Way Back to Your Heart

Chapter 5 - Its Him

ITS HIM

"What would it cost me if I withdraw with this contract?" a pair of porcelain white legs paced back and forth inside a huge office.

"Cost?monetary or morally?" The brunette played with the swivel chair, pushing it to the huge glass window panel to check the view before she turned around to the woman who is asking her an unbelievable question.

"Hinata... I believe you already know the answer to that question" she leaned her back comfortably to the executive chair and sighed. "Your company's reputation is at stake with this one... the deal was already signed, turning back will cause trouble - huge trouble with the process and with your company's credibility," Tenten wave her hand to emphasized "...by now the planning department might probably scheduling their initial meeting with Uzushio's president... which you should also attend I remind you" Tenten ended.

Hinata slowly stopped and took a deep breath, she looked at the brunette who is now enjoying the comfort of her chair.

"But Tenten... I - I .. no I just can't" Hinata uttered and slumped herself at the teal colored couch near her. She placed her hand at her forehead and closed her eyes.

"Hinata? is there something bothering you? this is the first time I saw you this agitated" Tenten stood up and walked towards Hinata.

"Do you have any problem with Uzushio?" she leaned to face her boss friend.

"No, I got no problem with the company..." Hinata replied without looking at her.

"Then what?" Tenten looked at Hinata intently... its been a while since she saw this lady in this state, for a second she somehow saw the old Hinata. 

"Its not a what but a who..."

Tenten raised a brow, still got no idea about what Hinata is saying. "...Then who?"

"Uzushio's chairman..." Hinata said in an almost a whisper tone, just enough for Tenten to hear.

"Mr. Good Looking Chairman? whats with him... " puzzled, Tenten sat down next to Hinata.

"Its him..."

"Its him who?" 

"Its him... he is the answer to the question you've been asking me... "  Hinata's eyes caught Tenten's. Tenten stopped for a moment trying to put Hinata's words to figure something.

"..... Eeeeehhh.. no way!... I-I mean .. .. Geeeezz " Tenten's eyes widen in disbelief.. ".. Now to think of it ..  mmmyeah... maybe that's why when I first saw him .. he do looked familiar in a way." Tenten put her fist under her chin.

"Tenten,  don't let Naruto know anything about him..." Hinata grabbed Tenten's free hand.
"N-Naruto? so thats his name... b-but why not?" Tenten asked. 

Hinata released Tenten's hand, stood up and walked to her table thinking how to answer Tenten's question. Naruto does not need to know everything, he don't have that right... he removed that right himself when he decided to leave her six years ago. 

"J-just don't say anything about him okay... please..." Hinata asserted.

"...got it boss..." Tenten shrugged it off. "Anyway.. where is he? hope he is not no where near or Mr Chairman may see him."

"He is w..." 

When the rain is blowing in your face,
And the whole world is on your case,
I could offer you a warm embrace
To make you feel my love.

Hinata grabbed her phone as it vibrated to Adele's song.

A familiar name flashed in her screen, she looked at Tenten before answering her phone.