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Chapter 4: Sake Anyone?

Naruto's P.O.V

What…...was that? I stood there confused, holding the bouquet in my arms. There were mummers and whispers around the room. I turned to look at Hiashi, he shook his head disappointedly. Sakura sat with her fists clenched tightly in her lap. Ino had on an unreadable expression. Everyone was probably wondering what had just happened to the bride. Hours had passed since she left, and I was hopeful that she would come back...

...but…..she didn't. Nightfall arrived after that, leaving all the guests impatient with the yearning to return home. Hiashi stepped forward and cleared his throat loudly to get their attention.

"I apologize to all of you for this unseen event, but it seems that there shall be no marriage this evening," he said with a stern face. "I would also like to thank you for attending, but you have no reason to stay any longer, so you may leave." He bowed down slightly and turned around to make his own departure.

There was more whispering, but after that, the guests began filing out of the chapel, leaving only a few remaining people.

I kept my stare focused on the white bouquet that had been thrown at me. White…..just like her eyes. What had gone wrong? Did I do something to trigger this very event that had just happened hours ago? Or…..

……did she somehow manage to find out?

My face became a pasty white color. Damn, damn, damn! What if she did find out? It wasn't as if I gave off hints about the damn thing. Unless…someone told her. But who?

I looked around the room to make note that only Ino, Shikamaru, Sakura, and I remained. Many of the others were not able to attend for various reasons.

Neji, Thick brows, and Tenten did not come because they were assigned a mission this very day. Chouji was sick in bed from all the barbecue he ate at the engagement party. Kiba, Shino, and Kurenai all left for a mission before they even found out about the engagement. They had been gone for several weeks now. Hinata had insisted to go with them, but Kiba and Shino refuted against her decision telling her the mission would be dangerous.

Though, I had to admit that I was a bit relieved some of them couldn't make it. It was pretty embarrassing when your bride ran right out on you on your wedding day. My mind was interrupted when a hand went right across my face. I looked at the person to see none other than Ino. She had both hands on her hips, her eyes were clouded with anger.

Bringing my hand up to the red face mark I stared at her.

That was….what? The third time I had been hit today?

"You bastard!" She screamed.

Okay, where did that come from?

"What's your problem?" I didn't do anything to you! I shouted.

"I know that, but you did it to Hinata!"

"I didn't do anything to her. She just ran out by herself!"

"You know what you did, and so do I!"

My body froze.

"What are you talking about?" I asked nervously. Stupid move. They probably caught it.

"Don't play that innocent crap with me! You know damn well what I'm talking about!" She snapped angrily.

"N-no I really don't know what you're talking about," I insisted.

At this, Ino pounced on me. I felt her hands wrap around my neck, I couldn't breath. My eyesight became blurry, and I could also see a bright, white light, but the light disappeared as fast as it had come. Struggling to sit up, I could make out a slim figure kneeling beside me. It was Sakura. Using both her hands, she pulled me up. Though I was a bit heavy, she had no trouble with this at all, especially since she was a former apprentice of the 5th . I shook my head to remove the dazed state I had been in. Quickly, I regained my eyesight in mere seconds. I could see that Shikamaru had both his arms around Ino's waist, trying to hold her back

This girl…..how did she find out?

It took me all of my willpower to keep from slicing out her throat, but as if stared at her, I realized that she was crying. Fresh tears rolled down her cheeks, her face flushed pink.

"How? How could you do this to her Naruto?" "She loved you……she really did love you….."

I stared at her impassively. I had always been good at masking my emotions. It was something I learned to live with during my days at the academy. It was the only way I could be acknowledged. Yet, they all laughed at me. Not with me. To sink so low as to make a fool out of myself day after day just to get attention…..It was pathetic. And still, I wasn't noticed by anyone.

Or was I?

Hinata's P.O.V

Staring up at the ceiling of my bedroom, I sighed. I didn't feel too well at the moment. My nose was stuffy, my eyes were puffy, and I shook uncontrollably. My body felt so…cold! I snuggled deeper into the blanket, hoping it would provide me the warmth my body needed. I turned around on my side and stared out the window. I could see the clouds moving by, floating around the great blue horizon. I then felt something salty plunge into my mouth. I reached up and touched the side of my face. Tears flowed down gently to the tip of my chin. Why was I crying? Maybe because I was acting like a spoiled brat who didn't get what she had wanted. The sky reminded me of my relationship with Naruto. He played the part of the blue, sunny sky, while I was the white clouds. I continued staring out until a sound caught my attention. The sound of a dog barking.

Could it be?

There was a rustle of leaves, than suddenly the frame of my window shattered, and in jumped a familiar figure.

"Ohayou, Hinata!" The voice boomed cheerfully.

"K-Kiba-kun!"

"Yeah, It's me," he said grinning sheepishly.

Without thinking about it, I flung my arms around his neck. It had been so long since I'd seen him. Probably about a month. I know it doesn't seem long, but I'm pretty clingy with the people I'm close to. I felt his hand come down on the top of my head. He ruffled my hair and laughed good naturedly.

"I missed you too," he said. Even though I couldn't see it, I could tell he was smiling.

We stood like that for awhile, but I then released my hold on him. Embarrassed, I took a step back and looked down shyly.

"I really thought you would grow out of that habit by now," Kiba said snickering.

"You're s-so mean Kiba-kun!" I exclaimed. I hit him lightly on the shoulder. He pretended that I had badly injured him and fell to the ground howling in pain. I pouted at his behavior. My goodness, he was just as silly as……

Turning my gaze away I once again looked out into the sky. Kiba-kun took note of this and stood behind me, trying to get a glimpse of my face. It did no good though since I kept my eyes hidden from view behind my silky bangs.

"Is there something wrong Hinata?" He asked. His voice was filled with kindness and guilt. "I'm sorry if I offended you."

I gasped and spun around to face him. Oh no! He must've gotten the wrong idea that he had upset me! I felt bad for making him worry like that.

"You-you've gotten it all w-wrong Kiba-kun!" "Y-you didn't do anything, I'm just glad that you're here," I said frantically. I stared at him. For a second, I thought he didn't buy it, but he gave an, "Oh, is that all?"

"For a second there, I thought you were gonna burst the waterworks on me," he said scratching the back of his head.

"I'm sorry if I gave you the wrong impression."

"It's okay, but you really looked like you were gonna cry."

Silence weighed itself in the room. Like cobwebs that hung on the ceiling, or the stars that blanketed the night sky.

It was then broken when Kiba-kun broke out into a smile. "Hey, would you like to see Akamaru?" He asked.

My face suddenly lit up. I could just feel it. "I'd love to!" I exclaimed. It had also been awhile since I'd seen his faithful companion. Kiba put his two fingers to his mouth and blew a loud whistle. Akamaru jumped in from the window and landed in my arms. He reached up to lick my face and I giggled.

"My goodness, you've grown!" I exclaimed holding the dog up high. He barked, while wagging his tail back and forth. I kissed him on the forehead making baby noises. I sounded ridiculous. Kiba laughed at my behavior. I seated him down, and he began talking about the mission.

"Wow, that does sound dangerous," I said with my eyes wide. Good thing I hadn't gone with them.

"Yeah, it was," Kiba said with a smirk. But we managed to beat him in the end. He then looked at me. "So, anything happen while I was gone?"

I winced slightly at his question. There was probably too much that had gone around during his absence. Remaining silent, I stared at him, determining what to say. Obviously, he was confused with the strange atmosphere that surrounded us every now and then. Finally I opened my mouth to speak.

"Naruto and I had a wedding," I said giving him a weak smile.

Kiba's mouth gaped wide open, his eyes bulged. My, he was certainly much more surprised than I had expected him to be. I raised my brow slightly. Weird…

"So umm…..when did this happen?" His voice sounded slightly annoyed.

"You mean the engagement?"

"No, I mean the wedding," he stated bluntly.

"Oh."

Before I could answer, there was a knock on my door. It was Hanabi.

"Hinata, father wishes to see you in the main room," she called.

"Tell him I'll be there in a minute," I called back to her. She had already left, because I could hear the stairs creaking as she went back down to tell father.

"Gomen, Kiba-kun, but you must leave right now." "If my father caught you in here with me, he would surely be mad," I explained, giving him a pleading look. I knew that he had wanted to stay and hear about the wedding, but I really had no choice.

He looked reluctant, but then nodded his head in agreement. "Fine, I'll go," he mumbled. Just as he was about to climb out of the window I remembered something.

"Ki-Kiba-kun!"

"Yeah?" He asked turning his head around. His right leg was hoisted on the window sill, ready to jump out.

"Can you send me some money later for the damage you did to my window?"

Kiba-kun practically fell to the ground.

Sakura's P.O.V

Hinata……

Please believe me……

I didn't want to do it……

It was all an accident……

Flashback:

I sat next to Naruto at the Ichiraku ramen bar. He gulped down bowls of endless ramen.

"You're such a pig, Naruto," I said eyeing him, while sipping on my tea. I placed the cup down gently and stared at the fox-boy. He had matured so much over the years, but I guess it's like what people always say.

Everyone changes.

"Hey, you can't blame me," Naruto said trying to look offended. "I might as well eat as much as I can before my wedding."

"Fine then, don't blame me if you're all bloated up by next week," I said fingering the sides of the tea cup. I was about to drink it when Naruto's hand stopped me.

"What did you do that for?" I asked.

"Quit drinking that healthy stuff, you should try something different," he said.

"Oh? And what is it that you have in mind?"

Naruto grinned at me. He then slapped his hand on the counter.

"Oi! Old man, give me some sake!"

"What the-Naruto! Don't be so rude!" I whispered.

"What? The old man doesn't mind. Do you old man?"

I waited for the man that usually served us our ramen, but instead, a girl wearing a kitchen apron appeared. She stepped forward shyly, her head low. She wore her light brown hair up in a ponytail, her violet colored eyes shimmered with brilliance.

"U-umm….I'm a new assistant chef at the Ichiraku, I'll be serving y-you today," she stuttered. "Wh-what can I get you?"

"Sake please!" Naruto had almost barely shouted.

"Dummy," I muttered.

"S-sir? That requires an age limit. May I-I ask how old you and your friend are?"

I waited to see what the blond idiot would say.

"I'm twenty-four, and she's twenty-seven."

WHAAAT DID HE SAY!

"Oh! Okay, it'll j-just take a minute."

As she ducked underneath to search the bar for the bottle of sake, I grabbed the front of Naruto's collar and pulled him close enough that my breath ghosted over his face.

"Narutoooo….what…was….that?"

"I did that so we could get some sake," he said innocently.

"I know that dumbass, but did you have to make me older?"

Before Naruto could respond, the assistant girl appeared before us with a bottle of sake in her right hand. She reached for two cups underneath the counter and began filling them with the alcoholic beverage.

"There you a-are sir," she said bowing slightly.

Naruto turned to grin at me. "Well? Let's drink!" He declared, holding the small cup high above his head. I watched as he consumed the sake. Staring at my own, something inside my mind told me not to drink it. There were stories of what alcohol did to people. It led to rape, depression, and unwanted sex, but by accident of course (for the unwanted sex I mean). My eyes focused on the clear liquid. A strange smell arose from it, making me dizzy. Turning to look back at Naruto, I saw that he hung over the side of the counter, his arm swinging back and fourth. He got drunk that quickly? He met my eyes, smiling up at me.

"You gotta try it Sakura, it feels great!" He cried, bursting into fits of laughter. He found this amusing, but I did not. The devil of all alcohol's, had made its way into my friends's body system. Naruto reached for the sake bottle to refill his cup. He swallowed it down, and gave a satisfied sigh.

"Naruto…."I started. "I think you've had enough for now."

I grasped his wrist, but he slipped out of it.

"Come on-hic! Sakura, try it!" Naruto said refilling his cup again.

"No," I stated firmly.

"Here then, I'll help you," he said reaching for my cup. With one hand, he tickled the side of my thigh. I tried to stifle back the laughter, but could not help it. This left my mouth gaping wide open. I felt something warm go down my throat. The bad part was that I swallowed it. I tried spitting out the stuff as much as I could, but only my saliva left my lips. Every drop of sake had been swallowed. I sat there waiting for the effect to kick in, but nothing happened. Or so I thought. I began feeling light headed, as if I could glide in the air. My vision became blurry, making me rub my eyes furiously. Somehow, I could tell that something bad was going to happen sooner or later. It was just a feeling I had. I hung my head low as if it would help make the feeling go away. Damn! My head was hurting like hell!

My eyes went up to meet Naruto's face. The blond was deep asleep. Knowing what I had to do, I hoisted him onto my back, put a couple of yen on the counter as payment, and walked towards the idiot's apartment.

My feet felt crippled from the long walk. Why did Naruto have to live all the way at the edge of the village? It only made the walk harder since I was drunk. I was too tough for one cup of sake to bring me down. Unlike a certain someone…..

We finally reached our destination. Using one hand, I stuffed it into the side pockets of Naruto's pants. I fumbled with the lock, trying to find the right key. I used a gold colored one this time and heard a click. Turning the knob, I entered a neat and tidy living room.

"Weird. I always pictured him a messy person."

I pushed the door closed, and went over to the couch to lay Naruto down. I found a blanket neatly folded, hanging on the armrest of the couch. I lay the wool sheet over the sleeping blonds form. Feeling dizzy, I sat on the wooden chair that stood beside the couch. So tired.

I could feel my eyelids getting heavy, until a figure crouched down beside me.

"Huh? Naruto?"

His eyes held a glazed look. As if he wasn't himself anymore. He placed his index finger on my lips, indicating for me to be quiet.

"Wha-?"

He kissed me.

I sat there confused. Naruto kissing me? He had never tried anything like that before in his life, knowing that he would be severely punished for it. Though, I did nothing. I was too drunk. Thinking my body could take it, I soon realized that even one sip could take over my entire form. Naruto's tongue explored the inside of my mouth, making me feel somewhat in a sexy mood. He placed his arm around my waist and led me towards a bedroom, not even breaking the kiss one bit. We both tumbled onto the bed while Naruto's hands played over my body, feeling every inch of it.

Sasuke…..

It was Sasuke who I had always wanted to touch me in this exact manner. I loved him a great deal, so why was I kissing Naruto? Everything was all too confusing. Earlier that day, I had invited Sasuke out to dinner, but he clearly rejected me. This left me with eating at the Ichiraku with Naruto.

Maybe….

Maybe I felt as though I needed some console from Naruto. Maybe…..It was just something I needed to get over the thousands of rejections I received from Sasuke. That's all I wanted….right? Just some meaningless sex, hoping it would not turn into anything serious.

Naruto lifted the part of the shirt that covered my stomach, and began flicking his tongue across. I moaned loudly. He seemed obviously pleased by this, because he then moved his hand around my erection.

I shuddered.

Who knew that someone like Naruto could do things like…..that?

I positioned myself to sit up a bit. Pulling Naruto down, I nibbled on his ear lightly, causing him to moan. He pulled off his shirt, revealing tan muscles. This guy hid too much underneath that ugly orange jacket of his. Pulling the sheets over the both of us, he removed my shirt also. That night, we made love, but only because ofour foolishness.

Though, I still keep thinking that it was my own. And….Naruto? Well, he wasn't acting like a fool, because that night…..

He really wanted me. And it wasn't anything needy.

It was pure desire.

A/N: Gomenasai minna-san about the long update! I was really busy with a ton of schoolwork. Good thing summer time is here. That means no work to keep me down! Except for cutting the lawn, washing the car, doin dishes, and well….you know the rest. This chapter seems much more like a narusaku. I'm sorry to those who flame that couple or are just waiting for some more sasuhina action, but I must explain scenes. Though, I think I'm rushing into the love part a bit. Remember that Sakura is as strong as hell, so of course she can lift Naruto up. And about that ramen girl….that just came out of nowhere…so yea. She's not a main character or anything, if any of you are wondering that. I just felt like putting her into this chapter. After all, she is the one who gave them their sake. About Sake. I've heard that it's really strong and can effect the body quickly. I know this, because a friends brother of mine took one sip. After about a couple of minutes, he passed out. By the way. He was not underage to drink the stuff. He was like what….32 or something! (Sigh) I think I repeat too many words like: I, had, stared, my, ect. Bad habit of doing that, gotta stop it. That lime/lemon or whatever officially sucked. I'm sorry to those who enjoy a good one, but next time, you probably shouldn't read mine. I'm just no good at writing them.

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Xoni Newcomer: Yeah, Naruto is an idiot, but I still love the big doofus! I'm glad you like the story. P.S. I will try to smooth things out.

Lems: Waii! Sasuke-kun with Midnight on his head is adorable! I love that mission flashback with the cats too. I have read the fic, "Torn," but like you, I'm waiting for the update!

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