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By the way if you were wondering where the heck we got the idea of these kinds of pairing, well lets just say that Neji and Gaara have our full support!!! what? did I forget someone? oh right... Sasuke-kun too... (haha... please don't kill me!)
Chapter 2 'The Party At Hyuga Mansion'
Hyuga Main House
[Sasuke]
"Sasuke-kun, could you hand me the hammer?" Hinata asked.
"Let me do it." I offered as she steeped aside while I hammered the nail on the wall. My two rivals glared at me.
"Hinata, is the preparations finished? I'm hungry already!" A certain blondie fox complained.
"Gomen ne Naruto… I'll cook some ramen right away!" Hinata said blushing as she scurried to the kitchen. The three of us glared at Naruto.
"What?! Is there something on my face?" He asked as he looked at the mirror.
"There would be something on your face if you do not stop ordering Hinata around!" I warned him…
"I'm not ordering Hinata around." He retorted as he lied down on the floor in exhaustion.
"You're not helping at all." Neji commented. Naruto stood up and glared at Neji.
"Oh yeah!? I've done most of the job here! I help tasted the cuisines! That's the hardest thing to do!" (an. And yes, he's still hungry) Naruto defended.
"Whatever, stand up and help us hang this banner!" I told him.
"I can't… Master Kakashi said that if I do something strenuous after eating it could lead to appendicitis." Naruto said… I initiated my famous death glare ™.
"As if you know what appendicitis is?" Gaara commented while staring at him.
"Alright… Alright… I'll help you guys hang that banner… Shheeesshhh… I know you're really desperate for my help. But if I get sick of appendicitis, you'll all pay for the hospital bills!" He said as he stood up.
BAKA!
After hanging the banner we all sat down. Well, Neji, Naruto, and I sat down; Gaara was still standing up leaning on the wall. I never knew preparing for a party was this hard! But, this is all for Hinata.
Flashback
It was one of those usual days wherein Neji would accompany his cousin to the training grounds.
"Arigatou Neji-niisan!" She said as she joined her team mates for training. I was hiding on top of a tree to watch in case if Kiba would 'accidentally' hurt her with a kunai again.
"Is Neji going to watch over you again?" I heard Kiba asked Hinata.
"No, he said that Gai sensei said that he must practice his skills." Hinata answered.
"Thank Goodness, let's start before one of them arrives!" Kiba said as he took Akamaru out of his shirt.
"Them?" Hinata asked in confusion.
"You know Mr. Popular, Mr. Sandman, and your cousin." Kiba replied as he warmed up.
So they started fighting each other. They made a deal that the one who remained standing would have a 3 day break. Shino defeated Kiba while Hinata defeated Akamaru and Shino… So, I'm glad to say that princess Hinata won.
"You're really improving, Hinata." Shino commented.
"It was just luck… and furthermore, I needed the break!" She answered shyly. "Oh, by the way…" She started getting something from her pocket… While she was doing this, I noticed something move on the grass behind her. I looked closely because I can sense that it was trouble…
A snake!
"Akamaru? What's wrong?" Kiba asked his dog who was growling at Hinata. "Ne, Akamaru it's just Hinata….."
The snake was about to bite Hinata…
"Hinata watch out!" I jumped down the tree I was hiding in and pushed her aside before the snake bites her delicate skin. She almost fell down the hard earth but sand from nowhere foamed her fall.
"Sasuke?!" Hinata said in surprise. She blinked for a few seconds then noticed the sand around her. "Gaara?!"
Gaara hopped down the tree he was hiding.
"You two again!?" Kiba said which I did not mind.
"There was a snake who was trying to bite you." Shino explained to the confused Hinata.
"Ohhh… Anou… Arigatou Sasuke kun, Gaara kun." She bowed with gratitude. I was awed for a moment and then I felt pain on my right arm…
"You're bleeding if you didn't notice." Shino said to me.
"What?! Let me see your wound." Hinata worriedly approached me and examined the bite. "No need to worry, it wasn't poisonous." She removed her ribbon and bandaged it. We were intimately close so I was paralyzed from her beauty... I felt Gaara glaring at me. Ha, let him die of jealousy! After tending to my wounds she smiled at me. She took out 4 envelops from her pocket and distributed it to us.
"Birthday?" Shino asked.
"My father's birthday is the day after tomorrow. I'm planning a party for him. So I invite you all to come. That is if you're not busy or anything." Hinata said meekly.
"Are pets allowed?" Kiba asked.
"Of course! You can bring Akamaru with you." Hinata smiled.
After her training we, Gaara and I, decided to help Hinata buy the things needed for the celebration. We went to different shops. The two of us were glaring at each other at her back while she was busy picking the right materials…
"Naruto!" She said. I shifted my glare from Gaara to Naruto.
"Oi Hinata!" Naruto greeted.
Hinata got another invitation from her pocket and shyly gave it to Naruto.
"It's my father's birthday the day after tomorrow. I hope you could come." She said shyly. My glare became fiercer… With the blondie fox there, the party would surely be a disaster.
"Would you serve ramen?" Naruto asked eagerly.
"Of course! I'll be cooking it." She answered blushing.
"If that's the case, I want to help with the preparations!" He said cheerfully! "I want to be the taster!"
"If that's alright with you… Sure. I'll start preparing at ten a.m. after otousama leaves. Neji-niisan and I will be waiting for you…" She smiled at Naruto…
"I'll help too." I heard Gaara said. Hinata looked at him shocked.
"Me too… I'll help." I said…
End of flash back
[Naruto]
"Here you go!" Hinata came out of the kitchen carrying a tray with 5 bowls of ramen. I cheered as she gave me a bowl.
"Yay, ramen!" I cheered as I ate. The three guys stared at me with malice. Is there poison mixed in this ramen? Oh well, at least I'll die while eating ramen!!!!
"The… ramen… taste great." I heard Gaara said. Oh my gosh, he speaks!
"Thank you!" Hinata smiled sweetly. After eating and talking we continued preparing for the party. It was weird I tell you. The three serious guys here are scurrying around Hinata to help her carry the table. Gee, Hinata can do it on her own!
"Watch out!" I shouted at Hinata who accidentally tripped on Neji's foot. Hinata was about to fall and have serious injury but thank me, Naruto, who would someday become the greatest Hokage, caught her. The three of them froze.
"Arigatou, Naruto kun." She said and was really red.
"Are you sick or something? Your face is red." I said. Hinata regained her balanced and looked at me sincerely.
"I'm fine! Let's get things done. The guests would arrive any minute now!" She said as she continued to work!
I looked at the three who were still glaring at me.
"What?! Oh I get it! You want my autograph! Well, what can I do? I'm popular… hahaha silly me." I took out a pen and was about to sign on a piece of paper…
"BAKA!" They all said together and gave me a blow on the head… My handsome face is ruined!!!!!
[Gaara]
Everybody arrive carrying gifts for Hinata's father.
"Gaara, I did not know you like to go to parties." My sensei said as he saw me. I just stared at him as a reply. The room was starting to get crowded so I decided to go out.
"Gaara kun!" The angelic voice caught my attention. "Is the party boring you? I'm sorry!" Hinata apologized to me.
"I don't like crowded areas." I replied shortly.
"Is that so… I did invite too many people, but most of them are otousama's friends… I know! After I greet otuosama, I'll accompany you! I'm sure he'll understand." She said.
"Do what you want." I said. She looked at me then smiled.
"Great!" She said as she went back to the house. For about 10 minutes later, I heard everybody greeted Happy Birthday together…
"I know you're there… stop hiding or else…" I said as I looked at a huge rock… The figure of Sasuke came out from behind it.
"Don't get the wrong idea… I'm not stalking you." He clarified.
There was a five minute glaring contest between us it could have gone longer but Hinata came out from the house carrying a tray of cake.
"Anou? Sasuke why are you out here?" She asked. Her question was answered when we heard the Sasuke Fan Club shouting his name. "You really have lots of fans." She commented. She looked at the tray she was carrying…
"It's alright, I don't like cakes anyway." He said noticing the cake on Hinata's tray…
"Hontou ni?"
"Hai..." He replied with a smile.
"Alright… Gaara kun, here's your cake, I hope you'll like it!" She handed me the plate and fork. She watched me tasted it… "Is it good?"
I nodded.
"Hinata!?" An old guy suddenly came out of the house.
"Hai otousama?" She said in alert.
"What are you doing out here?" He asked his daughter. Hinata scratched her hair while she answered…
"I'm just accompanying Gaara-kun and Sasuke-kun…" She replied giggling.
"Is that so?" The man looked at me then at Sasuke…
"So I finally meet the two of you personally. I have heard a great deal about you two from my daughter. Thank you for keeping an eye on her. By the way, I'm her father, Hiashi." He introduced himself.
"Nice meeting you Mr. Hiashi." Sasuke said.
"Oi, Sasuke! There you are! Some girls were looking for you! " Naruto came out… "What are you all doing here?" He asked in confusion.
"Who might you be?" Hiashi looked at Naruto.
"I'm Uzumaki, Naruto the next great Hokage!" He said with pride.
"Not to mention the number one drop out." Sasuke commented. Naruto stared at Sasuke.
"I see… Uzumaki Naruto… Well, I better go in! Nice meeting the three of you!" The old man waved his hands as he entered the house.
The silence I expected outside was broken because Naruto and Sasuke kept saying insults at each other.
"So… Gaara kun, do you want some more cake?" Hinata asked me with a sweet smile… Suddenly, I did not mind the noise the two were creating…
After the party, Hyuga Main house
Hiashi and Kurenai were drinking tea together.
"I believe you have seen Sasuke and Gaara…" Kurenai began.
"I expected them to come…" Hiashi answered.
"So, who would you choose?" Kurenai asked him.
"It seems like Hinata does not love any of them. She seems to like someone else." Hiashi explained.
"Someone else?" Kurenai said in surprise.
"I saw my daughter blush when a certain Uzumaki Naruto interrupted my meeting with Gaara and Sasuke." Hiashi said.
"So you would choose Naruto?" Kurenai asked.
"Naruto has no interest in my daughter. To him she's just his friend… nothing more."
"So what do you plan to do?"
"Let's just keep an eye on Gaara, Sasuke and Neji… I'm sure they'll take care of Naruto…" Hiashi said with a small smile on his face.
End of Chapter two
Who would win Hinata's heart?
If Sasuke, the Hyuga clan would have a new eye technique… The Byaringan! (imagine, one eye byakugan and the other shiringan… creepy!)
If Gaara would win, the Hyuga clan would have its first heir with blazing red hair!
If Neji, well nothing would change if he wins!
If Naruto, it would be the end of the Hyuga clan!
Hope you liked this chapter!
PLEASE REVIEW! Your review is our life source! Hahahaha. Anyway, we decided that yes, you could choose who would be the real pairing or rather you could persuade us who would live happily (?) ever after. If the reasons does not persuade us, we would stick to the pairing we worked out…
About that, we decided the pairing by flipping a coin three times. So, it's not our fault if you disagree. We let fate decide… So blame fate! hahahaha
We're starting to talk like Neji....