Mistress of DarkShadow: Actually because we haven't really heard from him in the manga I decided to base him after my dad a bit but you know without all the yelling because my daddy has a deadly stare that speaks volumes without even having to open his mouth…So am I your son now because I'm a girl and now I seem to have become your son…J/K!!
But doesn't everyone hate him in this community?
Yeah, he hasn't had much face time either only the Kakashi gaiden in the manga but I knew I wanted him to be kind so I made him like that in the story!
No, no it probably did, I really do suck at explaining things my sister always stops me saying that my explanations cause her headaches…my mom and dad say the same thing…sure there is no need to thank me, there never is!!
HiN4-cH4n: Wait we weren't before??
I know I was going to make it a normal café with the skimpy maid outfits but then I got that idea from re-reading the Mx0 manga. No, Pein and Konan aren't siblings they just got together after becoming orphaned during the many wars that took place in their village, they aren't siblings so no incest!! At least that's what I've read from the manga.
Yeah, he does! Yup, he had a happy childhood and he was loved by both his parents but as Hinata hinted he was never recognized as Minato's son and his mom is branded as a whore or whatever word you want to use but he was never treated correctly by other people in his "circle" they talked a bunch of shi to his face and behind; wait I just gave you more than I should have!! But yeah other people that weren't so nice are the ones that shaped his future…
Oh about J.A.B I finished writing the chapter I just have to type it up and I have a feeling I'll be doing that all weekend I wrote 50 pages so it's kind of long…so sorry!! I'll probably send it to you on Monday or Tuesday maybe Wednesday? Still not so sure I'll finish typing it I really hate typing…
chriss101: Yeah but I tend to take it over the top!! I should really become a writer for soaps…I write like that sometimes when I'm really fed up with my stories! I'm sure if you tried you'd become a good story teller you just have to find a subject you like! And you aren't brain dead!! Maybe I' am?
Cloud Envy Shikamaru: I know I do that a lot too it's either cry for being such a dork or just laugh at yourself.
Did you buy her something or are you a cheapo like myself and don't?
You can, I just can't!!
Nope he thinks he doesn't have a chance and I love him too not as much as you though.
Yup, that we do and we have something else in common we are both evil!!
I know right but that's what she gets for being the heroine in this story everything bad that can happen to her will happen. Really do you? I don't like to dress up for Halloween…I know!! It's just I thought it was appropriate I mean if he would've stayed speechless she would've freaked out and all that so he just had to laugh but he was secretly checking her out!! I don't know I just thought that was the perfect reaction for him.
Sorry, it's been more than a month; there really is no excuse…
I know I like it I really do it's like an honor for real but I just wanted to tell you and I myself don't write really long reviews I should though…and I'm so happy you like this story it really makes me happy!! Much thanks as always!!
P.S.: This isn't really a plug for my other stories or anything but since your penname has Shikamaru in it I just wanted to tell you that in one of my other stories that's titled The Way WE live I wrote a chapter about Shikamaru and Temari as the main pairing it's chapter 11 it could really be a standalone chapter if you are interested in reading it not sure if you like the pairing though…just wanted to let you know because I
think it's kind of funny, but then again I wrote it so I should say that…not to worry you don't have an obligation to read it!
mac2: Yeah, I mean she can't really have him now; she needs help from a certain boy perhaps? No, it won't really I mean he's just two so he doesn't understand that very well at least that's my logic!! Yeah, they know that now, he did make it clear but they have become attached to her child so you know that won't go well…I know like keeping him close to watch the couple, hey I should've thought about that! Yeah, she won't be forgiving him any time soon and it's bad for the plans he has for her. I should make a poll on my profile to see how many of you think it's Naruto and how many think it's Naruto but I'm scared if I do I'll get like only two votes and it'll make me feel stupid…I'm not sure but I know I want certain events that I came up with happen before the big reveal but if I had to estimate I'd say that in about…seven or eight chapters you'll know for sure, but if I do the fast forward kind of thing it would be in less, what do you think do you want it sooner or later?
I like angst: It's never good when you start a review like that!! You'll find out why she has Neji helping her out, it's not like she wants him to he's doing it to help her. Plus…I'll just wait until you read this chapter to see your view on things, but I've got to agree with you it's difficult caring for a child as a teenager, I know many girls that have gotten pregnant as teenagers at the same age as Hinata in the story and it's not a good thing because they wander from a friend's house to another friends house to live off of them for awhile my sister's past friend did that and let's just say she's unfit mother. You never know someone could be evil even if that person loves someone it can be a "tainted" love so to speak. Like you want the Okita's "mother's" point of view or like you want to read more about her? It seems like Hanabi has a hand in it but it was really Hiashi's own plan.
Hey, it's been a while hasn't it, so sorry but at last I'm done with this chapter it took me awhile because I wasn't sure how to continue the story it was becoming quite difficult but finally I kind of decided which direction this story should be going!
So should I be worried when the reviews to my stories begin to decrease?
Chapter 9: If girls can why can't guys?
I clean the tables with a rag, why was he so upset? It's his fault I couldn't concentrate tonight; that look he gave me brings only anger when I think back to it.
"Hey, Hinata don't take your rage out on the poor tables," TenTen tells me as she adds up the tips for the night.
"He pisses me off!" I say at the table, "why would he get mad at me? I mean sure I pushed him away, but still!!"
"Love is a complicated thing," TenTen tells me, I stop what I'm doing and stand upright not moving an inch. What does she mean I don't love him; I won't fall in love ever again!!
"I don't love him, actually I can't love him I just started talking to him yesterday, I don't know him well enough to love Sasuke," I say to TenTen as I get back to work.
"I wouldn't need a reason to love him," Temari says as she mops the floor, "I could take him off of your hands if you want me to," Temari offers me in an innocent voice but the way she phrased it makes something in me go off, it's almost as if she sees him like a toy.
"No, I didn't mean you," TenTen speaks up trying to fill in the silence almost as if she can sense my anger, "he loves you," she tells me, I look back at her over my shoulder.
"What do you mean?" I ask scared of what she's going to respond, she grins at me and brings her hands up to her temples and rubs her fingertips on them.
"Remember I have special powers, it's like a sixth sense of mine," she says with her eyes closed. "I can feel your conflicting emotions," she tells me opening her eyes at that, I look away. "Just like that hunky cousin of yours, does it run in your family or something?" I shrug my shoulders looking back down at the table.
Neji is like an older brother to me not a cousin, he's very protective of me so when I told him that I got a job at a café named: Akatsuki he came right away to check the place out and TenTen told me that the first time she saw him she fell in love, that to her is was love at first sight. When he comes in sometimes to talk to me or just to see me; TenTen would just stand behind the counter her eyes glued on Neji. One day though she said she couldn't hold it in any longer and she blurted out the words: I love you but Neji didn't say anything he just stared at her but that look in his eyes told me that he thought she was crazy and everyone else got that too and ever since then she hasn't had the nerve to look at him. I've told Neji to apologize to her but he says he doesn't have to since he did or said nothing wrong, it's true but he should just apologize.
I feel bad for TenTen though because she honestly loves him but my cousin doesn't have much experience in the matters of the heart at least that's what I think. She becomes sad when he comes in before he'd at least smile at her but now he acts as if she doesn't exists I've said sorry to TenTen but she miserably tells me that there's no need it's her fault for coming on too strong.
"Maybe," I mutter.
"I for one think you should fall for him, he seems like a nice guy," Konan says as she wipes the rest of the tables.
"Why? Because he laughed at her when he saw her in her uniform?" TenTen asks I smirk finding it funny now, I still think he's a jerk for it though.
"I know, no offence but what was that all about?" Temari asks.
"He's a weirdo I so don't know what he's thinking most of the time; but seriously I think he's stalking me, I mean he's always watching me," I confess to them.
"I'm telling you its love!!" TenTen sings I glare back at her.
"It so is!" Konan says excitedly, "go for it Hinata! Take the plunge you'll find the water nice and warm!"
"You really should, I mean you have to, Konan here is practically married to the owner; TenTen there is in love with a guy who thinks she's crazy and I have no hope. So you must go after that love or else we'll find ourselves stuck here with no boyfriends," Temari tells me sounding to my ears a bit desperate.
"Sorry but I have sworn off men," I inform them.
"Hinata are you a…" but Konan doesn't finish her sentence fake tears shine in her eyes.
"I mean I noticed how she checked me out and stuff but still, now I feel violated!" TenTen shouts acting like a drama queen; she slams her fist on the counter, "where did I go wrong? As a mother I raised her into a strong woman but for this to occur is just wrong! Hinata did I not pay attention to you or did I spend a little too much time with you?" she asks.
"What are you comedy duo or something?" I ask them then look back over at Temari, "aren't you going to join their silliness?" I ask with a smile she shakes her head looking at the floor a sigh escaping her mouth.
"No, I wasn't invited to join them in teasing you," she says sighing again and turning all dramatic like to the side away from us.
"Aww, Temari next time for sure we'll let you in!" Konan tells her with a nod and Temari quickly looks over at her with a grin.
"I'll gladly accept!" Temari tells Konan.
"Next time you won't be teasing me, right?" I ask, all three look at one another not bothering to hide their smiles. I groan and Pein walks out of the kitchen. "You so need to hire someone new, I'm not really enjoying the hazing," I confide in him, his eyebrows rise up.
"Hazing? But you were hired over a year ago," he tells me in confusion, I shrug my shoulders.
"That hasn't stopped the three wicked witches of the East," I say, Pein grins but quickly hides it as Konan glares at him.
"Hey! I take offense in that!" Temari shouts out playfully, Konan glares at me I look over at TenTen and find her smiling.
"I was called a witch! Yay for me!!" she says happily as she applauds herself.
Konan looks at Temari and me. "We should burn the witch on the stake like the good ol' days," she tells us seriously but her eyes show that it's a joke.
"Or we could just haze her instead it'll be so much fun considering Hinata is a bit quick to catch on and TenTen is much more slower," Temari tells us.
"Hey! I've been here from the beginning! I was hired with Konan you guys so came after us so I totally beat you both!" she shouts, I go to her.
"So split it already, it's one in the morning and I have school tomorrow," I say, than look back at the others, "is it okay?" I ask them.
"I forget you're still in school, should you really have a job now?" Pein asks concerned.
"What they don't know won't hurt them, I need money so I work honest jobs and still go to school even though I should really just drop out," I tell them, they all stay silent.
They don't try to get to know me anymore they probably got tired of trying. They talk to me about their lives and everything but I don't offer information about myself, they try but I guard myself and secrets well enough to know when to forcefully tell them no or when to act nice and ignore their questions. Maybe Pein knows something's but not everything.
TenTen hands me my share and I say good-bye, I grab my bag and coat and walk out of the café, for some reason my eyes search for some one kind of like I'm expecting him to be around my heart beats in anticipation but to my utter disappointment no one appears.
This is exactly what I don't want! I don't want to expect something from a guy but he doesn't deliver, this is why I don't want to fall in love ever again.
Because the guys I've fallen for have all been asses.
I walk into a small liquor store on my way home; I should get some snacks for the week.
I should really wait until I go grocery shopping so instead I'll just buy something to eat right now and for the morning I shouldn't buy coffee in the morning with a doughnut it's against my set rules.
The doors slide open and I hear a chime to announce someone came in to the store, God it's packed with stuff, there's basket's full of soap bars, small shampoo's, fresh fruit, cookies, the aisle's are
long and narrow, the hot dog machine, nacho stand, Icee machine and microwave with some other stuff align one side of the wall, the refrigerators are all the way in the back, the farthest wall in the store and the one next to the windows to let people see in with a huge rack of magazines on the lower part of the glass. Now that I'm inside I stop to listen to some weird music, it hears like dolphin cries mixed with eagle's cries and a piano with a trumpet playing some kind of classical music.
Can this really be considered music?
I try to ignore this weird music but it doesn't work, I quickly go to the open refrigerator and grab a bento, a green tea and a package of muffins, I go to the register where the music is coming from, I expect to see some kind of high hippie instead I find Sasuke dancing a bit to the music.
I stand here too shocked to react; this is the kind of music he listens too? But I always hear rock coming out of his headphones!
I find this funny but no laugh comes out he stands behind the counter his head bent down looking at the paper under him, his body moves with the dolphin cries, I hear him kind of mimic the cries and I lose it, his too long hair covers his features as I laugh it makes him jump a bit his eyes look up they grow big, is he shocked to see me here or that I'm laughing at him?
"Do you call this music?" I question him between snorts.
"Yes I do, it helps me concentrate," he confesses, I stop laughing to meet his eyes.
"How is that possible? I get distracted just by hearing it the little time I was here and it's quite annoying," I say putting my purchases on the counter.
I notice he's working on the worksheets of the lab today that Kurenai sensei asked us to do as homework; I already completed it during my breaks. I grab it to see if I got the same answers, he pulls it out of my hold.
"If you want to copy you have to pay up," he tells me, I notice the black eye and the cut lip my fingers go of their own free will to touch his lip, he searches my eyes but I'm too focused on his swollen lip.
"What happened?" I whisper, I didn't really see his face when he brought me my purse, how could I have missed it?
Is this my fault? Did he fight because of me? Why does a small part of me feel happy if it's true?
He pulls away as he moves to the cash register and begins to ring me up.
"It has nothing to do with you," he says punching some numbers in the register, "your total is five dollars and thirteen cents," he says as he puts my purchases in a small plastic bag.
I open my purse and take out my wallet to get the money.
"I…never mind," I say with a shake of my head and look down at the counter as I put my money on it and push it over at Sasuke he puts the bag in front of me as he reaches for the money I get ready to leave but then I stop to look back at him, I find his eyes on me, I swallow down my nervousness. "I never knew you worked here," I tell him trying to keep our conversation going even though it seems one sided.
"Just started," he says looking back down at his paper ignoring me, I gulp down my pride to keep the conversation going.
"When?" I ask him.
"What?" he responds not bothering to look up at me.
"When did you start to work here?!" I ask feeling my anger at him grow once more.
"None…of…your…business…" he tells me, "I don't keep tabs on you so don't keep them on me," he says his voice hearing funny to my ears, that's it!!
"What??" I shout.
"Look," he starts finally looking up at me, "you paid already so why don't you just leave?" he asks, I gasp taking a step back but then I walk back to the counter feeling angry.
"What the hell is up with you?" I shout at his face, he chuckles shaking his head in disbelief.
"With me?" he asks himself, "what about you? I was worried about you! I have to write up an essay for Shikamaru now because he called you to find out where you were for me. I was comforting you but then you pushed me away telling me not to come near you; yet I did to bring you your purse, did you thank me? No you didn't! Instead for some reason you were upset," he says, he himself sounds pissed. I stay silent looking away not sure what to say to make it better, I keep my gaze down avoiding his hurt eyes.
"Sorry," I tell him sincerely, why do I want to go back to the way things were this morning? What could this guy mean to me? "You caught me at my worst," I tell him. I wait knowing he's going to ask why I was crying in the park, what should I say? Should I just tell him everything? Should I tell him that I have a son, he seems like he'd understand that he'll get me but should I take the risk?
"Hey," he begins, wait I haven't even come up with a lie yet!! "You are a cheapo aren't you?" he asks with a grin, did he just get over everything because I said sorry? What a simple guy if it's true.
"What?" I ask feeling my face heat up at his accuracy, I sense his grin widen but don't look up to confirm.
"You got the bento that expires tomorrow just because it's half off, that tea is not a brand name and those muffins are the only expensive item you purchased."
"What's the whole point of getting a more expensive bento if I plan to eat it tonight, the tea will taste good no matter what brand and these muffins are the greatest!" I say trying not to sound so stingy but it's too late.
"You probably pick up pennies from the streets, check the public phones for change, collect plastic bottles and cans to get extra money, refuse to let anyone borrow I'm right aren't I?" he asks me leaning forward on the counter to get closer to me, my face turns redder as I picture his smug expression. He's right on the money!
"N-no!" I say in a too loud voice, he just laughs hard and thunderous.
"I have a reason to save what about you?" he asks me.
"Before I answer what about you? Why are you saving?" I ask him truly intrigued; he shrugs his shoulders leaning back away from the counter.
"I plan on traveling the world once I'm finished with high school, take a one way ticket to London and go visit Ireland, New Zealand, France, Italy, Russia, Israel, Afghanistan, India, Iraq, China, South Korea, Africa, Egypt, Brazil, Argentina, Mexico, Peru, Colombia, Germany, Poland, Spain, Finland, Sweden, Denmark and other countries," he tells me with this faraway look in his eyes, like he's dreaming about it, a small grin comes onto his lips as he pictures himself in Lebanon or somewhere like that.
"That's some dream," I say softly afraid I'll ruin his moment, feeling a small twinge of something tug at my heart, I only have the rest of senior year before he leaves for who knows how long.
"No, it's a reality," he says with such confidence that I believe in him, I smile, "what about you stingy?" he asks with a grin that goes up on one side, is my heart fluttering?
"It's just that I hate to waste my own money, so I don't!" I tell him the half of it, the real reason is because I'm saving up for when I get my son back, so that I can spend as much time as I want with him without having to worry about money. I told Neji about this and he said he'd send me money every month so that I won't have to use my own, I said no but he said it's payment for not stopping my dad from taking Okita also he clued me in that he makes more money than he should and I ought to benefit from it. Sasuke laughs at me shaking his head not believing what he just heard.
"Who would've known?" he says with an ironic laugh, I glare at him, "it's really funny," he says.
"Well I take money seriously so I don't find it as funny as you do," I tell him growing irritated.
"It's truly ironic," he says softly not being able to let it go, "Hyuga Hinata is a stingy person, ha!" he says laughing for a bit more then Sasuke suddenly becomes serious almost as if he's waiting for me to continue with something.
I stay silent unsure, he looks down at my right cheek and notices it isn't as swollen at all not like it was before I clear my throat and observe how he stares at me, he wants me to talk; to tell him something.
"Look," I start off feeling the tears behind my eyes and my sadness clog my throat, "there are things about me that I can't speak about because it still hurts. Once-Once I'm more comfortable around you I'll tell you everything, I promise. I'll tell you about my connection to Naruto and everything, why I'm labeled as a slut and the lies my little sister will be spreading about me just please don't believe them!" I say with a slight urgency in my shaky voice; I can't meet his gaze.
"What does your sister have to do with everything?" he asks me softly as he lowers the volume of his weird music.
"She's going to transfer to our school tomorrow and let's just say she hates me and wishes to destroy me," I truthfully tell Sasuke.
"Don't worry I know that feeling, I have an older brother who's just the same. You knew him didn't you?" he asks innocently, I quickly look up to meet his gaze, oh…my…God, did he figure it out??
Why does she look like a bunny that's about to be eaten by a wolf? She frankly looks scared those lavender eyes seem to have become impossibly too wide, her pale coloring looks even whiter and her mouth which used to be the color of a red apple turned into a pale pink.
"Hey!! Are you okay?" I ask the motionless girl in front of me.
"Why…would…you…ask…about…your brother…and…me?" she whispers taking a step back away from me. Her reaction is really suspicious, should I call her out on it? She looks like she'd run for it though, she looks that scared.
"What? Oh it's because I was thinking back to freshmen year and I remember my brother talking to you on occasion and you two seemed friendly back then, that's all," I tell her a sigh of relief escapes her lips, her shaky hand comes up to her chest and the color gradually returns to her face.
Something is definitely up; it's something big; she laughs to herself and hits the side of her head with her palm.
"You are one weird girl; weirder than I imagined," I say, she just raises her eyebrow and shrugs her shoulders not really caring.
"I should get going but promise me you'll trust me and not listen to what everyone else says, just place your trust in me," her eyes meet mine. I stay silent at first not sure what to say but really, there are so many things said about her that I don't even know what is the truth and what isn't.
"I'll place my trust with you," I say she grins and leans over the counter to mess up my hair.
"You are such a good boy!" she says using a baby voice, "do you want a treat, huh?" she asks playfully, really how much of this should I endure? "I'll meet you outside of school today in the morning!" she says leaning back and she starts to walk away but then stops to look back at me, she smiles. "Thank you," she whispers before giving me her back and leaving.
I grab the remote to the radio and put it back up, I don't have to worry about her walking home so late at night in this neighborhood there are police officers patrolling the streets along with the home owners who make up the neighborhood watch, and she's safe on these streets.
I move my head along with the dolphin cries and continue to work on my AP Bio homework; I'm going to act cold to her sometimes so she won't take me for granted, I'll start to ignore her sometimes because really I've got to play it hard to get, I mean girls do it all the time so why can't guys?
Plus she has it coming to her; she really does deserve this that is to come.
