"Hinata, I'm telling you, he made a mistake!" Sakura was pleading with the girl.
"N-Naruto-kun doesn't like me," Hinata was in despair. "He l-likes Sakura-san."
An hour earlier, when Hinata had caught sight of the scene before her, she had immediately bolted. Sakura quickly untangled herself from Naruto and ran after the girl, leaving the two boys behind to wonder what the heck was going on.
"I promise you it was all a big screw-up," Sakura grabbed a piece of paper and quickly scribbled something down. "Come here after school. We'll clear this mess up by the time the dance starts, alright? I've got to go to class. Be sure to come!"
Hinata looked down at the piece of paper.
…an address?
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"Sasuke, could you get that?" his mother's voice drifted in from the kitchen.
Sasuke got up from the couch and unlocked the front door. It was probably just one of his father's business partners or one of his mother's…
"Hyuuga Hinata?" he stared down at the nervous looking junior.
She let out an uneasy laugh. "I—um—I think Sakura gave me the w-wrong address. Could you p-possibly know where she lives?"
Sakura…Sasuke rolled his eyes. Of course, all his problems eventually led back to her.
"Hinata, you came!"
Sasuke found himself being pushed aside and a flash of pink darted past him. He glowered at her, but she didn't pay any attention to it.
"S-Sakura?" Hinata timidly looked between him and the pink-haired girl. "W-Why…?"
"Oh, didn't I tell you?" Sakura dragged the girl in. "I live here!"
"Y-you do?"
Sakura blinked. "Is there something weird about that?"
"N-no!" The Hyuuga quickly heated up. "Y-you…" she snuck a glance at the Uchiha. "I just did not expect it."
"Well, anyway, come with me! We have work to do! Oh, and I'll need your help too Sasuke!"
Sasuke blanched inwardly. "No."
There was no way in hell he was about to caught up in this mess…
"Sasuke, go help the girls! Where are you manners?"
Sasuke resisted to send his mother a glare. He loved her and everything, but sometimes she seemed to purposely try and make his life as miserable as possible. And when had she started to listen to this conversation?
"It's really not much Sasuke," the emerald eyed girl stared up at him pleadingly. "I just need you to make a phone call."
"A phone call…" he trailed off.
An object was tossed at him. "Call Naruto for me will ya? Tell him to come here at six thirty. Come on, Hinata. Let's go upstairs to my room."
Sasuke sighed. Mind as well get it over with.
One ring…
Two rings…
Three rings…
"Hello?"
"Be here at six thirty, dobe."
"Sasuke?"
click.
Sasuke put the phone back. He had done his part.
Whether the dobe showed up or not was not his problem.
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The doorbell rang at six thirty-five.
So the dobe actually showed up.
Sasuke moved to open the door. His hand was on the knob when a sudden arm shot out and a hand gripped his shoulder in a surprisingly brutal grip.
Slightly stunned, the Uchiha was pulled back around a corner.
"What the—"
"Be quiet!" a voice hissed at him. He looked down to see a head of pink. What is she thinking…
"Sasuke…" an irritated Naruto was heard. "Why'd you tell me to come? I'm going to be late picking up Sakura-chan…"
"N-Naruto-kun."
Hinata, what are you doing here?"
"I—I'm" there was a nervous pause. "…I'm Sasuke-kun's date."
All color drained out of the Uchiha's face. W-What! He was ready to storm out there and demand an explanation, but a hand quickly covered his mouth.
"I know you're mad," Sakura was whispering. "But don't ruin it for them."
Don't ruin it for them! Sasuke was fuming, and resisted the urge to bit down hard on the hand over his mouth. What did 'he' have to do with 'them!'
"B-but Sasuke-kun was sick w-when I got here," Hinata continued, her voice surprisingly convincing. Sasuke wondered how long she had spent practicing that line with Sakura. "S-so he can't go tonight."
"And this is where I come in," Sakura whipped out an object, which Sasuke realized was her phone.
There was a jingle heard, and then Naruto's voice, "Hold on, Hinata, someone's calling."
"Naruto?" Sakura whispered into her phone, her voice all of a suddenly hoarse and croaky.
"Sakura-chan? Are you alright!" Naruto's distressed voice was heard.
"I-I'm afraid I've caught a cold." Sakura coughed for extra effect. "I can't make it tonight. I'm sorry."
"You too? Why is everyone getting sick tonight?"
"You can go with someone else. I won't mind. I'll see you on Monday."
"…I can come visit you if you want—"
Click.
Sakura shut her phone.
"I-is something wrong, Naruto-kun?"
"Sakura-chan said she can't come tonight."
"…w-what do we do now?"
Sasuke could practically picture the light bulb flashing on atop Naruto's head.
"Hey, why don't you go with me? I'm sure Sasuke-teme and Sakura-chan won't mind!"
"A-are you sure?"
"Come on, we'll be late for the dance!"
Some shuffling was heard and the door was closed.
Sasuke and Sakura emerged from their hiding spot.
Only someone as dense as Naruto would actually fall for that trick. Sasuke pitied the clueless boy.
Besides him, Sakura sighed. "Well, I guess that means I can't go to the dance tonight. Ino is so going to kill me when she sees me."
"Hn." He turned around to leave.
"W-Wait, Sasuke!"
"What now…"
"I…uh…do you want to…" Sakura was looking at her feet now. "…watch a movie with me?"
No. "…"
"You don't have to!" Sakura blurted out, trying to maintain her composure. "I mean, it's just everyone else is having fun so why shouldn't we, you know? It's always nice to loosen up once in awhile, right?"
Sasuke opened his mouth to give her his answer, but then he caught sight of his mother. She was standing behind Sakura, and she was nodding her head viciously up and down.
Is she telling me to say yes? Sasuke narrowed his eyes. Sakura was completely oblivious to what was going on.
Sasuke was not going to change his answer. "I have work to do." Actually, he didn't, but if he outright refused her then his mother would surely skin him alive.
"Oh…" it was clear the girl was disappointed. "That's alright then."
He brushed past her. "Hn."
Sakura stared at the ground. What had she been thinking? She dropped her head. I'll just watch it alone then…
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It was night when Sasuke came out of his room. His parents were probably already asleep.
He wandered downstairs, only to see that there was a source of light coming from the living room.
Who was up this late anyway?
When he entered, he saw that the light was only coming from the television, and he walked over to turn it off. When he turned back around, he saw a heap lying on the couch.
She probably fell asleep while watching the movie.
He softly walked over, silently studying her in the dark.
A frustrated sigh emitted from him. He bent down…
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The next morning when Sakura awoke, she could only wonder why she was in her bed, and not on the couch.
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Yah…so Sasuke lifted her up to her room.
Um…I know everyone is going to kill me for making Sasuke and Sakura skip the dance…but this dance was actually more of a Naruhina based one. ..and it's too early for anything to actually happen even if Sasuke and Sakura did go to the dance (at least in my opinion.)
Next Update: Approx. Friday, September 29th
THE FIRST SWIM MEET OF THE YEAR! TENTEN IN TROUBLE? MORE ADVICE FROM SAKURA?
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