Hey guys LOOOOONG time no see but i do have good excused:
1. I just graduated high school this friday (YAY ME) so i was stressed out with the end of the year, with prom and all that.
2. At the end of june i'll have my BAC exams which is kinda like the SAT i think
3. a few sad things happened here, one of my classmates passed in a tragic accident and we had a lot of things to tend to about this topic too...
4. I have no found any inspiration what so ever. But i felt so bad i haven't written in so long so i just searched 'prompts' on goole and there was one 'hitchhiker' so idk i just wrote this. i did not re-read it so there are probably many mistakes but it's longer than i intended it to be and it's 1 and half a.m. and we still go to school for BAC preparations so yeaaa i'm not really free yet.
Either waaaaay, i hope you enjoy. Love Dia ~~
To say the least she was having a shitty day. Her father would freak, her cousin would shake his head in disappointment and her sister would roll her eyes at her because she did it again, she pulled a 'Hinata'. Yep they started using her name as a subject that meant a mistake, somehow she was the one that always messed things up.
Last night when Hinata talked with Neji and he specifically asked her if she had the car checked she said she did, despite that being a lie. She meant to take it to the mechanic but didn't have time or when she did she forgot all about the 4 wheels piece of trash that failed her. The car started letting black fumes about an hour or so ago, but she kept pushing it either way, praying that it would get her the rest of the way to Suna, where she'd stop for the night before continuing towards Konoha. She was 3 hours away from Suna and about 8 from Konoha. There was no way her car would hold up.
The Hyuuga family was having a Family gathering for the summer. Everyone was going to be there, including her grandfather who was happily retired and moved to Hokkaido a couple of years ago. They were all supposed to arrive that following day so Monday morning the family activities to start, bright and early. She made plans to go to the beach as soon as she arrived with Neji and Hanabi.
Hinata contemplated calling Neji but her stubbornness stopped her from doing so. She'd find a way to fix this on her own. She remembered her mother telling her what to do in this situation, Hikari left 'to find herself' when she was 12. Her mother always send her postcards from exotic places she visits, she knows a lot about the world as a traveler so her advice must be of some use. Hinata poped up the hood and looked at the engine in deep thought, as her mother told her to, because someone was bound to stop and help her…right? It was summer so the sun was still up and would be for another couple of hours, maybe more, nothing bad was going to happen to her.
About 20 minutes and a number of cars passed before an older blue truck stopped behind her car. A man in his late 30s mid 40s got out and with a sickening grin on his face started walking towards her. Hinata rethought the 'I'm save' argument she made before and wasn't so sure anymore. As the older male made his way towards her she got the chills from the way he looked at her.
"Aye little lady, car trouble?"
"N-no…my friend is on his way to pick me up. No trouble at all"
She'd much rather stay on side of the road for the night than accept help from that creeper. Her mention of a friend didn't stop him from moving closer, much too close for her liking.
"A pretty girl like you shouldn't stay here all alone. I'll wait with you for your friend, how about that?"
He smiled down at her with anything but pure intentions, Hinata took a step back and before she had the chance to decline another car stopped. This one was a black sport car of some sorts. It looked pretty expensive.
Hinata almost cried when she saw who was driving, Sasuke. The two of them weren't friends per say but they knew each other. The Uchiha male got out and glared at the old pervert.
"Hinata, sorry I'm late. Get in"
She only smiled at him and ran around her car to get to his so she wouldn't have to pass by the man. She didn't even stop to get the things from her car, she didn't stop by Sasuke to thank him or anything she just opened the passenger door and got in. Sasuke opened the driver door and leaned in.
"Give me your keys. I'll close the hood."
"S-sasuke, I also have a few bags in my truck…c-could you please get them as well"
"Hn" The raven haired boy closed his door and locked the car just in case before going towards hers. He passed by the pervert and closed the hood loud enough to startle the man giving him a nasty look. The man cursed under his breath and went back to his blue truck, but not before looking back at Hinata. After the danger was over Hinata thought Sasuke would leave her there and she panicked for a few moments but soon enough Sasuke returned with all her bags and put them on his back seat.
"Here's your key"
"Thank you…for helping me out"
He only nodded before starting the car again and leaving. Sasuke had no music playing but as soon as they got on the highway he pressed a few buttons and the top of the car disappeared. Hinata had never been in a convertible before but she was loving the wind in her hair especially in such a torrid day.
"You shouldn't be out alone, dressed like that on some unknown roads. A lot of creepers swarm around. It's not safe"
Only when he pointed out did she realize she had on her beach attire, short white shorts and a lavender see-though shirt over her black bikini, she had her hair in two buns like TenTen used to do them because she couldn't stand the hot and humid air. Her cheeks reddened releasing what Sasuke must think about her.
"Y-you're right. It's just really hot and I planned to go to the beach as soon as I reached Suna."
"At this hour?" He finally looked at her, but only for a split second.
"Yes…I have a few friends there and I wanted to see the Suna beach. I hadn't had a chance to go for the past few years and it was on the way. I remember it being a lot nicer than the one in Konoha, the sand is white and so smooth, not pebbles or broken seashells around to step on. And the water is so clear and not very deep so it's much safer, also I haven't seen this friend in a long time and he-"
Hinata stopped abruptly, she was rambling, Sasuke always did make her nervous, he had this aloof vibe like he was bored and she hated feeling like a bore. She bit her lip and looked out the window trying to calm down her nerves.
"What about the friend? What did he do?"
He asked her with amusement. Hinata turned towards him with a puzzled expression.
"You stopped. You were about to say something about your friend from Suna"
"Oh…H-he was supposed to go to Knonoha too for the gathering I'm going to but he was too busy so I thought maybe going to the beach this late won't be during his work hours and he'll relax a bit"
"I see." The Uchiha nodded and silence fell once again. Hinata was very grateful for the ride he was giving her but felt a little uncomfortable with the quiet. "You were supposed to drive to Konoha."
His observation took her by surprise but she nodded slowly.
"Yea, that won't happen. I'm also going to Konoha so I can drive you, but I don't indent on stopping by Suna, I want to be in Konoha by Sunday. If you're fine with this I don't mind"
She thought about it for a moment. There were little to none chance to find someone she knew who went to Konoha tomorrow, despite the silence she'd much rather be in a car with Sasuke.
"Ok, I'd like a ride, if you're really fine with it" he nodded and Hinata hurried to say "Of course I'll pay for half of the gas" Sasuke opened his mouth to deny her offer but decided against it, he knew how Hyuugas were, they hated being in debt to someone.
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They reached Suna 2 hours later, Hinata called Gaara to tell him she wasn't going to stop by anymore and she also told him about her car and send a pic of the place. Garra promised to send Kankuro to retrieve her car and take it to the mechanic so by the time she came she'd be able to drive it home.
About half an hour later they stopped for gas and as she promised Hinata payed for half the gas and also brought snacks and a few drinks. She was in front of a CD rack when Sasuke returned from the bathroom.
"What kind of music do you like?" She asked him still eyeing the CDs. There were a few decent ones, Adele, AC/DC, The Beatles. Sasuke looked for a few moments too and picked up one.
"You like Queen." Hinata smiled up at him. They were also one of her favorite bands.
"Hn" he purchased the CD in spite of her insistence to pay for it. "I'll be the one to keep it so it's only fair I pay" He told her and the discussion ended. Strangely the Cd wasn't as needed anymore since a light conversation started between the two of them.
"I bought some onigiri with tomatoes and a few hot chilly chips for you. Is that ok? And lime iced tea"
Sasuke rose a brow and did a double take, she had indeed brought those, for him.
"Yea, those are actually my favourites…"
"O-oh, umm…y-yea I know. I remember seeing you eat them during high school"
"Oh, I see."
He was a bit perplex that she remembered what kind of snacks he liked in high school when he could barely remember if she still had short hair then or she had grown then. He knew she made the change when he was still present but couldn't for the life of him remember if it was during high school or university.
"I-I didn't mean to intrude, I'm sorry. I just used to go with Sakura-chan and Ino-chan when we bought snacks for all of us when the basketball season was in full swing and you had lunch in the gym"
Now that he thought of it she was right. The girls bought them lunch on multiple occasions when Kakashi and Gai were rough on them. The guys also brought girls hot chocolate/coffee/tea during winter so they didn't have to get out in the cold wearing skirts. If the school thought putting on tights would make the freezing cold go away they were wrong.
"I remember. Also we bought you drinks. You liked cinnamon coffee or hot chocolate. Sometimes tea when it rained rather than snowed"
She laughed. It was strange how many details they knew about each other despite not really knowing each other. They grew up in the proximity of the other and without even meaning to learnt a lot.
Hinata knew Sasuke hated sweets, he had a kick for spicy food and tomatoes. He had a really high tolerance of alcohol, everything he owned was either black, dark blue or dark red. He had had the same hair style his whole life, he loved math and gym but couldn't stand Japanese lit, either way he had the second highest grade after Shikamaru. He always seemed to be in a shitty mood when it rained and he hated the cold, he'd much rather be hot all the time. For some reasons he never ate/drank anything with almonds/almond milk. He loved to drive, out of everyone of them he got first his driving license and you'd see him just drive around on multiple occasions. He had a tongue piercing when he was 17 that all the girls thought was 'so fucking hot' and he has the dates of his parents and Itachi's birth and death tattooed on his left shoulder. He used to have a snake pet when he was small but he lost it and one of his aunts killed it.
Sasuke knew Hinata loved reading fantasy books, she always had a few in her bag pack, her favorite color was lavender and she also loved the plant, her room smelled of it. She put cinnamon on anything she could and after a terrible day or week she'd eat half a dozen of cinnamon buns and wash them with berry tea. She fell in love with make-up at the end of 10th grade didn't feel confident enough to wear it at school until university, when is also when she changed her hairstyle. He remembered that now as well. She never got her driving license in university, but apparently she got it after. During middle school she had to wear glasses but after 2 years her father payed for eye surgery so she needn't use them, either way she still wore them now and then on days she felt bad about herself. Ino was her best friend during school and from what he knew still was. She was an excellent cook and loved to bake, on valentine day she brought everyone chocolates, even him and his were always dark so he'd eat them and most of the time he did.
They talked about the things they knew and things they didn't, they were both reserved people but the conversation was comfortable enough for the two of them. They stopped twice more for bathroom breaks and another time so Sasuke could stretch and rest a few minutes.
"I never really thought of you as a close friend, but I'm surprised by how well we know each other" Hinata admitted. She also got out of the car to walk around a bit, her legs were starting to cramp.
"I know what you mean…" Hinata looked at the Uchiha male, she never meant to pay this close attention to him, but she did anyway. They didn't keep in touch after University, but their conversation felt like one with n old good friend. They never did talk like that before.
"We're getting close to Konoha" Sasuke said. They were indeed, only about an hour or so until their road trip together would end.
"When are you going back home?" Hinata asked despite knowing she could ride back to Suna with Neji since he was going back to Gaara.
"Next Monday morning I'm leaving. What about you?"
"Oh…I'll stay for two weeks…"
Without meaning to they both felt disappointed that they wouldn't return together.
"I see. Well it was a stretch that we'd go back on the same day…"
The two got back in the car and resumed the road, the rest of the road was quiet, but not the uncomfortable kind, rather the deep-in-thought kind.
"Well we can always meet up during the week we're both in Konoha" Sasuke suggested and the Hyuuga girl smiled at him.
"Of course, we can. Also i-if you're fine with it we can talk on the phone even after we both go back home. Where do you live now?"
"Kiri. You?"
Hinata started laughing.
"I live in Kiri too."
"Really now?" the two looked at each other and smiled. They reached Konoha but it didn't feel like the end of the road, but rather the beginning.
