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Chapter 1

Hinata enters the classroom and sits in her usual seat in the back corner of the room. Kiba struts over to her and pulls a chair up to her desk. He rest his arms on her desk and gives her a big smile.

"Ready to start the New Year?"

Hinata gave him a small smile and nodded.

"I'm just glad Shino got in our class this year. All he did last year was mope around."

Hinata giggled. The three of them were very fortunate. They seemed to always get put in the same classroom every year… except for last year. The three of them were very close for some act of fate they always got assigned seats together and were always paired for projects. They were her closest friend. But everyone else in the classroom were also good acquaintances. Yet… she wished she could be closer to a certain student.

"NARUTO!"

Kiba and Hinata both looked up to see the blond bursting through the classroom followed close by Sakura. Sakura was yelling at Naruto and he seemed to be pushing her buttons. Hinata stared in envy at the two for a while until Kiba snapped her attention back to him.

"Have you seen Shino?"

"I'm over here…" The voice said from the corner of the wall. The pale teenager walked over to the table with a sulky face on. "I can't believe you didn't notice me."

"Oh great he sulking again. Quick Hinata tell us what you brought for lunch that might perk him up."

Hinata smiled. She made her comrades lunch often. She loved cooking and they loved eating it. She was about to tell them what she prepared for today when two hand came down on her desk.

"Yeah Hinata what did you make for us for lunch?" The familiar sounding voiced teased. Hinata blushed and tensed up.

"We never invited you, Naruto!" Kiba said in an annoyed tone.

Naruto smiled real big and looked at Hinata. Her face was bright red and she was looking down. Before she knew it Naruto put his face closer to hers which she tried not to notice.

"Hinata you don't mind if I eat with you guys today do you?"

She blushed harder and then shook her head.

"See Hinata okay with it!"

"Hinata you are too nice!" Kiba whined.

"Well I will see you guys at lunch today!" Naruto beamed.

Kiba groaned and then looked back at Hinata. She was still looking down and was still tomato red. "Hey you okay?" He asked

She looked up with a big smile and said. "Never been better!"

This confused Kiba but before he could say anything the bell rang and class began.

Hinata kept daydreaming through class. She wonder if Naruto would like her cooking or not. Before she knew it the bell rang for lunch. She looked up at Kiba who was stretching his arms.

"Man that was so boring… Hey Hinata ready for lunch?"

"Hai!" Hinata said eagerly!

"I'm here too…" Said Shino gloomily.

The three of them walked over to their usual spot to eat. Hinata unpacked all the food which her friend looked eagerly at. Kiba jumped in munching and gobbling her creation while Shino examined everything before joining in. Hinata was worried there might not be enough for Naruto so she sat back and waited. Kiba leaned back with a mouth full of food and looked at Hinata.

"AMAZING!" He cooed. She smiled. "I'm glad you liked it."

"Oh I guess Naruto won't be joining us." Shino said pointing over to a table. There Naruto was hanging out with Sakura and Shikamaru. They were talking and laughing.

"Good" Kiba sneered.

But Hinata just looked disappointed she was so excited to see him… And he seemed excited too what happened…? She was not hungry her stomach was too upset so she began cleaning up and put the left overs in her lunchbox. She sighed.

"You okay Hinata?" Kiba asked

She looked up and smiled. "Yeah… I'm fine am going to go throw the trash away."

"Okay we are going to go back to class then, the bell is going to ring soon."

She smiled at her friends who thanked her again for the lunch and then head off. She threw the trash in the trash can and sighed again. I really wish I could at least spend a couple of minutes with Naruto. I just would like us to be closer. She thought to herself and then turned around right into someone.

"Whoa sorry Hinata you okay." It was Naruto he grabbed her shoulders and tried to steady her. She tensed up and blushed. She became so nervous and frazzled she couldn't even look him in the eyes. "Hinata are you okay."

No she wasn't okay she was upset, more upset then she even wanted to admit.

"W-why… Why didn't you come over for lunch!?" She ended up saying something she didn't want to say in a louder volume then she wanted. She felt embarrassed. Luckily she didn't have to deal with it because the bell rang for class. Naruto still had his hands on her shoulders but hadn't said anything. Hinata was feeling herself getting more emotional and she felt a pang in her chest. Hinata quickly broke free from his grasped and ran towards her classroom. She made a beeline to her seat and planted herself down. Kiba glanced over his shoulder at her. The rest of class was a blur to Hinata she wasn't paying attention she was just looking down at her desk thinking to herself… Maybe if she had been Sakura he would have come… He said he be there he seemed excited about it… How could he… she thought tearfully. It may not have been that big of a deal but it was important to her. She slumped in her chair and put her head on her desk.

The bell rang and Kiba stood up and looked at her.

"Hey Shino and I are off to sign up for the basketball club… Hinata are you okay you seem off…"

Hinata didn't want her friends to worry about her so she straightened her back and smiled. "I'm fine really. I just got somethings I need to do at home." She lied. Kiba didn't seem too reassured but he had to get going he waved bye to her and left the classroom. She was alone. She sighed got up pack everything away in her backpack and left the classroom. But she didn't get far because standing in front of her leaning his back on the wall was Naruto.

"Hey Hinata I was waiting for you." He said with a big goofy smile. Hinata felt her stomach turn and she got frazzled again. Me? Was he waiting for me?