Story: Rules of the Game
Author: chocoGONEsushi
A/N: Song is Keeper by Yellowcard
Disclaimer: If Naruto did in fact belong to me, Sakura wouldn't exist and Naruto would be my bitch. Sasuke would follow me around and Hinata would beat up Neji. Rock Lee would hate green and Gaara would smile -at me, he'd eat all of you :D- Temari would be my bodyguard and Shikamaru my no-smoking tutor. Kakashi my sexy English teacher and Tsunade my nice -again, nice to me she'd hate all of you- boss. Asuma would not be dead and Itachi would fear me, now, going back...you tell me, does Naruto belong to me? I think that my best friend Haku here can answer that for you, Haku: no.
Lavender eyes fluttered open as the gold streaks of sunlight leaked through the open curtains. The chirping of pretty little birds adding the perfect background music to any girl's morning wake up call.
Looking around aimlessly with messy locks flipping around, she spotted the alarm clock...ten minutes to seven.
"Ten minutes to seven?!"
Throwing the plum covers aside Hinata jumped out of bed and grabbed her towel, then with bare feet she dashed to the bathroom.
Not realizing that,
1) The door was closed.
2) The light was on.
and,
3) The shower was running.
Sasuke's eyes did not widened, his hands did not try to cover his...essentials? And he did not say a word.
He just stared.
Hinata on the other hand, gaped with with wide eyes as she looked at him in the eyes (which was getting pretty difficult considering his state of undress...). Her hands flew to her mouth as she tried to back away, only to slip on the wet floor and land on her butt.
Making everything seem...bigger.
With a very Hinata un-like squeal she dashed out the door, almost slipping twice as she did so. Leaving her towel stranded and the little sanity she had left, she threw herself under the plum covers, not daring to open her eyes.
With her heart racing and forehead sweating Hinata but her lip, what she saw made her a little dizzy in the head.
Holy mother of Jesus...I just saw Sasuke naked!
The water stopped running and soft footsteps were heard as the young man made his way out the bathroom, a tight grip on his towel.
"I don't know what you're so freaked out about, I mean you're seventeen right? For all I know I know you should be tired of seeing guys naked. And how come every time I'm with you something like this happens? I swear, I should stay away from you for now on."
Oh boy...
Now she was mad.
Sitting up abruptly, Hinata glared at the boy. Fortunetly for her he wasn't naked, the towel covered most of his body.
But the way the water just slid down his perfectly toned muscles, his damp black hair sticking to his cheeks.
It made her blush, oh how it made her blush.
"What are you trying to say? That just because I'm seventeen I'm some sort of slut? That because of my age I already lost my virginity?"
Sasuke shrugged as he struggled to get the gray t-shirt past his 'big fat head', "I'm not saying anything. I'm just surprised you acted the way you did."
Hinata stood before him as she pulled down the t-shirt with one hell on a pull, making his hair stick down to his face like some messed up bowl cut.
Onyx met lavender.
"You mean you're surprised I'm not a fan girl."
It was more of a comment than than a question, but with their eyes not leaving each other Sasuke responded nonetheless. "No. I knew that the minute I met you. I'm just surprised to find myself talking to you without feeling the need to kill something afterward."
She looked away.
"Speak for yourself, because every time I speak to you, I feel the need to strangle bunnies."
She turned around and walked towards the steaming bathroom.
"And if you don't want me to strangle you, there better me some hot water left...and my shampoo should be there too."
Smirking knowingly Sasuke looked at himself in the mirror, chuckling at the mere thought of her actually strangling bunnies.
Who would of thought, this might actually be harder than it actually seems...what luck.
She was late.
Arriving at homeroom ten minutes late she found herself stuck in detention.
After school.
Sitting in her regular seat Hinata spaced, what a pain. She actually got after school detention!
Well...it's not like she hasn't gotten worse.
FLASHBACK :D
Kumo Junior High
Hinata strolled the hallways of the now empty school building, the black skateboard beneath her feet leaving dirty little tracks as she turned each corner.
"Come on guys! We're almost there!"
Seconds later two boys made their way towards her side, finding it hard to catch up to her quick pace.
The stoic teen stopped before a wooden door, "ne, is this it?"
Hinata smirked as she recognized the blue plate, "Chemistry 208, this is exactly it."
Haku took out a set of pins and random keys.
Something only a true delinquent would have...
"We're in."
Hinata made her way inside, the room was dark but she didn't need light for what she was gonna do.
Taking out two spray cans from her baggy pant pockets, Hinata made sure to leave the teacher a pretty little message, one she wouldn't forget anytime soon.
'Fail me again bitch, and we'll see for how long your stupid cat can hold its breath'
'Because your dog only held it for three minutes...'
Sai ran inside the room from where he stood guarding the door, "guys, let's go! The guard's coming!"
Throwing both cans out of a random window, the three pre-teens followed.
Jumping out of second floor windows was something they had grown to master and simply love.
FLASHBACK END D:
Hinata shook her head at the sour memory. That was her old self, her old self who couldn't handle what had occurred several years before.
She would never go back to being a yanki girl.
As the bell began to ring, she was the first to leave, something told her that today she would not want to miss band.
--
With electric guitar strapped on her back, Hinata caught up with Kiba and Gaara, who had just slammed their lockers shut. Turning around Kiba stepped back, being spooked was something he did not enjoy. "Hi guys! Hello Kiba, good morning Gaara!"
Kiba glanced at her oddly, "ne, Hinata-chan, are you alright? You seem...too happy for some reason..."
Leading the way to their next class, band, Hinata could only smile, "oh come on guys, it's a new day, and smile! It's contagious you know!"
There was no way she was going back to her old self.
Opening the door with majestic grace, Hinata skipped in the classroom, making everyone who was chatting and giggling to stop and stare.
Kakashi himself found it hard not to.
Sakura sat in the back of the classroom with Ino, who after much talk chose to join her side.
FLASHBACK :D
Coming out of the bathroom with her hair wrapped in a towel Ino suddenly felt the urge to just look up, but boy was she caught off guard. Sakura stood by the kitchen door holding a mug of hot tea, staring at Ino with blank turquiose eyes.
Ino's first thoughts?
Where'd she get that tea...?
"Why are you doing in my dorm, bitch?"
With a manicured nail Sakura pointed towards her bed, "I suggest you gold your tongue little Missy, we're roommates now."
Ino gaped like a fish out of water, "no way! I was doing perfectly well all by myself!"
Sakura took a sip of her store bought tea, she never was one to work too hard. "How do you think I feel? After getting kissed without permission by a guy I don't even know I come to my dorm only to find I have to room with, you."
Dropping in her own bed Ino unwrapped the towel, letting her blonde hair to fall over her shoulders, "ugh, don't even remind me. I mean, come on! He doesn't even know you, yet you were his first pick..."
With natural grace Sakura stood before the blonde, tapping the warm mug with her pink nails, "don't blame me for that. It's that Hinata's fault the guy kissed me, is it not? If she had kept her mouth shut he probably would of responded to your proclamation of love with a make out session after class."
Yeah...and my mother got banged by Santa Claus and gave birth to the Tooth Fairy.
With gleaming eyes Ino looked up at her new profound hero, "you're right! It's Hinata who I should be mad at not you!"
Sakura smirked behind her mug, what an idiot
"So will you join me take revenge? Because Sakura Haruno does not get kissed without her asking guys to do so."
Ino nodded as she stood beside the pink haired beauty queen, "oh yeah, Hinata Hyuga will will regret the day she was born."
'And I will be left to have Sasuke all to myself, because let's admit it Ino...you just don't have what a true guy wants, besides smarts that is.'
Laughing maniacally inside her head Sakura retrieved towards the kitchen, leaving Ino thinking inside the same lines.
FLASHBACK END D:
"Good morning fellow music lovers! I hope you all had a good night's rest! Because with me here...you won't be able to daydream." As she said this her eyes shrunk and her smile faded, standing there like some sort of zombie.
And for a second, Kiba thought he was looking at their last year band substitute, Yamato.
"Yes...thank you miss Hyuuga, you may take a seat now."
Nodding stiffly Hinata took a seat beside Gaara and Kiba, who was trying to inch his was closer to the redhead.
"Today I have a very important announcement, Ino, would you be a deary and pass these around?" Waving the stack of green papers in his hands Kakashi left them on his desk as Ino stood to get them.
Looking at the class he smirked, god he enjoyed torturing these kids!
"As you may see from the flier, there's going to be a talent show in a few days. You can participate in duets, quartets, bands, solos, what ever floats your boat. You can stay after school to rehearse, but I warn you, I may or may not care whether you succeed or not, I'm only here to see what you guys do under such situations and laugh at you if you suck. Yeah, yeah I'm a big meanie but hey, that's life for ya."
With the smirk still present on his lips Kakashi sat, not noticing the quick glances two of his most talented guitarists were giving each other.
Not one planning on losing. Ever.
It was the third day.
The third day of her having a male roommate.
The third day of her trying to kick him out.
The third day of her failing to do so...
Hinata glanced down at the green flier in her hands, the words 'talent show' and 'mandatory' biting her head off. "Have you come up with a routine of some sorts? We could work together in a band or something if you'd like, that'd be so cool." Glancing back up she noticed Kiba's distant eyes, thinking about all the songs they could perform.
Then her eyes fell on the ever quiet Gaara, who was busy writing something down. Actually, he'd been 'writing something down' since they got to lunch and started their break and hour ago.
This sparked her natural curiosity.
Catching the redhead by surprise, she sneaked her way behind him, peeking over his relaxed shoulders, "what'cha writing Gaara?"
Slowly he looked up, removing his arms so she could see the thing he'd been working so hard on.
"Lyrics."
This just lit her curiosity on fire.
"Lyrics? Can I see?"
With a careless shrug of his broad shoulders, Hinata snatched the piece of paper from the table and began to read aloud to herself;
I wanna love, I wanna leave
I want you to love me
I want you to leave me
I wanna stand where I can see
I'm watching you love me
I'm watching you leavin' me now
I wish I could be somebody else
I wish I could see you in myself
Wish there was something inside me
To keep you beside me and
Say what you really feel
You know I need something that's real
I wish there was something inside me
To keep you beside me
I wanna know if I could be
Someone to turn to
That could never hurt you
But I know what you think of me
Yeah, you had a break-through
And now I'm just bad news for you
I wish I could be somebody else
I wish I could see you in myself
Wish there was something inside me
To keep you beside me and
Say what you really feel
You know I need something that's real
I wish there was something inside me
To keep you beside me
I should've told you everything
I never gave you anything
I should've told you everything
If I could give you anything
You know I would tell you everything
I wish I could be somebody else
I wish I could see you in myself
Wish there was something inside me
To keep you beside me and
Say what you really feel
You know I need something that's real
I wish there was something inside me
To keep you beside me
I should've told you everything
I should've told you everything
I should've told you everything
With wide sparkly eyes Hinata attached herself to Gaara's arms in a very un-like Hinata way. Rubbing her head against his shoulder she looked at his pale tea eyes with her own extra large lavender ones, "I think I love you Gaara-kun."
"YOU WHAT?!"
Turning around Hinata and everyone else really, spotted a fuming Naruto, a curious Chouji an average Sasuke and Shikamaru and a quiet Shino.
Letting go of the redhead's arm (who was now blushing lightly), Hinata walked up to Naruto, shoving the piece of paper with the lyrics on it in his face, "I'm talking about this silly, have you read Gaara's lyrics lately? They freakin' kick ass!"
And now curiosity sets in.
"Lyrics? Gaara you write lyrics?" Gaara did not nod nor did he reply, the poor guy was still trying to decipher what the hell just happened.
Snatching the piece of paper Sasuke sat himself beside a dumbfounded Kiba, who was looking at Gaara with this...look.
"Why would you need lyrics for anyway?"
Kiba, regaining his composure turned to face Sasuke, "for this mandatory talent show, haven't you heard about it? Anyway, we're forming a band, right Hinata?" As if on cue she stood behind Sasuke, reading the lyrics she had fallen in love with. "Yup, and it's all thanks to Gaara over there, without his amazing writing skills we would blow chunks."
"A band? I wanna join!"
With a looked that read, 'hell no', Kiba turned towards the pleading Naruto, "sorry Blondie, but you can't play instruments, and last time I checked...you can't sing."
Naruto looked at Hinata for support, but she was actually looking at Sasuke's hair.
"Saucy?"
"What?"
"Why does your hair look like a duck's butt? Did I miss a trend or something? Or are you just trying to be a leader and not a follower?"
Sasuke chose not to answer. Good choice Sasuke.
"So...what are we going to do about the band?" Kiba put in, trying to make the evil tension go away after such a random question. "Well, we need to arrange who will do what. For example, I play the guitar and you Kiba can play the drums, right? And we all know that Gaara can play the bass, I'm guessing that includes the bass guitar as well, and he can write the lyrics too...but who's gonna sing?"
"You."
Hinata looked at Sasuke like his hair had just laid an egg, "what did you say?"
"You can sing right? I've heard you sing before, you should sing."
Hinata looked at the rest of the guys, who were nodding, much to her displeasure.
"Yeah well, we need a male voice too, I can't pull that off, I'm not some magician you know."
Before Naruto raised his hand, Shikamaru pointed towards Sasuke, "he can sing. Can't you Sasuke?"
"What makes you think I'll join the damn thing?" Hinata crossed her arms and gave him this look, "because of what'll happen to you if you don't."
Sasuke smirked, "what? You'll rape me?"
"No, but I'll say you tried to rape me."
And that's when the staring contest began, until Sasuke, knowing full well how believable Hinata could make things be, closed his own as he stood.
"Fine."
Smirking Hinata sat, nodding a thank you to Shikamaru who had left behind his friend, and an apologetic look towards Naruto who made his way behind them, sulking all the while.
"I have more lyrics if you want, but they're in my dorm, though."
Hinata looked at Gaara and smiled, "thanks, when can I see them?"
Shrugging he stood, shoving his hands in his red hoodie pockets, "after school if you want."
Hinata nodded before she smacked her forehead, "sorry, I can't! I got detention!"
"Hey! Break's over, are you guys skipping or something?"
Hinata, smiling sweetly turned around, the smile morphing into a cheesy grin.
"Why would we skip? Nothing says knowledge like Chemistry!!"
Skipping past the upperclassman, Hinata made sure not to step on his new sneakers.
While Kiba on the other hand, made sure to do just that.
Gaara sighed as he smacked Kiba on the back of the head, as they all made a run for it.
Knowing full well Hinata was going to have company in the detention room that afternoon.
Did You Know?
Kumo is a real place in the Narutoverse for those of you who don't know, it's the name of the Hidden Cloud Village. And Hinata used to go there, used to because she was a 'yanki' girl, or a delinquent. Thus, her father sent her to Konoha to live with her nii-san, Neji.
Now You Know!
xoxo.cGs
