Hi all! Many things kept me occupied over the last month and I wasn't able to write that much (plus I had one of my usual writer's block). Finals totally sucked and the volunteer program at Kaiser Permanente made me do a sh- (is bananas, B-A-N-A-N-A-S! ... it sounds better uncensored)-load of work that you aren't supposed to do just to get volunteer hours done. Oh yea, did any of you go to FanimeCon in San Jose, CA? I was there in a poofy vest (not a chunin vest)! On behalf of my friends at Penpals, Doumo arigatou gozaimasu! Now on with the story!
DISCLAIMER: I don't own Naruto... geez, I know that disclaimers are formal and all, but you would think everyone would know by now. Plus I do not own "Stop Think" by Aliya Parcs. It's a nice song and I'm not using the whole thing here, so check it out.
Ch. 9 A Little Date
A few days passed and Naruto went of with Jiraya, another of the Third's pupils, in search of who was rumored to be the Fifth Hokage. And yet again, people resumed their old lives. Two days after Naruto left, I went back to training with my team. We had to get stronger, or else something this catastrophic could occur again. We started out with strengthening our basics. You know, Henge, Kawarimi, the easy stuff. After that, we moved onto our special techniques. But Kiba and Shino didn't seem to be trying very hard against me. In fact, when they came in to strike me with taijutsu, they were totally off. They were afraid to hit me, probably because I worried them with my old wounds. "Come on you two!" I exclaimed. My teammates blinked at me in surprise. I also surprised myself for yelling while not stuttering
"If you don't come at me with all your strength, how am I supposed to get stronger?" Still they gawked, so I pulled out the big guns.
"What's the matter? Afraid you might get beat up by a girl?" That got them started. But before they attack, Kurenai-sensei spoke.
"Hinata, go home," she said.
"B-b-but--" I started to stutter.
"This isn't punishment. Just go home"
And that's the story of when I was being a total jackass. I started walking and reflected upon my earlier actions. 'They were just looking out for me. I shouldn't have been so rude.' When I snapped back to reality, I noticed that I was in front of the hospital. Sasuke was here. 'Kakashi-sensei told me to take care of him...' I thought as I entered.
Surprisingly, the hospital was very clean. Unlike the rest of Konoha, the hospital looked like it was never touched. I asked the nurse at the information desk were Sasuke was. I came up to his room. When I reached for the door handle, I hesitated. But I took a deep breath and pushed. Light shone through the room's window so I was temporarily blinded. When my eyesight returned, there was only a bed, a nightstand, and flowers. I stepped inside the Sasuke-less room and started thinking again. Suddenly I heard a voice say, "Boo." I looked in the doorway and there was Sasuke in all his bandaged glory.
"Gomen nasai! I sh-shouldn't have c-c-came into your room!" I apologized, bowing my head in embarrassment.
"Say Hina-chan, wanna go out on a date?"
My head shot up, "S-Sa-Sasuke, you should really b-be resting."
"Who cares?" he said while sweeping me up in his arms. Then we hopped out the window towards the outskirts of the village.
Here we go again
Falling in love again
Falling in love all over
We thought we've seen the end
Thought it was over then
But the feeling's back
And we're starting over
Sasuke led me to a field near a river. There were fruit on the trees. Despite his injuries, Sasuke walked up the tree for our little picnic.
Hanging conversations
Silly accusations
We never made it through
Cause me and you
We never had a chance
And now we're taking another
I began to wash the fruit in the river when Sasuke came up and scared me. I fell in the river and pretended to drown. Sasuke fell for it and I pulled him in. When we surfaced for air, we both laughed.
Stop, think, wait a minute
Is it love that we really feel?
We've been hurting bad
We've been hurt before
Don't you fall until we know for sure
Stop, think, wait a minute
Is it love that we really feel?
We've been there before
We've been through that door
Don't you fall until we know for sure
Meanwhile, in Hinata's subconscious
"Dame desu. Dame desu! DAME DESU!"
"Iie, ii desu. Ii desu! II DESU!"
"Why is she with that Sasuke dude?"
"Just sit down and shut up!"
Playing the fool together
Playing the game too long
Thought we were wising up
But we're starting over
I don't care if we're wrong
After we ate in... less clothes (no we weren't naked or in our underwear!) Sasuke escorted me home... or at least close enough before Neji-niisan could notice.
Stop, think, wait a minute
Is it love that we really feel?
We've been hurting bad
We've been hurt before
Don't you fall until we know for sure
Stop, think, wait a minute
Is it love that we really feel?
We've been there before
We've been through that door
Don't you fall until we know for sure
"Arigatou, Sasuke," I said.
"Oyasumi nasai, Hina-chan," he replied.
For some crazy reason, I leaned in and gave Sasuke a peck on the cheek. I swore I saw him flush as I quickly ran into the manor while hiding my own red face.
Gotta think, gotta think, gotta think it through, no, no
Stop, think, wait a minute
Is it love, that I really feel?
Meanwhile, in Hinata's subconscious
"SCORE!"
"...you suck..."
WOW! My longest chapter of this story (all thanks to the song)! Until next time, check out the song!