Author's notes: Wow! Thanks so much to those who review! I really thought this story won't even be looked at! I'm so glad, thanks for those who read and didn't leave a review as I expected, but I have to get over it sometime! I'm just glad that you like it, it means that it'll continue a little more, all right, enough talking, let's get ready to read this next chapter! Don't mind if I scream: SPRING BREAK IS FINALLY AT MY SCHOOL!! YAY!
Chapter 2 Sasuke Isn't So Bad
"Maybe I want to know if it's worth crying for, Hyuuga."
"I, I cried over him," Hinata said stupidly, still, Sasuke wasn't taking it.
"Yeah? So?"
"It's worth crying for."
"For the dobe? I don't know what you see in that loser."
"Be quiet! Th-that's what everyone say! I-I admire Naruto because he's strong, he's dependable, and he will do anything to p-protect his comrades! I love him for who he is! He smiles all the time, even when it's the most painful thing, he manages to smile at others! It's worth crying for because I love him!"
"Yeah, it's his smile at everything that makes him so annoying, can't he be serious about anything?" Sasuke thought to himself.
Sasuke was quiet, he didn't reply back to the outraged Hinata who was breathing heavily. Tears streamed down her face to her chin, and her face was flushed red from embarrassment.
"It's because she loves him, that's why she's pained, but I don't know, and maybe I don't really care at all."
"N-now you know why it's worth crying for," she muttered silently, Hinata was questioned by Sasuke's annoyed stare.
"If he was so good to you, then why did you break up with him?" Sasuke asks not caring if Hinata heard it or not, he leaned against the tiled wall.
Hinata winced, staring at the cold tiled floor, Sasuke here has a good point. He was getting bored listening to a maniac woman crying from her problems, after all, he decides to talk to her because he's bored and because it's about Naruto. Sasuke didn't plan on staying this long anyway.
"So? How long are you intending to stay here?" Sasuke asks the dazed Hinata, she flinched when she was interrupted from her thoughts.
"I'm sorry, what is it?"
"Can you please move, you're blocking the doorway, I cannot get out with you standing there," Sasuke replied.
Hinata finally remembers, her face began to turn into a deep shade of red. For kami's sake, she's standing right below the exit of the men's restroom! Her eyes widen when she met that gaze from Sasuke, he was amused.
"Do you still wanna know how a man use the restroom"
"N-no! I-I'm on my way out!" Hinata stammered panicked, she wasn't about to let Sasuke humiliate her again.
Hinata rushes out of the bathroom wearing a deep blush on her face, it was easily seen and recognizable. Strangely, her tears had stopped falling although she new later that she's going to cry some more, she heard a snickered right after her.
"Hmph, she really thought I was gonna do it," Sasuke muttered.
00000000000000000000000000000
Hinata slumped onto her bed exhausted from the live drama she's been going through, she didn't bother to let anyone know that she's leaving, after all, why would she say, "Oh, I'm leaving because Naruto broke my heart"
That would really be awkward, and Naruto may get punished by her friends if they knew. Yes, friends are the last to know when a couple breaks up.
"Hinata sama," said a familiar low voice, Hinata sat up in bed still wearing her "day" clothes.
"Are you there?"
"Hai Neji nii san, is everything all right?"
Neji opens the door slowly not wanting to wake up the Hyuuga House hold, he gave a cold meaningful stare at Hinata.
"I should be asking you that, you'd left so suddenly that no one knew until I realized that you weren't with Naruto."
Hinata sighs apologetically, she was sorry for making him worry. "Neji nii san, I was tired, I didn't really meant to leave."
Neji frowns, he wasn't buying it. Neji knew Hinata was hiding something, she was lying through her teeth although he must admit she's gotten better at lying.
"I know about it."
Hinata froze, Neji knew? When? Her heart rate began to pick up and she began to sweat, her coat suddenly became unbearable.
"You knew? But how?"
"Your face tells all, Naruto broke up with you."
"No, not really."
Neji's frown deepened, he glares at his cousin annoyed. "What do you mean not really?"
"I broke up with him," Hinata said weakly, it she summoned up a lot of courage to tell her cousin that simple sentence.
"Hinata sama-"
"It's all right Neji san, I was foolish, everyone knew he has feelings for Sakura, and yet, I was stupid enough to date him. I'm just a living lie for him so what ever makes him happy will make me happy. I really did love Naruto, but I want him to realize that on his own. Who knows? Maybe I am not meant to be with him."
"All right, if you feel that way, then I won't bother you." Neji stood and walks a couple of steps before he heard Hinata calling out his name.
"Neji nii san! I-I, have you ever cried out tears before?"
Neji froze thinking wether he should answer her or not, after all, he's not one of those who was expected to cry.
"Hinata sama, if you cry, can't others cry also?"
Hinata was left with silence after Neji disappears to his own room, it was hard to imagine Neji sobbing out tears, or merely just crying. She actually never seen him cry before, besides when they were kids.
"Strange, why did I ask such a question to Nii san?" she wondered.
00000000000000000
Sasuke walks slowly out of the BBQ restaurant staring up at the stars over his head, many others were heading home now including Naruto. He smiles and waves frantically at Sakura. "See you soon Sakura chan! Oh, and thanks for the gift Sasuke! (PORN MAG)"
"Whatever, I bought it because it was cheap," Sasuke mumbled annoyed.
"Yeah, see you Ugly," Sai said coming out of the shop heading the opposite direction of Naruto, she waves at Naruto and glares at Sai.
"Shut up bastard!"
"After you Ugly," Said sneered mockingly heading towards his home. Sasuke rolled his eyes annoyed already starting to head home.
Sakura paused and looks around panicked, surely they didn't leave her all to herself, especially dark late at night. Ah, someone caught her eye, Sasuke was still in sight! Fast as lighting, Sakura ran to him and threw herself on his shoulders.
"Sa-su-kay!" she sang out, winding his arms around his neck, Sasuke glares staring at her from behind his shoulder.
"What do you want?" Sasuke muttered not really asking a question, he stubbornly pushes her arms away.
"Glad you came, I thought you weren't coming."
"I wasn't."
"Oh! Look, a shooting star!" Sakura shouted pointing towards the sky, Sasuke wasn't interested her, she was there pointing at the star in a stupid pose as he ignores her walking farther away. Frowning, Sakura ran after him. Staring at his expressionless face, she cannot help blurting out something.
"Sasuke? Do you like me?"
"Hai."
Her eyes twinkled happily, her inner Sakura whooped. "Kaching! Yeah, now that's what I'm talking about!"
"Really?" Sakura was beginning to look hopeful, she was obviously happy inside.
"I like for you to leave me alone," he said so lowly and softly in his own tone.
Sakura who was so happy a little while ago was down at the bottom again. She was miserable this time, again she stares adoringly at Sasuke's pale face.
"Sasuke," Sakura breathed as she stood in front of him, looping her arms around his neck. "I really loved you, and you know that, why can't we be together?"
Sasuke was startled, but he didn't push her away, he wasn't happy with the close contact though.
"Because I don't want to be with you, go home Sakura. You shouldn't sound too hopeful, when I say I don't like sweets, this is exactly what I mean."
"Sasuke!" Sakura cried out as he pushes her away, just enough space so he can escape her grasp. Sakura wasn't a type to give up, she ran catching up to him throwing his arms around his waist and leaning against his back.
"Sasuke kun, I am really serious about loving you, even if I'm not perfect in anyway, I'll try my best!" Sasuke paused in his steps, damn! When will this girl quit.
"I don't mean for this to get cruel, but you don't seem to get it when I wasn't angry. Now I'm angry and annoyed, Sakura. I don't LOVE you, so quit trying, you're no more than a comrade and a good friend to me, but right now you're just desperate. I very much wanted to go home now, but each time I turn a corner, you tagged along like some annoying pet! Sakura, I can't love someone as loud and as arrogant such as you, it will not be a perfect suitor for an Uchiha's wife. You're not suitable in helping me rebuild my clan."
Sakura was paralyzed from her spot, Sasuke pulled himself out of her grasp and continue towards his apartment. Tears were falling down her eyes against her will but she did not bother into wiping them away. She watches Sasuke miserably as he disappeared into the darkness.
Later-
There was a knock on Naruto's door, Naruto yawns and was a bit cranky. He walks over to his door and opens to find a very miserable Sakura standing there.
"Sakura?" Naruto asks regaining his senses, he rubbed his eyes.
"I-I know it's late, but do you have some time?" Sakura asks crying softly, she wipes at a tear flowing freely from her face.
"Sure, come in!"
Sakura shakes her head no and forced a smile on her tear streaked face, she threw herself on Naruto and wept on his shoulder.
"W-what's wrong?" Naruto asks concerned, he pats Sakura's back and tries to register what Sakura was saying.
"Naruto kun, I-I have no where else to go," Sakura said crying, she hiccups as she speaks.
"So why didn't you go home?" Naruto asks still puzzled from the sudden attention he received from Sakura.
"N-no, baka! I mean that I have no one else to turn to, except for you."
"Sorry, now tell me. What's wrong?"
"Nothing, just-" Sakura pulls away from his embrace, she was about to leave until-
"Sakura chan! Wait!"
Sakura paused midway, she glances back at Naruto longingly.
"My offer still stands."
"But you and Hinata-"
"Are not dating anymore," Naruto finished for her, Sakura tries not to smile but she couldn't help feel exited.
"I still want you-"
"Fine," Sakura interrupted.
Naruto was surprised, had she just said what he wanted to hear? "Really?"
"Yeah, I'd like that, but how will Hinata chan feel?"
"She'll get over it, even though we're not dating, we're still good friends!" Naruto declares.
Sure she'll get over it, when she learns tomorrow that they're dating, she'll burst into tears again.
Hesitating, Sakura went up to Naruto and kissed his whiskered cheek before heading home, still sad that sasuke rejected her, but glad that Naruto accepted her. Naruto smiles proudly, another one of his goals was a success.
00000000000000000000000
"Morning Hinata, are you feeling all right?" Ino asks her as she passes by the Yamanaka flower shop, she looks up and smiles softly.
"Yes Ino chan, I'm feeling fine."
"Really? Well, I heard that Naruto and Sakura are dating, aren't you jealous? By the way, when did you both broke up? It was so shocking if Naruto's cheating on you!"
"No Ino chan, he's not cheating on me, we broke up yesterday."
Ino was surprised, she didn't know until Sakura told her that Hinata and Naruto were over.
"Don't you feel kind of upset? They both went out on the same night that you both broke up."
"Really? Oh, it's all right with me. Naruto can date who ever he wants, he will still be a good friend to me, oh would you look at the time!? Bye Ino, I have to train now," Hinata said a little too obviously for Ino to know that she's hurting inside.
"All right then Hinata chan." She was worried for her friends, they might rival over Naruto. "Nah, Hinata chan's too kind to mess with that," Ino thought bitterly, she won't see any actions upon the Hyuuga anytime soon.
Hinata was hurting inside, it was so sudden and shocking that it met her off guard. If it weren't for her stupid lie, Hinata would've fallen apart right there. She knew Naruto liked Sakura, but didn't expect to really know that they're dating. Hinata shouldn't have dated Naruto if she knew it was going to be this way, at last Naruto did ended up for Sakura anyway. She was sobbing now, hiccuping and wiping away tears from her pale porcelain cheeks.
"What a pain, crying over Naruto again?" asks a certain distant voice.
Hinata was too upset to really listen to the voice, she was startled when a kunai whizzed by her and pierced the ground.
Oh, she's ran all the way to the training grounds but too saddened to notice.
"Almost got you there didn't I? We meet again, but this time it's not in the bathroom."
Hinata flinched, she wasn't used to hearing such a malicious cold voice ever since Neji's during the Chuunin exams.
Sasuke jumps down from above startling Hinata, she let out a small yelp, he leaned against the tree.
"Heh, you fear me don't you?" Sasuke was a good distance away, keeping space between himself and the sobbing woman, Hinata shook her head no.
"W-why are y-you here," she choked out, it was hard for her to speak when she was crying so hard.
"To entertain myself watching you cry, you make quite a show," Sasuke replies rather cruelly, not that he meant to.
"Oh."
Sasuke watches her as she calms down, then questions her with his eyes when she looks up. "Eh? You're still there?"
"Naruto's so good isn't he? On the same night you broke up was the same night he and Sakura went out."
"N-no, you're wrong, Naruto has a reason to be with Sakura, because he loves her. He's good to her and himself for making his decision. Naruto's not perfect and cannot help what he feels."
"How pathetic, still trying to defend him when you wanted to tear him apart for hurting you so badly, you're really a bad liar aren't you?"
"B-but I didn't say that!"
"But you think that, don't you?" Sasuke countered, surprised that Hinata does defend herself when speaking to others.
"Th-that's not true, although he hurts me, I wanted what's best for him, I wanted for him to be happy."
"What about you?"
Hinata was stunned, paralyzed from the lack of realization. "I'm, well"
"Hmph, why should I bother? Naruto doesn't know you exist. And if you think that you're a fool."
Hinata tries to protest, but Sasuke was right. Naruto doesn't love her the way she loves him, maybe it's about time she gives him up.
"Why are you telling me this?"
"Maybe because you know nothing about Naruto."
Hinata was again running out of defenses, for Naruto and herself.
"If you're thinking of something to say, drop it. I'm getting out of here." He was about to turn away, leaving her confused and selfless again until Hinata called out his name.
"Uchiha san, thanks for telling me this, you're very kind."
Sasuke smirked rudely and said, "It's not because I pity you, it's mainly for your own good."
Still, Hinata was almost glad, talking to Sasuke made her realized more things than she already knew. Sasuke Uchiha was something after all. Not cold and heartless like guys describe, not nice because of his good looks, but because he was just Sasuke.
"Quit with the Uchiha san, you make it sound like I'm old," Sasuke said bored stiff, he must admit that this Hyuuga girl wasn't over obsessive with him or something.
"Right, Sasuke kun," Hinata said with a small smile, she confidently stood straighter and half of her sadness disappeared. She never thought that although Sasuke Uchiha was not much of a talker, he makes her strong too, just like Naruto used to make her feel.
She's so easily distracted, her feelings hurt easily.
"Are you a perverted guy?" Hinata asks suddenly changing the subject.
Sasuke blushed, he was almost choking from her question but saw it was amusing to her.
"What if I am?" Sasuke asks Hinata daringly.
Hinata squeaked in a fright, afraid that Sasuke might be a perverted guy after all.
"Idiot, what do you take me for? I'm not like Naruto."
"Right, of course you're not like Naruto."
To Be Continued...
Authors Notes: Sorry, this page wasn't as exiting, but seriously. I thought that Sasuke wasn't the type to fall in love that easily, during the chapters go by, he'll start to fll in love slowly. Please review, and don't hate Sakura! I didn't really mean for her to be mean or anything, same with Naruto. THis was a Sasuhina fic after all, and I have to sacrifice them to be the "so called" other couple. So, expect some moew HinaSasu in the next chappie, this one wasn't all the love but more of friendship! I promise to update soon! Sorr about the late update! I'm so happy! I just bought six new mangas! Aishiteruze Baby vols. 2-3, Gentlemen's Alliance Cross vol. 1, and La Corda d Oro vols. 2-3 ROCKS! I sepent over sixty dollars on mangas! HAHA!