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J-Jerk

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Sasuke Uchiha was shocked, no, beyond shocked when the Hinata Hyuuga asked him for one measly yet unexpected favor.

He and the Hyuuga were in his home, peacefully reading some ancient scrolls and sipping chamomile tea when Hinata suddenly asked him something that nearly made him choke on his tea.

"… Excuse me?"

"W-w-well…" Hinata refused to look at him, her face and neck burning like fire and her fingers unconsciously poking each other, "I-I w-w-was w-wondering i-if, well, y-you could t-teach me how t-to act like a, er, like a … jerk."

Sasuke didn't know whether he should be insulted or amused. But it must be serious, because Hinata never really stutters anymore unless she's totally in an embarrassing yet serious situation.

Sasuke frowned, his onyx eyes scrutinizing the nervous Hyuuga.

"And you're asking me why?"

Hinata flinched at his hard tone. If she were given a chance to run away and hide in a rabbit hole of no return, she would do it in mere seconds. Unfortunately, Tsunade just gave her a seduction mission an hour ago, which requires Hinata to act like a snobbish enticer.

Usually, Tsunade would never even think of giving this type of missions to Hinata, obviously because of her shy and conservative personality and also the fact that because she's a Hyuuga, it was somewhat disgraceful to do these kinds of missions.

But the number of kunoichi at the time were especially scarce, and the mission had to be done in two days. There was also the fact that their target was especially attracted to unique beauties with long dark-hair, porcelain white skin, and strange colored eyes.

The picture definitely fits Hinata perfectly. Problem is that the target has a large fetish for women who play hard to get. And though Hinata is quite a hard catch, it wasn't because she was inconsiderate in nature.

It's her innocence that pulls men to her.

At least, that's one of her traits that attracted Sasuke.

"W-well, I-I asked N-Naruto-kun if h-he knew anyone who knew h-how to act, well, rude. A-and, um, he pointed me to you…"

"That's not what I meant, Hinata." Sasuke sighed in frustration while rubbing his pale cheek, "I'm asking why you need someone to teach you to be a… jerk."

Hinata gulped. She knew that if she told the Uchiha her reasons, he'd be absolutely invigorated and would refuse to help her. He'd probably even demand Tsunade not to give her this mission.

In all honesty, she knew that her relationship with Sasuke was beyond mere friendship. She wasn't stupid not to know how special Sasuke treats her compared to the others, but she was still unsure. They've never really addressed it out loud, so she was confused with where their relationship was standing.

She had contemplated earlier whether she should tell Sasuke about the seduction mission or not, seeing that even though they weren't exactly a couple, he still had the right to know what she's doing.

But she knew the consequences of what might happen afterwards, and it might be worse than what she imagined.

It's not like the mission's that dangerous though. Shino, Kakashi, and Naruto will accompany her. All she had to do was play hard to get and entice the target with her rudeness into telling her where the stolen scrolls for the weapons' dealer were kept. The target was reported to be extremely gullible anyway, so she shouldn't be having a hard time if she got into the right act.

Meanwhile, the Uchiha observed his tittering companion, his curiosity shooting up more than ever. Whatever her situation was, it must be totally serious if she hasn't backed down from her favor yet.

Mighty suspicious, but very amusing.

This might actually be very entertaining to watch. Whatever the reason, he could always pound the answer out from Naruto or her teammates, since she asked him first. Besides, a jerky, hard-to-get version of Hinata might actually be sexy.

A definite turn-on as long as it was temporary.

Sasuke supposed that that was enough reason to give Hinata what she asked for.

For now.

"Alright, first thing's first." Sasuke stood up from his living room couch, "If you're that desperate to learn, then I won't hold back."

...

Rule #1: Ignore your friends no matter what they say or do

"Hinata!"

The former Hyuuga heiress flinched. Sasuke has told her to ignore her friends that morning, no matter how hard it may be for Hinata's case. It was to show that they weren't worth her time and effort to entertain.

They did their practice earlier by making Hinata ignore Sasuke after he agreed, no matter how annoying or seductive Sasuke began to act.

(Flashback)

"Hinata…"

The Uchiha was leaning closer and closer to the surprised Hyuuga, his face merely inches away from hers. Just right after Sasuke told her to start ignoring him, he immediately gone for the offense. Hinata's eyes widened, as she could feel his warm breath fogging her cheek. Nevertheless, she tried looking away, shutting her eyes and pursing her lips into a firm straight line. Even when she tried scuffling away, the amused Uchiha quickly followed her, leaning even closer until he trapped her on the corner of his couch with both his arms on either side to prevent her from escape. His surprisingly soft lips were practically nuzzling her right ear as if he was teasing her with butterfly kisses. The former heiress was beyond ready to explode in embarrassment and excitement, her extremely red face and neck almost feeling like firecrackers. When he suddenly pressed a chaste kiss on her soft tomato-red cheek, Hinata finally squeaked and blanked out as if her soul left her body. Sasuke smirked proudly as he pulled away from the limp Hyuuga.

"This might actually be fun."

This was her first test to see if Sasuke's lessons pulled off and if she actually had any hope at all to act hard to get. Goodness, she couldn't even keep her blush down after remembering their "practice".

Kiba was jogging towards her with Akamaru right behind him. Hinata took a deep breath and silently apologized to Kiba.

"Hinata! There you are! I was going to invite you to that new café that opened near Ichiraku's. It's been awhile since-"

Suddenly, a raised hand stopped Kiba from speaking any further, surprising the latter. The Hyuuga was looking away, trying to keep her blush down. Her lips were pursed into a thin line, as if she was trying not to cry or give an outburst.

"H-Hinata? W-what the-"

Without another word, the former heiress immediately ran away from the scene, leaving a trail of smoke and a very confused Kiba and Akamaru.

"H-H-Hinata?"

Sasuke, who was observing by the sidelines, gave a tiny smirk at the scene.

"Well, I suppose that's a start."

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Rule #2: Give a rude remark even when your friends don't ask for your opinion

"-And so Choji went absolutely ballistic after Sai called him fat again."

"Typical Sai. When will he ever learn?..."

Ino and Sakura were in the shopping outlets when they spotted Hinata in the botany corner and invited her to join their shopping spree.

It was Sasuke who told Hinata to stay in the outlet in case any of her friends happened to be shopping. It was the perfect opportunity to practice Sasuke's jerk lessons.

(Flashback)

"Just do it, Hinata."

Hinata gulped in fear.

After coming back to life, Sasuke wasted no second into telling her her next task: to give an insulting punchline.

"B-but I d-don't know any p-punchlines!"

Sasuke sighed, rubbing the back of his head in thought.

"Just tell me something insulting. Like, call me a rude name. Or to make things easier, tell me straightforward what you hate about me."

Hinata's eyes widened.

"B-but, I don't hate you…"

To this, Sasuke turned away from her as his lips slowly went upwards. On the inside, he was bursting with happiness after Hinata told him that she bears no ill feeling towards him. It made him feel incredible (he won't ever use the word "giddy" to describe his feelings) and relieved to know that she forgave him for all the wrongdoings he has done in the past.

After straightening up his face back into his nonchalant expression, he turned back at the scared Hyuuga.

"I'm not saying that you hate me. I'm telling you to just say something that you dislike about me. Like a bad habit that affects you, for example."

Hinata poked her fingers together, racking up her brain to think of anything bad enough to say.

"Um… I dislike your bluntness?"

"Not good enough. Be more detailed. For example, Naruto is a dobe who only thinks nothing but ramen and because of his stupidity is most probably the last person who would ever become Hokage."

Hinata raised an eyebrow is disapproval, but nodded and began thinking deeper.

Sasuke began tapping his fingers lightly at the coffee table in front of the couch, waiting for his companion to think of something good. Or bad.

Hinata snapped her head up after finally coming up with her words, turning to the Uchiha nervously.

"I thought you were the cruelest person on earth for betraying Naruto-kun and Sakura-chan. I hate the fact that you betrayed their trust for the sake of revenge. I hate that you took your friendships for granted just because of your selfishness. I think you were stupid to even think of trying to destroy Konoha when you knew that there'd be no one else to return to if it went your way. I hate that you've been alone and suffering in the inside when you have friends to share your pain with. I hate … the fact that you and I weren't personally close before you left Konoha. I would've tried to hold you back from leaving, though I doubt that I would've succeeded because of your stubbornness. I hate your selfishness and ego. But most of all, I hate that you have no idea of how much you scare me. Because I might not be enough to save you from rotting in hell the next time you give into your stupid anger."

The Hyuuga squeezed her eyes shut, mumbling quick apologies for saying such things in front of the Uchiha. It might've hurt him and reminded him that the people close to him would never forget his past mistakes, even when they already forgave him.

But to her surprise, she opened her eyes and saw Sasuke's face just inches away from hers. His onyx eyes reflected against her bright lavender-white ones, betraying hints of guilt and sadness. At the same time, his eyes glinted with pride and amusement.

Sasuke gave a tiny smirk at the flustered Hyuuga.

"You're a fast learner, Hinata. But next time, don't give such a long speech. Instead of insulting them, it might bore them to sleep. Try to be more blunt like me. That's how being a jerk works."

"I know right?" Ino sighed, shaking her head while adjusting the several shopping bags on both arms, "I mean, I can't believe I used to have a tiny crush on him."

"Well, I can't really blame you." Sakura replied, "He does kinda look like Sasuke-kun, after all."

"Yeah, but at least Sasuke-kun has the brains to not insult Choji."

"He probably just didn't want to bother."

"I-I think b-b-both Choji-kun and Sai-kun are r-ridiculous."

The blonde and pink-haired kunoichis froze. Slowly, they turned to stare incredulously at the timid Hyuuga beside them. Hinata, on the other hand, was punishing herself silently for saying such a thing. But she had to do this to pass her second jerk test.

"…W-what?"

"I-I-I think…" Hinata paused, silently praying for forgiveness and then took a deep breath before firmly looking at both her good girl friends, "… I think Choji-kun should get over the fact that he's really fat because he does have an appetite of a hundred pigs!" she pauses again and takes another gallon of breath and bravery, "… And Sai has a really dirty mind and I think he should stop being such a stupid dick!"

Nobody spoke for what seemed like an eternity.

The blonde gossip unconsciously dropped her shopping bags as well as her jaw, while the pink medic's green eyes widened so much that it took over half of her giant forehead.

Taking this as an opportunity to escape, Hinata quickly mumbled an apology and disappeared into another trail of smoke.

The two medics stared incredulously at the empty spot where Hinata used to stand.

"… I think I need to stop spending so much time in the hospital."

"No kidding, Billboard-head. I think I need to stop smelling flowers when I'm bored."

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Rule #3: Straight-out refuse invitations by acting all high and mighty.

Hinata fiddled with the hem of her jacket. This was the last jerk lesson Sasuke bestowed upon her, and it was time to test whether she really has the capability to act like a full-fledged jerk.

Even Sasuke was walking alongside her to see the results of his "training".

Now the only thing missing was her last test victim.

"HINATA! SASUKE-TEME!"

Scratch that. Now they found their victim.

And no one else would be more fitting than the loud orange ninja, Naruto Uzumaki, himself.

Hinata yelped as she saw the blonde ninja heading their way. Though she continued to admire Naruto, her feelings for him have lessened after she was rejected a year ago after the war. She knew that Naruto never meant to hurt her and that he had tried his best to love Hinata the way she did to him. It didn't exactly have anything to do with Sakura, the current object of his affections (or at least she still thinks so). Naruto really did try his best to find it within himself to love Hinata romantically.

But it just wasn't meant to be, and Hinata understood that. She was just glad that Naruto was being honest, or they might not have ended up happily in the future.

But despite that, it was still not unusual for her to stutter or blush around him. It must've turned into a reflexive habit, since she did admire Naruto for a very long time.

"There you two are! I've been looking all over for you two!" Naruto then began to waggle his eyebrows slyly, "I hope I'm not interrupting your date, am I?"

"What do you want, dobe?" Sasuke bluntly asked, rolling his eyes in annoyance.

Naruto scoffed and leaned over a still flustered Hinata.

"Sheesh! Touchy fellow, isn't he? I wonder how you can keep up with him, Hinata."

"I-It's not that b-bad, Naruto-kun." Hinata stuttered in reply, her face turning redder much to Sasuke's frustration.

"Still, I salute you for being able to tame this stupid chicken-head. You're awesome, Hinata!"

To this, the former heiress blushed even harder and stuttered thanks while Sasuke glared dangerously at the oblivious blonde.

"Anyway! I was just going to invite you two to the barbeque place later on! Gaara's visiting for a week and I invited the whole gang for a cool welcome party for him!"

"No thanks." Sasuke replied without hesitation, "I hate going to parties that most likely will end up with everyone drunk, especially when loud idiots like you are concerned."

"Psh! You're just a killjoy, teme!"

Naruto then turned to Hinata, giving his best puppy dog eyes while kneeling in front of her.

"Hinata! You wouldn't mind going to Gaara's welcome party with me, would you? I'll entertain you and make it the best party that you've ever attended!"

Hinata froze after hearing what he said. The way he said it, it's as if he was asking her to be his date or the likes. And even after her feelings for him diminished, it was still a big deal for her to be asked out like this, especially by Naruto.

"I-I-I-I…"

That's when she fainted into Sasuke's quick arms, the latter glaring daggers to his "best friend".

It looks like she failed her third test by a long shot. Maybe Naruto was a bad choice after all.

"You idiot. Look what your idiocy has done."

"S-sorry!" Naruto rubbed the back of his head sheepishly, "I almost forgot that Hinata likes me. Or at least, she still finds me pretty cool. Haha, Hinata's so cute."

Sasuke's eyes burned with rage after he said that, contemplating whether he should pummel the blonde idiot or plain kill him. The latter sweatdropped and quickly stepped away with his hands raised in surrender.

"Okay, okay. I'm not allowed to say that. Sheesh, you're such a jealous boyfriend…"

It didn't take long before a giant bump suddenly grew on his head.

"Ow…"

"You're lucky that I decided to spare you, you dimwit." Sasuke's fist was still curled into a hard ball, his other arm holding the unconscious Hinata on his side, "I wouldn't have if I didn't remember to ask you something important."

Naruto continued nursing his head, raising an eyebrow in curiosity at his Uchiha friend.

"Huh? What do you mean?"

"Hinata told me that you were the one who suggested that she learn some… jerk lessons from me. Now I'm asking you if you knew why she needed to learn such idiocy."

"Oh, that. It must be because of the seduction mission Baa-chan Hokage gave her. Kakashi-sensei and the bug weirdo didn't know how to help her. Well, Kakashi-sensei actually does, but we'd rather not ask for his overly perverted suggestions. So she asked me to help her play a hard to get beauty, and I told her- hey!"

Sasuke was already on his heels walking furiously towards the Hokage building with Hinata slung over his shoulder, leaving the oblivious blonde jinchuuruki to stare behind him.

"… Oh crap. Hinata told me not to tell him…"

...

In the end, Naruto had to use his Sexy No Jutsu to complete the seduction mission due to Hinata's absence.

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