Author's notes: Just posting up more plot before I completely forget to. :P. Story will keep on, and Sasuke is officially coming back in the next chapter, for all you people just waiting for the awkward face-to-face. muahaha. Anyway, enjoy and keep reading and reviewing :D Encouragement appreciated a ton. =)

R&R.

Hinata groaned, and tried to open her eyes. Her mind was clogged with sleep, and what should have been a simple movement seemed to take too much effort, making her head pound. It felt like someone was using the inside of her head as a place to practice hammering nails. What happened?

She tried again, and this time she managed to flutter her eyes just a little. A hazy picture made itself to her brain, and it took her a few moments to recognize that it wasn't her room…or at least, she didn't think it was. It was kind of hard to tell.

Hinata groaned again.

Goddamnit.

The dark-haired girl clumsily propped up one arm beneath her, and sat up in the bed, the white sheets sliding off her body and on to the ground. Yup, this was definitely not her room. She winced again as the movement sent her head reeling again. Where the hell am I?

Abrupt knocking startled her out of her thoughts, and she quickly whipped her head around, grimacing at the stab of pain that shot through her head. Confusion clouded her mind as a pink-haired woman she had never met before walked into the room. "So…you're finally awake. Good morning!" she chirped.

The confusion was written all over her face apparently because the other woman started over with introductions. "Hi, I'm Sakura Haruno. I drove you home last night because…well, to be honest, you were drunk off your feet."

Blank stare. "I'm Sasuke Uchiha's secretary." she added.

At the mention of his name, Hinata went face-first into her pillow and screamed for about ten seconds.

Then she paused a bit.

And screamed some more.

Now, she remembered everything that happened yesterday…not like she wanted to.

Oh god.

Hinata felt light-headed all of a sudden. There was no way she…but all the evidence was staring her in the face. The drinks, the sex, and then Sakura walking in.

Oh god.

She suddenly felt the need to scream again.

Finally done, she looked up to see Sakura giving her the strangest look. "Oh, I'm sorry. I'm not normally like this, but…" she trailed off miserably. "Thanks for driving me home, though. I'm a terrible drunk. Two glasses is already too much, and yesterday I had considerably more than that…"

Hinata could feel her face burning.

The pink-haired girl chuckled amusedly and shot her a sardonic expression. "I kinda figured that could when I found you on his desk upon walking in."

The heat in her cheeks grew.

"I'm really not usually like this, you know." she replied hastily.

"I believe you." Sakura paused. "I somehow don't find it hard to believe that Uchiha is that one that seduced you."

Hinata had to laugh at the half disgusted, half sarcastic look on Sakura's face.

"Well, thanks once again." she glanced around. "You have a nice place here."

The dark-haired girl paused and looked at her surroundings for the first time. She was plopped down in a queen-sized bed that was about the only thing that didn't look cluttered. A desk was squeezed in the corner in front of the window that where the first morning rays were soaking through. A quick glance showed a jumble of books and what looked like art supplies all over the desk. Three of the walls were painted a light blue, but the fourth had what seemed to be a half-finished mural on it.

"I like your mural," she added. "the turtles look pretty good."

Sakura looked at the underwater scene fondly. "Thanks, I've been working on it for some time now. Now if only I could find the time to finish it."

Hinata was about to reply when an audible grumble came from her stomach. "Well, it looks like skipping dinner yesterday had some consequences." she said ruefully.

"Let's get you some breakfast then."

The dark-haired girl got up to follow her new friend. "So, what exactly happened yesterday? I don't really remember anything after you walking in."

Sakura's voice bounced off the walls of the narrow hall as she rushed to catch up. "Not much. Just took you back her because you absolutely refused to tell me where you lived. Oh, and you're gonna have to pick your car up from work on Monday. It's still in the garage somewhere I assume."

Hinata mentally slapped herself. "Yah, I really should do that."

"…In the meantime, I can drive you around." Sakura added.

She brightened instantly. "Thanks."

Four hours later and it was like she had known Sakura for her whole life. They both loved sea animals—her favorite were sea turtles and Sakura's were seals. Both of them could put cheese on practically anything. And both of them had the same interest in clothes and guys.

"Oh my gawd, did you see his butt?!" Sakura grinned. "Gorgeous, darlin'."

Hinata laughed at her vivid interest in checking out all the guys at the mall. Though, she had to admit some of them were pretty cute. She shook her head in exasperation. Seems like Sakura was already rubbing off on her. Her friend elbowed her in the side lightly. "Come on, Hinata, live a little. We need to get some guys soon or suffer for the rest of eternity. I mean, we're not getting any younger here."

Sakura threw up her hands theatrically. "I can feel myself getting older, just as we stand here. Alone. Destitute. Deprived of sex."

She laughed again. "Very funny." Hinata widened her eyes. "Oh my god Sakura, are those wrinkles?"

The pink-haired girl shrieked. "Where?!"

Tears of mirth made themselves seen, and she clutched her stomach because it hurt as she laughed too hard. Her newest friend glared at her. "Oh, very funny." she mocked back. "You're not going to be this happy when you're a bridesmaid at my wedding, and I make you wear the most hideous dress you have ever seen in your entire life."

Sakura's upturned mock snooty nose made Hinata laugh even harder. "I'm invited to your wedding?"

Peace sign from Sakura. "Of course, babe, of course."

R&R.