I just finished the second chapter of Celebrity Love, and then I went straight to start this chapter. The third chapter of Match, everybody! I'm glad that people are responding so well to both my stories.
Disclaimer: I do not own the characters of Naruto.
Previous chapter: "Oh well! Maybe he dyed his hair! That's a logical explanation!"Tenten reassured the uneasy Hinata as well as herself. Though she had a inkling of doubt locked in her mind.
Ding Dong. Hinata stirred in her sleep. Ding Dong. Hinata curled herself more to the bed blankets, hoping that would muffle the noise of the annoying doorbell. Ding Dong. Hinata tired to ignore it. Whatever they're selling, salesmen would go to the next door, right? Ding Dong. Hinata groaned and got out of her bed with difficulty.
She wrapped her bathrobe around her. Ding Dong. She sleepily walked to her door while yawning, and opened her front door. Hinata squinted her eyes. 'When did the sun get so bright?' Hinata thought absentmindedly. She looked at the person standing in front of her.
"Hey, Hinata. Sorry, did I wake you up? I'm kind of used to morning martial arts training. Anyways, can I come in?"
Hinata nodded groggily and gestured Tenten to come in. Tenten thanked Hinata, and slipped off her shoes, while excusing herself for entering Hinata's home.
"Tenten-san, can you excuse me for a few minutes?" Hinata asked, with her eyes half open.
"Sure, I'll just be sitting on this couch." Tenten patted Hinata's velvet lavender sofa, and sat down. Hinata went to her bathroom to do her morning routine of personal hygiene. Meanwhile, Tenten looked around Hinata's house. She observed the clean atmosphere, and the simple furniture. On the soft colored vanilla with a hint of pink walls, there hung framed photos.
Hinata came out of her bathroom, with her face looking fresh.
"Tenten-san, w-would you mind if we talked in the kitchen? I haven't eaten breakfast yet." Hinata blushed, embarrassed.
"Oh! Sure!" After Tenten sat down on a chair, Hinata started to make breakfast.
"So, why are you here so early, Tenten-san?" Hinata asked curiously.
"Please, drop the formalities! Just call me Tenten."
"O-ok, T-tenten." Tenten smiled at Hinata.
"I'm here to help you get ready for your date with Uzumaki Naruto." Hinata almost dropped the bowl of natto she was seasoning. She turned on the oven to heat up the miso soup in the pot on the oven top.
"Y-you mean teaching me how to speak around him?" Tenten looked surprised, then laughed.
"Well, I was thinking along the lines of picking out your outfit and giving you a pep talk. But I suppose that's alright too." Tenten remarked, amused. Hinata looked embarrassed, but that soon subsided.
"Tenten, would you like some breakfast?"
"Oh, well then don't mind if I do." Taking a portion of Hinata's breakfast, she started to talk.
"Alright, so the date's set at 12:30 PM. We are going to meet him at a restaurant downtown. For the date, are you comfortable wearing a dress? Or do you want to wear a dress on later dates?"
"Ano, l-later dates please."
"Alright. Let's get cracking." Tenten cracked her knuckles, which intimidated Hinata. 'What is she going to do?' she thought fearfully.
"Hinata, show me to your closet." said Tenten in the most commanding voice she could muster. Hinata pushed herself off the chair and lead Tenten to her room. 'What if she thinks my clothes are lame? I don't really go shopping.'
"Here's my room. The closet is over here." Hinata walked over to her closet and opened the door. Tenten peered inside the small closet. She sighed.
"We have work to do."
At 12:30 pm, Hinata and Tenten were sitting side by side in a four seater table situated in a a modern and chic restaurant. Hinata was fidgeting and Tenten was trying to calm her down.
"Hinata, don't worry, you guys will definitely get along."
"But, Tenten-" Hinata began to protest.
"Oh, look! There he is!" Hinata's eyes followed Tenten's finger and saw a figure walking towards him. The figure was a fit young man that looked to be around Hinata's age. He had wavy green hair with eyes that could be described as blue or green depending on the light. He strolled towards them in a masculine way.
"Hello, Hinata-san, Tenten-san." Hinata and Tenten greeted the man back.
"Well, I'll be sitting in that table over there. I'll leave you two alone then." Tenten walked a few tables away from theirs, and sat down, ready to observe them. Hinata didn't know what to do. This man, while handsome, did not remind her of Naruto.
"What's your favorite food?" she asked.
"I love a good homemade obento." The man gave Hinata a quick smile. Hinata was appalled.
"W-would you excuse me for a minute?" He nodded and Hinata hurried over to Tenten's table.
"What are you doing Hinata? Talk to him, not me."
"That's the problem. He's not Uzumaki Naruto. Naruto-kun's favorite food in the world is ramen! He has beautiful blond spiky hair and brilliant blue eyes! While that man is-", Hinata blushed,"-handsome as well, he can't possibly be Naruto-kun!" Hinata was breathing deeply.
Tenten was stunned. She shuffled through her papers. "I'm pretty sure his name is Uzumaki Naruto. Ah, here it is. It says...huh."
"What? What is it?"
"I could have sworn."
"What?"
"I thought it said Uzumaki Naruto."
"T-That's not Naruto-kun?"
"Apparently not."
"T-then who is he?" Hinata looked back at the fake Naruto, who was smiling and waving at her.
"His name is...Fujimaki Haruto." Silence dawned upon the two. By this time, both Hinata and Tenten were looking towards Fujimaki-san, who didn't have a clue what they were talking about.
After explaining the mix up to Haruto; Hinata and Tenten found themselves back to square one.
The next week, Hinata was back at Tenten's office.
"I've found him, Hinata! This time, I'm sure of it! I've found your dream man!"
A/N: Did you guys really think I'd make Naruto dye his hair? :D I hope you liked the twist, I know I did. xD Sorry for such a short chapter. I usually get the gist of what I want to write, but it does take me time to fully
