Mshinata: That's true. Kid-kun isn't as cute as Hinata-chan, but I still love him!
Sasuke: He has a mental illness and you think he's cute?
Mshinata: His OCD-ness is what makes him cute!
Sasuke: He's not even symmetrical himself. The three white lines on the left side of his head aren't symmetrical to his right side.
Mshinata: Shut up! At least he TRIES to look perfect…
Ino: He's so cutee!! –Squeals-
Mshinata: OH EM GEE!!! Arigato gozaimasu, Eberienu! –Swings around light saber and stabs Neji-niisama-
Neji: -dead again-
Sasuke: How many times have you killed him?
Mshinata: -thinks- I've lost count.
Ino: Mshinata-chan doesn't own Naruto…or Kid-kun…sadly…
Naruto took a deep breath as he leaned against his locker. He had one strap of his backpack over one shoulder while the other hung down. His hands were tightly in his pockets. He seemed nervous.
He decided that it was okay to fake his stomach ache and skip the last thirty minutes of class. He was rich, so why not?
He started to sweat bullets. Today was the day. He couldn't take it any longer. If he waited any longer, how could he live with himself?! Certainly, there would be more obstacles as more people started to move. He knew that with a certain person, too.
The school bell rang and the halls were soon flooded with excited students. He continued to lean on his locker coolly. He received some squeals from some girls. He heard one of them saying that he looked unusually cool...almost as cool as Sasuke.
As the hallways were soon less flooded with people, someone snapped him out of his thoughts.
"Naruto," Sakura called out to him with her group behind her.
"S-Sakura…" Naruto stuttered. Sakura raised a brow.
"What's with the stutter?" She walked closer to him. He tried to back up more but he couldn't. "You don't usually stutter. You were also sick…are you better?" She was about to check his forehead with her right hand when he turned his face the other way. She had a look of hurt but brushed it off.
"You just surprised me is all." He said calmly. She noticed his calm tone. He never spoke this way when-
"Yo Naruto!" Sakura turned to the voice that she had betrayed many years ago. "You faker. You totally skipped class." Ino said, walking up to him and putting her hands on her hips. Hinata followed behind. Ino totally ignored the fact that Sakura was there.
"G-gomen, Ino," Naruto was not paying attention to Ino but to the person behind her, "ne…you mind, Sakura?" Sakura's eyes widened.
"S-sure." She said as she backed away and walked towards the school exit.
"What was with him?" Friend number one asked.
"Dunno. He seemed like a Sasuke-sama imitation." Friend number two replied.
"What?! Naruto-baka could never pull out a Sasuke-sama." Friend number three said.
Sakura heard a little bit of what her "friends" had said. She had her backpack over her shoulder while she carried some books in her arms. She started to hug them tightly to her chest. Naruto was different…but why?
"Ino," Naruto said.
"Nani?" Ino asked.
"You mind?" He asked, trying to tell her something.
"Mind…what…? Oh…okay. Sure, I don't mind. See you tomorrow, Hinata-chan!" Ino winked at Hinata and almost skipped to the school exit.
"What's wrong, Naruto-kun?" Hinata asked worriedly.
"It's…nothing wrong…it's…" Naruto said quietly to himself. He squared his shoulders and continued to lean against his lockers. He looked the other way. He couldn't even look her in the eye! What was wrong with him? "Do you mind me walking you home? I know Sasuke-teme usually walks you home, but…"
"Sure." She smiled. "Sasuke-sama has to stay after school anyways. He said something about extra credit or something…" She muttered the last sentence to herself. He found himself some hope and smiled. She noticed something though. It wasn't his usual confident, flashy smile. It was a new smile. It was a warm and gentle one…it was almost like the one that Sasuke had given the other day except this one seemed more hopeful.
The two exited the school. It seemed unusually quiet. Maybe because it was just the two of them? She had never been alone with Naruto. It was…weird.
Well, it was weird when she and Sasuke were alone, but she actually felt comfortable around him…since she was a maid and all (she added).
"Heh, Kakashi-sensei sure does bore people, doesn't he?" Naruto asked, scratching the back of his head.
"I don't know…sure, his voice isn't enthusiastic, but he does teach." Hinata replied.
"You actually pay attention?" He chuckled, looking at her.
"Hai. I take notes, too." She replied. He started to break out laughing and holding his stomach. She just blinked at this. She didn't get it. Was there some sort of joke?
"Sorry." Naruto said, wiping a tear. "It's just that…he reads that stupid book, so most of us think that he's not really teaching what he's supposed to be teaching." She giggled. The conversation subsided after that. The two both looked away from each other. Naruto was embarrassed that he couldn't talk to her normally while Hinata was embarrassed that she couldn't come up with something to say. "N-ne…" Naruto broke the silence. "You…don't like Sasuke, right?" She blinked.
"Why wouldn't I like Sasuke-sama? He and his family have been so welcoming to me." She said warmly.
"Iie. That's not what I meant." Naruto stopped in his tracks. Hinata walked a little forward but noticed that he stopped. "Hinata-chan, do you love him?"
"L-love?" She stuttered.
"I'm sorry…b-but…I'm patient, s-so…" Naruto stuttered even more and started to blush. He scratched the back of neck.
"Naruto-kun? Hinata-chan?" The two teens directed their attention to the person in front of them.
"AH! IT'S THE WEASEL!" Naruto said, pointing at Itachi. Itachi smiled.
"Ah, so you remember me, Naruto-kun." He continued to smile, but Hinata knew it was just a fake smile.
"I-Itachi-sama…what are you doing here?" Hinata asked, startled by Naruto's outburst.
"Okaa-san told me to go pick up Sasu-chan. I told her that he was old enough to walk home by himself, but she insisted that I would go get him." Itachi sighed. "Hinata-chan, Okaa-san said that you come home as quickly as possible, okay?" He smiled at her.
"A-ah…hai!" Hinata said as she ran in the direction of the Uchiha estate.
"Gomenasai, Naruto-kun. I didn't mean to interrupt your confession." Itachi said. Naruto's eyes narrowed.
"For your info, I've already confessed to her. I just wanted her answer." Naruto said.
"I see." Itachi replied with a slight laugh.
"What's so funny?!" Naruto shouted.
"Calm down, calm down. I didn't say anything offensive." Itachi said with a small smile.
"You're trying to protect Hinata-chan, so Sasuke-teme can have her, right?" Naruto said as his hands fisted. Itachi's expression turned back to its normal and serious one.
"Iie. It would be better if my brother didn't fall in love with her." Itachi said, closing his eyes.
"Why?" Naruto asked curiously.
"Why should I tell you? How can you, a rich snobby brat who has gotten everything he has wanted, understand?" Itachi said coldly.
"Okay, now you're offending me." Naruto said. Itachi laughed slightly.
"I'm sorry." He said with a smirk as he walked off.
"I said I can walk by myself." Sasuke said with an angry mark on his forehead. He was staying three feet away from his brother as the siblings were walking home.
"It wasn't my choice. I would've just left you there to die." Itachi said. Another angry mark appeared on his temple. "But…Okaa-san had something she needed to tell you."
"Okaa-san?" Sasuke asked.
"Hai."
"Do you have any idea what it's about?" Sasuke asked. Itachi shrugged.
"I don't know, but if it's important, it's probably something about the company."
Hinata sat in her room quietly and obediently. She was sitting on her bed while Mikoto was sitting on a chair across from her. It was eerily quiet, and it was bothering her. She didn't know why Mikoto called her into her room to talk about something, but something wasn't right. There was just something in the air…
"Hinata-chan," Mikoto finally said, "how about you go out with Sasu-chan this whole week?"
"G-go out?" Hinata blushed a bit. Mikoto nodded. "No, no. I can't do that! He's my master and I-I'm…"
"Don't worry. It's just for a week." Mikoto smiled. Hinata had a doubtful look on her face. "Onegai? For me?" Hinata knew she couldn't go against her lady's orders, so she obliged.
"Okaa-san, here's Sasuke." Itachi said as he opened the door to Hinata's room.
"Perfect timing!" Mikoto clapped her hands together. She looked over at Hinata and said, "That'll be all, Hina-chan. You can go." She winked at her. As Hinata looked in Sasuke's direction, she locked eyes with him. She slightly blushed and rushed out of the room. Sasuke blinked, not knowing what had just happened. After the door shut, Mikoto sighed outwardly. It was a stressful sigh. Itachi and Sasuke sat on the bed, waiting for their mother to talk.
"You two…you know you are coming to that age when…" Mikoto trailed off.
Sasuke knew that it didn't start off good.
Hinata entered the kitchen confused. She just didn't know how to answer Naruto. Should she give him a chance? Maybe…but then if she didn't feel about him that way, she would have to break his heart. She had never been in a relationship before, so…it was just confusing.
The door opened with a loud creak. Hinata rushed to the door, surprised to find the man behind the whole Uchiha Business.
"F-Fugaku-s-sama…" She said barely above a whisper.
Fugaku seemed stressed. The wrinkles were starting to take a toll on his face, Hinata observed. He kind of resembled of her father, but he seemed…calmer (if that's possible). Sasuke always told her that he was strict and had a demeaning aura around him, but she didn't sense it. Maybe it was just her?
"Hinata," Fugaku said, "Where are Mikoto and the boys?" So he still considered them as "boys?" Well, Hinata could see that but still.
"H-hai...ano…they're in my room discussing about something." Hinata said cautiously and nervously.
"I see. Well, carry on." Fugaku said as he passed her into the hallway and into her room.
It was weird seeing the senior master at such an early hour. Maybe it had to do something with what Mikoto had to say with Sasuke and Itachi.
She shook her head, trying to get rid of the thoughts. She knew it was bad to butt in, so she tied her apron around her waist and started on dinner.
It seemed like forever that Hinata had to wait. She sat on the living room coach. She didn't know why it took so long to talk with your family. Were family talks that long? Now that Hinata thought about it, they were. She remembered how long the talks were at the Hyuuga household, so she kind of understood.
She heard the door to her room open and quickly stood up. Fugaku was the first one to leave, but he headed straight upstairs to the master bedroom. Mikoto followed behind Fugaku while Itachi returned to his own room. Sasuke was the last one to leave and instead headed for the kitchen. Hinata gave him a slight smile.
"Sasuke-sama? Would you like a rice ball I made?" Hinata said, rushing into the kitchen and holding a plate of rice balls. She knew he couldn't resist them, and he reluctantly took one. He chewed slowly and thoughtfully while Hinata watched. He noticed her watching him and raised a brow.
"What?" He said with a mouthful of rice. She giggled. She grabbed a small towel and wiped his face. After a long silence, Sasuke finally asked, "Aren't you curious about what Otou-san and Okaa-san were talking about?" Hinata shook her head.
"Unless you want me to know, then there's no reason for me to." She said, placing the towel on the kitchen counter. "One of the rules of being a maid is to always respect their master's privacy, after all."
"I see…" He said, walking into the living room and dropping himself down on the coach. He lay on the bed with the back of his right hand on his forehead. Apparently nobody was hungry for dinner, so she put away all of the food into the refrigerator. She was worried about her master and walked up to his lying figure. He looked so handsome and flawless. His clothes and hair were a little ruffled, making him look so natural. Hinata couldn't help but blush a bit. He finally said, "…Okaa-san said to take you out this whole week." Her blush deepened.
"H-hai…but you don't have to if you don't want to. I mean…you're my master, after all." She said with a nervous smile.
"Stop saying that." He said quietly.
"Saying…what?" She asked innocently. He sat up and looked her straight in the eye.
"Stop saying that I'm your master." He said. "For this week, I'm your date." She blushed.
The two teens walked to school in silence. It was awkward. Mikoto told them to go out for a week, but…why? She didn't really explain anything to Hinata, so she must've said something to Sasuke while Hinata was cooking dinner. She sneaked a glance at the stoic Uchiha's face. His face was expressionless and motionless as always.
"TE-ME!!!" Sasuke sighed while Hinata sweat dropped. "WAIT UP FOR ME!!!" The loud, obnoxious Naruto came running behind them. Sasuke and Hinata turned around to face the quick blond. He stopped right in front of them, giving them his idiotic smile.
"Yo!" Naruto winked.
"Your aunt gave you a car?" Sasuke asked bluntly, shoving his hands into his pockets. Naruto shook his head no. "What…you got an advance on your overly paid allowance?" He shook his head once more. "Hn."
"You know me better than that, teme." Naruto patted his friend's back. "A new student is coming soon. We're not sure if it's a girl or boy, but I'll get the details later." He continued as the three resumed walking. "If it's a girl, I'll be so happy."
"I thought you loved Hinata or something." Sasuke said while Hinata blushed tomato red.
"Of course, I do." Naruto pointed to himself. "Ne…Hinata-chan, how about we go out on a-"
"Too late. We've already made plans." Sasuke interrupted his best friend. Naruto stopped in his tracks and froze. His jaw dropped to the ground, speechless.
"NANI?! YOU'RE GOING OUT WITH SASUKE-TEME?!" Naruto practically shouted at Hinata. She flinched from the loudness of his voice.
"Quiet down, baka. You're scaring my date." Sasuke said bluntly. Naruto's mouth dropped to the ground again.
"I-is this true, Hina-chan?" Naruto's eyes started to water and grow big. She sweat dropped. She knew she couldn't resist anybody's puppy eyes! She looked the other way and nodded.
"B-but…it's only for a w-week, s-so…it'll be okay." Hinata said defensively.
"Good. After that, I can take you out and show you how much of a good guy I really am!" Naruto said excitedly.
"You really are a spoiled brat." Sasuke muttered to himself.
"Nani?" Naruto said, completely oblivious to what Sasuke just said.
"I said you really need to get rid of those rats." Sasuke said smoothly.
T-that's not what you said, S-Sasuke-sama… Hinata thought to herself as she sweat dropped.
"Rats?! Where?!" Naruto freaked out.
"Your house." Sasuke replied calmly.
"DAMMIT! I NEED TO CALL AN EXTERMINATOR!" Naruto panicked even more and hurriedly pulled out his cell phone.
Hinata couldn't help but laugh. She covered her mouth, so Naruto couldn't hear her. Sasuke noticed this and smirked.
I know this week isn't enough. Sasuke thought to himself.
To be continued…
Mshinata: Blah.
Sasuke: What?
Mshinata: I dunno. For some reason, I like the new Soul Eater opening but not as much as the old one...
Sasuke: You need to continue watching Naruto Shippuuden again.
Mshinata: Yesh. Yes, I do.
Sasuke: Why did you stop?
Mshinata: Stupid fillers pissed me off. Lol.
Sasuke: -cough- Impatient.
Mshinata: Shut up! Blahh, it's late. I hope you enjoy this chapter. :]
