Story: Rules of the Game
Author: chocoGONEsushi
A/N: Mmmn.
Disclaimer: If it doesn't sound like it belongs to me, you are in liberty to assume it doesn't.
The next morning Hinata was chilling on her bed, enjoying a bowl of Fruit Loops (which she actually brought), while watching Sasuke change.
Plan A set on course, now let's see if the fish bites.
Sasuke was trying very hard to do his hair.
It took a lot of patience and balance to get it just right. But every time he looked in the mirror...he saw it.
Sighing he finally turned around, to face his infamous stalker. Ever since he had woken up, her eyes were on him, even as she poured the cereal her eyes were set on his back.
I wonder if she woke up early just to be able to do this...
He glared at her long and hard, "you know I had nightmares because of you? There were guys chasing me...guys I knew..."
She grinned, not only pleased but deeply content.
"I sleep right next to you...the cries of help woke me up in the middle of the night. Who's Rock Lee? And why would he want to eat you?"
Sasuke's gaze spaced, Rock Lee...a considerable classmate, chasing him, claiming his undying love. He would of cried, oh how he would of cried, but that would just add to the fire of revenge. Instead he just dropped his head, "you're a lost case TaTa...no matter how serious the conversation is you always have to be so immature."
Hinata laughed, loud.
The irony of that statement making it almost amusing.
"Oh Saucy, immature? I u the term young at heart, it suits me well."
With that she stood with the empty bowl in hand, "but honestly though...immature? I've never been called immature in my life. I only act 'immature' around someone I don't--"
She stopped herself and chose to ignore the comment, not wanting Sasuke to have the urge to ask her why she didn't like him...at all.
Sasuke on the other hand was too busy trying to gel his hair to listen to her blabbering.
As Hinata washed the blue porcelain bowl, the warm water sent sudden images...weird flashes of memories, she thought she had forgotten.
:FLASHBACK:
She was nine, an age considered innocent by so many.
Hinata Hyuuga found herself in a position she did not like at all...in one of her father's meetings.
There she was, the suppose heir to this huge company she knew nothing nor cared about in the least.
But that was not for her to decide now was it?
Her beloved daddy was sitting on the large leather chair at the head of the table, left hand taping the oak table with much impatience.
They were late.
These important people her father had told her so much about, were late.
Hinata was bored, her sister, Hanabi, was not allowed to join them, being only five years old.
She sighed, looking up from her place next to the impatient man to her nii-san, the guy was like a damn statue! He just stood there, arms crossed behind his back, face utterly expressionless. But oh how she knew he was tired, but being the 'genius' of their family, it was expected of him to look his best...always.
The large glass door finally opened, in came about four men, all wearing steamed black suits with matching red ties, a weird looking fan thingy-like pin, attached to each one. In their hands they all held large cases full of stuffy white papers ready to be signed. After what she guessed were lawyers, soon after came in two men, black cords poking from their white shirts and into their left ears, they stood in front both doors, making way to the head honcho himself.
Hiashi stood suddenly, raising Hinata along with his arm, with the pissed look he once held gone, he smiled, "Fugaku...it's been too long."
The man named 'Fugaku' stepped beside her father, his pale face smooth and sleek, black hair, even darker eyes...it was like if he were designed that way.
After shaking hands, Hiashi shoved an arm behind Neji, pushing him forwards, "this is my nephew, Neji...a future leader in process."
Neji simply nodded in acknowledgment, then, as she spaced...all their attention was placed on her.
"This right here, is my eldest daughter and heir to the company, Hinata."
She looked up at the tall man, she smiled shyly as he extended a hand.
"Wow Hiashi, she does look just like her mother, you're one lucky man."
He stood and looked back, then sighed out of pure aggravation, "God...where did that kid run off to now? Etchii, where's Itachi?"
One of the men looked up before running back out the hall, in his return he dragged a pale teen along, the kid obviously not wanting to be there. "Come here...I swear, teenagers."
The young man stood next to his father, the irritated look still cursing his features.
"Hiashi, this is my eldest son, who is also the future heir of our company, Uchiha Itachi."
The boy nodded, before being hit in the head, "aahh!...ugh..hello sir." He extended a hand, his eyes holding pure fury.
"Well now that that's all done with, why don't we get on with the meeting?"
Hiashi nodded and they sat in their corresponding seats, Neji on the left, Hinata on the right.
As the meeting took place, Hinata was dozing off...her father never said these damn meetings were so God damn boring. As the hours passed Hinata thought her brain had died, until her father poked her slightly, "Hinata you may go now if you please, this part of the meeting you don't need to hear."
She was bored, so what if he was probably talking about something she would most probably be hunted down for simply knowing?
She followed Neji and that moody kid out the door, her cheery self left hours ago.
Neji, as soon as the door was closed, threw himself on the floor, sighing warily all the way.
"Ne, Hinata...go get me something to drink will ya? After all that I can't move..."
Hinata smiled shortly, leaving to get her favorite cousin something to calm his brain. But what she didn't realize was...that she was being followed.
:END FLASHBACK:
"DAMMIT HINATA WATCH IT WILL YA?!"
She snapped out of her trance, the sudden flow of water soaking her feet making her feel awkward.
Sasuke closed the faucet and glared at her, while she was still a little spaced.
"Oh--um...sorry about that..," with not even a backwards glance she walked past him, picking her messenger bag and guitar case in the way.
"You're not gonna change? You sound real squishy when you walk."
As he flung his bag over his shoulder Hinata stared down at her vans, they were SOAKED.
Ugh...why must I be so damn distractive?
She slipped them off along with the socks and did the process all over again, but instead of her other vans, she put on black rain boots, glossy rain boots tattooed with multiple skulls.
Sasuke stared as she strapped the black case behind her back, "you play the guitar? I had no idea..."
She shoved passed him and out the hall, "right...and the guitar was just part of the decor."
He smirked and closed the door, "it wouldn't be the first time either, you know how many girls I've met claim to do this or play that when in reality they can't even hold the damn thing right?!"
Hinata chuckled, "well I'm not just any girl, I can play the guitar and the piano. Well, the piano was kind of forced on me by my father but I grew to love it, and the guitar? Blame my rebellious side for that."
Sasuke nodded as they stepped out of the building, "yeah well, this is where I leave you to be, I mean come on, I can't be seen with you."
Hinata smirked.
"Oh yeah? well your friends seem pretty happy to see me."
As if on cue, Naruto's voice came ringing through the once silent campus, "GOOD MORNING HINA-CHAN!!"
Sasuke twitched, "you call that happy?"
Hinata waved excitedly back, Naruto's sudden outburst making her feel all happy and what not.
Slowly, the rest of the gang made their way towards the trio, some giving her nice welcoming smiles. Hinata grinned in return, her mood taking one hell of a turn.
"A guitar? You're taking instrumental?"
They began to move forwards, towards the actual school building.
"Yeah, I'm excited, I heard you get to perform and stuff!"
Kiba nodded happily, "we do, I actually play the drums, and Gaara here plays the bass...tell her Gaara."
An awkward silence fell as they waited for him to respond, but he being tuned into his iPod didn't hear a thing.
Hinata smirked, she despised being ignored.
She pranced towards him and snatched the large headphones off his bloody red hair, "what'cha listenin' to Gaara?"
The boy just stared as she placed the object on her ears and immediately grinned, "I LOVE THIS SONG! I didn't know you were into Paramore?!"
As if on cue she began to bop her head and skipping around.
"...and when it rains, will you always find an escape? Just running away from all of the ones who love you...from everything. You made yourself a bed at the bottom of the blackest hole...and you'll sleep til May. And you'll say, that you don't wanna see the sun anymore...and oh, oh how could you do it..."
Her voice drifted to silence as the words ran through her mind..."oh, I, I never saw it coming..."
Her voice was low as she turned around suddenly, making the guys who were still shocked that she just grabbed Gaara's ipod without even asking, had made it alive.
She walked straight up to Gaara and returned his belongings, "here...sorry about that."
With her head down she turned around, "I'll catch up with you dudes later alright? I have to get to homeroom."
Hinata walked slowly away, the painful thoughts now running through her head, making her quiet and completely spaced.
The group of guys just stared at her back, "Sasuke...is she bipolar?"
Everyone turned to look at Naruto, who was watching her still.
With a shrug Gaara put back his headphones and left, the rest of the guys following soon after.
Upon reaching homeroom Hinata was back to her old self, if not a little moody. She opened the door and just walked in, the students were all sitting at an specific table, chatting and talking with little giggly fits. 'Ugh...preps.'
Hinata went to the very back, where she knew no one would dare bother her.
But as soon as she began to move, everyone fell silent. She ignored it, wouldn't be the first time people found her 'weird' or 'strange', meh...she was pretty used to it. But this was going way too far, they were practically goggling at her.
If it were the guys then it'd be normal...but girls too?
"Umm...I'm not sure what's going on here but I'll begin by saying this, I'm straight."
They all took in a sharp breath, "oh, no! it's not that...we just want to know something."
Hinata nodded and crossed her arms, "yes? what is it."
The petite girl bounced her way towards the front of her desk, bright blonde hair...deep blue eyes...Was this girl for real?
"Um...is it true that Sasuke is your roommate?"
Hinata grunted, "yes, yes he is."
The thing squealed like a pig her hair jumping everywhere, "oh my gawd did he tell you anything about...you know...us?"
Now she was truly getting pissed, "no..he doesn't talk about anyone...ever."
Her disappointment was evident, "oh.."
Just as she was about to ask yet another question, their homeroom teacher arrived, "good morning my kiddies, sorry I'm late. somebody drank all my coffee..."
Everyone sat back down, including the Blondie.
"Well, anyway, hi there! I'm Kurenai, and I'm obviously your new homeroom teacher so let's start with som--"
Before she could even start the lesson there was a light knock on the open door. Out of no where the girls started to squeal, Hinata turned, already guessing who the intruder was.
"Alright, thanks Sasuke, ah crap...um...would you mind staying here until I return? Wouldn't want to leave them alone..."
Sasuke looked around the classroom, as soon as he spotted Hinata he smirked, "sure sensei...I wouldn't mind one bit."
As she nodded and made her departure, Sasuke made himself comfortable on her desk. "Hello there everyone...why don't we get to know each other better?"
She just knew this was not going to be her day.
A/N: YAY! Longer chappie!
TaTa: -sigh- why do I always get the psychotic authors? -grumbles- thank you for reading, please review.
me: 8D 8D 8D let's drown the fishies!! 8D 8D 8D
TaTa: uhhh...choco-chan.
Saucy: let her hope Hinata...let her hope.
-both walk away slowly as I try to drown a fish in the toilet-
