After the- quote, quote- date, the two have been getting a little closer than before; which we all know is really close.

They both hung out only one other time, but lately they have both been busy with homework and studying, both getting piles and piles of work.

Neither of the two bothered to text the other knowing how busy they were, but they didn't mind it at all.

Hinata and her friends decided to do a little study group session, to prepare for an upcoming test they were having this following week.

They were all in Ino's bedroom, since they all agreed that she had the biggest room.

Tenten and Hinata were laid out on the floor; Hinata sat criss-cross, whereas Tenten laid on her stomach. Ino and Temari sat on Ino's bed; Temari also laying on her stomach, and Ino laying on her backside, resting her head on Temari's back, to which she didn't mind since, in her own way, it was kinda comfortable.

In the all silent room, Hinata forgot to turn off her sound, so you could only guess how loud her phone 'dinged' when she had gotten a text from a certain someone.

Naruto.boii:
Hey princess ;)

She quickly responded saying hi back, and turning off her sound, but she knows how curious her friends can be, so she wasn't getting out of this one.

"Who was that? We're all here so who could that be?" Ino, obviously being the first one to react.

"You basically just said I don't have any friends besides you guys."

"Is it Kiba again? You know, if he's bothering you again, I can kick his ass for you." Temari spoke.

"I thought he agreed to just being your friend, if he's still harassing you, I swear to god-"

Hinata cut off Tenten before she could say more, quickly trying to avoid any unwanted violence through a bunch of assumptions.

"NO! I swear it's not him."

"Then who- Ohhh! Don't tell us it was your boyfriend !" Tenten teased, putting plenty emphasis on the word 'boyfriend'.

Hinata face flushed crimson as she stuttered her protests.

"Come on Hina! You can tell us a little more about him." Ino joined in.

Temari spoke next, "As long as he doesn't make you cry, then I don't mind."

Hinata sweat-dropped.

"You never showed us a picture either Hinata." Ino pouted.

Hinata thought about it, I mean she thought Naruto was very handsome, but then again her friends always teased her about not having as good as taste as them when it came to boys. Whenever they compared guys at school, they would ask her on her opinion, but somehow they always felt that she went for the less attractive guys at school.
For example, there is this huge fan-based thing that all the girls created over the 'hottest guys' in their school: Team Deidera or Team Sasori. Her friends have all chosen Sasori, whereas Hinata chose Deidara.

I mean, it's not that she has a crush on the guy, she just thought Deidara was cuter in his own way, don't get her wrong, she also thinks that Sasori is cute too.

"Soo? Can we see this guy you're fawning over?" Tenten asked.

Hinata sighed and scrolled through her messages to find the picture of him that he had sent her. Once she found it, she faced the screen towards the crowding girls.

"WOW! He's pretty cute, watch out Hinata, I might have to steal him from you." Ino spoke, to which Hinata frowned at her comment.

'Never gonna happen.' she protested in her mind.

"Do you have a thing for blondes Hinata?" Tenten asked."I mean he is cute though."

"Don't let Neji hear you saying that." Temari warned jokingly.

"Don't worry, nothing's better than my Ji-Ji."

"Ew Tenten! That name makes me cringe every time!" Ino argued.

The girls all laughed then Temari continued their conversation.

"So did he ask you out yet."

Hinata blushed at the question.

"Well no. To be honest I don't even know how he feels."

"Well if he's been texting you for this long then I'm pretty sure he's interested." Tenten tried to convince.

"I'm not so sure. He flirts as if we are..'something', but I don't know if he is just playing around or if he's serious."

Temari quirked a brow. "What do you mean?"

"He often sends me texts like 'hi princess' or 'what are you doing beautiful', and sometimes even say 'I miss you sunshine.'"

They stared at her until one of them spoke.

"And you don't know if he's interested because...?" Tenten began.

"Because he-"

"That question was rhetorical, Hinata. What she's trying to say is that duh of course he likes you. I doubt he would send those texts for no reason." Temari finished.

"But what if he's a playboy!?"

"Then we will find out and kick his ass." Ino responded with the other two agreeing.

"You guys make it sound as if it's nothing." Hinata pouted.

"OH!" Ino shouted, scaring the girls in the process.

"What is it Ino!?" Tenten yelled back angrily.

"I have an idea! Why don't we spy on one of Hinata's dates to see if he truly likes her or not."

Hinata paled. "Please, no. Anything, but that!" she argued.

"Hmm..."

"Tenten! Please don't tell me you are considering this!?"

"I mean..it doesn't sound that bad."

"We shouldn't go prying into Hinata's love life, and we all know that Ino coming up with any type of plan is bad news."

Hinata stared at Temari gratefully. She could cry in her arms at any minute.

"So here's my idea."

Now she couldn't even get the chance because that means the plan would be getting worse.

"Ooo! Mother is cooking up a plan!" Ino joked.

Temari stood proudly as she spoke. "I say we have Hina plan a date with this guy, only to realize she couldn't make it last minute-"

"So she text him coming up with an excuse right?"

"Incorrect." Temari continued. "What would be the point of the plan if he found out that the date was canceled if the words are coming from her?"

They all sat in thought, then Tenten was the first among them to speak.

"So what you're saying, is that Hinata won't be the one telling him that the date is canceled? How would that work?"

Temari nodded and finished off her plan. "That's where Ino comes in-"

"Me?"

"Yes. You run in there last minute and tell him that you are a friend of Hinata's and that she sent you to tell him the date would be canceled. Then once he decides to leave, you convince him to stay, and from there you try to flirt with him or do whatever it is you have to do."

"Yes that is genius Temari!!" Ino and Tenten shouted as Hinata pouted angrily at the whole idea.

"And if he makes a mistake.."

They all quirked an eyebrow at her unfinished sentence.

"We kill him." she finished as she punched her fist into her palm.

They shivered at her dark aura, but nevertheless the two girls agreed to this terrible plan as Hinata sat contemplating what just happened.

'I thought we came here to study, not form some diabolical scheme on the guy I liked.'

She sighed.

Well there's no stopping them now.

Hinata looked down at her phone, viewing the message on her kik.

Naruto.boi:
I miss you, we should hang out sometime, princess!

Hinata sweat-dropped. The plan was already taking its course and they didn't even do anything yet.

'Wouldn't it be easier..if I just.'

She stared at her friends talking amongst themselves, then at the screen of her phone.

'Asked him?'

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Okay im back..and um yayy i finally updated.

Im sorry to all of you for waiting so patiently for me!! I've just been feeling..well kinda depressed lately and I felt that i should give up on all of my stories.

But you guys kept me motivated, telling me how much you guys really enjoyed my stories and asking for updates, it makes me happy!!

So now i will really really try my best to update this story and those of you who are reading my other two books o will try updating those too!