What's The Point?✓

Chapter Seventeen

"So, where are you taking me?" Hinata says playfully as she gets in the car. I turn the keys and pull out of the driveway, not answering. She makes a tiny pout, and I bit my lip from grinning.

"Come on, tell me!" She asks again. I make a right turn, then speak.

"We are going to a jazz club." I say with a smile. She looks at me with widened eyes.

"A jazz club?"

"Mmmhmm. One of my favorites, Andys Jazz Club and Restaurant. I think you'll like it too."

"I've been to one with Ko before, but never this one. I'm excited!" 

I look at her strangley, and narrow my eyes.

"Ko?"

"Yeah. He's my cousin. Neji, my sister Hanabi, Ko and I have gone to a place called Winters Jazz Club."

"Oh, I see. Interesting." I say. I notice my hands were gripping the wheel hard, so hard that my knuckles turned white. Hinata looks at me with a smirk.

"Don't tell me you were jealous!" I look at her with shock.

"I was not!" She raises her eyebrow, a glint of teasing in her eyes.

"You sure?"

"Yes, I'm sure!" I say louder. She just smiles and relaxes into the seat.

"Okay, whatever you say."

"OH MY GOD!" I laugh, falling off of  the couch. Dad looks at me with a red face. Sasuke-sensei recovered from his K'O by the time Uncle Neji screamed at my parents to leave, and was crying from his laughs.

"W-why are you two laughing?" He yells. I look up, wiping a tear from my eye.

"B-because, you were so clearly jealous, and she knew it and OH MY GOD DAD!" I burst into another fit of giggles.

Clearing his throat, Dad continued his K-Drama story.

I saw the jazz club right ahead and made a turn into the parking lot. Jumping out, I open the door for Hinata and grab her hand, smiling. The sun was setting quietly, and I couldn't help but sigh... it was going to be a perfect evening.

"Lets go!" I cheer. She nods with a smile as well.

"Indeed, lets go!"

We walk into the jazz club and the sweet scent of dust surrounds me. Jazz music is playing softly from the stage, and the bar is up and ready. Couples, friends and students are laughing and joking. The atmosphere was a calm and happy one.

"See why I like this place, Hime?" I say softly. She looks up at me with a huge grin.

"I sure do! Its so..." Hinata struggled to find the perfect word.

"Refreshing?"I answered.

"Mmmhmm!" She replied. I'm happy she liked the place I picked. It was honestly one of my favorite places to be. I hope it would become hers too.

It was a free pick, so I choose a table close to the dance floor. The band was playing soft, romantic music, and it really set the mood. I watch the singer sing softly into the microphone, and felt calm. His voice was low, rumbly. The music helped set the tone.

"Ne, Naruto-kun."

"Hmm, Hime?"

"I love you."

I spin my head and look at Hinata, who was smiling. Heat rose into my face, and I made a tiny look at her.

"Hinnnnnaaaa....." I whined. She just gave her sweet laugh and I couldn't help it. I laughed too.