Butterflies and Friendzones
Happy October my lovelies! I hope you guys enjoyed the last chapter… Also, I don't really go back and edit my work, most of the time I just reread it and add a few things here and there. So yeah,if my grammar or spelling is off, it's for that reason. And thank you Yummit365! Hehe, yes, I purposely made Inner Shino incredibly Sakuraish on purpose just in case some people were didn't really catch that… So henceforth I overused "CHAA" purposely.
Chapter 4: Breaking Up Isn't That Hard
Hinata was at dance practice with her friends Sakura and Ino. Hinata was more of a ballet dancer, Ino was more of a jazz dancer, and Sakura was more into hip hop. But nonetheless, they were all very skilled in most types of dance. They just preferred their own styles. Their school had a dance team which Hinata, Ino, and Sakura were a part of.
Hinata was practicing her pirouettes in front of a giant mirror in the dance room. She's early to class, meaning she's the only one in the big studio. The place started to crowd with other members as she continued to practice more of her ballet moves. On her toes, she spun and twirled in different directions with such grace. With her dance clothes whirling around her, a white crop top at an appropriate and modest length, and black leggings that cut off at her ankles with a blue flannel tied around her waist. Her long indigo waterfall locks were flipping here and there as she finished her performance. The people that were flooding in were in awe at Hinata's progress. Blushing, Hinata took her spot in the front row next to the door.
"Hey, Hina-chan, you're getting really good!" Ino's outfit was the same, except she wore a loose fitting yellow tank top with a green cardigan wrapped around her waist. She took her place on Hinata's left.
"Seriously, Hinata! You're so good… You're the best dancer here!" Sakura praised the girl. The pink haired girl's short hair was pulled up into a tony pony tail. Following her example, Hinata tied her hair up in a messy bun. Sakura was completely envious of her shy friend's superior skills. Even she exceeds far more than Sakura in hip hop. Sakura's lips pursed as she tried to skillfully twist and turn like Hinata who was way more flexible than she was, only to stumble on her own black and baggy sweats. Her white tank top was hugging her curves under an oversized red knit sweater. Sakura was on Hinata's right.
"Uh… Hinata… Can you help me please?" Sakura's eyes wandered on the floor as she asked Hinata for advice.
"A-ano, Sakura-chan, you d-don't need a-any h-help. Y-you are d-doing wonderful."
"Nah, help her out, Hina, Sakura sucks!" Ino snorted.
A vein pulsated in Sakura's forehead and clenched her fist towards the blonde. "WHY YOU, INO-PIG, YOU KEEP YOUR WHORE-MOUTH SHUT!" Hinata gasped at her friend's potty-mouth.
"WHAT DID YOU SAY, FOREHEAD SLUT?!" Ino retorted. Hinata's eyes widened into round orbs as she covered her mouth with her hand as if she was the one cursing.
"Ah, p-please no f-fighting…" Hinata tried to calm the two seething girls from ripping their throats out.
The steaming girls weren't paying attention to the stuttering girl that was trying to untangle their mess. Even the people around them were staring at the girl's usual heated arguments. Snapping out of her raging fury, Ino suddenly turned to the shaking girl.
"Hey, Hinata, why weren't you at lunch today?" Ino blinked in curiosity.
"I—"
"She was hanging out with that freak Shino guy under that ugly tree. Why were you there anyways?" Sakura chimed in before Hinata could even respond.
"HUH?! Hinata, why were you with him? He's weird as hell! I had to do a project with him for English last year and I swear to god… Never again will I pick him for a partner. Like he doesn't even talk and when he does, he talks like an old person and he talks about his bugs like all the time. He did all the work and everything but still… Weird. As. Fuck." The blonde shook her head in a disapproving manner. "I'd rather have Deidara yap about his stupid clay things than stay in the same room for an hour with that bug freak."
"B-but I-I-Ino-chan… Shino-kun—"
"Yeah, he's creepy, Hinata. Stay away from him. We have lunch together anyways so we can keep you away from him. He probably lured you to that disgusting tree so he can let his bugs chew on your skin."
"S-sakura-chan—"
"EW! He's a rapist too, hahaha!"
"STOP!" Hinata's eyes snapped shut as she raised her voice out of anger. The whole room was practically staring at her. Their eyes glued on the Hyuuga who never raised her voice at anyone before. Especially out of anger. Hinata's eyes opened and her face was slightly pink, not out of embarrassment due to the attention but out of sheer fury behind her hardened white eyes. "Shino-kun is my friend and I will not tolerate such offending words towards him. Yes, you are also my friends, but I must defend him."
The two girls jaws hung open. Shy, quiet, soft-spoken Hinata just yelled at them.
"Uh, Hinata…"
"Dude, Hina-chan…"
"Please, do not insult my friend any longer." And with that Hinata ignored them and continued to stretch.
He is my friend. I will not allow this behavior.
Hinata thought back to earlier that morning and during lunch.
He's… He's so kind. Everyone put him down and made him sound like a freak. Neji-niisan was right, Shino-kun is a good person. A kind person. I am happy that I decided to become friends with him. I should have approached him earlier… He was just misunderstood.
Smiling to herself, their dance coach began teaching them choreography.
xoxoxo
Shino was walking out of the building as soon as the bell rang. He swiftly maneuvered around the short people around him and made his way out of the hell hole. He crossed the student parking lot where he saw his friend from across the lot. She was underneath the blonde idiot's arm. Next to them, Sakura was arm in arm with her boyfriend, Sasuke. Ino had hers around Shikamaru. Chouji was next to them. Kiba was next to Hinata. Walking towards them, a very angry Neji-sempai who was burning holes into the back of Naruto's head as he tore off his arm off of his cousin's shoulders. A Chinese-looking girl followed behind the Hyuuga boy and linked her arm with his, trying to calm the over protective boy.
Ignoring the other people present, his eyes fixed on the blue haired girl. The girl looked his direction and gave him a warm smile. Not showing the corners of his mouth twitch up, he nodded to her.
Eyeing another corner of the parking lot, he saw the Yamanaka boy and the older Uchiha brother. Both were on opposite ends of their group, the Yamanaka glaring at the Uchiha. In the middle stood a man with orange hair with lavender eyes, cold eyes, unlike Hinata's, and a woman with electric blue hair with a half bun and a paper rose sitting on her head. A man with unnatural blue skin and beady shark eyes stood next to the Uchiha. A child-like boy with an orange mask was rummaging through the group as an unsual plant looking thing was shaking its head. Half of his body was white while the other was black. Another person had strikingly piercing green eyes and a black mask over his face. Another man that resembled Gaara but with brown eyes stood next to Deidara. A silver slick haired man was walking towards the group.
So this was the Akatsuki.
Shino shrugged. As if he would ever get caught up in any of that. He decided to leave the campus. Walking off, he caught sight of a familiar blood red hair enter a car with a sandy blonde haired woman. Shino observed their car pass by him.
He continued his trek towards his home. He could already imagine his parents finding out of his new friend.
OOOH, I SHOULD INVITE HER TO DINNER HERE OR SOMETHING OOOOOOHHH. Inner Shino was suddenly getting incredibly girly and happy.
About fifteen minutes later, Shino arrived at his family's compound. His family owns the best entomologist company in the country meaning he was ridiculously rich. Ridiculously rich equaled that he had a huge mansion. The bug enthusiast shoved his hand in his pocket and located his keys and unlocked the front door. The familiar scent of his home welcomed him and so did his mother.
"Sunshine! How was school?" Shino's mother kissed his cheek. "Here, I made them just now." He handed Shino a plate of freshly baked cookies. Shino scoffed inwardly. Cookies were for children. Secretly, Shino was content in the inside. He loved his mother's cookies ever since he was a child.
Oooooh, mother's cookies… I love them, I love mother's cookies! Inner Shino began stuffing his face with mental pictures of cookies, mentally taking note on how they would taste like.
"School was alright. But I must inform you and father with some news over supper. Oh, and thank you, mother. I…" Shino bit his lip and spoke through his teeth. "… I-I love your cookies." Shino was nowhere to be found as rapid footsteps were heard crashing on the wooden steps. Shaking her head, Shino's mother smiled.
xoxoxo
Hinata, Naruto, Sakura, Sasuke, Ino, and Shikamaru were still at the school parking lot, gossiping, chatting.
"Hey, Hinata, you shouldn't hang out with that creep…" Naruto started. Hinata's head ached with irritation.
"Naruto-kun, do not tell me what to do. He is my friend. Do not insult him." She glared a soft glare at her boyfriend but a glare nonetheless.
"But seriously, Hina-chan, I don't want you hanging around that guy!" His grip around Hinata tightened. "You're my girlfriend and I just want to protect you from creepy and frea—"
"NO. We are breaking up. Good bye." Hinata stated and ripped off his iron grip and stormed away from the group. Five pairs of eyes were frantically staring at the girl's back. Sasuke was the first to break the awkward silence.
"I told you that she's too good for you, dobe." Sasuke scoffed and rolled his eyes. "You never deserved her anyway." Sasuke pulled his arm away from Sakura as if she scorched him.
"Sasuke-kun!" Sakura pouted as cutely as she possibly can. "You act like Hinata is your girlfriend!"
Like the domino effect, Sasuke looked at her in the eye with such coldness it could freeze beer. "I'm dumping you. Bye." Nonchalantly, Sasuke walked away from the group towards the Akatsuki. Sakura screamed and Sasuke merely just turned around to scowl at her, making her stop dead in her tracks. Sakura back pedaled next to Ino to sob like a maniac.
"Che, idiot girl. Itachi-niisan, can we go home yet?" Sasuke turned his attention to his older brother. He stared at the older Uchiha with annoyance edged into his eyes.
"Almost, little brother."
"But, niisan—"
"Go back to your friends and little girlfriend, Sasuke." Itachi poked Sasuke's forehead with two fingers.
"She's not my girlfriend anymore. She's an idiot—"
"Then why—"
"Pressured." Sasuke sighed.
"Why did you choose to end it now?" Itachi's eyebrow raised.
Sasuke looked towards the direction Hinata stormed off to. His pale features gave you the faintest of all blushes.
"Hn. Five minutes. Stay here if you like." Itachi turned back to his friends. So little brother has a crush on the Hyuuga. Hmm…
The five minutes went along quicker than expected. The blonde boy spoke up.
"Yo, Baby-tachi, un!" Deidara's nickname for the boy made him cringe in disgust. And mashing up the word 'baby' with 'Itachi' didn't make the idiotic name sound any more clever than it should be. "Call over my idiot cousin so we can all leave already." Sasuke glowered at the blonde before turning his head towards the other blonde idiot.
"Ino. Come." The younger Uchiha ordered the girl. Ino, squeaked and squealed while she gave Shikamaru a kiss on the cheek before screaming 'COMING, SASUKEEEE'. Frankly, he liked Deidara better than this blabbering idiot.
Sasuke's headache intensified. It's gonna be a long ass ride home with those blondes.
Author's Notes: So hi. How was it. Oh my gosh, please tell me if I ramble too much okay. Just PLEASE. Constructive criticism please? Review!
