"The secrets of Uzumaki"
(A/N): Thank you all for the kind reviews. I apologize for not replying to them, I have my reasons.
Disclaimer: And if I said… "I do"?
Genre: Romance/Drama/Angst
Rating: T, still for the use of language only.
…Enjoy…
Chapter 5
"Getting mixed up"
Hinata's POV
It scared me. It scared me to see such an unexpected side of Sasuke. Had he really asked me why? No, had he really spoken to me in the first place? Sasuke was the type to stay away from girls, as a matter of fact; I heard he had some kind of grudge against them. I wouldn't blame him though, it really does get annoying I guess… being followed by a group of fan girls everywhere you go, how does he manage? But he actually spoke to me today. And that was what made me a bit embarrassed. No guy really spoke to me, unless you count my team mates who obviously have to interact with me whether they liked it or not. And my cousin? Well, you could say that we were now friends. But just some guy coming up and talking to me? No.
I opened my eyes to the morning, taking my time in getting dressed and washing myself up. I was going to say it today; I was going to confess the day before his departure for that mission. Everything is going to go just fine…
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Out of POV
You could say that things weren't doing very well. Sasuke's progress wasn't any better, and he was getting bored again. As for the Hyuuga heiress, she was planning to say those 3 words this day, making things even more complicated. Naruto wasn't even back yet, who would she confess to?
His eyelids kept a struggle on, a groan escaping his mouth. The Uchiha survivor was not a morning person, he DID like the moon; so he was a night person; doesn't it make sense?
He yawned out tiredly, stretching his way to the bathroom. His motivation was going down very fast, so he decided to end his little messed up plan. He was determined to find out whatever he needed that day, whatever means possible.
He walked in his own body through the streets of Konoha, knowing that the time for him to change to the body of his rival had not come yet. Everything looked normal to him, all the people looked happy and cheerful, yet when Naruto comes up, their expressions change…. Even SASUKE thought that to be harsh, just a bit.
She trained quietly, her small pants that followed every strike filling up the silence of the grounds around her. She felt happy that day, a hint of nervousness edging it. Who wouldn't feel that way in her position?
She also made sure that she looked at least good enough for her crush to look at her. She had mainly trimmed her hair, not doing much to any other part of her body.
The sun was still on its way to reach half of the sky, so it meant that it was still morning. Her lavender eyes were focused on the wooden figure in front of her, her mind wandering elsewhere. She wanted to know, what would Naruto say?
Training.
An essential part of life for a shinobi like Sasuke. And that was why he was heading towards the same grounds he was so very used to already. His hands in his pockets, and his dark eyes coolly looking at the direction he was going to, he was happy that his fan girls were still asleep or they would have already pounced on him… poor Uchiha.
Raising an elegant eyebrow with the same uncaring expression, he took out a kunai and aimed it a millimeter away from the girl's head. He wanted to know what her reaction would be.
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Sasuke's POV
Hmm, that was unexpected.
I thought it would have passed her, nicking her ear and landing on the wood in front of her…I never thought that the weak girl I remembered to be would actually grab the kunai and throw it at the same direction it was tossed to her, her back still facing the attacker, me.
"Hn," I announced the presence calmly, placing the kunai back to the pocket it belonged to.
Her reaction was different from when the kunai was aimed at her. Now THAT was the weak kunoichi I knew, or saw… whatever.
"Ah!" She silently gasped, her worn out hands quickly grasping each other in front of her chest, "Sasuke-kun! I-I didn't know y-you were here."
"Obviously."
She takes a deep breath and closes her eyes, her hands staying put in front of her. When she opens them, she smiles… kindly at me then turns around, continuing to train.
"Who do you think threw that kunai anyways?" I teased coldly, now standing on top of the dummy she was currently hitting.
She bites her lip then shrugs, looking at me with eyes that were asking me to get down. I roll my eyes ruthlessly then jump off, now leaning my back on the same wooden figure she was still training with.
I thought it would be silence from then on but she asks me a question, one that caught me off my feet,
"Ano… S-Sasuke-kun? Ano… D-did you see N-Naruto-kun today?"
I glance back at her from where I was standing and see that she was blushing hard, her eyes still staring straight ahead of her, which was the dummy. Annoying.
"Hmph." I answered coldly, clearly stating a negative answer, somehow… I thought that even if I had seen Naruto, I would have told her the same answer, reason not specified as usual.
"I s-see… Ano, he's still g-going to leave f-for the mission t-tomorrow right?"
That did it. My annoyance indicator had just reached way above maximum level and something else was bothering me. I quickly pushed myself off the wooden form and glared angrily at the unaware girl now before me.
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Hinata's POV
"Hinata…" He tried to calm down, his efforts coming to waste as the name came out as a growl. I didn't know what was going on. Was it something I said? He looked angry, VERY angry. I was really oblivious and it only made me anxious to think that I had done nothing.
"I thought I told you to stop stuttering! And that blush, GOD! You're worse than my fan girls!" He shouted to me in front of my face, his eyes sending not just mere daggers into me. I… That was uncalled for. So far, I thought the meanest person to me would have been Neji, not that he is anymore, but Sasuke just sprinted over his record. That was… upsetting.
But there was only one word I was able to muster up before I planned to run away, my tears threatening to gush out,
"Wh-when?"
My hands were about to strangle each other, my semi short nails making deep half moons into my own skin. THAT was how uneasy I was.
But it surprised me to see his eyes widen slightly as he silently cursed beneath his breath, thinking I could not hear. He quickly faced his back towards me, and then glanced back at me with just his dark eyes.
"Forget it." He stated out coldly, the anger disappearing. He started to walk away when he said a few more words before he disappeared,
"He'll be here after noon."
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Sasuke's POV
Good job… I could just pat myself on the back. DAMN! How could I be so reckless?! Oh well, I just hope she's not as sharp as I think she is. I really do hope so.
Still, you can't blame me for snapping at her. It WAS annoying. The only downside part was that I mentioned "I thought I told you…" If only… DAMN! So I did the only reasonable thing to try to take her mind off the scene. Tell her something she wanted to know… another lie again. I kind of feel a bit pity for her. A BIT!
I was going to have to apologize to her… for more than just one thing… The horror.
(A/N): Review if you wish, I am planning to end this fanfic after a few more chapters, just to let you know.
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