Not Right For You

Chapter 14

Hinata

He is not blatantly avoiding me. It's just, he's limiting the conversations we have. And we have very less of that anyway, in front of everyone in our friend group. I don't know why that is, but it is.

Has it been bugging me? Yeah. A lot.

Maybe yesterday pushed it a bit far. That duet was intense. It's like we were talking through that song. I can't blame him when the first thing I did was bail at the first chance I got.

I knock on his door. Thank god, Shion is staying at Sakura's. Or this would be weird.

What if he's with her at Sakura's apartment though?

I was thinking of leaving when the door opens and I see his surprised face.

"If you are gonna be my friend, you have gotta stop avoiding me." I say with a smirk.

"I- I am not. Um, avoiding you." He stutters.

I raise a brow in challenge.

"I am not! I just was in a hurry to get home."

"Sure.... Okay. Let's go." 

"What? Where?" 

"We are gonna hang out till this weirdness goes away."

He blinks. He slowly nods, grabs his phone, wallet and keys and pushes me out the door before closing it and turning to me.

"Where to now?"

I had absolutely no idea. I just came up with the idea on an impulse.

"I don't know."

He laughs at my expense, shaking his head. 

"Okay. How about we keep it simple and go to a coffee shop?"

I nod with a smile.

"And we are taking my car." He grins.

"Hey! I have mine!"

"Would you rather go in different cars? Also, I know an excellent coffee place."

I frown as he grins at me. He pulls me by my wrist and my mind immediately starts focussing on that.

He holds open the door and waits. I slip inside as he closes the door and runs to the other side.

"And people say chivalry is dead." I smirk.

"Well at least not until I am dead." He starts the car 

I look outside the window as he drives. Ten minutes later we are in front of a newly opened coffee shop.

"Come on. There's no rush now." 

I open the door and walk to the coffee shop. Naruto catches up with me and holds open the door doing a dramatic bow. I laugh and push him playfully.

"Hey Naruto!"

He smiles at the stranger.

"Hey Konan! How's my favourite barista."

"Living off tips. The usual." She winks "Who's the pretty lady here?" 

"Oh! Hinata, meet Konan. Konan, meet Hinata. Konan here is my very very distant cousin and also my favourite barista who also has excellent origami skills . And Hinata here is a very special friend."

I blush at his words and shoot a nervous smile at Konan. She grins and turns towards Naruto.

"Special friend, huh?" She smirks.