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If ever I own Naruto, except getting Itachi for me alone, I'll make a scene between Sasuke and Hinata (dedicated for you all!)
A/N: (I don't mind if you skip this. I'm not good in writing notes anyway)
WoW! I haven't thought I'll have these much feedbacks despite saying either Hinata or Sasuke wasn't on my list and bunch of unforgivable grammatical errors sigh results from sleeping in my English class. I wasn't supposed to continue and if I did that was to simply bash Haruno Sakura. But after reading your reviews I was so motivated like that one who scared me, Arche-chan. That was a long review and I really love it. I'm looking forward to your upcoming SasuHina fic and till then, I could leave a review in exchange.
Thousand of thanks to all of you!Gomenasai! Chapter2 is more on NaruHina than SasuHina. Look forward to chappie three and you'll see what you're really looking for. Promise!
Chapter II – Lost SeraphDaylight peeped through the small openings of the green canopies above them, blotting the ground with its stretching rays. Birds rested on the branches above them while chirping happily and producing disturbance for the people down them.
Naruto woke up earlier than usual. Unfortunately, early on his vocabulary means the normal delay "Ohayo…" He greeted between yawning and patting of his mouth "What's the food?"
Four eyes shot at him with indescribable expressions on their face "What?"
"Idiot, don't you know what morning means?" Kiba said, his hands on his back as he stared unbelievably on him.
"Of course I know, it means—"
"Will you just hurry up?" Sakura commented with one brow raised.
He pouted then tried to annoy them more by walking slowly like that of a robot. Nerves started to appear on her forehead and Naruto knew if another second passed by, he'd be dead meat so he ran like a moron to the group. Silently, Hinata laughed and as she did, Sasuke squinted to her before turning to Naruto. Sometimes he thought, was Naruto's idiotic side the reason of her great infatuation or just simply weaklings are for weaklings.
But he knew better than to say. Hinata wasn't like those who were weak because of lack of skills. She wasn't weak in nature. She was fragile with emotion, easily taken by mere words of others. And he hates that Naruto was among her weakness and at times, the source of hope.
"So what's the plan?" Kiba started when Naruto had finally joined.
Sasuke opened a scroll he had brought then laid it on the ground. The five of them crouched down and stared at it "Map?" Sakura asked.
"Pathways in Rogue Country. Having many unnecessary roads there might get us to a wrong place and mess up with wrong people"
Shino nodded. Kiba and Akamaru gave a sign of approval while Hinata just remained staring on the labyrinths in the scroll. Naruto massaged his mustache though he didn't have a single hair growing there.
"Oh you're really great, Sasuke-kun!" Sakura said. Stars glistening on her eyes as she giggled on herself.
"What's great in bringing a map? Anyone could bring one" Naruto countered her praise, enough of all her lauds only for the Uchiha.
The pink-haired girl stomped a foot "So have you brought one" She asked.
Naruto stepped back. Sakura grinned a satisfaction "He's great because no one thought of bringing one. I could have given you one of my goddess kisses if someone from the group did. He he he…"
"Tsk" Sasuke heaved out an annoyance. He hates being the topic of gibberish. He was to start another topic but then Hinata surprisingly chose to join the talk.
"Uhm…" She bit her lower lip, hooking her nose to someone's business was not a virtue but she only wished to help Naruto. She pulled out something from her pockets "I brought a map…"
Sakura gawked and Naruto turned to her slowly with the smirk like that of a lottery winner. She placed her hands on Hinata's shoulder "I knew you did so a two map would lead perfectly to the spot" She smiled to her then proceed to walk.
"What about the kiss?" Naruto questioned.
Sakura sweat dropped. Hinata smiled.
They arrived on the Rogue country. As any of them have thought, the place was a mess. Here and there, drunkards were displayed and majority was still absorbed of cards while empty bottles of alcohol situated on the ground, some broken— a sign of usual fights happening around. Children were nowhere and girls were far from being decent, might as well be the word virgin is non-existence to them.
Bumping on a passerby, Naruto merely apologized even though he knew the man planned it to give rise to an argument and later to a blow.
"What are you looking at, huh?" The man shouted on top of his voice catching the attention of many. Naruto turned his head to the side despite the urge to shot him a rasengan was there.
"Let's go, Naruto" Sakura said as the others continued their way.
Naruto was to follow when the man grabbed him by the shoulder "Hey, I'm talking to you!" Before he could turn around to face him, a solid fist landed on his face and he was thrown on the ground.
"N-Naruto-kun!" Hinata exclaimed in astonishment.
"Just ignore him, Naruto" Sasuke said.
"Not now" Naruto stood up, rubbing of the blood on his lips "I'll kick his ass first"
"Stop it, jerk" Kiba added with Akamaru barking. Shino just stared without a hint of concern.
His hands formed into a fist and they knew Naruto was ready to attack. He was but Sakura chose to interfere for the better "Naruto, we're on a mission. Remember what you promised to Tsunade-sama?"
As her words sunk in, slowly his hand loosened. He walked away temper evaporating followed by the others. A usual scene but then it meant so much for Hinata. Sakura did manage to cease Naruto's anger, which she hadn't. What was it that Sakura have that Naruto seemed to be attracted?
She tried to push the jealousy away. She don't want to be a burden, she don't want to lose the determination Naruto gave to her. Not now they were on a mission together.
- + -
Sasuke, Naruto and Sakura sat on a table on the upper floor of the brothel near the railings so they can watch down on the first floor where Kiba, Hinata and Shino occupied a table. The plan was to get a certain black scroll from a group of escapees from Irigakure.
Sure, it would be suspicious to see them so they removed their forehead gear and hid their equipments deep in the folds of their cloth.
Naruto drummed his fingers on the table irritably, bored of the hour-long waiting. Sakura was on a serious state though still taking snatch glimpses to the Uchiha for souvenir. Sasuke on the other hand leaned back on the chair with his dark eyes fixated on the entrance. Night was already on the set and through reports their targets should have arrived less than minutes ago. But they're traces was nowhere and the surroundings have remained the same as they arrived with girls flirting around to their customers who shared the same concept of enjoying every seconds of it perfectly. The scene was offensive but a mission is a mission. He could swallow the whole thing but a naïve girl like Hinata was a total opposite case. It would be more unbearable to think she would step on such place like this.
Checking for the topic of his mind, he averted down. He didn't let surprise touch his usually stoic face as he saw her sitting there, eyes never leaving the entrance.
Such determination never deviate the right path. Sasuke visibly formed a smile.
"Nani?" Sakura asked turning to him and seeing that questionable smile.
"Nothing" He replied.
"Just turning crazy," Naruto added breaking the seriousness.
Sasuke turned to him and the sight didn't please him. Something glistened from the depths of the crowd inside the brothel in the direction behind Naruto and he found that strange.
Something glistening, He thought intensively.
Something metallic, The idea started to appear like the lost piece was being attached.
His natural instinct insists to surface and he voluntarily stared down on the lower floor directly to Hinata.
And finally he saw it, the Fire emblem on Hinata's jacket. A sign of being a ninja.
"Kunai!" Sakura and Naruto was alarmed as Sasuke jumped on to the railings and hopped down on the first floor.
The kunai was thrown almost immediately and Sasuke was not a genius for nothing and his brain cells could generate a plan in a second. Pulling his own kunai, he threw it blocking the metal before it could scratch the Hyuuga.
He landed on the table where group 8 was and by now few eyes had turned to him "S-Sasuke-kun" Hinata mumbled.
"They knew us all along" Naruto hopped on the floor just beside them along with Sakura.
Dozens of kunai started flinging their way. Shino kicked the table sideward where they could hide on its plane to avoid the coming metals. Shouts filled the air and they knew blood had started to spill.
"Tsk. they're messing even with the innocents" Naruto proclaimed pulling his own kunai.
"Camouflaging in the crowd" Sasuke stated "Shino…"
"Tracking them already" Shino replied. Insects started to march out of his body, flying toward the direction of the coming metals. More running footsteps from the crowd disturb the ambience.
"I can't wait" Naruto insist, as he held the kunai tighter.
"Naruto-kun…" Hinata whispered, she knew no one heard except her. At times like this, she really wished she were a big help "Byakuugan"
Seven chakra systems. Four above and three on the lower floor but only two were on the offense; the remaining two on the second floor she predict was for back up. Another group of three was preparing for an exit as they joined the crowd.
"Three on the exit. Four on the upper floor near the third table from the stairs"
Naruto turned to her. Hinata blushed and she bowed down to avoid his stare "Thanks" He readied himself "Kiba, back me up!"
"What? Me? Shouldn't you be that one" He protest but then Naruto was already running toward the given direction "Fine" Kiba followed pulling three shurikens in both hands.
"Hinata, Sakura. Help Naruto and Kiba. Me and Shino will take care of the three escapee on the exit"
Sasuke stepped out of their hiding place followed by Shino. Hinata and Sakura went on their assigned place.
Suddenly she stopped. Something moving fast sideway flashed on her byakuugan. There was another one and it could be that he's the holder of the scroll being abnormally fast. She first turned to Naruto, Kiba and Sakura. They can finish the four of them. Sasuke and Shino could beat despite the ratio two is to three. But the other one— she was the only one who accidentally had seen him.
Can I do it? She hesitated before her feet moved on itself. Glimpsing back to Naruto, she had the confidence packed. Naruto….
- + -
The last person fell down. Sasuke ran a hand on his messed up hair and raked it aback. They were just good in hiding and dodging but then when it comes to close combat they were just one point ahead of Naruto back then on the Ninja Academy.
He returned back his kunai.
"Oi, Sasuke-bastard. You finished already?" Naruto sat on the railings of the second floor while waving a kunai on the Uchiha.
And he knew what was next, pair of arms hugging their way around him "Sasuke-kun, we did a great job!"
"Get off me!" He tried to pull away. He would admit he prefers ass kicking than being with this pink monster.
Naruto jumped to them totally ignored by Sakura "Hey, I did a great job too!"
"Yeah, right" Sakura replied narrowing her stare on Naruto. And if Naruto was not too dense, he should have knew it means she don't care of him. Just my Sasuke, okay?
"Doushite, Akamaru?" Kiba turned to him as he walked to the rejoicing group.
Shino turned to the doorways, slowly like some past scenes came replaying back "We're missing something"
Then it hit Sasuke perfectly straight like a furious bullet. Involuntarily, his shoulders straightened at the indication of his lost angel "Hinata…"