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Title: Chapter 4
The place was huge, with a crystal fountain in the center of the backyard...with lush green grass mapping out its course as it spread across the garden. There was a brick road leading to the patio with huge sliding glass doors which led to another mysterious room. On the first floor, there were probably five rooms and like seven more upstairs with its swirled staircase that seems to be from a fairy tale.
Hinata looked cautiously around and scrutinized every marveling detail that she could about the house...dare I say, mansion. "Make yourself at home, people," Sakura motioned her gang to come in. The dark-haired girl, Hinata, could tell that she was the only one in the group that was surprised...of course, they probably have been at Sakura's place like a million times.
Shikamaru relaxed himself onto one of the cashmere furniture and Itachi joined him and the two started to play a sharp tune on their electric guitars. Hinata let out a small gasp when a tall man startled her from behind. "Coat, madam?" the butler was dressed in a sleek black suit with a polished million dollar tie that seems to scream out, "Don't touch me!"
Hinata smiled and gracefully handed the butler her coat as Neji settled himself to a counter in the kitchen with Sasuke. Much to her surprise, it was not a kitchen counter...but actually a bar area. The girl that had invited all of them over came back from downstairs in another different outfit. Sakura gave one look at Hinata before heading to her destination and actually gave her a grin. A friendly grin.
Kaiya, on the other hand, went with Kaede to follow Ino as the three girls listened to the two guitar players like as if they were their adoring fans. "How long have you been playing?" Ino took a sip of water and her eyes shimmered like crystals. Kaiya giggled softly and Kaede nudged her to stop, but Itachi shot her a look...and the blue haired girl blushed slightly.
"How many times do you have to ask that?" Kaede eyed Itachi as she told Ino. The blonde shot her a death glare and then turned to Shikamaru adoring his every tune on the electric instrument. The four seemed entertained with each other, and the fifth wheel, Kaiya decided to leave them alone.
"Oh, hi Hinata..." Kaiya flashed Hinata one of her famous friendly smiles.
"Great, it's huge here..." Hinata looked around at Shikamaru and Itachi who were cooped up with their playing and Neji and Sasuke were waiting for Sakura to serve them a drink.
"Don't worry...that guy over there...he has a house much bigger than Sakura's," the lavender-haired girl pointed at Sasuke who took a first drink.
"Sasuke?"
"Yeah...he and his brother's family own a club that runs late at night...sometimes he sneaks us in," Kaiya sighed dreamily as she explained to Hinata. Hinata shuddered at the thought of sneaking in...no wonder Mr. and Mrs. Hyuga complain about Neji coming home at like 4 in the morning on school nights.
Kaiya noticed Hinata shivering, "Hey, you ok? You need a jacket?" she put a warm hand on Hinata's bare shoulder and the warmth calmed Hinata down.
"Thanks,"
"No problem, anything for a friend," Kaiya beamed at her and Hinata could tell that this was the beginning of their own friendship.
"Hey, Ino! You need a drink?" Sakura bent over on the counter and looked to the room next to the bar and called out to the blonde.
"Yeah, just a minute," Ino called out back from the living room.
"Your place has a nice way of reverberating calls and hollers from room to room," Neji laughed as he finished his second shot. Sasuke leaned toward the counter and eyed Sakura carefully as she was concocting a drink for Ino, as if she was a professional bartender.
"You want some more shots, Sasuke?" Sakura went to the cupboards and brought out a brand new bottle. Sasuke nodded as Sakura poured him some more liquor.
"Hey, Sasuke...you think you can hook us some sneak-ins tonight?" Sakura gave him a shot glass and poured Neji some more fluids.
"Probably," Sasuke bluntly answered as he quickly drank his fifth shot and then shook his head furiously.
"Sorry, it was a little cold," Sakura apologized as Sasuke had another brain freeze.
Neji sighed and stared at the marble counter, "Too bad Naruto couldn't come...and Lee with Ten-Ten," Sakura wiped the counter as Sasuke drank silently
"Yo, are you people done with your drinks?" Shikamaru yelled out as Itachi concluded his guitar-playing. The two girls who had been listening to their songs clapped with approval. Sakura came out and placed two glasses in front of Ino and smiled.
"Drink up, girl," she then flashed a smile before leaving the room.
"Hey, you mind if I take that glass over there?" Itachi eyed the liquid cautiously. Ino nodded and handed him the drink as Shikamaru and Kaede watched the two drink.
"Save your tastebuds for more drinks tonight, tonight...we are going to have fun," Shikamaru winked at Ino who blushed as she was finishing up her shot.
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