Haku looked around the party trying to see who he could recognize. To be honest, most of the people there he had seen their face at least once on a billboard, magazine or in the news. Yup, this was definately an A-list party. Turning to Naruto and Sakura, Haku was about to ask about the Uchihas and the Hyugas, when Sakura let out a loud, very loud squeal.

"Ino! You look amazing! And Hinata, I can't believe it's you! How did Ino get you to look that good?!" Sakura said as she hugged the two women.

"Hinata ALWAYS looks good." Ino said, a bit defensively, and then grinned as she posed and said, "And I always look amazing."

"Of course you're right." Sakura said, trying to hide the annoyed tone in her voice. "Let me introduce you to a friend of Naruto's" Sakura motioned toward Haku. "This is Haku, and Haku this is Ino, you should know her as a model. and Hinata Hyuga..."

Haku quickly turned to the pale, shy woman at the mention of her Hyuga name. So she was a Hyuga. She didn't seem like the type to have cut-throat companies, but looks can be deceiving, he knew that quite well.

- - -

Hinata tried hard not to faint as she stood near Naruto. It was like a dream come true, not only did he smile at her but he knew her name! It didn't matter that Sakura was his girlfriend, after all Hinata was positive that she could never match up to Sakura, but he at least knew her name!

Once out of her love struck daze Hinata realized that Naruto was talking about her to his friend Haku.

"Yeah, Hinata owns her own company, and you said you were looking for work Haku, right?" Naruto grinned at his friend.

"Yes, I am in need of work..." Haku said 'And working for a Hyuga would be the perfect way to get out of the modeling business and back to security work...' he thought to himself.

"So what do you say Hinata?" Naruto smiled as he put his arm around her.

Hinata tried so very hard not to faint. "Um...well sure...I mean I'd have to...um talk to Shino about it...but I am looking for...um...new talent..." she stammered.

"Great!" Naruto said as he started to walk to the buffet table, "You're the best Hinata!"

As Naruto walked away, Hinata relaxed a bit and took a closer look at Haku. True she was beautiful and had the right skin tone for her winter line, but Hinata was planning on hiring a male, one who was similar in complexion to her cousin Neji. After all Neji had "willingly" been her test subject for the winter line so Hinata wanted to keep that look in her ads. But Naruto did say she was "the best" so Hinata was certain she could use Haku somehow.

- - -

Haku could not believe his luck. True he hadn't been hired, but the fact a Hyuga would consider a job for him was perfect. He wondered if she owned Byakugan Precision Tools and Hyuga Corp. Security, either way it was a ticket out of modeling. True he was a very good model, but it was so boring for him. He missed his days as a bodyguard and longed for some excitement. And besides, while being a bodyguard had been very dangerous work, he greatly prefered that over the cold cut throat world of fashion and beauty.

Haku wanted to talk more to Hinata about the potential job but he missed his chance to talk to the quiet looking girl as she was whisked away by Ino.

- - -

"See Hinata! Aren't you glad you came? Now let me introduce you to that guy I was talking about, he just arrived!" Ino squealed as she dragged her friend towards the door. "Sasuke! So glad you could make it!"