My College Life (a NaruHina AU fanfic)

Chapter Six

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Chapter Six

I enter the laboratory after 45 minutes of staying in the library, studying for the pop quiz with miss Tsunade later. Naruto and Choji are already in their seats, helping each other as they review their notes. They both notice me take my place at the corner of the room then they greet me with huge smiles.

"Hey there, Hinata." Choji said. I am about to answer his greeting when Naruto suddenly stand up from his seat and walk straight to my side.

"Hi", Naruto said, sitting to the empty chair on my right. "Hello" I greet him back, staring at him with curiosity. He clear his throat before he speaks again, "Mind if I ask you something?" He look down on the notes in his hand with a blush in his nose. I picked up what will he ask me, "Need help with that? Sure." I said, pointing his notebook with my index finger.

Naruto's face lit up, slowly cracking a smile on his once, worried face. He call Choji from their table and we all study as we wait for miss Tsunade to arrive.

Moments later, the other guys from our class enters the room before our professor did. Naruto and Choji thanked me for helping them before they return back to their table. The red heaired guy from 9th floor, Gaara, also one of our classmates arrived. He's the one sharing the table with me, sitting on the chair where Naruto set hisself earlier.

After finishing the pop quiz that we all pass, the four of us from the 9th floor walk out of the lab together. Choji and Gaara walk ahead of us, talking about the new mobile game that they're both playing. On the other hand, Naruto walk beside me without saying any word.

I side glance up to his face, checking if he's okey. He's acting very wierd right now, I mean, He usually loves to laugh and joke around, but after the lab class, he barely said a word. Without having second thoughts, I speak to him, breaking the eternal silence between us.

"Is something wrong?" I asked, making Naruto jump a little. He finally turn his sky blue irises into mine. We both stop following Choji and Gaara as I wait for him to answer my concern.

Naruto then cover his nose down to his chin with his right palm. I can see the blush forming in his cheeks through the gaps of his fingers. His eyes can't focus on me as they sways left to right, while he struggle to speak out "Ah.. it's just.. uhmm.." he stutter.. I just look straight to his face, waiting for him to say what's the matter.

Like a moth heated with the light of fire, he turn his eyes away from me, then speak his mind. "Can I invite you on Freakshow's performance tomorrow night?" Naruto said, his face totally flushed.

Yeah that's right. Now that he mention it, I remembered that tomorrow is saturday. which means that Freakshow is going to perform on the downtown bar everyone is talking about.

"Hinata?" I hear Naruto call my name, making me snap out of my daze. "Is it okey?" He ask again. I look up to him and smile "Sure. I have nothing to do tomorrow night, anyway."

His face lit up, spreading a wide grin with his lips. He pat my head "then, I'll come pick you to your room at seven o'clock tomorrow", He said, then start running, following Gaara ang Choji.

I hold my head and form a pout in my lips, "treating me like a kid again! Hmp!" I said to my self, stomping my feat as I follow them, too.

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It's already eight in the evening when my last class ended. Having no friends in this subject, I walk alone down the college building and out to the open field, heading back to the dormitory.

As I stride down the open ground, I could hear a pair of footsteps echoing behind me. The light posts along the way can't light up all the darkness of the night, so it make me feel a bit scared. I push my self to walk faster, but the person behind me did the same.

Trembling, I turn around to face the one following me, making that person surprised, and then stop. "What's your..." I paused from taking when I realize who was the person following me.

"Shikamaru?" I said with a surprised tone.

"Yow" he said back, grinning from ear to ear, while his hands are all on his pockets.

He then close the distance between us, making his way in front of me. "I was waiting for you." He said, straightforward. I gasp as he said those words with such serious look in his eyes, erasing the playful grin in his face.

"Why?" I asked nervously. He's so close to me, so close that I can't breathe well. I stand not tall to his shoulders, making my neck fully pulled backwards just so I can look up to his stoic but marvelous face.

I hug my notes hard to my chest, trying to conceal my trembling heart. I admit, meeting Shikamaru gives me an unknown feeling that untill now I can't figure out.

"Can you join me to dinner?" He said, breaking the piercing silence around us. I gulp down the lump formed on my throat after he speaks his invitation. He wants me to join him to dinner, NOW.

I try my best to make my voice straight, but it still trembles as I answer "o.. okey.." the only word I said back

Without saying any word, He took my notes on my hand and start to lead me down the parking lot. He put my things on his motorcycle's compartment, then hand me a black helmet. After we put our headgears, we ride his bike and he drive his out towards the road.

"Hold on tight." Shikamaru said as he turn up his speed. Trembling, I hold to his body tightly as we ride the speedy wind.

Why holding him in my arms makes me feel this good? I can't understand it. It's starting to make my heart full and makes it want to burst.

Why am I feeling this towards Shikamaru?