The Quite Ones
(College AU no ship just pure friendship)
AN: I know it's not New Years but I just really want to post this.
Sasuke regrets on coming at this damned New Years Eve party.
He entered the trashed, loud, messy and wild apartment of Naruto. The music is pulsing with heavy beats of EDM soundtracks, the lights are dimmed and smoke is fogging up his vision. Naruto stumbled across Sasuke and yelled in full force
"HEY BASTARD!"
Sasuke grumbled and ignored him, shoving two bottles of vodka. "When you told me that you will throw the biggest party in Konoha, I thought it was all bullshit."
Naruto laughs drunkenly as he placed his arm over Sasuke's broad shoulder and replied with a drunk slur "Nah man, I don't speak any bullshit."
Sasuke nudged away from him and walked away, "You're wasted as hell, go fuck around someone else." He glared daggers towards the drunken girls who tried flirting on his direction, he shoved his hands on his pockets and stalked off.
Alcohol reeks the entire place as people participating in a drinking game, girls are dancing on the table and guys chanting and trashing this place like crazy.
Sasuke leaned on the wall, away from any human interaction as much as possible. He glanced on the right and saw Shino crossing his arms. His eyes are covered with his dark tinted glasses and part of his face is covered by his thick hoodie.
"Hello Sasuke." He murmured and glanced at him for recognition.
Sasuke nodded and sipped on his beer, glancing casually all over the ferocious party area "Aren't you supposed to be with dog boy and weirdo girl?"
Shino's face remain passive and blank, then he replied monotonously "Their names are Kiba and Hinata. I have no idea where is Hinata, she probably late and as for Kiba," He pointed at the stripper pole, "Kiba is currently shirtless, drunk and dancing his ass off with other girls."
Sasuke rolled his eyes and replied with thick sarcasm "Did he decide to become a stripper now? How rich."
Shino remained quite as they observed the wild party. The music changed and become even louder, teenagers are singing along with some shitty pop music. Sakura and Ino are twerking their ass off in the middle of the crowd.
Then another person leaned on the wall, Sasuke and Shino glanced and stared at him. Gaara leaned his head on the wall and closed his aquamarine eyes; his face is bored and blank. "Hello Sasuke and Shino."
They nodded in recognition and slowly sipping their alcoholic drinks. Sasuke asked "What are doing here Gaara?"
Gaara took a minute to respond and opened his eyes "I lost track on Temari, I managed to escape on Kankuro's perverted plans."
Shino replied blandly "Kankuro is making out with a girl from Cloud University." Gaara grumbled and ignored the statement. Sipping their drinks again as they heard Naruto screaming excitedly
"BEER PING PONG! WHO WANTS TO JOIN?!"
The entire crowd screamed in response, well not exactly the entire crowd since Shino, Sasuke and Gaara remained looking uninterested and bored.
The lights are getting dimmer and music is getting louder, more bodies are pressed and sweat is filled and evaporating in the air. Another person leaned on the wall, barely standing next to Gaara as she clutch on her drink tightly. She breathes deeply and cowers away from the crowd, and then Shino asked
"Hinata, is that you?"
Hinata's head shot up and sighed in relief "O-Oh, Shino-kun! I-I…I was looking for Neji nee-san but he's…" She trailed off blushing in the deepest shade of red and murmured incoherent words
"What happen to him Hinata?" Shino asked again with his voice filled with concern
Hinata flushed and blurted out "His having a threesome with Ten-Ten and Lee." She gasps and covered her mouth, leaning her head defeated on the wall. Sasuke's eyes widen, and then Gaara's forehead creased. Shino stood there with his mouth slightly open and then Shino broke the awkward silence
"Holy shit."
Hinata whimpered and wrapped herself tightly on her white sweater. "I-I know! It was horrible…"
"Neji's sex life is wilder than my conversations." Gaara monotonously remarked. Sasuke glanced at him and commented with a slightly teasing tone "You know what they say about the quite ones."
The four of them shuddered with the thought as they profusely shake the nasty thoughts out of their head.
People are screaming in joy and bliss. More drunk people stumble around the room and dance their asses off, smoke is fogging up their line of sight. Hinata smiled softly and exclaimed "Oh! Can we people go on the rooftop? It's really quite and tranquil there."
The three men nodded and left the trashed apartment.
They stood on the edge of the rooftop, Hinata's long indigo hair fluttered with the wind. She's dressed in a lavender skirt and loose white sweatshirt and her black ballet shoes. She's busy snapping photos of the brightly lit city.
Shino observed the skyline and leaned on the rails. Sasuke took a puff of his cigarette and dragged it slowly on his parted lips. Gaara sat down on the rails and sipped his cold beer.
"It's beautiful here." Sasuke remarked.
Hinata nodded and continuous snapping photos "I found this spot earlier while I was running away from Ino and Sakura's antics." She laughs melodically.
"I thought you decide not to come here Hinata, since you have a fancy family event to attend to." Shino asked as he glanced at her direction. "Well, I managed to escape without father noticing. But I did promise my bodyguard Ko, that I'll be back before 2:00 am." She smiled towards his direction.
The wind blows gently as the four of them stood there; watching the twinkling city lights like stars then suddenly a loud noise of people chanting
Ten
Nine
"They're doing the New Years countdown already." Gaara glanced at his watch, he stood next to Hinata. Hinata stood in between Sasuke and Gaara, as Shino next to Sasuke.
Eight
Seven
"We should make a wish when the clock strikes twelve." Hinata placed her hands together and gave the most sincere and beautiful smile towards the men.
Six
Five
Hinata looked at the starry sky and closed her eyes preparing for her wish.
Four
Three
Shino stared at the blinking city lights and inhales deeply. Gaara closed his eyes and set himself in a meditative silence as a small smile form on his face.
Two
One
Sasuke smiled and whispered to the breeze that kissed his face
"Happy New Year, Itachi."
Ring ring
"Hello?"
"Hey Itachi,"
"Oh Sasuke, is there something you need?"
"No, I just want to say Happy New Year."
A pause, then a deep breathe
"Oh, thank you Sasuke. Happy New Year as well."
Another pregnant pause from the other line and then a quick reply
"Yeah, I miss you. Hope you will visit Konoha soon."
Silence engulfed again and a quite reply
"I miss you, I will visit soon. Goodbye."
"Yeah, bye."
Click. Call ends.
Sasuke recorded that call and played it once a year.
Itachi never visited him ever since that call occurred.
That's their last call.
He only replays that call every New Years Eve, this is the third year he replayed that call.
Sasuke stood in the edge of the rooftop as Shino, Hinata and Gaara's hushed tones filled in as background noise. All Sasuke wish for is to hear and see his brother one last time.
He wishes for it every year, but it never happens.
Ever since Itachi died, the recorded New Years Eve call has never been the same.
He felt a hand pat on his back, he turns around and saw Shino, Hinata and Gaara standing next to him. "The quite ones always stick together." Hinata smiled gently and leaned on the rail. Sasuke smirked and saw the fireworks boomed and flashed in the sky, kaleidoscope of colors filled the starry sky. He closed his eyes and whispered
"Happy New Year guys."
They laughed softly and wrapped their arms together; the four of them leaning on the rail watching the skies turn into a parade of colors. For once there is a new hope, a new dawn and a new beginning for them.
A/N: It's not New Years guys haha it's so random but this idea just came to me while I was watching High School Musical (this is definitely not HSM haha). I'm not an introvert but this fanfic is dedicated to my introvert followers, stay awesome folks. If you guys want to please follow my tumblog.
Thank you for reading :)