Chapter 6: The club results
(A/N): I'm inspired. Thanks for all the reviews…XD
Wednesday:
Inside the cafeteria:
"Hinata! Let's go!" Tenten hurried as she dragged the Hyuuga towards the cafeteria's announcement board. As soon as the lunch bell rang, students from the high school department who signed up for the Photography and arts club immediately rushed towards the canteen board to see if they passed the screen test or not. A large crowd of fan girls were instantly gathered but also dissolved in an instant. A number of people cheered but majority frowned. That means a little number of students passed, but sadly, majority failed.
Hinata's heart pounded so hard as she followed Tenten towards the PAAC screening test results. She's not sure if she'll cheer or frown afterwards.
"Congratulations to those who passed! You are now official members of the newly merged Photography and Arts club!!!" A black haired female senior student who was wearing black thick-rimmed glasses loudly, but cheerfully congratulated every student who looks at the bulletin board and finds out that they passed the screening exams.
"Hyuuga Hinata??" She then turned towards Hinata and Tenten, (her fellow senior batch mate) who were currently busy looking at the PAAC test results.
"P… Pardon??" Hinata asked, startled, when the senior suddenly pulled her away from the board.
"Hey! What do you want???... Karin?!" Tenten instantly blurted out. She followed her junior friend, also startled.
"Relax, Tenten…" Karin replied. Although the two seniors weren't enemies, they still weren't close to each other.
"Hyuuga Hinata..? That's you right? I saw you back at the college department, signing up. I remembered… you were the last one to write your name in the form right?"
"…"
"That picture of a cherry blossom, the one you submitted for the screening test, I like it."
"…" Hinata still didn't reply, but she blushed, kinda flattered.
"Well, I just want to tell you that you passed the PAAC screening test. You are now an official member of the Photography and Arts club. Congratulations. First club meeting starts next week, Thursday. I'm looking forward to it."
"…" Hinata was speechless. She felt her jaw drop.
"SERIOUSLY?! Hinata! That's good news!" Tenten cheered as she shook her startled junior friend.
"A..Ah… That's great Tenten, Ai… please stop." The Hyuuga requested, the shaking made her dizzy.
"O…Oh, sorry! Heh. I'm just excited…" the senior apologized.
"… That's okay…" Hinata replied. Although she didn't rejoice that much, she too, was secretly excited.
"But wait a second—Karin are you sure about this?" Tented suddenly asked, making sure her female batch mate was telling the truth.
"Well if you don't trust me, go ahead and look for her name in the list." Karin replied, raising an eyebrow as she pointed her index finger towards the Canteen board, which, a while ago, they were looking at. The two left and immediately started looking for the name Hyuuga Hinata written at the PAAC new members' list.
"Oh! There it is!" Tenten pointed out. Hinata smiled.
"Heh… So that slut was telling the truth…"
"You… know her?" The junior finally asked.
"Sure. She's a batch mate of mine."
"Wh…Why does she know me?"
" Huh? Oh, well… as far as I know she's the president of the former Photography club. Why? Haven't you met her back when you were signing up??"
"I… see… Well, I didn't notice she was there…"
"Hah. That's cool! Because you know what, although Karin's well-known around the campus for being smart and all, some people still don't like her, and that includes me, coz she has this bossy attitude at times, and not only is she mean, but is also a big flirt. Gosh that girl's hitting on Uchiha Sasuke a lot!"
"…" Hinata didn't say anything. He's popular; I'm not surprised almost everyone likes him, including other girls of other year levels.
"Haha… You look funny! Sounds disgusting? Well yeah, that woman doesn't deserve Sasuke anyway."
"Wha... What? I didn't say that…"
"You still look funny. Anywa—"
"…"
"…"
"… What is it Tenten? Tenten???" Hinata worryingly asked, she saw her senior friend look so surprised.
"N… N…N… No w…way…" Tenten stuttered. A while ago, while they were having a conversation, suddenly, from one corner of her eye, she noticed it. She noticed the name Uchiha Sasuke listed at the PAAC new member's list.
"Why..? What? What is it?" Hinata stared at the list again. She tried to look at the direction Tenten was looking.
In an instant, for the second time around, she felt her jaw drop.
"Sasuke… Is on the list?!!"
"I know! How could that be?! I never knew he liked arts— or photography!"
"I… Don't know…"
"Ugh! That's why Karin seemed so happy a while ago…"
"I thought… Sasuke's joining the table tennis club…"
"Hahahaha! This'll be bad news for those Sasuke fan girls! How very unfortunate…"
"…" Hinata didn't reply. This'll also mean bad news for her. From what she knows, she'll be the only one from class 3B who'll be joining the Photography an Arts club. No way…If Sasuke's in the club… Then that'll mean we're the only members from 3B class who'll be joining the club! Oh no… What will his fan girls think??? Immediately, Hinata and Tenten left and informed Neji and Lee of the test results. Both cheered for Hinata, obviously. But the junior felt other wise. Lunch's over and the bell rang. It meant back to regular to classes once again.
The three waved goodbye to Hinata, leaving her as she walked towards her classroom, her heart pounding so hard. There was an uneasy feeling.
She can hear whispers all around the room. She knew they were talking about the PAAC test results. Sasuke's fan girls squealed quietly as they talked about how they suddenly want to leave the Table Tennis club and shift to Photography and Arts club. Hinata, who was seated quietly at her own chair, was suddenly joined in by Kiba. They talked about the test results, just as she had expected.
"hah. Ino and Sakura were both irritated just as our Sasuke fan girls was. That Sasuke… what a trickster. I guess now he'll be able to join a club where there'll be no fan girls squealing or flirting him."
"…" Hinata didn't reply.
"Of course, Karin's there right? I guess that'll be another pain in Sasuke's butt."
"…" Still no reply. But a giggle was heard.
"Those Sasuke fan girls surely envies you. Why'd that Sasuke suddenly joined PAAC anyway? All these years he stayed loyal to the Table tennis club… But I guess in the end, people grown old over some things and just want to try new things…"
"I… Guess so…" Hinata finally replied.
"Sasuke's got a talent in taking pictures too you know. He's not simply trying something new… He's just simply enhancing the skills he knew he had." Shikamaru, who notice the two's conversation, blurted out.
"Why'd you suddenly say that?" Kiba asked, confused.
"A friend told me."
"Who?"
"Someone who knew Paine a lot…"
"Oh… I see… Paine's Itachi's friend right?"
"Yup."
"Haha… Itachi… Spilling his little brother's secrets…"
"Heh. I know… Paine's such a friend too… Spilling his best friend's secrets…"
The conversation ended when the teacher finally entered the classroom. Everyone returned to their seats immediately, and as Sasuke returned to his seat, Hinata can't help but think about Kiba and Shikamaru's previous conversation.
Sasuke… likes to take pictures..?? No way…"
(A/N): End of chapter. If you don't know who Karin is, better read Naruto manga.
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