Tutoring for Dummies Ch 10
[b]Wow… That last chapter was horrible wasn't it? Bleh. I'm so mean to leave it there. Anywho, I love writing this story and I think I'm gonna stop it about twelve chapters-ish. :P I love my reviewers even more than I love writing this though (but I've already said that)! XD
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Remember people, two chapters left! One more than the epilogue so get pumped! Then I'm going to get started on my next challenge fic, Paper Angels, a Kakuzu/Konan. Never read that or even seen Kakuzu/Konan so I'm crossing my fingers that it won't be a complete and utter failure. Wish me luck![/b]
It's about a month later when I actually am living with Naruto-kun. Tsunade-sama wasn't too happy about me leaving and quitting my tutoring job but I did convince her that it was for the best. It's also been about a month since I've spoken to Kisame. He's tried to approach me but I keep my distance. Deidara says it's killing him but I pay no mind. He has his fangirls to help him forget.
"Hina-chan?" Naruto asks one day as I start to fix him dinner. We've been living together for two weeks now and it's been the best two weeks of my life so far.
"Y-Yes?" I look up from the veggies I'm chopping and Naruto grins at me.
"You look so cute with that apron on." I fidget with it self-consciously. "You're going to make a good wife some day," This gets me to blush hard and I have to fight harder not to faint.
"T-Thank you, Naruto-kun," I smile a little at him, making his grin get a little bigger.
And this is the exact moment when I realize that I'm really, truly happy.
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I'm about to go to bed after Naruto-kun said he was going to go out with Sasuke. I'd smiled when he offered that I could go with if I wanted but I just shook my head, saying that I was going to go to bed after studying for a test tomorrow.
There's muffled talking from outside the door to our apartment and my heartbeat speeds up. Muggers? Murderers? Getting on my tiptoes, I peer through the peephole and my heart sinks into my stomach. No…
It's
Naruto-kun
Kissing
Sakura-chan.
A small sob is strangled in my throat as I turn around, pressing my hand to my lips. My knees go weak and I feel like I'm going to throw up. Falling to my knees and clutching my robe closer to me, I start crying. The best thing that has ever happened to me is slipping through my fingers into someone else's.
"Kisame… you were right," I say mournfully, rubbing at my eyes. "I-I should have listened."
I made the worst mistake of my life trying to get someone that only wanted me for my cooking ability.
A loud moan makes the tears fall faster as I go to my room, packing my bag.
"Tenten-chan? C-Can you come pick me up?"
"I'll be right there Hina-chan," She says not questioning my wanting to go back so suddenly. I can almost hear the happiness in her voice. "C'mon Sasori-kun, Kisame, Hina-chan's coming home!" I hear her say as she hangs up.
Sasori-[i]kun[/i]?! Then my blood runs cold.
…Kisame… I almost call Tenten to tell her that I changed my mind. Sighing a little, I pack my backpack, not wanting too much stuff. Who knows when Naruto might come back in? It kind of shocks me to think of Naruto with out the –kun.
"No," I say quietly to myself. "I…I have to do this." Gulping hard, I look out my window to see Tenten and Sasori waiting bellow. She gives me a cheery wave and motions for me to drop my bag. I nod and let it fall into her hands. She makes a face alongside a small "oof" before she calls up.
"Climb out the window!" My shocked expression gets her to make frantic motions towards the tree and I hear footsteps. My heart starts pounding as I slowly reach out towards the tree branch nearest to me. It's flimsy and thin but it's the only one I can reach and Naruto is trying to open the front door.
"Hina-chan, why'd you lock the door?" He asks sounding like he didn't do anything. I don't answer, my fingertips brushing the branch and my eyebrows come together with concentration. With a yelp, all my weight falls forward onto the branch and it snaps between my fingers. I fall for a few seconds, expecting to break all the bones in my arms or legs on impact.
But it never comes.
Slowly opening one eye, I see Kisame's face marred by worry lines. I wince a little as his arms tense by the sound of splintering wood ringing through the silent night. Bruises on my back and the backs of my knees…I have that to look forward to in the morning. My other eye opens as well and I see him set his jaw.
"Did he hurt you?" His voice is just as deep as I remember it to be. I shake my head as we start moving, the door of my room being jiggled roughly. He still has me cradled in one arm, almost protectively.
"We are running short on time," Sasori's cool voice reaches my ears as he and Tenten trail behind us. Their hands brush from time to time, I notice, as I look over Kisame's broad shoulder. Neither of them makes any motion to stop it so that gets me wondering. Are they dating or what?!
"I know," Kisame's voice is brusque. "Car's open, right?"
"Yeah," Tenten grins a little and twirls the car keys around her index finger. "I'm driving Hina-chan, better watch out!" This gets me to smile, giggling a little before I bring my fist to my lips in order to smother that. Sasori and Tenten pop into the front seat and Kisame gently slides me into the car before going around and taking the other side. It's then I'm painfully aware that I'm still wearing my jammies and robe.
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"Here," Kisame doesn't look at me as he hands me one of his shirts and a pair of jeans along with a belt. I mumble my thanks before going into the bathroom to change. I shrug off the jammies and my robe before looking in the mirror over my shoulder. A yellowing bruise is on my back, across my shoulder blades, where Kisame caught me. But it could have been so much worse. I let my hair cover my eyes and a tear slips down my cheek.
I'm so lucky, it's not even funny. I have an amazing best friend who would do anything for me and I went to a great school.
So why am I so upset that one boy doesn't return my feelings for him? It hurts, but I knew that would happen when I found out he didn't like me back. Rubbing the tear's track away with my palm, I pull on the shirt and jeans before going back out to face Kisame.
What strikes me as odd when I enter the room is that he's playing with a Rubik's cube.
"Never been able to solve this thing," He says, not looking up at me but intently down at the cube. "Had it since I was a kid and never gotten close." I have no idea why he's told me that but it feels strangely comforting that he's at least trying to reach out to me. I hesitate in the doorway before padding across the soft carpet to sit next to him. Our knees are almost touching but whenever one of us shifts they bump. I hold my hand out and he gingerly places the puzzle into my hands, like it's made of glass.
Or I am. Buying myself a little time, I fuss with it. Not really trying to solve it in the first place, I move the sides around to do something with my hands. After what seems like hours, I have three colors lined up together.
"What did he do to you?" The Rubik's cube almost falls out of my hands as I jump from the suddenness of his voice. Pressing my fingers to the sides harder, I chew on my lip.
"I… He didn't [i]do[/i] anything…to me," I say choosing my words carefully. "I was in love with Naruto a-and I thought he knew but… I saw him kissing Sakura-chan outside the door. Sakura-c… Sakura knew that I had a crush on him," My fingers start to hurt so I resume working on solving the puzzle.
"You use the pasted tense," He says watching my hands go faster and faster. I let the words sink in for a second before stopping and cupping the cube in my hands.
"…Yeah," I say softly, gently passing the game back to him. "I…I don't love him anymore." Forcing a smile, I look up and meet his concerned gaze. "I'm not sure if I ever did,"
"Love sucks," Kisame sums up as he takes the cube from my outstretched hand and starts to mess with it again.
"Yeah," I breathe, letting out a breath I didn't know I'd been holding in. Watching him work, fully focused on the ancient puzzle, I look at him for what feels like the first time. I almost gasp when I realize how handsome he actually is.
High angled cheekbones, sharp features, and tattoos of gills on his cheekbones. Sure his skin is a pale blue-grey but for some reason it looks really fitting on him. His eyes are small and look even more so from the lack of sleep sinking them into his face. I doubt anyone has ever really looked at him like this before. He is very handsome. I chew on my lip as I look at what he's wearing.
It's not really much…Just a white wife beater and-oh no- boxers. With little fishies on them. I almost laugh. His arms, oh my God, I love his arms. Those strong arms that had held me close earlier look more relaxed now as he fiddles with the 'impossible puzzle' aimlessly. His muscles are (for lack of better wording) huge and bulky. Glancing over his chest, I can see it's as well toned as his arms are.
So let's look back on what we've learned. He's very handsome and very buff. I've known that for a while now. He's caring, protective, and not afraid to be a little mean. A thought hits me and I almost gasp again.
I
Have
A
Crush
On
Kisame.
Oh my God… Sucking in a breath slowly, he looks over at me and smiles a little.
"Check it out," He holds two of the opposing corners up, twirling it gently. "All finished but a few spots," I smile, feeling butterflies flying around in my stomach, and hold my hand out. He puts it in my hand before watching me as I twist it this way and that way before holding it up again. Only two spots are out of place.
"Here," I say and push it over to him. There's a growing grin on his lips as he starts working on it again.
"Tah-dah," He says after a few minutes of work. He holds it up and shows it proudly. A finished Rubik's cube.
He laughs. He actually laughs. It's infectious and I start laughing as well, but I have no idea why. I start laughing so hard I fall onto my back, holding my aching sides. But I can't stop laughing. Kisame joins me on his back and soon we're both lying on our backs, laughing so hard my eyes are watering.
The laughter dies after a second but I look over at him and we both burst into peals of laughter again.
"Oh man…" Kisame says wiping away a laugh tear as he sits up. I giggle a little and slowly push myself up.
"W… What was so funny?" I ask and he gives a deep chuckle.
"I have no idea," He says and covers his mouth with a snort-laugh as I give him a slightly deadpan look. I cross my legs Indian-style and turn to look at him, trying to stare him down but it doesn't work. He brings one leg onto the bed, his foot touching his thigh as the other hangs lazily.
After a few seconds of just looking at each other, Kisame starts leaning forward. Shocking myself, I lean forward too until our noses are almost touching. He tilts his head to the side slightly and I close my eyes, putting my hands on my ankles. His hand goes to the back of my head and our lips brush, just barely. My heart starts pounding like crazy from that but he's not done. I can almost hear him take a deep breath for courage before our lips meet again, this time a little bit more firmly. His eyes are closed too. I can feel his eyelashes brushing mine before we pull away slowly, like neither of us wanted it to end.
"Hey Hinata?" He asks and I can feel his breath against my lips. I lick them out of nervousness, happy to find his taste still on them. He tastes like pizza.
"Yeah?" I respond, trying my hardest not to ruin the moment by stuttering.
"You wanna go out with me sometime?" I nod, our noses bumping as I fumble to put my hand on top of his.
"I'd re-really like that," Then our lips meet again.