Sparks Fly (NaruHina Fanfic)

Sparks Fly Chapter Seven

Series: Naruto

Pairings: NaruHina

Author: Lynns

Disclaimer: Naruto belongs to Kishimoto Masashi

Type: Alternate Universe/Romance

Sparks Fly

Chapter 7

The hall at the Shinjuku Château Hotel was decorated in such a way that it made you feel like you were in a winter wonderland. Icicle lights covered the ceiling, and Christmas trees were all along the walls, with one huge one in the middle; the smell of cinnamon and roasted chestnuts was in the air, making you feel the holiday spirit even more. The lights were dim, music played softly for background noise, and even a few ice sculptures were on the banquet table. When it came to Christmas Parties, Hyuuga Electric always made sure that it was spectacular and that it would be an event you would never forget.

Tables were numbered and had name tags on the plates so that everyone knew where to sit. If you wanted to sit with a specific group of people, you had to make the request at least a month in advance; otherwise, it was picked at random. Kiba approached Table 19 and did a quick circle around to read the nine names that were on it.

'Let's see . . . Myself, Shino, Hinata, Sakura, Sasuke, Naruto, Ino, Choji, and Shikamaru. Hmmm, that is not going to do at all. So let's switch a few names around . . .'

Kiba grabbed Naruto's name tag and switched it with Sakura's. Then, smiling at the small change he made to the seating arrangements, he pulled out his phone to see where the girls were. The last text he had received from Ino had worried him; Hinata apparently had a breakdown about wearing a dress to the party. At first, he had offered to come over and talk to her, but Ino reassured him that she and Sakura had managed to calm her down. Not seeing any new messages, Kiba put his phone back in his suit pocket and made his way over to the bar.

Drinks were free until 6pm, but after that, you had to purchase tickets. Since it was 5:50pm, he figured it was best to grab two more before the rest of the group showed up. The hall was already pretty full, and the large groups that had gathered around were talking so loudly you could barely hear the Christmas music.

Sighing softly, Kiba stood in line and once again pulled out his phone to see if there was any more progress from the girls.

"So? Any word from Ino?"

Kiba nearly dropped his phone from the sudden voice in his ear and almost jumped a foot off the ground. "God damn it, Shino! Stop that! I swear you're like a fricken ninja the way you sneak up on people."

Shino only smiled at him and patted his shoulder. "But your reaction though makes it completely worth it. I take it you already took care of the seating arrangements at our table?"

"Of course I did. I swear, if nothing happens tonight between those two, I'm going to drag Naruto outside and beat it into him." Kiba took a few steps forward in the line. "And then I'm going to give Hinata a stern talking to that she needs to be more confident."

His friend nodded in agreement.

After acquiring their drinks, Kiba and Shino made their way over to Table 19, where Sasuke, Choji, and Shikamaru were already there, sitting in their seats.

"Merry Christmas, everyone." Said Shino as he sat in his chair.

The three men returned the holiday greeting, and they started to chat amongst themselves about the plans they had over the holidays. Kiba smiled inwardly when Naruto showed up just as he got a text from Ino that they had arrived at the hotel and were just parking the car. As Naruto went to shake his hand, he stood up and started to drag the blonde with him towards the doors.