Chapter 6: Hinata

Hinata walked to the cafeteria to see Naruto and Sasuke sitting where she and Sakura usually sat.

"Where is Sakura?" Naruto asked.

"Ino and her got in a fight. So Kakashi took Ino to detention with Tsunade and Sakura went to wash the blood off her."

"Wait you're saying that Ino actually got to beat up Sakura?"

"No Ino had like seven other girls with her and they all did the hard work Ino got in a couple good swings after Sakura was lying on the ground in pain."

"I feel bad for Ino." Naruto said. When he got the looks he got form Hinata and Sasuke and a few others sitting at the same table he added. "Only because she had to deal with the pain from Tsunade."

"I'm glad. She deserves it. Before Sakura went down though her and I took down a couple of the other chicks." Hinata said as she sat down with her tray of food.

"Whoa, wait you fought too? Dang it, I'm sorry I missed it. I really wished I hadn't. I would have loved to see you kick some ass Hinata." Lee but in.

"Yeah me too!" Chouji added.

"No you guys really didn't want to be there. I think there's still a puddle of mixed blood staining the carpet as we speak." Hinata said. "Plus I think Sakura would have been at least a little embarrassed. But you never know with a crowd she might have been able to take them all because they would have been to busy showing off for Naruto and Sasuke. That was their whole reason for kicking her ass I hope you know this."

"Yeah I know. It sucks being one of the hottest guys in school." Naruto said pleased with him-self.

"They said that they we're doing this because Sakura has the hottest guy in school and made the other one go gay for the hottest guy in school. You're not gay right Naruto?"

"Ewe no. Why would I be gay? That's so gross plus I like a girl not a guy." He said trying to defend his pride and convince them that he wasn't gay.

"Really who?"

"Oh, um, I don't think you know her."

"Naruto I know every single girl in this entire school. Who is she?" Sasuke asked. The first thing he'd said since he asked where Sakura was.

"Well I'll tell you but you can't tell anyone else." He took out a folded piece of paper from his pocket and wrote down a name that Hinata couldn't quite see. She saw a T and that was is. She couldn't see if it was a lower case or a capital T.

"You like her?" Sasuke said making no gesture's to who it was.

"Yeah." Naruto said looking a little ashamed. I hope he is talking about me. I really do. The bell rang just then and they all got up and dumped their trays and walked back to class. She waited for Sasuke.

"So will you please tell me who Naruto likes. Please?" She practically begged.

"I'm sworn to secrecy. Ha! Just kidding just don't tell him I told you but it's Tenten." He said with a laugh. Her expression went form excited and anxious to disappointed and sad. She walked over to Sakura.

"What's wrong Hinata?" She asked.

"I like Naruto and he likes Tenten. Everyone likes her!" She leaned on Sakura's shoulder and she heard Sakura say something to Sasuke.

"Tell Kakashi Sensei we'll be in but we'll be late. No note." Sakura grabbed Hinata and tugged her into the bathroom. "How come you never told him that you liked him?"

"I don't like him I love him. I've loved him since we were very little like five." She cried more into Sakura.

"Why didn't you just tell him. I'm sure his feelings would have changed if you told him." She tried to reassure Hinata. "You should tell him. Maybe he feels the same way about you. But Hinata you'll never know if he likes you or not. Wait did you ask him or Sasuke?"

"Sasuke why?"

"That baka I can't believe he would do something like that!"

"What did he do Sakura?" Hinata asked between sniffles.

"He told me that in one of the notes we were passing in the first part of the day, that if someone told him a secret and someone else asked what that person had told him then he would tell them the exact opposite. Since you and Tenten are exact opposites then he was telling you that he like Tenten when he was really telling you that he liked you. I am going to yell at him for making you cry like this." She continued. "I'm sorry Hinata. But if you want me to I can see if Naruto really does like you and then I can have him ask you out or something."

Just then Tsunade walked in. "Why are you two girls still in here and not in class? Kakashi sent someone to tell me that you two weren't in class? If you have a reasonable excuse then I will write you a pass for when you get back to class but if not then you will have to suffer the consequences."

Sakura explained why they were in the bathroom and not in class Tsunade gave a little smirk. "Alright good enough. I want you both back in class in ten minutes understood?"

"Yes ma'am." Tsunade walked out and Hinata thought about the questions she was going to ask. "So can I still ask those questions?"

"Yes, sure."

"Why don't you ever talk about your family?"

"Well I'm an only child, if that's what you mean."

"No like you never talk about anyone in your family. Like what about your parents or grandparents or aunts and uncles?"

"Well my mother and father were only children as well. My grandparents died when I was three. My parents got in a car accident and I was the only survivor. I've been living on my own ever since."

"That's terrible. So you have your own house and everything? What if you can't pay the bills or something happens?"

"Well, yes I have my own house. If something happens that is why I have Tsunade and Kakashi Sensei's numbers saved in my phone. Tsunade is helping me with my living expenses and Kakashi Sensei's helping me by making sure that I have food."