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Well here is the second chapter I really hope you like it…
I like to write "Hyuga" with one u…
Not sure if it's right, but that's how I see it written everywhere else…
Have I ever mentioned how much I hate the stutter? How much I hate writing it?
Well I do…I just wanted you people to know…
Chapter Two: Questions
What does it mean to be a friend?
Does it mean that I can be truthful and utter mean things and justify them by saying that the things I said are for her own good?
Or does it mean that when she cries I have to be there for her and comfort her?
What does she want with me exactly? Is she using me? Or does she honestly just want to be my friend with no ulterior motive?
I mean I've never had a friend, I prefer my brother and family before anyone else. That's the Uchiha way! At least that's what I think it is…
I'm still not old enough to know these things I guess, when I'm old enough I'm sure my Nii-san will tell me all about it. Maybe even my dad, now that would be the best scenario.
Wait, what will my Nii-san and father think about this? Will they be angry or disappointed in me for being friends with a…a….a….girl…
I wonder…if I say no will she ever come back in my life or just not speak with me ever again. But if I do say no, that would be the worst…because she looks happy, and I have that feeling bubbling in me…
At least I think its happiness, since I've never really felt it, I'm not sure…
I'm a loner, and from what I've been told so is Nii-san so it can't be so bad to be alone, if Nii-san can handle it then so can I. It's not like I'm trying to be like my Nii-san or anything…I admire him to only to a certain extent…he's not like a hero are anything.
I'm the second son of one of the most powerful clans in all of Konoha, we're police for our ninja village, and we take pride in that. My father is the Captain of The Konoha Military Police Force it's something that not many people accomplish. Only the most powerful Uchiha's are given that position. From what I've heard my Nii-san is supposed to take over my father's position in a few years.
It isn't really talked about; it's insinuated.
But it's weird considering that Itachi is a part of the ANBU not the police force…
What is he thinking about at the moment? I watch him as he bites down on his lower lip, he looks like a girl! I contemplate if he'd let me dress him up like a girl…he'd probably look more girly then me…
I wonder when it would be appropriate to ask him…
I don't think he's cute though, not like boy cute. I don't like him like that, although I can see why all the girls do have crushes on him. He isn't so ugly, he's okay I guess.
I want to ask him what he's thinking about but I think I's rude to interrupt someone's thoughts, it's wrong. Because when people interrupt me when I'm thinking I forget what I was thinking about.
I wonder if that happens to him.
No, if I watch him I can somehow tell that it doesn't happen to him.
"What are your parents like?" I ask out loud.
"Hn, why do you ask?" he wonders as he directs his glare at me.
"I-I d-don't-t k-know-w," I admit with a small uncertain smile.
"Father is busy being Captain of the Police force, but my mom is really nice, what about yours?" he asks me back.
"Mother died when my little sister: Hanabi was born, father…well-l h-he-e h-h-h-h-hate-s-s-s me-e," I whisper to him as I keep my eyes to the ground.
I do that a lot too. I always avert my gaze to the floor to avoid people's eye contact but also to hide from them.
"Hinata-sama," I whirl my head over to the open door that leads to the garden. "Hinata-sama are you out here?" I hear a maid whisper as she comes out. I feel my heart beat quicken as she walks on the grass and makes her way towards the tree. I run and hide behind a bush nearby, I can hear as she talks to Sasuke.
"Uchiha-sama, have you seen Hinata-sama?" she asks as she bows at him and keeps her head bent downwards.
"Hn, negative," he answers her.
"Oh, okay, if you do please tell Hinata-sama that she mustn't leave the main house. If she doesn't come back in five minutes I'll alert the Hyuga guards to search for her," she says before leaving.
"That's too many words to remember," I hear Sasuke utter under his breath. I smile at him.
"Sorry, Uchiha-sama, but her father would like to present her to your father," she answers as she looks back at him.
"…" Sasuke just stares at her, she hurries away but not before looking back again.
My maids don't have the byakugan; I think that's why they look after me. Because they can't participate in missions so they have no choice but to care for me. After a minute has passed I walk back out.
"T-t-thank-k y-you-u," I whisper. Sasuke just shakes his head.
"Is she your guard dog?" he asks.
"I-I-I t-t-think s-s-s-so," I respond. "D-don't y-you h-have any-y?" I question him, he shakes his head.
"I don't need anyone to defend me, I can do it just fine alone," he responds, I nod. I'm sure that's true.
"You're l-lucky-y…" I whisper as I walk closer to him. "Y-you-u have-e-e talent-t and-d i-i-intelligence-e-e…" I speak softly.
"I know," he's really cocky, isn't he?
I look up at him to find him looking up at the stars again, does he like the dark? I do, I like to be in the dark and cold…I'm not sure why but I do…I like not knowing what's ahead…I like to be surprised and that always happens when you're in the dark.
"Is-s being-g conceited a-a-a t-talent-t?" I ask.
"Yes," he responds.
"Why-y?" I question him.
"I don't know. Stop asking so many questions," he orders me.
"H-hai," I respond, is it wrong to be curious? I'll ask him later, first I want him to respond to me to what I said earlier, will he agree to be my friend? I hope he does…
"Hinata-sama," I whirl around to see my cousin Neji there where the maid disappeared into, I move around Sasuke to walk to my cousin.
"It's Hinata-a-a," I tell him, I see his smile as he looks down at me from up on the veranda, I smile back.
"Cousin, Uncle wants you inside, I told him I'd search for you-" he stops as he looks over at my swing. "Are you alone Hinata?" he asks me as he walks down the stairs.
"No, I'm with Uchiha Sasuke," I respond looking into his eyes.
"Huh? Why?" he questions me loudly, I hunch my back as I direct my gaze down at the floor.
"He's-s m-my-y f-f-f-f-" for some reason I can't say it.
"I'm her friend," he says as he walks behind me. I whirl back at him to stare at him with a blush.
"R-really?" I whisper at him as I walk to him.
"Hn," he responds.
"No," my cousin says angrily. "Hinata-sama will not associate herself with the likes of you," he says walking to me to stand next to me.
"Neji-i-" I whisper. "Please don't," I plead with him.
"It isn't good for you Hinata-sama," he says.
"Why?" Sasuke asks.
"There is no need to say anything to you Uchiha scum. Just leave my cousin alone and don't ever speak to her," he orders.
"Neji, don't speak like that to my friend-d," I say as I stare at him.
"Hinata-sama, will you chose him over your own cousin?" Neji asks me as he towers over me, I flinch, if he puts it like that…how am I supposed to fight him? I can't choose friends over family that would be awful!
"Don't put her in that position, as her cousin you should just accept it," Sasuke says, I hide behind Sasuke as he walks up to my cousin.
"Stay out," my cousin orders. "Let's go Hinata, uncle is waiting for you. You mustn't keep him waiting," Neji says.
I start to nod but then stop as I feel Sasuke grab my arm.
"You don't have to leave," he says, I look up into his eyes, the ones that I find myself lost in…why are his eyes black and not scary at all? They look so pretty, so full of life…I like his eyes.
"I-I won't-t g-g-go," I say in a louder voice.
"See, I told you he's a bad influence on you, come now Hinata-sama," he reaches for my arm but I move out of his reach.
"Older brother Neji," I haven't called him that in a long time, he blushes as he looks at me, I keep my eyes on him. "Don't force me to choose because I will choose Sasuke-e o-o-o-over y-y-y-you," I admit with a sad smile.
"Hinata, you can't honestly-" but Sasuke stops him.
"She just has," he says.
I watch as Neji glares at Sasuke and Sasuke just looks back un-intimidated. I've never seen anyone stare down Neji like this. I guess Uchiha's are very powerful indeed. Neji just stares at me as he stands there and for the first time I don't avert my eyes, I can see the hurt and pain he's feeling and I reach out to him but he leaves before I can touch him, I sigh. I didn't want to hurt my cousin…
"Why do you call him big brother?" Sasuke questions me as soon as he's gone.
"Because-e-e-e he-e-e- was-s-s like-e-e an o-older-r b-brother t-t-t-to me," I admit with tears in my eyes. "But-t-t Sasuke-e-e a-are you really-y agreeing t-t-to b-be m-my f-friend?" I whisper my question as I stare into those onyx eyes that I'm drowning in…but it's a nice feeling to drown in that dark eye color…
"Fine, whatever," I mutter, and then I see this wide big smile appear on her face.
"Thank y-you, Sasuke y-y-you won't r-regret it," she says to me with the smile still on her face.
"Just don't hang all over me like all those other girls. We'll train together, after school on Monday, I'll tell you when and where." I inform her in an irritated voice but, in the inside I feel a bit happy. I see her make a face.
"I-I really d-don't see y-you like that. I-I don't t-h-think your that good-looking," she pauses and her face scrunches up in deep thought. "Is our f-r-friendship a secret?" Then I see worry come across her pale face. "I don't mind it! R-really, I-I want to-to be your f-r-friend even if it's a-a secret."
"No, it won't be a secret, what's the whole point of a friendship if you can't even talk to your friend in public? You're such an idiot, Hinata," I say to her, I see relief cross her delicate features; I also see her smile at my comment of her being an idiot.
I stay quiet watching her not knowing what to say. Do I really want to be friends with a weak girl like her? When I yell at her will she cry? Why do I want a friend like her? I could have any girl in school who would want to be my friend, so why would I choose her?
When I look into her eyes I see similar emotions in mine, which is what drew me to her. I could see she needs me just like I need her.
Weird, who would've thought, me, Sasuke Uchiha, would need a girl like Hinata Hyuga?
I act as if I'm thinking it over but, in my mind and heart I've already been friends with Hinata from the moment I saw her on the swing.
What a weirdo! But I too smile on the inside of course; I don't want to break the whole cool exterior with a silly smile. I hear a noise up in one of the tress I look up to see a guy looking down at us.
"You're late," I tell my Nii-san in my usual angry voice, as I fold my arms across my chest waiting for his response.