Hinata was having a blast at the party. Her and Naruto continued to dance for a while longer then when they were both tired they went inside to grab something to drink. The two of them found a bench outside to sit down and rest.

"So what do you think of the party?" Naruto asked.

"It's a lot of fun. I didn't think I would enjoy it this much."

"That's good. But if you think this is fun wait until Homecoming. Now that's fun."

"Really? How so?"

"Well, the school always hires one of the student teachers from the Academy of Sound as our DJ, and they decorate the gymnasium with tons of balloons, and then the best part of it is all the girls are dresses in sexy dresses."

Hinata couldn't help but be a little disappointed about Naruto talking about how all the girls being sexy. "Um…I don't think that part is going to be a lot of fun."

Naruto finally understood what he had said. "Oh well the boys are sexy too….I mean not that I think boys are sexy, I like girls like you, I mean not that I like you like that…..UGH!"

Seeing Naruto ramble like that made Hinata laugh.

Hearing her laughed made Naruto relaxed. He had never been nervous around her before but ever since school started he was now constantly worried about what she thought of him.

Naruto rubbed the back of his head. "So what are you plans for the rest of the weekend? I was thinking we could get the gang together and go and hang at Ichiraku's or something."

"Oh that sounds nice, but I….well you see…I kind of already have plans."

"You do?"

"Yeah, Sasuke offered to help me work on my soccer."

Naruto was stunned. First off, that Sasuke would ever offer someone help. They had been frienemies turned just friends since they were little kids and Sasuke had never once offered to help him out. And they were on the same soccer team. And then there was the fact that Hinata had actually accepted Sasuke's offer. Naruto figured she would come to him for help. It actually made Naruto upset, but he didn't want Hinata to know that.

"Oh okay. Well that's cool, I guess. Maybe next weekend I could help you out." Naruto offered.

"Yeah, I would like that a lot."

The two of them sat there in awkward silence. Something that had never occurred before between them.

"HINATA!"

Both of them looked over to see Kiba walking over towards them.

"Yes, Kiba?" Hinata answered.

"It's time for us to go. Your dad will have my head if I don't get you home on time."

"Oh I didn't realize how late it was." Hinata turned and gave Naruto a hug. "Thanks for dancing with me. I'll see you at school."

"Yeah, see ya." Naruto watched as Hinata walked off with Kiba. "HEY HINATA!" Hinata turned around. "TEXT ME WHEN YOU GET HOME!" He shouted.

Hinata smiled. Ever since the two of them had gotten phones, they had a rule that the other person would text the other person when they got home. That way they would always know that they got home safely. One of the many reasons she loved him.

Naruto saw Hinata give him the 'OK' sign and watched her leaved. He let out a deep sigh. He wished he was the one taking her home, but of course he would need a car for that and his was in the shop for another week.

Hyuga Mansion…

When Kiba drove up to the mansion, the two of them said their goodbyes and Hinata gave Kiba a kiss on the cheek making him blush once again.

Hinata watched Kiba drive off into the night and then went inside and straight to her room. She took out her phone and sent a text message to Naruto.

To: Naruto

From: Hinata

Home

Then she went into her bathroom and changed into her pajamas. When she came out she saw that she had a message.

To: Hinata

From: Naruto

Okay good. I just got home also. Have fun tomorrow and if that teme gives you any trouble you know who to call. Night!

Hinata giggled as she read the text message. Naruto was always looking out for her, almost like an older brother. But with Neji, Kiba, and Shino, she had enough brother like protection. From Naruto she wanted something more. She just hoped that this new her would do that trick.

The long day was finally getting to Hinata as she climbed into bed. She soon fell asleep thinking of the night, especially her dances with Naruto.

The Next Day in the Park…

Hinata had woken up that morning with a text message from Sasuke. She wasn't sure how he gotten her phone number but guessed he got it from Naruto. It had said to meet him at the east side of the park in the soccer field at noon.

It was 11:30 and Hinata had gotten there early. She hated to admit it but she was a little nervous about her practice with Sasuke. He always seemed so serious even when they were little kids. They had never really talked until this year when they were partnered up in gym. That could have been because Hinata had never been one of his many adoring fans. Sure she thought he was handsome, in that mysterious kind of way. But she had never liked the way he treated others. He was always seemed to give people the cold shoulder and looked down on them. He was the complete opposite of Naruto. Naruto was loud and full of energy. He may not have been the brightest person or the most talented, but he was full of heart and always tried his best. Something that Hinata had always admired him for.

Hinata was so deep in thought that she didn't notice someone walking up behind her.

"Good you're here."

The voice surprised Hinata and she let out a little "eep". When she turned around and saw Sasuke standing there with a bag off soccer balls, she relaxed.

"So are you ready?"

Hinata simply nodded.

"Good. Now from what I saw in class the other day, you obviously are already good at defense. What you lack is offensive skill." Sasuke dropped the bag and pulled out a ball. "We are going to start off with some simple exercises then next time up it to something more difficult."

Hinata gulped. "Next time?"

"Yeah, I'm going to help you with your skills every Sunday."

Hinata wasn't sure she was hearing Sasuke correctly. "Every Sunday? But I thought this was just a onetime…"

"Listen!" Sasuke cut her off. "I highly doubt that you are even near good enough to get these basic exercises down. Let alone become a player of the same caliber as me in one practice session." Sasuke turned around and started walking away from Hinata.

Now Hinata wasn't the kind of person to lose her temper easily but Sasuke was getting on her nerves. He says he is going to help her but instead he goes to snap at her and insult her. The old Hinata might have just said he was having a bad day and just let it go but this new Hinata wasn't having it.

Hinata stomped over to where Sasuke was placing some cones. "Hey we are not done talking."

Sasuke turned around and to his surprised saw what he assumed was an angry looking Hinata.

"Now you may think you are all that Mr. Soccer Player, but I am here to tell you that you are NOT! You are just a big jerk who needs someone to put you in your place."

Sasuke raised his eyebrow at her. "And you think you are that person."

"I guess so, since I don't see any other person with enough balls to do it. I agree that I need to work on my offense but if you are going to be the one to teach me then you need to get rid of the insults and try to be nice for once."

Sasuke was shocked. No one had ever talked to him the way that she had. Not even the hot tempered girls like Sakura or Ino. They usually got all quiet and girly around him. Instead this Hyuga is standing in front of him telling him that he was a jerk. He should be mad but actually he enjoyed it. He was sick of people treating him like he was some sort of god.

"Alright. I apologize. I will work on my coaching skills. How does that sound?"

"Uh…" Hinata was shocked. She had never heard this guy say he was sorry before. She can't wait to see how Naruto will react when she tells him. "Okay then. That's all I'm asking."

"Awesome. Now I want you to zig zag around these cones while kicking the ball."

Hinata nodded and started the exercise. She was doing well in the beginning. She was already down half the field, but then once again she tripped over her shoe laces and tripped.

She was waiting to crash to the ground. She had shut her eyes waiting for the pain from slamming into the hard ground. But when neither the pain nor the impact came she slowly opened her eyes. It's then that she realized that someone had their arms around her waist and had caught her midfall.

"You know, you should really double check your laces before you play." Sasuke said still holding Hinata.

Hinata couldn't believe it. She was in the arms of Konoha High's most popular guy. There were dozens of girls who would have killed to be in her position. But this was even to much for the new Hinata. With her face the color of a tomato, she quickly scrambled to stand up. Sasuke let go of her once he knew she had her feet on the ground.

"You alright?" He asked.

Hinata nodded. "Th-thank you."

Sasuke just waved off her thanks. "Hn. No problem. Just start over and don't fall this time."

Hinata obeyed and grabbed her ball and went to start the exercise again.

The rest of the afternoon she did the same exercise until she was able to do it with her eyes closed, literally. Sasuke had eased up on the insults but his compliments did not come easy. She had to work hard for them. Once Sasuke said it was enough for the day, she fell to the ground totally exhausted. She was not use to this much physical activity.

Sasuke walked over to Hinata and sat next to her and handed her a bottle of water.

"Thank you." Hinata instantly started to gulp down the water.

"You did good today. A couple more simple exercises and you will be ready for games in no time."

Hinata wiped the water from her mouth. "Well I don't know. I still haven't decided if I want to play or not."

"Why not?"

"I don't know. I guess I'm worried that if I mess up that I would let everyone down."

"I've seen your goalie skills first hand and I know that you wouldn't disappoint anyone if you went onto the field."

"You think so?"

Sasuke just nodded.

"Thanks Sasuke. I really needed to hear that."

"Sure. Just don't tell anyone. This 'jerk' has a reputation to keep."

Hinata couldn't help but giggle. He sounded a lot like Kiba. She was lucky that these boys were willing to risk their reputation to help her. "I'm sorry for calling you a jerk." Sasuke just shrugged. "How about I make in up for you and say thanks for helping me with soccer by treating you to some dinner?"

Sasuke grinned.

"I'll take that as a yes."