Mshinata: YES! Kid-kun is cute.

Sasuke: OMFG. STOP TALKING ABOUT DEATH THE KID.

Mshinata: -pouts- Fine.

Sasuke: Thank you for being obedient for the first time.

Mshinata: You're not welcome. –Still pouting- I'm sorry Ink'd Fairy Wings! I still haven't watched the Shippuuden episodes…I've become so used to reading the Manga now…I feel really bad, too.

Sasuke: That's a lie.

Mshinata: Uguu! D: Also, I don't speak Japanese either, Vannah-chan. xD So I'm not a true Otaku.

Sasuke gives Mshinata a cardboard sign that says "PHAIL."

Mshinata: -throws sign at Sasuke's head-

Sasuke: -unconscious-

Mshinata: Ahem. Anyways, OHMYGOSHNOWAI. A CAKE! –Smiles happily- OH EM GEE. IT'S A NOOB CAKE?! –Gasps- THAT'S AWESOME!

Sasuke: I do not understand your world…

Mshinata: Go ask Konata from Lucky Star. She'll explain to you in full detail. –Nods-

Ino: Mshinata-chan doesn't own Naruto…or Kid-kun.

Sasuke: -wakes up-STOP IT!

Girls were giggling and fussing over the fact that THE Uchiha Itachi was walking right passed them. It actually kind of amused him. The way that girls acted when they saw an overly handsome guy was interesting to him. He got used to it, but…whatever. He skipped a lot of classes anyway, so maybe that's why they were fussing. Those girls barely saw him.

"Itachi…" His sensei started as he closed his book and lowered his square spectacles to take a good look at the jaunty way Itachi was standing, "Why have you been skipping class?" Itachi shrugged. "I know kids-ahem…guys like you. The cool type who always skip class. The only difference between you and them is that you are a genius. Why don't you actually apply your skills? It'll be helpful in the future." Itachi nodded, pretending to hear everything that his sensei said.

"Hai, sensei." Itachi said calmly and walked out of the room with his hands in his pockets. As the door closed, his sensei sighed and rubbed his temples.

"He is not going to change…" He said with a loud sigh.


Hinata was walking down with a book that caught the attention of everyone in the hallway. They were whispering. Girls were snickering and laughing out loud while guys were just staring at her like she had grown a second head.

She was so into the book that she didn't notice Naruto come by her side and smile that idiotic, dazzling smile of his. He waved his hand in front of her face while they continued to walk, but his attempts to get her attention failed. He sighed.

"Ne Hinata-chan, everyone's giving you funny looks." He bent down and whispered to her.

"Mmm…" Was all she managed to say. Was that book really that interesting? Naruto stopped in his tracks while Hinata kept walking while she read her book. She bumped into someone lightly and apologized.

"G-gomenasai. I wasn't-" Her eyes widen as she looked up and saw her master. "S-Sasuke-sam…kun (1)!"

"What is this?" He raised a brow and snatched the book away from her. She was waiting for him to scold or sigh but instead, he turned around and started to laugh.

"It's not funny, Sasuke-teme." Naruto said defensively.

"I-Ino-chan gave it to me…she said it would help me…I mean…" Hinata fidgeted.

"Yeah it is, Naruto-baka." Sasuke said as he stopped laughing and turned around to give back Hinata the book. "It's a book on how to seduce and flirt with your boyfriend." That victory-like smirk still planted across his face. Hinata immediately turned red from her toes to her head.

"S-Sasuke-kun!" Hinata squeaked.

"That's why people are staring at you." Sasuke said, returning to his normal, stoic self. She looked around her and sweat dropped. Half the people were giggling while the others were giving her pity looks. "If you're really that nervous about us going out, then you don't have to do anything. I'll just lead." He said plainly and walked towards the exit. "C'mon, it's time to go."

"H-hai!" She held the book against her chest and rushed to his side. Naruto put his hands on his hips and pouted angrily.

"So in the end, they both ignored me and left." He sighed ungratefully.


"He's like a model!"

"His face is pure perfection…"

"HEY! Stop staring at him like that! I called dibs!"

"You can't just CALL a guy!"

"You guys are wasting your time. He's on a date."

Hinata blushed bright red and just looked down at her lap. She didn't know what to say. It was all just happening too fast, maybe? Mikoto just told her that they were going out for a week, but…for what reason?

The two were sitting in a café that was popular for their pretty waiters and waitresses. Hinata didn't even know why Sasuke chose such a place. To be surrounded by beautiful people was just…overwhelming for her.

"S-so…Sasuke-sama?"

"Hn."

"Why did you choose this place?" Hinata asked nervously, finally looking up from her lap.

"It's classy." He replied curtly. Classy? It was full of model-like workers. He twirled the straw of his drink with his fingers as he stared at Hinata. It wasn't a stare that said "you're-such-a-weirdo." It was a stare that was deep in thought.

"I…s-see." She managed to squeak out.

"You don't need to be so nervous." He almost chuckled. ALMOST chuckled. "So did you reject Naruto yet?"

"Sasuke-sama!" She squeaked. "That's rude. Naruto-kun is your best friend and you…would say that?"

"Well…" He stopped twirling his straw. "I…get very protective." For some reason, her cheeks started to heat up. There was an awkward silence for a few minutes until Sasuke broke it. "So…how's your family?" Hinata was surprised that Sasuke would be interested in her family.

"They're fine I guess." She said unsurely. "I only talk to Neji-niisan and Hanabi-chan. I haven't talked to Otou-sama since…" He knew she didn't want to be reminded of that incident. Naruto got hurt while Sasuke ALMOST broke the pact between the Uchiha and Hyuuga family.

"I see…" He continued to twirl his straw around again and then stared into Hinata's eyes deeply. She tried to break the eye contact, but she couldn't. There was just…something that made her eyes stay with his. "You don't look like your sister." Her eyes widened.

"I…don't?" She blinked slowly. He shook his head. "People usually say I do…with the eyes and the childish features, I mean." She added on quickly as she tucked a strand of hair behind her ear.

"How do I say it…?" He stopped twirling his straw and started tapping his fingers on the table, "You have a different mien."

"…what do you mean exactly?" She asked curiously. He closed his eyes.

"She's all happy-go-lucky and hyper. She's also over-protective of her older sister. She seems like the type to butt into your life as well." He said technically. She sweat dropped. How did he guess her personality so well?! "And then you…" He opened his eyes and looked directly into hers, "you're gentle…and kind. You always think of others. Yes, you're weak in your own way by not knowing how to say no, but then again…you're also strong because you face your problems." Her eyes widened. "Is your sister really like you?" He leaned against the table closer to her and smirked. She was speechless.

"You definitely don't look like Hyuuga either." He scoffed. She was guessing he was talking about Neji. They were like…born to be rivals. Hinata sweat dropped. "Also…I'm sure if you work hard and prove whatever you need to prove to Hiashi, he'll talk to you again." Hinata looked down at her lap again.

"How do I do that?" She asked quietly.

"Who knows. I had to do that with my father." He said.

"You did?" She looked up from her lap with curious eyes.

"Yes."

"What did you do?" She asked, almost eager. He shrugged. She was immediately showing an expression of disappointment.

He quickly noticed her disappointment and said, "I don't know what I did. I just know that I never gave up. I told myself that I had a reason for living. Of course…death never crossed my mind." That somehow eased the disappointment. Hinata was suddenly interested in his life story. She suddenly felt an urge to ask him all these questions. He was very similar to her…and yet…somehow…

His cell phone suddenly rang, making Hinata break out of her thoughts.

"Hello." As usual, he said it more like a statement. He said yes to everything to whatever the other person on the other line said. He sighed but then said yes in the last part. Then, he hung up. "Well," He stood up, "it was a nice date…Hinata-chan." He smiled sincerely. She blushed again. It was weird. She would've thought that he would smirk, but he actually smiled again! "Let's go home." She nodded quickly and stood up with him.

He walked towards the counter with Hinata closely behind him as the girl behind the counter blushed. He gave her the money and told her to keep the change. All the waitresses hid behind the same counter and watched Sasuke's every move.

"I told you they were on a date." One said.

"Crush my hopes and dreams, will ya?" The other said.


Sasuke saw his mother sitting on his bed as he entered his room. He quietly sighed, knowing his mother would scold him if she heard him. He had told Hinata to prepare dinner for the whole family except for Fugaku. He had to work late again. He closed the door behind him and leaned against the door.

"Nani, Okaa-san?" He asked rudely.

"How was your date, Sasu-chan?" Mikoto asked lovingly. He took a seat by his desk.

"It was fine." He replied plainly.

"Fine?" She pouted. "You're no fun. No juicy details?" She asked eagerly. He leaned against his desk and twitched. Her eagerness disappeared, and she sighed. She cupped her right cheek and said, "Oh my rebellious son, will you ever even get married? I'm starting to get worried about you and your dating matters."

"Don't say such a thing, Okaa-san. If you are joking, it's not a funny joke." He said coldly. She turned back into her serious expression.

"You're right. I'm sorry…Sasu-chan." She smiled and said his name lovingly at the end.


Hinata walked down the halls of the school, staggering here and there. Sasuke said for her to leave before her, because he needed to talk with his mother and brother again. It was weird. He was talking to them a lot more than he used to, but she was too tired to notice.

She couldn't get any sleep last night. Sasuke's analysis of her personality and how he managed to somehow dazzle her kept her awake the whole night. Sure, he wasn't flirting or anything, but the cool expression made her admire him…

"Hina-chan!" Ino snapped her out of her thoughts.

"O-ohayo, Ino-chan!" Hinata said, waving as Ino came running towards her. Ino blinked.

"Were you day-dreaming about Sasuke-kun?" A sly smile came across her face. Hinata sweat dropped.

"Iie!" She said, waving her hands in front of her.

"Ohayo Hinata-san, Ino-san." Neji said in his fake cheery voice.

"Ohayo Neji-senpai." Ino greeted and Hinata did the same.

"Where's that damn Uchiha?" He reverted back to his real serious self. Ino sweat dropped. She hadn't gotten used to that yet.

"Mikoto-sama had to tell him something, so Sasuke-sama told me to go on first." She replied. He nodded.

"NEJI!!!" A punch came flying towards him, but he was too quick. He parried the attack and quickly got a hold of the fist. He twisted it behind the attacker's back. "Ahahahah! You're too good, Neji!"

"N-Naruto-kun!" Hinata said, surprised.

"Naruto-BAKA! Are you TRYING to kill Neji-senpai?!" Ino scolded him.

"Ehe, he tried to kill me." He said jokingly. Ino took it as a joke and scoffed while Hinata sweat dropped. Neji really did try to kill Naruto. Neji let go of Naruto and fixed his school uniform tie.

"Honestly, try to kill me in a classy way. If you try to kill me with such barbaric methods, it will never work. You haven't even landed a single punch on me since that day." Neji said arrogantly. An angry mark appeared on Naruto's forehead.

"Hey. Watch it, pretty boy." Naruto threatened. "Speaking of pretty boys, where's Sasuke-teme?"

"He's going to be arriving a little late today." Hinata answered.

"Oh. I almost forgot. Ohayo, Hinata-chan." Naruto gave her his famous dazzling smile and she smiled back. His face saddened immediately. "No "moe" response?"

"Moe?" Hinata and Ino both blinked.

"You know…"moe!"" Naruto waved a finger in the air. There was an awkward silence. Everyone sweat dropped except for Naruto himself. He sighed. The bell suddenly rang.

"Damn. The baka wasted my time." Neji muttered to himself.

"NANI?!" Naruto shouted.

"My class is not down this hallway, so I have to go," Neji said. He switched over to his overly friendly side again and said, "Ja ne, Hinata-san, Ino-san!" The two girls watched as he ran down the hallway and took a left.

"We're going to be late, Hinata-chan!" Ino shouted as she pulled along Hinata.

"A-ah…hai!" She replied, letting Ino drag her along.

"Hey! Wait for me!" Naruto said.


Hinata waited…and waited. And before you knew it, all her morning classes were done. Fortunately for her, all the teachers only lectured about their current lessons. She had been spacing out the whole time, waiting for her master to come back. He never did.

He said he would come back as soon as possible, but he didn't. What was wrong? He had to go out with her for a week, and he was now showing her his ability to tell a person's personality. He made her feel amazed, even if he didn't know it. She hadn't seen Itachi for a while either. What was going on?

Hinata and Ino entered the cafeteria with bustling students either eating or waiting in the lunch line.

"I feel like…a salad today." Ino pondered as she and Hinata lined up at the back of the line.

"You always eat a salad, Ino-chan." Hinata said with a slight giggle.

"I have to watch my figure, you know. How about you?" Ino said.

"Apple juice is fine." Hinata replied. Ino's eyes widened.

"I know that dieting helps you maintain your figure but starving yourself is unacceptable!" Ino scolded her. "You're going to eat something and that's that." She gasped. "Don't tell me that Sasuke-kun ordered you to starve yourself! Dammit! He is so insensitive!" She huffed.

"I just had a big breakfast today, Ino-chan." Hinata lied. Ino bought into that lie and gave up.

After Ino grabbed her salad and Hinata snatched her juice, they sat at their usual table with Gaara, Naruto, and…oh. He still wasn't here.

"Yo!" Naruto gave his usual idiotic smile while Gaara just nodded at them.

"Uchiha isn't here, today?" Gaara asked.

"You just noticed, Gaara? Gosh and I thought I was dense." Naruto said. Everyone sweat dropped while Gaara just inwardly sighed.

"I noticed. It's just that I never brought it up. Is he sick?" He looked towards Hinata. She shook her head.

"He had something to discuss with Mikoto-sama." She replied.

"It doesn't really take that long to kiss your mother good-bye." Ino said, stabbing her salad with her fork.

"Actually…I think it's way more important than-" Gaara was cut off by the sound of slamming doors. The cafeteria doors were slammed open as the stoic and model-like Sasuke entered the cafeteria. Hinata's face lit up. She was happy to find that he was okay. All the girls except for Hinata, Ino, and Sakura sighed dreamily as he walked in and sat down at their table. No one spoke until Gaara decided to break the silence.

"You're a bit late." A smug smirk came across Gaara's face. Sasuke glared at him.

"Up yours." He replied.

"I always knew you were gay." Gaara said as that smug smirk never faded. Sasuke glared harder at Gaara was he was unfazed. Gaara had a thing for glaring as well. Hinata sweat dropped. At least they were their normal selves.

"Hinata, we're still on today." Sasuke said, now ignoring the continuous winning smirk from Gaara. Hinata blushed at the way he said that with such a straight face.

"Why Hinata?! Why him?!" Naruto pointed to Sasuke.

"Nobody would choose you, even if the girl had to choose between you or Sakura." Ino said with a waving finger.

"I heard that, Ino-pig!" Sakura walked by and stuck her tongue out at her.


Sasuke had led Hinata into a ramen shop. It actually surprised her that he would eat this sort of thing...since well…he was rich. She only cooked for him the highest of all foods. She never knew he ate ramen.

The two ordered their ramen and Hinata fidgeted under his stare. He'd been staring at her a lot lately.

"S-so…why were you late, today?" Hinata had the courage to ask.

"Okaa-san had to tell me some things about the company." He replied plainly. "You used to be told about inheriting the business, right?" She nodded. "Yeah, my mother keeps reminding me of…a certain thing." It was best not to ask.

"I never knew you liked ramen." She said, trying to keep the conversation alive. His expression suddenly fell. "A-ah! I'm not saying that y-you're spoiled but…like…it just didn't seem like you'd be the type of person to enjoy…well…" He held up his hand.

"I understand. The only person who'd be suitable to like ramen is probably Naruto, right?" He said. She nodded; she was amazed that he read her mind. "He does like ramen. This is where he would always take me when I was down before you showed up. To cheer me up, he'd always challenge me to a ramen eating contest." She giggled.

"That isn't healthy, Sasuke-sama." She said.

"I always told him that, but he'd draw me into eating all that ramen." He sighed, thinking how stupid he was.

"How many bowls did you eat?" She asked.

"Hmm…like ten or more. They were the large bowls, too." He replied calmly. She twitched and sweat dropped. She was amazed that he was still in perfect health! He laughed at her expression. "What? You've never…I'm going to use Ino's word now, "pigged" out?" He asked with a teasing smirk.

"N-never! Unless…it was Christmas or Thanksgiving…or…New Year's…but other than that, no!" She waved her hands in front of her defensively. He smirked.

"That would be like you, huh…" He muttered to himself. There he went again, analyzing her. For some strange reason, she didn't mind it.

Their ramen arrived and they thanked the waiter for giving it to them.

"Itadakimasu." They both said and started eating.

"Are you going to have ten bowls again, Sasuke-sama?" Hinata asked teasingly. Sasuke sweat dropped.

"Unfortunately for you, I don't go here often again. I just missed this place. That's why I came here today." He said.

"Why don't you come here anymore?" She asked curiously. He stopped eating and eyed her.

"I wasn't stressed about the company anymore when you came." He said plainly as he broke the eye contact and began to eat again. She looked down at her lap.

"So…why do you always fight with Naruto?" She asked.

"You're asking a lot of questions today, aren't you?" He raised a brow. She was abashed.

"I'm not allowed to?" She asked him.

"Well…you always were aloof when it came to my personal business." Sasuke said.

"It's because I thought it was the right thing…" Hinata muttered to herself with her arms crossed.

"We've been best friends since middle school, so fighting everyday is usual for us." He said, sipping his water. "The fighting has never gotten to the extent of getting personal though." Hinata blinked.

"What do you mean?" She asked.

"Hn…for example, if I cussed him out, he would just yell at me and forget it the next day, or he would just laugh it off. Either way, he never takes it personally. The same goes for me. Whether he tries to punch me or cuss me out, I don't care. It's kind of like our way of saying we acknowledge each other." He explained.

"That's so sweet." Hinata said, touched. Sasuke looked the other way, hiding his red face with his bangs.

"Don't tell anybody that…especially Ino." He said strictly. Hinata laughed and nodded.

"I know. She'd probably tell the whole school." She replied.

"Speaking of annoying girls, Sakura hasn't bothered me in a while…" He said, leaning against the table. Hinata sweat dropped, because she noticed that Sasuke had already finished his ramen. She hadn't even touched hers!

"You like to be bothered by Sakura-san?" Hinata asked as she began to eat her lukewarm ramen.

"That's not it. I can live without her harassment, but…did Naruto say anything for her to keep her distance? I mean…she usually watches over us pretty intently…especially you, Hinata." He said, locking eyes with her. She blinked.

"She…does?" Hinata said, totally oblivious. Sasuke inwardly sighed. Of course she'd be dense to her surroundings.

"Yes. Our family doesn't get along well with the Haruno family either. Maybe that's why we can get along with the Yamanaka family so well." He said. "Aside from that, I'm glad she isn't bothering you anymore." He slightly smiled.

"S-she wasn't bothering me at all." She stuttered, because she was a little distracted from his small smile.

"I don't know…something just told me that she didn't like you very much, despite how friendly she acts with you." He said quietly. He checked the time on his cell phone and stood up. "It's time for us to get home. Itachi said he actually wanted to eat with us, today." Though said, Sasuke didn't sound so thrilled.

"That's great!" Hinata said a little too enthusiastically. She hadn't seen him in a long time. She didn't realize how she missed his playful personality and light smile.

"I don't know how you like him so much…" Sasuke muttered to himself as he paid for the ramen and left with Hinata.

To be continued…

Mshinata: I shouldn't blame writer's block for updating so late…

Sasuke: Wow. You're actually admitting that you're a bad updater.

Mshinata: Shut up! –Sad- I was trying to think up of ideas. OH! Everyone in my class had to write an essay and turn it in. The teacher would decide whose essays were the best and send them in to this competition. I was really happy that mine got chosen. –Happy- I don't know if mine will place though.

Ino: You placed last year, though.

Mshinata: I know, but the essay was a little hard.

Ino: Give Mshinata lovely reviews! She'll strive harder to update!

(1) Hinata isn't supposed to call Sasuke, "Sasuke-sama" in public. Remember, no one in school knows that Hinata is Sasuke's maid except for Naruto, Neji, and Ino. xD

Preview

"Stop it. It's bothering all of us." Sakura said menacingly. "Why don't you just go back where you came from?! Naruto, Sasuke-kun, and I were all better without you! Naruto wouldn't be…and S-Sasuke-kun would…!" She screamed. She thought that Hinata was the kind to start crying and run away like some baby, but she was wrong. Hinata stood there, unfazed, but her eyes were filled with sympathy and worry.

"…" Hinata didn't say anything until tears started to well in Sakura's eyes, "You hurt somebody precious to you…didn't you?"

For the first time, Sakura actually cried her heart out…not to mention, she threw herself at the last person who'd she wanted to cry to.