Failing To Be Remembered
A/N: All characters are eighteen years of age.
Disclaimer: "Naruto" belongs to Masashi Kishimoto.
Graduation had finally come around. Shikamaru and Sasuke tied with valedictorian with Shino and Sai up in salutatorian. I didn't get either but I'm just fine. As long as I pass I know that I will strive and work even harder. The applause of the audience consisted mostly of the student's parents and siblings. I looked up, carefully scanning the audience hoping to see father and Hanabi. Maybe something chang- no. Nevermind. Nothing would change between myself and my family. Tears flooded my eyes yet did not fall. Luckily they didn't.
"Hinata-chan!" I whipped my head towards the voice and spotted Mikoto with Fugaku and Sasuke. She waved me over. With such a small body like myself it was a struggle getting through the sardine packed crowd. After several pushes and shoves I found myself in the Uchiha's presences. "Hinata, I want a picture of you with Sasuke! Get closer together!" Mikoto commanded. Sasuke and I awkwardly stood next to each other thanking inwardly that my arms were loaded with bouquets from Mikoto. "All finished! You two already look like a married couple. When is the wedding, Sasuke?"
My face became hot after Mikoto's question. "Stop joking around like that, mother. You're going to make Hinata faint." Mikoto sighed, adding under her breath that Sasuke was being oblivious.
We left towards the parking lot after taking more pictures. Before we could even get halfway across the lot we were stopped by two distinct voices. I turned around, shocked. I couldn't even turn back to see Sasuke's reaction. It was Naruto and Sakura. I heard Sasuke tell his parents that it was okay that they leave first. Without any second thoughts Mikoto and Fugaku left. Right then I realized Naruto and Sakura had caught up to us in the parking lot.
The four of us stood quietly for several moments not knowing where to begin. Sakura was the first to break it. "Congratulations, Sasuke, Hinata!"
"Thank you. Congratulations to the both of you as well!" I replied. It was the first encounter with Naruto and Sakura since my break up with Naruto. The thought of it made my eyes tear up.
"It's been a long time, Hinata. How are you doing?" Sakura asked, concern on her face.
"Good, actually. I'm fine." The tension became more intense between us.
"Look, Hinata, Sakura-chan and I feel really guilty from first semester, okay? We're really sorry! We miss you hanging out with us and we don't want to separate with what happened between us last semester! It just doesn't feel right," Naruto confessed.
I felt my tears rise up again. This time they stained my scarlet cheeks. I tilted my head down not allowing them to see my tears. As I felt Sasuke's hand on my lower back, I sniffled, mustering up the courage to face Naruto and Sakura. I would have never imagined a future without Naruto and Sakura. The day I broke ties with them I never thought if we would ever become close again until now. I nodded. "I miss you, too!" I pulled the both of them into my arms, hugging them as if to never let them go. "I'm sorry. I never meant for us to break."
The four of us decided to eat out together as a form of celebration of both graduating and making up. Naruto had exclaimed we head to Ichiraku's but due to Sasuke and Sakura's persistent refusal we decided to eat at Yakiniku Q. The eat out consisted mostly of Naruto and Sakura's banter with Sasuke butting occasionally. I stayed reticent as I usually would. Everything had turned to the norm with Naruto and Sakura. I was glad! We continued the conversations even after the check arrived. It wasn't until the restaurant closed that we decided to finally part ways back home. Yakiniku Q was nearly thirty minutes away from the Uchiha household so I decided to get as much rest in the car as I could; however, Sasuke interjected before I could do so.
"They're going to get married," Sasuke announced.
"Ah! How nice! Did Naruto tell you?" I questioned.
"Yea, but don't say anything to Sakura. He hasn't proposed yet," answered Sasuke.
"What about the ring? Did he get it yet? When is he going to propose?" I was ecstatic that so many thoughts swam through my head.
"He hasn't gotten the ring yet but he thinking about proposing around New Years. He doesn't want to rush things with Sakura. He's actually taking time on something now," Sasuke chuckled.
"Well then that's good for him. Naruto is planning his future already." I smiled brightly despite the darkness. "At this point I'm already excited for the wedding even though I don't know when it'll be!"
"Knowing him he'll probably want to get married right after proposing but Sakura's going to get him to agree at at least one to two years."
"It does take time to get a wedding together," I added.
"Hn, yea," he agreed. I didn't continue on after that but, for the second time, Sasuke surprised me again. " Are you sad?"
I looked over at him, not seeing him as well as I wanted to. Is he concerned about my feelings? I thought. "No. I'm already over it," I answered honestly. "Why do you ask?"
"No reason," he noted shortly.
The remainder of the ride home was quiet after that. What had he really meant? Was there really not a reason? I pondered around his words, delving into the question for any hidden meaning or feeling. It's okay. He was probably just concerned about me. When we arrived, it was nearly one in the morning. I stepped into the familiar living room of the Uchiha, realizing how exhausted I was from the events only hours ago. I followed Sasuke up the stairs and retired to my room. I decided to shower to cleanse myself from the sweat. It is often said that the best place to think is in the shower so it was not a surprise to myself inquiring about what Sasuke had asked. It was rare for him to ask that simple question. He's never done it before, well at least with me. Ah! Forget about it! Why do I care? He probably really is just concerned about my well being. Nothing more than that. I concluded my thoughts and stepped out of the shower, forgetting about the ordeal. Dressing into my pajamas, I heard a knock at my bedroom door. Hurriedly, I pulled up my pants and opened the bathroom door to the sight of a shirtless (but thankfully not pantless) Sasuke. "Sorry if I came at a bad time. Just wanted to see if you got into bed," he stated.
"Oh, yes, I was just about to when you I heard you walk in," I responded.
"Okay. Well, 'night," Sasuke yawned.
I walked towards my bed and slipped under the blanket. "Good night, Sasuke." He waved, then closed the door.
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