Hinata's POV
"Umm... I heard that you wanted to see me?" I opened the door timidly and asked the young man sitting at the other side of the room.
"Yes I did," he smiled kindly and gestured me to sit down on the chair across from him. I followed his instruction and sat down. "For the reason why I called you... Well, you know that... you and me are engaged, but the official engagement party is not held yet."
"Yes, I know that."
"Well... About the official engagement party, my parent said that they would like it to be held as soon as possible."
I was surprised at the news. I mean, how can I even imagine that Sasuke-san and me would be going so quickly!
"Bu-but, isn't it a bit too sudden?" I asked him after thinking a little while.
"I know, but they seem to want me to be engaged as soon as possible... I mean, they won't tell me the reason why, but they just urge me to." Sasuke-san shook his head worriedly also in disagreement.
"Oh..." I looked down at my fingers.
"We-well, it's not like I don't want to be engaged. I would be happy to hold the party even tomorrow, if you agree," he blushed and looked away. I smiled.
"Oh no. I didn't mean that we shouldn't hold the engagement party. It's just that... I-I want some time before it."
"I know. So, how about going to see your family this afternoon and ask about their opinion?" Sasuke-san looked at me again and smiled.
"Can I?"
"Why not?"
It's been a while since I last went home. I missed the small place. Mother and Hanabi welcomed me warmly and hugged me saying how much they missed me. Mother tried to hug Sasuke-san too, but he managed to dodge it. Hanabi hid behind mother as soon as she saw Sasuke-san and glared at him. I didn't know why, but she's been acting very cold toward him ever since she saw her in person. She used to like him a lot when I told her.
"Here's your bag. Have a good time. I'll come to pick you up at five," Sasuke-san waved good-bye to us and headed back to the car.
"You should break up with him, sis," Hanabi said as soon as the car disappeared from our sight.
"Oh why, dear?" Mother answered instead of me. "He's such a charming young man! He's rich, handsome, famous and above all, he is so smart!"
"... I hate him," and with that, Hanabi ran inside.
"...Hanabi..." I was sad to hear her saying that. Why does Hanabi not like Sasuke-san? Did he do something to upset her? No... Sasuke-san would never do such a thing. And I was with him the whole time... Why?
"Oh dear... Hinata, don't worry about what Hanabi said. She's just jealous of you." Yes, I hope...
"Come in, come in. It's been a while since you last came. I know this place is so small compared to your new home," mother opened the door and I stepped in. How I missed the place!
We spend that afternoon having tea and chatting. When I told about the coming offical engagement party, they almost fainted. Mother, of joy, and Hanabi, of anger I guess.
"I can't believe my little baby is finally getting married!! Ooohhh, today is worthy remembering! Let's go out for dinner!" Mother had gone totally excited and high-tensioned.
"NO!! Go tell him right now to stop it and tell that family that you are going to break up with that jerk and them staying out of your life!!!!" On the other hand, Hanabi was so mad that she slammed the table several time. I eve thought I saw flame coming out of her head.
"But... Hanabi, I already agreed him about holding the party three days later..." I tried to fight back, but Hanabi was just took scary. "And why should I break up with him?"
"Yes, Hanabi! You shouldn't take away your sister's happiness just because you're jealous of her!" Mother defended me.
"JEALOUS!?! Why should I be jealous of Hinata when her-her... boyfriend is such a jerk!?"
"Sasuke-san is not a jerk! He is kind and a very good person!" I was mad at Hanabi now, but at the same time, I felt sad because a person very dear to me hated the person who I love.
"Yes he is! He is such a-"
Ding dong!
The door bell rang. It must be Sasuke-san to pick me up...
I peeked at the clock before getting the door. Four-thirty. Four-thirty? I thought Sasuke-san said he would come at five... He must have came early to join us. Then I thought of Hanabi. Oh... I just hope Hanabi won't say something that would hurt Sasuke-san...
I turned the handle and slowly opened the door. I expected the kind face of Sasuke-san to show up, but instead, a pale-faced and long haired man appeared.
"O-Orochimaru-san?" I saw him occasionally in the Uchiha-estate, but never talked to him except the first day.
"Yes, Hinata-sama. It's me," he gave me a smile, but somehow, it sent a shiver down my spine. "I came to pick you up. Sasuke-san is busy with a sudden business right now, so he asked me to pick you up instead."
"Oh... Um... I'll go and get prepared..." I turned and started to gather my belongings.
"Please hurry. Master is waiting for you," Orochimaru-san said impatiently. I better hurry up… Orochimaru-san doesn't seem to be waited…
"Um, mother, I'll be going now. I promise to come before the party if I can, and please come to the party. Ask Neji-niisan to come if he is free," and with that, I wave my good-bye and left the small apartment. Orochimaru-san closed the door behind me as I went into the vehicle, and sat on the driver's seat himself. Isn't Kabuto-san supposed to be the driver?
"Kabuto is Sasuke-sama's personal driver, so he is not driving this time," Orochimaru-san answered as though as if he read my thoughts and started the car.
"Oh…" I looked out the window and watched the passing people.
Just three weeks earlier, I was being driven down the same roads and was afraid of the future, but now, I can even describe how happy I am. Life can change so much in such a short period of time…
It was by then that I realized that the scenery was different from usual.
"Orochimaru-san, where are we going?" I asked looking at the driver in wonder. "I thought we're going back to the Uchiha-estates…"
"No one told you we're going back to there, did we?" Orochimaru-san said with a weird laugh.
"Then, where are we going?"
"Oh, you find out soon enough…" through the mirror, I thought I saw a unfriendly smirk on his face, but I made myself to think that nothing was wrong. We must be going to the party place… "… And we are here. Get off."
It was a place I have never been to before. It was a big estate with mansions and gardens just like the Uchiha-estate, but only smaller. As I went into the mansion, the place was gorgeous, but still, it was no match to the Uchiha-estate. Is this… a place of a friend of Sasuke-san?
"Welcome. I've expecting you," a voice sounded from the top of the stares. It was a unfriendly, icy voice, which I was sure that I have heard it somewhere before. I moved my eyes to origin of the voice.
There, dressed in a red, ball dress, stood a young lady with emerald eyes and pink hair.
A/N:THANK YOU FOR READING!! & Hope you enjoyed it… Sorry that this took so long . And terrible sorry for the last bit(which I am sure that it's messy and hard to understand), because I was……….. day-dreaming, I guess… ; & so, Chpt. 8… Hope I can finish Chpt.9 soon… Please review if you have time, THANKS!!