A/N: Yes I know I haven't updated in so long, but I'm back. Hopefully to stay but I added the 10th chapter in a rush, so I couldn't explain some things. An Umeboshi is a plum that is used to decorate rice balls. A penalty rice ball is a type of rice ball one can get for free but it may have a peculiar taste. I suck I didn't even leave an author note or anything, but it's okay. So before I ramble on here is part two so please enjoy. -Darkened Angel21
Warning: Bad spelling and grammar.
Disclaimer: Y'all know I'll never own Naruto…unless rubs chin thoughtfully
Chapter eleven: The rice ball festival part 2
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"I think this stand is crooked." Naruto stated to Kiba and Shino. They had volunteered to set up the stand.
"Who cares Koinu?" Kiba said waving his hand, as a gesture to forget about it. Naruto's left eye twitched at the sudden nickname.
"Don't call me Koinu, so stop making fun of me!" Naruto shouted, waving the hammer in his hand frantically. "Besides, you're the one who loves dogs, your always trying to sneak Akamaru into class." Naruto pointed out, which caused Kiba to snarl.
"Calm down Naruto, you may have a big mouth but deep down your just a nice guy who just loves animals." Shino said as he placed the sign on.
"How dare you mock me, I hate animals." Naruto argued as Kiba and Shino continued to laugh.
"Stupid Naruto, does he have to be so loud." Temari said annoyed. Hinata came up holding a tray of rice balls beside Temari, who was sitting on a desk. "That's because Naruto is just being himself." Hinata stated to Temari.
"Sasuke-kun?" A high voice called, which caused Sasuke to snap his head up from the clip board he had been reading.
"What is it?" He asked Ino and Sakura who had happy faces on. "We have something for you Sasuke." Ino said, holding something behind her back. "It is especially made for you to wear." Sakura giggled, as horror became evident on Sasuke's face.
"What was especially made?" He asked, looking at the two. "Ta-da, Try it on!" Ino grinned as she pulled out a pink dress.
"NO!" He said firmly. "C'mon Sasuke, this can bring a lot of customers!" Ino whined knowing full well Sasuke's pretty face would draw both girls and males alike to their stand. "No." He said again now turning away. This time Kiba and Naruto got into the conversation. "C'mon Sasuke-chan, you look good in pink." Naruto snickered, causing Kiba to burst out laughing.
"Watch it." Sasuke threatened, as he continued his preparations. "I knew you would reject the offer, so you'll have to wear it by force." Ino said, as she pulled the dress over Sasuke's head.
"Why won't it come off?" Sasuke asked, angered that she had gone that far, but was more angered that he couldn't take it off, almost as if it was stuck.
"There's no point in struggling Sasuke-kun, we had no choice but to use super glue. The glue will wear off in a few hours though." Ino assured has she held the glue bottle up in triumph.
"You witch." Sasuke whispered as murder was in his eyes.
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"Thank you for purchasing." Hinata bowed to the customer who had bought a rice ball. "Wow, we're doing great Hinata-chan; we might come in first place." Temari grinned. They were selling the rice balls at the class stand and many people from the school were there.
"Well that's because Hyuuga-sama's rice balls are delicious!" Rock lee cheered, being rather over excited by the whole event. "I agree, they are really cute Hinata." Tenten stated has she looked at them. Hinata's face turned to a crimson color by the complements.
"W-Well, the real success for our stand is Sasuke-kun." Hinata said, turning to the commotion near by. A very embarrassed Sasuke couldn't do anything but stand there, hoping to go to a happy place, away from the dress and obsessing people. Flashes from various cameras caused his eyes to squint.
"Damn it." He cursed under his breath. He swore a vendetta on Sakura and Ino.
"Hey! No pictures without permission, or at least without buying something." Sakura said, as she blocked the cameras.
"That's just too damn cute." Kakashi sighed, feeling bad for the Uchiha. Hinata examined Sasuke in the dress; if she didn't know him she could have mistaken him for a girl. Just then Sasuke looked over to her, his face completely stoic, then turned away hiding his eyes behind his bangs.
"Oh, I hope I didn't offend him by staring." Hinata said, feeling pity for him anyway. The last thing she wanted to do was make him even more upset.
"Don't worry about it; he's just dying from embarrassment of being in a dress." Naruto said laughing out loud, loving every minute of it. Now who was the one caught wearing a dress? The door into the classroom slid open and two individuals happened to crash the festival.
"What are they doing here?" Temari asked, shocked at who she was staring at. His pale teal eyes met Temari's blue ones. "Gaara?" Temari asked a bit speech less. The red headed boy didn't say anything but the taller boy did. "I'm here too!" Kankuro pointed out, he didn't attract as much attention as he younger brother did. "Aren't those your younger brothers?" Hinata asked Temari, who nodded in reply. "No way, how did they get in here? Why are they in are?" Naruto asked. His eyes were big and white. The silent, yet mysterious boy approached the rice ball stand, his arms crossed across his chest. Hinata a bit afraid by his presence bowed respectfully. "Welcome to the rice ball festival." She said, gulping. His stare hardening, he raised his left arm.
"Give me…a rice ball." He said quietly and simply. Hinata almost fell over. "You want just a rice ball?" She asked again, making sure that was what he said. He nodded. "O-Okay, sure." She said, giving him the plastic wrapped rice ball. Kankuro walked up as well.
"Wow, you're really cute. There are so many pretty girls at this school, not counting my sister." Kankuro laughed, but Temari grabbed the front of his shirt.
"What did you say, you little runt!?" Temari asked, annoyed by his antics.
"Calm down he she, the only face I see in that detention center is Gaara's and whole bunch of dudes." Kankuro said, putting his hands up in defense. Temari let him go not thinking he was worth the beat down, besides she didn't want to be sent to a detention center herself.
Gaara had already eaten a quarter of his rice ball, clearly intrigued by the squeals and screams that were heard in the middle of the room.
"Whoa, look at that cute babe over there." Kankuro said, stars in his eyes. Yes it was true; Kankuro was swept off his feet by a raven- haired beauty that was in a pink dress.
"Isn't that Sasuke Uchiha? I heard he was the best male ninja within Konoha High school." Gaara said calmly. Kankuro's face turned blue has if he had just eaten something rotten. "I was just about to hit on that guy." Kankuro thought has he slid away.
"Oh crap." Sasuke said to himself. It wasn't bad enough that he was in a pink dress but Gaara no Sabaku, one of the most respected ninja's known to win any battle, and even fatal ones, was witnessing him in such a predicament. Any pride Sasuke had left was totally gone. His hands were at his side balled into fists, and he hid his eyes under his bangs. Kankuro was busy flirting with Hinata, taking advantage of her kindness.
"So what are you doing hanging out with my manly sister?" Kankuro smirked, leaning against the stand. Hinata shone a small smile. "Are going to by a rice ball and possibly pay for the one your friend took?" She asked politely not very interested of the older boy. "I don't feel like buying a rice ball, I'd rather have something else." He said, with a mischievous smirk.
"Either buy a rice ball, or get away from the stand." Naruto stated firmly to Kankuro, who in returned snarled. "I'm just talking to the pretty lady here." Kankuro said turning to Hinata, whose face was beet red.
"You heard the kid, you and Gaara leave!" Temari said, crossing her arms. Gaara becoming bored of this festival signaled to his elder brother.
"This bores me, we must leave Kankuro. It was nice meeting you, Uchiha-san." Gaara said, probably suppressing a laugh or snicker. They were gone and soon the tension in the room was gone and Hinata could finally breathe.
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"Those were your brothers, right." Naruto asked Temari who sighed out of frustration. "I will say this for the last time, yes. I still don't understand why they were let out from their detention center. At least he didn't hurt anyone." She said. Hinata, Naruto, Temari and Sasuke were on top of the school roof. One reason was for Sasuke to hide from his rapid fans another for Temari to collect her thoughts and the last was to feel the cool breeze after a successful rice ball festival.
"How did they get in to the detention center?" Hinata asked politely. Temari turned to. "For reason none of us should know, he is dangerous Hinata, stay away from those two. Especially away from Kankuro, that little pervert. That warning goes for you guys too. Don't go challenging Gaara to a fight." Temari said, as she began to exit the roof, probably wanting to head home.
"Why not?" Naruto asked, wanting valid reasons. Temari stopped but didn't turn around.
"He will kill, mercilessly." Temari stated quietly before she disappeared through the door of the roof.
Naruto felt chills go down his spine but decided to shake off what Temari said. "I better go check the stand, and there might some left over rice balls, that Hinata-chan made." Naruto said nearing the exit.
"Oh and Sasuke-chan, nice dress." He laughed, but before Sasuke could give him a death glare, Naruto was gone.
"Well today was full of surprises." Hinata smiled, but noticed that Sasuke was struggling with the dress.
"Stupid festival." He said to himself, has he began pulling the dress over his head. Probably the sweat of embarrassment helped reduce the stickiness of the super glue.
"I didn't want people to witness this; I didn't want you to see me like this." He said quietly, not done removing the cloth, it rested on his hair.
"Oh no Sasuke-kun, I though you looked really nice." Hinata smiled, convincing him it didn't matter. "Plus, I can't tell Sasuke-kun I thought he looked cute in the dress too." Hinata thought to herself.
"I hate it; a man shouldn't be called cute or pretty. I hate it when people say things like that to me." Sasuke said once again frustrated by it all.
"Sasuke-kun, it's a really nice complement when someone calls you cute, they are showing you affection. When I was younger, I knew my mother loved me when she said I was cute or showed affection through words." Hinata said. Sasuke didn't really say anything. "Then how many people must love Sasuke-kun?" Hinata thought, not wanting o count the number.
"Hinata-chan." Sasuke said softly. "Yes?" Hinata asked, turning her attention to him.
"Can you… help me this dress? A button is tangled in my hair." He asked. Hinata quickly came to his aid, as she freed the button from his black hair. She began to remove the dress from over his head, when his face peaked through the cloth.
"You're cute too, you're much cuter." He stated, leaving Hinata to sit there speechless, a blush decorating her pale cheeks.
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A/N: Hey, I got it finished, the next chappy may take a while but don't worry I just have to do research but I'll try to update A.S.A.P.
