Backpack

The First Night

I don't own Naruto.

This was a one-shot turned full story. I hope you all enjoy it as much as the one-shot.

He tapped his fingers on the bar top as his brother sat beside him. He wasn't sure what he was even doing here. He was looking into the prospect of moving to town but there had been nothing exceptionally interesting about moving here as of yet. But that was just fine, he had only been in town a few hours. Sure, it would be nicer to be near work and everything else, but he liked being out in the Konoha countryside with its winding roads and secluded living.

He downed his shot and reached to order another, but something caught his eye down the bar. His red eyes trailed up and he smirked as he took in the sight of the irritated girl. Her long blue-black tresses fell around her shoulders in a shiny curtain and his eyes slipped downward. A Lavender crop top ended about an inch below her breasts and he had to admit they were eye grabbing in that tight shirt.

His gaze fell over her pale stomach and to the hip-hugging black jeans she wore. He had to admit she was attractive, much more so when she had tuned to look his direction. However, it didn't seem that she had caught him eyeing her. Her irate lavender eyes scanned the crowd, no doubt taking in the sight of her friends having fun on the dance floor. He had half a mind to ask her to dance with him but he decided against it the moment Hashirama caught him looking at her.

"Not her, Tobi. She's a nice girl who doesn't deserve the heartbreak. Not again." he said and Tobirama sighed as he tipped up his glass and downed the alcohol within. "Fine, buzz kill. But just know if she ever approaches me, it's free game." he said and his brother frowned at him. "Tobi... please not her." he said with a sadness in his eyes that his brother understood well. She'd been broken down too many times to count. Much like himself.

Life just seemed to fuck him over on the daily.

He waved a lone finger in a circle and another shot was placed before him. "You got it, Hashirama. I'll leave the girl alone for now." he said and Hashirama smiled at him. "Thank you. And her name is Hinata." he said and he took a glance back at the woman at the other end of the bar talking to Madara. A smirk was sent back his way when Madara caught him staring. "You could ride home with me tonight." Madara said a little loudly and he rolled his eyes.

He couldn't make a move on the woman but Madara was allowed to? That made no sense. He supposed she seemed comfortable with him though, seeing as she hadn't slapped the Uchiha like most women he tried to pick up at bars did. He rolled his eyes once more and downed his shot. He wasn't going to order anymore shots because he was his own ride home. And he had an hour drive to tend to if he wanted to go all the way home, but he supposed he might just crash at Hashirama's like his brother had offered.

He ordered some food and decided it was time to sober up. He glanced back down the bar at her as he eat, wondering why his brother was so adamant on him staying away from her. He crammed another fry in his mouth and dropped his head and shoulders a bit. He just wanted a backpack the last one had made him crash his bike, hence the new one sitting outside in the lot.

He had been turned away from having a passenger ever since, but something deep down within him was starting to stir and he didn't like it. He knew it was the loneliness ebbing out once more and he didn't like that one bit. It had made him a little irritable towards others to say the least. He knew Hashirama worried about him, but he didn't need his brother to stress over him. He sighed and leaned back as he felt himself sobering up. He looked to the clock and saw it was nearing 2 a.m. He finished the last of his food and stood, stretching before he grabbed his riding suit off the chair beside him and making his way to the bathroom.

He pulled his suit on and then his helmet. He made his way outside and saw that the bar was clearing out except for Madara and the bartender. He offered Madara a small two fingered wave and turned to leave, but the man grabbed him by the sleeve gently. "Hey man, the girls have some kind of plan and I don't know what it is." he sighed and Tobirama raised a brow at him. What did this have to do with him? "And?"