How To Catch Someone's Eye

Ch. 13 "Complications and Just Pure Dumb Luck."

I don't own Naruto, but I wish I did.

"So," Ino crossed both her legs and arms. "How do you know Naruto here? Wait, first, what's your name?"

They were all seated near Sunny. It was intervention for student self study, and they wasted the free time conversing instead of studying.

"Ino-san!" Hinata began to play with her thumbs. "D-don't be rude!"

Naruto blinked at her and spoke before Sunny could talk. "Hinata, you stutter?"

But of course, that just made Hinata blush.

"U-um," Hinata quickly looked at Ino for support.

"On occasions." Ino gave a small understanding nod and helped her out. "Only when she's nervous."

Hinata gave her friend a grateful smile and mouthed, "Thank you."

"Nervous?" Naruto raised a brow. "Does that mean you're nervous now?"

"No."/ "Yes."

Ino and Sakura said at the same time. They glanced at each other.

"I mean, yes!"/ "I mean, no!"

They glared at each other.

Before Hinata could even get a say in the matter, Sunny sighed dramatically.

All eyes turned to her.

"Oh, I'm sorry. That was a bit louder than what I had wanted." She batted her eyes cutely as she blushed a bit, squirming.

Oh. My. Kami. Ino's vein on her temple popped out. I officially dislike this girl.

Sakura could sense the vibe that was escaping from Ino. She laughed nervously. "So, you never told us your name."

"Oh, that's right!" Sunny chirped, proclaiming like she was a child. "I am Sunny! Sunny Gates! I plan to be number one in this school! Nice to meet you all!"

I feel like I already experienced this before. Sakura's gaze flickered to Naruto. Oh, right. Him.

Flashback.

"Introduce yourself, please."

"My name is Naruto!" He gave a foxy grin. "Uzumaki Naruto! And I will be number one in this school! Believe it! You'll be bowing down because of my awesomeness soon enough!"

"That's enough, please take your seat."

"I like ramen a lot. Oh, and girls! Especially girls!" Naruto continued.

"Oh, brother." Kakashi sighed, rolling his only visible eye. "Please, just sit down."

Sakura rolled her eyes along with everyone else and continued to stare out the window, focusing on the rugby team below. Especially on a certain someone, the team captain.

Uchiha Sasuke.

Sakura began to drool the moment he took off the dirty, sweat-filled jersey and revealed the toned body underneath.

Okay! Enough with the flashback! Sakura shook her head roughly.

Naruto cringed at her volume. Man, is she loud! It's good that I'm not like that.

Hinata suddenly felt disheartened. They're so similar.

She too had experienced the same flash back as Sakura, but without the Sasuke part. Instead she had been so focused on the student on the front of the class, boasting his introduction.

"And you guys are?" Sunny brightly smiled, cutting into Hinata's thoughts.

"O-oh, I'm Hinata Hyuuga." Hinata gave a small nod of the head. "Pleased to meet you."

"Sakura Haruno." Sakura extended her hand out.

Sunny hesitated before she shook it.

Sakura cursed at herself inwardly. Shoot! I have got to stop doing that!

"Uchiha Sasuke."

The people around him jumped.

"What?" He asked, wondering why they looked at him strangely.

"It's just 'cause we didn't know you were there." Naruto lightly punched his friend's shoulder.

"Hn." Sasuke scowled.

"Ino Yamanaka." Ino was pouting. "Why are you here?"

"Ino-san!" Hinata glanced at Sunny to see if she was insulted by this, but was only surprised when Sunny seemed even more bubblier.

Sunny's eyes brightened. "I'm glad you asked! I came to take my darling back to Europe and ask for his hand in marriage!"

The three girls gaped at her, wide eyed and mouths open.

Ino was lost for words. Marriage?

Sakura just raised both of her eye brows in surprise.

Hinata's expression darkened.

"No way!" Naruto said too quickly. "I'm not gonna marry you!"

"Aww!" Sunny clung to his right arm. "But, darling! Papa's really taken a liking to you! We have everything set! The oufits, the cake, the place, the date—!"

"I don't wanna get married, Sunny." Naruto frowned. "So you can go back to London and tell your pops to put everything away, 'cause there is no way I'm going with you."

"But—!" Sunny's eyes grew wide and teary.

"Sorry, but I ain't going with you." Naruto raised his hand up to stop her from saying anything else.

"There's somebody else, isn't there?" Sunny growled.

Hinata's ears perked up at this while her head snapped to Naruto's direction.

"U-uh, well," Naruto scratched his chin.

Hinata gasped when she saw the pink creep up on his cheek.

Ino caught his eyes dart left, the direction of a certain someone she knew.

"Hey, dobe. Just go and marry her already." Sasuke shook his head. 'I don't like her having around,' was his secret message behind the statement, but he doubted that Naruto would get it.

Sunny instantly jumped from being sad to happy once again. "See, your friend even approves of us together, darling!"

Sakura gawked at Sasuke. Did he know what he just did?

As if hearing Sakura's thoughts, Sasuke looked at Hinata.

She was paler than she already was, and her eyes seemed glazed.

Sasuke raised a brow at Sakura, but she just shook her head.

"Sasuke." Naruto said, masking it by just giving a toothy smile. "You are so going to get it later on. Just watch your back."

"Ooh." Sasuke sarcastically shook his head. "I'm so scared."

Soooooo…

Should I make Sunny stay or go home crying to her papa?

(Of course, the answer is so obvious...)

Next Chapter:

Ino sure doesn't like Sunny.

She is forcing Hinata to step up her game.

Thanks for reading~!

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