Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto only the plot! (If I did oh my SAKURA WOULD BE MINE! Oh and Hinata! XD )
"Forget it, no black…I'll agree with red but white and violet must be the main colors used in this commercial." Neji argued over the phone as he paced in his room nervously. "No you can't have your say unless it's actually useful but understand that this is for my cousin Itachi." He sighed while he slid onto his white desk chair, "Alright, alright, I don't care who's in this as long as you do right by Hikaru. He's not able to…." Lifting his hands to his temples in frustration, "No I don't want your brother involved, he was lucky my cousin had more morals than your brother to not hit back!" Standing again but with more anger in his voice, "Itachi! Do you want to be a part of this or not? Clear answer…ok then you will do this right no black. Ok good bye." Neji threw his phone onto his bed allowing himself back onto his chair.
'Never in his right mind will he understand how badly everything has to go right for Hinata. Hearing her scream then cry over what Uncle probably said, never sets well in my heart. Auntie wouldn't be happy with the way things are going right now.' Talking to himself, Neji stripped into just his boxers to meet his soft sheets. 'Hinata I'm sorry I could never protect you but no more being afraid of Uncle, I shall not let pride and honor block what's right.' Sighing he laid upon his bed knocking out cold.
Hinata awoke finding herself somehow in her bed, along with only her night shift on. How did I end up in my bed… She glanced at her alarm clock, groaning at how late it was, really already three o'clock pm… wonderful, I was supposed to oversee the new commercial that Itachi came up with. Groaning again she slid out of her bed and headed to her bathroom for a nice shower.
A knock came at the door.
"Hinata? Hinata?" TenTen walked in glancing around with searching eyes, "Hm…" Noticing the bathroom door open, "Ah, she's taking a shower."
TenTen placed a tray of food onto the desk beside the window then reached over to open the curtains letting in the light from the sun. "Too bad it's already afternoon, we could have went shopping." Sighing she decided to wait for Hinata to come out so she relaxed onto the ebony's bed. "mmmm, Comfy bed!"
Hinata walked out of her shower, "Yes that was a very nice shower," sighing in content. She wrapped her body in a towel then grabbed another to dry off her hair, 'mmph' Hearing a noise come from her room she panicked, quickly she grabbed the closest thing to her and ran out pointing it at the intruder.
"FREEZE!" She yelled.
TenTen sat in shock that Hinata was holding a toothbrush, wearing only a towel around her body. "Uh… I'll freeze only because I'm in shock with what you came out in." She started laughing, "Don't hurt me oh Hinata, I fear toothbrushes," teasing the ebony teen.
Hinata blushed in embarrassment as she hid the item behind her, "heh, s-s-sorry I heard a noise a-a-a-a-and freaked."
TenTen still laughing apologized, "No, no I'm sorry… I didn't mean to startle you like that it's just your bed is so damn comfy." She smiled softly, "Anyways I brought you some lunch before we head off to the studio."
Hinata watched as TenTen stood and headed out the door, "By the way Hinata nice body!" She winked exiting as fast as she could hear a light thud hit the door behind her.
Hinata didn't notice that her towel had fallen in the process, "Stupid TenTen argh!" She blushed at her embarrassment before picking it up to wrap her body again. "I swear sometimes I don't get her, why does she always mess with me like that!" She walked over to her closet to grab her clothes for the day.
After dressing she sat at her desk, simply staring at her face in the mirror, "Sometimes I can't even recognize myself…" sighing Hinata began styling her hair messily for the day. "Let's be lazy Hikaru," she smiled at herself.
Hinata couldn't really understand it but something about the way she looked drew her thoughts to a pinkette friend. "Sakura…" Lost in her own stare she didn't notice the food that was laid on her desk beside her window. Her stomach began rumbling, screaming at her to feed me. Smiling at herself she stood walking towards the delicious aroma. "Mmmm pancakes and eggs, looks good, ooo with milk too. Yum!"
"Oh man I'm full, I'm guessing Neji cooked because nothing was burned," she giggled at her words, "Well looks like it's time to go."
Getting up she grabbed her phone and wallet, since she can't really carry a purse, leaving her room. "This better be a good commercial is all I have to say."
…
"Think you've been here…, well think again!" A tall blonde male grinned as he side stepped out of the way allowing a coaster to fly in. Clips of every coaster flew in and out, as guest laughed or screamed. Then everything went black with a single spot light hitting a tall ebony male looking down. Quickly he glances up, "Theme who needs one theme when you've got a multi-themed park right at your hands." He lifts his hands to his face as the camera gets closer, and then suddenly dust is blown into the camera from his hands. Then the park's main attraction the sling leaf coaster rides into the camera and the commercial is over.
"So what do you think Hikaru?" Itachi asked turning in his seat to watch the presidents face.
"Hm…." Hinata sat there as the lights turned back on thinking. Interesting that he was able to actually come up with a good commercial but why do I feel like something's missing. She smiled nodding, "Itachi, you forgot to put our parks name at the end of the commercial but other than that I actually find it interesting. Let's see if it catches our guest's attention."
Neji gave Hinata a look of amazement, leaning in, he whispered, "Are you sure about this Hinata?"
"Shh!" Hinata shot him a look, "Never use my name in public and yes I am!" She whispered back angrily before smiling again at the Uchiha.
Neji sighed leaning back into his seat, "Fine, fine."
Itachi smiled as he stood to bow, "I will get right on the ending, it'll all be ready by tomorrow before it is aired at noon."
They all were standing now and before Hinata could speak, Neji beat her to the chase.
"You better Itachi, plus I have to say you still put black into the commercial," he sighed.
Itachi was about to speak but Neji raised his hand, "No it's fine it actually worked out perfectly."
Hinata smiled at them both, finally they are actually agreeing on something unlike when we were younger, always fighting over what was right and not. Quietly giggling to herself before her and Neji bid him goodbye.
"Ok so now that everyone is here we can go over the issues, statistics, and so forth." Neji stated as he stood in front of his chair. Looking to Itachi who sat across from him he asked, "Itachi how's the promotion and marketing area coming?"
The raven shifted a few of his papers before standing and speaking. "As everyone knows for the first week of opening the park has received a record high for the amount of attendance for the grand opening. As this coming weekend being its second week, with the new commercials that have been going we have received an estimated amount of twenty five thousand just for Saturdays' projections." Sitting down quietly the parks full times began conversing amongst each other.
Neji nodded then sat down, "Interesting estimate hm, food and retail how's the stock overview for the coming weekend?"
Two young blonde women stood up as the taller of them spoke, "Well looks like our locations of the food areas are plenty stocked ready but I'm afraid with that estimation we're going to have to ask more people to come in and spread more shifts."
The other who wore thick black rimmed glasses took lead, "Which means we need to hire more, which goes the same for retail."
Neji sighed looking through the papers laid in front of him, "hm… Ok then Friday I need marketing to send out a hiring ad both on the radio and TV. Human Resource I need you to set up the job fair, make sure to speak with each department to know exactly how many people were looking to hire."
Said department heads nodded in unison.
Neji looked to the president who hasn't spoken yet, "Hikaru how are you thoughts for this weekend?"
Hinata looked up at Neji then noticed everyone else's eyes were on her, clearing her throat she nervously shifted in her chair. "U-u-um… w-w-well." She couldn't help but nervously flip through her pages trying to figure out what to say. She hadn't been paying any attention at all for her thoughts kept drifting off to a certain friend.
"H-how about we h-have a live concert since H-Halloween is coming up?" her voice cracked to her female tone.
Chatter erupted through the room only to be silence from Neji who now stood again. He walked to the projected finance expenses on the wall. Looking at it intently then nodding he turned to face everyone.
"Hikaru is right, that would give us more of an edge including our decorations across the park. Entertainment, how are the auditions going?"
A young woman with bluish green hair stood, adjusting her glasses she smiled, "Perfect! I have many zombies, ghouls, and skeletons to walk around the park. Along with a few vamps, mummies, and even Frankenstein himself." She counted using her fingers, "Very scary stuff, I might add to our two main shows though? "
Neji nodded for her to go on.
"Well I was thinking each show time, instead of the same why don't we do three different shows of the same show happening?" She grinned widely looking to everyone in the room, "Also for food why don't we add like wacky names and make the food like different colors that's unappealing to the eye but pleasing to the taste?"
Before Neji could speak however surprisingly Hinata stood and spoke out.
"That sounds amazing! Let's go with t-that and also I already have someone in mind to sing the live, so don't worry about that. I just need a few of the entertainment guys or girls as instruments to back up the musical side of their voice!" Hinata smiled leaning on both of her palms that lay flat on the table.
Wonder what's gotten into Hinata lately, the fact that she doesn't act professional on occasion is strangely amusing. The most different change in her is the fact she wants everyone to put their own personal take into this park. He smiled before walking up to the table, most of all our talk earlier in the car was the most surprising.
~Before their meeting~
"Hinata are you ready for our first meeting with all the heads of each department?" Neji looked to his cousin beside him.
She stared out the window not really listening to anything her cousin was thinking, her mind kept wandering to her father's conversation. "You listen to me, if you have another slip up, I will and I repeat I will not hesitate in sending you back to that school in Japan." Sighing at the thought of being sent back to that school, like he even knows anything… he doesn't know me at all because if he knew a thing about me he would have known I did not lay a single hand on Sasuke! Her fist clenched in her lap, I'm tired of his damn threats no more! He wants me to run this park then I'll run it my damn way! Not His! A tear ran down her cheek as her thoughts shifted to her mom. Mom, I wish you were here… you'd know exactly how to do everything…
Neji noticed every little twitch she made, knowing full well she was deep in thought. He saw a tear slide down her cheek, then deciding that's enough thinking. He laid his hand over her clenched fist, hoping to bring her from her thoughts.
"Hinata?" softly he called out to his cousin.
No response, so he shook her hand a little calling again, "Hinata?"
Looking towards her cousin, she answered him with a simple "Hm?"
He smiled then leaned over laying a simple kiss to her forehead before speaking. "Hinata your head is so filled with such deep thoughts and concerns that you have such a distant look in your eyes." He smiled brotherly at her and patted her hand that was still in his.
She smiled slightly looking at him, "R-really? I'm sorry I just… Neji?"
"Yes?" He tilted his head waiting for her to continue.
She breathed out then continued, "Neji is it ok if you take control of the m-meeting? I just want my point to come across that I'm not in control of the park but everyone is." Her pearl hues stared into his, "Neji I want everyone to contribute to the success of this park, you know a park truly for the guests."
"Perfect." He softly spoke then nodded pulling his cousin into his embrace, "Of course Hinata, I was waiting for you to finally be you and take control of the situation. You'd make Auntie proud; she'd say you're becoming a fine young woman." Smiling he let her go, entering his own thoughts. Yes Auntie Mom would be proud, very proud.
"Alright so then does everyone know what to prepare before this weekend? Since we only have three days to do it in might I add." Neji asked everyone as they nodded in confirmation. "Perfect. Well meeting is dismissed and don't forget if you have any more comments, suggestions, or questions? Hikaru or myself are always here if need be." He smiled as they all stood then began exiting the room.
The entertainment woman walked towards the two Hyuga's smiling widely, her long hair flowing down past her shoulders. Neji turned noticing the woman not helping his eyes as they wandered to her full figure, she's supposed to be nineteen? She stood in front of them still smiling, "Hikaru I was wondering if we can talk about the live, you know so I can get a jist of what type of music they play."
Hinata smiled then looked to her cousin, "Neji?" Noticing that he was staring at their employee's figure she rolled her eyes shaking her head. Guys… "Sure Sarah." She smiled as the said person slid her arm around hers and dragged her out of the room.
"I was thinking if this person is a girl then why don't we have them dress a-," they left the room with mostly her doing all the talking.
Neji breathed out, what is wrong with me? I have a girlfriend why would I be checking our own employees out. Delusional Neji that's all you are! Nodding mainly to himself he finally left the conference room.
A/N: Whoa another late update, sorry about that just been so stuck on where I was going with this chapter but now it should tie in. Hopefully my writers block goes away and not only is that work finally slowing down so I should have more time for my story. Thank you for all of the views still coming, this story I'm really curious if it's to your liking? Till the next chapter adios mis amigos!
~RoseKat~
