I don't own Naruto or any of the characters. Kishimoto-san does. If he gave me the Naruto franchise, THEN I'D OWN NARUTO!
Don't sue meh. ( ̄▽ ̄)ノ
The Alphabet with NaruHina!
S is for Susurration
Exams.
Hinata never ever did well with exams. The stress to get a passing score always made her sweat and want to cry in a corner. It was mid August and the heat constantly warmed her neck and kept her sweating. She was often taking off her sweater and trying to cool off. It was common for Hinata and Mitsuko to get ice cream every day after school just to cool down after the long day. She was walking the halls of Konoha High when the club bulletin board caught her attention.
"'Konoha Knitting Klub'..hm." Hinata murmurs to herself as she kept a mental note of the first meeting. Suddenly the bell rings and she was flying down the hall. Heavens forbid she be late again to Aburame-sensei's class. The second bell sounds off just as she stepped in.
"Ah.. Hyūga-san. Glad of you to join us. We have a new assignment and you are paired with.." He flips a sheet of paper and points. "Uzumaki Naruto."
She paled at the name. There was no way she was being partnered with Naruto. The very boy who traumatized her for life. Hinata wordlessly nods and finds her new seat next to the blonde. They were by the window in a corner, too secluded for her liking. She sat down and swallowed hard. Why was she nervous? Why was she still afraid of the little boy who had bullied and tormented her so many years ago? Her fingers subconsciously twiddled and fidgeted. Hinata felt like the same six year old little girl at his mercy.
Screw those guys Hinata..! She heard Mitsuko say in the back of her mind. We have come too far and worked too hard to let a bunch of nobodies push us around!
Now take a deep breath Hina-chan.
Hinata's shoulders rise and fall seconds after. She stops her finger twiddling, sits up straighter, and puts forth a nononsense attitude. Aburame-sensei lectures for a few more minutes before letting the class work in their pairs. Silence passed between them. "Uhm.." She heard Naruto mumble.
Hinata clears her throat and fulls turns to him. "We should talk about our project." She states in an even tone, her eyes not exactly meeting his.
"R-right.."
"We can't meet at my house but I know a good study spot. Whatever we don't finish here, we can finish there." Naruto again, agrees but then pauses as if a sudden thought came to him.
"I don't..I don't have your number.."
Hinata flushed at the suggestion. A boy was asking for her number?!
Stop it! It's just Naruto and it's for school.
"Just" Naruto? The blonde was every single one of Hinata's fears sitting so close next to her thst she could smell the salty hint of ramen he ate during lunch.
"Here." She hands him a folded piece of paper with her number scribbled in it. Their fingers brush one another, the contact causing Hinata to turn an even deeper shade of red.
"Arigatō.." The awkward silence continues as they both agree to work on their respective parts of the project. The bell chimes and Hinata could not have been more grateful. She was quick to pack her bag and fly out of the classroom. A moment's peace graced her before the shout of her name caused every hair on her body to stand on end.
"Hinata!"
No..go away! Please!
Hinata felt every muscle in her body recoil at the sight of Naruto pushing through the busy school crowd and trying to talk to her. Her face flushed and her body began to move on its own. She runs down the stairs with Naruto still hot on her trails calling her name.
"Hinata, wait!"
Her safety came in the form of the girl's restroom. She barged in and sighed in relief until Naruto also came hurdling through the doors. The girls present all scream and screech at him to which he apologizes profusely for before running out of the door.
Hinata waits a few good minutes before cleaning herself up and walking out only to run into the very person she was avoiding.
"Hinata!" Naruto took a huge step back seeing the scared look upon her face. "Gomen.." He held up her frilly notebook containing the work they had just completed in class.
"You left this and I didn't want you to fall behind so.." Hinata shakily takes the notebook in her hands. Her mind travels back to her days at the Leaf Academy when Naruto stole her notebook and threw a rock at her face for confessing her feelings for him. She was prepared to walk away and never look back but something about the way Naruto was fidgeting told her he had something more to say.
"I was..I was wondering if.." He scratched his neck and pulled at his necklace. "I was wondering if after studying we could..hang out."
Hinata felt herself erupt like a volcano. Her face was so red it burned. She pulls her notebook over her face to hide her embarrassment.
"A-as friends of course!" Naruto quickly follows. "The lab assignment lasts two and a half weeks and uh..well I don't want things to be awkward."
Hinata meekly nods as her grib on her notebook tightens.
"I just..I'll text you. Is that alright?" Naruto asks as he scratched his cheek and averted his gaze.
"Yes…" Her voice was as quiet as the susurration of the draft blowing in the halls. Hinata felt her knees wobble and shake as she willed herself to stay put in the hallway.
"Well..I'll see you around I guess. Jaa ne." Naruto waves and walks down the stairs leading to the first floor.
Hinata buried her face even further into her notebook. She collapsed to the floor in a heap of embarrassment as soon as she no longer heard his footsteps. Why was that the most mortifying thing in her life?! She looked at the time and sprung to her feet. Mitsuko was waiting for her and she was sure to get grilled as to why she was late.
well that totally wasn't awkward? considering this was their first interaction in eleven years, it couldve been worse. thanks for reading! im trying to get these posted but my schedule is very hectic. ive finished this book more or less, chapter z is proving to be difficult to finish. please R&R!
background facts;
this was the first time hinata has ever heard naruto use her name. never once did he refer to her as her name when they were children. it adds to the dehumanizing aspect of his bullying towards her. this was also hinata's first time speaking to him in a casual manner. everything is overwhelming!
much love,,
