I cleared my throat and stretched, inhaling the schools oh so familiar scent. It was the first day of sophomore year at Konoha Academy, and ever since that Naruto-Lee scene, my feelings for Naruto have plummeted and burned. I breathed heavily and pulled my hair into a ponytail. I've pulled myself together since that day, and I have to say I'm doing pretty well. I sling my bag over my shoulder and walk into my class, room T-7.
"Hey, Hinata!" Tenten elbowed her way through a crowd to greet me.
"Tenten! It's good to see you!" I sighed in relief once I saw my seat was right next to hers, at least I wouldn't be surrounded by people who hate me.
"You too! You look great, and man does the uniform do works for your figure!" she wagged her eyebrows at me.
My cheeks warmed, "Tenten!"
She laughed, looking me up and down before she pulled my wrist and dragged me to my seat in the back corner near the window. Sadly, the triplets sat close by, with Sakura sitting right in front of Tenten, Ino to Sakura's right, and Karin two seats in front of myself. But the desk directly in between me and the red head was empty. I wonder who sat there…
"Okay, everyone, take your seats. Class is about to begin." Kakashi announced, walking into the room and sitting at his desk in the front of the room.
The masses of students dispersed into their seats, the sound of bags being opened and crumbling paper replaced that of talking. I dropped my head onto the desk, sighing again.
"Okay, so for roll-call," Kakashi started, "Choji?"
"Here!" a boy said in between mouthfuls of potato chips."
I closed my eyes and let my mind drift away from this class room. The air around me swayed lightly as I started to seek into sleep. Roses, tulips, daisies all surrounded me as I dreamed. It felt so real, I wish it were.
A hand shook my shoulder fiercely.
My head snapped up and I met the gaze of Sasuke, who apparently was the student who was assigned to sit in the desk that was no longer empty. He must have been late.
I rubbed my eyes, "Yes?"
"You're apparently my partner in this assignment. So wake up." He said, turning his desk to face mine, just like everyone else had apparently done.
I lowered my eyes under the penetrating glares of the three leaders of what was known as the Sasuke fan club. "O-okay, well what's it about?"
He shrugged his shoulders, "Something about a poster on one of the nine tailed beasts." He rested his chin in the palm of his hand, "And we have no school tomorrow, so it's due the next day."
"Oh…" my cheeks flushed, "Well when will we do it? Do we have to do it here?"
He groaned, "Just come over to my place in about an hour, kay?"
I opened my mouth to answer, but he had already left the room. Seconds later the bell rang, announcing to the students that the first day back to school was now over. Did I really sleep through the whole day?
"What a first day!" Tenten said, looping her arm through mine and pulling me along with her out of the classroom and down the hallway.
I nodded and pulled my cell from my pocket, sending my father a text that informed him about my sudden plans for homework. So I might be a little late to getting home. "Yeah,"
"And did you see the Sasuke freaks?" she threw her head back and laughed, "Man, if looks could kill you'd be dead on the floor!"
I blushed, "Were they really that upset?"
"Are you kidding?" she elbowed me playfully, "You have a date with Sasuke Uchiha!"
"It's not a date!" I assured her.
"Try telling that to Sakura or Ino." She chuckled to herself.
I bowed my head. Oh boy…
