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Quick Author's Note: To start off, I hate this chapter. I've rewritten it a total of four times.
I feel like it's CRAP, but I need to move on with this. Otherwise I won't be getting anywhere. So, I'm sorry.
Also, the poll results are displayed on my profile now.
Warning for this chapter: There will be mentions of an illegal substance a.k.a. marijuana.
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The group of high school students had successfully departed from the front lot and were making their way up the road. Simultaneously, a polite conversation was struck up by Kisame, in the attempting to keep the ride civil. Following, the teens chatted about their day, school, plans, and the like.
Unfortunately, Sasuke was like a black cloud of broodiness the entire time. When his mouth opened it was generally to address Hinata or grunt indignantly. It was clear that he found the dark-haired boy annoying and Kisame was pleasant, but still Akatsuki. It wasn't like he had to be nice to them simply because of the presence of a naïve and trusting Hyuuga. As far as the raven-haired Uchiha was concerned, the thuggish gang was merely a hindrance. Speaking with them at all was a waste of breath.
The mood in the vehicle took a sharp turn towards icy when Tobi innocently announced,
"Tobi is going over to Deidara-sempai's right now!"
"Oh?" squeaked the indigo-haired girl, wrapping Hidan's jacket tighter around her figure. The zipper had broken so it continuously slid open to expose her midriff if she wasn't attentive to it.
"Yep!" Tobi chirped, an eager grin forming at the prospect of seeing his favorite sempai. Seriously, to the freshman the blonde was like his idol. "Does Hina-chan want to go with Tobi?"
The indigo-haired girl slowly nodded, responding, "H-hai. I wanted t-to hangout f-for a bit more today."
Even though she'd broken school rules, Hinata was somewhat pleased by the turn of events her actions had brought her. She'd been granted the opportunity to spend time with Hidan, Deidara, Sasori, and Kakuzu. Inch by inch she was becoming closer to everyone.
"Oh, then can you bring Deidara this?" requested Kisame, digging into his backpack. Retrieving a two textbooks and a ½" binder, he passed them over to Hinata. "It's his schoolwork, I picked it up from the main office."
"Oh, s-sure," she agreed, taking the small stack into her arms. Slyly her white orbs glanced cautiously at Sasuke, discovering that as the Hyuuga had presumed: he was frowning disapprovingly. Awkwardly, she plucked a strand of midnight purple hair from the side of her head and tucked it away behind her ear. It was her signature attempt to calm herself.
Pausing at the next stop sign, Itachi glimpsed into the back from the mirror. He knew that Sasuke was causing Hinata unnecessary upset, for a second time. It disappointed him that his baby brother couldn't treat the situation with a little more consideration and tact. The elder Uchiha would gladly offer him advice, but the resentment held in Sasuke's heart made it impossible to get through to him.
"Sasuke, I'll drop you off at home first," resolved the stoic Uchiha, turning onto his own street. It would be easier for the moment to remove the problem, rather than attempt to fix it. In this incident, Sasuke was the problem, so naturally he had to go.
Impassively, the raven-haired freshman agreed. He was aware that his company was unwanted and he didn't wish to be among them either. Sasuke would have preferred to be around Hinata for a little longer; however, his contempt for his brother's friends had him opening the backdoor before the black van had stopped.
As the breaks softly screeched, Sasuke hopped out.
"See you tomorrow, Hinata-san."
"Bye, S-Sasuke-san!"
Without acknowledging the others, the door slammed shut. In his wake, the atmosphere was shrouded with lingering animosity and abhor. No one ever blamed Sasuke for being subtle. If he was unhappy, the young teen expressed it directly or indirectly.
As they continued on, the car's disposition gradually softened until making the full 180.
"So, I'll drop the pair of you off at Deidara's next," announced Itachi, referring to the remaining passengers in the back.
"What ab-b-bout Hanabi-chan?" inquired the Hyuuga, always keeping her little sister in the back of her mind. She tugged at the jacket again, holding it together at the chest.
The driver fondly replied, "She'd asked me to have a play date with her the last time she came over. I thought I'd surprise her."
The indigo-haired girl grinned, inwardly praising Itachi's generosity. He was giving her the opportunity to hangout and have fun, all the while entertaining her sister. It was a win-win situation for the Hyuuga siblings.
At Deidara's house, the car came to a halt once more. This time, Tobi got up and opened the door for them to exit.
"Arigato, Itachi-s-sempai! B-bye, Kisame-kun!" stuttered the cheery girl, stepping down onto the pavement. Tobi was right behind her, spouting off his own thanks. Apparently Obito was going on the play date as well. Hinata wondered how well that was going to go with another Uchiha in the mix, as she watched the car speed away from the curb.
Together, the freshmen walked up to the door. This was the Hyuuga's second time showing up at the Iwa household that day, yet there was still a bundle of nerves that told her she was anxious. Tobi rang the doorbell twice and they waited for a moment.
From within, they heard a woman's voice shout, "Dei! Deidara! Deidara, get the fucking door!"
"Alright, yeah!" was the aggravated response. A clatter of footsteps followed, pausing at the door, and then the barrier was opened, revealing an annoyed looking Deidara.
"Deidara-sempai!" squealed Tobi in delight, attempting to throw his arms around the blonde. His plan was thwarted by the Iwa's quick retaliation, a blow to the head. "Owww~"
"Baka!" insulted Deidara, slightly fuming. The last person he wanted to see was the kid who idolized him. His rage hurriedly died down when crystal blue eyes connected with Hinata. "Oh, Hinata-chan." A smile washed away the anger from his features as he welcomed them in, Tobi included.
"H-hello again, Deidara-kun," muttered the Hyuuga, blushing slightly.
After telling his mother that it was just his friends and demanding that she not bother them, the three of them marched up the stairs.
After reaching the top step, the group entered Deidara's bedroom. It was no real surprise to find Sasori laying perpendicular on the bed, his head hanging over the edge. There were a pair of gaudy looking headphones covering his ears, the thick band that connected them were partly hidden by his red locks that were reaching for the carpet, showing off his pale forehead. The Akasuna's eyes were closed and he didn't even notice them reenter the room.
Noticing the tranquility of his best friend, Deidara slammed the door shut behind him. Two reddish-brown orbs snapped open, focusing instantly on the new presences in the room. Reaching up to remove one side of his headphones, Sasori acknowledged Hinata and Tobi with an appropriate,
"What's up?"
"Tobi got to ride all the way here with Hinata-chan!" boasted the teenager proudly, bounding towards the bed. The dark-haired boy hopped onto the mattress, causing Sasori's body to bounce slightly.
An unnoticed glare was sent the Uchiha's way from a certain blonde. Deidara never invited Tobi to his house, but the boy always arrived there anyways. Sometimes the Iwa didn't even bother opening the door to allow him entrance. Today was an exception though, since Hinata was with him. Deidara would feel like a total asshole only letting the pretty girl in, she probably wouldn't have appreciated it either. For some odd reason, the Hyuuga liked Tobi's excessively annoying personality.
"H-have you been h-here all d-day?" Hinata asked curiously, taking a seat in the same spinney chair that Kakuzu had previously occupied that morning. Testing the swivel feature, the dark purple-haired girl pushed the seat one way and then the other using her weight and feet. It brought up fond memories of her childhood, playing with Hanabi on her father's office chair.
"Yea," he replied, pulling himself up, using the bed sheets to do so. Then the redhead turned around, sitting cross-legged. He leaned on his palm, elbow resting on his knee, feeling somewhat lightheaded from his head hanging upside-down. The music blasting in his right ear was not exactly helpful, so he removed that side as well. The headphones hung casually around his neck now like a decoration.
Seeing that Tobi was just a little too excited at the prospect of sitting on the bed with Deidara, the blonde respectfully took his own seat on the floor, leaning his back against the wooden dresser. Light blue eyes flickered between the three other people posted in the Iwa's bedroom.
"So, what do ya' guys wanna do, yeah?" Deidara asked his guests. He and Sasori usually just sat around, did guy things, and other such activities. But, he wasn't sure if Hinata wanted to do that kind of stuff. However, he couldn't care less what Tobi wanted to do.
"I'm hungry," complained the Akasuna, his eyes turning to the sole female. "How about you, Hinata-kun?"
Uncomfortable with the subject, the Hyuuga flushed. "A-ano, a l-little."
Tobi was the first to move, leaping off the bed and onto his feet. He volunteered, "Tobi will get Hina-chan some food!"
"Want anything?" Sasori asked his best friend, the redhead was already standing.
The blonde shook his head, saying, "Nah." With that Sasori followed Tobi downstairs to where the kitchen resided, leaving Hinata and Deidara alone for the first time. It made the shy Hyuuga a bit nervous. She readjusted the rabbit ears stationed atop her head, feeling the band slipping slightly.
"So, Hinata-chan, how long are you hanging out for?" inquired the Iwa, his full attention now on the blushing girl.
Taking into consideration that her father would be displeased if she was extremely late, the indigo-haired girl responded, "Ano, a-around f-five o' clock. I have t-to make dinner to-n-night."
"You cook?" asked the blonde interestedly.
The Hyuuga nodded, a small frown appearing on her face. "I d-do, everyday. Since, my m-mom's no l-longer around it's up t-to me to t-take care of every-b-body."
Curious, Deidara asked, "Where's your mom, yeah?"
"Sh-she died."
"Oh."
Well, that made things a bit awkward.
The Iwa wasn't sure exactly what to say next. 'That sucks' or 'I'm sorry' didn't seem suitable. She's probably heard them both a million times. If he'd lost someone and anyone ever told him, 'I'm sorry for your loss' he'd probably punch them. What good are empty words like those? People like Hinata weren't looking for sympathy or pity when they spoke of a deceased loved one. Seriously, the poor girl probably had received enough to last her a life time.
"Oh!" squeaked the pale-eyed girl, grabbing her school bag. She reached within and began digging in it's contents as she was reminded, "Kisame-k-kun, wanted m-me to give you th-these."
Seeing that it was his homework, the blonde was entirely disappointed. A look of discontent was writing all over his face as he forced out a, "Thanks, he really shouldn't have." Slipping the thin stack of school work under his bed, the blonde smiled sheepishly. "Let's not mention this in front of Sasori, yeah?"
Slightly confused, Hinata agreed. The Hyuuga could only assume that the redhead had different views on studying and school than that of his best friend.
"Deidara!" yelled a familiar female's voice.
Irritated, the boy in question jumped up and shouted back from the doorway, "What do you want, yeah!"
"Get down here right now!" ordered Deidara's mother, her anger was carried upstairs with her words.
Frowning, the blonde turned to Hinata and said, "Gomen, I'll be back in a minute." Then he marched out of the room to go see what the hell the devil woman wanted now. It was always one demand after another.
Sitting alone in Deidara's room, the Hyuuga wondered why the Iwa family were at each other's throats. It was strange for the indigo-haired girl to witness such a relationship with one's parents. If she ever spoke out like that towards Hiashi, she would surely be punished.
Her thoughts were interrupted by the sound of hurried footsteps and Tobi burst into the room with a plate full of brownies.
"Look what Tobi found! Does Hina-chan like brownies?"
The Hyuuga nodded. "Hai. Ari-g-gato, Tobi-chan." Happily she reached out and took one of the delicious treats. As she took a bite, the indigo-haired girl found they had a different kind of flavor. It wasn't what she was accustomed to, but the girl ate it nonetheless. Not wishing to feel like a glutton, it was the only one that she consumed. While Tobi contently ate the other three and left the plate on the floor next to the bedpost.
"Wh-where's S-Sasori-kun?" wondered Hinata aloud, realizing that he hadn't returned yet.
Laying out on the bed, the Uchiha replied, "Making pizza bagels. Hina-chan want any?"
"N-no, I'm fine," decided the Hyuuga, smiling gratefully at her dark-haired friend. Inquiring further, she asked, "I-is Deidara-kun in troub-b-ble?"
Tobi's one visible coal eye dropped to the floor and his lips pressed together in a firm line. He was inwardly debating how to respond to that question, settling with, "Deidara-sempai's Kaa-san is a little moody, but Tobi doesn't think so."
Relief swept through the indigo-haired girl, she didn't want any of her friends to get into trouble. Which is why she was really worried about Deidara, especially since he actually did something that would get him put into juvenile hall. That made the Hyuuga wonder just what was going on in that sunny-yellow head of his. He blew up a defenseless ramen shop for goodness sake. Deidara was so reckless.
After a short while, the blonde and Sasori returned. The Akasuna bore pizza bagels and the Iwa a scowl.
"Wh-what hap-p-pened?" stuttered the Hyuuga, looking worried.
With a dismissive wave, Deidara bitterly muttered, "Doesn't matter, yeah."
Leaving at that, the teens turned on the TV that was seated on Deidara's desk and hooked up an XBOX 360. Sasori put on Nazi Zombies and let the killing frenzy begin. He and his best friend were very skilled and worked well together, while Tobi and his sempai had horrible teamwork, and the dark-haired boy and Sasori worked decently enough. Hinata opted to watch them play, before trying it herself.
As the boys put bullets into undead pixels on the TV screen the indigo-haired girl started to feel a little different. Her head felt light and sorta' hazy. She found herself completely zoned out staring at the game before her colorless eyes.
"Your turn Hinata-chan," said Deidara, passing her the controller. Then he explained which buttons to push, finding that she had never played videogames in her life. Sasori was her teammate this round.
When the game started up and the Hyuuga blasted her first zombie in the face she found it comical. She giggled to herself, shooting it once more. As the game progressed, the indigo-haired girl chuckled when she died. Tobi had joined her, laughing when Sasori finally got killed and the game ended.
"That was f-fun," giggled Hinata, her hand covering her mouth politely. She hadn't expected such a scary looking game to be so humorous. She handed the remote over to Tobi. Then he and Sasori started the next round.
"I'm kinda' h-hungry," she stated, feeling her stomach growl with the palm of her hand.
Deidara was the one to offer to get her something to eat this time, since the other two were engaged already. Eyes glued to the television, the Hyuuga moved onto the bed. Her eyes were feeling heavy and she was slowly getting more and more tired. Laying her head on the soft fluffy pillow, she decided to rest her eyes a moment.
By the time Deidara got back upstairs, Hinata had passed out on the mattress. Since it was his bed, he simply pushed her legs out of the way and sat at the edge. He wondered why she was so exhausted, thinking that school must have been tough. Glancing at her bare legs, he could tell why. Sasori informed him that she'd been hounded by guys all day. It made him somewhat jealous, knowing that a lot of guys would be vying for her attention.
Peering over the edge of his bed, blue eyes landed on an empty plate that had once sported brownies. That meant. . .
"Tobi! You ate my special brownies!" complained the blonde angrily, but quietly enough as to not awake Hinata.
This only caused the Uchiha to burst out laughing, holding his sides as he did. "Ohhh! That's why Hina-chan was acting funny."
Incredulous, Sasori turned on the young boy instantly, demanding, "You fed Hinata-kun special brownies?"
Feeling the killer intent through both of the sophomore's glares, Tobi whined, "Tobi didn't know! Don't be mad at Tobi!"
Deidara sighed, muttering, "Baka, yeah." Then he looked back at the sleeping Hyuuga and chuckled. No wonder she'd been acting strangely, she had had the giggles. He'd let her sleep it off.
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AN:
Yes. I got Hina-chan high.
They are highschoolers and in a ruthless gang. There won't be a severe use of alcohol and drug abuse in this fic, but it won't be completely overlooked either. I'm not turning Hinata into a druggie or anything, but she will "experiment". It's rated T so these concepts shouldn't be anything new. If you have a problem with this, feel free to let me know.
On another note here are some questions I've been asked:
Zetsubel asked me who I want to be Hinata-chan's boyfriend more. And the answer is: ALL OF THEM. I never know where me writing leads me pairing wise. Though I will tell you the top 5 contenders at this moment are: Hidan, Itachi, Pein, Sasori and Deidara. (BUT they can and might change)
XxVioletAshesxX asked if Konan is mad at Hinata and the answer is: no. However, she is very pissed at a select few individuals and the reason will be revealed with time.
ppeach2 brought up the pairing HakuHina which will be added at a later date. I want Hinata to get used to interacting with the Akatsuki before moving onto all the other Naruto characters.
Thank you to everyone who's been reviewing and reading!
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-RainingSprinklesDownMyThroat.