Expect the Unexpected

Wake Me Up When September Ends

Authors note: May get a bit steamy...?

(Hinata's POV)

I sigh and put my head in my hands. Naruto hasn't even looked at me since he kissed me. Every single time I try to talk to him, he looks down and walks away as fast as he can. Does he not like me? Does he regret kissing me? I let out a groan of frustration. I just don't know.

I feel a tap on my shoulder and I turn around hoping to see Naruto, but I see Sakura instead. She sits beside me with her sandwich and munches happily until she notices my face.

"What's wrong?"

"Ever s-since Naruto k-kissed me he hasn't talked to m-me. He's hardly even looked at m-me. I don't know what to do. Does he not l-like me? Am I a bad kisser? Did h-he find someone else to hang around?"

"Hinata calm down. You're probably just worrying too much. I'm sure he'll come around."

"I hope s-so. How are things with you and Sasuke, a-anyway?"

She smiles and puts her sandwich down, grabbing my shoulders instead.
"He came over the other night. And we ate ice cream. And played Portal. But I ended up falling asleep and he carried me to bed. Do you even know how heavy I am? Must've took some strength and serious willpower."

I sigh. "S-Sakura, you're not t-that heavy."

She giggles. "I guess not but still."

"Y-yeah, sure," I say.

Ino sits down next to Sakura unexpectedly, chirping away about something I have no clue about. I put my chin in one hand and push my half eaten food away, staring across the cafeteria. Sasuke comes through the doors, Naruto following behind him, running his mouth about something. I feel Sakura sit up straighter beside me, and I smile a little bit, happy that things with her and Sasuke are going well.

Naruto spots me from across the cafeteria, and he blushes and looks away. What's up with him?

Out of the corner of my eye, I see Sakura waving them over. Great, just great. They come sit with us after they get their food, Sasuke across from Sakura, and Naruto across from Ino. I sigh and get up from the table, taking my wasted food with me to the trash can.

I head back to my dorm, too depressed to bother going to the rest of my classes. Huh. This is the first time I've skipped... Hopefully it will also be the last.

I get inside and take my shoes off, and dropping my purse on the ground, I decide I'll take a shower.

I start the water and wait for it to get warm, and once it is, I step inside, feeling the warm water hit my face and the top of my head. I sigh contentedly. I spend the next thirty minutes in the shower, and put in pajamas. Of course it's the middle of the day, but I don't see why not.

I go lay down on the couch and look for something to watch, avoiding romantic movies and shows. In the end, I settle for watching The Walking Dead. I don't know when, but at some point I began to doze off. And I spent the next four hours asleep.

(Naruto's POV)

"Hey Sasuke," I say, sprawled on the floor.

"Hm?"

"Do you think she still likes me?"

"Yeah."

"Why do you say that?" I ask, scratching my head.

"She's been looking at you every chance she gets."

"...has she?"

Sasuke nods in reply.