Chapter 7: A New Masterpiece
(A/N): Been busy with photoshop… gawd I'm a noob! but I'm working on it…XO
Thursday:
At the campus field:
What a pain in the butt, un! That professor knows we have three hours of lunch time… That's why he's making us to do this stupid project only during lunch time… This is so unfair, un! Why do art courses always have to deal with painting and such? Why can't it be focused on molding clays, err… sculpting, instead? Deidara who was alone; walking around the campus field; carrying a canvas and a painting kit, quietly grumbled. He wasn't bad in painting; in fact, he also did well in that field. He just doesn't simply enjoy doing it, he still prefers clay molding.
Paint something related to nature… I guess that's where the trees play their part. Deidara then stopped to look around, and started searching for a tree that'll fit perfectly as his model for his painting.
Wonder how's Sasori's doing… He thought; suddenly remembering his friend who voluntarily got left inside the cafeteria; busy writing down the new members of their newly joint club. They weren't able to look at the list yesterday, and they weren't able to know who the new members are because both were busy doing their projects. Sasori managed to finish his, but Deidara haven't. So the red-headed artist got left behind, while the blonde artist continued his own project.
After minutes of nonsense wandering…
"Perfect!" At last, Deidara found the perfect model for his project. It was an average looking tree, but it looked beautiful with all the white blossoms it's blooming.
The wind blew. A small flower flew towards his direction; he caught it with his hand, the way it looked made him smile.
"The color of its center is purple, un… The flower's white petals and its purple interior complements perfectly… how artistic … I like this tree, and its flowers….…. a lot." he whispered, amazed.
The artist decided to sit and start painting, but for a moment, he sensed something not right.
"Tsss… There's a broken branch at this position, un… It ruins the image…" he hissed, looking at the sight in disdain
Hmm… a little to the left maybe… he adjusted himself and walked a little further; to the left, right, until he managed to find the perfect angle for the perfect image for his perfect project.
"Viewpoint's faultless. The angle here is perfect, un. This'll—"
Now just when he thought he had seen well, turns out he had seen better.
The admiration of the tree's stance was cut off, but with what?
With a student he had never seen before, sleeping underneath the tree he admired.
I've never seen her around the campus, un… Is she a new student? he assumed.
Deidara crept closer, but still keeping his distance. His eyes widened. For a second back there, he felt his lungs stop. He had seen a wonderful sight; a breath-taking sight. The way the girl lay beneath the tree; and the way her flowing indigo hair and white complexion matched its flowers, another artistic harmony.
I wish I could see her eyes, un…he whispered; it was all that's lacking. He stared at this stunning sight from a distance, wishing the student would soon wake up. Without even further thinking, he immediately pulled his paintbrush out, and started swiping it over his canvas.
Inside the classroom, 3B
"Psstt… Shikamaru! Thirty minutes have already passed since lunch time… Demo… Hinata's still not here…" Kiba whispered to his seatmate who was staring at the clouds instead of listening to the teacher.
"Maybe she's at the clinic… sleeping…"
"You think she's sick?"
"Dunno. Not really sure…"
"Tss… That Hinata… suddenly disappears even before dismissals…"
Back at Dei's
"Finally… I'm done…" The artist admired his marvelous artwork. On a canvas was a perfectly painted white flower-blossoming tree with a little girl sleeping beneath it. The colors purple, white, and indigo played all around it. He couldn't believe he created such a masterpiece. It took twenty minutes for him to finish, but surprisingly, the unknown female sleeping student, still, hasn't awaken.
This is odd, un… College students are suppose to have three hours break, and high school students—one hour break… now judging from that student's shirt, un, she's definitely a high school student… But then… what's she still doing sleeping, hanging around out here? Shouldn't she be having classes right at this moment?
RIIIINNNGGG!!! Break's over. The sound of the bell startled the deep-in-thought Deidara.
"Aww Shoot! I haven't even started making my project yet!!" He panicked, and then looked at the work he finished instead of his project.
B… But… I can't submit this painting!!! Wha… What will everyone think, un…He panicked even more. He was thinking about submitting the masterpiece he finished painting, but what it looks like. The tree was fine; judging that its nature, just as their project's theme suggested. But the female student sleeping underneath it was the problem. What would people think? That Deidara the artist sneakily painted a student he was secretly crushing on?
"Ugh… Tomorrow's the deadline for our project anyway … If it would mean I need to cram, then I'll do it, un. I won't submit this masterpiece of mine… I… I think I'll just be keeping this to myself, un…." The artist decided. Seconds later, he finally left when he remembered he still needs to meet up with Sasori back at the cafeteria. He waved goodbye to the beautiful white flower blooming tree and secretly, to the wonderful lady who's sleeping beneath it.
"Hope to see you again…" he lastly whispered.
At the cafeteria
"Oi!!! Sasori!!!" Deidara finally spotted his friend.
"Hey…"
"You finish writing the new members of the club, un?"
"Uh-huh…"
"Good. Let's go back to the classroom then?"
"Sure. But wait, you finish doing your project?"
"Well… Th…That…" The question didn't surprise him. All the while, he was hiding his canvas behind his back.
"Can I see?"
"NO! Err… I mean… I haven't done anything yet, un…"
"Eh? But the project's deadline's tomorrow!"
"I know, un… But well… I didn't find anything good to paint so I guess I'll just have to—"
"You're gonna start and finish your project tomorrow? At the day of the deadline???"
"I know it's cramming, un, but it's that professor's fault!"
"Augh… Whatever… Let's just go back to the building… We're five minutes late already…"
"Eh?!"
"That's coz you're late. You know I hate waiting… Just thank my conscience my patience extended a bit… If you weren't painting your project, what were you doing then anyway?"
"Well I was around… roaming… around… the campus—"
"Yeah sure. I'll let it go this time." Sasori cut off. He knew Deidara all his life. They've been together for a long time. He knows something is up.
"…" the blonde artist looked down, hiding his blush. Heh… That's Sasori my best bud to you ,un...
Back at the campus field…
Buuuzzzz Buuuzzzz Buuuzzzz
"Gah!!!" gasp. gasp. gasp. Hinata finally woke up from her deep, deep, deep, deep slumber. It was a large bee that buzzed happily around her face that startled and woke her up.
"Oh my! Wha… What… How long have I been sleeping???" She finally came into realization that an hour had passed since lunch time; and that she's been sleeping for almost an hour.
Shoot! Shoot! Shoot! Shoot! The panicking Hyuuga quickly stood up, cursing her clumsy self, running towards the High school department as fast as she can.
Suddenly, she stopped. She looked back, waved goodbye, then smiled. It was really relaxing sleeping underneath you… she whispered. A wonderful view of the tree where she had her deep slumber was what she had seen when she glanced back. The tree that bloomed white flowers with shades of purple at its center was where she previously slept at.
3B classroom…
"Ms Hyuuga Hinata, where have you been?" The terror teacher asked, almost yelled.
"At… the… ca.. campus field… sir.." she nervously replied.
"And??? What were you doing out there? Didn't you know you've been late for almost an hour???"
"I… I…. fell asleep… s… sir…"
"…" What the new student reasoned out made the teacher raise an eyebrow. A group of students giggled. Hinata's face turned red, embarrassed.
"Fine then… just… please go back to your seat…"
"H.. Hai sir…"
"Heh… So that's where Hinata went…" Kiba whispered, then chuckled.
"I can't believe she fell asleep though." Shikamaru his seatmate answered.
"Well, she can be absent minded sometimes… So I wouldn't get surprised…" Kiba replied.
(A/N): End of chapter. I hope I described every details fully…XO
Reviews please!
Next chapter: Chapter 8: I.P. Partners and a game called tennis