Peppermint Stone {Peppermint Book 2}

-7-

Country of Eskon

Hinata

Hanako-senpai stepped in right away, "With a due respect -"

Naruto turned his back to me to address his team. I shut my mouth, not happy with this at all.

Plus everything is happening way too fast for my liking. I'm barely still comprehending the idea that Naruto was the captain.

Shoot! I have to spend the next three months with him?!

Dammit! Dammit! Dammit! I should've gone with Kazuki and Hanako-senpai when they said they were going to the temple on New Years Eve.

My luck would've been so good this year, too.

"Hina-senpai," Mina's voice snapped me back into this unfortunate reality.

I blinked once and looked at the beautiful resident. Only then did I notice my only suitcase missing and that everyone was already heading towards the cars.

I shook my head once, "Coming."

The Special Forces team were all handling our luggage as we trailed behind. I immediately noticed my lavender suitcase being rolled by none other than the beloved captain.

"Hina!" Hanako-senpai looped her arms through mines, her whisper hinted with urgency. "Do you know the captain?"

If I say yes, Hisao-senpai, Hanako-senpai and Kazuki -senpai will murder him in his sleep or do something unspeakable to him.

If I say no, I'm lying.

"No," I murmured.

"He sure does seem to know you Senpai," Kazuki dropped back to match our pace. "If he's some pervert, I'll beat him up for you."

"Noooo punk," Hisao-senpai glared at the first year over his shoulder. "I call dibs in punching his nose in."

"He hasn't even done anything to her and you two idiots already want to hurt him?" Mina raised an eyebrow.

Oh he has little one. Oh he has.

He cannot be trusted.

Kazuki caught up to her throwing an arm around her shoulders, "My men senses are tingling, you know. Something about this guy is completely off."

"Well your men senses," she pushed it off without much effort, "Will land your ass in prison one day and I'm not bailing you out."

I sighed, "No one is beating anyone up during this trip, understood?"

Hisao-senpai's jaw tightened. He looked at Naruto walking back once. Naruto, on the other hand, was talking to Sasuke closely about something completely unaudible to my ears.

Suddenly I caught him looking at me out of the corner of his eyes. There was emotion that passed by, not a single light were in them. He nodded once then turned his head away again.

My heart rate suddenly increased when I remembered that I'm about to be enclosed in a tight confided area with Naruto. I've had 10 years to get mentally ready but yet here I am, freaking out like I always do.

I'd rather man a surgical session on a patient with a malignant tumor in their kidneys then be in the same car as him.

Fingers crossed the base is only a few minutes away.

Three tan Range Rovers came into view finally. I was still collecting myself when Hanako-senpai, who was still attached to my arm, opened her mouth, "Can I ride with Hinata, Captain sir?"