A/N: Just had to say it: Wow… I didn't think I'd get ANY reviews for this fic. I give my thanks to those who did--arigato. Also, upon lopka's observation, I'll say this: it's truly an Alternate Universe for the Naruto cast, so there's no ninjutsu, genjutsu, or taijutsu. If my knowledge of Naruto was truly thorough, I would've kept to the original idea. Ah well. As for the setting of this story…I'll keep it anonymous (this author is currently lazy to go into that). You're welcome to use your imagination, though. :P

Chapter 1

As usual, the sharp cries of her alarm clock would alert her to reality, and she'd awaken, a finger out on the "Off" button. Hinata Hyuuga then got herself up on her elbows. Her short, dark hair was tousled as her lavender-pearl eyes blinked in the darkness. Without another word, she'd climb out of bed and make way towards the bathroom in her night shift, a pair of slippers pulling the look together. After showering, and dressing up in only jeans and a large sweatshirt, Hinata would face her next task.

Breakfast.

"Hn, what to eat, what to eat…" Hinata murmured to herself as she arrived at her kitchenette.

Opening the cabinets, she frowned slightly, knowing right off the bat that she was not in the mood for Lucky Charms. Instead, she went to her refrigerator and took out the pack of eggs. Fried eggs and toast would be good. Going to the stove, Hinata got out two eggs from the pack as she reached into the shelf above her head.

"Perhaps I should…rearrange the pans," Hinata muttered as she resorted to balancing on the balls of her feet. "What if…"

Imagination took over, and Hinata imagined a scenario when a pan would mysteriously fall onto her head…

No, now I'm being silly. Silently, Hinata chided herself and she smiled as she shook her head. Once she found a pan, Hinata cheered to herself and began to work. Well, she tried to work until a knock was heard on her door. Glancing at a wall clock, Hinata rose a brow.

"Someone visiting me at 7:30 in the morning? I wonder…"

Placing the eggs on a countertop, she went to the door. As she went, time slowed down; en egg rolled off the counter, and right when Hinata answered the door, the egg crashed onto the floor just when she shrieked.

"CONGRATULATIONS, HINATA HYUUGA!" A masculine voice said.

"Eh?" Hinata breathed as she stumbled back before falling onto her rump. The door swung open to reveal a young man with wild, silver hair and dark eyes grinning down at her.

For a moment, Hinata's mind froze, small bits of information passing through her head. Then, with a quick shake of her head, Hinata began to stand, only to fall back once more when the man advanced. As he did so, Hinata could see a number of others at her door…

"What…? What's going--" Before Hinata could finish, the man dug into his pocket and took out a card.

"This is going on," he stated.

"Buh?" Hinata's eyes widened as she began to shiver slightly. One on One?

"You mean…?"

"That's right! Kakashi Hatake at your service, host of One on One! With that said, pack your bags, Miss Hinata, because we're off!" Kakashi grinned. Once again, he dug into his pocket and took out a cellular phone.

"Hey Iruka, the place is set up, right?" Hearing an affirmative, Kakashi gave a thumbs up at no one in particular. "All right, then it's clear sailing from now on, heh."

Hinata, still numb with confusion was still on her rear end, making Kakashi look at her concern.

"Need some assistance?" He asked. Without waiting for an answer, Kakashi rose a hand up and cried over his shoulder. "ASSISTANCE!" The people, who have been silent throughout the whole exchange, went into a frenzy. A couple of women stormed pass Hinata, going straight for her bedroom while two bulky men appeared at Hinata's side. Dumbfounded, Hinata could only give out a squeak as she felt bulging arms slip under her armpits, lifting her up onto her feet.

"Th-thank you…"

The two men didn't answer, but simply went out the door, arms crossed over their massive chests. After a few moments of thinking (with a finger at her lip), Hinata decided to take action, and fast. Remembering her room being trespassed, she whirled around.

"Oh no! WAIT!" Dashing into her bedroom, Hinata found her closet ransacked, her drawers opened, and her clothes being carried off to her bed. Soon, piles of different clothing were folded neatly, and finding a couple of her traveling bags, the women went to packing.

"Wait, you don't have to," Hinata tried, approaching them. She reached out a hand to stop them, but Kakashi manifested behind her and dragged her away.

"Now now, they know what to do…"

"But--!"

"Hm…"

Both Kakashi and Hinata suddenly stopped, the two facing each other, staring. Without warning, Kakashi leaned in, a hand rubbing his chin as he went on to look her up and down, causing the young woman to blush.

"W-what do you th-think you're doing?" Hinata asked nervously.

Kakashi didn't answer. Instead, he shrugged and snapped his fingers, attracting two other women to join the fray.

"What do you think?" Kakashi asked, looking at one.

Hinata became more distressed as she looked at the newcomers. One woman was loaded with make-up while her partner had…an interesting taste of fashion. Was it just Hinata, or was she wearing…a shower curtain top with vinyl and latex pants?

"Hmmm…" the dolled up one tapped her cheek. "Too plain, this certainly won't do."

"Yes, I agree," Ms. "Dominatrix/Shower woman" stated. "We'll fix her up."

Hinata felt herself go pale as the two females shared a grin with delight (though it looked like malicious glee to Hinata).

"Five…four…three…two…one!" The trio cried out. Sakura turned the lights off in the room before she vaulted over the sofa. As she did this, Ino saved the bowl of popcorn by holding it out to the side while Tenten laughed lightly.

"Watch it! You nearly spilled the stuff!" Ino huffed. Placing the bowl in her lap, Ino resumed snack time.

Sakura rolled her eyes before she got the remote control, flipping through channels until a theme song came on. One on One was on the air.

"Oooh, it's killing me!" Tenten leaned forward, sitting Indian-style as she peered closely at the screen. "Ugh, do they just want to play the entire song or what? I want to see Hina-chan!"

"Wow, you're way too excited…perhaps more than when you meet up with Neiji, eh?" Ino commented, a sly look slipping onto her face.

Tenten blushed immediately before she shrugged.

"Ha, right… Like I'd like to get cozy with--THERE SHE IS!" Tenten yelled, a finger out. All the girls stilled in the room as they watched.

"Wow, she looks great! Great wardrobe specialists," Sakura mumbled.

"Hush now, I want to see how it goes…"

On the screen, Hinata was shown walking down a beach, a white summer dress on. It was obvious that the girl was scared; she was biting down on her lower lip, and she was walking with her hands clasped in front of her.

"Geez, she's walking like an old woman," Ino said.

"Y-yeah…" Sakura sweated a bit. Come on, Hinata! You're on TV!

The camera then dollied back, letting the whole beach scene unfold on TV. The sky was bright and clear, the waters active; sea gulls were around, and there was a slight breeze that played with Hinata's hair and skirt. Kakashi then appeared, saluting to the camera.

"Greetings, everyone! Yours truly, reporting live at Aoi Beach! It is here that, hopefully, Hinata Hyuuga--"

A photo of Hinata appeared at the top, left corner of the screen.

"--will find a man for herself. You see, for one whole a month, Hinata gets to spend time with one eligible man here." The camera then swung its focus to the side, a bungalow appearing.

"Uh…wow, this would certainly be a new experience for Hinata," Tenten stated. "Do you think she can handle it?"

"If it was me, I'd be having a blast," Ino answered. "Ne, Sakura, what say you?"

Again, Sakura sweated slightly as her eyebrow twitched.

"Sakura?"

"I don't know, but I do hope that Hinata won't, you know…go crazy or something."

Silence entered the room until both Ino and Tenten gave a soft, "Yeah."

Kakashi's voice came back, and the girls gave their attention to the screen once more.

"That's right, one whole month with one young man: Uzumaki Naruto."

TBC…