Chapter 2: Sasuke Isn't Stupid

Hinata walked down the hall, deep in thought.

I wonder what Naruto is doing now. Her mind went back to the events that had taken place between Naruto and that…slut. She never did like the pink-headed girl anyway. She had always been too pushy and boy-crazy for her tastes. That's why she was shocked when she found out about her best friend and Sakura getting together.

Flashback

Ring.

Ring.

"Ughh" Hinata groaned. Her hand appeared from underneath her sheet and started groping her bedside table to get her phone. As her hand touched it, the ringing stopped. She groaned again and sat up waiting for the person to call back. They did. She picked up on the first ring.

"Sasuke you better have a damn good reason to be waking me up at 10:53 p.m. Do you know how much studying I had to do today." She muttered drowsily. There was no sound on the other end. "Sasuke?"

"I said yes" he finally answered. She raised an eyebrow even though she knew he wouldn't see it. "Said yes to what? Being your group of fan girls' slave?" she joked. "Sakura." She raised her eyebrow even higher. "You're Sakura's slave? You know she's crazy for you right? Remember the 'I love Sasuke' shirt and pants?" Hinata laughed. Sasuke sighed. "No Hinata, she asked me out."

Silence.

"Hinata...Hinata?" Sasuke called her name over and over but Hinata just stared at the phone. He wasn't serious. He couldn't be serious. Did he not remember what happened before? She put the phone to her ear. "Are you serious" she asked in a steely voice. "……Yeah"

She hung up.

End Flashback

She hadn't talked to him for a whole week after that. She knew as well as he did the type of person Sakura pretended to be and actually was. In fact, Sasuke was the one who opened her eyes to the real Sakura. And now he was going out with that boyfriend-stealer. While she perfectly had one of her own! Even though she knew about her boyfriend and Sakura's little trysts she couldn't bring herself to tell Sasuke. As she walked toward the academy's café she saw Sasuke holding Naruto by his shirt.

The hell?!

Naruto waited for Sasuke to look at him. When he did, he gave him a sharp glare. "You, me and Hinata have been friends since we were little. So I get that you two would be close, but" he took a step closer to Sasuke, "I won't have you trying to steal her from me. You still have Sakura. Besides two wrongs don't…" he trailed off. "Anyways stay away from her. Or else" Naruto glared at him again. Sasuke's hand suddenly came toward him and gripped his shirt. He pulled him closer.

"Try to threaten me again and I'll see to it that you never talk again. Hear me…dobe?" By now, people had started watching to see what would happen. The two friends who were almost like brothers never fought like this.

"Sasuke, what the hell are you doing?"

Sakura sighed and tapped her fingers against the table impatiently. She had been waiting her for almost 8 minutes. It was currently 7 minutes and 39 seconds. Where was Sasuke? She got up and walked out the café. When she tracked him down there would be hell to pay…if she didn't look directly at him of course.

In her opinion, and any other girl at Hasato, Sasuke was the epitome of perfection. He had a perfect face, perfect body, perfect grades, prefect everything. She sighed wistfully. So why was it, even with his prefect self, she was sneaking out to be with Naruto. It didn't make sense. She had read every girl magazine and talked to the guidance counselor (using Ino, Shikamaru, and Chouji in replace for her, Sasuke, and Naruto respectively). The only thing the counselor had told her was that something (a fourth party or some bad situation) was interfering with Ino and Shikamaru.

Stupid woman. There has been nothing or no one who interfered with our relationship.

She turned a corner and saw a small crowd gathered near the locker area for the first floor. Her curiosity got the best of her and she pushed herself to the front of the crowd. Naruto was on one side and Sasuke was on the other. That didn't shock her much. She was used to their little squabbles…but a crowd? Then she noticed Hinata. Hinata was not by Naruto though, Hinata was by Sasuke. Her Sasuke. She glowered at Hinata and turned to Naruto. They locked glances and she slightly tilted her head to the left. Then she turned and walked away. Stupid, ugly, unworthy Hinata was ALWAYS near, or with HER Sasuke-kun. She stopped walking.

"From what you have told me Sakura, it seems there is a fourth party in Ino's situation that has her unconsciously acting out by using Chouji. Ino should work out this problem which each person. That could make the situation better…for everyone."

Hinata was the fourth party.

Hinata was the reason she was acting out and using Naruto as a replacement.

Hinata had made her relationship with Sasuke into something horrible and deceitful.

And just like the counselor had said she needed to work out her problem with Hinata.

Solution: Make Hinata's life hell.

She smiled wickedly. Hinata would pay.

Sasuke sighed. Hinata was still talking. She didn't talk much, but if she was angry, Kami-sama help him. Unfortunately it didn't seem like he was listening though.

"Why were you trying to beat up Naruto-kun for?" he dragged his fingers through his hair. "I wasn't trying to-"

"What do you mean you weren't trying to? Because it damn well looked like it when I got around here? Are you trying to get yourself and Naruto in trouble? Does he even need another reason to be held against him? He could be kicked out! You both could! Do I need to follow you two around just to make sure there are no conflicts!?" She took a deep breath and stared them down. She dared one of them to even talk their way out of this.

Naruto walked toward her and wrapped his arms around her waist. "I'm sorry Hina-chan. I lost my head. Will you forgive me?" he asked pleadingly with a cute look on his face. She gave a little laugh and hugged him back. "Well when you try to make your face look like a little kid and fail miserably how can I say no?" she teased. "Heh…well I got to go practice…soccer. Yeah I think its soccer. I'm in too many sports ne?" he gave a grin. A sad look crossed her face but she quickly replaced it with a smile.

"Okay, Naruto-kun. I guess I'll see you later" she waved. He smiled back and jogged off. "It won't last long anyway" she said quietly to herself. "I'm hungry…let's get something to eat" Sasuke said. Hinata jumped a little. She had forgotten that he was still here. "Okay, let's go" she answered, trying to bring a smile to her face. She failed miserably. He gave no notice and started to walk toward the school's café. He stopped.

"And when we get there I expect you to tell me what exactly is going on between my girlfriend and your boyfriend"

Chapter two done!

R & R