Sorry for taking long to update
I'm busy with school, but here it is a new chapter
Chap 3: Looking
It was the next day and Naruto couldn't find Shikamaru anywhere.
"Where is that lazy bum?"
Meanwhile Tenten was at the Hyuuga manor with Hinata
"I'm so sorry I stood you up yesterday. But I had to meet Lee and he went on and on about… actually I don't even remember anymore. I think it was something about youth. Everything he says is somehow related to youth." Hinata giggled, everyone knew Lee had this weird obsession with youth.
"It's ok Tenten-chan"
"Really? Didn't you get lonely waiting for me all by yourself at the park?"
"Not really. Uchi…S-Sasuke was there waiting for Naruto-kun too."
"Yes! That's the point I wanted to get!" Tenten thought
"Really?"
"Hai. Demo, he didn't show up either."
"Knowing Naruto he must have forgotten."
"Yeah, probably." Hinata said giggling
"Great! If it was a few years ago she would have said something like : 'No. I bet that Naruto-kun had some emergency and couldn't go'. She was so blind when it came to Naruto" Tenten resisted the urge to roll her eyes at the thought.
"So, what are you going to do today Hinata?"
"Nothing much. Just going to train and after maybe go to the library. And you?"
"Well, you know your cousin. He's going to make us train all day. Sometimes I think he is our sensei."
"You know, I'm right here!" Neji had actually been with them the whole time.
"I know, I can see you" Tenten said nodding her head. Neji only grunted in response. Hinata tried not to laugh knowing it would make Neji mad. Tenten had a way to really annoy Neji.
"Excuse me you two. I have to go meet Shino and Kiba-kun now." She said while getting up.
"Of course, Hinata-sama."
"Ja ne Hinata-chan!"
"Tenten?" Neji said when Hinata was gone.
"Hai Neji?"
"Why did you lie to Hinata-sama?"
"What do you mean?"
"I was with Lee the whole day yesterday."
"Hn. Just know I have my reasons."
"Fine. Let's go train."
"Hai sensei!" He said getting up and marching out the door. He sighed and decided to ignore her
Back to Naruto who was at the Yamanaka's flower shop at the moment.
"Hey Ino. Have you seen Shikamaru?"
"Shikamaru? Last time I saw him was yesterday, but I haven't seen him today yet."
"Thanks…for nothing." He mumbled the last part while going outside.
"Where is he? He said he would come up with something by today. Where the hell is he?"
"Yo! Baka!" He looked at the person even though he already knew who it was.
"Hi teme. What's up?"
"What's up? You tell me to meet you at the park, for no logical or good reason, and then you don't even show up."
"Well, you see. I was already late and than I meet Lee on the way over there and he began talking about… actually I wasn't even paying attention because all the guy ever talks about is youth. I couldn't get away from him and when I got to the park you had already left."
"Che…whatever. What did you wanted anyway?"
"What? Well… I don't really remember." Naruto said scratching the back of his neck
"You made me stay waiting for you and it wasn't even something important?"
"Sorry for making you waste your precious time. I bet the training grounds really missed you" Naruto said sarcastically.
"Whatever. It was quite interesting actually." He said the last part more to himself but Naruto heard it anyway.
"How is waiting alone in a park interesting?"
"None of your business, dobe."
"Ah, come on. Tell me! Or do you want me to think you are some kind of weirdo that likes to stare at flowers and kids?" Sasuke hit Naruto's head on the back and made a disgusted face.
"You are sick, you know that?"
"Yeah, whatever. What so interesting about being alone in the park?"
"I wasn't alone, Hinata was there waiting for someone too."
"He actually told me. I thought it would take hours before he would tell me."
"Hinata-chan?"
"Hai?" Naruto jumped after hearing the quiet, soft voice coming from behind them. He didn't notice Hinata was near them.
"Hi Hinata-chan! Ohayo!"
"Ohayo Naruto-kun, Uchi…Sa-Sasuke." Hinata blushed in embarrassment. She didn't know what to call him now. He called her 'Hinata' yesterday and she was so startled that she called him 'Sasuke' also.
"Hinata" Was all he said in response together with a nod.
"Well, he doesn't seem to mind me calling him Sasuke. But it feels so weird to do so."
"Ne Hinata, have you seen Shikamaru anywhere?"
"No I haven't."
"Damn. I've been looking for him all day and no one knows where he is."
"If you'd like I could search him for you"
"Really? That'd be great Hinata-chan! I really need to find him"
"What for?"
"None of your business teme" Sasuke grunted in response. He had a feeling that whatever Naruto wanted with Shikamaru it had to do with him.
"I'm getting paranoid!"The last Uchiha thought.
"Byakugan" He heard Hinata say ad looked at her. It surprised him a little. Her usual soft features hardened and she had a serious expression. He only knew two Byakugan users, Hinata and Neji. He never saw Hinata use her Byakugan and Neji already had a hard serious expression so nothing really changed about him, only the large veins next to his eyes. It was kind of comforting to know that Hinata was able to have such expressions; she always seemed so calm and happy.
"What the hell am I thinking?" His thought brought a scowl to his face.
"He's at the Hokage's roof." She said deactivating her Byakugan and giving Naruto a small smile.
"Thanks Hinata-chan! You're the best!" He said giving her a tight hug. That only made Sasuke's scowl deepen and Hinata more blue than red from out of breath. When he let go of her she took a deep breath and he apologized.
"Sorry. Have to go now, see you guys later!" He left leaving a slightly pink faced Hinata and a mad Sasuke who didn't know why he was mad.
"I remember you fainting just by him standing too near you. And now he hugs you and you only blush a little?" She was startled by his question. Hell! He was startled by his question.
"Why do I care?"
"W-well…A-ano…I-I…"
"Ch. Forget it."
"It's just that…" He looked at her letting her know he was listening, but she never meet his gaze. One could tell she was nervous."…I don't like him as much as I did. When he left, I though that I'd miss him so much it would hurt. Demo, I was surprised when I realized I didn't miss him so much, and my feelings began to fade away. I guess is only natural after 6 years ne?"(a/n: I decided to make them 18/19 years old)
"Tell that to Sakura." She giggled by that. He was surprised how comfortable they were with each other. Yesterday in the park was the same, either they were quiet or talking they were comfortable. It actually freaked him out a little.
"I have to stay away from her. She is making me feel things."
"Well, excuse me Sasuke. I have to meet Shino and Kiba for training"
"I'll go with you, I was heading there anyway." The words came out of his mouth before he could stop them.
"So much for staying away from her."
"Sure." Was all she said. They walked to the training ground in a comfortable silence, which made him uncomfortable. (a/n: does that make any sense?)
Naruto was already on the Hokage's roof staring at Shikamaru who was staring back.
"Are you going to stand there staring at me all day or are you going to tell me what you want?"
"What I want? You said you'd come up with something by today!"
"Oh, that. Relax. Ten minutes after you left, and I could focus without anyone bothering me, I came up with a plan."
"Really? So why didn't you tell us?"
"It would be too troublesome to find you guys." Naruto sighed; Shikamaru was the laziest person he knew.
"Well. Are you going to tell me now?"
"Shouldn't we wait for Tenten?"
"But I want to know!"
"Too bad. We are going to wait for her"
"Fine!"
And this is it.
And I still don't know what Shikamaru will come up with
I made Sasuke star having feeling for Hinata. That will make thing a little easier… or not.