Hinata's heart raced. Daring to look up at the window once more, she saw that through the blinds there were two circular things at the top of the person's head. It could be nobody else but Tenten.
Her Byakugan wouldn't work. She couldn't concentrate on performing the jutsu that would activate her special trait.
Running home as fast as her legs would carry her, tears spilled down her face. Though the tears blurred her vision, she was still able to make her way inside of the Hyuuga mansion.
She scrambled upstairs and cleaned herself up. Her eyes were still red, but that didn't matter; she really wanted to find out why Tenten was in his room.
Suddenly, a horrible thought crossed her mind. 'What if they were having-----'she thoughtbutHanabi interrupted her thought as she pounded on the bathroom door.
"Get out of the bathroom already!!! I have to go PEEEE!!!" the little Hyuuga squealed, her voice growing more frantic and high pitched.
Hinata sighed and opened the door. Hanabi stopped her little potty dance for a moment and stared at her older sister.
'What is wrong??' she asked.
"Nothing..." Hinata lied, briskly walking out of the bathroom.
Hanabi blinked and suddenly remembered her little potty dance. Whatever was wrong with Hinata had to wait, she had a more important task to attend to.
Knocking softly on the door, Hinata felt her heart race even more. Footsteps could be heard walking towards her. As the doorknob began to turn, Hinata was sure that she was going to have a heart attack.
Inside was a red Neji, and an even redder Shikamaru. Shikamaru's usually pulled back hair was in two buns, and he was tied to a chair. Hinata's eyes widened and she closed the door. Thankful that it wasn't Tenten in his room, she started to walk away.
"HINATA!" Neji called out her name, grabbing her shoulder.
"Eep!!" she squealed, turning around to look at her blushing cousin.
"What you saw there….I know it is going to look stupid, but I was trying to practice on Shikamaru if I should ever….Ask Tenten out." He said, his blush growing ever redder than before.
"O-Oh...Why did y-y-you have t-to use Shikamaru?" Hinata asked
Neji smirked "Because…I blackmailed him. Ino doesn't know that he likes her right? This seemed like a perfect opportunity to use that."
"Wasn't it awkward?" Hinata asked, secretly wanting to run to her room and cry her eyes out.
"Yeah…It would be easier if I had practiced on a girl…But you are the only one that knows that I like Tenten." He admitted, looking at her with pleading eyes.
Hinata blurted out the first thing that came to her mind "You could practice on me if you wish."
"Really?" He asked, disbelieved.
"Y-Yes." She answered, and they walked off towards her room.
Dim light filled the luxurious room. Hinata pulled up two silk-cushioned stools and set them facing each other.
"Alright… Let's pick up where you and Shikamaru left off." Hinata whispered.
Though she did not want to hear how he wanted to ask Tenten to be his girlfriend, he did however, want to hear him profess his love to her….Even if it was only pretend, and even if it wasn't to her name. She wanted to hear the words she so longed for, no matter what the circumstance.
"Tenten… You are my comrade. My best friend. And…. My first love. I want to always be with you, so please hear me when I say… That I want you to be mine." He finished.
"W-Wow Neji… "Hinata said, her eyes threatening to fill up with tears.
"You really liked it that much?" Neji asked, the corners of his eyes turning upwards as he smiled.
"She is… A lucky girl." Hinata said softly.
Picking up her coat, she started walking to the door.
"Where are you going?" He asked
"I need to talk to Naruto. He is expecting my visit" She lied, just wanting to escape her love struck cousin.
"Oh alright, don't let him do anything to you little sis. If he so much as touches you, I'll fucking shoot his ass." Neji threatened, watching her walk out the door.
Running outside of the gates to the Hyuuga mansion, Hinata didn't know where to go.
Hungry because she hadn't eaten since that morning, she went to Ichakiru's ramen stand.
Wiping off a tear, she saw Konoha's number one knuckle-headed ninja, Naruto.
"Hey Hinata! What's with the long face? Did something happen?" He asked her, with a worried expression on his face.
"Its n-nothing N-Naruto…" she lied again
Her knees buckled beneath her. Almost collapsing, Naruto caught her before she fell to the ground.
He picked up her chin with his index finger, only to find that the little Hyuuga heiress was crying. Burying her head into his chest, she sobbed the tears she held back in her room.
"Hinata…" He whispered her name, wanting her to pick up her head and stop crying.
"N-Naruto…"she began
"What?" he asked desperately, he really wanted to help her.
"You are a good friend." She continued, before she buried her head in his chest again and continued sobbing.
In the midst of their friendly meeting, a loud wail could be heard throughout Konoha as Shikamaru sat there, still tied up in Neji's room.
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A/N: I'm really sorry for not updating in a while. U I'm also sorry this chapter sucks, but oh well… Hopefully fate will let me post more updates, and keep on with this series.
