I'm sorry it took so long. I don't have internet connection these days so I rarely go online. And I'm also trying to enjoy the last days of my summer break. -sniff- School is starting soon... ANYWAYS...I present to you Chapter 2 of Bodyguard. Happy reading!
Oh, and Naruto is not mine...unfortunately. :P
CHAPTER 2 - The First Day (part 1)
This is not right.
Everything that had happened seemed like a daze. She just received a bodyguard - Uchiha Sasuke - who was also her roommate. Her father surely wasn't thinking straight when he sent a boy to live with his daughter.
Riing riing!!!
The sudden ring of her phone chased away her current thoughts. She looked at the small screen. Father.
"Hello."
"Has your bodyguard arrived yet?"
"A-ah, yes f-father."
"Good. I was going to inform you yesterday, but I had to attend a meeting."
"B-but father...I-I don't want t-to share a room with a b-boy."
"Hinata, it's the safest way possible. You're the Hyuuga heiress, so many people will be after you."
"B-but-"
"If you don't like it, you could always come back home."
"..."
"I have to go. Another meeting's starting."
"W-wait! C-could you s-send another b-bed here?"
"Alright. It will arrive soon." Click.
The phone in her hand snapped shut and dropped to the bed. So...she had two choices; either go home or stick with the bodyguard. Sigh. I don't know what to do.
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"She wants another bed?" There was a hint of amusement in his voice, and as the old man turned around, the boy's lips curved into a smirk. Hyuuga Hiashi was the same as always; cold and distant, and his white eyes were glaring at him in displease. Yep, just the same as always.
"Keep in mind that you're only her bodyguard." Even his voice was cold. "If you lay even one finger on my daughter..." He left the warning open and looked at him in the eyes.
Sasuke scoffed in return. "You don't have to worry. Your daughter's not even attractive."
There was another glare before he opened his mouth. "We're not here to discuss this." He opened the drawer and took out a small notebook. "I want you to write a report every week, and give them to me on Sundays."
He took the notebook and looked at it with slight interest. "A report on what?"
"Everyone who is suspicious, and don't let them near Hinata."
Sasuke was smirking now. "What a loving father." There was a mocking tone in his voice, and surely Hiashi didn't miss it. "I never knew Hyuuga Hiashi was so protective of his daughter."
"The person we're dealing with isn't someone you can underestimate." Another smirk, but this time, it was the white-eyed man who delivered it. "Don't you agree, Sasuke?"
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Annoying old man.
Whenever they see each other, Sasuke was never in a good mood once they finished. Hiashi had always succeeded in getting on his nerves. In fact, the Uchiha had been mumbling and spilling curses underneath his breath the entire trip back. He took his time since he didn't feel like dealing with the Hyuuga heiress now. And after 20 minutes of walking, he finally made it back to the dorm.
To his surprise, the girl wasn't in the room. He shrugged it off and decided to rest. Just as he was about to fall asleep, he was rudely interrupted by the ringing of the phone nearby. He picked it up and read off the screen.
Neji-niisan...Is this her brother?
Before he could even do anything, Hinata raced into the room and snatched the phone from his hand. "S-sorry." She apoligized before disappearing into the hallways. Her hair was wet, so he figured she just finished taking a shower.
Five minutes later, the door opened and she walked in again with a smile on her face. But it soon dissapeared after catching sight of him.
"H-hello S-sasuke-san."
He ignored the greeting. "Was that your brother?"
She seemed confused for a while. "O-oh, that was m-my cousin. B-but I guess it's the s-same as a b-brother."
"I see." And their conversation ended there. Sasuke stayed quiet on the bed, gazing at the ceiling unconsciously whereas Hinata stood before the door, desperately searching her mind for something to say. She'd always disliked these kind of awkward situations. The silence was unbearable for her, although Sasuke didn't seem to mind.
"D-do you have a b-brother?" It was a simple question, and she only said it for the sake of conversation. She never expected the glare he sent her a second later. It was frightening, almost like he wanted to strangle her at that moment. She remained frozen, and her eyes fell to the ground, not daring to meet his. "S-sorry, I-"
"No, I don't."
"...O-oh."
Suddenly, he got up from the bed and left the room wordlessly. After the door slammed shut, she absently brought a hand to her chest. Her heart was going double the norm. That was scary. Was it her imagination? Perhaps she was hallucinating from the hunger. Either way, she made a mental note to never mention that subject again.
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She could tell he was still irritated.
A few minutes ago, Tsunade came into the room and advised her to take a look around the school, just so she wouldn't get lost tomorrow. Sasuke was told to show her the way since he had attended the school in the past. And of course, he was her bodyguard.
They had been walking around for the past 10 minutes with Sasuke leading the way, and once in a while, he would point out a room and tell her what it was used for. She was slightly surprised to see the empty hallways, but then again, it was still kind of early so everyone was probably asleep...unfortunately.
Hinata had experienced some frightening situations in her life before, but none of them could compare with walking beside an angry Sasuke. She was too scared to say anything, afraid he might glare at her like before. At the same time, she felt bad...although she couldn't figure out why he got so angry. Finally, after 10 whole minutes of hesitating, Hinata gathered up all her existing courage and called out to him.
"Sa-sasuke-san?" Just like she expected, there was no reply. She felt dissapointed and her confidence was slowly fading away.
"S-sasuke-san?" Again, no reply, so she continued on. "A-are you m-mad?"
He continued walking, but to her surprise he replied. "No, so shut up."
She bit her lips, hesitating again before grabbing ahold of his shirt, stopping both of them in their track. "I'm really s-sorry!" She bowed her head and remained that way, not daring to look at him.
"You're..." As her eyes slowly glanced upward, she spotted the obvious aggravation on his face. "...really annoying." And he shook her hand off before walking again. Hinata could only gulp and follow in dissapointment.
"SASUKE-KUN!" The sudden scream caused the timid girl to jump in surprise. In less than a second later, Hinata spotted a girl with her arms wrapped around Sasuke. "I really missed you!" She was a pretty girl with bright pink hair and emerald eyes.
"Get off me, Sakura." The girl quickly obeyed and flashed a cheerful smile, showing no sadness despite the fact that he just told her to get off.
"How was your summer, Sasuke-kun?"
"I don't have time to talk." He replied coldly before grabbing Hinata's wrist. "I'm showing her around the school." It seemed like Sakura had only noticed her just then. And without another word, Sasuke dragged the Hyuuga heiress away.
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End of Chapter 2
I don't like this chapter...it's kinda boring...It was actually longer than this, but I split it into 2 parts since I thought it was getting too long. Well, I hope you at least enjoyed it a bit. I'm usually very bad with the first chapters, but I promise it'll get better.
A big thank-you to those who reviewed. I really, REALLY appreciated it. They mean a lot to me. :)
Melodramatic Writer: Don't worry. I can tell you this. Hinata's crush is not Naruto in this fic. ;)
Azariel: Oops! Thank you for pointing that out. I'll have to go fix it.
