How To Catch Someone's Eye
Ch. 16 "Walking Disaster."
I don't own Naruto, but I wish I did.
A/N: I uploaded two chapters (Ch. 15 & 16) today just to be nice.
Be sure to read the preceding chapter this one.
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Karin strutted in her too high heels, short skirt, and too torn up fish nets. She smugly smiled as she ran her fingers through the materials, searching for the perfect outfit to wow Sasuke the next day.
Boys stared at her, but she didn't care, she just wanted one certain guy to ogle before her gorgeousness.
Free-uniform day was a big deal in Konoha high, considering that the dress-code consists of a uniform of knee length navy skirts for girls, an option of pants or shorts for guys, a white short sleeved and button up shirt with the grade level colored tie or bow. Though, the reason behind the student's excitement was unknown even to themselves.
(A/N: Strangely it's the same thing in my school. We take Free-Uniform Day seriously.)
She must try her hardest to stand out amongst the many girls flocking after Sasuke. To beat Sakura.
Her mood was light. She was even humming a happy tune to herself as she rummaged the rack for a potential attention grabber.
Her mood was light, until she looked up and saw Sakura, beside Sasuke, walking towards the food court.
The light mood was engulfed in a fiery rage.
What is the highlighter doing with Sasuke?
Karin's jaw felt like it opened down to the floor. They can't be on a date!
She dropped the shirt that she had just gotten off the rack and walked out the store, determined to find the reason why the two were together.
I knew I should've acted sooner.
She crept up to them, the group that had just arrived at the food court.
Perfect timing. Fate in on my side.
She grinned as she paid the lady at the register, retrieving her extra large cup of slushie.
She scoured the gang that were silent, staring each other down, until she spotted the certain hair color, and the one who stood nearest to him, assuming that it would be the one whom he harbored feelings for.
Which in this case, was the shy and outspoken, mannered girl, excluding the spiked haired pale boy, shooting down the idea that her beloved could ever roll that way.
The one who bears my name sake in his nationality language.
She clicked her tongue and stalked slowly towards the group, hoping to not be detected.
So what if it would jeopardize the chance that she has with Naruto?
Doing that would only make him hate her, and she didn't want that, but she had to do what was necessary.
Here goes to claiming him and showing her who owns.
Neji was surprised to see that the beast was here.
He, Sai and Lee were all sat at a table with assorted junk food on it. They had ordered whatever was on display before the crowd finished off the food, knowing that Sasuke and Naruto would get there late and just in time for nothing to be left.
Is she following me?
He narrowed his already narrowed eyes at her as they grew closer.
Is she planning to ambush me when I'm preoccupied? I must keep my guard up with this one. There's no telling what her next move will be.
Sensing the death glare coming from him, Tenten just pouted and just walked over to Lee, a childhood friend.
In elementary, she had stood up for him when he was being bullied for his heritage, Chinese and Indian. Ever since, she had been his body guard until he took up martial arts and learned to defend for himself, considering that she herself was part Chinese.
Every chance he got, he tried to repay her back for the troubles he had caused her.
The coming group each took a seat around the table.
"Hey, Lee." Tenten sat down next to him. "How's it going?"
"All is well!" He chirped, his bowl cut hair swaying as he overly exaggerated his actions. "Competitions are soon and I was hoping to ask if you are willing to spar with me. I cannot think of anybody else to help hone my abilities."
Granted, Lee spoke strangely. But then again, he wasn't Japanese.
"I'm not sure," Tenten drew the words out.
Lee just widened his eyes and gave a pout.
"Not that I wouldn't want to!" Tenten said quickly, to defend herself from looking bad.
"It is quite all right." Lee brooded, casting his gaze downside. "I understand if you find me as an unworthy, weak opponent not commendable enough to dare spar with."
"No, Lee, I swear, that's not the reason." Tenten managed to say softly, that Neji perked his ears at this.
The she-devil can speak at such a tone? What in the world?
"Then what is?" Lee looked back up with really wide eyes. "Why can you not spar with me, old friend of mine?"
"Does he always talk like this?" Ino whispered, trying to calm her irritation that was growing every time Lee opened his mouth and talked.
Before she could say anything to answer both Ino and Lee, Tenten heard something snap behind her, and turned out of curiosity to see what it was.
Tenten heard Naruto's large intake of breath nearby her.
There, smugly smiling, was Sunny, just hovering above Hinata, with a crushed styrofoam cup, orange slushie dripping on to Hinata.
Time seemed to have halted.
Hinata's face was red, her eyes beginning to tear up.
Neji looked as if he just ate a sour grape, his knuckles turning white as he clenched them.
Ino was fuming, digging her nails into the table.
Lee and Sai were confused, but they were still appalled at the behavior of the girl in front of them.
Sasuke was merely frowning.
Sakura was as shocked as Tenten was, glancing once in a while at Naruto and see what he would do.
Oy vey. Shikamaru sighed, closing his eyes. Drama's coming.
Holy cow. Sakura nervously glanced at Ino, who was enraged.
Oh. My. Kami. Ino clenched her jaw, knowing that it would be the undoing of her if she heeded her anger and punched the foreigner.
Wow. Sasuke shook his head. I'm glad my fan-girls are not like this.
"Oopsies." Sunny shook the cup, sprinkling what was left inside the cup on to Hinata. "Looks like we have a defective cup."
Hinata began to hiccup lightly.
"Oh well," Sunny aimed and tossed the cup at the nearby trashcan, missing it slightly. "At least nothing important got soiled, like my shoes for example."
Hinata's lips trembled as she shot up to her feet and ran away, receiving looks from the crowd.
A gulp could be hear from everybody as they shifted their attention to the Japanese born blonde and the English girl.
"Sunny," Naruto said slowly, his voice dripping with venom.
Tenten could instantly see Sunny's demeanor drop from a smug and obnoxious to a scared posture.
Naruto took a step forward, glaring down Sunny.
It was her turn to gulp.
Slap her! Slap her! Slap her! Ino prompted, eagerly waiting for the scene to play out like one of the melodramatic shows that is shown on TeenTV.
Instead, Naruto roughly bumped his shoulder to Sunny's pushing her aside as he first sprinted, then ran full speed in hope to catching up to Hinata.
As if on reflex, Tenten felt her legs move, and she soon found herself just a couple feet behind Naruto, chasing after her friend.
*Insert dramatic music*
Disclaimer:
I don't have possession to "Oy Vey" by Mac Miller (Hence the, "Oy vey. Holy Cow. Oh my god [Kami]. Wow." It seems I'm getting fresher every time they turn around~!) nor do I have the rights to the specific phrase that I found humorous to put here from iCarly.
Next Chapter:
The start of an awkward silence.
A new bonding.
And a probable start of manly lessons given by Sasuke.
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