Hinata stood on the stage with Neji at her side. She wore a plain white dress that was tight at the top but fell gracefully from her waist down. She had diamonds in her black hair and it reminded everyone of the night sky. Her lips glossed and her face glittering from the make-up.
   Neji wore a white button-down dress shirt and a pair of faded blue jeans and white shoes. He had a guitar on his hip and a smirk plastered onto his face.
   “Look at this crowd,” he whispered to his cousin. He looked at her and smiled.
   “Nervous,” he chuckled.
   “Kind of,” she replied shakily. “We’ve never had a crowed this big before.”
   “Well we better get to singing before they leave,” he replied, positioning his guitar. She nodded and looked over at the gang. This was the order:
~Miyuki in Shikamaru’s arms.
~Mamimi in Gaara’s arm’s.
~TenTen (staring longingly at Neji).
~Sakura in . . . Naruto’s arms.
   Hinata looked away, not wanting to see the heartbreaking moment that was unfolding in front of her.
   “Are you alright Hinata,” Neji asked, apprehension dripping from his unfathomable voice.
   She nodded and took the microphone in her small hands. The crowd went crazy! Hinata grinned past the unbearable pain that surged through her veins. Neji started playing his guitar softly yet loud enough for the crowd to go erupt in screams. Mostly from the girls. Hinata took a deep breath and started to sing:

Drew looks at me, I fake a smile so he won't see
That I want and I'm needing everything that we should be.

   She looked over at Naruto and he seemed to not even be listening to her. He was busy whispering in Sakura’s ear while Sakura stared at Hinata in understanding.

I'll bet she's beautiful, that girl he talks about
And she's got everything that I have to live without

   Hinata looked away and shut her eyes once again, but a small tear fought through and slid its way down her cheek and landed noiselessly onto the stage. Neji noticed this and glared at Naruto and Sakura. He wanted to go break them up and pound Naruto in the head, but he kept playing and Hinata kept singing.

Drew talks to me, I laugh cause it's so damn funny
That I can't even see anyone when he's with me
He says he's so in love, he's finally got it right,
I wonder if he knows he's all I think about at night

He's the reason for the teardrops on my guitar
The only thing that keeps me wishing on a wishing star
He's the song in the car I keep singing, don't know why I do

Drew walks by me, can he tell that I can't breathe?
And there he goes, so perfectly,
The kind of flawless I wish I could be
She'd better hold him tight, give him all her love
Look in those beautiful eyes and know she's lucky cause

He's the reason for the teardrops on my guitar
The only thing that keeps me wishing on a wishing star
He's the song in the car I keep singing, don't know why I do

So I drive home alone, as I turn out the light
I'll put his picture down and maybe
Get some sleep tonight

He's the reason for the teardrops on my guitar
The only one who's got enough of me to break my heart
He's the song in the car I keep singing, don't know why I do
He's the time taken up, but there's never enough
And he's all that I need to fall into..

Drew looks at me, I fake a smile so he won't see.

   After a second the crowd burst out into applause and people threw bouquets and pictures at her. She smiled and walked off stage. Her smile diminished when no one was in sight and the tears flew freely, but she didn’t utter a sound. She walked swiftly down the hall and into her dressing room. She shut the door and sat on her couch with a small thud.
   After about ten minutes, she heard a knock on her door.
   “Who is it,” Hinata asked flatly.
   “Hinata,” she heard Neji’s voice through the door. “ I have someone here to see you.”
   The door open and a very angry Naruto stumbled in.
   “Hey,” he exclaimed. “What was that for?!”
   Neji responded by slamming the door.
   Naruto glared at the door and turned to Hinata. His face was overtaken by concern, pushing out all the anger that once called his face its domain.
   “Hinata,” Naruto whispered. “What’s wrong?”
   She stood up and walked up to him. She stood so close that they were almost touching. He stared into her lavender-white eyes as she stared into his chlorine colored ones.
   “For the first time in my life Naruto,” Hinata started, “I consider you the most idiotic person on the face of this planet.”
   He stared at her in shock and pain.
   “After all these years,” she continued, “you still haven’t noticed my love for you. After all that time you were around me, you never noticed.
   “I remember  I was walking down the street looking for you. I had made you a birthday present and I was so eager to give it to you. I finally found you, but you were talking to Sakura so I hid behind a tree. You asked her out and she asked why you would ask her out. You told her that you loved her and you cared about her and only her. She asked you about me because I was your best friend. You told her that you hated me and that you could live your life without me.”
   His eyes widened at the memory. His face turned into a portrait of guilt and shame. She smiled at him but not in the nice way she used to.
   “Yes,” she said to him. “I remember. And even after that, I stayed with you the entire time you were in the hospital after your car accident. I stayed right there while you were in your coma and Sakura was with Sasuke. You should know by now Sakura never really cared about you. She only stayed with you because you were Sasuke’s best friend. Oh yes. It is all true.”
   “Hinata,” He said angrily. “How could you say something like that about Sakura?!”
   “Because it’s true,” she replied.
   All of a sudden, she felt something hard land across her face.
To be Continued. . .