One of the Guys
Author Note: I've noticed that I don't ever do a disclaimer and it's probably too late because I haven't disclaimed anything since I first started on this site BUT like we all know I don't know anything because if I did… Good Salami, Itachi would be a pimp and The Akatsuki would be a strip club. Sasuke would love Hinata. Naruto would have his own Ramen Shop. Sakura would be with Rock Lee who would have thin eye brows and longer hair. Mmhm…In my own little world.
Anyway on with the show!
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Chapter 3 – It's a Step
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"Open the door Hinata!" Sasuke knocked on the door for the twelfth time and again no answer.
"Sasuke," He turned and Hanabi, Hinata's younger sister was standing there with a hand on her hip. "Hinata isn't here."
He frowned. "Why didn't anyone tell me that?"
Hanabi scoffed. "When you used the spare key to get in I told you that but you ran upstairs, jerk"
He scowled. "Where is she?"
"She didn't come home last night…" She padded along to her bedroom. Sasuke closed his eyes.
Hinataaaaa…
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"Hinataaaaa…" Ino poked. The brunette grumbled and crawled under the covers to hide her head. Ino sat down and hugged her. "Well are you going to tell me what's wrong?"
"No…" She huffed.
Hinata and Ino were friends, not very close but she trusted Ino…well and Sakura but she wasn't here at the moment so Ino would have to do. She didn't have to worry about Ino trying to touch her or kiss her for that matter. She was a real friend who had stuck by her even when she wanted to hang out with the guys.
"Hinata Hyuuga, girl you better tell me what's going on!" She hugged her friend. "Please…"
Hinata felt a rush of tears burn her eyes but fought it off. She sat up and looked at the blonde. "I… h-had been sleeping with Sasuke…" She looked off. Ino mouth dropped.
"W-what?" She bounced up. "You and Sasuke 'too hot for anyone' Uchiha have been bumping uglies!" Ino giggled. "Oh my goodness, Sakura would blow her lid if she found out!"
"Don't tell her… this… it was just out of…"
Ino put her hand up. "No, shut up! I don't believe in friends with benefits!" She frowned. "Do the other guys know?"
"They found out…"
Ino gasped. "I'm sure they were pissed at you!"
Hinata frowned and sat up, hugging Ino's pillow to her chest. "I don't understand why though… it doesn't concern them…"
Ino flipped her hair. "Boys are protective and territorial even though they may treat you like a boy that doesn't change your genetics SO they still feel like they have to be in control and they try to balance everything out…," She took a deep breath. ", But when you choose a favorite, that being Sasuke, they will get mad because it means competition!"
Hinata furrowed her brow. "There is no competition!"
Ino laughed. "It's always competition, sweetie… it's merely human nature."
"But why be mad at me?" She whined.
"Because like I said you picked a favorite and that makes people mad, Hina…" Ino frowned. "See, that's what you get!"
Hinata gasped. "W-what Ino…"
Ino stood. "Yes, that's what you get for trying to hang with boys when you are way too pretty for that! Why do you think girls and guys like you?"
"Because they are stupid." Hinata bit her lip.
"WRONG, because you look like a boy and have everything a girl wants in a guy and you are also a girl who can roll with anything and guys like independent bitches!" She laughed.
"Ino!"
"What! You know, if you hung out with us… we could show you how to control that raw talent you have." She chuckled.
Hinata sighed. "Raw talent?"
She nodded and bounced on the bed. "Do you know why I have Naruto wrapped around my finger?"
Hinata gasped. "You like him?"
Ino laughed. "Oh please, he is cute and sweet and stuff BUT after this I have lost a lot of respect for him –anyway because I know how to work and you don't know what I mean because those boys have dumbed you down."
"I am not dumb!"
Ino shrugged. "Any girl could have picked up on male competition!"
Hinata frowned. "I…"
Ino smirked. "I'm going to help you because you need it love, so be prepared to throw away all of those boy clothes!" She tugged on Hinata baggy shirt.
"I like my style." Hinata blushed. "It fits me."
"So would a cute little dress." Ino nodded. "I'm calling Sakura. We have been waiting on this day!"
Hinata laid on her bed. Once Ino had something in mind it was too much work trying to get out of it. She rolled over.
Sasuke… I can't be mad at him… he tried defending me. We aren't even together… he'll move on to a new girl by next week. Gaara… Naruto… Kiba… They are dicks. Dicks!
She heard Ino squealing on the phone. She crawled under the covers and tried getting some sleep.
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She sat in front of the mirror.
Monday
Miserable Monday, Moody Monday, Mellow Monday, Melancholy Monday, Mutual Monday… MEGA-Monday!
She giggled at herself. She sighed and tightened her bow tie. She decided to wear a plain white button down, a red bow tie, black skinny jeans and red vans. She brushed her hair to the proper side. She grabbed her shades only because she cried herself to sleep last night and Ino told her that showing those kinds of emotions were bad. She knew that she grew up with guys.
She grabbed her skateboard and bag. Hanabi was down stairs trying to pull her short skirt to her knees before father could come out his room. She looked over. "Oh, Sasuke came looking for you yesterday."
Hinata frowned. "Oh." She kissed her sister's forehead and went out the door.
She loved skating to school, letting the cool air run through her hair. She barely noticed she reached the school parking lot. She shook her hair before going into the school. She walked into the hallways before being pulled. She whipped around to only meet onyx eyes.
"Hinata," He frowned. "Are you avoiding me?"
She took a deep breath. "No," She looked down. "I just need some me time"
He raised an eyebrow. "Me time? What the fuck Hinata?"
She looked up. "Is that too much to ask for?"
"Yes. Yes it is… Hinata, don't drag this shit out more than needed."
She frowned. "Dragging, I am not dragging anything out. I just want to take a break from the group."
He crossed his arms. "From me too?"
She pressed her lips. "I…"
"HINATA!" They looked over Ino and Sakura bounced over. "Hey Sasuke!" He nodded to them. Ino smiled. "Can we borrow Hinata-chan?"
"No." He frowned.
Hinata nodded. "Y-yeah…" She moved. He grabbed her wrist.
"Hinata it's not that serious. It's not this serious."
She nodded. "I… know" She walked away with the girls. He frowned and ran a hand through his hair. He tried his breathing exercises.
In. Out. In. Out. In…
He growled. Why couldn't she just let it go? Why couldn't they let it go? He was fine! He was more than fine! He punched the lockers. "Shit." He hissed. He looked over and a shivering freshman was staring at him and feebly pointed to the locker. "Oh, sorry kid" He marched away.
He would do something.
The bell rang and he marched into class. Naruto and Kiba were talking to each other. He marched up to them. "Naruto," Naruto turned at the sound of his name and was greeted by a fist. His body was flung to the floor.
Kiba stood. "What the…" Sasuke punched him in the stomach. He crippled over. The teacher was telling them to stop but it was too late now. "Sasuke, what is your deal!" Kiba yelled charging at him. Sasuke put him in a choke hold.
Sasuke was the strongest in the group. "You fucked everything up!" He threw Kiba into the nearby desk.
Naruto stood with a smile on his bloody face. "You love her, eh?"
He clenched his fist. "No, she is my friend."
Kiba laughed. "He does love her!"
Sasuke looked over. "Oh so it's the dog-boy wannabe telling me who I love? Don't forget your confession to her that was shot down."
Naruto couldn't help but chuckle. That day was too funny. He had talked Kiba up to confess to her while they were playing on the game system one day. He had paused the game to tell her that he liked her. She looked over with a frown and started the game back up. Naruto knew Kiba didn't have a chance but he knew the stakes and back then he did like Hinata.
Kiba punched Sasuke in the face. "HEY, let's forget that!"
The Uchiha stood up wiping his lip. "Oh so it's okay to forget that?" Sasuke laughed. "You two are pathetic" They are started to throw punches and kicks.
By this time the classroom was all staring at them and the campus police came in. "Boys, follow me"
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Hinata was in drawing class when she heard about the fight. She looked over at Sai. "Why were they fighting?"
"Over some girl I think… all I know is that Sasuke came in and it popped off from there"
She frowned and put her pencil down for a moment. She shook her head and picked it back up. She didn't care… well she did but she wouldn't act like it. Her phone vibrated.
Ino: OMG They were fighting over U!
Hinata: Idc
Ino: Party-pooper, anyway come over my house after school. Sakura and I have much to discuss with you.
Hinata: K
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"NO!"
"Come on Hinata!" Sakura was holding a hand full of long black extensions. "They are so cute!"
"I am not dressing like a girl!" Hinata crossed her arms. "That is final!"
"You act like it's a bad thing!" Ino pouted holding a dress in her hand. "Hinata, just try it on!"
"No, I am not doing it!"
"Stop being like this!" Sakura pouted.
"This is how I am! I hate long hair!"
Ino frowned. "Hinataaaaa…"
She stood. "Is that why you told me to come over here to change me? To make me put on little dresses and hair. I like how I am."
Ino threw her hands up. "And look where it got you! Your "best friends" ditched you because of it!" She turned. "I swear Hinata…"
She frowned. "Swear what Ino?"
Sakura groaned. "Why? Why is being a girl so fucking hard?"
"You have too many emotions, too soft, easily swayed and… and let people treat you as items, property!" She yelled. "Why should you be judged on how flawless you are? Society makes you act this way and I don't want to be part of it!"
"Hinata is that what you think?"
She nodded. "If your breasts aren't big enough, if your stomach isn't flat enough, if your skin isn't clear enough, if your body isn't this type of way you get judged and from there you judge other girls and I for one have no time for that!"
She had a point.
Ino sighed. "I'm sorry for yelling. Yes you're right, but why can't you embrace the fact that you are a precious gift. Honorable and strong!" She smiled. "You want to be something you're not"
"It's easier."
"Life isn't though."
"I know that."
Sakura put the hair down. "Let's take it slow then… give and take, ne?" Hinata stared at her and nodded slowly.
"No dresses, no makeup, no fake hair…" She started. "Any hair that will be on my head will be my real hair." Hinata touched her hair. "Kiba did this, but since we aren't talking, I guess I have no choice than to let it grow out."
Sakura and Ino giggled. It was a step.
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They got suspended.
Sasuke threw his bag down in his room. He just got the worst lecture of his life. He wasn't allowed to have any company, so that meant no practice. It was the end of the school year. School was pretty cool and laid back around this time. He would miss test and work but luckily for him he had all A's in his classes.
Hinata said she wanted time. How much time? He rolled over. She felt betrayed, he could understand that. What he didn't understand was why was he being punished?
He grabbed his phone.
Sasuke: Hey…
Normally he wouldn't text anyone first unless it had to deal with practice but he could just tell her that they weren't having practice and he could change the subject and talk about what was going on between them. Hours passed and he was constantly watching his phone.
Maybe she didn't get the message. He sent the message again the exact same way. He didn't want to sound desperate so he could always act like the message just sent twice. His phone does that some times. Night fell and so had his spirit.
Hinata….
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"Hinata, NO! Do NOT text back!" Sakura grabbed her phone.
Hinata growled. "Sakura b-but…"
Turns out Sakura didn't like Sasuke much anymore and that took a lot of pressure off of the Hyuuga. Ino tackled Hinata who in turn grumbled. "Don't reply!"
Hinata pushed her off. "Why not?"
Sakura laughed. "You make him suffer."
"He didn't do anything!" Hinata whined.
"He is a part of them and they did something!" Ino yelled.
Hinata wanted to cry when Sakura took her battery out of the phone. She missed them, the whole group. She wanted to go see them but Ino physically dragged her back into the house.
"You guys are bitches." Hinata grumbled. "I have to get home, give me my phone before my dad flips"
Sakura put the battery in it but fiddled with it before throwing it back. "I blocked and deleted their numbers."
"SAKURA!"
Ino frowned. "It's for the best, love!"
Hinata grabbed her phone and bag. Sakura grabbed her arm. "Meet us here tomorrow."
"Fine." She said before heading home.
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She got to her house and her heart stopped. Sitting on her porch was a pair of sea foam eyes and a pissed off frown.
"G-Gaara…"
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Author Note: Alright, I am enjoying this story a lot more than my other stories for the moment… but that isn't important right now what is important now is REVIEWING… it keeps me going! Thank you for all my faithful readers! Love you lots!
P.S.: I really want to response to a lot of your reviews but if I do I might spoil it so I shall stay quiet. When my master plan unfolds then it will answer all of your questions. Be prepared in the next chapter for Anger, Revenge, Fathers and the return of a confusing Karin.