Hinata awoke to the blaring of her alarm clock. With a grumble, the bluenette hit the 'snooze' button. She got up and stretched. It was Sunday morning, meaning no work or school. The bluenette was happy about that, but that would mean she would have to be in the same apartment as Naruto for a whole day. With a small growl, she got up from her queen sized bed. She stood before her closet. Many designer clothes lay in crumpled heaps on her closet floor, never been worn. If her friend, Ino, saw this, there would be no end to it. Hinata got all of the Betsy Johnson heels, Juicy skinny jeans and Gucci purses from her mother and father, whom both INSISTED that she dress more debutant-like. Like she was going to a fancy dinner every night. It annoyed Hinata that her parents were rich, but without them, she'd barely have any money for art school.
Hinata was content with the Beatles shirt and dark wash short shorts she chose out. Hinata walked across the hall, hoping to avoid the blonde while she went to breakfast. She failed when the said man exited the bath room. He grinned that oh-so winning grin at her. Hinata rolled her eyes and stalked off to the kitchen, where Neji was cooking, with the help of his girlfriend, Tenten. And by "cooking," Neji was watching over the eggs frying while Tenten flipped the pancakes. Hinata giggled. It was a wonder how those two got together. Hinata and Tenten were best friends since high school, and for some ungodly reason, Neji and Tenten were enemies.
'Go to the bathroom for five minutes, and find them kissing in the kitchen.' Hinata smiled. Naruto walked in at that moment, looking disgusted at the scene. In his mind, this relationship has two more months while they're still in the "honeymoon" phase. Naruto just inhaled and stole a pancake from a plate, earning a slap on his hand with a spatula. Courtesy of Tenten. Hinata could barely hold her laughter. She knew there was a reason why they were best friends. "Ow! Jesus…" Naruto cried.
Once again, Hinata rolled her eyes at him. This guy was just insufferable! Hinata took a seat at their circular table that sat nestled in the kitchen's corner. Naruto sat next to her, drumming his fingers on the table. "Maybe this could be the line that starts the whole story…" he muttered to himself. Just because the band (unofficially) kicked him out of the band doesn't mean he couldn't still write songs, he thought. Hinata blinked at him.
"What are you doing?" she cocked an eye brow.
Naruto brushed her off. "Nothing you common folk would understand." At this, Hinata gave an incredulous look. She had finally snapped.
"Okay, look. I know the 'pop star life' can go to some people's heads, but that gives you no freaking right to treat people like shit just because they are 'beneath' you in class. And by the way, not that this matters to you, but I was raised in a mansion, with butlers and maids waiting on my hand and foot. Neji the same. But are we looking down on someone for not having money? No! So just take that stick out of your ass and—." Before Hinata could continue ranting at Naruto, Tenten had covered her mouth and dragged her to the living room.
By now, Naruto was red with anger. Neji was staring to the side, he mumbled, "Awkward…" Naruto gave him a death glare that would rival Sasuke's, but Neji threw one straight back. "Hinata is right, you know. We were kind enough to take you in when people were fed up with you. We are feeding you, sheltering you, yet you just brush it off as if someone only held the door open for you." Neji paused a second before finishing, "Think about it."
Naruto was left dazed in the kitchen, the only sound of burning bacon and eggs. When the smell was almost too unbearable, he growled and shut off the stove.
"Okay, you two, I get that this guy is a total ass," Tenten began her lecture. The situation was almost amusing to the restaurant owner. Neji and Hinata were pouting and sitting on the couch, with her standing before them. It was like they were being reprimanded in the principal's office. Then again, she and Neji were used to that. But like Tenten would say, IT WAS NEJI'S FAULT! "But you should give him a chance. Maybe he'll surprise us somehow."
The two grumbled a defeated "Okay" before not even attempting to return to the kitchen. But then Tenten realized something. "THE FOOD!" she screamed, running to the kitchen. She stopped dead in her tracks, gaining Neji and Hinata's attention. What they saw amazed them. Naruto was putting unburned eggs and bacon, along with two pancakes, to each plate.
When he felt something staring at him, he blushed, and muttered, "What?" When he wasn't answered, he sat in his seat and began digging into his helping of food. Tenten turned around to smirk at her boyfriend and best friend before she joined him.