Look here she comes now
Bow down and stare in wonder
Oh how we love you
No flaws when you're pretending
- Everybody's Fool, Evanescence

"Can you believe that she's back?" Sakura hissed at Ino as they both left the dining hall and back to their dorm room. The gravel road crunched beneath Sakura's knee high boots and Ino's Jimmy Choo flats. Both spoke in hushed whispers not wanting anyone to hear them. As they neared their residence, Ino noticed that their room light was on, which was odd because no one should be in there.

Racing up the stairs, the two froze in front of their opened door.

"No fucking way…"

"So the both of you have to share now?" Sasuke's baritone voice cut through the silent table. The two girls hadn't slept well, Ino was pissed that an extra person would be staying with them and Sakura had been thinking of excuses on why they couldn't fit one more into their dorm. Out of all the excuses that she had come up with, none would've been good enough to kick the girl out.

Sakura shot Sasuke a glare, silently saying, "Thanks for the unpleasant reminder jerk off." The boy smirked as he too bore his own dark eyes into her bright green ones. He secretly loved it when she was angry, especially if it was at him. Sakura had been missing it too, even if they had just broken up a couple of days ago. The table lapsed back into silence as the three dwelled on their own thoughts. They didn't even notice when Naruto plunked down his own bowl of food.

"Why the long faces?" he questioned through a mouthful of pasta. "Would you mind swallowing first Naruto?" Sakura smiled sweetly. Rolling his sparkling blue eyes a bit, he dramatically swallowed and then opened his mouth towards the pink haired girl showing her that there was no food left in his mouth.

"Am I allowed to talk now mom?" he joked, which earned him a punch in the arm as well as a mutter of "dumb ass".

Sasuke had noticed that his ex had moved closer to Naruto. His eyes darkened as they narrowed. He didn't even notice Ino's questioning eyes nor could he feel them. Why was she moving on so quickly? Usually she would've been moping or at least trying to win him back by dressing in her nicest clothes until he noticed her. It's like she had forgotten who he was and what she was supposed to do after they had broken up!

He turned to look at Ino when he felt her heels brush up against his leg. A scowl was plastered on his face and she faltered a bit. Clearing her throat she started, "I think we should start talking about planning the party." Sakura nodded and her friends could tell that the wheels were starting to turn in her head.

"It's on Saturday right? Who're we going to send invites to?" Naruto asked. A thoughtful look spread across Sakura's face and then she wrinkled her nose as if something that had just crossed her mind made her disgusted.

"We'll think about that later. Right now, let's just focus on where we're going to do this and who's bringing what." Ino cut in.

"Why don't we do it in our dorm lounge?" Sakura suggested. "I over heard that Ms. Yuuhi is going to be away because of an "emergency"."

"More like going upstate and having orgies." snorted Sasuke.

"All I can say is that this is going to be raging." grinned Naruto, his teeth sparkling.

"So are you going to ask her to come?" Sakura inquired. Her question earned herself a glare from Ino.

"If she shows her face, I'll be sure to have her kicked out." came Ino's sharp tongued reply, her face brought into a small snarl. Naruto's grin fell as the words from Ino's mouth met his ear.

The four got up as the room emptied and they were the last ones to exit. As they approached the door, a familiar face greeted them.

"Speak of the devil."

The dorm room was enveloped in complete darkness except for the moon casting a small, but bright, light on her deep blue sheets. Her small hands were fisted, each clutching fabric. Pale pearl eyes trailed to the ones who she was sharing the room with. Sighing, she got out of bed and tip-toed to the bathroom.

Careful not to wake her roommates, she turned on the lights to the bathroom. The sudden brightness made her squint. Her short, dark purple hair was in a mess from tossing and turning. She didn't know why she had come back. After being away for two years, things had definitely changed. Everything and everyone was different, their attitudes too. Ino had seemed to have developed cold feelings towards her. As for Sakura…the last time she had seen the coral haired girl was when she was holding everything together. Now Sakura was happy and carefree.

Sudden movement and the next room sent sudden chills down the girl's spine. Her entire body began to tremble as shuffling sounds made its way towards the bathroom. The door opened revealing a pair of narrowed eyes. The trembling girl faltered a bit as the door crack creaked open fully exposing Sakura clad only in an orange FCUK t-shirt that she had borrowed from Naruto but "coincidentally" forgotten to give back to him.

Her bright green eyes widened and then curved into a serene and happy expression.

"Why are you still up Hinata?"

Naruto had settled himself on the school lawns, far away from the main building and dorms. He wanted out from the stuffy classrooms so he excused himself saying that he didn't feel too well. Not that he needed an excuse anyways; a single smile of his could melt girl or woman's heart. Don't forget the men, which worked at times too. Especially with the creepy new Latin teacher.

The blonde dug his hands into his jean pockets, fingering a joint. His tanned hand lingered on the rolled up bong, but shifted over to the box of Parliaments. Inhaling deeply, Naruto closed his eyes, thoughts drifting over what had happened and what was happening between him and Sakura. He hoped that he wasn't just a rebound for Sasuke even though he was sure that Sakura was completely over the bastard.

He hoped that things would continue the way that it was going now. His gut was telling him that something big would happen in the next couple of days, but he didn't know what it was. Maybe it was going to be at the party…someone catching them? No...the girls were careful.

A snap of a branch let Naruto know that someone was approaching. Turning his blonde head, he grinned at the new comer. The soft early morning autumn breeze was gently swaying her plaid green seer sucker skirt. Her hesitant steps were as if she was asking Naruto's permission to step on the grounds. Shaking his head slightly and waved her over. The girl's pale eyes brightened a bit as a small smile formed on her lips.

"What are you doing here?" her quiet voice neared as she quickened her pace to join him. Naruto's blue eyes studied the burning cigarette, now almost a stub, and then threw it on the grass in front of him, proceeding to smother it with his foot, but the girl beat him to it as the heel of her silver flats crushed the smoldering stub. Naruto's broad shoulders gave a small shrug, not answering. He watched as she made herself comfortable next to him.

"Why did you come back?" his voice came, low in a whisper. It was as if it were forbidden to talk about her whereabouts and what she had done. No…it was forbidden. At least when the subject was brought up with Ino around.

"I don't know. I didn't want to. But I really didn't have a choice." Her pale eyes reflected rejection; his question cut her deeper than anyone else's.

"You have a choice, always, no matter what Hinata." Naruto's voice was harsher than he thought it was.

Hinata winced as the words left his mouth. "It wasn't me. Besides, if I had a choice do you think I would've came back to this place?"

"Whatever."

Her eyes narrowed. Those words were bringing back memories. He was still cold after all these years. Just like Sasuke…Naruto was just like Uchiha Sasuke. A selfish and uncaring boy who cared for nothing but himself. Anger bubbled inside of her as she rose from her spot. Looking down towards the blonde she hissed, "Before I left I was given an option. Stay or leave. Stay but with a price of being confined within my own dorm or just leave. Do you want to know why I left?"

His blue eyes were blank but inside he was dying, wanting to know what the reason was. Coldly he turned his shoulder on her.

With a low shuddering breath, she murmured, "It was because of you."

Beta: Anna
Finished: 13/08/07
Posted: 21/10/07
Note: Sorry for being extremely late with the chapter. School is hectic and etc. Gotta work my ass off this year, know why? University shit. Haha Anywho I just wanted to say that if you think this story is going to potentially scar you or leave you depressed, don't read it. Don't tell me to change it because you feel this way. Don't tell me to give this story a happy ending. If you want a story with a happy ending or whatever write one that has a happy ending. Please kay thanks bye.
Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto.

xoxo
Rachel