, and that is the very reason I am having you do this. Your father called and requested that you do some labor, make you see things from a different view point." Tanya stared at Shizune in utter shock, her blonde hair falling in thick strands around her face. Clapping her hands, Shizune walked off, leaving them to their jobs.
"Ahhh!" Tanya stomped her foot, walking angrily into the rooms. Being left in the room alone, Naruto headed off to the other door, ready to start his own job.
xXx
Naruto had been sitting inside the supply room for a few hours now. He had finished his job a while ago, but was reluctant to go back to the others. Every half an hour or so he would hear Tanya have some kind of fit, and Shizune attempting to ignore her. Sitting in between all the shelves, his thoughts ran over what Kiba and Hinata were doing and what he could do to ruin it. His eyes scanned the list in his hand, absently taking in the information. His blue eyes stopped half way down the second page, a smile stretching over his face.
xXx
Hinata ran her pale hand through her hair, exhausted from washing the entire mountain of dishes. It had been constant scrubbing, rinsing, and drying for the last three hours. Kiba sat beside her on the floor, looking at his pruned hands.
"That seriously sucked." Hinata leaned against the cabinet, sighing as she looked over at the brunette.
"Yeah, I can't wait until we get out of here. Tonight is going to be so much fun." Kiba gave her a cocky smile, shifting a little closer to her. Before Hinata could reply, Ayame came back, wiping her hands on a dish towel.
"Hey, lovebirds, we still have dinner to cook you know." Hinata and Kiba groaned, following the girl to the stove where she was making five giant pots of ramen for that night's dinner. Hinata was told to cut the add-ins while Kiba helped make the noodles.
xXx
The bell signifying the end of the second class rang through out the camp. Tired teens made their way to the mess hall, all lining up to get their food. Naruto slipped into the crowd, pushing away from the yapping blonde and searching for a certain dark haired girl. Scanning the crowd, he saw her sitting beside Kiba at a table in the back. Watching them, he looked down at the object in his hand, an evil smile spreading over his face. Fighting back his dislike for the boy, he walked over to them.
"Hey guys. What's up?" Naruto slipped onto the bench beside Kiba, his elbow supporting his head. They both looked at him, Kiba with annoyance and Hinata with something he didn't recognize.
Kiba looked from him to Hinata, glaring at the blonde. "Hinata would you excuse us for a moment? I need to talk to him."
"Sure. I'll go get some napkins or something." Hinata walked off, her long hair swaying behind her, mesmerizing Naruto.
"What do you want? Incase you haven't noticed, you're ruining the mood." Kiba snapped, narrowing his eyes.
"Oh, nothing. Just wanted to see how my favorite couple was doing." Naruto forced a smile on his face covering his other emotions. Kiba raised an eyebrow at his odd behavior but decided it wasn't worth the trouble.
"Well, we're very good actually. She really likes me. So, if you don't mind, get lost. I'm trying to get to second base here." Naruto's smile only got bigger as he tried to stop himself from beating him up. His eye was twitching and his arm shaking, but he suppressed it, thinking about what would happen.
"Oh My God! Kiba! Isn't that your dog?" Naruto pointed off behind Kiba, his mouth open and face shocked. Kiba jumped up, looking for his dog hiding in the crowd. Naruto took this opportunity and took the bottle from his pocket. Twisting off the lid, he poured in half of the bottle of laxative into his food. Picking up his spoon, he stirred it in, making the liquid clear once again. Naruto shoved the bottle back into his pocket just before kiba turned, an innocent smile on his face.
"What are you talking about? My dog's not here." Kiba looked at Naruto suspiciously, his eyes watching his face intently.
"Sorry, my bad. Guess I saw a raccoon or something." Naruto quickly made up an excuse his eyes landing on Hinata as she came back. "Well I should probably get going. Wouldn't wanna become a third wheel." Naruto shot Kiba one more smile, his fist clenched tight. Turning, his blue eyes landed on Hinata who wouldn't meet his eyes. Walking off, he sat at a nearby table, watching them, careful not to be seen by them. His eyes followed Kiba as he ate. Seeing his 'friends' bowl empty, he moved out of the cafeteria, making his way to the boys cabins.
xXx
Hinata came back as Naruto and Kiba were finishing talking. Seeing him, she remembered the scene she had seen earlier between him and Tanya and she couldn't look at him. She heard him walk away, and looked up to see Kiba happily eating his food.
"So, what were you thinking we should do?" Hinata was playing with her food, not really all that hungry.
"Well, I was thinking that maybe we could walk along the lake back to my cabin under the stars and then maybe watch a movie at my cabin. Nothing too fancy." Kiba finished his food, pushing the bowl to the side. Hinata did the same, her bowl still half full.
"So, ready to go?" Hinata smiled down at him as she stood. He nodded, taking her hand and walking serenely out of the building. They walked quietly up the lake, taking their time.
"So, tell me about you." Said Kiba.
"Well, I'm the heir of the Hyuuga clan, my best friends are Sakura, Ino, and Tenten. I enjoy messing with Iruka and my favorite color is purple." Hinata was swinging their hands, not really noticing it.
"Ok. My turn. I'm part of the Inuzuka clan, my best friends are Lee, who I share a cabin with, and Shino. My favorite color is red and I enjoy spending time with you." He stopped their hands, bringing her a little closer.
"So what did you do to get here?" Again, she swung their hands, separating them a little.
"Oh. Well, I um. I set the Hokage tower on fire." Kiba didn't want to tell her the real reason and so he lied, taking credit for something he did not do.
"Seriously?" She looked at him, her eyes wide.
"Yup."
"That is so cool. I was wondering who that was."
"Oh really? You really think it was cool?" Kiba looked over to her. They were so close all he had to do was bend a little and he could kiss her. Her eyes were straight ahead as he bent lower, his face moving closer to hers. His actions were stopped as a wave of pain erupted from his lower stomach. Doubling over, he backed away from Hinata, clutching his stomach. 'Need a bathroom. Need a bathroom. Must hurry to cabin.' "Hey lets hurry up and get to the cabin. I've got some ice cream that I'm dying to eat." Kiba grabbed her hand and sped off as fast as his pained body would let him.
"Hey are you ok?" Hinata cool eyes looked at him, noticing his tense muscles and the sweat forming on his brow.
"Yeah. I'm fine." Kiba picked up the pace, practically dragging her the rest of the way.
xXx
Naruto sat back to admire his work. Everything looked to be in perfect order, not revealing what had been done to it. 'Haha. When Kiba comes in here it'll be like boom! And Gaaa! He won't know what hit him.' Pushing himself off the floor, Naruto exited the rather large bathroom and closed the door quietly behind him. Walking out the back door, he quickly went inside him own cabin, sitting in front of the window that looked into his neighbors living room with the perfect view of the bathroom door.
xXx
Kiba ran down the dirt path to the cabin, dragging his date behind him. Throwing open his door, he ran straight to the bathroom, leaving Hinata to herself. Looking around uncertainly, she approached the door, lightly knocking.
"Umm...Kiba? Are you ok?" Hinata had never liked talking to people while they were in the bathroom, but doing anything else would also be just as awkward.
"Yup. I'm good." His voice was strained coming through the oak door. "Just sit down, make yourself comfortable."
xXx
Naruto watched through the window as Hinata sat on the couch, idly flipping through some magazines while Kiba was in the bathroom. 'Yes. The laxative is working. Now all I have to do is sit back and watch faze two.' His leaned back in his chair, trying to wait patiently for what he knew was coming.
xXx
Hinata had been sitting on the couch for a while now and had read the ten magazines that were placed on the coffee table. Sighing loudly, she finally heard the flush of the toilet and turned just in time to see a slightly pale Kiba walk out.
"Sorry about that. Must have been something I ate. So what would you like to-" Kiba paused hearing a low rumbling.
"Do you hear that?" Hinata backed up a little, looking around. Both walked up to the bathroom, pressing their ears to the door, the rumbling becoming louder. "I think it's coming form in there."
Kiba nodded, reaching for the handle. Before his hand made contact with the cold metal, a wave of water came crashing through the door, breaking it in half and falling into the living room, pulling the teens with it. The wave carried them through the half open front door and onto the dirt. Hinata sputtered as she pulled herself up, mud and water dripping from her. Looking up, she saw a blonde boy who, while looked slightly shocked, also appeared to be highly amused.
Shooting a death glare at the blonde teen, his amused smile fell. Hinata turned her attention to Kiba who was frantically attempting to find footing in the mud. Reaching over a porcelain hand, the Hyuuga grasped her date's arm, leaning back to try and pull the boy up. Sliding on a slick patch of grass, Hinata's feet slid forward, her body landing unceremoniously back where she had started. By then, Naruto had vanished into his own cabin, leaving Hinata to turn her glare to the wooden building where he was undoubtedly watching. Flicking a loose strand of purple hair out of her eyes, Hinata regained her feet before walking over to a dazed Kiba.
"What the heck was that?" Kiba shot out the words, flinching as he applied pressure to his ankle. Hinata bent down to look at the swollen joint, noticing him cringe as she lightly touched it.
"I'm not entirely sure but someone is going to pay." She turned her head towards the cabin, raising a slim eyebrow as she wrapped a lithe arm around Kiba's shoulders. The dark haired boy seemed rather surprised but took the unexpected affection gratefully. Pulling him to his feet, Hinata carefully supported him as they walked over to his neighbor's cabin. Giving the boy inside directions to call the nurse, and promising Kiba that she would visit him the next day, Hinata took her leave, walking back over to Naruto's cabin. Stopping outside, she saw her reflection in the window. Her smooth face was smeared with dried mud, her clothes were sticky, her hair was a mess, and grass stuck to her in various different areas. For a few seconds she merely stared back at herself while trying to regain her composure Her eyes flicked over to the other window, seeing a pair of startling blue stare back at her. Stomping off, she flipped him off, running across the long bridge that cut across the lake.
xXx
Naruto watched as Hinata looked at herself in the window. Although she was covered in mud and grass, what he looked at were her eyes. They were filled with anger, sadness, boredom, and all together exhaustion. In his eyes, she was beautiful. Her eyes connected with his, and she was gone, flipping him off as she went. Sighing, he sat back in his chair.
"What's wrong Dobe?" Sasuke's indignant voice echoes across the dark room. Naruto looked over at his friend, instantly looking away again and instead choosing to gaze out the dark window.
"I messed up. I went too far and she got hurt in the process. Now she won't want to talk to me." Sasuke walked up to the sad blonde, stopping a few steps away.
"Well, whining isn't going to help anything. Go to bed, god knows you need your rest." Naruto got up with out a response, shuffled up to his room and fell into bed.
xXx
Hinata made it back only to collapse on the floor. Resting her back against the wall, she wiped at her face, scraping off more mud. Tenten came out of the kitchen and walked up to her friend, taking a seat next to her.
"Where's Ino and Sakura?" Hinata asked, looking over at Tenten.
"Already asleep." Tenten didn't ask about her appearance. She merely tilted the tub of ice cream toward Hinata, offering her a spoon. Hinata gratefully accepted the ice cream and shoveled it into her mouth. "So…..how was the date?" A grin finally spread across her face as she said this.
Rolling her eyes, Hinata put the spoon down. "Well, it started out fine, but then he got sick, I think it had something to do with the food, and then the pipe burst and his cabin got flooded taking out everything in it. Unfortunately for me, I was in it. But poor Kiba, I think he broke his ankle."
"Seriously? Weird that a pipe would burst." Tenten finished off the ice cream, throwing the empty tub into the trash across the room.
"Actually, I'm pretty sure that Naruto had something to do with it. I don't get him. He acts one way one minute and the complete opposite the next. If her likes me then why doesn't he just freakin' say so already?" Her voice was agitated. She was already sick of this and it had only been a couple of days.
"Well, as I believe Sakura already told you, maybe he didn't have a chance since you were already going out with Kiba." Hinata looked down at this, knowing it was true. "Hinata, maybe you should go take a shower and get to bed. It's late." Nodding, Hinata did as she was told and later crawled into bed. Her mind raced with thoughts of Naruto and everything else as she drifted off into sleep.
AN: Just letting everyone know, that stuff between Tenten and Neji, there was nothing metiphorical/dirty/suggestive about what they said. She really does just love sharp objects like knives and other various pointy stabby things. Well, I'll up date some time. Hopefully before i go back to school which starts in like two weeks. But i hve o do all my summer HW so mb not. but hopefully. Ok. remember to review and what not. Bye bey my peoples!