A/N: Sup ma lovelies! Now let me take this space to reply to my beautiful anons! (Sorry about it being long and all I just couldn't stand leaving them hanging!)

Guest: omg too! I love knowing your feelz are slowly destroying you in anticipation \(^∀^)メ(^∀^)ノ

Guest: omg (are you the same person as above?) this made me so happy. I'm really glad you like the start of chapter one! I love rainy days so I'm really glad you like it! My eternal love goes out to you!

Joy: no need I too laughed at that scene! I hope you enjoy this chapter to ;-}

Ichigo: (^_^) true true but thats what Hinata is for!

Sasuhina4lyfe: Baby the perviness is on! I'm glad to know your out there to punish me if I neglect cuz u know...im lazy

Hi: I love you moooooore! Every sunday i'll try to bring on the feelz

Dont Worry: Your A-M-A-Z-I-N-G. I want to squish you.

Keiko: *hugs back* Im so glad and Yes baby I am! *blushes*

H: Sasuhina all the way! Why is your existance so beautiful to me?

Of course all you non anons have a special place in my heart as well. I PMed you guys so just hugs. Yall make me too happy!

It brings me the utmost joy when you tell me what you think...review...I dare you (*3*)... I get embarrassingly happy if you didn't already figger^^


Chapter 4

"Oi"
Hinata's eyes fluttered at the sound. She didn't want to get up. It wasn't like the cold unforgiving ground she had grown accustomed to. It was warm.

"Oi"

If she hadn't registered the sound to first time the second time did not fail to capture her attention. She bolted upright and turned her head towards the source.

'Oh it's Uchiha-san. What is he doing up there. He looks irritated...' She looked down and remembered what she had done to land herself in such a position. Her blush flourished once again and she fainted.

Annoyed, Sasuke lifted her off his lap and placed her onto the seat beside him. He wasn't exactly sure what to make of it, but then again it didn't matter much to him anyway. He inspected the unconscious girl beside him. From her appearance she must have been the girl Ino had described to him as Hinata Hyuuga. Hinata slowly opened her eyes and took in her surroundings. Despite being clearly confused she was quick to make the connection than she had with her earlier fainting spell. The tell-tale signs of a third faint slowly began forming on her face.

"Hyuuga. What do you want?" The question pierced through her daze and brought her back from the teetering edge of unconsciousness. Flustered Hinata began to stutter incoherently.

"I-I-I-I'm e-e-extremely s-s-s-sorry U-Uchiha-s-san. I-I-It w-w-as a-an a-a-accident. R-r-rain b-b-boots. I-I-I-I f-f-forgot m-m-my r-r-r-rain b-boots a-and s-slipped. I-I w-w-wanted t-to t-t-thank y-you f-for g-giving m-me the n-n-notes w-when I-I w-was s-s-sick. T-Thank y-you for the n-n-notes."

"Che" The only thing Sasuke could make out from her jumbled mess of words was something about rain boots and notes. He had hoped she would take his response as a dismissal but much to his surprise she went on to apologize even more.

"I-Im s-sorry. I-It w-was m-my f-fault I-I s-sincerely a-apologize. I-Im s-sorry. I-Im t-truly s-sorry. I-I s-should h-have b-been m-more c-careful. I-I'm s-sorry. I-Im sorry."
Hearing her apologize over and over again for such a small thing was getting on his nerves.

"Look." The distraught girl stopped.

"It doesn't matter." Looking down Hinata made her way back to her seat and took out her notebook.

'I deserve it. I've made Uchiha-san hate me. It's completely my fault. I came to show my gratitude and ended up commiting a grave mistake. I'm useless.'


Sakura stood there in shock. She had purposely come early to ask the teacher a few questions before class just so she could have the perfect excuse to meet with Sasuke and not look like a complete lovesick fool. Everything had been going according to the plan. She would entered through the teacher's office begin to ask him a few question she had on her assignment. Afterwards she would head out towards the classroom and "happen" to come across Sasuke.

It would've been perfect had it not been for one miscalculation. One source of error she could never have possible imagined in her most heinous of nightmares. As she exited the office and headed towards the classroom, she was met with the sight of Hinata faced down on Sasuke's lap. Disgust, betrayal, confusion all swamped her soul as she turned on her heals and headed back into the office.

"Ah Sakura-chan did you have something else you—"The teacher started only to watch her stride him past and towards the other exit.

What had happened? It seemed as though the world had been playing tricks on her. Tears threatened to fall from her eyes as she ran towards the nearest bathroom.


The rain had ruined her hair. Today of all days! She had finally managed to blackmail her counselor into giving her the same psychology class as Sasuke. To celebrate Karin decided to try curling her hair for once. But sadly the clouds had decided to sprinkle water all over her delicate curls ruining them in the process. Sighing Karin made her way to the bathroom only to be greeted by the sound of a girl crying.

'Seriously. Annoying. I wish she'd just shut up or go home.' Digging in her purse, Karin fish our her brush and began annihilating the last of her pathetic curls. It was sad how easily her hair gave them up. The crying would not stop. Yet the longer it went the more familiar the underlying noise sounded.

'How was that possible?'

Her curiosity getting the better, she stood near the door and peeked through the small gap between the stall doors. There, sitting on the toilet was none other than Sakura Haruno cradling a clump of tear soaked tissues. 'Now this was going to be good.' Karin smirked. Anything bad for Sakura would be party worthy news for her. She took a moment to rejoice before making her presence known.

"Sakura? Is that you? Are you okay? It's me Karin." The crying stopped. "Open the door, honey. I want to help." Karin waited for a response. Nearly an eternity later,a flush was heard, and a disheveled Sakura emerged from the stall.

'Eww was she peeing and crying? Uggh this girl. If this loser hugs me without washing her hands I'm gonna go crazy.'

Eyes swollen, Sakura launched herself at the red-head before breaking into a river of tears. Biting back her disgust Karin patted her back and cooed her sympathies and threats as Sakura let out her story.

'This was going to be a long day.'

By the time Sakura had calmed down and finished her story Karin was livid. That horrible, ugly, bed sheet—no that wasn't a good enough insult—used toilet paper had desecrated her prince's holy body. It was unforgivable. She had told Sakura she would get to the bottom of it. Yes...yes she would but...something wasn't right. There was no way she could have been wrong.

She had scoped out every viable rival and had eliminated Hinata instantly. She had nothing Sasuke would find attractive, absolutely nothing and above all she was in love with Naruto Uzumaki. There was no way a dolt like her with no taste in men would have the sense to try to seduce Karin's man. Straightening herself up Karin made her way to class. At least later she would be able to meet Sasuke. Honestly the end result would not matter. Yes. Karin sneered. In fact this just made things a whole lot easier.


Despite the earlier mishap the day had gone quite well for Hinata. She was on her way to her botany class when she ran into Naruto. Or at least she would've if he hadn't ran past her and at the towards the sullen pinkette 100 steps behind her. Now that she saw her, Sakura didn't look too well at all.

'I should ask her about it after class'

Hinata settled herself in her seat. This was her favorite class. It brought back pleasant memories; a time when her mother had been alive and well. Most told her she was too young to remember but she still had a few memories of stumbling through her mother's garden. If her step-mother and Hanabi hadn't been allergic to the flowers, the smell of her mother's garden still would've danced through the air back at the Hyuuga compound. At least she still had a lavender bush at Kurenai-sensei's house.

Her thoughts were soon interrupted when Sakura and Ino joined her. They exchanged pleasantries and Ino dished out the latest gossip. It was odd. Sakura kept to herself the entire time. Normally she would combat Ino's stories with others floating around or blatantly refute them with other facts she had found, but today she sat silent listening the entire period. At the end of class the girls parted ways. Hinata walked with Sakura a while before asking,

"S-Sakura-chan are you alright? I noticed you d-didn't look well." Surprised Sakura chuckled,

"Ah it shows? Lady Tsunade has been giving me a lot of work so I'm a little stressed out. Thanks for asking though. Naruto invited me to Ichiraku's for some ramen though do you wanna come?"

"I-I c-couldn't p-possibly." Hinata looked down and started playing with her hands.

"A-Ano Sakura chan about the bento you told me to give to Uchiha-san. I-I delivered it but I thought it would be best to tell you in person what had happened but then I got sick so I wasn't able to tell you right away." Hinata looked up from her hands only to see Sakura was nowhere to be found.


"NAAARRRRRRRUUUUTOOO!"
Sakura yelled at the blond currently in the process of kidnapping her.

"Sorry Sakura but if we don't hurry we won't make it in time for the years only all you can eat ramen day! Well…that's if you make it in time."

"What do you means all you can eat ramen day? There's no such thing! And isn't that every day for you?"

"Well the old man decided to make it a special day for me if I brought my girlfriend."

"For the last time Naruto I am NOT your girlfriend."

"Aw Come on Sakura you've gone on plenty of dates with me before so..."

"Those do NOT count as dates!"

"Well this one does...at least for today!"

"No it doesn't. You can't just kidnap people in the middle of a conversation."

"I couldn't help it. I hate it when you smile and it doesn't reach your eyes. Plus Hinata-chan will understand. I'm gonna do whatever it takes to make you happy. Starting with treating you to all you can eat ramen. Believe it!"

Sakura sighed. "Fine, but don't get any big ideas"


Night fell. The silence was irritating. Sasuke laid in his bed willing for sleep to arrest his soul but nothing came. It never did. His thoughts went unbridled and resounded through the dead quiet. The façade of loving the so called "peace" silence brought to him only served to rid him of the triflings of society. In reality it was loneliness with noise and loneliness without. Not that he'd ever admit that to anyone. His Uchiha pride would never allow it. But buried deep down in the vast caverns of his empty heart, he was grateful for the obnoxious dobes that offered him a brief distraction. There was no doubt no one would be able to heal the broken threads of his cold heart left by his long dead family. He could do what Jiraiya had once suggested and take refuge in the arms of women and lots of them. It wasn't as though there was a lack but rather distaste for the idea. He didn't believe in fake murmurs of loves or nights spent in the arms of a stranger. Love only led to betrayal hurt and more betrayal. Plus he had standards after all. He wasn't a sleaze like Jiraiya and had no plans on becoming one.

Useless.

Such thoughts were tiresome and pointless but they came every night in different forms nonetheless.

Stupid thoughts.

As was he routine, Sasuke went to his living room and began training until exhaustion finally brought the sweet release of sleep.