A/N-School's finally out!!! I'll have all summer to work on this!!! Yay!! Thanks SO much for all the reviews on the last chapter!! It's greatly appreciated!!!!! XD
I woke to cool breath on my neck. I turned my head to see Sasuke sleeping peacefully beside me. His pale face was beautiful and childish in his slumber, and his lips were slightly curved upward in a satisfied smile.
I smiled and shook him gently. "Hey, teme. Wake up sleepy head."
He yawned and attempted to rub the sleep from his deep black eyes. "Hn?"
I glanced at the clock on his nightstand and smiled. 6:30 AM. I had enough time to make breakfast for us. I decided it would be a whole lot nicer if I cooked than eating in the dining hall.
"What do you want to eat?" I asked Sasuke, who was slowly sitting up. His hair was a disaster, sticking up in ways I had never thought possible. I had to laugh. "By the way, I like your new hair-do."
"Yeah, yeah, yeah, dobe. Uh...gimmie' pancakes," he said, obviously still half asleep.
I smirked and leaned into his face. "What do you say?"
He rolled his eyes and sighed. "Gimmie' pancakes, please."
"Thank you," I said, feeling accomplished. I started to turn but he grabbed my arm. "Yes?"
"Nothin'," he replied pulling me into a kiss. "Just good morning."
I blushed slightly and went back over the other side of the separator thing. The kitchen wasn't a separate room like most; a kind of half wall was placed in the middle of the living room and kitchen, and it rose a little above my waist.
"Can you cook?" He eyed me quizzically as I poured some pancake mix on the skillet.
"Yeah," I replied. I wasn't a great cook, but I could make decent pancakes. At least, that's what I thought.
I flipped the pancakes and watched the side up bubble. Sasuke came over and leaned on the counter, eyeing the food strangely. He seemed kind of confused.
"What's that look for?" I asked as I placed three pancakes on a plate.
"Eh. Nothing, dobe. Just amused," he replied with a smirk.
"What's so amusing?" I asked while spraying more non-stick stuff on the skillet.
"You."
I looked at him and gave him a goofy grin. "Glad to be of entertainment to you."
He chuckled and grabbed a plate, shoving a whole pancake in his mouth.
"Pig," I scolded laughing.
"Eh. Not to be mean, but the cafeteria's food is better," he said biting into the second pancake.
I rolled my eyes. "Well, you could eat there if you want. I'm not stopping you."
"And risk getting bombarded by those crazy chicks while I eat?" He laughed.
"Yeah. That's gotta' suck for you," I sympathized.
He placed the plate in the sink, then looked at me. "It's a good thing it's Saturday. You'd be late to your first class. "
I looked at the clock on the wall. It was already 7:15! I had taken forty-five minutes to make breakfast!? Well, I did burn a few pancakes, and I was talking...
"Wow. It is a good thing," I said. I looked down at my clothes. I was still wearing the pink school uniform. I hadn't even realized it until Sasuke mentioned school. "Um, well. I should probably go change."
He looked me over and smiled. "I think the skirt suits you well."
"Shut up, teme!" I stuck my tongue out at him. "Maybe you should try wearing a girl's school uniform."
He stroked his chin as if he was considering this, and then he shook his head, making his spiky hair sway. "Ha ha. Yeah right. Could you picture me in a skirt?"
I looked him over and shook my head in defeat. His body was too guyish and muscly, unlike mine. I was small and thin, perfect for the uniform. Curse me!
"Well, I'm gonna' change," I said.
"K. I have some stuff to do today so I'll find you when I'm done," he said. "You can probably find your way back your dorm. I don't feel like getting up again." He was lounging in a chair and staring at the ceiling. I rolled my eyes. "Lazy teme," I said, opening the door and stepping into the large hallway.
I wandered through the halls until I found a familiar section. It was pale pink with a red carpet, the sophomore wing. I walked until I saw the door marked Sunny Blossom Dorm. I opened the door and was suddenly attack with questions, all from my pink haired friend.
"Where were you? Why didn't you tell us where you were going? How come you never came back last night? Do you know how worried I was? Do you want-" I cut her off by raising my hand.
"I was with teme. Hinata knew. So that's all you need to need to know," I said.
I didn't realize that I said I with Sasuke until Sakura screeched. "You were with Sasuke! All night?"
"Yeah...um...is that a crime?" I asked, glancing over to Hinata who gave me a "you probably shouldn't have said that" look.
Sakura sighed, and tried to keep her breathing steady. "Sorry. Just a wee bit jealous," she admitted. Her outburst didn't sound like "a wee bit jealous". It sounded more like she would rip my head off, but she didn't. I had to give her credit.
"Yeah. It's okay. We really didn't do much. Teme is good friend," I said, not telling her the whole truth. I really liked him, and apparently, he really like me too.
"Oh, cool," Sakura said. "I'm going to go to the pool. You guys want to come?" She asked.
I looked at Hinata; she shook her head. "I have to study."
Sakura nodded and looked at me. "Nah. I can't swim." That was a lie.
"Suit yourself," she walked out the door, grabbing a pink-polka-dotted bag and yelling to Ino. "HEY! INO! WANNA' GO SWIMMING!" I swear, the entire continent could have heard her. Sakura had some pair of lungs!
As soon as the door shut Hinata stood up. "So? What happened?" She asked curiously.
"Well..." I looked out the window. It was raining, much like when I arrived here, looking for an education, but finding love instead. "Me and Sasuke-teme talked, then we kissed, then we talked some more, then we fell asleep. When I woke up I made pancakes, and then I came here." The I put it didn't sound too interesting but Hinata smiled.
"Wow. Uchiha-san seems really affectionate, and you can see him everyday." Her gazed shifted to the ceiling, probably thinking about her boyfriend, Kiba.
"Yeah," I said, still staring out the window. I looked at the spot where I first met Sasuke. He came across so mean, but underneath he was soft. I watched the rain fall from the grey clouds and suddenly Sasuke was standing there, looking at the sky. His black hair wasn't spiky do to the water hitting it. He kneeled down and touched the rose bush in front of him. I could see him sigh. He was looking at roses in the rain when I first saw him too. What was with that?
"Hey, Hinata?" I said, still looking at my Sasuke. She walked over to see what I was looking at.
"Yes?" Her quiet voice asked.
"Does teme always do that?" I inquired. He was a strange one, that's for sure.
"Oh, yeah. Uchiha-san loves roses and he hates excessive rain because it could drown them. I don't know why he's always out there when it's raining though. Uchiha-san is a mystery to everyone," she explained. I sighed and opened the window.
"Hey, teme! You're gonna' catch a cold out there!" I yelled. He looked up at me and I could tell he rolled his eyes.
"I do what I want!" He called back, returning to his flowers.
I closed the window and smiled. Hinata looked at me and shook her head.
"Wow, Naruto-chan. You must really like Uchiha-san," she observed.
I nodded. "Not just like; I think I...uh...might be in love with him." I could feel myself blushing.
Hinata giggled. "Naruto-chan, don't you think it's a bit early for that."
I stared at with a puzzled expression. Maybe it was, I mean, we just met two days ago. I sighed. "Probably."
Suddenly the door swung open and Ino burst through. Her face was unreadable. "NARUTO!" She yelled. "Is it true that you slept in Sasuke-kun's room last night?" I peered around her to see that at least ten girls were huddled in the doorway. Sakura must've told them.
"Wow. Gossip sure gets around quickly here, right Hinata?" I laughed and looked over to Hinata who was twiddling her thumbs and staring at the ground. She nodded sheepishly.
"So it's true?" One of the girls, a brunette with two buns in her hair, asked.
I nodded. "But nothing happened. Seriously, why get so worked up about it. We're just friends."
The brunette replied, "But you slept in his bed right? What was it like?"
Ino glared at her. "Tenten, stop. I get to ask the questions."
Tenten gave a "humph" and looked away, crossing her arms over her chest.
"So?" Ino asked. "How was sleeping with Sasuke-kun?"
My cheeks grew to a maximum hotness and I new my face was beat red. "W-what! I didn't sleep with him! I just fell asleep on his bed!" I stammered trying to say that a lot. Why did they have to ask such bad questions.
"You must have! By the way your face loo-" Hinata's soft voice cut Ino off.
"Please stop, Ino-san. You're making Naruto-chan uncomfortable. She's still new you know," Hinata said. She was a life saver!
"Whatever. She'll tell us eventually," Ino said, ushering the other girls away and slamming the door shut behind her.
Immediately, I hugged Hinata. "Oh, thank you! I was gonna' die if you hadn't stepped in!"
"No problem. They shouldn't be allowed to treat you like that just because of something small like being in Uchiha-san's room," she replied with a shy smile.
"You're the best," I said, hugging her tighter. I let go and sighed. "Hinata?"
She looked up at me and suddenly I realized how much taller I was than her, about a head. "Yes, Naruto-chan?"
"Um...you can stop calling me 'chan'. It's a little awkward," I said, rubbing my arm. That was a nervous habit of mine.
"Ok, uh, why?" She asked.
"Well, I wanted to tell you something, seeing as your like the only one here I can trust," I started. I really wanted to tell her my secret.
"Ok," she said, her face impassive.
"Well, I'm not a," I started, than decided against it, "Never mind."
"Oh, okay," Hinata looked sort of confused, but I knew she wasn't going to pursue the subject. She wasn't that type of person. If she was curios, it would never show.
I was going to tell her that I was a boy, but I decided it was too early. Maybe next week, or next month, but I would tell her. I really didn't like lying to her. But, for now, the only people who could know were Jariya, and my Sasuke-teme.
A/N- Uh...this chapter didn't have a lot of action, but that's okay! (...It's hard to type with a kitten laying on your arm...lol.) ^_^ People keep pointing out that the chapters are short. Sorry about that but on Microsoft Word Processor they all come out to 4 or 5 pages so I don't notice how short they are. Well, that just means there will be more chapters!!
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