A/N: Hey, won't talk long, but I want to say thanks for all the reviews! I know you have had to wait a long time for this chapter, I'm so sorry! (school is so annyoing!) Anyway, I'll let you read! R&R!

Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto. If I did Kakashi would me mine! Not yours, mine! But I don't…so I sad. And so I write this. If I did own Naruto I wouldn't be writing this, because Kakashi would be mine. But I don't own Naruto so don't sue me!

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Chapter 6

The next day came suddenly. Sasuke and Sakura were already at the house; Sasuke was with Kakashi doing some friendly sparring while the girls were upstairs. Neji had still not arrived.

"Hey, can I borrow this shirt?" Sakura was standing in Hinata's closet holding a short sleeved jade shirt while Hinata was pacing back and forth. She seemed a little uneasy.

"Yeah, sure." Hinata continued to pace. Sakura put the shirt down. 'Is she even listening to me?' She decided to find out.

"Can I shove you out the window?" Hinata didn't even look up. She just nodded her head.

"Whatever you want." Sakura let out a sigh. 'She's not listening.' Walking to her friend, she set her on the bed and sat down beside her.

"What's on your mind Hinata-chan? Does it have something to do with your cousin coming over today?" Seeming to actually hear her, Hinata nodded her head.

"I don't know why, but I feel a little scared. I'm happy he wants to change and go back to how we used to be, but I can't help but think about how he treated me for all these years." She stared at the floor.

"It's ok to be worried, but he can't do anything to hurt you now. You have your friends here to help you." Hinata looked up at Sakura.

'She's right, I do have friends.'

"Thanks Sakura-chan, I really needed that." Sakura smiled.

"No problem."

Downstairs, Kakashi and Sasuke were having a bit of fun. It had been a while since they last sparred with each other. They were gladly showing new techniques, dodging blows and just enjoying the competition.

Kakashi reached in for a punch, but Sasuke easily blocked it and countered with a kick. Kakashi dodged it and came back with one of his own. Back and forth they both went, neither one actually hitting the other.

Within an instant, they both paused with their hands at the others' neck; if either one had a kunai, they both would have been done for. Drawing back, Kakashi dusted himself off.

"I see you have improved since we last fought." Sasuke smirked and followed suit.

"Same with you. So, I hear Neji is coming over today." Kakashi snorted at the sound of his name. Sasuke raised an eyebrow.

"What, you upset about something?" Kakashi stared at Sasuke.

'He knows good and well I can't stand Neji.' He walked out of the sparring ring and grabbed a water bottle. Sasuke joined him and sat on the ground, staring out across the ring.

"You know, he may be telling the truth." Kakashi glanced down at Sasuke.

"He might really want to make things better with Hinata. I know you don't fully trust him – hell, I don't even trust him. But while he's here, try to at least act sensible." Kakashi was surprised.

"So, since when did you become so talkative? And to tell me how to act? This is not like you." Sasuke smirked.

"Well, normally it's the other way around. I figure I should give you a few pointers for a change." Their conversation was cut short when Kenji entered the room.

"Sir, your guests have arrived."

'Guests? I thought only Neji was coming.' Kakashi and Sasuke headed out to the entrance hall to meet them. Neji was standing with his arms crossed and Tenten was standing close behind him, looking around with curiosity. Kakashi hadn't seen him with a girl before, so this was really funny to him.

"So, you finally got yourself a girl Neji? Took you long enough." Neji was annoyed and embarrassed; Tenten blushed slightly. Sasuke sighed.

'Did what I say earlier not make sense?' Kakashi was still living it up until he heard an excited voice from up the stairs.

"Oneechan? Oneechan, is that you?" Hinata flew down the stairs. Tenten held out her arms as the two girls hugged one another.

"Oneechan… you mean she's your sister?" Sakura was still at the top of the stairs, confused as to what just happened.

"I've missed you so much Hinata-chan." Tenten drew back. "Wow, you sure have grown; I hardly recognized you." Hinata giggled and turned back at the confused group of people.

"This is Tenten. Her family was a friend of our family, and we grew up together. She has always been like a sister to me." Tenten smiled and gave Hinata another hug. Sakura came down the stairs.

"It's so nice to meet you! My name is Sakura." Sakura began talking nonstop to the new girl in the group. Tenten seemed a little scared by the sudden burst of words coming out of Sakura's mouth. Hinata giggled and turned to face Neji. He still seemed a little embarrassed about the comment Kakashi made. She reached out and grabbed his hand.

"Come on Neji-san, I can't wait to get started." Slowly, the group made their way back to the training room.

Right away, Hinata and Neji went out to the center of the sparring ring. He began to show her some techniques to perfect her byakugan. Sakura walked up to Sasuke.

"Sasuke… will you help me with my training?" She closed her eyes and waited for his response.

"Sure" It was short and simple. Sakura was overjoyed. They began to set up for a quick sparring round. They didn't fight long before Sasuke stopped.

"Sakura, try standing like this. It's a better defensive position." She tried to mimic his stance, but found it a little difficult. Sasuke came up behind her.

"No, hold your hand like this… and shift your weight on this foot…" He was moving her body to fit the stance, and Sakura was turning all shades of red. Feeling his body this close was almost too much for her to handle. Sasuke also felt it too; it took him everything he had to keep himself calm. She still wasn't getting it right, so he reached down to her waist.

"I told you to shift your weight to this foot." He pulled her back to so she was leaning on her back foot, but that's not what she was noticing. He pulled her back very close to his manhood, and she thought she was going to faint on the spot.

Kakashi glanced at the two and let out a small chuckle. 'So, you're trying to make your move, huh?' He then looked back towards the two in the middle. He watched Neji very closely, making sure he didn't try anything. Tenten walked up next to Kakashi.

"Hey, you're Kakashi right?" He nodded his head, never taking his eyes off Hinata.

"So, I heard you were the one that bought Hinata." Kakashi glanced down at Tenten, and then looked back at the two in the center.

"Neji told me about what happened… It appears you have been treating her well… she seems so happy. I want to thank you… for being the one who bought her." Tenten now had Kakashi's attention. He turned to fully face her.

"You don't have to thank me. I was just doing what anyone would have done." Tenten shook her head.

"Don't be so modest. Besides, I don't think any other man would have bought her because they felt bad for her." Kakashi nodded his head. He knew what she meant by that.

In the center, Neji was demonstrating to Hinata how she could make her byakugan better. She watched patiently and took mental notes. Next, he asked her to try. At first she stumbled through, but eventually she caught on to what he was talking about. Soon, she was performing the byakugan with ease.

Everyone decided to take a break. They all had ended up practicing very hard during that afternoon, and it was getting close to dinnertime. Kakashi decided it would be best if everyone stayed to eat. That night, the dinner table was full for a change, and everything went fine – except for the occasional glare and smart talk between Neji and Kakashi.

After dinner, Tenten wanted to get some more talk in with Hinata. The girls all went upstairs to Hinata's room, but Tenten and Sakura both turned to the guys while Hinata rushed up to her room. Tenten spoke first.

"Neji, Kakashi, you two better behave. And don't think about starting one of your stupid bets again." Sakura nodded her head and snapped over to face Sasuke.

"And you, Sasuke, will be held responsible for anything bad that happens." Sasuke frowned and began to protest.

"What? Why do I get in trouble if they act like idiots?" Sakura smiled.

"Because, you're Kakashi's friend… and you should be there to help keep him out of trouble. And if he causes trouble, then you obviously failed your job." The girls turned and made their way to Hinata's room.

Sasuke now regretted staying for dinner. Here, both of these 'adults' were already starting to trash talk the other. Before he could calm them down, they already were placing bets. Kakashi walked to a cabinet and pulled out a big bottle of rum. Sasuke saw this and was getting a bad feeling.

"Kakashi, what are you doing?" Grabbing two shot glasses, Kakashi walked back to where Neji was.

"Neji and I are going to play a little game. Basically, I think I can hold my liquor better than he can." Neji glared at him.

"No, I believe I can hold liquor better than you!" Kakashi set the glasses down.

"Fine, we'll let Sasuke be the judge." Sasuke shook his head.

"No, I don't think this is such a good idea." Kakashi looked back to Sasuke.

"Don't worry, everything will be alright. Besides, he'll be knocked out after the first two drinks. This game won't last long." Neji was getting impatient. Sasuke sighed.

'Why must I give in to peer pressure?' Kakashi smiled and began to pour the rum.

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"I'm so glad that you are back Oneechan. I see you and Neji-san are still close." Tenten blushed a little, but pushed it back.

"Hinata-chan, why do you refer to Neji as 'san'? What ever happened to your usual Oniichan?" Hinata looked a little sad as she thought of the reasons why, but Sakura spoke up for her.

"It's because of how Neji acted when she was younger." Tenten seemed upset, thinking about just how much he hurt her. She decided to change the subject.

"What about you and Kakashi? He seems like such a nice guy." Sakura nodded her head as Hinata started to blush.

"You bet he is. Hinata told me he even let her stay with him one night because she was scared –." Tenten was shocked at hearing this, and Hinata was turning a little bit pinker. Realizing her mistake at blurting it out, Sakura covered her mouth.

"Sorry Hinata-chan, I didn't mean to do it." Hinata just smiled with an 'it's ok' smile. "Besides, you said you never did anything else anyway, right?" Hinata turned an even darker shade of pink. She didn't think it would get out this fast. Tenten noticed this.

"Nothing else did happen, right?" Hinata didn't answer right away.

'I guess I should tell them now…'

"WHAT!" Sakura and Tenten screamed in unison. Hinata was now going into the red stages. Sakura jumped up and was going crazy.

"Oh my god! I knew this would happen! Come on, tell me what happened!" Tenten even smiled.

"I guess you really have grown up. And to think, you got to do that before me." Hinata felt much better that the two girls didn't seem to mind; other than the fact that they just wanted the details. Her face returned to a light pink as she sat down to tell her story.

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About thirteen shots later and one fourth of the bottle left, both men looked terrible. They struggled to keep their eyes open, both really feeling the effects of the liquor. Sasuke sighed once again.

"I told you guys this wasn't a good idea." Both men were now slurring their insults at each other. Sasuke took the bottle and proceeded to put it away. However, when he got to the cabinet, he regretted leaving the table. Both men were up and were sloppily throwing punches at each other. He turned, bottle still in hand, and rushed back.

"Uh, you bastard!" Kakashi attempted to hit Neji in the face, but his aim was off and he ended up flying his fist right past him. Neji laughed.

"Who you callin' a bastard, asshole!" He attempted to punch him in the gut, but he flew past him and landed face first on the floor. Kakashi laughed before tripping over Neji's feet and landing next to him. The two struggled to get up, but ended up just talking trash instead of moving. Within a few moments, they both were laying there passed out on the floor. Sasuke shook his head.

'Idiots…' A few seconds later Sasuke heard footsteps coming from upstairs. 'Oh shit!'

"Hey, what's going on down here…" Hinata stopped when she saw the two men lying on the floor, faces flushed. Looking up, she saw Sasuke holding a near empty bottle. He was looking a little nervous.

"I-it's not what you think…" Sakura came flying down the stairs and knocked Sasuke square on the head.

"We told you to keep an eye on them!" Sakura was very mad, but looking at his face, she couldn't stay mad at him for long. Hinata and Tenten were already on the floor next to the guys. Deciding it was time to leave, Sakura told Sasuke he had to help get Neji back to his house. (basically, he had to transfer Neji from house to car, then from car upstairs to room… Tenten took over from there.) He then proceeded to walk Sakura home.

Hinata asked Kenji if he would mind helping her get Kakashi up the stairs. When he was in his room, Hinata did her best to get him changed out of his clothing and into something more comfortable. Laying there beside him, she tried to figure out why he ended up drunk in the first place. Shrugging her shoulders she soon fell asleep, hoping he didn't wake up and decide to puke on her.

The next day, both Kakashi and Neji woke up with serious hangovers. They promised they would never do it again… but we all know how that turned out.

The week continued like that day; there was training, dinner, and once again, there was a drinking bet, but this time Kakashi chose vodka… there were much fewer rounds of shots that night. Hinata was happy. She was getting closer to Neji, and having Tenten back was even more encouraging. She didn't think anything could go wrong…

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The day was dark and stormy. She didn't know why, but Hinata had the feeling that something bad was going to happen. She was downstairs doing some training with Neji. Everything was going fine till the power when out.

"What was that?" Tenten was stumbling around the room. She couldn't see anything.

"The power went out. Must be because of the storm." Neji found her and held her hand; he knew she didn't like storms that much.

Kakashi made his way to Sasuke and tapped his shoulder. "Let's go check outside." Following, they both made their way to the front door. Hinata found Sakura.

"Hey, there are some candles in the storage closet. If you get those, I'll get the ones in my room. They parted and went their separate ways. Kakashi and Sasuke were staring outside.

"It seems the neighbors have power…"glancing to the side of the house, Sasuke noticed the power box was destroyed. He showed Kakashi.

"I'm not liking the looks of this…" There was movement behind them; lightning struck. Both turned in time to see a man with white hair before the light faded.

"What do you want?" Kakashi was being cautious. He didn't know who this man was or why he was here. The man just smiled.

"It's not me that wants anything. You should be more worried about what he wants." Hearing glass break, the man looked up.

"I guess you're too late… my Lord Orochimaru has already got what he came for." With that, the man vanished. Kakashi was now worried and enraged at the same time.

"Hinata!"

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Upstairs in her room, Hinata was shifting through her closet for the candles. 'I know they are here somewhere…' She stopped searching when she heard a noise behind her. Turning slowing, she was horrified at who she saw. Orochimaru stood against her bed, looking hungrily at her.

"Good evening Hinata. Nice day we're having, hn?" She jumped up and got positioned to fight. Orochimaru liked her reaction; it made him want to feel her struggle in his grasp.

'Not here… can't cause too much commotion or I'll be figured out.' He smiled evilly at Hinata and disappeared. She hastily looked around, trying to find where he would reappear. He came up behind her and wrapped his arm around her chest, using his free hand to quickly cover her mouth with a cloth. She struggled to get free, but was soon feeling sleepy.

"Good night Hinata…" She tried to keep her eyes open, but was soon passed out and fell limp in his arms. He picked her up and caressed her skin. Getting nasty thoughts, he broke the window and jumped out.

'Now that I have her, I get to have my fun…'

Kakashi lunged up the stairs, taking two at a time. When he got to Hinata's room, he fell to his knees. Seeing the broken window, he cried out in rage.

"HINATA!"

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A/N: O.O ... Orochimaru always has to screw things up... well, I hope you liked it! I don't have much to say, other than I hope to update soon! See ya next chapter!