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Sporadic updates and hope to be done by Christmas!

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10th November, 20XX

Hinata scrolled through the searches that came up on Pinterest and frowned. 'No, no, no…' she sighed mentally as she skimmed over the text on her screen. Christmas was fast approaching and she was starting to compile a gift list for those close to her. She took the phrase 'It's the thought that counts.' very seriously after all. Leaning back on her chair and tipping back her head she let out a hefty sigh.

Hinata looked at the cookie jar sitting on her table. This jar held all of her extra savings for the year, was her present fund. It was otherwise known as the cookie fund because everyone else thought it was her secret stash to buy her sugary goodies. Hinata was known for her sweet tooth and she did enjoy her sweets, very much so. However, her confectionary took a back seat to giving gifts.

She did not buy meaningless gifts, though, maybe the occasional gag gift. For those close to her she liked nothing better to see the smile on their faces when they opened a gift that they really liked. Hence, the present fund.

So, to get those wonderful smiles Hinata wasted no effort. She learned all sorts of craft, from needle craft, beading, gardening, cardmaking and gift wrapping. Anything that could be turned into a gift, or even make that gift opening experience just all that more special and memorable she dabbled in it.

This year she was in a dilemma. She had a boyfriend and didn't know what to get him. Last year she had gotten him a CD of a band he liked. The gift she had given him then had not been remarkable or really memorable. They had not been together long at that time and were still figuring themselves out. This year, she wanted to give him something meaningful.

Giving up for now she decided to go over the list she started to compile. So far, she had already decided on what to get her family. That was the majority of her list. A whooping eight out of the twelve she wanted to get. Those twelve were the people she was closest too. There were a few others she wanted to get gifts for such as her art teacher and a few classmates she was friends with.

Her art teacher was a bit tricky. She wanted to thank her for being her mentor and being genuinely encouraging with her art pursuits and craft projects, even her other creative pursuits not related to art. This meant a lot to the blue haired girl as she didn't really have much self confidence outside of her home.

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Kiba was frustrated. He was sitting with his laptop on his bed and pulling at his hair. Akamaru whined and nudged his human's hand, wanting to ease whatever was bothering the boy. Kiba absentmindedly scratched his pet's ear and sighed. Christmas was coming up and he wanted to confess to the girl he had a crush on for some time.

"Akamaru, what do you think of this?" Kiba said turning the screen to the dog. Akamaru blinked and looked confusedly up at his human. "Yea, I thought not." Kiba grumbled, turning the screen back to him.

Akamaru huffed and got up, not getting the attention he wanted and went out of the room to find someone else to play with him.

"Tch, see if I give you treats later."

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Konoha Academy was a prestigious private school in the heart of the land of fire. Many of the students that attended this school were from families of influence or money.

The classrooms were warm. Snow was piling up on the ground outside, so all the windows were closed to keep the warm air from the heater in. as it was so cold, students mingled around in the classrooms, not daring to go out.

Many of the girls were chattering by the board discussing the upcoming holidays, never mind that exams were just three weeks away. Hinata was at the edge of the chattering girls. Her desk was near the front where the gathering was taking place. Her friends Ami and Ino were discussing what they wanted to do with their boyfriends for Christmas. Her friends' words got her thinking about what she wanted to do with her boyfriend, 'I wonder if he is all worried about this too.'

"Hey Hinata-san. You're pretty good with crafts, right?" her classmate Misa suddenly asked, turning all the attention from the group to her.

The shy Hyuuga blushed, "I wouldn't say I'm good. Most of it is just a hobby."

"That's fine." Misa chirped, "Do you know how to knit?"

Hinata just nodded. Ino smirked, and boasted on behalf of her shy friend, "She knows a whole heap of stuff not just knitting. Hinata-chan made those hair pins I wore to the festival last time!"

That got a few surprised gasps, "Hinata-san you really made those?! Can you teach us a few things?" a few girls asked.

"Yes, please? I'm actually quite hopeless, but I've been dating this guy for two years now. I really want to give him something hand made." Misa blushed.

There were congratulations all around for Misa and some jealous ribbing. "Misa-chan, is that why you never come on group dates with us?" "Why haven't we met him Misa-san?" were some of the questions thrown her way.

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As the girls were causing commotion, the boys of the class watch on.

"Aww damn, Misa-chan has a boyfriend." One of the boys sighed, depressed.

"Cheer up mate. There are plenty fish in the sea." His friends jokingly nudged the sad boy, trying to cheer his friend up.

Kiba was also listening to the conversation intently. When girls gathered like that they usually ended up discussing crushes and boyfriends (don't ask, he has an older sister and that should be explaination enough), so he was trying to sus out if the shy Hyuuga had a boyfriend, or even had a crush on anyone.

"Ah, girls are troublesome." Shikamaru grumbled trying to burry his head under his arms in attempt to block out the chattering.

Kiba and Chouji just laughed. "Shikamaru you find almost everything troublesome. What's new?" Chouji asked while munching on some chips.

Kiba just snickered and slapped a heavy hand on the pineapple head's back. "Shikamaru, I wouldn't be surprised if the girl you get together with ends up wearing the pants in the relationship."

Shikamaru just shot his friend a weak glare for that comment and dropped his head back down into his arms.

A few of the surrounding boys heard that comment and snickered too. It was well known that Nara Shikamaru was a lazy bastard who was unmotivated for anything. The teachers were to the point of pulling their hair in frustration, here was a brilliant student in their hands who refused to put in any effort into his studies. As of yet they had not figured out a way to motivate the sleepy genius. Some had tried to bump him up a few grades to see if that would pressure him into working.

It didn't work. Shikamaru's grades hadn't suffered and the amount of effort remained the same. Shikamaru's parents weren't fussed either, even going as far as telling the teachers to leave him be. Shikamaru's mother even said "My son himself doesn't want to advance. He is now old enough to make those choices and knows what he wants. I also feel that it is better he stays with his year mates. It'll be easier for him to learn social skills than he advances quickly." So the lazy pineapple head was put back into the right age group and left alone.

Kiba had to admire his smart friend, he could sleep through class and not get in trouble.

"Hey Nara, Akimichi. Does Ino-chan have a boyfriend?" their class mate Sato asked, perverted grin on his face. It was well known in the class that the three of them had grown up together.

Chouji and Shikamaru just glared, Sato was known to be a playboy. "That is none of your business, Satou. If you want to know that then ask the girl yourself." Chouji said, holding his anger in check.

"Troublesome. Though I do advise that you keep your distance from her. Her brothers are VERY protective after all." Shikamaru drawled with a slight smirk.

Seeing the angry looks on one of the biggest boys in the class cause Sato to sweat, stuttering out an apology and an excuse he bolted out of the room.

Kiba was only partially paying attention to the scene going on next to him, his eye were trained on the group of girls in the front of the classroom. By this time many of the girls had brought out their phones and were discussing craft projects with Hinata.

Kiba felt his heart flutter at the happy expression on the shy girl's face as she discussed her hobbies with the other classmates.

"Take a picture it'll last longer." Shikamaru snarked at the dog lover.

Kiba whipped his head around to glare at his snickering friends, blush creeping up to his ears.

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