Mshinata: Hehe…that's why the last chapter was called "Sasuke's Secret." It's not the ONLY secret, though! Eventually, I'll reveal them.

Sasuke: Which means never.

Mshinata: I keep my promises!

Sasuke: Psh…yeah right.

Mshinata: Um…is this story SUPPOSED to ALL make sense? No. I did that on purpose. It's kind of like Death Note where you don't get anything. That's why it's confusing to some people. I like it that way.

Sasuke: You and L…-sweat drops-

Mshinata: I LOVE HIM! –Squeals and hugs L-

Sasuke: Oh gosh…

Mshinata: Ah…maybe I should use more pronouns. Lol. I failed English. JK. But yeah seriously, I should.

Sasuke: If you failed English, your parents would probably ground you for half a year.

Mshinata: Probably…OMG A TRANQUILIZER GUN! –Smiles- ARIGATO, NinjaDancer! Hehe…you better run, Sasuke. –Points it at Sasuke-

Sasuke: Oh…fuck…-runs-

Ino: Yes, Sasuke's face is hard. Mshinata does not own Naruto.

"Sugoi! You're a year older than us!" Ino said happily. They were all sitting in a circle out in the school field for lunch. "I thought you were in our grade." She chuckled.

"Yeah…my family suggested me to repeat a grade for some odd reason." Neji replied, picking up a rice ball that he packed for himself.

"Really? That's weird…my parents would only do that if I was failing something." Ino said.

"Of course. Parents that run big companies are always pressuring, ne?" Neji asked.

"Hai! I'm so glad some guy understands me!" Ino's eyes sparkled.

As the conversation between continued, Hinata didn't speak one word. She hadn't even touched her lunch. She suddenly stood up.

"U-um…Ino-chan…I'm going back to the classroom." Hinata said.

"Eh? Why? We were about to get to know Neji-senpai better." Ino said. Didn't she mean she was getting to know him better?

"I…suddenly don't feel so good…" Hinata said, placing her hand over her stomach and giving Ino an apologetic look. Neji suddenly looked at Hinata.

"Aww…my poor Hinata-chan. Alright. I'll catch up with you later. But promise me you'll eat later, okay?" Ino asked worriedly.

"Ah…hai." Hinata said as she walked away.

"I wonder why she suddenly became sick." Ino said, plopping a piece of her rice ball into her mouth.

"Hai…I wonder as well…" Neji said.


Hinata slowly walked down the hall and entered her classroom. There were only a few people there eating their lunches.

"Hinata-san?" Sakura blinked as she was about to open the door.

"S-Sakura-san…" Hinata said, surprised.

"I didn't know you ate in the classroom." Sakura said, surprised as well.

"Well…I'm…not feeling well. I think I'm going to rest my head on my desk for the remaining time…" Hinata said weakly.

"Oh…well…I hope you feel better." Sakura said as Sakura and her group of friends left the classroom.

Hinata laid her head on the desk. Ah…it was cold and refreshing.

"Hinata-chan?" Hinata lifted her head up.

"Oh…Naruto-kun…" Hinata said.

"Eh? You don't look so cute, today." Naruto said suddenly, coming closer to her face.

"U-um…I'm fine." Hinata said, turning her face the other way and blushing from embarrassment.

"Is it Sasuke-teme? I haven't seen you with him anywhere, today. I wonder what's up with him…I mean…he's moodier than usual." Naruto said, his index finger scratching his cheek. Hinata shook her head no.

"Sasuke-sa-I mean…Sasuke-kun didn't do anything. I probably did something to make him upset…" Hinata said.

"You? Haha, that's a good one." Naruto laughed as he took a seat in a desk next to Hinata's.

"How so?" Hinata asked.

"Sasuke's usually the one causing a fuss here and there." He said. Pshh, he shouldn't be talking.

"He's avoiding me…" She said, finally realizing it. She saddened even more.

"It's…it's alright, Hinata-chan!" He said, waving his hands in front of him. "You know…I'm always here."

"A-arigato, Naruto-kun…" Hinata slightly smiled.

"You know what? I'll go and find that bastard, right now!" Naruto said, standing up.

"U-um…class is about to start." She said as she stood up as well.

"That's even better. He'll be nearby then." He said as he walked out of the classroom.

Little did the two know that there was a certain pink-haired girl who was eavesdropping on their conversation…?


Sasuke sighed as he walked down the halls to his classroom. Lunch was really quiet today…without…

No.

He couldn't think of her. It would only cause her trouble. Besides…he already had a lot on his mind about the vice-president stuff. His eyes were closed and he accidently bumped into someone.

"Watch where you're going." Sasuke said coldly.

"You're the one with the eyes closed." The person replied. Sasuke opened his eyes.

"Who are you to…tell…?" Sasuke trailed off. He stared at this person.

"What? Is it bad for a guy to have long hair?" He raised a brow.

"You…" Sasuke started.

"Yes…I'm Hyuuga Neji." Neji replied.

"Who…was supposed to meet me?" Sasuke asked hoarsely.

"Some person with the last name, Hyuuga." Itachi replied.

Sasuke's eyes widened. This was the guy he was supposed to meet! And he did meet him the other day! This was the same guy who was in the suit and confronted him about who was the successor of the Uchiha Company!

"Is there something wrong?" Neji rudely asked. Sasuke ignored his comment and ran away from him. "What the…?"

Sasuke ran straight towards his class. The last thing he needed was more drama about creating a pact between companies. So…it was the Hyuuga Company that wanted a pact, eh?

"Yo Sasuke-teme, we need to talk-" Naruto started when Sasuke was in front of the classroom door.

"No time. We'll be late for class." Sasuke lied as he also dragged Naruto in. He slammed the door open.

Mostly everyone was already in the classroom. Everyone stared at Sasuke and Naruto since they barged in there. Hinata looked the most frightened. Sasuke caught sight of her and he stomped towards her.

"Is this…yours?" Sasuke said, carrying Naruto by his collar.

"Teme…let me go!" Naruto whined, trying to break free of Sasuke's grasp.

"S-Sasuke-kun…please don't hurt Naruto-kun." Hinata bit her lip and averted his gaze. His eyes darkened.

He dropped Naruto on the ground and walked towards his desk.

"The only one getting hurt is you…Hinata." Sasuke muttered quietly but it was loud enough for her to hear. Her eyes widened and just stared at Sasuke's back retreating back to his desk.

"Ouch…" Naruto whined.

"N-Naruto-kun…" Hinata said quietly.

"It's alright, Hinata-chan. I can get up on my own. See?" Naruto said as he energetically got up. She faintly smiled while he returned to his desk as well.


"I saw that little incident earlier." Ino said as she and Hinata were walking home.

"Y-you did?" Hinata asked with a nervous smile.

"Yeah. I saw Sakura's expression. Wow." Ino chuckled.

"Eh? What do you mean?" Hinata blinked.

"Sasuke was angry. Sakura was probably thinking that he was jealous of Naruto getting close to you." Ino explained.

"Eh?!" Hinata blushed from embarrassment. "S-Sasuke-sama?!" Ino laughed.

"Sakura always jumps to conclusions. Every girl is probably jealous of you too since Sasuke was especially moody today." Ino said, waving a finger in the air. Hinata didn't reply. Sakura was such a nice person to Hinata. She hadn't seen Sakura ever being mean or evil. Maybe Ino was just exaggerating things…

"Well," Ino said, "my house is the other way. I'll see you later!" She said as she crossed the road and waved at Hinata. She faintly waved back. After Ino disappeared, Hinata sighed. Her master was acting really weird.

"Tadaima." Hinata called as she entered the house.

"Ah welcome home, Hinata-chan." Mikoto sang as she was in the kitchen.

"M-Mikoto-sama…please let me cook tonight." Hinata said.

"Nope. Today's special." Mikoto said as she came to greet Hinata. She gave Hinata a plate of rice balls. "I think you know what to do with these." She winked.

"U-um…he's home?" Hinata asked. Mikoto nodded.

"He's moodier than usual, that Sasu-chan." She pouted. "He'll be less moody if you gave them to him."

"I think…he'll be moodier if I did…" Hinata sweat dropped. Mikoto sighed.

"Probably because of Fugaku." She replied. "Just give them to him. It won't hurt him or anything. And if it comes to him rejecting them, tell him that his mother ordered him to eat them." Hinata laughed nervously.

She couldn't refuse Mikoto's order, so she walked down the hall to Sasuke's room. She stopped in front of it, looking at it. What should she say? It would be best if she greeted him…no. That would be bad. He'd probably snap at her and shoo her away. She decided she would just place the plate of rice balls on his desk. She nodded. Yes. That was the best way to do it.

Hinata quietly opened his door, thanking the heavens that his door wasn't making any noise.

"What are you doing?" The master who she was trying to avoid asked. She sweat dropped and looked up to him since he was a head taller than her.

"U-um…M-Mikoto-sama…rice balls…um…" She said, holding out the plate. "I d-didn't make them s-so…" She stuttered really badly…in front of the master! Didn't he hate stuttering last time she checked? Yes, he did. Sasuke sighed and scratched the back of his neck.

"Alright." Sasuke answered, taking the plate of rice balls and turning his back on her. Hinata inwardly sighed of relief. "Say…do you know a new student by the name of "Hyuuga Neji"?" He asked suddenly. Hinata slightly jumped back.

"I…met him this morning…but he doesn't seem like a threat." She replied. He faced her again and raised his brow.

"Why did you say that?" He asked, totally changing himself from during school.

"Um…it's just…I heard Hyuuga and Uchiha were…well…rivals." She replied nervously.

"I didn't know you were into business." He replied.

"W-well…I'm…I'm interested in some…things." She bit her lip.

"That's a lie." He said. "You know something." He said walking closer to her. She backed away slowly.

"I…don't." She said quietly. She backed up so far that she accidently shut the door shut. There was no way out.

"Tell me what you know of the business…I have a feeling it has something to do with you as well…is that why you cried the other day?" He commanded. His hand leaned on the door. His arm was now beside her head. "Your master orders it." She gulped. He was right. She couldn't defy him.

"Only if…only if you tell me about you in the Uchiha Company." Hinata said confidently. His eyes widened. He slightly smirked.

"You're such an eavesdropper…" He muttered.

"Onegai." She only said.

"Hinata-chan! Sasuke! Time for dinner!" Mikoto called out. His hand on the door clenched.

"Tch." His hand retrieved to his side and he faced the other way. Hinata inwardly sighed of relief.


"That's good to hear."

"Yes…I'm also grateful that she's safe." Neji said, sitting on his knees.

"You might have the power…" The voice behind the sliding doors said. The door separated Neji and the man from having any contact. That was the Hyuuga family of course…the important people must never directly talk to the lesser Hyuuga.

"Hai. I know." Neji replied.

"It's been a while…" He continued.

"Hai." Neji said, his head lowering. His bangs were starting to cover his face.

"Please continue on your mission." The voice said sternly.

"Understood." Neji said as he stood up.

"You're dismissed." The voice behind the sliding doors said.

"Hai." Neji bowed and left the room.

Hinata-hime…


"Damn woman!" Ino put her hands on her hips. "It's been a week since you two have talked! What happened?! I mean…I know on that first day that you two were sour to each other that you got into a fight, but I mean…it's gotten worse!" She said it over Hinata's head. Hinata laid her head on the desk. She hadn't been getting any sleep either. It seemed as if the normal maid work continued rather than serving Sasuke.

"R-really? I haven't noticed." Hinata said, lifting her head up to meet Ino's gaze. Her best friend sighed.

"You're really bad at lying. Has anybody told you that?" Ino asked.

"That's a lie." He said. "You know something." He said walking closer to her.

Sasuke-sama…I have to help you…since you're my master. Hinata thought worriedly.

"Ohayo gozaimasu, Hinata-chan!" Naruto said, walking towards her desk.

"Eh?! Naruto! How can you just greet her so normally when she's not feeling well?!" Ino scolded him.

"Gomen, ne?" He apologized nervously. "But…this has been going on for a while now…Hinata-chan, I'm worried about you. You know that, ne?" He said with a really adorable worried look. Hinata looked at him and averted his gaze. She felt heat rushing to her face.

"Naruto, you're such a dramatic person." Ino rolled her eyes.

"It's true! I'm really worried about her!" He replied, returning to his normal self. "You seem paler as well…" He said, returning his gaze to her.

"There's been…a lot of work lately." Hinata replied, weakly smiling.

"Eh? Money problems? You need me to help you?" He asked sincerely.

"GOSH NARUTO, it's all about money with you!" Ino punched him on the top of his head.

"Ouch! That's what most people are going through nowadays! It's always money problems!" He said.

"Well, everyone's not rich like you!" Ino shouted back.

"Well then…is it family issues?" Naruto said, ignoring Ino. Hinata's heart sank.

"Naruto, you're really prying into her business. I don't think she wants to tell you." Ino said, reading Hinata's mind.

"Hinata-chan…I'm still here…" He said.

"Ino, Naruto, class is starting." Sakura said as she entered the classroom.

You know what Hinata just noticed?

Sakura had been popping out everywhere lately…


It was true, though. Sasuke and Hinata hadn't been talking to each other for a week…ever since that little incident about telling each other about the Hyuuga and Uchiha problem.

"Are you feeling okay today, Hinata-san?" Neji asked worriedly. Neji, Hinata, and Ino were having lunch together again out in the school field.

"N-not really…arigato for worrying, Neji-senpai." Hinata faintly smiled.

"She's just depressed because she hasn't been talking to Sasuke-kun, lately." Ino said, plopping a piece of her rice ball into her mouth.

"Ah…Sasuke-san? Uchiha family, ne?" Neji asked interestedly.

"Hai." Ino replied.

"Well…you're his cousin, ne Hinata-san?" Neji asked. "Just make up with him. It's not so hard with family…ne?" He slightly smiled. Hinata's fists clenched.

"Y-you're right." She replied.

Living through lies…that's what Hinata was doing. And she was about to burst.

Neji's cell phone started to ring.

"Gomenasai, Hinata-san, Ino-san…but I have to take this." Neji said.

"Oh, that's alright." Ino said. He stood up and walked a good distance away from the two.

"Hm? What's this…? Neji-senpai caring about you, Hinata-chan? He seems to be the type to be really serious. And he cares about you! This is really something you should be happy about." Ino said happily.

"I wish he'd just…stop." Hinata muttered, suddenly standing up.

"Eh? Nani?" Ino stood up as well. Before she could ask any more questions, Hinata was already running back into the school.

To be continued…

Mshinata: hateboundheart's (ofnonimportance) stories are making me emo. Lol. They're so sad…and touching! So heart breaking…

Sasuke: -- I want to slap you.

Mshinata: Hitting girls is prohibited!

Sasuke: Not in my book.

Mshinata: OH! I found a new Anime! It's Kanon. I love it so far!

Sasuke: -slaps himself- Isn't that exactly like Clannad?

Mshinata: No…but it's made by the same company. –Smiles- Speaking of Clannad, please check out my new fan fic. It's based on the series. I want your opinion on how it's going! If I get lovely reviews, I'll update it! It's also SasuHina. YAY!

Sasuke: Damn…it's based on that Anime.

Mshinata: WHAT?! BUT IT'S A GOOD ANIME!

Sasuke: Yeah. It's depressing.

Mshianta: But don't you like depressing things?

Sasuke: -no answer-

Ino: Please give the writer awesome reviews! If you do, you get free COOKIES!