Hey people, I am so sorry for the wait. I have been busy and haven't had much time to write. To make it up I will post two or three chapters during Christmas break.
To catch you up after the wait I will recap the final chapter.
"Naruto turns as I tap him on the shoulder, desperate for an answer I look into his grayish blue eyes and without another thought I ask. "Do you want this to work or should I leave you alone?"
I look away and breathe deeply. The world seems to slow and everything is disorienting. I sneak a look up and his face spasms through many conflicting emotions in the breath of a second, finally settling on an indeterminate mask, one of indifference. I die inside.
I turn to walk away, I knew it all along. I'm not worth it. I take one step away from my humiliation, but I can't help but listen to Naruto, his voice sounds but my mind doesn't register what he is saying. Doesn't matter anyway all –
"Sure."
The word hits me with the force of a crashing wave; dragging me under and throwing me back out on the beach.
I shake my head, not fully comprehending what he said. "Wait, seriously?"
He looks me in the eyes, "I don't see why not. "
Naruto leans over and hugs me and in the comfort of his arms, everything seems to fall into place. The world sets back into motion, I can finally breathe. I suddenly feel like everything is right, that nothing can go wrong, that for once something would go as planned."
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- Chaos
I Gotta Feeling
Naruto releases Hinata from their quick embrace and smiles. "Have a nice day Hinata."
The lavender haired girl nods. "You too Naruto."
She quickly turns and scampers off into the Band Hall, leaving a crowd of stunned looking people behind.
Shikamaru looks from Naruto to Hinata and back. Shino's jaw drops as he does the same. Choji looks on the scene with a sloppy grin and shakes his head.
"Looks like Naruto found himself a woman."
Naruto's POV
All of my friends seem so stunned that Hinata and I are now going out. Even now I question my decision, but how could I turn her down without giving her a chance?
I glance back at her and see her jumping up and down. She is talking to the chick I cheated on Ino with. My heart sinks, what is Hinata hearing about me?
Suddenly the other girl drops to the floor with no apparent cause and Hinata walks off.
"Yo Naruto!"
I turn and see Sasuke looking at me with a huge grin.
"I heard you and Hinata are a couple now. Is it true?"
Nodding my head I see him shake his and clap his hands together.
"Dear Lord" he says "Please let this chick be better than his previous ones. Let this one provide everything he needs whether it be food, love, or romancing in be-"
I punch him in the arm as he speaks, cutting him off before the last blasphemous word could trail from his mouth. "Shut up you stupid moron. Hinata isn't like that besides I wouldn't ask her for that."
"Oh yeah," Sasuke smirks, "You'd ask me."
"Just shut up already, you fucking retard."
Sasuke suddenly looks over with a serious look. "Does Ino know? This could be bad for Hinata if she's carrying a grudge."
I dip my head and suddenly I am worried. The euphoria I had dissolves as the image of Ino flits through my mind. Even without Sasuke reminding me, I knew there would be problems in the group if I said yes. Apparently the first of these problems would be dealing with Ino and her obsessive jealousy issues.
Sasuke seems to notice my sudden change in demeanor and grabs me by the shoulders shaking me wildly.
"We should totally go and play RO bro!"
"I dunno if my grandparents will let anyone over, even if it is a Friday."
The raven thinks for a moment and then smiles. "Tell them I wanna spend the weekend so I can go to church with you one Sunday."
Smiling I call my grandmother. If anything pulling the church card will work on the old hag.
"Hey Nana can Sasuke stay with us over the weekend?"
"Well I dunno. Papa may have things planned for us."
Grimacing I reply with and almost pleading voice. "But Nana, Sasuke wants to go to church with us on Sunday
The other end of the lines goes silent as my mother ponders my request. There is a rustle of papers and the crackling of static over the phone. Finally I hear a sigh followed by her consent.
"Fine, but tell him to were good Sunday clothes. And I don't want you two staying up all night playing video games."
"Okay. See you in a bit."
I close my phone and look over at Sasuke. "She said no."
"You are such a bad liar! Give me that phone so I can call her!"
Sasuke lunges at me and I dodge, slamming into a wall and dropping my phone. I scramble across the ground to retrieve it, and just as my fingers stretch to clasp around the device I feel someone sit on my back.
"Get off you flaming faggot!"
Sasuke reaches down and grabs my phone and opens it.
"God-dammit Sasuke give that back!"
"Not until you tell the truth."
"Fine. She said you could come over. You just have to bring your Sunday clothes."
Sasuke punches the air before levering himself off of me. He tosses my phone to me and begins methodically brushing the dirt off of himself. I do the same.
Standing up, the world suddenly flashes around me and I can't feel my feet beneath me.
I hear a loud chuckle and realize Sasuke has picked me up bridal style and was carrying me to the door.
Hinata's POV
As soon as Naruto's arms had wrapped around me I felt at home. I felt like nothing could go wrong.
I feel Naruto's release me from our brief embrace and I could feel the scrutiny filled eyes of his friends on me. Even as we exchanged our farewells I could feel the heat of their gazes and reflecting that heat was the blush creeping up my pale cheeks.
Running into the main room the heat cools and suddenly I feel so elated and so happy. Tsetuya greeted me in the middle of the band hall and looked me over.
"You seem happy. At lunch you were sad, what happened?"
I can't help but beam in pride. I look at her and grin broadly. "Naruto and I are going out!"
"WHAT!" Tsetuya's fat form falls to the ground as shock sets in. I laugh and suddenly feel sorry for the people in California. The earthquakes must be horrible.
Kiba runs up and glomps me, knocking me to the floor next to Tsetuya. "I heard what happened. Oh Hinata I am so happy for you!"
He gets up and gives a hand for me to do the same. "When did he say yes Hinata?"
"Just now. I walked up to him and asked if it would work. I thought he was going to say no but then he said yes and-"
Kiba cut me off. "Slow down Hinata, there is no rush."
I smile and look at him. "Kiba, I'm actually dating someone! I'm really dating someone!" Then it truly hits me. "I'm dating Naruto!"
The world starts to fade and go black. "Naruto and I are . . . we're da . . . we're . . . "
Five Minutes Later
Something wet is on my face and I reach to brush it away. My hand grabs a hold of the gross blob on my forehead and suddenly I freak. My eyes pop open to an unfamiliar scene.
People's heads form a circle over me and looking around I find myself on the floor of the Band Hall clutching a wad of wet paper towels. Shaking my head, I try to recall what happened.
Kiba suddenly pops up beside me and helps me into a sitting position.
"Are you okay Hinata? You were talking and suddenly you were out cold."
I nod, and vaguely recall speaking before slipping into darkness. The memory crashed down around me and suddenly I remember everything.
By now the crowd had dispersed leaving Kiba and I alone. "Kiba, Naruto and I are dating."
"Yeah I know, the Band Hall is talking about it. Just about everyone we know saw what happened."
I blush and look down.
"Hey, it's okay. It's a good thing!"
Smiling I look up and him, and suddenly to the clock behind him.
"Kiba I'm late. My birthday party is tonight and I have to help pick up my friends!"
I scramble to my feet and run to the door. Tenten is already waiting by the door, as well as Sakura and Temari.
They smile as I pass and finally realize they are there. As a group we run out to my dad's Cadillac and get in.
"You girls seem to be having fun already." My dad turns around as we all get in and proceeds to drive us home."
"Hinata! This is going to be epic!" Tenten squeals from the back seat.
I look back and see her holding a stuffed lion. "What's with the lion?"
She looks down and giggles. "It's Mufasa! I don't sleep anywhere without him."
Sakura grabs the animal and hugs him close. "He's so fluffy!"
Reaching out wildly Tenten grabs for the lion, but is thwarted as Temari snatches the beast and looks at him quizzically.
"Why is he blue and green and purple then?"
Tenten finally grabs the animal back and clutches him close to her chest. "Cuz. He's that awesome."
I glance back and smirk. "Look Tenten has a man to sleep with."
She gasps and glares at me before mock slapping me in the face.
"Shame on you!"
Naruto's POV
"Get down! We have an enemy chopper coming in!"
"Stay where you are, I'll shoot the little birdie."
I take careful aim and shoot the black hawk above me. Bullets fall like rain from the sky and graze me as I attempt to destroy it. Blood clouds my vision. I'm reaching for my side arm as I lay dying on the ground. I'm panting, every breath harder to take than the last.
With the last of my strength I raise my arm, the pistol pointing like and extension of my hand. I breath in and take one last aim. I fire once, twice, three times. I'm rewarded with the sound of a chopper falling, but I can't cheer. The last of my life slides away.
"Naruto that was fucking awesome!"
I look at the screen and realize the match was over. The screen flickers black and then shuts down as Sasuke pushes the button on the remote.
"It was, wasn't it, Sasuke?"
"Hey, I have to piss. Be back in just a second."
I shake my head and lean back on my bed. Endless hours of gaming did nothing to distract me from the warring forces in my mind. The only thing I can think about is Hinata.
The pure look of joy on her face when I agreed made me happy in so many ways, but profoundly sad at the same time. I'm glad to know she's happy but I'm worried I'll end up breaking her heart in the end.
Sasuke walks back in and smirks as he sees me spread eagle across the bed.
"You gonna share or do I get the floor?"
"Take the floor bro, I'm too lazy to move."
"To HELL with THAT!" Sasuke shoves me off the side of the bed and plops down in my spot, leaning back languidly as I struggle to my feet.
"Faggot."
"You know you like it." Sasuke smiles mock-seductively and pats to the spot next to him. "Sit and relax, it's the most you can do after today."
I look sharply over my shoulder "What's that supposed to mean?"
"The whole thing with you and Hinata. Surprised all of us, and I mean everyone."
Shaking my head I lay down face first stretching all the way across the bed, my arm landing firmly in his face. Breathing in the relatively pleasant smell of tide, I try to drown out Sasuke's words.
"Ino was so surprised, and Shika and Choji were floored."
"Grrrummph hmmphhh merrrrph!" I grumble, still face down in my pillow.
"So what made you finally decide on an answer?"
"Mmm hemmmphnaa" I really didn't feel like talking about this but Sasuke never stops pushing.
"Seriously bro why did you?"
I rear back, anger boiling dangerously close to the surface. "I don't fucking know! If I did I would tell you but I don't so shut the fuck up and go sleep!"
Sasuke blinks a couple times and I turn over not wanting to speak. I hear a huff followed by the sound of a shirt against skin and the gentle plop as it hit the floor. I feel horrible for my outrage, but I can only take so much.
Hinata's POV
The music is rattling the walls. Girls are dancing wildly. The bed creaks rhythmically as the four of us jump up and down to the song blaring through the house.
I gotta feeling that tonight's gonna be a good night
that tonight's gonna be a good night
that tonight's gonna be a good good night
Our discordant voices join in and sing every verse word for word. Our laughter rings through the house in joy's melodies not unlike that of our song.
Tonight's the night night
Let's live it up
I got my money
Let's spend it up
Go out and smash it
like Oh My God
Jump off that sofa
Let's get get OFF
We simultaneously jump off the bad and land in a giggling heap on the floor. Me on the bottom with Tenten and Temari on top with Sakura slightly off to the side spread eagled across us all.
I know that we'll have a ball
if we get down
and go out
and just loose it all
I feel stressed out
I wanna let it go
Lets go way out spaced out
and losing all control
Fill up my cup
Mazel tov
Look at her dancing
just take it off
Sakura stands up and looks at us before beginning the stupidest dance we have ever seen. She leans back shaking her boobs and then forward flopping her hair back and forth. Temari and I are laughing so hard we can't breathe. When Tenten joins it's all we can do to keep from suffocating.
Before long we realize the song is over and each of us take a spot on the bed and plop backwards, nothing could seem better than this.
"We should prank call people!"
I look over at Sakura through half-lidded eyes and laugh derisively. "Yeah and practice in harmless lesbianism while we're at it. What type of slumber parties do you go to? Slumber means sleep not call random innocents at two in the morning!"
"Hinata we should call Naruto and bother him."
Suddenly the idea doesn't seem so bad.
"But I don't have his number."
The group stops and all is dead silent in the room. All that can be heard is the ticking of the clock behind us as we all try to figure a way around the dilemma. The sound of a phone opening and keys clicking catches my attention and I glance over at Temari."
"Tem, watcha doing?"
"I have Shika's number! He's best friends with Naruto, we can get it from him!"
Suddenly the idea doesn't seem as grand.
"I dunno. Maybe we should go to sleep and call them later." Inwardly my mental fingers cross and I hope people agree with me."
"Too late I'm already calling him." Temari's evil grin pierces through the room and I crinkle my nose at her.
"Fine. Have it your way. When you look stupid don't look at me."
Temari puts the phone on speaker and places it in the center of the bed.
It rings and rings and rings. Then a voice comes on apologizing for the Shika's not picking up the phone.
"Dammit." Sakura's voice trills. "I wanted to bother him."
Temari looks over. "Don't worry. I'll call him until he picks up the phone."
And so the course of the night went. Call. Ring. Ring. Ring. I'm Sorry. Call. Ring. Ring. Ring. I'm Sorry.
Finally none of us can muster the energy to call again so we merely lay on the bed breathing deeply waiting for sleep to hold.
Temari looks at her phone and suddenly begins laughing hysterically. "We called him 215 times!"
The rest of the groups join in with the laughter and soon we can't even remember why we are laughing or what started the entire fiasco. One by one we regain our wits and in the same manner my cohorts in crime begin to drop off into sleep like ships over the edge of a waterfall. Rowing along just well and without a warning falling over into oblivion.
Finally I am the only one awake and even then sleep wraps its mighty tentacles around me, beckoning me into the dark abyss amidst the swirling colors of my dreams. The last fleeting image before I finally succumb to the depths is that of Naruto smiling sweetly and holding his arms out in a gesture of entreaty.
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Music Citation:
I Gotta Feeling- Black Eyed Pea's
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Tomorrow Unknown Chapter 11 Coming Soon.
What happens when Hinata is at All Region and Naruto is away at a Music festival in the neighboring town? MAJOR PLOT in the next chappie.
-Chaos
