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Hinata watched in awe from her little chair by the dressing room as Sakura and Ino bombarded the store. Dresses were flying everywhere as the girls either squealed in approval or disgust. Judging by the looks on the employee's faces, they came to this place often. Hinata couldn't help but squeak in surprise as a dark blue dress was shoved in her face. Ino held a pleased expression.

"Try it on, it'll match your complexion perfectly I-"Sakura suddenly appeared beside her, hastily smacking the hand Ino held the dress in.

"You've got to be kidding me Ino, just look at her hair; don't you think that would be too much blue?" She said distastefully, placing a newly manicured hand on her hip and rolling her eyes.

"I thought her hair was purple, forehead girl" Ino replied, annoyed. Sakura gasped in sudden anger and snatched the dress out of Ino's hand, glaring at her.

"Either way she's not wearing it, pig" Ino sneered and walked away to continue her search, mumbling something about hoping Sakura gains three pounds and can't fit into her dress. Hinata shifted uneasily in her chair causing the pink haired girl to remember her presence. She threw a quick glance at the Hyuga girl and smiled. "Don't worry Hinata; I won't let her put you in something horrifying like that" She winked and walked off. Hinata actually liked the dress Ino had suggested and was disappointed that Sakura didn't approve. In all honesty, she liked every dress Ino showed her. The length was never too short, never too long, and she enjoyed the colors. Sakura on the other hand almost made her faint with some of the dresses she tried to put the shy Hyuga girl in, almost having to shove her into the dressing room.

"Here, try it on while Sakura is distracted" Hinata didn't have time to react before Ino was gently pushing her into the dressing room, glancing behind her toward Sakura who was trying to get a new dress size from an employee. Hinata soon found herself alone in one of the rooms, realizing she had nothing to try on.

"I-Ino I...I don't ha-"She suddenly found herself flinching away as a dress was pushed through the curtain. She smiled. It was the same dress Ino had just showed her. After quickly but carefully easing the dress on, she looked at her reflection in the mirror. The dress reached just above her knees and flowed from the waist down. The top half was tight fitting and cut low enough to show a bit on cleavage, much to Hinata's embarrassment, and had inch thick straps. Blushing like mad, Hinata stepped out of the dressing room.

"Oh my god, Hinata! I knew this dress would look hot on you" Ino screamed in excitement and jumped up and down.

"Ino pig what are you-…" Sakura trailed off, eying Hinata in shock, she almost looked a little jealous. "I don't like it" she said briefly, turning her gaze to her nails. Ino glared at Sakura.

"You're just jealous that you could never look that good in a dress, or anything for that matter" Ino teased, smirking in satisfaction at Sakura's enraged expression.

"Hmph, whatever pig" Sakura scoffed before turning on her heel to find something for herself. She was the most popular girl in school; she wasn't going to let Hinata outshine her. Ino chuckled.

"I-Is Sakura m-mad?" Ino glanced at the Hyuga girl, shrugging her shoulders.

"She's always mad about something, I do hope that's the dress you choose Hinata, it's really nice on you" Ino smiled genuinely. Hinata blushed and looked away. Ino was nice; no wonder Kiba had liked her so much.

"I p-plan to, t-thank you s-so much Ino" Hinata stuttered, glancing up she saw an amused expression upon Ino's face.

"Your too adorable Hinata, Naruto better take real good care of you" She winked teasingly, causing the Hyuga girl to blush some more and hide her face behind her hands.

"I-Ino!" Ino laughed and beckoned Hinata back into the dressing room so she could change. When Hinata got out she saw that Ino and Sakura were arguing over a pair of shoes they probably both spotted at the same time. Deciding that getting hit by a pair of pumps didn't sound too fun; she decided to quickly pay for her dress and get some fresh air. Once outside she sat on a nearby bench.

Hinata noticed that the sound of cars whizzing by her was almost soothing and soon found her head becoming heavy and leaned it back. She sighed softy and slowly closed her eyes.

"You know, falling asleep alone on a bench isn't exactly the smartest thing you could do in your life"

Hinata jumped in her seat and groggily glanced to her left, her eyes widened at the sight of an amused looking Sasuke; he seemed to be holding a paper bag with groceries. "U-Uhm, s-sorry" she stuttered, quickly looking away from his piercing onyx eyes and at her hands which now were neatly placed upon her lap. Slightly raising an eyebrow at the girl, he sat at the other end of the bench. With each passing moment of silence Hinata became more and more nervous. Taking a reluctant glance to the man next to her she noticed that his bag was carelessly set on the ground and he was in the same sleepy position she had been in. She blinked a few times. As if suddenly noticing her gaze, Sasuke's eyes opened slightly as he turned slightly to her, his dark eyes observing her.

"What?" His deep monotone voice questioned. She blushed and looked away.

"I-I thought t-that it was d-dangerous to uhm… fall a-asleep on…" Hinata suddenly stopped. She could feel his intense gaze on her. She scooted to the right, trying to get as much distance as she could away from this scary man seated beside her. Of course she only gained about an inch worth of distance, but she was grateful regardless. Yet, she felt as though this action caused his gaze to intensify. Hinata felt her body trembled a little. If she had taken a moment to look, she would have seen a displeased expression placed on his features.

"Tch."

Hinata silently sighed a breath of relief when she felt his gaze leave her. She was about to take this chance to escaped when she suddenly heard an oh too familiar voice.

"Sasuuuke, you'd you leave me in the store all alone? A true best friend would never do that!" Hinata felt her heart skip a beat as she looked once again to her left. Naruto was jogging towards him, holding two paper bags of his own. Sasuke scowled at him.

"Waiting for you to buy fifty individual packs of ramen isn't exactly fun for me" Naruto was about to comment back with something unintelligible before his eyes lay on the red in the faced Hyuga girl.

"Hey Hinata! What are you doing here?" Naruto asked with a cheesy grin.

"I'm b-buying a d-dress for the d-dance with Sakura and I-Ino" She exclaimed, afterward covering her mouth in embarrassment. Sasuke glanced at her, a frown slowly appearing. Hinata seemed to notice this and glanced away. Growling lowly at her actions, Sasuke grabbed his bag and stood up, brisk fully walking away from the two. Hinata glanced at him from the corner of her eye, wondering what the other girls see in him.

"Uh ha-ha…" Naruto awkwardly chuckled, causing the girl to once again look at him and blush. "He can be a bit moody, just have to know him well"

"I-I see" She answered shyly.

"So uhm, I guess I'll pick you up at eight? You know… for the dance and all…" Naruto asked, Hinata smiled and nodded at him. "Well ok, I'll be seeing you then!" with that said he began to jog after the Uchiha boy. When he was out of sight Hinata exhaled, feeling slightly dizzy from holding her breath for so long.

"Hinataaa!" Ino called in a singsong voice, coming out of the store with a couple of bags in her hand "It's time to go, I have your bag so just get in the car" She smiled brightly, closely followed by Sakura who had a few bags too, chatting away on her phone. Hinata smiled back at her and headed to the car.

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"Hinata" She froze.

"Did you really think you could come home at this hour and not be noticed?" Hinata mentally sighed, that was exactly what she had been thinking. She managed to open and close the front door without a sound, tip toe to the stairs, and even made it halfway up. Reluctantly she came down the stairs and walked into the doorway of the dark living room, slowly placing her shopping bag on the floor. The click noise of a lamp was all she heard as the room became dimly lighted. All she saw as the silhouette of an object in the center of the room.

"Neji, it's only n-nine…" She pouted. Neji lightly glared at her from the head honcho chair he was happily perched on.

"Precisely. School ends at 4, and don't tell me it doesn't because I should know… I go there" Hinata wanted to giggle at Neji's ludicrous behavior, but she knew that to him this was serious business. So instead she decided to mess with him. Mustering up the most serious face she could she spoke.

"O-Ok, I'm sorry, I met some b-bikers and-"

"What!"

Hinata burst out into a fit of giggles. She couldn't quite see his expression but she's sure it was priceless. Hinata suddenly stopped her laughing when she realized he was coming her way. She glanced at herself, remembering her current attire and hastily grabbing her bag, she bolted up the stairs into her room. Neji's mouth was partly open as he watched her disappear. Slowly he closed it as he turned off the light and retreated to his own bedroom, slightly agitated that she didn't say for his well prepared lecture. He'd have to tell her tomorrow.

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