Hinata POV
"I'm worried about her, Neji," I muttered under my breath. "She went back to that man's house!"
Everyone had gone home about an hour ago, leaving me and Neji to worry about the missing Konoha High student.
"I haven't seen Kiba since he followed her, either," Neji commented. "Maybe she's with him." A knowing smile crept over his otherwise cool face. I reached over the table and slapped him, backhanded.
"Shit, Hinata!" he cursed. "What happened to you being spineless?"
"I'm shy…not spineless. Don't talk about our friends that way!"
"Well, if they weren't…then wouldn't Kiba have brought her here by now?" Neji responded. I hated to admit it but he had a point. Then I doubted it. I doubted Harima and Kiba had even kissed yet and I know for a fact that she is nothing like Kin.
I got up from the kitchen table. We had to clean up. Our maid would be suspicious if she comes in the morning and sees this big mess. And Ume is a notorious snitch (it's words like that that make me the fourth in the class).
Neji began to help me move furniture back to its rightful place. "So, how'd it go with Naruto?" he asked.
I paused.
Things had gone great with Naruto-kun. If you want details, then use your imagination. All I can say was that I needed tonight like Neji has a superiority complex, but don't tell him I said that.
I turned the question back on Neji. "How'd it go with Tenten?"
Neji smirked and launched into the "Tenten is my destined one" spiel. When everything was in its place again, Neji's phone rang some god awful American song called "Whatever you Like" by T.I. it was like nails on a chalkboard.
"Hello….well hello." Neji started turning away from me as he spoke. "Where are you guys…did you two…are you gonna—"
Neji held the phone away from his ear just as a loud "NO" came through the receiver. Neji returned the phone to his ear.
"Keep her safe man…Explain that to Hinata next time you see her…Fine…later." He ended the call and looked at me, obviously amused by something.
"Okay so we were both right," he started. "She's with Kiba, but they aren't doing anything. That Ryu guy isn't safe to be around at night apparently."
I exhaled. So she was safe…well in a way she was safe. Now I can go back to my Naruto fantasies in peace. I smiled to myself and then I noticed something that would get Neji in trouble for sure if my dad ever saw it.
"NEJI!"
"What? I just told you Harima's sa…" his voice trailed off as soon as he saw what I was staring at. "I might want to hide that."
I scoffed as he picked up what shall not be mentioned by me in this fanfiction and went to go hide it in this room. What was the matter with him? He was usually so cool and suave, but that steam factory had him a little messed up in the brain. I shook my head and went to my own room to get into bed.
A room is like a personal sanctuary. It's a place of peace, serenity, and tranquility. I changed into my pajamas and crawled under my covers. The sun was beginning to rise so I closed the curtains. Before I closed my eyes for eight hours of Naruto-kun bliss, I dropped Harima and Kiba the same text.
B safe…(shy)
"Hinata!"
Lovely tone of voice to wake up on, I thought as I opened my eyes a slit. The sun was up in the sky letting a bright blue day shine through.
"Hinata, wake up!"
I bolted out of bed to the kitchen where Neji…Hanabi and my father…
"Um…ohayo d-dad," I said sheepishly. I looked to Neji for clarification. My dad wasn't supposed to be back for another month. What could have brought him home?
My father didn't smile and Hanabi had that "you two are in so much trouble" look on her face. Did he find out about last night? That's impossible.
"Good morning to you too, princess," he said coldly. You should have felt the cold front Neji and I got. "Perhaps you can clarify something for me? Since your cousin obviously cannot."
"Yeah…" Hanabi snickered. Neji glared at her and she retreated.
"C-clarify? What?" I said, avoiding fidgeting my fingers.
My father reached into the corner behind his seat and pulled out Harima's duffle bag. "This."
Neji exhaled. "Oh, you meant that, Uncle. That's our friend Harima's duffle bag. She's not here right now."
I could have passed out from relief. Hiashi would kill me if he knew about that after party last night. Kill me and mount Neji over the fireplace.
Hanabi looked down with disappointment. I internally snickered. Ha, not this time, you little…
"And who may Harima be?" my father asked crossing his arms. "I thought I said no overnight visitors, you two."
A smile spread across Hanabi's face. Her last chance for hope for the TV to herself for…ever.
"Harima Riuzi. She came in a little while after Hinata transferred to Konoha High. She…lets just say she's in a bad situation." Gee, Neji really knows how to talk smooth. I would have fainted by now.
"Harima Riuzi…" my father echoed, like he was trying on the name for size. "Means 'crystal' doesn't it? Where is this Harima Riuzi?"
"She's at the library. She's second in our class." Neji said quickly. I almost pouted. I wanted to take that one.
"And you two did not go with her?"
"She left before we woke up. Who knows how long she's been gone already," Neji said quickly. What a lie. What an excellent alibi. If Harima could be anywhere my father would never check, it would be the library.
"I suppose that could be the case," my father said as he stood up. "Now I am going to my office meet a new client. I'll be back in time to meet this Harima…Riuzi." He smiled at us, saying he couldn't wait to catch us in a lie. "Come along, Hanabi."
Hanabi scurried herself out of her chair and made a face at us behind dad's back. Neji and I leaned down and did the same. Yeah I know what you're thinking. Real mature, but Hanabi just drags it out of you.
Naruto POV
Hey, readers! Betcha haven't heard from me in a while, huh? Well blame the writer. She's so slow. FINISH WHAT YOU STARTED, ZARA!!
…Don't start with me Uzumaki. I can easily end your part in this story.
…Yes, ma'am.
It was 3 o' clock in the afternoon when I finally woke up. The first thing on my mind was the same thing that was on my mind when I went to sleep. Hinata Hyuuga, the girl I'm in love with.
I mean don't get me wrong, the other five of the girls are totally hot or else we'd be hanging around the most popular girls in school (Karin, Kin, and Tayuya…ew), but Hinata's her own breed of beauty. Girls like her come around every seventeen billion years. Ain't I lucky that the girl I love, loves me back? I must have good-looking tea leaves.
I hopped out of bed and pulled on a shirt that may or may not have been clean and bolted outside into the clear Sunday afternoon. I had so much I wanted to do with this newfound energy.
Go visit Hinata (and Neji and Harima if she's there)
Go see Kiba (and find out where he and Harima snuck of to heh heh heh)
Go rub my good fortune in Sasuke's face
Go to work
Study with either Shikamaru or Harima for final exams.
I picked item number to first for the simple reason that he lives in the next block from me. He's the closest and I had to know what happened before Ino does and spoils it for the rest of us.
I pounded on the door and was rewarded with the sound of voices.
"What…are you doing?"
"You mean you don't know?
"No…"
"Well, it might be easier to show you than to explain it to you. C'mere."
Sounds like Harima never went home last night. I wouldn't think that of Harima-san, but due to Kiba's past with Kin, I would totally delete the possibility.
"Oh…my…God! It's huge!"
Wait…what? This early in the…afternoon? Hadn't they had enough already?
"You're suppose to jump on it!"
"Oh…" Harima laughs. And I feel a nosebleed coming on.
"This is awesome!"
I pound on the door as hard as I can. I can't let this go on any longer! The Aburame's next door are going to get suspicious.
Kiba opens the door and doesn't look surprised to see me. Then again no one really is for some reason.
"What?"
"What do you mean 'what?'?" I gasp out. "You guys can't do that in the broad daylight! People will hear you?"
Kiba brought his eyebrows together in confusion. "Was there marijuana in your ramen last night?
I pushed past Kiba, expecting to see something I'd have a nosebleed for days for. Instead, I saw Harima sitting on the couch with a Playstation 4 joystick in her hands, engrossed in a video game.
"Sure, Naruto." Kiba sighed as he walked past me and sat on the couch next to Harima. "Come right in. I don't mind. What were you blabbering about at the door, anyway?"
I told him what I had heard.
The following sequence is what happened after a longish awkward pause:
Harima pauses the game and turns this interesting pink-blue color
Kiba's eyes widen and he chuckles.
Harima smiles to herself and shakes her head.
Kiba explains that Harima asked what game he was playing ("What…are you doing?"). Kiba didn't think anyone had not heard of the video game he was playing ("You mean you don't know?") She says she hasn't ("No") Kiba shows her how to play the game because he doesn't know how to explain it ("Well, it might be easier for me to show than to explain it"). The mutant monster on the game is like Colossus ("Oh…my…God! It's huge"). To defeat it, the avatar thing has to stomp or jump on it a few times to flatten it ("You're supposed to jump on it.") And the rest explains itself…
"Perv," Kiba mutters. But did it happen last night is the question. "Now get out. I should have taken Harima home hours ago." Harima turns off the game and prepares to go home.
"So why is she here to begin with?" I asked, confused.
"She got here early to help Hana clean my room," he explained. Harima rolled her eyes, but I thought that was because I thought ill of her…virtue or whatever girls like her call it.
Now…onto Hinata's house!
Harima POV
I'd rather not talk about the rest of my Sunday, but I will give you some kind of outline of my Sunday
Early morning
Almost raped by my sociopath stepfather
Rescued by Kiba (cliché I know)
Got my first real kiss at the express train station
Morning
Crashed in Kiba's guestroom
Woke up at like 11 to see him sleeping in the easy chair he pulled up next to the bed
Felt really awkward
Noon-Afternoon
Kiba wakes up and I cook for him
He eats like a boy…times 10
Says I'm not a bad cook
I wander around the house like a lost puppy
Play with Akamaru (Kiba too)
Late Afternoon
Kiba teaches me how to play a video game
Naruto eavesdrops at the door
Naruto is a pervert.
I go home (Hyuuga home)
Evening
Hiashi sama is waiting for me when I open the door
I nearly pass out
I meet Hanabi (little brat)
Hiashi welcomes me into his home after he hears my situation
Hiashi may or may not be planning to adopt me.
Sound eventful enough? I've had my fill of excitement for a long long time. A boring school like Konoha High is just what I need after this weekend.
"What a weekend," Sakura says as she takes her seat in the desk in front of me. Hinata and I nod in agreement. Ino gabs on about her Sunday with Sai. Temari complains about her brothers (evidently one is homicidal and the other one is really simple). Tenten drags on about how hard she hit the books for the final this week.
THIS WEEK!?!?!
Okay…
As if my life wasn't eventful enough, guess who decided to drop by my humble little desk?
Kin.
"I decided that I don't like you…at all," she said to me as if I wanted her to like me. I said nothing so she continued.
"I have noticed that you have your ugly black fingernails under my Kiba's skin…"
Her Kiba? Oh, that must be the past that Kiba told me about…
"Her Kiba? Tcha, that's a new one…" Temari muttered to Ino, who snickered. Kin glared at Temari, who glared back. Then she turned back to me.
"Quit it."
"And what if she likes Kiba?" Sakura cut in. Who need to talk, when you have friends like mine?
"So?" Kin countered. Really? Was it that hard to believe that Kiba likes me? He did kiss me at four in the morning after saving my ass.
"It just so happens that Kiba is really into her," Tenten said as a matter-of-factly.
"Just wait until he asks her out officially," Ino put in.
Kin pretended not to hear them. She leaned in close to my face so that our foreheads were touching, enraging me. "If you think you love Kiba more than me…prove it. You. Me. After school today. Winner takes all. Loser…and by loser I mean you…gives him up completely."
So many things enflamed me about Kin.
She's one of Karin's crones.
It was her idea to smear my face in red lipstick
She practically raped Kiba.
She disrespected my friends.
She touched me
That is why I agreed to fight her after school. Not for Kiba and my friends alone, but because I've been near silent for much too long. It's time for Harima to defend someone. Even a girl like me can only take so much. Kin is my enemy and enemies must be brought down. That is my Konoha High School Student way.