Neji sat on one of the many porches of the Hyuga manor. It was nighttime and the stars hung overhead like diamonds. The moonlight wove in and out of passing clouds casting it's pale glow over the many houses. The cool night air felt good as he gazed up at the stars. He debated whether nor not to tell Hiashi the truth about who Hinata was going out with. On one hand, he could let her be happy for one night…But on the other…..he still had a grudge against her. How could a main house member with no talent have more rights than a genius branch member? It didn't seem fair to him. Even when Naruto beat him in the chunin exams and he forgave Hinata's father, he still felt like he was getting cheated. He sighed and pulled out a yen coin. Heads he would tell Hiashi, and tails he would keep his mouth shut. After all, he was a strong believer in fate. He flipped it and watched it spin in the air and fall back onto the ground with a small thud.
Naruto grinned as he checked himself in the mirror.
"Looking good. Looking good." he thought to himself.
He put on his orange jacket and decided to leave it open for a change. He brushed his teeth and grabbed his little froggy wallet. He checked his alarm clock and it read 6:13.
"Well. Can't hurt to be a little early can it?" he asked himself.
He grabbed his flowers and headed out the door with a slight skip in his step. Naruto walked out into the cool night air and smiled. There was a small breeze blowing that felt great. The sky was speckled with stray clouds and stars. A perfect night for a date. He didn't even care that people were looking at him and whispering snide remarks. He made his way past the apartments and the various street vendors. As he passed the tea shop, he saw Kakashi-sensei inside with Iruka-sensei. He checked his watch ( I know he doesn't really have one….) and decided he had a little time to kill.
"Oi! Kakashi-sensei!" he shouted as he walked in.
Kakashi turned around and saw Naruto walking toward him. His right eye widened slightly seeing the roses in his hand. He nudged Iruka and jerked his head toward them. They exchanged brief smiles and greeted him.
"Nnaruto! What bbbbringsss you herrre?" asked Iruka, his voice a little slurred.
"I had some time before my big date, so I decided to see what you guys were up to," Naruto replied casually.
"Oh. You going to tell us who the unlucky girl is?" asked Kakashi.
Naruto gave him a scowl and crossed his arms.
"It's Hinata-chan."
Kakashi gave him a warm smile. Or at least Naruto thought he did, he could never be certain because of his stupid mask.
"Nnnaruuto…you make shhhure you treat her right…." said Iruka hiccupping a bit.
Naruto looked at Kakashi-sensei. "Oi, you think he should still be drinking?" he asked him.
"Leave him be. He's having fun." said Kakashi. "Plus, if he gets drunk enough, I can take him to my place….hehe" he added in his mind.
Naruto shrugged and took a look at his watch. 6:29.
"I better get going sensei. I don't want to be late." said Naruto already heading out the door.
Iruka giggled and rested his head on Kakashi's shoulder. "Oi! Don't do anything I wouldn't do!" Kakashi yelled to him as he was leaving.
Hinata sat in front of her dresser combing her hair. She put a butterfly hair clip in and smiled to herself. She checked the clock on her wall. 6:43.
"I better get going. I don't want to be late." she thought to herself.
As she got up to open her door, it slid open. Her father stood looming over her with piercing eyes.
"O-oh! F…father…." Hinata said softly.
"Who are you spending the evening with?" he asked bluntly.
Hinata's heartbeat rose rapidly. Did he find out? Should I tell him the truth? Questions circled in her head as she looked down at the floor.
"Hinata!" Hiashi's voice thundered over her.
She winced as she looked up at her father.
"K-k-Kiba-k-kun and S…shino…." she said on the brink of tears.
"Don't lie to me. I know who you are seeing tonight. Neji kindly informed me you are going out to dinner with that demon child. You are not allowed to set foot off the grounds unless your sensei directly asks me if it is okay for you to partake in missions or training. Think of it as punishment for lying."
Hiashi turned his back and left her in her room alone. She could feel the prickling of tears in the back of her eyes and tried to blink them away, but they fell anyway.
Naruto waited outside the ramen shop for Hinata. Tsunade said to take her to the Chinese place, but as far as Hinata knew, she was meeting him at the ramen shop. He quickly checked his watch again. 7:17. He sighed and leaned back against the wall.
Kakashi and Iruka emerged from the tea shop bright red and laughing with their arms around each others shoulders.
"Heyyy….Irruukaa?" asked a drunken Kakashi.
"Hmm?"
"You….wannna come bback to my place?"
"…Okayyy."
As they were walking back to the apartments, they saw Naruto still sitting by the ramen shop, checking his watch and still holding his flowers. 8:56.
a/n
Yhea…..I've been very very lazy lately. Sorry bout that. I'll try to update more often now that I'm back in school. I tried adding some kakashi x Iruka fluff, but I don't think I'm that great at writing Kakashi. R&R!
