A/N: Thank you to those who reviewed the last chapter and took a chance in reading it. I know it was slow going, but I promise things pick up a little better in this chapter. In the next chapter, things will really start getting interesting, so please hang in there through all the boring stuff for this last chapter!
I do not own Naruto.
Chapter Two: I Don't Like You
Sakura stared. Just stared. It seemed like an eternity of silence passed before she heard words coming out of the older looking blonde's mouth. He was even more handsome, Sakura had to admit, than pictures of him did justice. His whole family was.
"Thank you everyone for coming out tonight to celebrate a new family addition to your town," the man began. "We are the Uzumakis. My name is Minato, and this is my wife, Kushina." He put his hand on his wife's back. "And this is our son, Naruto. We also have a good family friend here with us today," Minato then motioned to the dark haired man with the onyx eyes standing beside him. "This is Sasuke Uchiha." Mumbles and whispers began to sound through the crowd. Uchiha. That last name sounded vaguely familiar.
Minato continued his greeting. "We hope you all make yourselves feel at home, and we look forward to meeting all of you!" he finished. A round of applause erupted from the crowd as the Uzumakis and that Sasuke Uchiha began to mingle in the crowds. People were surrounding them like crazy.
"Let's go get some food now Hinata! At least the refreshment table ought to be a little less crowded." Sakura suggested. She grabbed her sisters arm and started to head towards the other room. As much as she would like to greet the Uzumakis right away, she was not interested in getting squished by the mob of people surrounding them. Eventually things would die down enough for her to speak to them. At least, Sakura hoped they would.
The refreshment table was like a buffet. Croissant sandwiches, soups, pastries, bags of assorted chips, fruits, vegetables, cookies, cupcakes and chocolate fountains were displayed all over the table. different bowls of mixed drinks and different canned drinks were lined on another table beside it. There was also another table that had a bunch of paper plate, bowls, cups, utensils and napkins. Sakura definitely couldn't believe how much food was just hanging out.
"Yum!" Sakura licked her lips. She was hungry.
"Um Sakura, you can let my arm go now," Hinata trailed off. Sakura had almost forgotten that she was still holding Hinata's arm while she was gawking over all the food that was displayed.
"Oh, sorry. Let's eat!" Sakura exclaimed as she let her sister go to retrieve plates, utensils, and napkins for the both of them. She handed Hinata her share before going straight to the table. She didn't where to start, but figured a sandwhich and some fruit would be as good as any.
As Sakura was stuffing her face with Hinata beside her carefully munching on some cut up apples, the focus of the party slowly migrated into the room. They weren't as surrounded by people, but they were still busily greeting new ones. It wasn't too long before Hiashi found his girls.
"Sakura, Hinata," He called, walking towards them. "Let's go greet the Uzumakis." He ushered. Sakura tried to quickly but gracefully finish off her sandwich before throwing her plate away and grabbing a cup of water to gulp it down. Hinata quietly finished her last piece of apple and threw her plate away, sipping on a can of sprite. The girls then went to look their arms on each side of Hiashi. He escorted them towards their party throwers. Sakura could feel her heart pounding harder with excitement with each step they got closer until they were there, right in front of them.
"I would be honored to make your acquaintance," Hiashi began as he bowed his head respectfully. Sakura and Hinata did the same.
"Of course! That is what we are here for!" The older blonde, Minato greeted with a friendly smile.
"I am Hiashi Hyuuga. These are my daughters, Hinata Hyuuga, and Sakura Haruno." He introduced. At the mention of their names, the girls each extended their hands. Minato kissed them.
"Ah, such beautiful young ladies you have for daughters." Minato complimented. Sakura smiled, and Hinata blushed. This is my wife, Kushina."
"Nice to meet you." The red haired woman replied. Hiashi kissed her hand.
"And, this is my son, Naruto," Minato continued as he motioned to his son, "And our good friend, Sasuke Uchiha." Hiashi proceeded to shake the two young men's hands. Naruto kissed each of the girls hands but Sasuke only nodded.
"It's nice to meet you ladies." Naruto spoke. He tried to eye Hinata as subtly has he could, but Sakura easily caught him. This other guy though, Sasuke. He seemed absolutely disinterested in the whole introduction. In fact, Sakura noticed that he seemed to have an 'annoyed' look that shone through her eyes. Her inner self frown, but she was careful as to not let it show on her face. What a jerk. Who exactly did he think he was?!
"Ms. Hinata," Sakura was snapped out of her thoughts when she heard Naruto speak. Uh oh. Hinata's face immediately went red.
"Y-yes?" she asked, he voice gave away that she was shocked at hearing the young man address only her.
"Would you give me the honor of a few dances?" He asked politely. Hinata looked up at her father, who nodded his approval.
"I-I would be happy to dance with you." She replied softly. Naruto gave his parents a grin before bowing respectfully to them and holding out his arm to escort Hinata. Sakura watched as he led Hinata away. She could only imagine the intense blush that she was sure her sister had on her face.
"So, Hiashi," Minato began, attempting to make some small talk. "What is it you do here in town?" Slowly, the conversation seemed to fade to Sakura's ears as she eyed the dark haired, onyx eyed man who look around, as if anything else was interesting besides this conversation. It wasn't until she heard her own name that she came back to the conversation.
"Ms. Sakura," Kushina addressed, attempting to break some ice. "tell me a little about yourself." she inquired. Sakura stared for a second before realizing that she should probably reply.
"Currently I am going to Konoha University. I am studying pre-med. We ended classes for the summer just a couple weeks ago." She replied.
"Really? That's cool! What is it that you want to do with your pre-med degree?" Kushina asked, seeming genuinely interested.
"I am thinking of becoming a doctor, but I am considering dentistry too." When she heard a grunt her eyes shifted to eye the Uchiha. It wasn't often that women became doctors. For the first time, she heard Sasuke speak.
"You realize that becoming a doctor is one of the most difficult things to do, don't you?" (A/N: for the sake of the story, doctors are far and few in between.) He said as if it was a factual statement. Sakura shot a glare at him through her eyes, but faked a smile.
"Yes, I do, but I still think that it is plenty possible to become one, even if I am a woman." Sakura replied as calmly as she could, though she was sure that some of her dislike towards what the man said was seeping through in her reply.
"Please don't be too hard on Sasuke," Kushina said, trying to break the tension that was now building. "He's not the most tactful, but I promise he really is nice."
"That's quite alright Mrs. Uzumaki," Sakura replied. "After all, I wouldn't let what one grumpy person said stop me from my goals. I have a lot more ambition than that." She then bowed respectfully, asking her leave from the group. Sasuke just stared at her as if he had never been insulted before. Sakura was sure to turn around and start walking away before she smirked to herself. She decided in attempting to find her sister and that Naruto. He seemed by far nicer than his friend.
She spotted them dancing on the other side of the room with other couples. The song ended and everyone began clapping.
"Thank you for letting me dance with your sister." Naruto greeted as Sakura walked up to the two of them. "She's a good dancer." Hinata's face was almost as red as a tomato at this point and Sakura giggled. "I'll let you ladies go. Enjoy the rest of your evening!" And with that, Naruto left, heading back to his parents who were still engaged in conversation with their father.
"Do you need some fresh air, Hinata?" Sakura asked. The girl nodded. She looked as if she was going to faint. Sakura grabbed her sisters arm and led her out into the backyard. By now, the sun was starting to go down, and colored the sky orange where it was beginning to set. The air outside was beginning to cool. The backyard was beautiful. A fountain sat right off the patio, and behind it, hedges that were decorated with lights and tiki torches at the entrance. The girls entered the hedge maze. It was empty of people and hinata slumped against one, trying to calm her racing heart.
"That Naruto seems really polite." Sakura said, trying to start a conversation with her sister. Hinata nodded.
"He is." She agreed.
"I think he thinks you're cute. You're the only girl I've seen him dance with all night." Sakura teased. Maybe that wasn't the best thing to say because it made Hinata go red again. Oops.
"I-I'm sure I was not the only one," Hinata replied softly. "There are plenty of pretty girls here." Just as she finished her sentence, she could hear two male voices and instantly recognized one. It was Naruto.
"Quick." Sakura loudly whispered, lets hide over there." The two girls quickly hid behind another corner of the maze, eavesdropping on the boys.
"I think Hinata is the prettiest girl here." Naruto exclaimed. Sasuke grunted. But her sister Sakura is cute too, don't you think?"
"I don't know, I didn't care to notice." Sasuke replied uninterested.
Sakura clenched her fists fuming. It took everything she had to not jump around the corner and punch that guy in the face. Didn't care to notice?! What a pompous ass!
It was then that Sakura decided she didn't like Sasuke Uchiha. Not one bit at all.
A/N: Alright! now things can begin! Thanks for reading, and as always, I would really appreciate any kind of review/feedback. I just want to write this story for your enjoyment. The characters are a little OOC, and if you haven't already noticed, this story is taking place in an AU. If you've read/seen Pride and Prejudice, then you can guess that the main pairing is going to be SasuSaku, with NaruHina on the side. Happy reading!