How would you guys feel if... I made a spinoff of this story? I'm sad to inform you that we're almost done with it.

So here's the spinoff. It's going to be focusing mainly on Kiba x one of the girls of SMOS. I'm not sure who quite yet but I'll let you know soon.

Be on the look out for more info!

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My head fell on my desk with a loud thud. How did I ever get dragged into this. Naruto just literally told me to go to his house where there's only him and me for the night?

No it's only for dinner... right?

A cold surface touched my cheek, waking me up. I looked up to see a Mountain Dew can being handed to me. On the other end, Van's smiling face.

My brother really, really likes you, Valerie's voice rang in my ears.

Guilt raked my guts at the words. In the last few hours, I've only been worried about my feelings for Naruto and feeling warm because he still loved me that I completely forgot Van was still amazing and stuck to my side no matter what.

He must've returned from wherever his scouting profile told him to go. He never told me and we haven't spoken since the night of the dance. So the first thing I did was apologize for that.

"Sorry about the dance," I accepted the soda with a sad smile. "I had to leave early to help Hudson and Fletcher here."

He shrugged, "Don't worry about it. I got wasted, no thanks to Itachi and Sasuke."

"Poor Kiriko needs to care for the hungover Uchiha brothers now," I giggled.

"She cared for me, too actually," he took a sip of his Pepsi, leaning against the desk. "She's surprisingly good at it, too. Especially with mending a broken heart."

"Broken heart?"

Van nodded slowly, "I...I saw something that made me drink as much as I did."

I blinked, "What?"

"You're really going to make me say it, Puppy?" He turned around, his hands lightly gripping the edge of my desk after setting his Pepsi down at the edge.

"Yeah because I really don't know," I replied, not flinching.

Plus I'm curious.

"Let's think for a second, Puppy," he said, getting closer. "I'm in love with someone and I caught her dancing with the ex she loved so much back then."

Sounds familiar. But I thought he liked me. At least according to Valerie, he's heads over heels for me. Then what -

"Ohhh," I said as it dawned on me.

"Yeah," he nodded, his eyes flashing to my lips then back to my eyes.

"Shoot, I'm so sorry! That was insensitive of me..."

His vanilla cologne made my senses drunk but I don't want to do anything that give him ideas. He was leaning so close that a little mis-move, he'll catch it.

"I'm so sorry," I repeated.

His lips met mines barely and it felt so wrong.

I didn't pull back immediately. I've hurt him so much already, pulling back so suddenly...

He went in again when I whispered, "I'm so sorry."

He stopped, millimeters from meeting mines again. He pulled back, his eyes opening and looking at my pale eyes.

"For what?"

"I don't feel the same way," I said slowly.

Anger and frustration filled his face, scaring me a bit, "He left you and here you are, after one stupid dance. Come bouncing back to him when all I ever did for you!"

"First things first, I left him! I left him because he lied to me and because he had a lot of other things that I'll only be a distraction!"

"I don't give a shit who left who," he snapped. "But the fact that he left you and you're okay with that? How can you trust him so easily and without hesitation?! Do you want to get hurt again?"

"I don't fully trust him yet and I might never will!" I'm getting angry now. "It's my love life and if I want to take the slight risk to be with the man I love again. It's a risk I'm willing to take."

Van's eyes never softened as he grabbed his drink and left the room without another word.

Great... I just lost another valuable person in my life.

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Here I was, on the Hollywood star walk debating on whether or not I should dial and cancel the date tonight but I don't know anymore... Should I?

Wait did I just say date?

Hold up! No, no, no! IT isn't supposed to be working this way! I'm supposed to be over this guy but yet here I am; pacing back and forth in the middle of LA after rejecting another guy who I'm probably sure won't hurt me like Naruto did.

What to do? What to do?!

"I'm positive it's Hina! You wanna bet?!" My attention diverted to the Korean being spoken behind me.

Turning, I was attacked by a bear hug from the all too familiar, "Hyo?!"

The idol looked up at me. Today, her hair is dark green which isn't the worst color in the world. But I don't think she really likes brown because that is her natural hair color.

"What are you doing here?" I asked in Korean. Seriously though, I didn't expect to see any of the SMOS girls until after my little trip was over.

"I'm not the only the one here," Hyo exclaimed. "Everybody else is here, too."

"Everyone?!"

Arms wrapped around my neck as the familiar voice laughed in my ear, "Of course you missed all of us, didn't you?"

I sighed, "I've only been here for a few weeks."

"A month, Hina," Ino smiled. "Is not a few weeks."

I flicked her forehead to get her off my shoulder. I already have enough weight on them as it is. I spotted Bubbles and Gi-ji coming up behind her as well.

"Seriously though," I glanced from member to member, "Why are you guys here without disguises?"

Bubbles crossed her arms, "Not many knows about us in America so there's no need. And we're here for Sasuke's little secret surprise proposal party happening this Saturday."

"That's this weekend?!"

"Yep in two days," Ino said. "You are coming, right?"

The girls were waiting for me to say something. Something about how I'm still avoiding everyone and how I'm waiting for the right time. Bubbles' feet started tapping and waiting to just yell at me to man up and just say hi to them already.

"In case y'all are wondering," I started. "I've made up with everybody so I will be there. Sakura's the only one's that's been cold but Sasuke's family is okay."

Ino looked at me, "What about everybody else?"

"I left them all voicemails apologizing," I sighed. "I was able to talk to Kiba and Shikamaru. Temari just left me a very, very angry voicemail followed by her sobbing on how much she missed me. Choji just wants to take me out to feast when he's in town."

My old blonde friend released a sigh of relief, "That means we don't have to pin you down to get you to start talking to them again. How about a certain person we still shouldn't mention the name of?"

I blushed at moment, "H-he... um, He and I... Um how should I put this, are on speaking terms."

"Annnnnnd?" All four leaned in a bit, watching me carefully.

I blushed, "I'm supposed to be going to his house in a few hours for dinner..."

The mouths of SMOS all touched the floor at that exact moment. Gi-yi, the hopeless romantic she is, grabbed my shoulders and yelled, "He's ready to apologize! Go! Do it! If you don't, I will hunt you down and kill you! DO IT!!! NARUHINA NEEDS TO MAKE A COMEBACK!!! LIKE NOW!!!"

"Gi, you're actually making Hyo seem like the normal one," Ino said, patting the girl's shoulder. "But seriously though, you better go! All the NaruHina shippers are going to die if you don't."

"NaruHina?" I glanced at Gi-yi.

She nodded crazily, "I came up with it."

I laughed, "Enough about me. What about you girls? Anything new with JYP and the music life."

Hyo shrugged, "Besides Suzy and Lee Min-ho dating, nothing else is new."

"I saw that!" I said and started walking, the girls following behind me.

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