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It has been eight years since Hinata and Naruto last spoke to each other.. She went to Yale along with Sasuke he last heard and he stayed here. He never tried to even contact her...
The last time Sakura spoke to Naruto was four years ago after she graduated college she said she was moving away to new york and asked him to please take care of himself. She always checked up on him every now and then but, she has left along with Hinata and Sasuke who moved away he heard.
So, here he was all alone in the same town they all grew up in together.. With nothing but, mere memories of his friends.. He wanted to make up with Hinata he really did but, it was too late now after eight years she probably forgot all about him..
FLORIDA Sasuke's and Hinata's apt.
"What are you up to honey?" Sasuke casually asked. Hinata looked up at Sasuke and said, "Writing invitations to our wedding of course, there are so many people we have to invite." She was busy looking in the address book and with stamps..
"So, how many people so far?" He asked. "Too many.." She sighed. "You should take a break honey, I don't want you to get too tired out." He massaged her shoulders and she said, "That feels good thank you Sasuke-kun. I just need to find this one address though."
"Who's address? We have them all.." He said confused. "Nope, not Sakura Haruno's." She pointed out. "Sakura! From high school you still talk to her?" He questioned. She got some coffee and said, "No, but she's still my friend come on let me invite her I haven't seen her in seven years!" Sasuke looked at Hinata's puppy dog pout and sighed in defeat, "Finee, you can invite her." She jumped up and hugged him, "Thank you so much honey." She kissed his lips briefly and went on writing invitations.
NEW YORK Sakura Haruno's apt
A young lady with long pink hair had a job now as a fashion designer sadly no boyfriend but, she had her little doggie. She opened the door and said, "Baby, where are you?" Suddenly a small little golden retriever came running and she cuddled it and said, "Oh, you're such a good baby."
She checked her phone for messages.. "Message 1 Sakura girl how you been we need to hang out soon! Call me back later Ino! Message 2 Sakura, those designs for the dinner need to be finished by tomorrow morning that is all. Message three Hey there Sakura! It's me Hinata just wanted to know how you're doing call me back my number is 789-4130 okay? can't wait to catch up with you!"
She immediately turned around was that seriously hinata calling her after all these years? She slowly dialed the numbers on her phone 789-4130 and heard the dial tone and finally a "Hello this is Sasuke Uchiha speaking who is this?" Sakura couldn't believe it they were living together!! "Umm, hi it's me sakura haruno calling for hinata?" She said weakly.
"Hinata! It's sakura grab the phone!" He yelled. "So, you guys living together now huh?" Sakura said trying to bring up a causal conversation. "Yea, we live in Florida now what about you?" He asked. "I'm living in New York now.." She said.
"So, where is Naruto have you spoken to him since high school?" He dared to ask. "Well, only after I graduated college then I moved but no not since.. i think he's still living over there in Pennsylvania." She said.
"Umm.. Sasuke, I got the phone now." Hinata said slowly. "Ohh, sorry honey talk to you later sakura." Sasuke said quickly. "Yea, talk to you later." She said. "Hey Hinata long time wow, you live in Florida now wow!"
"Yea, so you in New York I see! You're a fashion designer that's how i found you wow! You got your dream job, Sakura-chan!" Hinata squealed. "Yea, I did So, how are you after seven years wow." Sakura said surprised. "Yea, I decided to call you up to see what you were up to." She said.
"Nothing much really, still single and I see you moved in with Sasuke wow!" she exclaimed. "Yea, well after Yale we both went to different colleges and decided afterwards to move in together since we couldn't stand being apart. So, we've only lived together for a year but, together since junior prom." She said happily.
Sakura slowly said, "Yea.., since junior prom.." She remembered that night very well.. Everything had changed between the three of them. "Listen Sakura-chan, Sasuke and I are coming back to Pennsylvania in about a week you know for a reunion with everyone could you come too?"
"I'd love too come and see you." She gushed. "Great, see you in one week." Hinata replied and clicked the phone off. She would soon see the place she grew up once more and her old school.. possibly her old best friend.. would he even remember her? She regretted the way things ended between them maybe things would be different this time..
BACK TO NARUTO IN PENN.
The days went by slowly and hardly anyone was around anymore.. Almost everyone moved away to pursue their dreams. He was just about to get ready to go to the gym..again..
When the phone suddenly rang, "Hello?" "Hey, Naruto is that you? It's me Shikamaru!" The other voice said. "Shikamaru! Wow long time no talk how are you?" He said surprised. "I'm good, Ino and I are coming back to penn. so once we get back we should chill together." He suggested. "Sure, no problem.. wait you got married to ino or something?"
"Engaged, that's it though.. We have been for like two years she insists we get married right away though." Shikamaru admitted. "Wow, I never really pictured you getting married to Ino." Naruto truthfully said. "Yea, I know.. so how's sakura have you heard from her recently?" He asked.
"Sakura-chan? No, not recently she moved four years ago to New york city. She's a fashion designer now." Naruto casually said. "Fashion designer! No wonder I saw magazines with her face on it but, didn't believe it. Well anyways we're coming in three days. You're invited right?" Shikamaru asked.
"Invited for what?" Naruto said, confused. "I'm sure you are talk to you later naruto." He hung up. Naruto cursed, "Damn it, invited for what!"
THREE DAYS LATER (Sakura's apt in NYC)
"Here's the dress, Tsunade!" She said to her new boss. "Thank you so, you said you wanted off for a couple of months what's the occasion?" She simply asked. She said hesitantly, "Well, I'm meeting a bunch of my friends from high school and want to stay there for a while but, I can definitely work from there if you want me to!" She quickly said hoping she wouldn't get fired.
"After a couple of months I'll be expecting you to work from wherever you're going.. Where is it anyway?" She asked. Her pink lips curved into a smile and said, "Pennsylvania, my hometown."
As she walked back home to her apt. she got her mail and suddenly saw one from Florida.. She ripped the envelope immediately to get the biggest shock of her life.. It read YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO SASUKE UCHIHA AND HINATA HYUUGA'S WEDDING.
Her emerald eyes widened and tried to digest this information.. they were getting.. getting.. MARRIED?! Was she insane! Is this why they were planning to return to Penn? to get married but, Naruto..
Her eyes fell to the floor and suddenly she felt horrible about what happened years ago if only she could've saved Hinata's and naruto's friendship.. Memories were playing like a slideshow in her mind and she began to tear up a bit..
Even if it might hurt his feelings she should tell him before someone else does..Before it's too late.. Her hand was shaking she told herself come on you can do it!
She slowly dialed the numbers and silently prayed he wouldn't pick up. However seconds later she heard a familiar, "Hey, who's this?" She couldn't help but grin and said, "Naruto, hey it's me Sakura Haruno how have you been?"
"Fine, wow! I haven't spoken to you since high school what's the occasion of this call?" He asked. "Well nothing really.. I was just wondering if you got an invitation to Hinata's wedding?" She asked slowly.
"Hinata's wedding? She's getting married?? When did this happen!?" He demanded. "She's getting married in about 5 months and is returning to Penn. in about a week or so."
He was a bit afraid to ask but tentatively said, "To whom?" She sighed and said, "You know of course.. Sasuke.. Sasuke Uchiha." He couldn't believe it after all these years she was still with him! "WHAT! She's getting married to that jerk! What is she thinking!?" he yelled out at once. "Calm down Naruto, I'm sorry for giving you such bad news but, are you invited?" She asked once more.
"I didn't get an invite but, Shikamaru was saying he's coming back with Ino for some thing they got invited to maybe this is it?" He wondered. "Maybe." Sakura quietly said. "So, you still hang out with her?" he asked.
"How can I? She lives in Florida now with Sasuke and I'm in NYC.. I spoke to her for the first time in seven years three days ago." She truthfully admitted. "Ooh." Naruto said a bit disappointed.
"What do you expect me to do Naruto? You guys aren't friends anymore I can still be her friend! You're not being fair by saying I can't be!" She angrily said. "No, it's alright it's just it's too unreal.. I mean could you really picture her marrying him?" She pulled a strand of her hair away from her face and said, "No, none of us did.."
She continued, "The question is what are you going to do about it?" Naruto taken aback by the question said, "What? What do you mean it's her life she can do whatever she wants." Sakura couldn't believe it you think after eight years he'd realize why they weren't friends anymore!
"You know what I'll come visit you when I come down which is tonight.. So, we can talk face-to-face about this.." She sighed. "You're coming back!?" He said excitedly. "Yes, in fact everyone is from our class for the wedding remember?" She reminded. "Yea, but it will be good to have sakura-chan around again.. I'm getting pretty lonely.. here." He admitted.
"Don't worry I'll be there before you even know it See you soon!" Sakura replied. She hung up the phone and silently prayed he'd come to his senses soon before it was too late.
LATER THAT EVENING
Naruto was pacing back and forth waiting to see his old friend once more.. He still felt very guilty for ruining her junior prom night so for senior year she went with someone else her cousin's best friend who just entered college and she had the time of her life. He wondered if sakura had a boyfriend or was she engaged as well?
Nothing had really changed about him during the years except maybe how he looked.. he looked older and he had been going to the gym lately to cure his boredom.. DING-DONG The bell rang immediately he opened to see a older version of his best friend with long pink hair and the most stylish clothes he had ever seen.
"Hey! Look at you!" She exclaimed and hugged him fiercely. She pulled away and said, "Looks, like someone has been hitting the gym lately huh? Look at these muscles." She laughed and he said, "Wow, Sakura look at you! If it's even possible you got even more beautiful over the years."
She said, "Aww, thanks Naruto!" As she sat on the couch she said, "So, still single or have some beautiful girl with you that's hiding?" "Nope, still single what about you?" He asked. "Single, sigh.." She sounded depressed.
"It's alright Sakura-chan, I'm sure you'll find the perfect guy for you." He insisted. "Thanks, Naruto you always cheer me up." She smiled. She walked around his living room and said, "You have photo albums let me see." She grabbed about four of them and poured through them.
She couldn't help but, to laugh.. "Look at this picture Naruto! it's us after we ate ice cream look it's all over our faces." She giggled. As she turned the page she saw mini Naruto, mini hinata and herself in the sandbox.. It was so cute.. In the sand they wrote with their fingers friends forever and there they were hugging each other..
Naruto closed the album immediately and said, "Let's do something else." She thought so he really is still hurt about what happened years ago.. "Well anyway, let's get down to business."
Suddenly, Sakura smacked him across the face and he said, "ouch, what was that for?" She yelled, "How stupid can you be your best friend is getting married to your best friend and I know it bothers you! Just admit it!" He said, "It's her life let her do what she wants to." She pushed him against the wall, "Naruto, seriously how dense can you be? You are jealous because you want to be with Hinata.. Just stop denying it! You better pull yourself together before it's too late her wedding is in five months for goodness sake!"
She stopped and sat down waiting for a reaction from him. "You still have that little theory that I like Hinata?" He questioned. She wanted to seriously kill him for being so stupid. "Yes, I do.. it's not even a theory it's a fact!!" She gritted her teeth. He said, "Well I don't." She said, "Fine, you know what do what you want with your life I'm just trying to help you but, if you aren't going to listen I'm leaving."
She started heading for the door and he said, "Wait, sakura-chan please don't leave..When is Hinata coming down here?" Sakura smiled, " In three days." Who knows maybe he'll be able to win her over afterall?
FIVE DAYS LATERR Naruto's housee
After sakura had came and snapped at him he was wondering if what she said was even true.. "Naruto, seriously how dense can you be? You are jealous because you want to be with hinata..just stop denying it! You better pull yourself together before it's too late. Her wedding is in five months for goodness sake!!"
Sure, he didn't like the fact Hinata and Sasuke were together in fact it ruined the last two years of high school for him.. Ruined his perfect date with sakura-chan his dream girl at the time..All those years apart from Hinata did make him miserable..
Could it even be possible that Sakura was right all along since high school and he was too blind to see it? The mere thought of hinata getting married to sasuke made his insides squirm.. Maybe he'd go to the store and buy some snacks to get rid of the pain..
SASUKE AND HINATA NOW IN PENN.
"Wow, I missed this place so much can you believe we're back!" Hinata said. She examined her old house her parents had moved away to California to retire. So her parents house was free of course they agreed to come back for the wedding but, that was far off.
She looked in the fridge and said, "Oh, there's no food. I'll go to the store right now and we can stock up. Alright Sasuke?" He said, "Sure, I'll drive you." As they drove together he asked, "So all the invitations sent yet?" He held her hand and she said,"Almost just a couple left."
THE STOREEE
Naruto wasn't in a good mood at all... he decided to get as much ramen, ice-cream and sweets he could to get him through this..As he browsed through the flavors of ice-cream. He saw mint chocolate chip even if it wasn't his favorite he grabbed it. Perhaps since it was a certain best friends favorite flavor.
As he reached for another ice-cream across he saw a woman with long blue hair and silver eyes.. he blinked twice.. What was that really Hinata!?
"Hinata? He said with uncertainly in his voice. The woman turned around and gasped, "Naruto, is that you?" He smiled instantly perhaps he could put everything in the past and be best friends with her once more.
"Oh my gosh, so you really are here I talked to sakura the other day and she did say you were here." She admitted. "So, I hear you moved to florida for a while?" He said. As they pushed their shopping carts she nodded, "Yea, just for a year."
She looked in his cart, "Is someone having a party ramen, sweets, and ice-cream.. oo you have mint chocolate chip my fav. Wait, I thought you hated that flavor?" She said confused. "Well, I've grown to like it you know because of you." He said. She smiled, "Yes, I remember I kept trying to get you to eat it.. even though you preferred chocolate chip cookie dough."
They both laughed and suddenly things just seemed like before... He wished they could stay like this forever.. "Hey, Hinata I found the yogurt you wanted." The raven-haired said. Suddenly the two rivals were face to face like before..
He gazed at the blonde and said, "What are you doing here dobe?" He put his arms around hinata protectively at once. As they glared at each other.. Some things never change..
Preview for the next chapter-
What happens once Naruto apologizes to her?
"What are you saying?" Hinata said confused. She turned around to see her old best friend babbling incoherently
"What I'm saying is.. I'm sorry. Sorry about how stupid I was years ago.. I should not have said those things to you.. You should be able to do whatever you want with your life.. I should not have felt so over-protective over you." He admitted.
She looked at him and she said, "I'm sorry too, I maybe did fall in love too quickly with Sasuke and he is your best friend... I want to be your best friend again Naruto."
"Me too, how about we do a traditional movie night at my place at 9pm?" He asked casually. She grinned, "Wouldn't miss it for the world." It seemed they were slowly going back to being friends.
What happens once Sasuke finds out that Hinata has been hanging out with her old bff more than him?
"Where have you been these days?" He demanded. "Sasuke, relax I'm just catching up with friends." She reassured him.
"Is Naruto Uzumaki one of them?" He questioned.
"Yea, so what? I haven't spoken to him in eight years, I need to catch up with him." She said while walking out the door.
Once she left he dangerously said, "That better be all you're doing."
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