(Extra) Ordinary Days

By: irish d' salmon lover

Author's Note: Hula! Back again! I was so happy for my holly-day (not holiday, but HOLLY-DAY), and I want to say this: MY BEAUTIFUL HOLLY-DAY IS OVER!! END!! NADA!! TTTT

I know I'm such a big liar, I said I would update soon but... there's so much things happened...

BTW, this is NOT PROOFREAD!! Once this story is proofread, I'll post the fixed one. So sorry if my grammar was killing you...

Disclaimer: Humming I don't own anyone in this story Humming

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Chapter 11: WTF?! Mattie, The Cupid?!

'Who I really need is… Neji-kun'

Yes it is.

She was really sure about that.

But…

How was his feeling about her?

It seemed that Neji mad at her. He hated her.

Again.

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Neji laid on top his bed. His blank eyes stared the ceiling. He tried to recall about 'The Day'. The day he felt hurt. Because of Hinata. Just to think about it made him angry. With himself. It just no way that he felt hurt because of one girl. Heck, of course he ever felt hurt, but it was physical wound. Not this abstract wound. And Neji hated all about abstract thing. It made him clueless, and he was the genius. He felt that he was being fooled, and as a genius, he also hated being fooled. The Genius, nevertheless a Shinobi, being fooled? God would laugh at him.

Not to mention Hiashi too.

"Hinata…"

Saying her name made Neji twitched. There was a strange taste devoured in his mouth. First sweet, but later it tasted bitter. Sweet as her smile, but it turn bitter when he saw her smiling at the other boy.

"Hinata…"

Again, he said her name, and again the strange taste devoured in his mouth. He never felt this way before. All because of one girl. One special girl. A dazzling girl, a nymph. And it revealed to Hyuuga Hinata, the shy and timid Shinobi, the heiress of Hyuuga, and his cousin. His own cousin, still the same blood of him.

'How could this happen to me? Why I felt this way? And to my cousin, no less. What Hiashi-sama will do if he knows that I… fall in love with his daughter?'

He shut his eyes. This thoughts were troubled him. Why, the first time he ever felt love, it had to be her? It just not made a sense. He knew it really well.

Ever since the day he comforted her from her broken hearted.

Ever since the day he vowed to her to always be at her side.

He knew that day was the day of his fall.

He knew that Hinata still cherished Naruto. He knew that she still hoping Naruto would accept her feeling. And he knew that he never get his chance with Hinata.

Ouch.

He felt hurt.

Again.

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The next morning Hinata woke up with puffy and teary eyes. She didn't know how she must face Neji, for now she realized her feeling towards him. Not to mention how Neji acted to her at their last encounter. Ever since Neji met Suzuki-Sensei and Asahi Juna, he acted back to his old self. The one that always ignored her, that always despised her.

'Why is everyone that I like always ignoring me?'

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Later that morning, Hinata already waited in front of his window (yeah, she climbing to his room again), determined to get any explanation why Neji ignored her. But she quickly disappointed to find that Neji wasn't in his room. She listened carefully, tried to hear any sounds from bathroom, but she didn't hear anything. She knew that if Neji found out that she was coming into his room without his permission, Neji would hate her more. And she didn't want it to be happening. So she just strode down, walked ahead to school's gate. A sadness and disappointed crept on her face.

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Neji felt guilty to left Hinata behind, but he wasn't ready to face her, yet. He just couldn't find any excuse why he had acted harsh to her. He smirked slightly.

'Excuse is only for weak people, and I'm not the weak one' he thought. Sweet.

But in case of her, he was weak. Bitter.

He needed excuse. Only for her.

Why everything about her had to be sweet and bitter.

It wasn't a question; it was a statement.

So it had no answer.

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"Good morning, Hinata-san. Hm, you look pale. Are you alright?"

"G-good morning, Asahi-san. I-I'm alright…"

Juna took a seat in front of her. He wasn't too convinced. She did really pale, and now she looked paler as he leaned closer to her. Noticed to her discomfort, he smiled slightly.

"No need to be scare, Hinata-san. Oh, and please, call me Juna, okay?"

"H-hai…"

"By the way, where's your overprotected cousin? I didn't see him anywhere. He didn't accompany you to school this morning?"

"Umm… a-actually, y-yes… I-it seems t-that he l-left early… W-we kind of having some p-problem yesterday…"

Hinata didn't see a flash in Juna's eyes. He nodded, as if he confirmed something.

"In other words, because of this problem, he didn't want to see you? Is that right?"

"I… I d-don't know… I h-hope it wasn't…"

He placed his hand on hers in comforting gesture. Hinata flinched a little, but she didn't pull her hand from the contact. There was a tiny hope that Neji, by any chance, passed by, seeing her with Juna, and then emerged into classroom and pulled her from the boy. But as the time passed, there weren't any signs of Neji. She felt a pang in her heart.

"Don't worry, Hinata-san. Even if Neji dumped you, you still have me."

Hinata startled from her space. What was he just said?

"E-eh? W-what d-do you m-mean?"

Juna gave her a warm smile, and he held both of her hands with his. He looked straight into her eyes, and his words flowing like sweet honey.

"I like you, Hinata. Will you be my girlfriend?

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Cliffhanger?

…

…

…

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Not yet!! MWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!

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It was lunch break already. Neji ate his food at the roof silently. There weren't another people at there, so he could catch some peaceful moment. But his silence didn't last long because there was an intruder who seemed like lost his way and ended up at roof. And this one wasn't an ordinary intruder; he was a special.

A very special hardcore intruder.

Mattie.

Neji was really pissed. Truly freaking annoyed. Why, all of the people in the school who had to be there, had to be him?

"Yo, child. I never expect to meet you here… I just thinking to get some fresh air at the roof, and I saw you here. I'm not disturbing anything, am I?" he gave Neji the widest smile/grin/smirk Neji ever seen in the world that even could put Naruto or Kisame in shame.

"To be honest, you are disturbing my peaceful lunchtime. Now if you don't mind, Principal, you may stay quite or I shall ask you to leave" he said in an I'm-really-piss-so-be-quite-or-I'll-seriously-make-you-bungee-jumping-from-roof-without-rope voice.

Mattie seemed didn't notice (or he just ignoring) the tone. He flopped down beside Neji and fixed his triangle-shaped-glittery-golden-colored sunglasses which way too shiny below the sunlight that nearly blinded Neji with its flashing. Hell, it shinier than Gai-sensei or Lee's smiled that could put those two in the deepest abyss of indignity.

"See, child, I can see that you are troubled. Care to tell me what troubled you? I'll see if I can help you" He spoke in fatherly way. Neji almost caught off guard because of this, but he snapped the thought of Mattie being fatherly. Mattie and fatherly couldn't be put in same sentences, ya know?

"Cut it off. You just want to get some gossip don't' you?"

"Ouch. That's hurt. Why you seemed like you never trust me, Nemi-chan?"

Neji chocked his food.

'So this stupid old man still believed that I'm a girl? I know I shouldn't put that story up!'

(Confused? Read again Chapter 06: Solving The Mystery! Will ya? .)

He rubbed his mouth with his napkin (yeah, he always bought one, everywhere and every time)

"Please, just call me Neji. And yes, I never trust you" Neji said coolly. He already lost his appetite when Mattie came. He gathered the leftover lunch and ready to leave when Mattie cheerfully said,

"It's about Hinata-chin, right?"

Neji stopped at his track for mere seconds and then he proceeded to walk again when Mattie continued, this time in serious tone.

"You like her, but you denied your feeling. You wanted her to be yours, but instead you walk away from her. You hated the way she haunted your every dreams and thoughts, but actually you hated yourself the most to fallen easily to a girl. Is that right, Neji-kun?"

Neji was sweat dropped. Every word struck him deeply. He stopped completely, too shocked at how true Mattie's words about him. He just stood there, hearing every word Mattie said to him.

"You felt hurt every time she near another boy. You felt hurt every time she smile to another boy. You felt hurt every time she was with another boy than you. And you know what it's called, Neji?"

Neji turned his body so that he could face Mattie. Mattie still sat at the same spot with one of his legs crossed and the other one was pulled to his chest, his arms crossed over his chest. Neji could feel his keen eyes through his sunglass looking at him directly. Neji managed to creaked although his throat was dry.

"And what is it called, then?"

Mattie gave him a knowing smile.

"It called jealous."

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Neji froze.

He… jealous?

Of Hinata?

So the pang in his heart every time Hinata with another boy was… jealous?

…

Damn.

Neji was fallen into a cobweb, called love.

He was a dragonfly, the prey of love.

And jealousy is the spider that ready to consume him, poisoned him.

Poisoned his feeling towards the butterfly.

Hinata.

'Am I love you so deeply, Hinata?'

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"No…"

Mattie tilted his head.

"I… I not love her…"

Neji could felt his hands shaking hardly.

"No… I CAN'T love her…"

"Why can't?"

Neji snapped at Mattie.

"Why can't? WHY CAN'T?! SHE'S MY COUSIN FOR GOD'S SAKE! AND WHAT WILL HIASHI-SAMA THINK IF HE KNOW THAT I'M, A MERE BRANCH HOUSE FAMILY FALL IN LOVE WITH HIS DAUGHTER, THE HEIRESS OH HYUUGA? NO, I JUST CAN'T LOVE HER!"

Mattie stood up and dusted his yukata. He walked towards Neji and suddenly…

SLAP

Neji backed away. The left side of his face was red. Painfully red. He was totally shock.

Did Mattie just slap Neji?

Did that weirdo principal just slap Neji, a Shinobi, not to say a Jounin and an ANBU?

This world is going down to hell.

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"You bastard!"

Neji dashed to Mattie with his Byakugan activated, hands stretched out, ready to attack him. But Mattie just dodged him easily and caught his hand and then he tackled the boy. Neji fell hard to the ground, and before he could even move Mattie sat at the back of him, his hand pinned down his head while the other hand grabbed both of his hands and put it on his back.

"H-how?"

"Well child, I am Hiashi's old friend, and I was the one who ever beat him up aside his family and other Shinobi. Note that."

Neji squirmed but not to avail. Yet Mattie tightened his grab on his.

"Boy, see, you need to cooling down your head. Desperately. Now before I leave you alone, I say it for once: Don't deny the fact that you love Hinata. In fact, you must find a way to get her and make Hiashi approve you as Hinata's lover. You won't die trying, ya know? Just keep trying. First thing first, let Hinata know about your feelings." With that, he slowly got off from Neji and walked towards the door. Neji still laid down there, tried to understand what Mattie said before.

'In other words, I have to confess my feeling to her.'

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Mattie strode alongside the school's garden. He already shot the boy with the arrow, and now it was the girl's turn to be shoot by the Arrow of Cupid.

It's gotta be an easy job.

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Hinata was wandering at the garden when she accidentally bumped into someone. Yep, it was Mattie.

"Hinata-chin Just the person I was looking for!"

"Oh, s-s-sorry, Principal for b-bumping at you… W-why you were looking f-for me?"

"Hinata-chin call me Mattie! Or I won't answer your question!"

What a spoiled brat.

"W-well okay… M-Mattie, why you were l-looking for me?"

"Let's take a walk while we talking, okay?"

"Y-yes…"

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For the next five minutes they just walked in silence, and Hinata began to suspicious. It wasn't like Mattie, to be silent for 5 minutes straight. Finally Mattie spoke,

"Hinata-chin, how was Neji-kun?"

"H-huh?"

"Did he ignoring you? I can se it from your face" he dropped down his silly voice and used the serious tone he did when he talked to Neji. Hinata immediately felt nervous.

"I-I-I g-guess…he d-did ignoring m-me…" Hinata lowered her eyes. She couldn't face Mattie.

She didn't want to see sympathetic look Mattie gave to her. She didn't want to look weak.

"Are you feel sad that Neji ignoring you?"

She shook her head.

"Are you sure?"

She nodded.

"Then, Hinata-chin… why are you crying?"

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"I-I'm so confused"

Her body was shaking.

"I t-thought he'd c-changed. I-I thought he didn't h-hate me anymore"

Tears flowed down one by one.

"He's so k-kind to me. He's always watching over m-me. Y-yet he's ignoring me again. Why?"

She fell to her knees, hands covering her face.

"A-and then I realized that he's the only one that I n-need. But it was t-too late, Neji hate me again!"

Mattie watched her crying. When he felt that it was enough, he gently placed his hand on her shoulder. Hinata suddenly stopped crying. She slowly looked into Mattie.

"Hinata-chin, Neji-kun doesn't hate you"

"H-he d-doesn't?"

"No. He just confused, just like you."

"R-really?"

"And…"

"And?"

"He also jealous."

"N-Neji-kun… jealous?"

"Yep. That's why he'd be ignoring you all day. He doesn't want you to see him in his mental state right now."

"H-how is it… possible?"

"That's because he care about you. Hinata-chin, Neji-kun loves you."

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Meanwhile…

" How is the state of the plan?"

"Not really good. I failed to get her."

"So she rejected you?"

Flashback

"I like you, Hinata. Will you be my girlfriend?"

She just stared at him in disbelief. And then she slowly pulled her hands from his grasp. She gave him an apologetic smile.

"I'm sorry. I love someone else."

End of Flashback

"What a shame. By the way, just continue to Plan B."

"Roger."

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"N-N-Neji-kun… l-l-loves… me…?"

"Yes. So Hinata-chin, just give him some time to contemplate. When the times come, he mustn't ignore you again."

"Y-yes… I will… t-thank you so m-much, Mattie. I feel better n-now."

"Nah, don't ever think 'bout it. Hmm… are you sure you're feeling better? You still look kinda pale, Hinata-chin. How about you go to the hospital and I tell Kirine-sensei that you sick, okay?"

"N-no, Sir, y-you shouldn't do t-that. I-I'm r-really okay."

"No denial, Hinata-chin. I'm the Principal in here, and I said that you should go to the hospital. Now, scram."

Hesitantly, she walked to hospital direction.

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"E-excuse me…"

"Oh it's you, Hinata. What's your business in here? Is your cousin injured again? Hey you look so pale! Come inside, quickly!"

Hinata sat at the chair in front of Suzuki's desk.

"A-am I really that p-pale?"

"Well, you're as pale as ghost! Did you have breakfast this morning?"

"N-no…"

"Lunch?"

"N-neither…"

"Tsk. You have to eat properly, Hinata. Just wait a second, I'll make some tea for you."

"T-thanks… sorry t-to make you b-busy…"
"Hinata, it's my obligation. Well, you can lie on bed of you want. Now if you excuse me, I'm going to make the tea. Just make yourself comfort, okay?"

Suzuki gave Hinata the sweetest smile she ever seen, and then he disappeared behind a white door.

Hinata decided to keep sitting rather than to lie down on bed. After 6 minutes, Suzuki got out from his room, which he kept opened. He carried a tray with two cups, filled by hot tea. The smell of jasmine spread through the room. He put down the tray on his desk, and gave Hinata one of the cups. Hinata murmured a "thank you" and sipped her tea. A taste of jasmine filled her mouth. Suzuki took a sip from his cup too.

"Mmm… the tea is d-delicious"

"Thank you. It's my favorite tea, a jasmine tea. It can make us relax."

"Y-yeah, I r-really need to relax for a w-while."

While she took another sip, Hinata caught a glimpse of something metallic from inside Suzuki's room. She squinted, and she figured that it must be a forehead protector, belonged to a Shinobi.

'But who is the Shinobi? Are there another Shinobi besides me and Neji? And the mark… it seems it's Cloud…'

Just when Hinata wanted to ask Suzuki about the forehead protector, she felt so dizzy, and then she slumped at the chair. Before she lost her consciousness, she saw an evil smirk crept on Suzuki's face.
She was in danger.

"Neji-kun, help… me…"

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A/N: CLIFFHANGER!!! MWUAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! Oh, I'm such an evil…

But I have to admit; it was the longest and the best chappie I ever made! Waddya ya think?

And... ATTENTION!! Due to my school's activity is keep busier from time to day, I don't know when I will update the next chapter. I know it sounds lame and lime... Oh, i'm such a bad writer... So sorry to you guys...