This chapter SCREAMS SasuHina, which is my second favorite Hinata pairings. (NejiHina is my number one) Anyways, we're bringing Sasuke into the plot, I've decided I'm going to use him as a...'helper', if you will. Anyways, there's no mission in this chapter (there will be no mission, period. It's not that important) Again, just me blabbering about emotions. Sorry this took so long to update. Again. Dammit. I'm sorry

Chapter Five - Hinata's POV

As I'm walking down the street, I check my bag for the stuff that I need from the corner of my eye. I have everything, not that there's much to have. We won't be gone long, there was just a rumor that a neighboring ninja-less village was attacked and needs help, and that ANBU alone are having a bit of trouble dealing with it. I'm guessing it's a lie to just get Team Seven on a mission - I heard that since Sakura got sick, they've been doing absolutely nothing! Naruto may be loud, but I guess he's lazy too. How cute.

Laughing softly, I know this is going to be a good mission. All I can think about is Naruto — then something occurs to me, and shock fills my mind. I forgot about Sasuke-san. He's so cold-hearted, from what I've heard from Sakura-san, I just hope he doesn't glare at me! Ooh, suddenly I'm really frightened! I don't think I'm going to get hurt, but I've seen those eyes, they are scary, and the coal black hair that match them. He's never even looked at me before, and yet now, I'm totally freaking out over him!

I stop in the street, and take a deep breath. I can't let this take control of me! I'm stronger than that — he's just another boy, if I ignore him, concentrate on making Naruto happy...Maybe, just maybe, it'll be my lucky day! I'm so nervous about seeing Naruto-kun, and it's making me jittery. Breathing in deeply again, I continue walking, heading towards the place we were told to meet.

"Naruto-kun!" I call, when I see the blonde haired boy, standing a few feet away from a bored looking raven haired one. I'm guessing the raven-hair belongs to Sasuke, even though I've never paid much attention to him. The only thing I know about him is that he's an Uchiha, and that the Uchiha clan birthed from the Hyuuga clan — in other words, he's a very, very, very distant cousin.

"Hinata-chan! I thought you might end up being as late as Kakashi-sensei is." Naruto says to me jokingly, a cute grin on his lips. I feel my cheeks burn as he smiles at me, and lower my head, not wanting to be caught with this stupid crush — especially not in front of Sasuke.

"Hinata-chan, meat Sasuke-teme!" Teme? It takes all I have to not burst out giggling when Naruto calls his best friend 'teme', and seeing Sasuke's glare makes me want to laugh more, even though I'm sure it should probably be frightening me.

"Pleased to meet you, S-Sasuke-san." I want to curse when I stutter on his name. I had meant to sound perfectly normal, because he doesn't know about me. I could possibly me this amazingly strong girl who's nothing like her real self. I pretend like it was just a mistake, and try to ignore it my best.

"Hn."

What a response.

The amazing Uchiha Sasuke just grunted at me. Boy, do I feel special. No, I feel mad! How dare he be so rude to a girl he doesn't even know. I scowl at him, but now he's smirking, and that catches me off guard. My scowl falters, and I try to glare at him, but fail. Sighing, feeling pathetic, I turn back to Naruto.

"When will Kakashi-sensei be here?" I ask Naruto, trying to sound as natural as possible.

"Hours, possibly."

Wow. This team is really fucked up. I suddenly have great pity for Sakura-chan, who probably has as hard of a time dealing with Naruto as I do dealing with Sasuke. That poor, poor girl. I suddenly wish I had never come on this stupid mission - I'm sure Ino could have been a much bigger help...

"Hinata-chan, you in there? Did you hear me?"

Naruto's voice snaps me out of my thoughts about this team and I turn slowly to look at Naruto. "Y-yeah, Naruto-kun, I heard you..." My voice softens with each word and I want to scream from that continuous smirk on Sasuke's lips! I just know he's mocking me, thinking me as the weak Hyuuga I was so long ago. But that isn't so — it really isn't so!

Yet, somehow, I can't make myself believe that.

Sasuke POV

She's acting so flustered — I'm trying not to laugh. She's so weird, so different. It's a nice change from Sakura. The thing that bothers me is the way she looks at Naruto. I'm not used to seeing girls eyeing that dobe like he's some kind of God. I'm used to getting the look she's giving him. It just seems to have become...A tradition, if I may, for girls to look at me, and for Naruto to be left out. But I can tell, Hinata-san really admires Naruto — she keeps smiling at him, and he smiles back, completely oblivious to those feelings, which I can tell she wishes were more than friendship. How unfortunate for this girl. She tries so hard, and what does she get? Absolutely nothing.

Hinata's eyes finally avert to the ground and she gives up trying to talk. I hear her sniff — Naruto doesn't. Why is she almost near tears? Is it because of Naruto she's about to cry? How stupid of her. Yet, my expression softens, and I pity the girl. She reminds me of Sakura, in the way that she loves someone who might never love her back.

"Hinata-san, are you okay?" She flinches away from me when I touch her shoulder. Shock is obvious in her wide, wide eyes and then she calms, and stutters out a few words that I can barely make out.

"Y-yes, S-S-Sasuke-san, I'm qu-quite fine." she stammers, turning her eyes away from my face, as if she's afraid the smirk I had been wearing a few minutes ago is contagious. I study my distant relative, and do note a few similarities. Dark hair, just like the Uchiha clan. Sighing, I glance at the sky.

"Dammit, Kakashi, I wish you'd just hurry up and get here." Hinata glances up at me right as I'm looking down and gives me an awkward smile, a gentle, tiny blush on her face. There is no apparent reason to why I blush a little back. How can she be so cute? Soft smile, tender looking lips, pale skin. My blush grows brighter, and...Naruto sees it. He's smirking.

"SOOO, SASUKE! HINATA-CHAN'S VERY PRETTY, ISN'T SHE?" His voice is so loud, but I feel my face grow hotter. Damn this kid to hell. I feel worse for Hinata, look at her expression. She's in shock.

"N-no, Naruto-kun, I'm not that pretty." She blushes more, and looks at the ground. Is it the fact that Naruto said she was pretty that she's blushing? Nothing about me, nothing at all.

I suddenly really want to keep her away from him. This girl...He'd tear her apart. I don't want her torn. Even if I barely know her name.

"Yo!" Kakashi's voice distracts me. We turn to face him, and Naruto starts blabbering about his usual lateness, while Hinata smiles sadly at them. She's in pain. Would she rather not be here now?

I'm going to find out.

Well, for you SasuHina/NejiHina fans, I hope you're having a nice squeal! Will try to update quicker next time.

Lovers,
Simone