Fourth Glance
Chapter 5
"Everything is just so…troublesome…"
-Shikamaru Nara
"My name isShikamaru, you troublesome woman."
Shikamaru sighed…again. Even sighing became troublesome with Ino. How she could do this, Shikamaru had no idea. She just had this annoying aura about her.
"No!!! You're name is too long!" Ino argued. "I'll call you Shika!"
"My name only has 4 syllables in it: Shi-ka-ma-ru. Get it through your head, troublesome woman."
"I'm not troublesome, Shika!"
"My name isn'tShika!"
Reiko sighed as Shikamaru and Ino continued fighting. It was getting on her nerves. If only she could find a way to make them cooperate.
"Can you please just shut up?!" Reiko finally yelled, after listening to their endless bickering. "You're both acting like a couple fighting over nicknames. Ugh!" Shikamaru's eyes widened; so did Ino's.
"What?!" They both said at the same time.
"Sasuke! Guess what?"
Sasuke sighed and turned around to see Naruto grinning. "Sakura said she'd go out with me!"
"Hn." He replied, unperturbed.
Sasuke and Naruto have been best friends since preschool. Though they like to tease each other, they were really close.
"Have you got a Valentine yet?" Naruto asked, ignoring Sasuke's unenthusiastic reply. Sasuke shrugged, but looked at Naruto at the corner of his eye. He seemed really happy. He sighed.
How the heck does Cupid do it?
"So, you and your partners must read the book I gave out and answer the questions in the sheep, I mean sheet, provided."
Hinata giggled. She gathered her books, grabbed her bag and walked out of the room. Reiko followed.
"Since we're partners," Reiko said, walking beside her. "I thought we could start on the book right away. If that's okay?" It sounded more like a command, but Hinata nodded anyway.
"We can go to my house…" Hinata suggested and Reiko nodded. She pulled out her MP3 and started listening to music. "Aren't you going to call your parents, Reiko?"
"Nah..."
"We're here."
Reiko looked at the house and whistled appreciatively. It was big. A servant opened the door and they went in. Reiko followed Hinata as she made her way to her room.
"So…the book is called 'Answers'. How many chapters should we read?" Reiko shrugged, not really caring.
"Up to chapter 4, I guess."
Hinata was on the couch, while Reiko was sprawled on the floor. They were both engrossed with their reading. Well…kind of. Hinata's mind was mostly thinking about Naruto. Suddenly, Reiko looked up from her reading and glanced at Hinata.
"So, you like Naruto?"
A/N: Hinata's deepest, darkest secret is finally out! I'm also focusing on other couples as well in the story, but no major pairings aside from NaruHina…yet. Thanks for the reviews, I really appreciate it. :D And thanks for all the other people who put this story in their 'Story Alert' and 'Favorite Story'. Thank you, thank you, thank you! You people keep me writing!Please read and review. Constructive criticism is welcome. Thanks. :D