*Hello everyone! YAY! Its me! Mrs. Kusanagi! I hope your enjoying the fic! I sure am. I think I love writing. Let discuss something, its about Ino and Sakura's relationship. Yes, they are rivals, but I think deep down they are still friends! If Sasuke wasn't in the picture, I think they would have been friends for a LONG time. Maybe all their lifes. But you know, all things will come to an end. But I think that....(my opinion) will be that everyone will fall in love with the right person. No one in this series will end up in heartbreak. ANYWAY!!!! DISCLAIMER: I DON'T OWN NARUTO! BUT! I do own Mr. K! OH YEAH!*
Chappie 10: LET ME EXPLAIN HINATA!
Sakura looked at her watch. It was around the afternoon. The group had already ate at the French restaurant and was on their way back to the hotel. But umm....
"LOOK!" Ino screamed with pride. "Its a bath house!" She pointed to the large oriental looking building they were walking by. "C'mon lets take a bath!"
The group looked at her strangely. Naruto broke the silence. "Thats a bath house, don't you have to take a bath in front of eveyone?"
"Oh don't be so stupid! C'mon!" Ino begged.
Hinata blushed. "I don't wanna..."
Ino looked at the small timid girl. "Your too shy?"
Hinata didn't answer but it was a major yes. Ino looked at Kakashi. Kakashi grinned.
"I don't see anything wrong with it. It'll be much more fun if it was co.ed!" Everyone went wide-eyed. Kakashi continued. "This will be a good experience! Besides it looks really expensive. They might have sake!"
Sakura got mad. "I already have enough alcohol in my system!"
Ino came over to her. "Oh c'mon! Were already drunk! We might as well drink more!" Yep, Ino was drunk. "Sasuke-kun... Don't you wanna see?"
Sasuke shook his head furiously. That just worsened his condition. He had a major headache.
Naruto was glad about this idea. "Lets do it!"
Ino bashed him on the head with her elbow. "IDIOT! I'm not asking you! Besides if you look at me, I'll poke those two eye balls out of their sockets!"
Sakura looked at the ground then at Sasuke. "I'll go!" Sakura shouted.
Naruto cheered. "YAY! Sakura-chan!"
Everyone agreed except Hinata and Sasuke. They looked at each other. Hinata blushed under Sasuke's gaze. It was true, he is cute. But she still loved Naruto.
Ino glomped Sasuke. "Please Sasuke-kun! Hee hee! C'mon! Bring out that pervert in ya!" She nuzzled his neck.
Sakura pulled Ino's hair. "Get off him Ino-pig!"
"Ekkk! You stop!! Right now!" Sakura screamed. They started pulling each others hair.
Sasuke smiled in amusement. He nodded his head. He thought this was going to be funny.
All that was left was Hinata. She stared at the ground embarassed. "I'll wait out here...You guys go on ahead. I'll be fine."
Ino looked at her. "Okay fine." Ino walked towards the buliding. The rest of the group followed. Naruto stopped and came back to her.
"Um, Hinata..." Naruto started. "Come with us. Your always so shy. I don't think they have co.ed anyway. That was years ago. No need to worry now."
Hinata looked into his beautiful blue eyes. He looked to her pearl ones. 'What is it about this girl...Shes so fragile, and pretty.' He stared at her in wonderment.
"Naruto-kun?"
Naruto smacked into the world called life. "HUH? What?"
"Uh.... Okay I'll go. But what if it is co.ed!?" Hinata blurted.
"I promise I won't look at you!" Naruto sweetly said.
Hinata did her rare smile. "Alright."
"Want me to walk you in if it makes you feel better?" He held out his arm. She gladly took it.
Inside the building the group signed up and made their way to the dressing rooms. It was co.ed. Kakashi *ahem* skipped happily to the dressing room.
THE BOYS' DRESSING ROOM:
(Nothing here but a bunch of old farts and little kids!)
THE GIRLS' DRESSING ROOM:
(No one is naked you perverted boys!)
Hinata stuffed her clothes in her basket and put it on the shelves. "Sakura-chan....I'm so glad. We get to wear our towels." Her pearl eyes actually looked happy.
Sakura looked into the mirror staring at her figure under her towel. "I'm glad your happy Hinata. Its about time you get to be! You always looked so sad or scared."
Ino looked at her rival. "You've gained weight haven't you! You sure do look like it. Last autumn you ate so much, now its fianlly getting to you!" She cackled.
Sakura growled. "Why you snaggletoothed heifer!"
"Grr! C'mon bring it!!! In case you haven't noticed, I of course.... have a wonderful figure."
"Well lets talk straight Ino, things start sagging as you get older! Hee hee hee!"
"Girls..." Hinata begged. "Lets not fight please..." Hinata sadly tried to break up the two and had an idea. "Sasuke is probably at the baths now!"
Ino and Sakura stopped and raced to the bathes. Hinata sighed and followed slowly.
In the baths it was open air so the steam could get away. Sakura came out looking for Sasuke. She found the group in the corner of the baths. Away from everyone else. Then she set her eyes on Sasuke. She clutched her towel as if it would kill her to lose it. He was wet, his hair and eyes were the only thing you could see. The rest of his body buried under the murky waters. He came up for air casually.
Ino ran to him flaunting her towel to make sure he notices her. She sweetly got in the bath beside him. He did his murderous glance. He blew a few bubbles that sounded alot like 'get away from me'.
Sasuke came up for air. "Get away from me...."
Ino smiled sweetly. "Sasuke-kun, c'mon get up! I wanna see your yummy body!"
Sasuke's eyes got big and he blushed. "NO!" He sank back into the murky water.
Sakura sat all the way across from Sasuke and Ino. She sat with Hinata who was too scared to go over and talk with Naruto.
"Look Hinata, all you have to do is be yourself. He's just as embarassed as you."
Hinata rocked back and forth. "I dunno..." She said nervously.
"Okay, whenever your ready. These baths are so hot. Isn't it great?"
Hinata looked at her. "Yeah. Its nice." She looked back to the water. Sakura tried not to pay any mind to the perverts that was in the corner. Naruto. And Kakashi.
Kakashi wasn't all that bad (still had his mask on! Dern!). He was too busy reading his book than to pay attention. But then Naruto HAD to come over.
"Hey girls!" He said swimming over and sitting inbetween Sakura and Hinata.
Hinata was going to die. Her heart was beating so fast and images running through her mind. 'He's here, what do I say...What do I do? He couldn't have possibly come over to talk with me...'
"Hinata! Did you know that hot baths like these are good for your blood flow!?" Naruto said.
'Wow, he's so smart.' Hinata blushed. "No I didn't Naruto-kun."
Naruto turned to Sakura. "So, whats up with you and Ino? You guys still mad?"
Sakura smiled. "No I don't think so. But we are still rivals. I think Ino still wants to be friends with me. But you know how her pride can be."
"Yeah I'm telling you...." Naruto laughed putting his arms behind his head. Hinata glanced admiring his build. "So, how about that walk? Tonight?"
"I'd love to," Sakura said. Naruto jumped for joy while Hinata got out of the water and headed to the dressing room. "Hinata wait! You didn't hear the rest!"
"Its okay Sakura-chan! Don't worry about it!" She cried. Soon she was gone.
Sakura bit her lip. She was goign to say 'but' and mention Hinata.
"So Sakura-chan I'll pick you up at your room!" Naruto excitedly yelled. Sasuke watched this scene closely. He couldn't hear them over all the chatter of other people and the water in his ears. But he could mouth read. And boiled with anger.
'Maybe then I can tell Naruto who really wants to go. Right there when he picks me up, I'll tell him!' Sakura thought nodding to Naruto's plans.
He smiled brightly showing his white shiny teeth, (AW!) And contiued to talk to his little crush.
Sasuke angrily got up and Ino fell over when she was leaning on him. She splashed into the water. "Sasuke!" He helped her up.
'Stupid conditioned reactions...' Sasuke thought of all the times he did that with Sakura on the missions.
Ino squealed with joy. "You do love me!" She hugged him. Sakura looked at them across the baths and looked back at Naruto who was blabbing about something.
Sakura didn't see the part about Sasuke pushing Ino away. "Ino go somewhere." Was what he said before leaving a confused and paralyzed Ino.
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"*sniff sniff* Sakura-chan..." Hinata reapted out loud in the dressing room. "You promised to help me..." She sobbed. She pulled her pants up. "You said that you'd help me. You never go back on your word!" No one was there so she cried freely.
She looked in the mirror and stared at herself. Wiped her tears away and smiled. "It will....*sniff sniff* be okay. As long as she's happy. I shouldn't be so selfish..." She lied to herself. She walked out the dressing room forgeting her headband.
She put the basket on the counter and signed herself out. She sat on the waiting bench. Sasuke came out of the boys dressing room and put his basket on the counter and signed himself out. He sat beside the hiccuping Hinata. All was silent.
"Why are you crying?" Sasuke asked coldly breaking the uncomfortable silence..
Hinata wiped more tears with her hand. "Oh, nothing really... Don't worry about me." She said timidly. She sniffed a couple of times before continuing. "I just feel a little overwhemed."
"Its your vacation. Enjoy it. Did Ino or Sakura do something to you?"
"N-No.... Why would they waste their time doing that?" She tried to laugh but it was no use. Sasuke looked down at her.
"Don't let anyone push you around." He stated.
Hinata looked at the floor. "Yes, but-" Before she could continue Sasuke took her chin and made her look up.
"But nothing. Don't anyone push you around. Do whatever is good for you! Take care of you only. If you don't your dead!" He said that a little harsh for Hinata but he was right. She blushed and looked to the side tring not to meet his eyes. Sasuke let her go and she looked back at the ground. 'He's right. I shouldn't let anyone push me around. And I should worry about myself. And how I feel. My feelings...' A few more tears fell. She wiped them with her hands, but they were wet. So it just made it worse.
Sasuke handed her arm bands.(I don't know what they are called) He wasn't wearing them. "Here, I need to wash them anyway."
"Thank you Sasuke-kun." Hinata gently took his bands and wiped her tears on the cotton part. She handed them back to him.
She felt kind of giddy being there with him. She blushed lightly. Yes, he was cute. She glanced at him. She found his 'coolness' rather interesting. He sat looking to the other wall with one arm on the rest that was supporting his head. The other on top the bench. She leaned back like he had his arms behind her head. She sighed.
"Oh no, no you too?" Sasuke asked amused.
Hinata leaned back up. "Nope!" She giggled. She put her elbows on her knees and her hands on her cheeks. She looked down at her feet. She smiled sweetly. 'I can't believe I find him cute. Hey, he never talks to anyone. Would he like me by any chance? If he did, I don't know what I'd do...' Hinata pursed her lips as if she was about to laugh. She kind of liked this moment alone with a boy. She played with her hair that covered her ears. Twiddling it in her fingers. "Sasuke-kun?"
"Huhn?" He replied.
"Well, I wanted to ask if you really love Sakura. I heard that you defended her and ran after her."
"Hmph..." Thats all Sasuke said. The conversation stopped right there.
"Sasuke-kun!" Ino said excitedly. "Did you miss me?"
Hinata heard him mutter a "Not likely..." Sakura soon followed after Ino.
Kakashi and Naruto came out after.
It was silent the rest of the way to the hotel. There was tension between some of them. So Kakashi started up a conversation.
"Did anyone except me get some Sake?" He asked.
"No!" The whole group screamed.
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Sakura was in her room with Hinata. Hinata was reading her manual of ninja skills. Sakura was leaning against the sliding door.
"Shouldn't you be getting ready for your walk with Naruto?" Hinata asked lifting the strap of her plain white tank top.
"I want to talk to you Hinata. I was going to say for you to go!" Sakura said belly flopping on her bed.
"No its okay... You go ahead. You like him don't you?"
"Yes but-"
"Don't worry then." Hinata said weakly. "Its alright! Really it is!" Hinata said closing her book.
"But its your date!"
They both heard a knock on the door. Hinata headed towards the bathroom. And closed herself in.
"Hinata!!" Sakura yelled heading toward the door. Sakura answered the door.
"Hey beautiful!" Naruto said happily. Wearing his usual outfit.
"Naruto I need to talk to you!" Sakura blurted.
"I know! I have lots of things to tell you!" Naruto said grabbing her arm. "Lets go!" He yanked her out the door, kicked it closed, and ran down the hallway. Sakura looked back at her Hinata's room. 'Hinata...'
They passed Sasuke who was carrying ice for his room and some sodas (or pop for all you northern peeps). He watched them run down the hall.
"Hey Sasuke!" They both said. "Bye Sasuke!"
Sasuke wondered what got into those two. 'Hinata....' he thought. Sasuke knew her crush on Hinata because of her always acting so shy and timid. And you can't miss that blush!
Sasuke came to Hinata's room and leaned against the door with his ears and heard loud weeping.
Sasuke gently knocked on the door. The weeping abruptly stopped. A few seconds later Hinata opened the door.
"Sasuke-kun." Hinata asked bravely. Sasuke let himself in and he took his seat on her bed. She wiped the tears she missed. "Look, you need to get off your ass and do something." He motioned for her to sit. She did as she was told. She sat on Sakura's bed across from him.
Sasuke opened the drinks and got a cup from the table near the Tv they had. He scooped ice in it and poured the drink in the cup of ice.
"Wait, I thought that was for Ino!" Hinata assumed.
"It was..." Sasuke said nonchalantly. "Its yours now." He handed it to her.
"Thanks Sasuke-kun..." She said taking the cup. He prepared one for himself also. He took a sip and put it on the nightstand.
"What happened?" Sasuke asked.
"If I answer that, you'll tell me why your talking to me?" Sasuke nodded. "Well, you see. Naruto asked Sakura-chan on a date. And she said yes." Sasuke looked a little shocked. "Well, I got upset, that was at the bath house...Thats when I was crying. Naruto came and picked her up just now before you came. I'm sure you saw them." He nodded in agreement. "And well, I just wanted to be with Naruto...OH! Please don't tell him! I-I-"
"I won't...Don't worry." Sasuke said suddenly.
"And, why do you talk to me?"
Sasuke looked at the ground. "I trust you." A slight blush was covering his cheeks but Hinata needed to be closer to see. "Sakura confides to you I'm sure." Hinata nodded also. "....Has she said anything about Naruto?"
Hinata looked nervous. Which made Sasuke curious. "Classified information Sasuke-kun." Was all that she could manage.
"I see. I know the answer now. Thanks. Umm...Enjoy your soda. Its on the house." He got up and went out the room.
"Hmmm." Hinata sighed. "I wonder....If he likes me." She put her drink on the night stand and curled on her bed. She was about to drift to sleep when she saw Sasuke had left his bucket of ice. 'Oh no, Sasuke-kuns bucket! I better go return it to him.
Meanwhile in Sasuke and Ino's room.
"What happened to my drink Sasuke?" Ino cooed happily.
"I lost it." Sasuke said plainly putting his in the trash.
"What happened to the bucket?" Ino asked curious.
"I left it in Sakura's room..." Sasuke thought out loud.
"You what?" Ino pouted. "How come you like her so much? Why?" She suddenly got angry. Sasuke wasn't paying her any mind. He was thinking about the bucket. How could he leave it there? Sasuke headed for the door when Ino stopped him by pulling his shirt.
"NO! NO! Your not going to her! She doesn't love you like I do! She told me!" Ino screeched. Sasuke looked at her surprised. Could she love Naruto? "Sasuke..."
Sasuke shoved her off. "I'll find that out for myself."
"So you do like her!?" Tears could be seen in her eyes now. "You do don't you?!"
"No..."
"Liar!"
Hinata opened Sasuke and Ino's door. "Sasuke I-"
The bucket hit the floor, ice went everywhere.
Ino could be seen kissing Sasuke. Hinata stared at them in horror.
*Whoa...Thats major! _-_ I'm gonna get flamed! Save your flames till later! Please! Stay tuned and see how the story turns out first!
Ino is desperate! WHOO! Thats...ummm....special. This whole Chapter is about Hinata. Should've put Drama in the genre.....hee hee. Like I told you guys, the atmosphere totally changed! Plez review!!! E-mail me! I want spoilers! A little note on the bath house thing. The Japanese believe (so far as I can tell in books) in bathing well. First you use soap then you wash that off and get in the tub and soak. They say soaking purifies you. I don't know for sure, I read it in a book thats all! Well, Mrs. Kusanagi is signing off again! And as always, luv you!* Please visit your local hot spring.
Chappie 10: LET ME EXPLAIN HINATA!
Sakura looked at her watch. It was around the afternoon. The group had already ate at the French restaurant and was on their way back to the hotel. But umm....
"LOOK!" Ino screamed with pride. "Its a bath house!" She pointed to the large oriental looking building they were walking by. "C'mon lets take a bath!"
The group looked at her strangely. Naruto broke the silence. "Thats a bath house, don't you have to take a bath in front of eveyone?"
"Oh don't be so stupid! C'mon!" Ino begged.
Hinata blushed. "I don't wanna..."
Ino looked at the small timid girl. "Your too shy?"
Hinata didn't answer but it was a major yes. Ino looked at Kakashi. Kakashi grinned.
"I don't see anything wrong with it. It'll be much more fun if it was co.ed!" Everyone went wide-eyed. Kakashi continued. "This will be a good experience! Besides it looks really expensive. They might have sake!"
Sakura got mad. "I already have enough alcohol in my system!"
Ino came over to her. "Oh c'mon! Were already drunk! We might as well drink more!" Yep, Ino was drunk. "Sasuke-kun... Don't you wanna see?"
Sasuke shook his head furiously. That just worsened his condition. He had a major headache.
Naruto was glad about this idea. "Lets do it!"
Ino bashed him on the head with her elbow. "IDIOT! I'm not asking you! Besides if you look at me, I'll poke those two eye balls out of their sockets!"
Sakura looked at the ground then at Sasuke. "I'll go!" Sakura shouted.
Naruto cheered. "YAY! Sakura-chan!"
Everyone agreed except Hinata and Sasuke. They looked at each other. Hinata blushed under Sasuke's gaze. It was true, he is cute. But she still loved Naruto.
Ino glomped Sasuke. "Please Sasuke-kun! Hee hee! C'mon! Bring out that pervert in ya!" She nuzzled his neck.
Sakura pulled Ino's hair. "Get off him Ino-pig!"
"Ekkk! You stop!! Right now!" Sakura screamed. They started pulling each others hair.
Sasuke smiled in amusement. He nodded his head. He thought this was going to be funny.
All that was left was Hinata. She stared at the ground embarassed. "I'll wait out here...You guys go on ahead. I'll be fine."
Ino looked at her. "Okay fine." Ino walked towards the buliding. The rest of the group followed. Naruto stopped and came back to her.
"Um, Hinata..." Naruto started. "Come with us. Your always so shy. I don't think they have co.ed anyway. That was years ago. No need to worry now."
Hinata looked into his beautiful blue eyes. He looked to her pearl ones. 'What is it about this girl...Shes so fragile, and pretty.' He stared at her in wonderment.
"Naruto-kun?"
Naruto smacked into the world called life. "HUH? What?"
"Uh.... Okay I'll go. But what if it is co.ed!?" Hinata blurted.
"I promise I won't look at you!" Naruto sweetly said.
Hinata did her rare smile. "Alright."
"Want me to walk you in if it makes you feel better?" He held out his arm. She gladly took it.
Inside the building the group signed up and made their way to the dressing rooms. It was co.ed. Kakashi *ahem* skipped happily to the dressing room.
THE BOYS' DRESSING ROOM:
(Nothing here but a bunch of old farts and little kids!)
THE GIRLS' DRESSING ROOM:
(No one is naked you perverted boys!)
Hinata stuffed her clothes in her basket and put it on the shelves. "Sakura-chan....I'm so glad. We get to wear our towels." Her pearl eyes actually looked happy.
Sakura looked into the mirror staring at her figure under her towel. "I'm glad your happy Hinata. Its about time you get to be! You always looked so sad or scared."
Ino looked at her rival. "You've gained weight haven't you! You sure do look like it. Last autumn you ate so much, now its fianlly getting to you!" She cackled.
Sakura growled. "Why you snaggletoothed heifer!"
"Grr! C'mon bring it!!! In case you haven't noticed, I of course.... have a wonderful figure."
"Well lets talk straight Ino, things start sagging as you get older! Hee hee hee!"
"Girls..." Hinata begged. "Lets not fight please..." Hinata sadly tried to break up the two and had an idea. "Sasuke is probably at the baths now!"
Ino and Sakura stopped and raced to the bathes. Hinata sighed and followed slowly.
In the baths it was open air so the steam could get away. Sakura came out looking for Sasuke. She found the group in the corner of the baths. Away from everyone else. Then she set her eyes on Sasuke. She clutched her towel as if it would kill her to lose it. He was wet, his hair and eyes were the only thing you could see. The rest of his body buried under the murky waters. He came up for air casually.
Ino ran to him flaunting her towel to make sure he notices her. She sweetly got in the bath beside him. He did his murderous glance. He blew a few bubbles that sounded alot like 'get away from me'.
Sasuke came up for air. "Get away from me...."
Ino smiled sweetly. "Sasuke-kun, c'mon get up! I wanna see your yummy body!"
Sasuke's eyes got big and he blushed. "NO!" He sank back into the murky water.
Sakura sat all the way across from Sasuke and Ino. She sat with Hinata who was too scared to go over and talk with Naruto.
"Look Hinata, all you have to do is be yourself. He's just as embarassed as you."
Hinata rocked back and forth. "I dunno..." She said nervously.
"Okay, whenever your ready. These baths are so hot. Isn't it great?"
Hinata looked at her. "Yeah. Its nice." She looked back to the water. Sakura tried not to pay any mind to the perverts that was in the corner. Naruto. And Kakashi.
Kakashi wasn't all that bad (still had his mask on! Dern!). He was too busy reading his book than to pay attention. But then Naruto HAD to come over.
"Hey girls!" He said swimming over and sitting inbetween Sakura and Hinata.
Hinata was going to die. Her heart was beating so fast and images running through her mind. 'He's here, what do I say...What do I do? He couldn't have possibly come over to talk with me...'
"Hinata! Did you know that hot baths like these are good for your blood flow!?" Naruto said.
'Wow, he's so smart.' Hinata blushed. "No I didn't Naruto-kun."
Naruto turned to Sakura. "So, whats up with you and Ino? You guys still mad?"
Sakura smiled. "No I don't think so. But we are still rivals. I think Ino still wants to be friends with me. But you know how her pride can be."
"Yeah I'm telling you...." Naruto laughed putting his arms behind his head. Hinata glanced admiring his build. "So, how about that walk? Tonight?"
"I'd love to," Sakura said. Naruto jumped for joy while Hinata got out of the water and headed to the dressing room. "Hinata wait! You didn't hear the rest!"
"Its okay Sakura-chan! Don't worry about it!" She cried. Soon she was gone.
Sakura bit her lip. She was goign to say 'but' and mention Hinata.
"So Sakura-chan I'll pick you up at your room!" Naruto excitedly yelled. Sasuke watched this scene closely. He couldn't hear them over all the chatter of other people and the water in his ears. But he could mouth read. And boiled with anger.
'Maybe then I can tell Naruto who really wants to go. Right there when he picks me up, I'll tell him!' Sakura thought nodding to Naruto's plans.
He smiled brightly showing his white shiny teeth, (AW!) And contiued to talk to his little crush.
Sasuke angrily got up and Ino fell over when she was leaning on him. She splashed into the water. "Sasuke!" He helped her up.
'Stupid conditioned reactions...' Sasuke thought of all the times he did that with Sakura on the missions.
Ino squealed with joy. "You do love me!" She hugged him. Sakura looked at them across the baths and looked back at Naruto who was blabbing about something.
Sakura didn't see the part about Sasuke pushing Ino away. "Ino go somewhere." Was what he said before leaving a confused and paralyzed Ino.
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"*sniff sniff* Sakura-chan..." Hinata reapted out loud in the dressing room. "You promised to help me..." She sobbed. She pulled her pants up. "You said that you'd help me. You never go back on your word!" No one was there so she cried freely.
She looked in the mirror and stared at herself. Wiped her tears away and smiled. "It will....*sniff sniff* be okay. As long as she's happy. I shouldn't be so selfish..." She lied to herself. She walked out the dressing room forgeting her headband.
She put the basket on the counter and signed herself out. She sat on the waiting bench. Sasuke came out of the boys dressing room and put his basket on the counter and signed himself out. He sat beside the hiccuping Hinata. All was silent.
"Why are you crying?" Sasuke asked coldly breaking the uncomfortable silence..
Hinata wiped more tears with her hand. "Oh, nothing really... Don't worry about me." She said timidly. She sniffed a couple of times before continuing. "I just feel a little overwhemed."
"Its your vacation. Enjoy it. Did Ino or Sakura do something to you?"
"N-No.... Why would they waste their time doing that?" She tried to laugh but it was no use. Sasuke looked down at her.
"Don't let anyone push you around." He stated.
Hinata looked at the floor. "Yes, but-" Before she could continue Sasuke took her chin and made her look up.
"But nothing. Don't anyone push you around. Do whatever is good for you! Take care of you only. If you don't your dead!" He said that a little harsh for Hinata but he was right. She blushed and looked to the side tring not to meet his eyes. Sasuke let her go and she looked back at the ground. 'He's right. I shouldn't let anyone push me around. And I should worry about myself. And how I feel. My feelings...' A few more tears fell. She wiped them with her hands, but they were wet. So it just made it worse.
Sasuke handed her arm bands.(I don't know what they are called) He wasn't wearing them. "Here, I need to wash them anyway."
"Thank you Sasuke-kun." Hinata gently took his bands and wiped her tears on the cotton part. She handed them back to him.
She felt kind of giddy being there with him. She blushed lightly. Yes, he was cute. She glanced at him. She found his 'coolness' rather interesting. He sat looking to the other wall with one arm on the rest that was supporting his head. The other on top the bench. She leaned back like he had his arms behind her head. She sighed.
"Oh no, no you too?" Sasuke asked amused.
Hinata leaned back up. "Nope!" She giggled. She put her elbows on her knees and her hands on her cheeks. She looked down at her feet. She smiled sweetly. 'I can't believe I find him cute. Hey, he never talks to anyone. Would he like me by any chance? If he did, I don't know what I'd do...' Hinata pursed her lips as if she was about to laugh. She kind of liked this moment alone with a boy. She played with her hair that covered her ears. Twiddling it in her fingers. "Sasuke-kun?"
"Huhn?" He replied.
"Well, I wanted to ask if you really love Sakura. I heard that you defended her and ran after her."
"Hmph..." Thats all Sasuke said. The conversation stopped right there.
"Sasuke-kun!" Ino said excitedly. "Did you miss me?"
Hinata heard him mutter a "Not likely..." Sakura soon followed after Ino.
Kakashi and Naruto came out after.
It was silent the rest of the way to the hotel. There was tension between some of them. So Kakashi started up a conversation.
"Did anyone except me get some Sake?" He asked.
"No!" The whole group screamed.
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Sakura was in her room with Hinata. Hinata was reading her manual of ninja skills. Sakura was leaning against the sliding door.
"Shouldn't you be getting ready for your walk with Naruto?" Hinata asked lifting the strap of her plain white tank top.
"I want to talk to you Hinata. I was going to say for you to go!" Sakura said belly flopping on her bed.
"No its okay... You go ahead. You like him don't you?"
"Yes but-"
"Don't worry then." Hinata said weakly. "Its alright! Really it is!" Hinata said closing her book.
"But its your date!"
They both heard a knock on the door. Hinata headed towards the bathroom. And closed herself in.
"Hinata!!" Sakura yelled heading toward the door. Sakura answered the door.
"Hey beautiful!" Naruto said happily. Wearing his usual outfit.
"Naruto I need to talk to you!" Sakura blurted.
"I know! I have lots of things to tell you!" Naruto said grabbing her arm. "Lets go!" He yanked her out the door, kicked it closed, and ran down the hallway. Sakura looked back at her Hinata's room. 'Hinata...'
They passed Sasuke who was carrying ice for his room and some sodas (or pop for all you northern peeps). He watched them run down the hall.
"Hey Sasuke!" They both said. "Bye Sasuke!"
Sasuke wondered what got into those two. 'Hinata....' he thought. Sasuke knew her crush on Hinata because of her always acting so shy and timid. And you can't miss that blush!
Sasuke came to Hinata's room and leaned against the door with his ears and heard loud weeping.
Sasuke gently knocked on the door. The weeping abruptly stopped. A few seconds later Hinata opened the door.
"Sasuke-kun." Hinata asked bravely. Sasuke let himself in and he took his seat on her bed. She wiped the tears she missed. "Look, you need to get off your ass and do something." He motioned for her to sit. She did as she was told. She sat on Sakura's bed across from him.
Sasuke opened the drinks and got a cup from the table near the Tv they had. He scooped ice in it and poured the drink in the cup of ice.
"Wait, I thought that was for Ino!" Hinata assumed.
"It was..." Sasuke said nonchalantly. "Its yours now." He handed it to her.
"Thanks Sasuke-kun..." She said taking the cup. He prepared one for himself also. He took a sip and put it on the nightstand.
"What happened?" Sasuke asked.
"If I answer that, you'll tell me why your talking to me?" Sasuke nodded. "Well, you see. Naruto asked Sakura-chan on a date. And she said yes." Sasuke looked a little shocked. "Well, I got upset, that was at the bath house...Thats when I was crying. Naruto came and picked her up just now before you came. I'm sure you saw them." He nodded in agreement. "And well, I just wanted to be with Naruto...OH! Please don't tell him! I-I-"
"I won't...Don't worry." Sasuke said suddenly.
"And, why do you talk to me?"
Sasuke looked at the ground. "I trust you." A slight blush was covering his cheeks but Hinata needed to be closer to see. "Sakura confides to you I'm sure." Hinata nodded also. "....Has she said anything about Naruto?"
Hinata looked nervous. Which made Sasuke curious. "Classified information Sasuke-kun." Was all that she could manage.
"I see. I know the answer now. Thanks. Umm...Enjoy your soda. Its on the house." He got up and went out the room.
"Hmmm." Hinata sighed. "I wonder....If he likes me." She put her drink on the night stand and curled on her bed. She was about to drift to sleep when she saw Sasuke had left his bucket of ice. 'Oh no, Sasuke-kuns bucket! I better go return it to him.
Meanwhile in Sasuke and Ino's room.
"What happened to my drink Sasuke?" Ino cooed happily.
"I lost it." Sasuke said plainly putting his in the trash.
"What happened to the bucket?" Ino asked curious.
"I left it in Sakura's room..." Sasuke thought out loud.
"You what?" Ino pouted. "How come you like her so much? Why?" She suddenly got angry. Sasuke wasn't paying her any mind. He was thinking about the bucket. How could he leave it there? Sasuke headed for the door when Ino stopped him by pulling his shirt.
"NO! NO! Your not going to her! She doesn't love you like I do! She told me!" Ino screeched. Sasuke looked at her surprised. Could she love Naruto? "Sasuke..."
Sasuke shoved her off. "I'll find that out for myself."
"So you do like her!?" Tears could be seen in her eyes now. "You do don't you?!"
"No..."
"Liar!"
Hinata opened Sasuke and Ino's door. "Sasuke I-"
The bucket hit the floor, ice went everywhere.
Ino could be seen kissing Sasuke. Hinata stared at them in horror.
*Whoa...Thats major! _-_ I'm gonna get flamed! Save your flames till later! Please! Stay tuned and see how the story turns out first!
Ino is desperate! WHOO! Thats...ummm....special. This whole Chapter is about Hinata. Should've put Drama in the genre.....hee hee. Like I told you guys, the atmosphere totally changed! Plez review!!! E-mail me! I want spoilers! A little note on the bath house thing. The Japanese believe (so far as I can tell in books) in bathing well. First you use soap then you wash that off and get in the tub and soak. They say soaking purifies you. I don't know for sure, I read it in a book thats all! Well, Mrs. Kusanagi is signing off again! And as always, luv you!* Please visit your local hot spring.