"Oops." Hinata said suddenly. She had been trying to write her weekly report to Tsunade but thoughts of Sasuke kept going through her mind and she was going to her tenth pencil. All others had broken and it was starting to get on her nerves. At first it really hurt that Sasuke didn't want to be friends with her but the more she thought about it the more she thought she didn't need a friend like him. He was arrogant, mean, and he only thought of himself. So why would she want to associate with some one like him? So with a new air of confidence she worked on her report.

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-How annoying- Sasuke thought as he was punched in the face by Naruto. After his visit with the Hyuuga, he decided to go back to his routine with Naruto. But apparently she wouldn't leave his mind. So at the moment, he was getting his ass handed down by Naruto. But how could he, no one, especially a girl, ignored an Uchiha. The more he thought about it, the angrier he got. He was blindly trying to hit Naruto, causing many openings for him.

"What's up Sasuke? First we can't find you for a whole week and suddenly you come to me for a spar and then you completely suck! What's going on?" Naruto asked. His pleas were unheard for Sasuke was to rapped up in his thoughts. But now that he really thought about, it was also a first. To have to actually try to gain someone's attention. He never had for he was the one and soon to be the only, 'Last Uchiha'. He always had an air of confidence, that demanded acknowledgement. And with fan girls that were so damn loud, people always turned to him. So now that someone like her, not wanting to associate with him was very new. It was going to be a challenge to gain her attention. He was going to have fun messing with the Hyuuga. With that, Sasuke suddenly smirked and gained the upper hand.

-Seriously, Bipolar. First he's pissed off about something and know he's happy...well as happy as Sasuke can get- Naruto thought.

"Sakura's really worried about you." Naruto siad, causing Sasuke to falter, giving an opening to Naruto. Sasuke got a punch to his abdomen followed by the very odd sound of oof', from Sasuke.

"You should go see her." Naruto continued. Again, Sasuke's mood was changed. He glared at the blonde and made a sweep to his feet but Naruto jumped over it.

"We'll go to Ichiraku's later and meet her-" he wouldn't shut up about her.

"-at least she'll leave me alone about y-"

"If I go, will you shut up" Sasuke said, making Naruto to grin and bob his head up and down as he got into a defensive stance. Sasuke breathed a sigh of relief as he got into a defensive stance of his own.

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At Ichiraku's

"I hope Sasuke-kun comes, I haven't seen him all week. Do you think he'll come?" Sakura asked Hinata who was praying that Sasuke didn't come.

"I don't know." Hinata shrugged. It was so...un-Hinata. Sakura couldn't help but stare.

"What?" Hinata asked.

"Is uh...anything wrong?" Sakura asked.

"No." Hinata asked, hoping she didn't catch the slight edge in her voice.

"O-oh, OK." Sakura stuttered. She heard it.

"Hey guys!" Naruto suddenly screamed, followed by a sulking Uchiha. Sakura's mood instantly brightened while Hinata grew stiff and her hair suddenly became the most interesting thing in the worldThey once again sat across from each other.

"Sasuke-kun where have you been! I haven't seen you in forever, nex-" but Sakura's talking fell to deaf ears. Sasuke perched his elbows and crossed his fingers as he set his chin on them, he surveyed Hinata as she completely ignored them. He smirked.

"What are you doing here, Hyuuga." Sasuke demanded, the smirk never wavering.

"Huh, oh did you say something, Uchiha?" she siad faning innocence and purposely dropping the honorific. Sasuke's smirk turned into a frown as he glared at her, which she returned. Naruto and Sakura watched in completely confusion but dared not to interfere for you could cut the tension in the air with a knife. Sakura kicked Naruto in the shin, and mouthed 'Do something!'. Naruto sweat dropped and looked everywhere hoping that something could come out the blue and save him but alas nothing happened, so he nervously looked at the glaring duo.

"Hey, um...Sake!" Naruto said randomly and sufficiently grabbing their attention. He grabbed 4 sake bottles and gave one to each. They looked questioningly at him but grabbed the sake bottles nonetheless and hesitantly poured some into their saucers. They threw a last glare before downing the burning concoction as if it were nothing.

"I didn't think you could hold your liquor, Hyuuga." Sasuke said smirking.

"Although we're not all drinkers like yourself, I can in fact hold my liquor, but the heirs are always taught these things." Hinata said triumphantly.

"Ooooh, burn." Naruto suddenly said, gaining him a smack over the head from Sakura.

"But Hinata-chan, your not the heir anymore." Sakura through in innocently. Though she cared for Hinata, she couldn't just stand by as she verbally abused her Sasuke-kun! Hinata stiffened, then deflated and sunk back in her seat. It grew completely silent, although Sasuke was annoyed by her witty comebacks, Sakura had no right. She was supposed to be a friend.

"Whatever." Hinata suddenly said as she grabbed the whole sake bottle and walked away.

"That wasn't right Sakura." Naruto siad shaking his head and pushed his chair back indicating that he was getting up. Sasuke beat him to it and started leaving.

"Sasuke-kun? But-" Sasuke rose a hand, successfully silencing her.

"I started it, I should end it." then he walked away, following the direction in which Hinata left. Naruto finished getting up and left a couple bucks on the table.

"I-"

"Sorry Sakura, I'm not in the mood for sake anymore." he said leaving her. She sighed and put her head in her hands. She then took a peak at the left sake bottles and shrugged, she didn't mean for things to get out of hand. With that last thought she truly became Tsunade's apprentice.

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I don't not call this Sakura-bashing. Just clouded judgement. And this could also be considered a cliffy, Idk. Oh and...

Watch Out! Hinata! Just had to get that out of my system...

Anyways, what do you guys think wil happen when Sasuke confronts a semi-drunk Hinata?

Gomen for the chapter being so short, I just thought this would be the best place to end it.

Now I would like to do something that I happen to always forget...Answer Reviews!!! These by the way will be from way back when, chapter 1 and that could still be answered, so ya here we go:

skye 13: I'm still not sure but I'm pretty sure I still have a long way to go, hopefully some of you have been able to catch some of the hints I've left in other chapters.

sphekie: I derived their interactions from your suggestions, so Domo Arigato!!!

then nika said: Nice! And you have no idea how bad! But that'll come a little later still.

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