Disclaimer: Naruto is not mine. That is Kishi. Also some events are taken from The Truth about Forever by Sarah Dessen. It is my favorite book and I couldn't help but think about Hinata and Sasuke. I hate taking ideas from other stories, especially books, but much of this is to my imagination. PLEASE FORGIVE ME SARAH DESSEN!!! YOU ARE MY FAVORITE AUTHOR!!
Alright. First real story. Flames are accepted, but in a review please keep it nice. You may send a personal message to me and flame my butt off. DEFINATE OOC ness!!!!!! AU Neji is NOT Hinata's cousin.
Hinata was always considered the 'perfect' girl in high school. She was on student counsel, she organized dances, and she was a straight 'A' honor student. What they thought though was not what Hinata saw herself as. She saw herself as a normal girl working hard to impress her father. She was never a genius, but she stayed up late at night to study and received tutoring in every subject, no matter if she really needed it. She even had a boyfriend. He was handsome, considered the smartest guy in school, and they were never separated. Neji never liked showing his affection, and despised the way two people would just make out in the middle of the hallway, so it became off limits to even hold hands, so many people didn't really understand their relationship, but Hinata didn't care. When she really needed someone, he was there. When she was a wreck from her mother's death, he fixed her. He made her better than she ever was. He made her stronger, and pushed her passed her limits.
Hinata's mom was always her best friend. When her father tore her down, her mom used to be the one that picked up the pieces. She always comforted her and spoke words that always seemed to help her get back on her feet. Hinata never cared to be 'perfect' and thought it was fine to be who she was, so she always ignored her father's demands and her mom always supported her.
Then one day, the day after Hinata's birthday, four days after Christmas and three days before New Years Eve, Her mom came to her room in the early morning and asked her to go for a run. Hinata, being a soccer player, always ran to keep her stamina up with her mom, who was her coach. That day though she told her mom no. She wanted to sleep. She never realized that would be the last time she would see her mom.
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"Hinata? Hinata?" Someone spoke. Hinata soon recovered from her dreaming and looked towards the voice that she knew so well. She looked at Neji, who was packing to leave her for the whole summer. They had never been separated for more than a weekend for two years, but now he was going to leave for three whole months.
"Sorry Neji, what were you saying?" Hinata asked while staring at Neji. She wanted to remember every detail of him. She loved him so much, even though she never said it, she knew she did. She also knew he loved her, even if he also never said it, after two (really one and three fourths) years how couldn't someone? Hinata knew that it wasn't like him to show his emotions, but she also knew him very well.
"I was saying that we should double check to make sure everything is here." He spoke softly, but Hinata knew he was starting to get annoyed so she quickly picked up the list that was lying on his bed and began to scroll down the list. "Laptop?" She read from the first line.
He walked over to his computer case and checked. "Yes." Then he closed the case up again.
It went on from item to item. Most of the things on the list, he was able to answer quickly, because of his photographic memory he could remember himself putting it in one of the bags.
Once Hinata finished, she closed her eyes and began to remember her relationship with him. Her father's best friend and business partner was ironically Neji's dad. She remembered her father once saying that they were like brothers. It was also ironic, how Hinata never met Neji until her first year of high school in which they shared math class. Both of their fathers, no matter how close they had become, never allowed the two families to meet, so it was funny that when Hinata's dad dropped her off at Neji's house to study that there parents saw each other from across the yard. In her mind it was like fate, not at the time though. Her father always pressured her about taking over the family business, and Neji was too by his own father. In Hinata's mind, she figured she would stay with Neji forever so there would be no troubles about which child would take over the company. She never really cared for the company though, she thought that it was not the job for her, and even at a small age she knew she would never run it.
Hinata sighed and fell backwards on Neji's bed. She was confused on what she was going to do for three whole months without him. After her mom died, she couldn't take playing soccer anymore, and definitely couldn't see her mom be replaced as if it was that easy to replace someone. She tried to avoid her teammates and other friends she made in sports. She used to be a tomboy, so most of her friends were also. She lost many friends in eighth grade, and she became Neji's girlfriend so soon afterward in ninth grade that any new friendships she was forming were quickly diminished. Being with Neji all the time, she had no more time for friends, and he never enjoyed having her friends around anyways. Hinata never minded, she always felt safe with him.
"Hinata, my parents are waiting in the car, we should leave." Hinata gave one more sigh before opening her light purple eyes to see Neji standing by the door with all bags in hand. She left the comfort of his room and headed down the flight of stairs. She had to open the front door for him, since he had no spare hands due to all four bags, one on his back, one on a shoulder and two in both hands.
They walked down the path in silence. Hinata looked at Neji to see no sadness in him, just what seem to be anticipation. She smiled to herself, but it was in spite of herself. She always knew that this is how he was, he showed no emotion in anything. She was lucky to get a kiss at school, or to have there two legs touch when sitting next to each other, but lately she had wanted more. She knew he never changed, but it seemed different. In ninth grade, she was fine with what they had, but now summer before senior year, she seemed to want more from the relationship. She figured that she would be asking too much, he had done so much for her, he was her crutch, she couldn't ask for more.
Entering the car, she felt the tension rise in her. As she sat in the back seat next to Neji, she buckled her seatbelt with a silent click. She was always this way when she was around his parents. His father reminded her of her own dad in so many ways. His mother, though kind, always gave her an impression like she thought different then what she spoke. She was one of those people you figured always judged you and talked behind your back. Hinata never had proof, but she gave off that vibe.
"So, Hinata Neji says that you will be taking over his job at the recreational center is that correct?" Neji father spoke after minutes of silence. Hinata broke from her view out the window and looked in the rear view mirror above the dash to look at him.
She cleared her throat and began to speak a response. "Yes sir, I will be working in the library till the end of the summer." She watched his face change from emotion to emotion. Unlike his son, he could not hide it very well, but he always seemed to regain his posture after a few seconds of contemplating. At this time, he genuinely seemed interested, which Hinata didn't know if it was a good thing or not.
"Are you going to be able to handle the task? You can't be distracted from summer vacation." He stated in a matter of factly tone. Hinata analyzed his expression. He always seems to think that Hinata was beneath his son, and even though his mother was the sweetest person to Hinata, she knew she felt the same. She would never be good enough for there precious son.
"Yes sir, I will be focused." She spoke, but what she really wanted to say was a lot more. She wanted them to finally accept her, but she knew it was never going to happen. They peeled off the highway and drove into the short term parking of the airport. Hinata quickly got out of the car, and went to help Neji with his luggage. She gently rubbed his finger with hers, as she handed him the luggage. Every now and then she would slip in little signs of affection so that she could save herself from her thoughts. She quickly looked at Neji to see if it went over well. He realized what she was doing, but he didn't seem to mind, probably because he knew it would be hard for her to be without him for so long.
Reaching the gate, the officer informed them that they could go no further. His father shook his hand and began talking privately to him, Hinata guessed about how he should do his best, but she knew that he didn't have to tell Neji, he always did everything with 110. Above and beyond. He hugged his mom and said he loved her. Oh how Hinata wished he would say that to her before he left. She needed to hear it with her own ears. His parents soon made there way to a window and stared at planes taking off. Hinata, thankful for this small gesture of kindness from them, made her way to Neji.
Without him knowing, she quickly gave him a hug. For a split second, she didn't care for his opinions on PDA (1), if he was leaving for the whole summer she was making sure that she had made a proper good bye. She inhaled deeply to try to remember his scent. It was soap and cologne mixed together in a way that Hinata found intoxicating. She has become so accustom to his scent, she wanted it to linger on her for the rest of the summer.
After she was satisfied she pulled away. "I will email frequently, so you won't have to worry." Hinata smiled, as if it was that simple to keep a relationship strong was from messages. That is what friends do, not boyfriends and girlfriends.
"I know...I know." Hinata spoke with as much happiness as she could render.
He then pulled her into one last hug and kissed her on the lips. It all happened so fast that Hinata didn't have time to react.
He then said another round of good byes before heading through the metal detector to the other side. So Hinata didn't get to hear his confession of love to her. She watched as he left, and how he seemed to walk so perfectly, if that is even possible and made a left to his gate. She let out a sigh, which she seemed to do a lot lately, and walked towards the parking, where his parents already left for. Now she had to have an awkward 15 minute ride home, and she didn't even have Neji there to support her.
(1) PDA Public Display of Affection
Okay that is chapter one!!! PLEASE tell me what you guys think!! I will try to update soon, read my oneshot if you want. Thanks
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