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Heeeyyy! ZOMG, I'm so sorry for not updating sooner. I've been pretty busy. Forgive me? Please?

By the way, I just wanted to clear something up of the last chapter's title. It was called "Heartbroken x 3" because of Neji/Tenten, Sasuke/Sakura and Naruto/Hinata and how they are all "heartbroken" or just really sad because of their current situations. So yeah...Hehe.

Oh, and I have been re-updating chapters of MTHIC because as I go back and read them, I cringe at the lack of vocabulary and how simple the storyline is - as well as the childish writing. I'm adding more details, fixing typos and overall, just making it better. I know I didn't write it all that long ago, but I swear, if I write a chapter a week before, I will find so many mistakes and better ways to describe things the week after, so yeah. So in abouuuuut a month, please go read that again - I'm sure it'll be better! :P I'm currently updating Chapter 7, and I will re-upload that soon (later this week).

Also, I'm so sorry about my other fanfictions - I know I haven't been updating them that well lately. I'm really sorry. I just keep waiting for times that I'm free but I know that's never going to happen - especially with finals and other really big tests coming up soon. So I'm just going to keep updating as time goes on. Bare with me please. It might be a while, but I promise I will never leave a story unfinished. I hate when people do that - especially if it was just getting to the climax or whatever.

Thanks for reading this really long note, but now...ONTO THE STORY!

Chapter 5:

Naruto looked down at the carpet beneath him. Was this actually happening? He scoffed in his brain. Of course it was. Life wasn't all happiness and fairytales - he knew that, too well, in fact. It wasn't fair, but…life was exactly like that; otherwise, what would be the fun, right?

The soft hand that was gripping harshly onto his only grew tighter, as if the girl beside him was trying to give him strength, trying to tell him to say something. But he couldn't. He didn't know what to do, what to think, what to feel.

What should I say? he questioned himself. Think!

When he looked back up at Hinata's father, only his back was in vision.

He's leaving!

"No!" Naruto said, halting Hiashi's further movements. "Wait!" he pleaded. "Please."

Hiashi turned around and even though he didn't speak, something about his movements made Naruto feel intimidated.

"I…" Naruto started. Looking back down, he bit his lip. What should I say?! Think, Naruto! Think!

Naruto looked back up when he heard a displeased scoff. "Great pick, Hinata. A boy that cannot even stand up for himself; let alone, say anything," Hiashi sneered.

Naruto felt something inside of him strengthen. But this time, it wasn't the empty void he sensed before in his stomach. Rather, it was… determination? Taking a quick glimpse at Hinata, he could see how she kept a calm and poised face, even though her eyes differed. They gleamed with something new, something he hadn't really seen before in her generally soft lavender colored eyes. Anger.

Finally intertwining their fingers together, Naruto cleared his throat a bit before he spoke. "Sir…" he paused a moment, thinking of what he was going to say and making sure it wouldn't come out too rudely. "I don't think that you have a right to force Hinata-chan to marry someone." Naruto didn't fail to notice how his the line between his eyebrows increased when he spoke her name with the term of endearment attached.

"Excuse me?" Hiashi questioned.

Swallowing before he spoke, Naruto stated, "With all due respect, Sir, it's not really up to you, but to Hinata-chan. After all, she's the one getting married - not you."

"How dare you speak to me in such a defiant manner, boy?"

Hinata's fingers tightened around Naruto's once again. Was that a signal to stop? Or a signal to keep going and to be strong?

Naruto decided to go with the latter. He had to be brave after all, for both him and Hinata. They were going to get married - he would make sure of it.

"N-Naruto-kun's right, Otou-sama," Hinata interjected before anyone else had a turn to speak. Even though her voice was soft, it was sure and steady - something Naruto wondered how she could do in this situation. "I want to marry Naruto-kun, a-and if you can't accept that, then…I'm sorry."

"Enough of this nonsense!" Hiashi bellowed. "You are my daughter, for God's sake, and you will do as I say!" How dare she defy him? He was her father and what he said, would be done, without questioning.

"No!" Hinata - surprisingly - shouted, making everyone's attention turn to her.

Naruto could see tears in her eyes and his fingers twitched to wipe them away. She was too pretty to cry, as he had told her many times. Instead, he held her hand harder and more reassuringly - letting her know that he was there for her.

"I-I'm sick of you telling me what to do, all the time. I have never defied you before, Otou-sama, but n-now I am! This is the one thing I will not let you ruin!" The tears rolling down her face only proved how much she believed and meant every word she said.

Naruto bit the inner part of his cheek to refrain from pulling the girl to him and stroking her long soft hair, as he always did if she was crying. He refrained from comforting her because he knew that she had to say this, to let her feelings out, so that her father could - maybe - finally understand what she felt, what she truly felt - not the fake "I'm fine, Otou-sama," she always said to him.

"Hinata!" But Hiashi could not say anything else as she hiccupped due to her crying and then continued nonetheless.

"I love Naruto-kun, Otou-sama! And I will not marry another person that I barely even know! Naruto-kun cares for me, in so many ways that I cannot count. He loves me as much I love him and I know that I will be so happy if I stay with him!" she paused to wipe her tears away, as they were blocking her vision. He cares for me more than you ever have, Father. "Please, Otou-sama."

"Even if these things are true, it doesn't change the fact that he isn't good enough for you."

"W-What do you mean?"

Hiashi scoffed crudely again, the disgust in voice so evident that it was almost palpable. "You know as well as I do that he does not have a sufficient amount of money that will support you in your later life."

Naruto looked at Hiashi. Well, he always knew that he didn't have much money, but what did that matter when they loved each other? All you needed in life was love…right?

Naruto saw this as his turn to speak. "S-Sir, I know that I won't be able to give your daughter everything she wants. I…don't have the best grades and I'm not gonna be a millionaire in my life," Naruto confessed. He sighed, but with sincerity in his voice continued. "But I love her and she loves me and really, that's all we need to happy."

"This is not some type of movie, Naruto! Love won't do anything! Money will! You can't live off of love, you can't buy food with love. You need money in your life!"

Naruto shook his head. "I'm not denying that you don't, Sir, but I rather have Hinata-chan than a million - no, a billion dollars. Her and her love for me is more than I need to keep waking up everyday and to keep trying to get her everything she wants and deserves. In the end, it's love that matters."

Naruto could feel his own tears stinging his eyes, but he pushed them back because he had to be strong for Hinata. He would fight for her, for her love because she was worth it.

"Keep thinking those childish thoughts, boy, but they're not realistic. They won't actually work. And when you'll have no more money, try taking care of Hinata then, just like you supposedly have been," he mocked with a sick smirk on his face.

"He cares more for me than you ever have!" Hinata snapped at Hiashi. Why is he ridiculing Naruto like this? It's not fair! Her breathing was erratic and she knew was going to burst out crying even more so than what she was doing now if this continued.

"Tch," Hiashi jeered. "You kids and your fantasies. Get to reality!" he shouted. "The real world is harsh and cruel. It doesn't wait or help foolish kids like you both who know nothing."

Hinata didn't have anything to say, knowing that this argument would go on for hours if she didn't stop it now. She settled for glaring at the man.

"One thing is for sure, however, you two are not getting married." Without waiting waiting for a response or even a reaction, he turned around, said "Let's go, Hanabi," to which she replied a meek "Yes, Otou-sama," and swiftly walked out of the room. The door closed harshly behind them, making the both of them flinch.

Hinata, with her father and sister gone now, let out a small whimper, her tears intensifying. She wobbled a bit before she fell to the ground.

Naruto crouched down next to her and put a hand on her shoulder, making her look at him.

Hinata cried harder and launched herself into his awaiting arms. "W-What are we going to do, Naruto-kun?" she said between sobs.

Smoothing her hair down in an attempt to console her, he whispered softly, "Well, Hinata-chan, there's really not much we can do right now," he told her honestly. "We just have to wait and see what happens."

Feeling her nod against him, he smiled a bit and hugged her tighter, as if it were the last. Closing his eyes and breathing her scent in, he promised himself he would make sure that it wouldn't be.

~Sakura~

Opening my eyes, the first thing I see is bright light. I groan and slam my eyes shut, sitting up while doing so. Slowly opening my eyes again, my vision adjusts and I look around the room, seeing Kaori sprawled all over her bed, her legs flung in different directions.

I tilt my head at her. She looks as if she's trying to do gymnastics in bed.

I shake my head at the sight and pulling the covers off of my body, I slowly move my legs to the edge of my bed and push myself off of it.

Walking over to the curtains in our dorm room, I open them up the rest of the way, as they're already opened a bit and instantly, the room brightens up.

A groan in the exact opposite mood of bright comes from Kaori and I hear her shift. "Shut the damn lights off," she grumbles.

I smile. Guess she's not much of a morning person. "Well…I can't exactly turn the sun off, so, too bad," I tease.

She groans again and without opening her eyes, she feels around her bed for something. Grabbing it - a small pillow - she takes in her hand and chucks it at me. Or at least, tries to.

"Nice throw," I say, looking at the pillow which landed only a foot away from hitting me. Not bad for a blind shot.

"Shut up," she mumbles, stuffing her face in her own pillow.

I laugh at the scene. Just yesterday, she was jumping around all jollily.

Mood swings, much?

Raking a hand through my hair, I decide to open the balcony door, leaving the net one closed, so that some air can come in the room. Looking back at my roommate, I see that she's still not awake. Fully, at least.

I sigh, walking over to her. "Kaori. Come on, wake up."

Groaning yet again, she asks, "What time is it?"

Giving a glance to the clock, I answer her question. "8 A.M."

Opening one eye, she squints at me. "Exactly! Now leave me aloneeee!" she whines.

I roll my eyes. Why is that all my roommates are so hard to get up? Then I remind myself that Sasuke wasn't. "Kaori. Come on. I'm hungry!" I say in a slightly whiny voice. What? I am! Sue me for being cranky when I'm hungry.

She opens both eyes this time. "Food?" she asks hopefully.

I nod. "Yes. Now, let's goooo."

"Yay!" she says. She sits up and screams, "FOOOD!" and dashes out of our room.

I tilt my head yet again. She reminds me of an anime character. I guess her and Naruto would get along.

I laugh and run out the door too, down to the cafe, where I see her ordering a bagel and more.

Doing the same, we grab a table to sit down when I hear my name. "Sakura?"

"Sai!" I yell once I see him. Waving him over, I say to Kaori, "That's Sai. He's a freshman too."

But she doesn't notice as she's too busy devouring our food.

"How have you been?" I ask. "Like your room?"

He sits down next to me, nodding. "Yeah. I'm glad I have a single room." Then he whispers to me, "That's the right way to describe it, right? Glad?"

I smile. "Yes, Sai." I kick Kaori under the table slightly and when she looks up, I introduce Sai to her. "Sai, this is Kaori, my roommate. Koari, Sai."

Sai nods. "Nice to meet you."

"You too," Kaori says with a smile.

We all eat, making small talk between ourselves. I'm glad that I have

people I know here instead of being all alone. Sighing and sipping my orange juice, I smile. Maybe this isn't going to be as bad as I thought it would.

~Sasuke~

"Sasuke," I hear. "Sasuke."

In the depths of my wonderful sleep, who the hell is trying to pull me out of it? "What?" I grumble, my eyes refusing to open.

I hear a sigh. "It's eleven already. Get up."

"Tch." I roll over so that I'm on my stomach and groan again. Why am I sleeping in so late? I didn't get much sleep on the plane, but still about 12 hours of sleep? Damn. I force my eyes to open, instantly blinded by the sunshine coming through the window.

Finally rolling off the bed, I swipe at my still sleep-induced eyes.

"You wanna go get breakfast?" Neji asks me.

I look at him. "Didn't you already? You look like you've been up for a while."

"Nah," he says, sitting down in the chair at his desk. "I took a shower and then I was talking with Tenten."

The light blush on his cheeks makes me smirk. "Okay, then. Let's go eat."

Making a quick stop to brush my teeth, we head down to the cafeteria where there are many other students, also getting breakfast, or an early lunch.

Each grabbing different things, we sit down at table, silently eating. But it's not awkward - at least, I don't think it is. Neither of us have been much talkers, even if our girlfriends managed to loosen us a bit.

I smile slightly. I love that I can call Sakura my girlfriend. It makes me feel…happy? That I know that someone is there for me. Someone that cares and will be there for me.

It really does suck that I won't be able to see her as much as I used to, but I'm sure we'll be fine. She has her new roommate - Keiko, was it? Or was it Kaori? - as I have Neji. It'll be hard, but I'm positive that we'll be able to go through it.

Looking around, I see that the cafeteria is pretty big, similar to the rest of the school. I can see basketball courts right outside of the windows and as I'm about to ask Neji if he wants to play with me afterwards, I feel something on my arm. A hand. The nails done up in fancy designs and a single silver ring adorning the middle finger.

Peering up at the owner of the hand, I see a girl around the age of me carrying a bright, but suggestive smile.

"Can I…help you?" I ask. God damn it.

Then I hear some shifting on the left side of me and out of the corner of my eye, I see another girl sitting down next to Neji.

As "mine" sits down next to me, Neji and I exchange quick glances with one another, both knowing the other is thinking the same thought.

Freaking fangirls.

Author's Note:

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