Stitching the Gaps

10. Familiar Eyes

Naruto doesn't like Sakura anymore. I didn't believe it until I saw him tickling this other blonde and kissing her cheeks. The girl tried pushing him away suggesting that they should go the class before they be late. Naruto blocked her between his body and the wall and both shared a kiss.

Smooth man.

"Ino..." I turned around to see smiling Sakura. She took my hands pulling me to our class. We sat together talking little every time the teacher stops talking and checking his computer. Sakura entwined our fingers together.

At first Naruto was pondering my head how I like Sakura now. I don't like her actually. We just hold hands and hang out with each other. Sakura whispered in my ear saying she wants to chill at my place. I shrugged my shoulders.

"What does that supposed to mean?" She smiled.

"I'm not sure about today. Mom is deep cleaning." Sakura volunteered to help.

"Nh. She like everything done by herself. Sometimes I tried to help but she stops me, sending me off to my room." Sakura laughed. My mom always been a clean freak. Like me. But she OD Mr. Clean's sister.

"I wish my mom was like yours sometimes. Your mom seems nice and very motherly. The woman always yells at me to clean my room. Like it's cleaned enough." Sakura said. Refering her mother as 'The woman'.

"Maybe you need to clean the whole house for a chance to make her quit nagging." Sakura slapped my thigh. I rubbed the aching pain. She's heavy handed. I made sure my face didn't show any reaction.

"I'm serious, I remember the time my brother and I made her mad and cleaned the whole house and cooked for her. Like a turn page, she praised us."

"I'll try that." She giggled. Sakura always mentioned that she has bad terms with her mother. They're have the same attitude which is why they can't communicate like a normal loving family. Although Sakura don't put up with her mother and just leaves out the house to hang out with friends or sleep over at Ino's.

The school bell rung and we exited out the room. Sakura and I met up with Lee at the hall. He invited us to some hangout with the clubs and sports. We weren't busy in the following week so why not? We decided to go and parted ways.

Just then, a bunch of books tumbled on the floor. I saw a girl squatting down grabbing each books. I guess she didn't notice me when I squatted to help her pick up the books. The indigo hair girl fumbled with some in her arms while standing up. I placed seven books in my left arm and held up two in my hand.

I got up to see her face. She was so short. A little bit shorten than Sakura by two inches maybe. Her heart shape face fit her long princess like shoulder length dark hair style. Her face was a piece of a doll in an antique store.

I couldn't see her face clearly but her lips since her bangs shadowed her eyes. I don't know how I found her a bit cute as she clumsily try to hold the books still in her arms. I used my chest to hold the leaning books back in place.

"Go-gomenas-sai." I barely heard her yet I did. She clumsily tried to stable five thick books in her arms. She mumbled a thank you.

"Where are you taking these?"

"To-to the lib-library." She stuttered. I followed behind her. Kurenai sensei, the librarian, opened the door for us. We placed the books down on the table. The late bell rung and I was about to head out until Kurenai sensei asked for some help along with a late pass.

"Sure." I said. I faced the girl who was talking to Kurenai sensei. The girl turned to me. Almost. Almost! Our eyes met. She nervously covered her mouth when a sneezed came out. She then speed walked to the back of the library with some of the books.

Kurenai sensei giggled and went back to her desk checking the books that the girl and I dropped off. I took some books that sensei assigned us to carry to the back. I looked around to see where the girl was at. Until I met her, I at the girl up and down. She wore the school uniform. The blazer gave her a box figure as well as the long navy skirt. It didn't fit her body like the rest of the girls. Usually the girls wear their skirt above their knees, ya know.

Her dark hair fell on her shoulder gracefully as she moves. It's so shiny looking and looks soft. I walked towards her as she placed the books on the shelves.

"Um. Where do I put this?" She immediately took them and placed the books in my hands in their place. She was quiet. Very quiet. I opened my mouth then closed it. I didn't had nothing to say. I didn't know what to say to her. How to approach her? Why would I like to approach her? Maybe Naruto rubbing off on me. I'm catching his friendliness.

Later school ended, I didn't stay for practice. I was tired and I had piles of homework. Coach understand. School comes first. Am I right? I made it out the gates and Kiba called me over. I went towards him. I noticed that girl standing next to him. It was defiantly her. Her shiny hair bouncing as she follows right behind Kiba.

"What is it?" I eyed Kiba. Kiba pointed at the girl. I looked down at her. Kiba patted my back before leaving. How is he going to leave me like this? This better be important.

"Yes?" She nervously played with her fingers and the hems of her skirt.

"Um...Ano...Kur-Kurenai sensei ask-asked me for your help again for...for tomorrow."

"Oh. Ok." I was free tomorrow. I nodded.

"What's your name?"

"H-Hyuga Hina-Hin..." She trailed. Last name sounds familiar.

"Excuse me?" I leaned down to her level. I couldn't fucking hear her. It was heard to hear someone with a soft voice.

"Hinata! Let's go." We turned our heads to face Neji. Oh! Of course! Hyuga Neji. She must be related to him.

"Uchiha..." I nodded my head acknowledging his presence. The said girl, Hinata made her way to Neji. Neji wrapped his arm around her shoulder and the two began to walk.

Soon as she looked back, I lost my breath. The gush of wind whipped her hair wild. I stared deeply in her lavender eyes. Her round, pure, lavender orbs. I stumbled back. The girl's eyes widen and her cheeks blushed. Immediately she spun her head to avoid eye contact.

Neji opened the door and she went in the car that was parked waiting for them. Neji went in after her and the car rode away. I walked towards the gate way and saw Kiba.

"Sasuke." I turned to Kiba leaning against a tree.

"Nh."

"You going to the party?"

"You mean Lee's hang out."

"I guess that's a yes. Just to let you know, we all drinking." I shrugged my shoulders. They all know I hate drinking. It's disgusting. Weighs me down.

Home.

I laid in bed in my long sleeve shirt and sweats. I covered my eyes with my arms. Those eyes were bothering me. I felt like I saw them before.

My head pounded. I slept it off. Then I woke up at the middle of the night to receive text messages from Naruto. I didn't check them. I went back to sleep.