Chapter Six – Awkward Moments

"I'm such an idiot to tell Naruto that. I bet he is probably thinking how weird I am—oh no wait he already does" Hinata thinks sarcastically to herself, "And now that I just humiliated myself in front of him I can't imagine how awkward it will be when I see him today. I sure hope that I run into Kiba-kun today then maybe that way I could go off walking with him and that way it won't be so awkward for me to be around Naruto-kun. I really don't want to be around Sasuke-kun alone because…I know it'll make me get nervous and plus he's always bring me down by calling me names like stupid, loser, and he still calls me weak when he said he wouldn't anymore after I defeated Sakura-chan…he's such a liar…but his still my friend who I care about" She sighs sadly to herself, thinking to herself about her two teammates.

"Kakashi-sensei, are you here?" She calls out to him as she walks into the living room only to see a note on the table.

I kind of figured that you forgot all about the meeting today. I was going to awake you but you look so peaceful. Well just in case you get up on time before the meeting is over meet us in the training grounds.

Hinata pouted to herself, knowing how Kakashi can be at times. "If it was a meeting he should have woken me up" She glances over at the clock, deciding that it was time to leave she placed a few kunai's in her leg pocket and headed towards the door as she walks out the door to walk to the training grounds.

When she arrives she sees Sasuke and Naruto standing there both glaring at each other. They both turned to look at Hinata. "Good morning, Sasuke-kun and Naruto-kun" She bowed politely to the two males, who just nodded a curt nod to the female.

Hinata stood up straight as she walked closer towards them. "K-Kakashi-sensei hasn't come yet" She asked softly, her eyes paying Sasuke more attention than the blonde, due to the incident that transpired the day before with her and Naruto. The Hyuga female still felt embarrassed about it, so this was the only option she had to avoiding him.

The raven haired male shrugged his shoulders upwards. "No, that idiot is always late. If he doesn't show up in five minutes I'm leaving" A scowl was slowly making its way on his face, thinking about their slightly perverted teacher. His dark orbs focused on Hyuga Hinata, noticing that she was giggling softly, most likely at what he said. Turning his head both he and Naruto looked at each other, raising their brows up in question.

Naruto parted his lips with his smile on his face, "So…Hinata you want to come with me with-"

"Hinata I thought that maybe today I'll help you train today if that's okay with you" The male Uchiha interrupted Naruto, ignoring the blonde, who he knew was glaring holes on the side of his face.

"You idiot, I was just about to ask Hinata if she wanted to-"

"I don't care shit head; she probably doesn't want to be around you anyway after yesterday"

"WHAT! YOU WERE SPYING ON US?" Naruto yelled.

"No…I just happened to pass by"

Naruto frowned as he looked at Hinata but only to notice that she still hasn't yet looked at him. "Hinata isn't mad at me, right Hinata?" He asked.

"I'll think about it Sasuke-kun, but if n-not today maybe another time" She smiled at the raven head.

Sasuke smirked while Naruto's mouth dropped. "I can't believe Hinata just ignored me like that" He looked at Hinata in shock.

"Hinata are you mad at me? I mean did I do or say something wrong to you to make you not like me" He asked while eying her sadly. Hinata then looked at him and felt bad for treating him that way just because what he said to her.

"N-Naruto-kun, I c-could n-never b-be mad at you, I'm s-s-sorry" She said as she blushed while looking at him. Sasuke looked at her and frowned.

Naruto looked up at her and noticed that she was smiling at him but this smile was different than the rest but he didn't think too much about it.

He grinned at her. "If I did say something to you the other day…that made you cry I'm sorry…can you forgive me?" He asked. He watched as she nodded, the next thing she knew was Naruto was embracing her.

"N-Naruto-kun…you're-" She couldn't even finish her sentence as she blush ten times more than she usual does.

Sasuke glared at Naruto when he hugged her. "Okay baka you can let go of her now…you're going to squeeze her to death…" He frowned as he looked away from the two.

Naruto grinned as he let her go. "Sorry about that Hinata" He looked at her and noticed that her face was really red. "Hinata are you okay?" He asked but the next thing he and Sasuke knew she fainted.

"H-Hinata!" Sasuke said in a surprise tone as he looked at his female teammate on the ground. He then looked at Naruto as Naruto looked at him; neither of them knew what to do.

"OH NO HINATA PLEASE WAKE UP" Naruto started to panic as he ran around in circles yelling about what they should do. Sasuke just stood there not knowing what was going on since he never seen Hinata faint before and was starting to get really nervous.

"Maybe she's too hot in this jacket. It is really hot out here" Sasuke walked up towards Hinata and began to unzip her jacket.

"Hey—…eh? What happened to her?" Kakashi asked as he looked at Hinata and then he looked at Naruto who was running around panicking while Sasuke had a nervous look on his face with Hinata in his arms as he seemed to be taking off her jacket.

"Exactly what do you think you're doing to Hinata, Sasuke?" He narrowed his eye. He walked towards him and narrowed his eye. Sasuke looked at Hinata who was currently in his arms and he noticed that his hand was on her zipper unzipping her jacket. "Man this must look really bad since she is unconscious" Sasuke thought to himself as he found himself blushing of embarrassment.

"It's not what it looks like" The Uchiha explained. Kakashi knelt down and pick the Hyuuga girl up.

"Yeah she just fainted Kaka-sensei and that's it we didn't do anything" Naruto explained. Sasuke looked at her and began to worry.

"Is she going to be okay?" He asked.

Kakashi looked at the young Hyuuga girl in his arm. "Yeah…she'll be just fine"

"I must have fainted…when Naruto-kun hugged me. Wait a minute Naruto-kun hugged me? Hugged ME…I can't believe it HE HUGGED ME" Hinata began to smile not knowing that Sasuke, Naruto and Kakashi was all giving her a weird look.

"She's alive" Naruto shouted causing Sasuke to hit him on the head.

"Of course she's alive, she's not dead can't you see that she's breathing baka" Sasuke pointed to Hinata chest going up in down trying to prove to Naruto that she was breathing. Naruto looked at Sasuke and narrowed his eyes.

"I didn't know you were such a pervert Sasuke…looking at Hinata's boobs" Naruto snickered. Kakashi sighed while Sasuke blushed as turned his head. Naruto looked back at Hinata and noticed that she was smiling still.

"Why is she smiling like that?" The blonde asked.

"She must be dreaming about something" Sasuke thought out loud. They all watched as she slowly opened her eyes. Her eyes widened when she realized that Sasuke and Naruto were so close in her face. She jolted up causing her to butt heads with Sasuke.

"Ahh…watch what your doing baka" Sasuke hissed in pain as he held his head.

"…G-Gomen…you were so close in m-my face…g-gomen" She repeated again. Sasuke pouted as he turned his head away from her. "Whatever…" He grunted.

"HINATA I'M GLAD YOU'RE OKAY" He began to hug her once more but Sasuke stopped him by grabbing the back of his collar.

"SASUKE-BAKA WHAT ARE YOU DOING?" Naruto yelled.

"I think you've done enough hugging in one day" he frowned. Kakashi looked at Hinata. "You're okay now Hinata, ne?" He asked. She nodded her head.

"Well…then about this meeting…our team is going to doing a mission with team 8 starting in a week from now"

"Team 8…why do we have to do a mission with them?" Sasuke asked.

"It's to see how well you can work with others" He explained.

"Team 8…Team 8…Oi isn't that the same team that Sakura-chan is in" Naruto asked. Kakashi nodded his head as he watched Naruto grin and jump up and down.

"THIS IS GREAT…Oh Sakura-chan I can't wait to see you" He said out loud. Sasuke frowned. "This is just great I'm going to be on a mission with that annoying girl and not to say the least Kiba is going to be there…geez I know something is going to happen while being on that mission" Sasuke frowned as he looked at Hinata who also seemed as happy as Naruto.

"Why are you so happy? Oh yeah that baka is on team 8" He said coldly.

"Kiba-kun is not a baka" Hinata said defended her good friend. Sasuke frowned. "So quick to defend him…if I didn't know any better I'd say you have a crush on him"

Hinata blushed but then looked at Naruto who was looking at her when Sasuke said that.

"Is it true Hinata do you like Kiba?" He asked.

"Ano…he's just a friend…that's all" She said honestly causing Naruto to sigh in relief. "That's good you don't like him…he's really arrogant and he smells really bad…worst than the dog" He smirked. Hinata frowned at first but then she just looked away from Naruto.

"You shouldn't s-say bad things about K-Kiba-kun…he's my friend and I don't l-like you talking about him like that…or you Sasuke-kun" She looked at both of them while Kakashi remained quiet.

"Well that's my cue to leave" Kakashi thought as he looked at his team.

"Well that's all…you can now leave to do what you want" Kakashi left in a speed of light. Both boys looked at Hinata in shock. But what they couldn't figure out is why they both were feeling the same feeling a foreign feeling…the feeling of jealously.

"Why do I always get so jealous every time she takes up for him" Naruto thought to himself as he looked at the Hyuuga.

"Why is she always taking up for him? Why does she always have to ditch us to be around him? Why am I getting mad over this? It's not like I like her because I don't…she's just a friend" The raven haired ninja thought as he looked at Hinata frowning.

Hinata looked at both ninjas and noticed that they both had different expressions on they're face. "Sasuke looks mad while Naruto looks almost like he…jealous or something…I wondered what's wrong with them?" She thought to herself.

"Ano…are you two okay?" She asked. They both snapped out of they're thoughts.

"I'm fine" Came the cold reply from the Uchiha.

"Just thinking that's all…I'm fine Hinata" Naruto grinned. Hinata smiled at the two boys.

"Ano…well…I'm going now" She began to walk away but both boys called her name.

"Wait Hinata" They said in unison. They both looked at each other and frown.

"I wanted to know if you want to hang out" They both in unison once again. Naruto glared at Sasuke. "Stop copying me baka" Naruto snarled. Sasuke frowned at he looked at the hyperactive ninja. Hinata stared at them both with wide eyes.

"ME? You're the one copying me teme"

"Baka"

"Dobe"

"Pervert" Naruto smirked.

"P-Pervert?" Hinata stuttered.

Sasuke looked at Hinata and noticed her facial expression and paled as he looked back at Naruto and hit him on the head.

"Yeah while you were out Sasuke was looking at your chest" Naruto point his finger at Sasuke as he looked at him and frowned. Hinata blushed as she covered her chest by folding her arms. Sasuke noticed her action as he looked at Naruto and hit him once more.

"It wasn't like that…I was just trying to show the baka that you were breathing…" He blushed.

"Yeah but there are other ways to check to see like checking her pulse like on her wrist…or neck" Naruto grinned.

"He really trying to make me look like a pervert in front of Hinata" He glared at Naruto.

"Ano…I better get going now Ja ne Sasuke-kun and Naruto-kun" She left in the speed of light of embarrassment.

"You baka…now she's going to think I'm some type of pervert thanks you to"

"Well…your welcome" Naruto grinned. Sasuke was just about to hit him again but Naruto ran as he started yelling. "OI EVERYBODY UCHIHA SASUKE IS A PERVERT HE LOOKED AT HYUUGA HINATA'S BOOBS" Naruto yelled. Sasuke turned red on anger as he then ran after Naruto.

"That baka" He hissed.

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"That was so embarrassing" She said to herself as she started walking.

"Hinata…" The voice called out. Hinata turned around to see the red head from before. She didn't know why but she was very nervous around him. She thought it was the way he looked, but there one thing about him that she noticed the sad look in his eyes she could see the loneliness. She looked at him in a sympathetic way causing Gaara to frown at her.

"Why are you looking at me like that?" He glared causing her to look quickly to the ground as she fiddled with her fingers.

"No reason…it's just that…I can sense that you are sad and lonely…and that you are in pain" She said in a whisper. Gaara seemed surprised at first but then he seemed angry.

"You don't know anything…so stop talking like you do because you're wrong" He stated as he disappeared.

"Did I say something wrong?" She thought.

"Yeah…you shouldn't have said that to him" Hinata turned around as looked at the blonde haired girl.

"Ano…?"

"Temari…I'm on Gaara's team…I'm his sister" Hinata smiled. "Ano…H-Hi" Temari smirked. She walked closer towards Hinata walking around her in circles making Hinata feel nervous. Temari looked Hinata in the eyes.

"W-What are you doing?" Hinata asked.

"I don't see it" She stated.

"Ano…see what?"

"What Gaara sees in you?"

"W-What?"

"Gaara seems quite interested in you…you've one of the first girls that I've seen that can actually make him smile" Hinata blushed. "He was really impressed with your fight with that pink haired girl…"

"Gaara-san…interested in m-m-me" She stuttered.

Temari nodded her head. "Yeah…what you just told him just now…if it were anyone else that said that they would have been dead by now…but you…he didn't do anything…well I don't know what else I can say…I'm off ja" She started walking away waving at Hinata in the process.

"…Was she serious…but why would anyone like me? I know Kiba-kun does but why? Why me? What's so special about me?" She thought to herself. She had known Kiba liked her ever since the day he told Naruto the reason why he wanted Hinata to win in the fight with Sakura and that it was the same reason why Naruto wanted Sakura to win…it was because he liked her and Hinata knew that Naruto liked Sakura and then when Kiba said that that's when she first realized that Kiba liked her.

She of course didn't like Kiba, she does think he is a really attractive boy but doesn't like him in that way she only sees him as a friend and nothing more she has even told him that before but he seems not to care. She smiled at the thought of her best friend.

As she was walking she could hear Naruto yelling at Sasuke about how he was a pervert for looking at her chest. Hinata blushed of embarrassment as she started to notice the stares that she was getting.

"Why would Naruto-kun yell such things out like that" She blushed as she started walking really fast passed all of the people.

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"Would you stop yelling that you baka…your making too much attention" Sasuke said.

"I don't care…I should tell them how MUCH A PERVERT UCHIHA SASUKE IS" He yelled.

"Shut-up baka" He hissed. Naruto snickered. Sasuke sighed. "Imagine what Hinata must be going through right now…you must be really embarrassing her…I feel the most sorry for her" Sasuke said as he sighed. Naruto looked at Sasuke.

"That's right…I am really loud and people might have heard me…but it's not like I said anything about her…but then again…" He sighed as Sasuke smirked.

"Well now at least he'll stop saying it…I can care less what Hinata-no-baka is going through I just want him to stop yelling that" The raven haired ninja thought. He finally died down on yelling that since he knew Hinata was somewhere near and he knew that he could have embarrassed her.

"I can't believe that we're going to be teaming up with team 8?" He grinned at the thought of Sakura. "Now this can be my chance to get close with Sakura-chan" Sasuke merely rolled his eyes as he listened to the blonde's talk about the pink haired girl.

"Sakura is annoying…why do you like a girl like that?"

"How can I not? She's beautiful, smart, and did I say beautiful"

"There other fish out in the sea, why go after one that clearly doesn't like you?" He asked. Naruto remained quiet for awhile before answering. "Why do you care? Are you trying to steal my Sakura-chan away from me?" He narrowed his eyes.

The raven haired frowned. "Why would I want her? She doesn't spark my interest nor does these other girls in this village…they're all annoying bakas" He frowned. Naruto gulped at his icy cold tone.

"W-Well then…I-I think I'm going over to Ichiraku's for a while" He then left Sasuke standing there. The raven haired ninja smirk he realized that the blonde was finally gone and away from him.

"Finally peace and quiet" He smirked.

"SASUKE-KUN" Sasuke frowned. "Just when it was about to get quiet and peaceful she shows up" He groaned.

"HI Sasuke-kun…How are you? I heard Naruto yelling all those things about you and you just wait I'll show him not to mess with you again. I mean you a pervert and looking at Hinata none the less…" She laughed causing Sasuke to frown at her but he didn't say anything to her but just stare.

"Sasuke-kun I was wondering if you want to hang out today?" She asked shyly.

"I can't I'm busy training Hinata today" He lied. And unfortunately Sakura knew that he was lying. "Sasuke-kun…I just saw Hinata and Kiba walking together…and you're supposed to be training her today you say?" She narrowed her eyes.

He looked away from her. "Damn it she would be with that baka" Sasuke frowned as he looked back at Sakura. "I meant when she's done hanging out with Kiba she coming with me" He said. "Well until then…you can hang out with me" She smiled.

He frowned. "Sorry I can't" And with that he started walking away.

"WELL THEN I GUESS I'LL JUST SEE YOU IN A MONTH" She shouted referring to their teams being set up together.

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"I can't wait when our teams get put together that way I get to see you more often" He grinned at the young girl beside him. She nodded as she smiled at him. "So are you and Sakura-chan getting along?" She asked.

Kiba frowned at the thought of his teammate. He really couldn't stand her one bit, she was okay at times but she really irked his nerves.

"Sometime we are…but she's really annoying ne Akamaru?" He grinned at his dog when he barked. Hinata smile in a goofy way as she looked at the two. "Well I'm sure that the two of you will get along soon…who knows maybe you'll-"

"Don't even go there Hinata I will never in a million years like that girl" He frowned as he looked at Hinata. Hinata gulped as she nervously looked away from him.

"W-Well…ano…I'm sorry Kiba-kun" She said. He looked at her and shook his head. "Don't apologize Hinata…it's my fault…" He stated.

Hinata looked up at him and smiled as he smiled. "Hinata…I'm sorry but I almost forgot I'm supposed to meet with Shino" Hinata looked at him.

"He and I are going to be sparring together" She then nodded.

"Ja na Hinata" He waved as he started running. She waved at him as she smiled. As soon as she turned around Sasuke was standing right in front of her. As the two looked at each other they both blushed remembering what Naruto so bluntly pointed out earlier that day. Sasuke looked away from her as she started fiddling with her fingers looking at the ground. Sasuke noticed this action as he smirked

"Ano…" She didn't know what to say she wasn't use to being alone with Sasuke, Naruto was always with them. Sasuke looked at her from the corner of his eye and sees that she was nervous.

"Listen Hinata you don't have to be so nervous-"

"I have to go now" She interrupted the raven haired ninja as she rushed passed him. He frowned as he watched her leave him standing there like that. "Why does she always have to do that whenever she's around me? If we were on a mission and Naruto left to go get firewood or something and it was just us two left alone she'll make up some lame excuse and leave me standing there by myself" Sasuke frowned. "If it were Naruto she'll be happy to be alone with him…why am I getting mad over that? I shouldn't be jealous that the dobe gets all that attention from her, I should be happy that she's not bothering me like Sakura or Ino or any other annoying girl. She's quiet and that's a good thing and she does stutter a lot which is annoying but she only does it when she's really nervous but she looks really cute when she starts fiddling with her fingers like she just did…WAIT did I just say CUTE…I just need to stop think about her. She's an annoying weak baka just like the dobe…I shouldn't be thinking about her in that way she's a friend nothing more than that" He nodded his head a he was thinking. "Now all I have to do is stop thinking about her in that way" He sighed as he started walking.

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