Naruto Fan Fiction ❯ Save Your Last Dance For Me ❯ Chapter 12

Chapter 12: Suits and Gowns

 

Hinata slipped on her lavender gown with a purple bolero of silk material on Friday afternoon - hours before the Christmas Dance would take place. The theme of the dance was something like a formal American outfit with all those gowns and everything. It was Ino's idea who was somewhat half-American to change the usual Japanes aura of kimonos and yukatas so it would be different this year. Everyone approved of it, though.

 

Neji, on the other hand was wearing a dark brown suit on top of his cream-colored shirt. He looked so great especially when he decided not to tie his hair (again!) because Tenten told him that she liked it that way. “You look so great, Neji-san!” Hinata admired her cousin's outfit. She never saw him that way before and if he wasn't just her cousin, then she'd choose to have a crush on him. She giggled at the thought.

 

“You look fabulous too, cousin. Naruto would surely be impressed with your outfit that he'd be tongue-tied.” Neji replied, smiling. Hinata blushed at the thought. She badly wanted to see Naruto too in a different outfit and as the minute passes, she's getting more excited. The carriage drawn by two brown horses and driven by one of Hyuuga Hiashi's (finally I remembered Hinata's father's name! haha…) servants finally arrived. Hinata's father owned that carriage and he wanted his daughter and nephew to be safe and presentable when they go to the dance. Hinata thanked her father for that.

 

Finally, after waiting for some minutes Naruto finally arrived and this time he was not late. Neji grinned at the scene when Naruto saw Hinata. Naruto was wearing a black suit on top of his orange shirt. Boys wouldn't really want their personal color to be removed from them. He put gel in his hair too and it stuck up so nicely. Naruto can be handsome and presentable too. Hinata blushed at what she saw. But Naruto was even more tongue-tied.

 

“Uh… Hinata…? You look so… uh… beautiful. I love it.” Naruto praised in amazement. Hinata really held the title princess. She blushed even more. “I suppose all of you can go to the carriage now so you won't be late. And Neji, you still have to fetch Tenten.” Hyuuga Hiashi announced. Neji's heart beated faster as the thought of Tenten entered his mind again. But before they left, Hinata's father gave them some reminders especially to Naruto. He told him to bring Hinata home early and protect her in case some enemies might come up. “I will protect her, sir. I promise that.” Naruto replied. They all climbed up the carriage.

 

The carriage started moving and after a few minutes, they pulled up in front of Tenten's house. Neji went down from the carriage and knocked at Tenten's door. It was her mother who answered, and she gave him some reminders like Hinata's father has given Naruto, before she called Tenten. From the stairs, Tenten went down and she looked so beautiful. Neji couldn't say anything but stare at her. Tenten was wearing a crimson gown with lavender shades that reached to her feet. She was also not in pigtails but let down her long hair and put barrettes instead.

 

“Uh hi, Neji-san. You looked uh, great. Especially that you did not tie your hair…” Tenten said, admiring Neji's looks. “Same with you. You look so pretty… You did not tie your hair too.” Neji said. She grinned at him, which make his heart beat the fastest. Neji took Tenten's hand and they both rode the carriage. She greeted Naruto and Hinata from behind and the carriage started moving again as the four lovers admired the city lights and Christmas spirit of Konoha.

 

-at Sasuke's condominium-

 

“Is this fine with me?” Sasuke asked Itachi with doubt. Itachi studied his brother. Sasuke just borrowed one of Itachi's completely black suits but it look so good and suitable to him. Itachi laughed. “What is so funny?” Sasuke asked seriously, frowning. “Haha… You look a lot like me… I just remember my teenage days when I asked the first girl out to the dance and that was the same thing I was wearing that day. And you know what? I consider that thing lucky. Guess who the girl I asked out? Though she was already in college or even grad school which I can't remember, yeah, she's Kurenai.” Itachi said, reminiscing his past that is his present now.

 

“Yeah, yeah whatever. I get you… That if I wear this, my relationship with whomever the girl was would last for a long time. I didn't know that you believed in these things, Itachi. But hey, is this fine with me?” Sasuke asked again. “Yeah of course! I'm sure your fan girls would be gaga over you again.” Itachi said. “Whatever. I don't care about them.” “Oh yeah, you don't because it's only Sakura. I don't get it why you didn't inherit my trait of being a playboy. You're even more of the heartthrob material than I am yet you don't enjoy that privilege.” “We're really different, Itachi. I stick to one, you know.” “Oh yeah, yeah. I understand. Now I have a surprise for you.” Itachi brought Sasuke outside.

 

A finely designed carriage drawn by a cream-colored horse and driven by an unknown guy of what seems to be a jounin or the like, was waiting outside. “Where the heck did you get that thing?” Sasuke asked, puzzled. Itachi really knew the secrets of being romantic. “Oh, I have a lot of friends and I guess I borrowed it from one of them. Doesn't it look familiar to you?” Itachi said. Sasuke studied it again. “Hey, this is the one's Master Tsunade used some time ago! I saw this one already. Itachi! How were you able to borrow that?” Sasuke exclaimed. “Haha, I told you I have a lot of friends. Let's just say Tsunade and me are close friends. As in, really close.” “Now I'd really not get you if you'd like Tsunade. She's like fifty years or so.” “She's pretty, you know.” “That's enough of this foolish talk. I have to fetch my princess early.” “Really, Sasuke. Really… the princess of your heart. Haha. Oh well, good luck.” Sasuke studied himself at the mirror one last time and climbed up the carriage. It started moving.

 

Finally, Sasuke arrived at Sakura's house. He knocked nervously at the door and thank goodness, Sakura was the one who answered it. She couldn't speak when she saw Sasuke. He was wearing a formal nice black suit with a blue shirt inside. He wasn't wearing his forehead protector and kept it instead (that's Itachi's advice), so his black hair was falling on his dark onyx eyes. His hands were in his pockets too, a posture Sakura considered so handsome.

 

“Oh my gosh… Sasuke… You look so great!” Sakura said, adoring Sasuke's looks. Yeah, she always thought Sasuke was the best-looking boy in the world in his daily outfit of those blue shirt and white shorts yet she never thought he could be this handsome ever. She felt like she was falling for him more. On the other hand, it took Sasuke a while to recover from seeing Sakura in her really nice outfit. She was wearing a pink sleeveless gown with crystals and a ribbon behind. She also let her long hair down, which is usually tied because she did not want to show her long hair which she was growing all for Sasuke, and put on some clips. She is the prettiest and most adorable girl I have ever seen, he thought to himself. “Sakura-chan… You look so pretty… I never thought that your hair would grow that long… After you cut it way back in the Forest of Death.” Sasuke said, still studying her looks and facial features. Sakura blushed. “Really? Thanks. So it's true that the Uchiha Sasuke likes girls with long hair? I-I grew it… because of the hope that you might still like me.” Saskura said. Sasuke grinned. “I love girls with long hair… but that which is owned only by Haruno Sakura. Let's go, Sakura-chan.” Sasuke said. He held Sakura's hand and they climbed up the carriage.

 

-at the road on the way to school-

 

“If only you found a carriage, Shikamaru! Then we don't have to walk all the way to school! My feet are aching.” Ino complained. Shikamaru smiled sheepishly at her. “I can't. I'm really sorry. I just don't have that much money to rent one and I know not of anyone who owns some carriages. I'm sorry, Ino. But you're still beautiful, you know that.” Shikamaru apologized. Even if Ino was already frowning at the moment, she still looked pretty in her off-shoulder purple dress that reached to her knees, which had a slit at the side. She let her long hair down too and put on some clips to keep her bangs from going into her eyes. She was so expert with makeup that she made herself really beautiful. And Shikamaru, who was wearing a simple out-of-the-way tux he borrowed from one of older siblings, adored his date so much.

 

“Yeah thanks, Shikamaru. But you can't do anything about my aching feet.” Ino murmured and whined. Shikamaru gave her an understanding and sympathetic look. Ino seemed to really have chosen her pair of sandals and now it looked like it was bent. “Only a few more meters and we're there. Can't you handle it?” Shikamaru said, sighing hard. Ino shrugged and they continued walking. He held Ino's hand and she did not grab her hand away. The warmth of Shikamaru's hand would help her survive.

 

They both continued walking when suddenly Ino stopped and couldn't help it anymore. “My feet are really aching. I don't think I can go farther.” Ino said. She was sorry for bringing so much pain to her date. Shikamaru looked ahead and seemed to study the distance. He looked at Ino. “You won't mind if I carry you, would you?” Shikamaru asked Ino excitedly. Her eyes grew wider in disbelief and surprise. “Are you crazy, Shikamaru? I'm heavy even if I watch my diet. Your muscles will hurt, Shikamaru. I don't want you to be pained with my weight.” Ino said. “But I want to take you to the dance, Ino. I really wanted to and this is my dream. Besides, a little use of chakra wouldn't hurt. Now, are you ready?” Shikamaru said. Ino couldn't say anything. She suddenly shrieked when Shikamaru carried her with all his might, using all that he'd learned in being a chuunin. Their eyes met for awhile and Shikamaru loved the moment of carrying the girl of his dreams in his arms. Ino felt so safe in Shikamaru's arms. Finally, after their sweet moments they arrived to school.