Hinata Hyuuga sat on her newly refurbished bed as she sighed to herself unhappily. She played with her long indigo hair that she had started to let grow out. Why do we have to move now? I mean, I was right about to enter high school. I was finally about to show everyone that I could stand up for myself. That I really do have a backbone!
Yes, it was true. She had moved to a new town. The precious Kohona that she was raised it was all supposed to be a distant memory now. But really, how could she ever forget something so precious to her. It was only expected that she would go to a top notch high school. She was the heiress to a first class company, and school was the most important thing to prepare her for that. Hence, her father enrolled her in the elite Ouran Academy.
She wished she could say that the entrance exam was a breeze, but in all reality, she was given a rather easy test, on purpose of course. It was all due to the fact that her father was a 'generous donor', and had nothing to do with her actual intellectual ability. But oh well, she was stuck here.
Hinata twitched at the sound of a creaking door. "Miss Hyuuga?" Asami, Hinata's personal maid, had peeked her head around the door, her pixie cut black hair gleaming in the light, "You might want to get to bed soon. Classes start bright and early tomorrow." She put on a reassuring smile for Hinata, but she knew Hinata too well. She knew this girl was an emotional time bomb of anxiety. It was clearly displayed on Hinata's face. Oh the horror.
"Oh! Yes! I really should!" Hinata squeaked in a meek voice. It was almost midnight, and school wasn't going to start later, no matter how much her father 'generously donated'.
She got to class early. No matter what, she did not want to introduce herself in front of a whole class. So she met her teacher early, asked for her assigned seat, and waited patiently for her other classmates poured in. She was keen not to make eye contact with them.
What am I doing!? This goes against everything I was planning to do this year! I was gonna come out of my shell! I was gonna show everyone that 'Miss Hinata Hyuuga' has an actual opinion for once! God, why can't I express myself in public like I do in my head? I really am pathetic…. She clutched the mustard yellow fabric of her dress. This was the moment. She was taking a chance. As she tilted her head to the right to bring her eyes into view of the person next to her, she took a peek at her neighbor. He was a rather simple looking boy. He wore the school uniform, had light brown hair that had a wave to it, wore almost hipster like black glasses, and possessed a pair of dark gray eyes.
"Hi there! You must be the new student." He had spotted her. His voice was rather calming but at the same time completely interested. "My name is Kazukiyo Soga. I'm the class representative, so if you have any questions, feel free to ask me." He gave her a reassuring smile, noticing how nervous she was. It was blindly obvious how nervous she was: her pupils were dialated, her hands clutched her dress so tight it wouldn't surprise her if they ripped off, she was already starting to break a sweat, and not to mention every muscle in her body was tensed giving her a rather doll like posture.
"It's is nice to m-meet you too. My name is Hinata Hyuuga." She attempted to put on a smile, but it was clear how strained it was.
Trying to ignore the obvious, Soga continued, "I'm sure you'll love it here. The school is just so beautiful. Don't you agree?" Soga's eyes poured into Hinata's, looking for an answer.
It was at that moment that Hinata did remember her walk through the school. It was just so quiet and gave off the feeling of such solidarity that was surrounded by beauty. "Yeah, I couldn't agree with you more." Her eyes shimmered complemented by a generous smile. She had gotten too caught up on the images of the school garden.
He gave off a small laugh at Hinata's quick change of emotion, "If you like nature that much I would suggest joining the gardening club, or the-" Soga abruptly stopped when he heard the overwhelming noise of a bunch of giggling and squealing girls.
All attention had turned to the three boys that had just entered the room.
"Would you guys please stop? I really don't think it matters what type of shampoo I use. Hair is hair," the shorter brown haired one had said as he made his way to his desk.
"Seriously Haruhi, we could give you some of our shampoo," a boy with auburn highlighted hair stated.
"Yeah, it's used by the top professionals in the salon industries. It's not like we'll charge you for it," a boy who looked just like the other highlighted auburn haired boy added. They must be identical twins.
With a huff, the smaller brown haired boy sat in the desk to her right. But, oh, had she missed the defining qualities of this particular boy. His ivory skin was absolutely flawless, his large doe like eyes were graced with the colors of russet brown corneas and complemented by a nice set of long eye lashes, his chestnut hair was delicately framed around his face, his nose was petite, his lips were lightly brushed with an almost natural light pink rose color, and the overall shape of his face was nothing far from perfection. No wonder all the girls squealed at him.
"Um, hi," the boy named Haruhi had turned to face Hinata. She had been outright staring at him. Admiring his beauty, not from afar, but from way too close.
"Oh, I'm sorry!" she squeaked. "I didn't mean to stare. I just couldn't help but notice." Her cheeks blushed as she realized the word vomit that she had just spewed. Looking away, she quickly went to twiddling her fingers under her desk. A habit she had possessed after many insecure years in Kohona.
"No, no, no it's fine," Haruhi put his hands out in front of himself in an apologetic manner. "I was being rude. I should have introduced myself. My name is Haruhi Fujioka. I hope we can get along well this year," he ended it with a pleasant smile that left Hinata in an utter daze.
"Ohhhh, looks like you have another admirer," were the words that were spoken from behind Haruhi. It was one of the twins. Hinata's face lit up at the thought of her being caught admiring Haruhi.
Had they really seen me!? Oh god, I was that obvious… Not like it is any of their business to say anything… I used to be so good at just blending in. I'm really starting to lose my touch.
"Knock it off Hikaru. She's new, and I'm sure she doesn't want to deal with your sass anymore than I want to this early in the morning," Haruhi snapped at him.
"Oh don't be so sensitive about it Haruhi. She knows we were just kidding," these words came from the other twin that was sitting behind Hinata. He proceeded to pat Hinata on the back as a way of proving that they were 'friendly'. Unfortunately, this didn't have so much of the affect that they had been hoping for. Hinata's face lit up bright red when she knew it was a man that was touching her.
Hinata's POV
My face lit up beyond recognition as my head now took the present form of a beet. Is he touching me!? It's ok Hinata! Calm down! Pretend he's Kiba! My appearance refused to change. IT'S NOT WORKING! But I had no choice. I bore through the everlasting embarrassment of my face by squeezing my eyes shut, praying it would all be over soon.
"See," the twin behind me stated. "No harm, no foul."
"She doesn't look too pleased about it Kaoru…" Haruhi let out an exasperated sigh as he glared at the twins.
"You don't know that," the one behind Haruhi countered. "Maybe her face is naturally that red." The sinister pleasure dripping from his voice.
"Honestly," Haruhi breathed one more heavy sigh before knocking the twin's hand off of me. "I'm sorry Hinata. The twins can be a little," he paused for a moment to collect his thought, his russet eyes nearly sparkling in the light as they tilted upwards in thought. How could anyone be more handsome. I felt my mouth become slightly ajar. "a little bombarding." He finished his thoughts with a genuine smile.
I cut myself out from my daze to respond before I started to drool. "It's o-ok! I mean, everyone's different," I tried to give a neutral answer, hoping not to offend anyone. I waved my hands in front of me, hoping to show that I took no offense to what had just happened, even if it did jar me a little.
"Yeah," the twin's voices dripped with sarcasm as they responded simultaneously. "Because we are sooooo different," they rested their heads upon their own hands and looked at me with a slight smirks. I quickly retracted my head before giving any kind of indication of emotion. I just get that feeling like they would rip me apart if they got the chance. Their expression reminded me of Sai's and I couldn't help but shudder. That subtle smirk he had was always a sheer sign of death.
"Guy's let's just give her a break," Soga cut in. "I mean, she is new here and all," he was trying to give an ultimatum while still being cordial, just like a good politician. Well, he is the class representative, so it's not that surprising.
"God Soga, butt out," one of the twins snapped.
"Yeah, it's not like this really involves you anyway," the other twin retorted to Soga, obviously backing up his brother. "Don't be jealous because you're not involved in our conversation."
Soga was completely caught off guard by being double ganged up on at once. He was stuttering untranslatable words, trying to come up with something to say but getting nowhere, "I'm not jealous! I'm just trying to do what's right!" he huffed out, while slightly sticking his chest out to make himself appear bolder.
Dear god, I know no one, and yet I'm already deep within this monster of drama. Maybe I can change seats. Maybe that's a thing. I think it is a thing. It's a thing!
"Guys stop picking on people!" Haruhi had had enough. "Soga is just trying to stick up for his fellow classmate, and there is nothing wrong with that!" He was now standing up, giving away that he had had enough of this. That was when I realized I wouldn't be changing seats. I mean how could I choose to leave someone as princely as Haruhi? I had even been blessed to sit beside someone like him by sheer luck and to leave him would only allow karma to spite me. I'll stay for Haruhi's stake!
"Ok, ok, Haruhi. Just sit down. We'll stop," the twins said in unison as they gestured Haruhi to his seat. "We promise to be nice," they said as they gave a reassuring smile to Haruhi who proceeded to sit back down in his seat and face away from the twins. Just as Haruhi had turned away though, they shot a death glare at Soga. Soga, in response, looked at them in horror as he whipped around to face the board, and then swallowed a large amount of saliva he had produced in his nervous state.
This is gonna be a great year….I thought sarcastically I'm just gonna love it… I couldn't help but frown. Being here was only making me think back to Kohona. It was always so bright and sunny there. It was the perfect place to call home. Not that this place wasn't great, but it isn't home, and home really is where the heart is.
It wasn't long before the day was over. I had remained rather quiet, due to the fact that, well, I am rather shy. Soga was quiet out of fear. Haruhi was quiet because he had had enough shenanigans, and the twins were quiet because they didn't have anyone to talk to.
So as I packed up my stuff along with everyone else I took one last look at Haruhi. Gah! He's just so perfect I felt my face heat up at the sight of him.
"Oh no!" Haruhi stated as he dropped the pencil that he was trying to back in his book bag. As it clattered to the ground I noticed he had put and eraser head over the pencil. It was a cute little chibi bear that had a rather looking grumpy face on it. Nevertheless, it couldn't deny its own chibi cuteness.
My eyes lit up at the sight of it. To think that Haruhi would have such a pencil! It's so cute. He's so cute. Haruhi is just so cute! My mind went off on a whole other tangent, but in the midst of my pencil admiring, I had leaned down and picked it up.
Gesturing it to Haruhi, he took it graciously, "Thank you so much Hinata!" I felt my cheeks start to flush once again. Get a grip Hinata Hyuuga! I tried to hold back ever reluctant blush that was trying to make its way to my cheeks.
"It was n-nothing," I said meekly as my head faced the ground. Turning around I quickly grabbed my belongings and made my way to the door. I had made enough trouble today and I really didn't want anyone seeing my face get any redder.
As I made my way out of the school building I entered the garden that led out of the school. On my way though I noticed a pair of girls talking. They were beautiful, but it wasn't very surprising. Everyone at this school had a glow to them. Yes, they were all rich and could afford the luxury of expensive clothes and makeup and other products, but that wasn't what made them beautiful. It was almost as if they had been born with the gift of beauty. They were all so lucky.
"I can't wait to see Haruhi at the Host club today," one of the girls spoke in a squeaky tone.
"I know!" The other exclaimed in equal excitement. "He's just so dreamy!"
Wait, what? I stopped in horror as I replayed what they had just said, Haruhi… In a host club….? I let out a exasperated sigh and continued to walk. No, there is no way Haruhi would be in a 'host club'. I mean, Haruhi isn't that type of guy. Haruhi is just, kind, caring, loyal, honest, and seems like he would have some high value to chastity. There is no way Haruhi would be part of something that elicits him to fondle with woman that are unbeknownst to him! I mean, being a host in a host club is basically just like being an escort, and Haruhi is not that kind of man! He wouldn't sell himself off like that! My pace quickened at the thought and the girls continued to talk about Haruhi. Maybe Haruhi really was a host, but there is no way I was going out into this drama filled school to find out.
"Miss Hyuuga!" Asami exclaimed in the library, "Are you sure you do not want any dinner?" I looked up at her in surprise. I just wasn't used to someone yelling in a library, and I'm pretty sure I shouldn't be either.
"No thank you," I answered with a small smile as I sat in a lounge chair reading a book, "I'm just not really that hungry." I didn't really have much of an appetite. I was still homesick, and nothing here reminded me of home.
"Please try and eat something Miss Hyuuga," she begged me, "You have barely eaten anything since you've gotten here, and I don't want anyone thinking you are becoming malnourished." She took a few steps forward and placed a plate on the side table to the left of me. It had steamed white rice on it with a side of Caesar salad. Even with a small meal like that she knew I wouldn't eat much. "Please do try," she gave me one last pleading smile before leaving with a bow.
I sighed aloud at my fate. Having people care for me is nice, but I really do feel like there is nothing I can do about this… Even still, I ate a few bites of my salad, and a few bites of my rice before setting the plate down and leaving the library. Not even books help…. This is bad…. I looked out the window. It was already dark. The night sky was scattered with stars, and the grass was already moist from the night dew. The one thing that was nice about this place was this neighborhood had each property surrounded by nature, just like my house in Konoha. It was always beautiful, the way it was surrounded by nature. I think a walk might be nice.
Opening up the glass door, I sprinted out into the back yard. Time to explore. I ran into the wooded area before any of the maids could see me. It was so dense almost like a forest. My own personal forest? I like the sound of that. I let out a small chuckle at the thought of deeming it 'Hinata Forest'. Rather majestic if I do say so myself! The night was rather chilly, and I prided myself on making the smart move to wear my black yoga tights, an oversized white knit sweater, and my navy blue converse. Moving further and further into the forest, I honestly couldn't tell where exactly I was, but that wasn't really the point. The point was to explore! Every forest has its end and I would find my way out soon enough!
Crawling my way through a bush, I heard the snap of a twig. The thing was, I didn't step on a twig though. "What are you doing here Indigo?" I looked in horror as the auburn haired twins, Hikaru and Kaoru, leaning up against the trees across from me.
It was like a horror movie. Even the theme song where the serial killer comes at the victim with a knife was playing in my head. Eh! Eh! Eh! They were just waiting there, searching me for a response.
"I, er, uh?" I stared in shock as my tongue played tricks on me. What do you mean 'what am I doing here?' What are you doing here!? Was there something in my rice!? Seeing them in the newly deemed 'Hinata Forest' was already terrifying enough, but the lighting the moon gave off didn't help either. I never really noticed their features in detail before because they sat behind me. And well, I would have rather not have gotten any more attention from them than necessary, but dang. Their auburn hair showed much more of redder tint when it was in direct contact with the moon light, and their hazel eyes burned in the darkness. It was rather frightening seeing two tall men in the forest with cat like eyes and the grins of demons.
"We're waiting," the one on the left practically spat at her.
"And we are not going to wait all night," said the other. Once again, they bore their eyes into me, and I honestly wasn't sure if they were doing it because they wanted an answer or because they were truly enjoying watching me squirm. Either way, I was squirming.
I contemplated running, but with their tall stature I knew I would only get about twenty feet before they caught me. "I-I was o-out for a w-walk," my nervous stuttering habit displayed itself at its worst, while I twiddled my fingers. Noticing this, their grins grew. I quickly looked at the ground, hoping not to gain any more attention than I already had.
"You think you can just walk around…" one twin said.
"…wherever you want," the other finished. Simultaneously they both pushed themselves off the trees they were leaning on and made their way towards me, grins growing as they got closer, "This is private property you know?"
"M-my house is j-just right b-by here," I stuttered as I backed away from them, "so I f-figured I w-would just t-take a w-walk," I squeezed my hands against my chest while backing up, in a form of defense. Though, it was only two steps later that I backed into one of the larger oak trees that were in the forest. This has to be some kind of nightmare! I stared at the twins in disbelief and horror as they made their way closer. I'm gonna die…. No! Dream or not, I'm going to make it through this! Ok Hinata, remember what you learned in self defense class! I took a gulp before attempting to take an offensive stance.
"Wait," the twin on the left looked at me with confusion, breaking out of his ominous stare.
"You're the one that moved in next door?" following suit, the other twin looked just as confused but even more curious.
"Your last name is Hyuuga?" the one on the left proceeded to ask. "So someone is finally living in that house now?"
"It's about time," the one on the right answered his brother's question. "Did you ever even think about greeting your neighbors?" he sounded rather irritated. "I mean honestly, you do have some kind of manners don't you?" He leaned in and looked me up and down, almost as if he was inspecting me to see if I was good enough to live in this neighborhood.
"Obviously not Kaoru," the one that was apparently Hikaru stated. "And to think we've been waiting all this time for someone to finally tell us about the new arrival." Hikaru's eyebrow was lifted, looking down on me.
Honestly, they are just talking to themselves now… I can't believe I have to take this from them either. Well, who am I kidding? I probably would have taken it either way. Hold on… Neighbors? They're my neighbors!? This can't be happening! Maybe father will let me move somewhere else if I ask! I decided to grow a backbone for a few seconds and asked hesitantly, "So y-you guys are my neighbors?" I cocked my head to the side in confusion.
"Do you have ears?" Hikaru asked sarcastically.
"That is what we implied," Kaoru added just as sarcastically.
"Oh, well that's nice," I said pleasantly as I attempted to put on a smile, "Well, have a nice day." I quickly slide across the oak tree and attempted to make my escape. Note to self, never venture into the newly proclaimed 'Demonic Forest' again.
"Hey wait!" They spoke in unison as they sped in front of me, blocking my path. "We're not done yet," they attempted to sound more pleasant this time, realizing they had scared me off.
"Yes, I ,Hikaru," the proclaimed Hikaru announced.
"And, I, Kaoru," the proclaimed Kaoru added.
"Are just here for a nice, nightly, neighborly chat," finished in unison.
I'm sorry. I just really don't believe that. My face showed the disbelief to their claims and I chose to once again pull my hands up to my chest. "B-but I was just here to explore," I voiced meekly as I took a step back, hoping this excuse would allow them to set me free.
"Perfect," their devilish grins appeared back on their faces. "We'll join you."
Oh dear god. No. Even the voice in my head squeaked meekly in fear that they would somehow hear it. I clutched my hands tighter as my eyes widened in shock at the thought of these two doppelgangers joining me. Well, it would probably be more like me getting dragged along as they led me through the everlasting night of terrors.
"Hyuuga," Hikaru's voice dripped with sarcasm, "try not to look so excited." He was clearly amused by this.
"I think you should come over to our house," Kaoru smirked as he watched my expression become even more horrified. "I mean, it is the perfect place to explore. You certainly have never been there before."
"Kaoru, you always seem to baffle me with your brilliant ideas," Hikaru complemented his brother as the devil grin on his face grew so wide I was surprised it didn't tear.
"Come, come Hyuuga," they walked towards me, grabbed me by my shoulders, and spun me around in the opposite direction. "The night is young," I could feel the heat of their breath on my neck as they pushed me forward. Cringing at all this physical contact, I could tell I had lost all hope of going home. I was no match for the Hitachiin twins.
"MIIIIISS HYUUUUUUGA!" a distant yell came from behind me.
Oh sweet mother of god! I spun around as the newfound hope in me had emerged. It was Asami! She was looking for me! This is it! This is my moment!
"Who's that?" Hikaru looked in the direction of the yelling, seeing no one, but it was getting closer. His face showed an overwhelming amount of distain.
"It's A-Asami. She's a m-maid that works for my family," I gave a pleasant smile. This one was actually genuine because, this time, I was the most elated I had ever been today. "She is probably really worried since I didn't tell her I was leaving." I looked away, feeling rather guilty. Even though Asami was my savior from the Hitachiin twins, she was still going to scold me harshly for leaving unannounced.
"What a bother," Kaoru sighed. "Well, it looks like we'll have to start our exploration tomorrow," he flashed a smirk as my elated expression fell.
"Shoo, shoo Hyuuga," they both pushed me towards Asami's voice. "Just remember, same place, same time tomorrow." They gave the same devilish smirk that they had greeted me with as they left, waving their hands over their shoulders.
This is it… This is how it ends…. I thought with an expression of despair because I knew the fate that would behold me tomorrow, and it wasn't looking too bright.
Well, I hope you guys liked it! Please do review! You'd be surprised how much that helps me when I'm writing. -ETNW