Club 81

Chapter 1: Breathe

"Come on Hinata, it's your 21st birthday! Surely you didn't think we were just going to let you spend it sitting at your apartment all day long!" Sakura chimed out, reaching out to gently tug at her arm.

"Sakura's right Hinata; the semester is at last over and we finally have a free night to party and hang out with the others; you have to come along considering it's all for you!" Ino added in.

Hinata drummed her fingers against her desk nervously, glancing between Sakura and Ino's equally pouty expressions. She always started to cave in when they gave her those looks…

"…I guess we can go out for a bit since you're doing it for me, but what's the name of this place you two want to take me to so badly anyways?" Hinata questioned.

Sakura's jade green eyes lit up at her interest, sneaking a look towards Ino who grinned just as eagerly at the prospect of what was to come.

"I'm sure you've heard us mention it before. It's that relatively new club that opened up on 81st street, hence the name club 81." Sakura explained.

"Given the rumors I've heard about said club, maybe they should change their name to a different more appropriate number though…" Ino trailed off snickering before Sakura elbowed her to hush.

Hinata silently watched the two avidly speak of the club's amenities and offers. It was supposedly one of the hottest new clubs that had opened up within Konoha's nightlife district in the past month, but whether that was for the parties they held or something else entirely she had yet to find out. 'I've never even been out to a club now that I think about it.'

Ino clapped her hands delightfully as she broke her away from her thoughts. "Oh, this is so exciting Hinata! We should head to the mall and get some cocktail gowns for the big event."

Hinata only stared blankly at her, furrowing her brows in confusion. "Um, not to sound rude, but what's wrong with the dresses I already have?"

Sakura laughed lightly, getting up from her position on Hinata's bed to inspect her closet. "Hmm, what you have in here is nice Hinata, but we want to make sure you're standing out enough that you'll be able to impress even him if he shows up!"

Confusion turned into embarrassment at her words, lilac eyes widened as her cheeks burned in realization.

"E-Even if I did dress provocatively; I don't think it that should be the way to get Naruto's attention! Besides, he-" Hinata was abruptly cut off as Ino wagged a finger in front of her face.

"It's not a matter of 'if' but more so 'when'. Tonight is not about just celebrating your birthday Hinata; it's also to help you get out of your comfort zone." Ino stated coolly.

Sakura nodded her head in agreement, patting Hinata's shoulders reassuringly. "Don't worry, you're going to have a great time, we'll make sure of it!

-oOo-

'It's short, it's much too short.' Hinata repeated over and over in her head, trying in vain to push the black dress down to no avail.

A brief knocking on the door made her pause in her actions as she heard Sakura's voice ring out. "Hinata, is everything okay in there? You haven't said a word since we handed you those 3 dresses to try on."

"I'm coming, just give me a minute to finish zipping up." She hurriedly called back, sighing as she finally stepped out of the changing room.

Sakura and Ino smiled at her in awe, motioning for Hinata to turn to give them a full-body view. While it might not have been Hinata's usual style of clothing, the short strapless evening gown truly knew how to accentuate her curves and bust.

"You guys don't think this is showing a bit much or no?" Hinata asked, breaking the silence uncertainly.

Ino quickly shook her head, teasingly smirking at her figure. "Oh no, of course not! Don't be afraid to show a little skin Hinata; you have the body to show it off after all."

"Plus, we're going to be wearing dresses similar to yours, so you won't be alone in this." Sakura pointed out, helping her to smooth out the ruffled edges.

Hinata relaxed a little at hearing that, moving back inside the changing room to put on her jeans and top. The more they talked about the club, the more curious she got, but she withheld from prying them for answers knowing it was all meant to be a surprise.

After paying for the dresses, Sakura suggested they head to the food court to take a break to which she wholeheartedly agreed. Her feet throbbed mildly as she took a seat across from the pair. She hadn't expected to spend 3 hours scourging through the mall's best high end boutiques for a dress, but it had been worth it at the end that she found at least one she felt comfortable enough wearing for just the night.

'I'm in need of a nap when I get back home though.' Hinata mused, sitting up straight as another thought occurred to her.

"Hey, who else did you invite to this party by the way; not too many people right?" Hinata inquired.

Ino glanced up from her smoothie, thoughtfully tapping her cheek. "Hmm, Sakura of course here invited Sasuke, but who knows if he'll show up. Your old group members Shino and Kiba should come, Tenten, Shikamaru if he's feeling up for it, Choji, Sai maybe, and obviously Naruto."

Sakura huffed over Ino's comment involving Sasuke before leaning in towards the table with a smirk. "Speaking of Naruto, how would you describe your current relationship with him now Hinata?"

Hinata paused mid-chew in her bite of yogurt, resisting the urge to slide down in her chair out of view. Even she herself wasn't sure how to properly describe their relationship. They had gone out on a couple of dates a few times in the past, but the onset of longer work hours, her family's approval, and schoolwork had prevented them from seeing each other as often and ultimately, left their relationship blurry.

"Err, we'll we've gone out before, but we haven't made anything official or serious if that's what you mean." Hinata eventually murmured, not sure how else she could put it.

Ino brushed a stray hair from her face, shaking her head with a sigh over the predicament before smiling in a way that made Hinata shift uncomfortably and redden. "By the end of the tonight, that should change."

Hinata slowly nodded her head, stomach churning as the words echoed throughout her mind. 'They're more excited about this than me.'

-oOo-

"Happy 21st! How do you plan to spend the rest of your day?" Hanabi asked cheerily from the other end of the phone.

Hinata hummed gently, leaning back into her pillows with a sigh. "Sakura and Ino wanted to celebrate at that new club 81."

There was a long gap in silence before Hanabi spoke once more, her tone holding a hint of amusement. "You do know what that club is known for, right?"

"…No, nothing bad though I hope." Hinata assumed to which Hanabi only chuckled.

"Oh Hinata, you're so naïve and innocent sometimes. I figured you would at least have an idea of what that club is really all about based on your previous dates with Naruto." Hanabi considered.

Hinata blinked; openly ready to refute her claims, but her continued giggling made the truth harder to admit. 'What is she talking about? Those dates didn't lead to anything!'

"That club is bigger than it looks from the outside too. It has so many rooms and upper levels to explore and each weekend they seem to hold a new theme. I've heard even some of Konoha's high end executives like to hold private events there." Hanabi brought up as her laughter died down.

"And how do you know all this; have you been to this club?" Hinata questioned, shifting as she sat up to hear her response. She might have not known much about this elusive club, but she knew it only allowed people ages 18 and up in.

"I've…I've just heard some rumors from my classmates is all. Anyways, have a good rest of your birthday; don't be afraid to try new things!" Hanabi answered abruptly, hanging up before she could reply.

'Even she's apparently gone to this club…' The thought was strangely not as surprising as she thought it would be. Hanabi had taken to telling her of secret get-togethers she had done with friends soon after her 16th birthday, but she had assumed at the time it was nothing too rebellious knowing how protective their father and the whole family could be over them.

Still, hearing of her sister's supposed hidden rebel nature was beginning to make her question herself. Hinata discreetly glanced back towards her closet and dresser: the little black dress she had bought from earlier was hung up, neatly separated from the rest of her clothes for later.

'Tonight, I can't let my shyness or fears get to me.'

-oOo-

"Happy Birthday Hinata!" Her friends cried out in unison, bits of confetti and streamers tossed onto her. Hinata laughed and thanked them appreciatively, scanning the crowd subtly for familiar blue eyes and sighing when she saw no sign of him.

Sakura quickly threw an arm around her as she whispered into her ear. "Don't worry about that idiot; Imade sure he remembered to come tonight, he's probably just running a little late!" To prove her point, Sakura rose up her fist and showed the faint traces of scratches between her knuckles.

"You didn't need to do that; I wouldn't want to force him to come here if he didn't want to!" Hinata murmured back.

Sakura was about to reply back, but Ino sandwiched herself into the pair from amidst the crowd, margarita glasses in tow that she handed them off to the pair. "You two; what are you doing just standing there?! There's plenty of dancing and guys to mingle with here!"

Sakura allowed Ino to swing her towards the dance floor, but Hinata stayed behind to take in the atmosphere. They had gotten to the club around its opening time of 10 pm and already it was close to full capacity, partygoers hustled almost shoulder to shoulder with what little room was left.

Hinata took to an empty seat by the bar and finally took a sip from the strawberry drink, the mixture of the fruit and alcohol stung her throat leaving a bitter aftertaste before the sweetness of the syrup eventually kicked in.

"Hey birthday girl, are you having a good time?" A grisly voice crooned by her ear. Hinata barely turned to see a man that looked at least twice her age, dark brown hair gelled back in a way to hide the isolated patches of gray beginning to grow.

"Were you eavesdropping?" Hinata inquired, moving from his touch.

There was a flash of surprise in the man's eyes at her evasion of his question, but he paid it no mind as he inched closer once more. "No, I just happened to close enough to hear some of your friend's celebratory cheers towards you."

'He's not going to leave me alone.' Hinata realized eerily, reaching for her half-finished margarita glass to pour over him until he was gruffly pulled back.

"Get away from her." Naruto cut in, the usual warmth of his blue eyes replaced with a malice that made even Hinata wince as the man took his cue to slink back into the crowd.

Naruto turned his attention towards her and she once again felt heat rise to her cheeks as he looked from her eyes over to her dress before he realized what he was doing and glanced away.

"Hinata, why did you choose to dress like that to go to a club like this?" He asked.

-oOo-

It didn't take Hinata long to find her two companions taking a break from the flow of dancing. The duo were leaning against each other and fanning each other's sweat away.

Hinata gulped as she approached the pair, flustering as she caught sight of blue eyes still gazing towards her charmingly before she quickly glanced back towards Sakura and Ino's Cheshire grins uneasily. She was sure now she had definitely caught the sound of moaning coming from somewhere in the distance. "U-Um, what type of club did you guys say this was again?"

Sakura grinned, wiping a drop of sweat sticking to her pink locks as she adjusted herself off of Ino. "It's just your typical dance club, with some other events they hold upstairs occasionally."

"Notably, you and Sasuke would know well of those 'events', huh?" Ino speculated cheekily towards her before Sakura gave her a look to shut up.

"Did Naruto try to tell you differently? We saw the way he pushed aside that one older looking guy coming onto you." Sakura pried suggestively.

Hinata shook her head, blushing at their implications. "N-No, but why didn't you tell me earlier that this club is also used for e-erotica?!"

"That's only upstairs though! We didn't think you planned on going up there unless Naruto maybe invited you to." Ino explained.

Hinata internally groaned at their behavior. She didn't mind so much that her friends had hidden the shadier side of the club from her, but because of that; Naruto had to be the one to tell her!

Sakura lightly nudged her back towards the bar; beaming at the stares Naruto had continued to throw in their direction. 'It's time to complete the matchmaking.'

"Well, the truth is out now, so go back and enjoy the rest of your time with him and who knows; he may whisk you upstairs before the night is over so you can really see what it's like!"

Ino laughed in agreement, helping to push Hinata as well towards the bar. "And don't mind us anymore; just pretend it's only you two here!"

"So, what did they say?" Naruto asked, watching as Hinata hesitantly sat back down next to him.

Hinata clicked her tongue, swirling at the leftover ice in her glass. "Everything you told me."

Naruto chuckled, glancing over his shoulder back to the dance floor. The rest of their friends had either shuffled off the dancefloor to watch others do karaoke or were eating at the other side of the bar.

Naruto swung his chair back in the direction of Hinata and smirked beneath the palm of his hand. She had taken the time to lightly curl out her indigo hair and apply a light make-up that made her lavender eyes even stick out more than usual. Hinata eventually caught onto his staring and momentarily froze, twirling a finger through her hair idly.

"The dress is for you." Hinata spoke up gently.

Naruto blinked, cocking his head in confusion at her response before she went on. "I-I mean, to answer your question earlier of why I went to the club wearing a dress like this."

Naruto's mouth formed an O shape in understanding and his flirtatious grin from earlier slowly began to reappear. "If that was the case, you should have said so earlier."

Hinata reddened, shuffling at her feet nervously. It wasn't even that perverted of a comment and yet he knew even that would make her blush. 'And we both know he's said more risqué things in the past…'

Hinata glanced back up from her flats, surprised when she saw Naruto hadn't taken his attention off of her, cerulean eyes watching her intently.

"We don't often get to spend time like this together…at least not without your dad or one of your family members suddenly cutting in." Naruto mused.

Hinata bit her lip, stomach coiling at his brief pained look. "I know and I'm sorry they've been hurtful to you, but I still want to spend time with you. It's just… they always seemed to be one step ahead of us and already knew where we were going or where we would be at."

Naruto paused in answering, the blaring sounds of lights and music surrounding them getting to him temporarily as he tried to concentrate. "Wait, they don't know about here, do they?"

Hinata remembered back to Hanabi mentioning of her 'friends' visiting the club without being caught. It seemed safe to say that nobody from the family knew about this place or paid it any mind.

Naruto's grin widened at her response of no. A mischievous smile he only reserved for when they both knew he was planning something wild.

Naruto suddenly hopped off his chair and held out a hand to her. "Let's go upstairs; we can better hear and talk to each other if we go up there."

"W-What, but you know what they do up there, right?!" Hinata sputtered.

Naruto simply nodded his head, still holding his hand out. "I know and you know so let's not waste the chance to truly be alone while we still have it."

It was odd hearing such a serious assertion from Naruto of all people, but his words rang true as she reached to accept his hand. Naruto teasingly guided her fingers towards his lips, the sensation setting off a heat that made her whole body flush.

"Okay." Hinata whispered, allowing him to lead her away. The lights dimmed as they climbed further and further upstairs, the deafening and lively beats coming from down below lessening with every step into the dark.

-oOo-

"I almost forgot." Naruto murmured from the crook of Hinata's neck, brushing his lips against her quickening pulse.

"What?" Hinata questioned through a gasp at the movement, opening one eye to watch him.

Naruto grinned, sitting up a bit straighter so she could see him properly through the faint lighting of the room. "How sensitive you are."

Hinata bit her lip, fisting the sheets of the bed as he palmed one breast with his hand before his lips descending on the other. She shifted into his touches, grinding their hips together as he peppered kisses downward.

Naruto grunted his approval, pressing his erection into her as nimble fingers moved along to the edges of her panties before a crackling noise made them both pause in movement.

Hinata blinked in confusion, the haze of lust fading as the crunching noise grew louder until she realized what it was: the people in the room next door.

'Ah, I can't believe Naruto and I almost…in here of all places!' Hinata thought, shifting her attention towards Naruto who looked just as equally zoned out as she must've looked.

Most of the rooms were predictably taken when Naruto had brought up them up here, but she hadn't paid the dampness or musty air any mind when Naruto pushed her onto the bed; pent-up longing and desires resurfacing with each kiss.

"Heh, almost forgot where exactly we were." Naruto grumbled; fishing for his shirt amongst their crumpled clothes as Hinata pushed it towards him with a blush.

"We don't need to move this fast in only one night. There's a lot we haven't been able to talk to each other about with all this time that's gone by." Hinata stated, reaching to grip his hand slowly.

Naruto squeezed it lightly in return, shifting as he stood back up. "Hinata, I don't like having to tiptoe around your family, but as you said earlier; they don't know about this place…"

Hinata squirmed, knowing where he was going with this. "You…you want to keep meeting here?"

"I honestly can't think of any other places your family or a friend of your family doesn't already know about." Naruto mused.

Hinata hesitated for a moment; squeaking when Naruto pulled her closer back into his arms.

"They won't find out if we use this place." He murmured by the shell of her ear, making her shiver as she pulled away slightly.

It was dirty; having to sneak around her family wasn't how she wanted her relationship to be with Naruto or anyone really, but the thought of being able to spend time with him again, to feel the same heat she felt with him tonight; that was too much to pass up.

Hinata eventually nodded her head, smiling when Naruto excitedly pressed her back towards him to press a kiss against her forehead.

"Looks like we finally have a new rendezvous spot, huh?"

A/N: I'm so curious to know what you guys think so let me know if you want to see more of this! It's my first time writing a mature story so I definitely would love and appreciate any advice or ideas. ;-)