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#12: Shame on you
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"Oy, what's wrong with you?"
My bubbles of thoughts popped when I heard Ino-chan and I turned my head to her. "Uhm... Nothing."
"Nothing? You've spent an hour staring at nothing and you call it nothing?"
"I'm sorry, Ino-chan... I'm just thinking about... Something."
"Is it Sasuke? Are feeling guilty about what happened yesterday?"
"What? N-No..!" I don't even know anymore...
"Yes, you are. I think you're starting to feel guilty especially when he admitted he was jealous of Naruto."
"I'm not guilty... It's just... Fine, I'm guilty."
"Then stop seeing and fantasizing Naruto. Maybe Sasuke really is your soulmate. You should start being serious about your relationship with him."
I snorted at what Ino-chan said but it did kinda hit me. And something's eating me in the inside, is this really guilt?
"Fine, be like that, Hina-chan. Just don't say I didn't warn you when something bad happens." She immediately stood up and walked away without waiting for my response.
My thoughts flew from Ino-chan to my vibrating phone. I checked it and opened the messages from Karin.
Operation ruin Sasuke Uchiha's game.
We're counting on you, Hinata. ;)
-K
I sighed and stood up, shutting my phone and putting it in my pocket. I have to go and find the Uchiha now.
"Wifey."
And speaking of the devil. I turned around and faked a smile as my eyes look up to him. "Hey, I was just about to look for you."
His eyebrows raised with a hint of suspicion. Who am I kidding? I never look for him that's why he's acting confused.
"Wait, are those stress lines and eyebags I see?!" Then I lifted my finger to trace the non-existent eyebags below his eyes and stress lines in his forehead.
His eyebrows furrowed as his fingers automatically traced his face to confirm. "I don't have eyebags. And definitely no stress lines."
"Are you saying that I'm lying? Fine then, spend your life looking 50 with an age of 18." I turned around and was about to walk away when I felt him grab my hand.
"Wait." I looked back at him, innocence painted in my face. "Do I really look old?" I nodded and he sighed.
"Don't worry, I have an effective cream to make your stress lines vanish! Just trust me, okay? Your fangirls will surely fall on your feet more!"
"I don't really need them. I only need you." I felt his fingers intertwining with mine and my stupid heart felt like it's going to explode. What the H is this feeling?!
Before I could say anything, Sasuke pulled me towards the gym and then to the male's shower room. "H-Hey, Sasuke! W-Why did y-you bring me here?!"
"I'm going to wash my face. You said you have an effective cream for my face, right?"
"O-Oh, y-yeah." I opened my bag and gave him the cream which Sakura and Temari gave me yesterday night. They said they made it during Chemistry. The cream was disguised but it's really just a foot cream. I gave Sasuke the container and watched him open it and get some. "Uhm... Try it. It works wonders! Your face will magically be as smooth as mine In less than 3 days! Just put some before you shower and before you go to sleep."
His hand left mine but he reached on my face and caressed my cheeks. "Hm. It is soft." He smirked at me and walked towards the sink then started rubbing the cream all over his face.
I smirked inside my head. Oh, yeah. Your face is so going to get it, Sasuke Uchiha.
Some minutes later we went out of the shower room and we sat at the benches in the gym. The varsities are finally assembling, I looked at Naruto-kun and smiled when he looked at me.
"Hey, Hinata-chan!" He waved so I waved back but Sasuke grabbed my arm and put it down. I looked at him and he's scowling and frowning.
"What?"
"Don't greet the dobe."
"Stop being jealous, Mr. Grumpy." I didn't know what took over me when I pinched his cheeks but he didn't even stop me. He smirked and I know that he was looking over to Naruto.
"Stay here and watch me and only me."
"Oy, Uchiha! Enough lovey-dovey with your gorgeous girlfriend! We're already jealous so let's start training!" I chuckled at Kiba-kun's teases and waved at him. Sasuke glared at Kiba while he gave me another frown. That face says he's jealous. What does he even have to be jealous for? Tss.
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3 days passed and I am now walking towards our room when I was suddenly grabbed and pulled to a deserted classroom by a creepy weirdo. Who would even wear glasses and hoody in school? I was about to scream for help when the man took off his glasses and let down his hood.
"Oh my God, Sasuke! What happened to your face?!" I went to him to inspect his face which is very red and lots of inflamed spots, in short, he has lots of pimples. I reached to touch his face and was stopped when I finally caressed his cheek. It's so rough.
OMG. What have we done?! Credits to Sakura and Temari for the effective-as-hell cream.
"What did you put in your face?!"
"The cream you gave me." His voice lacks hatred or whatever it is he was supposed t feel towards me.
"Oh, Kami! I'm so sorry! But it worked so well in me!" Wait. Does my voice sounded concerned?!
"It's fine. I know you mean well." He sighed and put his hoody back on. "Does it really look horrible?"
I nodded and bit my lower lip. That's it, I'm going to hell. To all the girls that Sasuke Uchiha played, you should thank me right now.
"Whatever. Let's go." He pulled me out of the room and we walked together to our first class since we are classmates.
"Sasuke... Everyone's staring." I whispered to him while he drag me to the room.
"Let them." And so I did.
By the end of the day Sasuke was in the University information boards and newspaper. I even saw some groups of students making fun of him because of his new appearance. I really did a great job ruining his image.
"Ew! I can't believe I ever had a hug crush on him!"
"I heard his face is as rough as his attitude!"
"Bitches, please! Sasuke-kun looks handsome even with those pimples! Idiots!"
But of course some girls still admires him. Hm. I guess we have to move on to the next level. Have I mentioned that the basketball team is practicing extra hard because of an invitational games? Well, yes! 4 days from now our university will be playing with University of the Sound.
"Hinata." I turnd around to the person, she smiled and we walked to the technical room.
"Great job ruining Sasuke-kun's appearance!" Karin smiled brightly then started playing with her phone.
Sakura and Temari entered the room and sat in front of me and Karin. "I heard a lot of girls making fun of Sasuke earlier." Temari smirked and gave me a thumbs up.
"Your foot cream sure is effective." I said, Sakura winked at me and chuckled.
"Serve him right. Let's see how many girls will still on his feet with that face." Sakura-chan smirked evilly. "I commend you, Hinata-chan, for earning his trust so much. Sasuke never took any of my suggestions about vanity products."
"I think Sasuke is falling hard for our Hinata-chan." Karin teased.
"Great then! His downfall is near!" Temari stated.
"You know what to do before the game, Hina." I nodded at Sakura. Somehow there's this feeling that's been bothering me. I don't really want to take the next move against Sasuke.
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"Sasuke!"
I ran towards the guy, he turned to me and nodded in greeting. He was walking through the field when I caught sight of him. His face was getting back to normal. It's not red anymore and the inflamed spots are barely there. It's been days after the embarassing news about him spread like wildfire not only in our university, even in the city. Sasuke is an Uchiha so he is really popular even in other cities.
"I'm really sorry." He raised an eyebrow at me like demanding for an explanation. "The news about you... I really didn't mean to ruin your reputation. Please believe me."
He raised his hand and put it on top of my head, gently tapping it. "It's fine."
"But people are talking about you everywhere!"
"So? I'm used to people spreading rumors about me. Ever since I'm a kid people talk behind my back. I've been compared to my brother which was worse."
I heard about him being compared to his older brother, Itachi. They say Itachi was far more handsome, smarter, nicer, stronger and greater than Sasuke. Everyone favors him than Sasuke. Now people laugh and mock Sasuke saying that he deserves what happened to his face because of undergoing plastic surgery. Of course it's not true. His face ended up like that because of a simple foot cream!
"Are you okay?"
My thoughts popped and I raised my head to look at him. "I'm fine..."
"C'mon, let's have lunch."
Alright. Breathe in, breathe out. The rumors were about to come to an end so we need to move on to the next plan. To ruin his game.
We stopped at the parking and get on his car then drove to a restaurant. People started staring when we went to our seats. Sasuke told me to ignore them and as much as I wanted to, they're just so distracting.
"Uhm, so the invitational game is later, right?"
He nodded, keeping silent just in time when our food came. At 3pm the game will start. I have three hours to execute the next plan. We started eating and I noticed him took a sip on his wine.
"Oh! I brought you something!" I took a little box from my bag and gave it to him. He looked at him with a curious look. "It's an energy pill so you can be extra energized for the game later. Don't worry, the only side effect is you have a big appetite after an activity. My brother, Neji, is a chemist so I asked him to give me something for your game." I smiled innocently and continued eating.
"Thanks. Hinata, tell me the truth." I froze on the spot. I gulped and forced to swallow the food in my mouth. He's suspicious of me!
"H-Huh? What is it?" I still tried an innocent look.
"Don't play innocent on me."
His eyes and facial expressions are serious. So I gulped again. He really catch up on from the start?!
"You... Already fell in love with me, didn't you?"
My heart almost stopped beating and I gulped again and... "What?! Hahahahahahaha!" What else can I do after being asked that question? "Are you kidding me? Why would you think that?"
He smirked. "Don't hide it anymore. You have been overcaring for me for the past week and it is the only reasonable explanation why you would act like this. Admit it, you're already in love with me."
"Don't flatter yourself. I just want our university to win and I don't want a bad reputation as your girlfriend. I'm doing this for myself. Are you perhaps forgetting that you are the one who likes me?"
"Hn. Maybe because my feelings for you already affects you so you started liking me back. Who knows? Maybe you started obsessing over me?" He smirked and I snorted at him.
"Your head is getting big. Just eat and take the pills for later." He chuckled and we resumed eating. He also took the pill I gave him. After an hour we left for the university since we will be the host for the invitational game. The game will start in another hour so Sasuke told me he will gather the team for a light practice. I roamed the school alone since Ino-chan still seems to be mad at me. What is wrong with her really? Tch.
I went to the gym and sat to wait for the games until felt my phone vibrating so I took out of my pocket and checked the message.
Did you give him the Doxylamine?
See you in the technical room later!~
-S
I sighed and replied then after waiting for so long, students started entering the gym. The game was about to start. I saw Sasuke and the team dressed in their jerseys, went out of the shower room. I met Sasuke's eyes which were seemed to be tired, and he seems to be sleepy. He walked towards me and sat beside me since I was sitting in the players' bench. The team soon followed. I was startled when Sasuke's head fell on my shoulder so I looked at him. His eyes are closed and his breathing is shallow.
"Oy, teme. The game is about to start. Let's go." I looked at Naruto-kun who didn't spare me a glance. He tapped Sasuke's shoulder but he didn't move.
Oh, Kami. The pill worked! Doxylamine is an antihistamine as effective as Benadryl. Now Sasuke wouldn't be able to play in the invitational game!
"Uchiha! C'mon, play time's over!" Kiba-kun shouted.
Sasuke lazily opened his eyes in slits. "I'm tired, I'm going to sleep. Do your best in the game." Then he closed his eyes and slept again.
The coach went to us and started rambling. He's getting mad at the sleepy Sasuke. The team ended up playing without Sasuke, and almost losing with the score 98-97. We still won but the students got angry at Sasuke's irresponsibilty. Another news about Sasuke spread like wildfire.
The rumors said Sasuke is a selfish brat who only cares about himself and his own fame, and he doesn't deserve to be the team's captain anymore. The students wanted to demote Sasuke from being the team captain except for his team. They still believed in him. Kiba and Naruto defended him saying that it's their fault that Sasuke wasn't able to play. They insisted that Sasuke was exhausted and he collapsed that's why he fell asleep. But of course some people don't buy that. A lot of Sasuke's fangirls left the fanclub and moved on to either of the members of the basketball team.
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"I think it's my fault..." Sasuke tilted his head to me and curiously raised his left eyebrow. "Remember the pill I gave you before the games? Maybe that's the reason why you fell asleep."
"Don't blame yourself. It's an energy pill. The dobe and the dogbreath are right, they exhaust me in the training. Nothing is your fault."
It would be easier if you get mad at me and accuse me of sabotaging you, Uchiha. Don't make me feel more guilty! Just blame me already! So I turned my head in shame and stood up then walked to the gym doors.
"Wifey, where are you going?" I didn't answer and instead kept walking until I reached the doors. "Hinata."
I ignored him again and went out of the gym. Why are you being kind to me?! Have you lost your mind?! Didn't you forget that I'm your hater? You can't let your guard down with me! I'm sorry, Sasuke...
"Still not contented, Hinata?"
I raised my head to see Ino-chan standing in front of me, looking disappointed. "Ino..."
"You should stop. You've already made enough mess. Aren't you still satisfied of what damaged you have done on Sasuke-kun?!"
"I can't..."
"Shame on you, Hinata. You are not the Hinata Hyuuga I knew anymore. You're the player here, not Sasuke-kun."
Then she turned her back on me and walked away.