Konoha Baller's Life-The High Schooler

#21

Sorry I haven't been able to update this a little sooner. I had a little bit of writer's block in the beginning, and then school started for me, making life a little busier for me since I have to take 3 AP classes this year. And as always, the only thing I own in the story is the plot and storyline. All rights belong to their respective owners. Some of the language and scenes may be adult.

Naruto's POV

I was in Pervy Sage's apartment, just standing in the lounge. Outside, I heard a car roll by, and they were playing "What Makes You Beautiful" by One Direction. Instantly, my mind went back to that song, and one person immediately came to my mind.

Hinata, I thought. I could feel my heart flutter again. I came to the conclusion that I like her. Like, really like her. I mean, she's beautiful, kind, understanding, fun and cool too, y'know?

All of a sudden, I hear a gasp from behind. I turn around, and my eyes widened when I saw a certain lavender-haired girl. My cheeks instantly turned red, and I saw a hint of red on hers too. I instantly had a bunch of questions running through my mind, and I was kinda confused. "H-hinata," I said, unable to say anything else.

"N-naruto-kun," she replied. "D-did y-you m-mean t-that?"

I was a little confused. "Mean what?"

"W-were you s-serious when y-you s-said t-that y-you l-like m-me?" She looked like she was about to faint.

My eyes widened when I realized that I voiced my thoughts out loud. "Y-yeah, Hinata, I r-really do," I replied, stuttering a bit myself. I saw that she was about to faint, so I grabbed some water and gave it to her. I came back just in time to hear, "I l-like y-you t-too, N-naruto-kun."

I couldn't believe it. She actually liked me. I started blushing, and I could see some red on her face. Then, I found myself leaning in, and my eyes widened at what I was about to do.

Then I woke up, and I found myself kissing my pillow. It took me a minute to realize that I was dreaming. That was a bummer, since I was actually kinda enjoying the dream. It made me think though, about whether I actually like Hinata that way.

I got up, then took a bath. After I finished, I went to the kitchen, and found a note on the counter. It was from Pervy Sage, saying that he'll be back in a couple of hours and that breakfast is in the fridge. In there, I found a sandwich from Subway and sake. I ate the sandwich, which was mainly tuna with green veggies, then I turned on the TV. It turns out, Pervy Sage has an Xbox One in his apartment, and he also had GTA V, so I pretty much played that for the next couple of hours.

A couple of hours later

I was looking at my phone, when I heard a voice. "I'm home!" I realized that it was Pervy Sage. "Hey Pervy Sage!," I said from the couch. I saw his eyebrows twitch a little, but then he came and ruffled my hair. Then, he asked, "So, what've you been up to while I've been gone?" "Eh, not much, just pretty much playing GTA V," I responded.

Then we fell silent for a little bit. I suddenly felt the urge to tell Pervy Sage about this morning, and I did. "P-pervy Sage?," I asked.

"What is it, Naruto?"

"Well, I kinda had a weird dream today," I told him.

"What do you mean?" He seemed a little confused about what I meant. Then I told him how the whole dream played out, but I didn't tell him it was Hinata. He nodded his head at each detail.

"I see," he finally said. "So, how were you feeling in your dream?"

"I don't know, it felt kind of nice, y'know?," I replied.

"Hm. Okay. Who's the girl you're talking about?"

"H-her name was H-hinata. Hinata Hyuga," I said.

When I said that, his eyes widened. "You mean, the daughter of the CEO of Hyuga Automotives?"

"No, I'm not. She said she wasn't part of them, and she's different from them, I swear," I told him. I saw the stuff those guys do, and I know Hinata doesn't do that.

"Okay, okay, calm down, Naruto," Jiraiya said. "You must really like her if you're gonna defend her like that." I kinda blushed when he said that. "Anyways, you got a picture of her?"

I got out my phone, then showed Pervy Sage a picture of her. I managed to see his nose bleed a little. "Yep, that's Hiashi's daughter," he said, to my dismay. "B-but w-why would she lie to me?," I asked. "Well, they probably told her to not talk about that. Imagine what would happen if everyone knew who she was." I considered that, then dropped the subject.

"Anyways," he continued, "Get ready, because I'm gonna take you somewhere today." I felt a little excited, since I haven't done much since I arrived here. "Get ready, we're leaving in 20 minutes," Pervy Sage told me.

After I finished changing, Pervy Sage took me to his car. He had a black Toyota Prius. I had no idea where he was taking me, so I asked, "So, uh, where are we going?" He looked at me and said, "Well, you'll find out soon." I wondered why he wasn't telling as I hopped in the car and we started driving. 

About thirty minutes later, I managed to see a huge arena called the Madison Square Garden. "Isn't that where the Knicks play?," I asked Jiraiya. "Correct, my boy," he told me. He drove for another two minutes, then parked in what seemed like a designated parking area. After we got out of the car, Pervy Sage told me to follow him, which I promptly did.

When I saw that we were walking towards that arena I pointed out a couple of minutes ago, it dawned on me that we were going to see a Knicks game. My excitement levels skyrocketed, since I've never been able to see a pro basketball player in person before. And now, I was going to see the New York Knicks play against the Detroit Pistons in one of the most iconic arenas.

After we got our tickets scanned and bought some food, we went to our seats, which were directly behind one of the baskets, around 10 rows from the court. I was feeling giddy, and I didn't want to eat my food right now, so Pervy Sage suggested I try to get an autograph from the players, who were finishing up warm-ups. There was a crowd of fans hoping to get an autograph, and I joined them. Kristaps Porzingis ended up signing some autographs, and he was nice enough to sign my shirt too. I made a mental note to myself to never again wear this shirt or put it in the laundry.

After about another 45 minutes, the game finally started. I watched in awe as I saw the real-time speed of these athletes as well as the shot-making by guys like Carmelo Anthony, who I watched a little when the Knicks played the Lakers. I was amazed, and I knew that I would have to work extremely hard in order to be on their level.

A couple of hours later

The final buzzer sounded, and the Knicks managed to win, 108-96. Porzingis only played around 20 minutes, but he had 10 points and showed the ability to make tough shots. Carmelo also balled out, with 24 points to lead the game in scoring with vintage midrange jumpshots. We exited, then got to the parking lot. As we were entering the car, Pervy Sage asked me, "So, Naruto, how did you like the game?" I replied, "It was fun to watch, Pervy Sage. I got to see the speed of the players right in front of my eyes, and not in front of a TV screen." 

"Good," Pervy Sage said. "I'm glad you're enjoying yourself out there." We then pulled up to Jiraiya's apartment. After we got in, I changed my clothes and went to sleep a happy guy.

A/N: I hope you like the series! If there are any suggestions, please put them in the comments section. If you don't like this story kiss my ass. Thanks