Hey! Happy New Years everybody. Sorry for the wait. Winter break leaves no time for me to do anything! Two holidays and Two birthdays. Also suffering minor writer's block. Once I can actually see my insperetion everyday again I'm sure it'll pass. So with that... enjoy.
Disclaimer: I would like to own Naruto. That means Idon't own it... but I'd like too.
~Fighter~
As soon as the words left my lips, the air was an explosion of food. I jumped over the table and pushed the still out of it Kiba under the table with the kids. I rise next to Kakashi. With a nod we rush into action. The basic motions of dodging ran through my head: duck, swerve, turn, lean left, slide right. Kakashi was, how should I say, less involved. He stood there with his "Book" and barely moved his head and arms to avoid and food in his hair or on his "Book". Other than that, he was becoming a food statue before my eyes. Oh well. If he wants to spent the next three hours getting the grey mush out of his clothes then that's him.
I ran throughout the room grabbing and chucking whatever objet my hand graced whether it is cutlery, dishes, food, or even trash. I didn't even aim. As long as I hit something what it was didn't matter to me what or who it was. I could feel all the stress that was built up in my system from the past few days being to leave me. I was actually starting to have… fun. I could see the smiles on the others' faces even through the bombardment of food.
It was strange how adults could have the most fun during a food fight in the middle of a war. Though I guess the war is the reason why we have fun. We learn to appreciate the little things like the crapy food here on base, indoor plumbing, and even all the people we hate the living gut of. It's because you never know if this day, this hour, this very second will be your last and you want to die knowing you were grateful for everything. The good times and bad.
My philosophical thinking didn't matter right now though. All that did was that there was a tall red-head in front of me with a handful of what looked to be some kind of goo. We were thinking the same thing. I knew it, he knew it. One of us was going down today and it sure as hell wasn't going to be me. I raise the grungy green plate in front of me that could be used as either shield or weapon.
He hurled his goo as I, the plate. The sticky substance was no match for my solid object that cut right through mess and hit the sorry idiot strait in the forehead sending him flying to the wall, landing him on the floor semi-conscious. My glorious victory was short lived though as the now two hunks of mass splattered me: one on my left shoulder and the other, my right hip. My eyes narrow; I'll have to change clothes after this. I reach for my shoulder and my finger drags itself through the stain. My pointer and thumb rub it between themselves and I stick it in my mouth. My eyes narrow; I'll have to change clothes after this. I reach for my shoulder and my finger drags itself through the stain. My pointer and thumb rub it between themselves and I stick it in my mouth… strawberry jam. I hate strawberry jam.
The end was near.. Or at least for him it was as I walked over to him with a glazed expression. My hands gathered the jam reminisces and stood over him.
With a single throw slam, jam splattered over his face while the shock caused him to pass out. Victory. Oh how sweet it was, like jam.
The flooding feeling of pride flowed through me but left quickly being replaced by the hunger for more. I spin on my heel and found myself face to face with none other than Commander Tsunade. I was totally screwed. "Why, hello Commander," I manage to say with a sweet innocent tone, "How is this morning treating you?"
Whether she took me seriously or not, I'll never know but her answer sounded pretty sarcastic, "Well Just fine actually. I woke up, showered, had some sake, did paper work, and came here for breakfast. There only one tiny thing…," her poison laced voice and false smile put me on edge, "THERE'S A FOOD FIGHT IN THE DINNING HALL!"
Her sudden increase in volume made me shrink back. She gained control of her temper though and looked around. Sighing, Tsunade whispered something about how they better have apple sauce left of she was going to slaughter every fool in the room as she stepped onto the table. Surveying her surrounding for a quick second, she took a rather imposing stand: feet apart, shoulders back, chin out; shouting at the top of her lungs, "ENOUGH!"
The hall went completely silent except for the muck falling off people with every person's undivided action on their fierce leader. "I want to know who started this and if no one comes forward… well let's just say I've been developing some new toxins I've been dying to test. So, anyone wanna fess up and get it over with, here is your chance."
Everyone looked around and whispered frantically to one another. NO one wanted to become Tsunade's guinnie pig and knew that she made good on everything. Eventually one person scared shitless enough to crack pointed to Me! "I-it was her! S-she yelled it. I s-s-saw her with my very e-eyes!"
Everyone looked at me, "Aw come on! I only announced it! I didn't throw first." There was no way I was going to take the fall.
Tsunade looked to me, "Well… which story is true because if one person doesn't come clean everyone will be punished."
She jumped down in front of me and grabbed my shirt, "Wait!" A cry was heard through the hall and the crowd began to split. Down the empty row came the person I never expected: little Sakura. "Wait! Stop! It was my fault!"
I felt my mouth drop. Sure I hadn't known her very long but still… Sakura? No way. "Sakura-chan, you don't have to step forward and take the blame. Honestly." I really didn't want her to go through whatever Tsunade was going to do.
Something strange happened though. I swear I saw her eyes glisten and a wave of confidence flood her. "It was me," a strange voice came from her. It sounded like her only…darker, harsher, raising in volume. Kiba out. Miss Hinata laughed when she saw Kiba and the guy behind him got her with a bagel. Ya happy?"
I stared, Naruto stared, Sasuke stared. I think we all stared at Sakura not believing what we just heard. She just seemed so quiet and shy. I guess if you get her blood going she can break that shell and release the inner her.
"So little girl-"
"The names Sakura… Haruno, Sakura."
"Whatever Sakura. If you were the first one to trow then you can come with me. We're going to talk." Sakura was grabbed by the back of her yukata and dragged her off to her office. I couldn't say that I felt sorry for her because she was young so Tsunade most likely wasn't going to be too hard on her but still. This was Tsunade we're talking about.
Everyone looked around for a hall minuet before they dispersed to their rooms or gym showers to get cleaned up. I was torn between trusting Tsunade and showering, however Tsunade weighed more heavily on my mind so I swiftly made my way to the elevator and descended my way to floor ten where my drunkard Commander.
I reach the level I'm looking for and find the correct office. Leaning up against the cold door, I press my ear against the barrier; straining to hear inside.
"Normally I'm not so lenient toward those who break the rules," came from the voice that was here I'm going to be easy on you and let you off with a warning."
Everything was silent for about thirty seconds until I heard Tsunade tell Sakura rather loudly to speak up, "I said that I was sorry about throwing the food. It won't happen again. I'm also sorry for being rude to you earlier."
"All in the past. Though I expect you to follow the rules from now on. Say, have you ever considered joining the resistance?"
I snort. It was so her to try and recruit people. I wondered how this was going to go down so I continue to listen.
"I don't understand what you mean."
"I mean, Sakura: I think that in a few years when you're old enough and have had some training, you'd make a great operative. Think about it: ridding the world of evil, taking revenge on the people that hurt the ones you love- don't make that face. You're easy to read. I can tell you that the Akatsuki took important people from you. You wouldn't have found you're way here otherwise… no one does. So what you say?"
I don't hear and answer from Sakura but I hear Tsunade respond to whatever she said with a, "Ok well you think about it. When you've made your decision come back and talk to me."
The footsteps approached the door and I scrambled to my feet so I'm not caught eavesdropping. I'm barely on my feet when the door opens and Sakura walks out from under Tsunade's arm. She eyed me suspiciously. "Hello Hyuga... what are you doing here?"
I stared, trying to keep a straight face, "I'd noticed that you'd taken Sakura and I thought that I should wait for her because she wouldn't know her way back to her room. I could escort her."
We looked at each other for a minute. I could tell she was trying to pick out whether or not I was lying.
"Ok Sakura! I guess we'd better get going! We don't want to keep the Commander from her work," I grab her hand and pull her down the hallways away from the intimidating gaze of my Leader.
After reaching the elevator and punching the level seven button I ask, "So what are you going to do?"
She looks to me, "I don't understand what you mean."
"I mean: are you going to join. You don't have to. You can stay here and be a doctor or something like that. You're only ten. How about you spent some more time here and make your decision then."
She looked at me and nodded, "I guess but sometimes I don't feel ten. I feel older."
"Well either way… when you're god and ready to make the choice you'll know. It's a life changing decision so sit on it for a while. Now let's get out of these cloths and into something clean. I'm covered in food; you're covered in food… might as well start a walking food service!" We found this extremely funny and giggled our way to my room.
Once back, we change in some of my old pajamas and head back out with no shame. I'm ashamed to say that I hadn't even noticed that Sasuke wasn't with us.
Presuming that Sasuke stuck with Naruto and that Naruto was with Kakashi… with them is where we would find him. Perhaps even Kiba. Yup… to Kakashi's room was where we were going. I walk right past the elevator and to the stairs. I take them whenever I can considering I don't always get to the gym so the quick half-assed jog helps.
We quickly reach Kakashi's room and find in crowded with him standing in the center, Naruto and Sasuke bickering on one corner, Kiba on the bed still out of it, Asuma desperately fingering a packet of cancer sticks, and Gai in all his tattoo spandex and leg warmer glory trying to battle with Kakashi.
"Kakashi! In the name of Youth I challenge you to a battle!"
Kiba farted and muttered, "No not there! That tickles."
Asuma started scratching his head faster and faster.
Naruto and Sasuke were talking too fast to keep up with but I did get something about pink boxers and the fight.
Kakashi only looked to me with a plea coming from his right eye practically screaming, "Get the idiots out of here! Help Me!"
I mentally face palmed. Leave it to a woman to get rid of morons. "Quiet!" I look around and find the room has gone silent. "Ok… Gai, Asuma, you need to come back later. Kakashi and I need to talk. Sasuke and Naruto," they look to one another then back to my eyes, "If you do wear pink boxers, just come clean about it. Nobody cares! Kiba… wait he's still asleep. Hmm. How do I wake him up?" I think for a quick second and walk over to him. Leaning over I muster the most sensual voice I can and say, "Hey Kiba… I'm going to take my clothes off."
I knew that Kiba was a pervert to some degree along with the notion that he had some form of crush on me for some time now. His eyes shoot open and without thinking, begin to push himself off the bed and turns to my voice. In the split second it took for him to do this, our lips touched and everything seemed to pause. The room went silent and I felt eyes me… well all except for Kiba's whose were still glazed over in sleep.
All my blood flow into my face and I know I'm bright red. We separate with me in shock and I touch the tips of my fingers to my bottom lip as if I expected it to suddenly change from the familiar soft smooth skin to something rough or rippled.
"Wait… um… so who is going to take their clothes off," Kiba asked groggily; just starting to become conscious of his surroundings.
My heart twitched. That jerk! He… he just got my first kiss and he-! I raise my hand and bring it down it on his face causing a smacking sound to vibrate through the air. Tears built up and I turn to leave. "S-Sakura-chan, just stay here with Naruto-kun and Sasuke-kun for a while." The beginning of the silver droplets slid from my eye and down my cheek. That was call to leave.
I went for my room immediately, threw open my closet, and dug around on the top shelf for one of many small books I called my collection of diaries.
I flip to the first clean page and detach the pen I had kept slipped in the spiral and began to write:
June 13, 2025
Elliot,
Well it seems silly to write this but I have to. I had my first kiss. It was with Kiba. Though it wasn't anything like how I would have wanted it though. I was just trying to wake him up and boom! It happened. I mean… It was my FIRST! I do kind of like Kiba-kun though, well quite a bit even if I don't show it. Oh! Though he didn't even register it! It makes me so furious! I know I put out a harsh skin most of the time and seem totally uninterested in love but still! I'm a teenage girl (Ok well nineteen turning twenty on January 21). Oh god. I'm nineteen and JUST having my very first kiss… EVER! I've never even been on a date. Great. Just great. Now I feel like an old hag! A Hag! Oh god! I did however give him a good slap before leaving. Oh Elliot Sebastian Hunter, what do I do? I feel like I just lost something! If this is how my first kiss feels then what about my virginity? I'll die a man-less, virgin hag! (Well not that being a virgin creates haggettry but I'd like to have the experience!) I don't know what's going to happen next but I want to be ready for it. Wait… can you get pregnant by kissing? I think I need to go as the medics… the non-creeper/female ones. Ok so that's it Dry eyes Hinata! You can roar! I'm still unsure but there's my rant.
I marked the last period with a splatter of ink and closed my precious Elliot Sebastian Hunter (as I affectionately named him) feeling about a hundred times better.
Three soft but distinct knocks on my door punctured the silence, "Hinata! Hinata, I know you're in there. Please answer the door," came Kiba's voice from the other side of the wood.
I felt like staying silent but couldn't, "Why should I?"
"I wanted to apologize for what happened. Could I take you out to dinner?" Silence. He awaited my answer to his request.
"Well I-"
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