Chapter 3! Writing this veerrrry carefully cuz I hate mistakes/typos. I almost made this a Sasu/Hina fic but I changed it to Ita/Hina for reasons unknown to even myself.

As always I do not own any of the Naruto characters or franchise! All honors go to Masahi Kishimoto-Sensei!

Hinata Hyuuga couldn't stand it.

She couldn't stand the fact that her 'fiancé' didn't even care enough to leave his plaything at home. She couldn't stand how she didn't have enough courage to say it to his face. But most of all, she couldn't stand how nervous she had felt around Itachi Uchiha. She had stuttered; for real? That was something she would do in middle school, not as a grown woman. He had been so close to her though, she could smell the pungent cologne he was wearing, she could see the shadows his long eyelashes made on his cheek, she could see every strand of his shaggy black hair.

And she was absolutely fascinated by it.

Hinata couldn't clear the blush from her face as she returned to her friends. She didn't remember Itachi being so forward like that. Most of the time when she hung out with Sasuke (because of Naruto of course) he would just smile and disappear to an empty part of the house. She also didn't realize how handsome he was, or rather, she didn't notice thanks to her infatuation with Naruto. Her thoughts were interrupted by the sudden presence of an angry Neji storming up to her. "Please tell me you're joking." He growled. "Whatever are you talking about, Neji?" Hinata's eyes widen, trying to play innocent. He had probably talked to Tenten and found out their plans. "What if you get kidnapped, or raped, or murdered! Or… or all of those!" He ranted, sounding like a distressed parent. "I promise we'll protect her." Ino grinned as she pulled her friend away from the raving man. 'You better, or so help me god… I'll destroy everything you've ever loved." Neji threatened with his signature death glare.

"You're cousin is crazy, Hina." Ino groaned, but Hinata didn't hear what her friend had said. She was too distracted by a certain man entering his car.

Finally the girls were able to sneak away into an awaiting taxi cab to Crater City. It was a bustling town right outside of Konoha and was always lit up with festivities, and it was Ino's absolute favorite place.

"Don't worry, Hina. I'll make sure she doesn't go too crazy." Tenten assured the nervous girl as she watched Ino's maniacal laughing.

"Oh, by the way, Kiba's coming." Ino sung, she had been dating Kiba since high school and they rarely went anywhere without each other.

"So you're going to ditch us?" Hinata groaned, she hated being alone anywhere.

"Yeah, yeah. I know: sisters before misters." Ino shrugged. "But this is an exception. Why don't you lovely girls find some boys to dance with?"

"No thank you." Tenten grimaced, thinking about what Neji might say. They had tried to keep it a secret but most everyone knew that they were dating at this point.

"You guys should really let loose sometimes." The blonde grinned.

"We'll let loose if it doesn't risk our wellbeing." Hinata rolled her eyes as they pulled up to their destination.

And she didn't even notice the familiar car pulling up on the other side of the street.

Itachi Uchiha was deep in thought.

He was thinking about he'd get close to the little Hyuuga with her friends on the defense. He didn't mind Tenten and Ino but when it came to this, they were his worst nightmare. He watched as the girls entered the club; it was one of the most crowded areas in the town.

And he would have to find one small white-eyed girl out of over a hundred people.

Itachi ran a hand through his hair, internally kicking himself for not keeping a closer eye on her. He wasn't stalking her, per say.

Just keeping watch over her.

He watched out of the corner of his eye as woman began to crowd around him, hoping to catch his attention. He didn't like to draw much of it to himself, leaving the flaunting and wooing up to Sasuke. He liked to remain in the shadows for the most part, but that was hard when he was the head of the whole Uchiha Company. Most people shouldn't have even known what he looked like but due to naturally good looks it seemed he was in every magazine.

Frankly, it annoyed the hell out of him.

Finally he found his target. She was dancing with Tenten near the edge of the floor, away from most eyes. He didn't see the blonde at first but when he moved over he saw her with some man that hung around Sasuke and Naruto at first. What was his name… Kiba? Yes, that was it.

Itachi sat at the bar for a moment, thinking about how to get close to her. He would have to wait until the puffball haired girl moved of course. But she might be freaked out if he went straight up to her. "Do you want anything to drink, sir?" Itachi's thoughts were interrupted by the sheepish bartender. "No." He mumbled. He didn't normally drink, mostly to keep his image clean. Unlike Sasuke, who partied like it was a necessity, getting sloshed would end with some investors withdrawing.

That gave him his plan.

He looked over to find the most willing compliant. He found him, a trashy looking guy leaning against one of the room's pillars. Pulling out his wallet, he walked over to the man. "You wanna make a quick grand?" Itachi smirked. "Fuck yeah." The man grinned snatching the money out his hand.

Hinata was absorbed in the music, feeling confident only because of Tenten watching over her. They both made sure to make any guys asking for a dance back off. Ino had sneaked off with Kiba earlier to another part of the dance floor, and probably to his car by now, leaving the other two girls by themselves. She didn't notice when Tenten told her she'd be right back and she didn't notice the suspicious man coming over to her. It was only when he started pulling her over towards the bar that she was aware. "C'mere, lemme buy you a drink." The man said gruffly, but he really didn't seem to mean it. "No thank you." She tried to pull her wrist from his grasp but he wouldn't let go.

This is why she didn't like being separated from her friends.

Itachi looked at the scene that was playing out in front of him. Hinata trying her best to struggle from a very insistent man's grip as he dragged her to the bar. This was his cue to step in and play the hero, and land the girl. Sure, it was corny but it had worked before. He calmly walked over to pair and placed a very firm hand on the man's shoulder. "She doesn't want to go with you." He stated. Once again, on cue, the man let go off her wrist and back off. "Whatever." He snarled, walking away with his thousand.

"Itachi-san." She said again, the same tone as when she had first said it. "You really don't look out for yourself do you, Hinata-chan." He grinned; she was like a lost lamb. "Here, let me get you something." He said, before she could respond to anything he had sat her down on one of the bar stools. "Can I get a Long Island Iced Tea, for this young lady and I?" Itachi told the tender. "Make it extra long too." Hinata fidgeted in her seat. "Does that have alcohol in it?" She asked. "Only a little bit, nothing to worry about." He assured her, or more appropriately, he lied. Hinata made sure to inspect everything about it before she drank it. She also made sure than Itachi took a sip of his before she had any. She liked the taste of it, though it burned her throat a little. He watched her by the rim of his cup as she continuously drank the toxic mix. "This tastes pretty good." She mumbled, her cheeks slowly flushing pink. Itachi nodded, in reality he hadn't even drank any but made sure it wasn't obvious. "It's damn strong though." She cleared her throat. "Yep." Was the only thing he said, watching as the alcohol slowly set in her system.

And then she drank 2 more, never thinking about how worried Tenten might be. Or how stupid she looked as she danced in sloppy circles around Itachi. She also didn't think about where she might end up as she entered his car.

And then she blacked out

"10 more minutes." Hinata mumbled into a soft pillow.

Soft? That didn't seem like her room.

She rolled over and surveyed the white bed sheets.

White? Yep, this defiantly wasn't her room.

"Tenten?" She called, realizing she was still in her clothes from last night. She was just sitting up in bed when she heard someone come out of the kitchen.

"Morning sunshine." Itachi smiled, much to the horror of Hinata.

Jeez, that was fun to write. Don't worry Itachi won't be this creepy throughout the story, he was defiantly a creep in here.

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