The Beginning

Okay, before I start I want to say that this is my very very first time typing down a story...never done it even for school! And therefore, it would be very much appreciated if you could actually criticize my writing so that I can improve...be it the style, the vocabulary or the idea itself...anything would make me grateful:)

Disclaimer: No, I do not own Naruto or any of the characters anyway...I'm pretty sure everyone knows by now that Kishimoto Masashi owns Naruto!

Onto the one-shot:

It was a normal sunny day at the Konoha Academy. The fan-girls squealing for their precious Sasuke-kun, Naruto raising a ruckus as usual, Choji munching on a barbeque snack, Kiba and Akamaru playing catch in the courtyard and of-course let's not forget our sleepy genius, Shikamaru.

So, it was during one of these normal days that he noticed Hinata for the first time. She didn't do anything to grab his attention, she wouldn't even dream of it! But it was precisely that lack of effort that caught young Shikamaru's attention. That day, he was sitting behind the Hyuuga heiress and had his head laid down flat against the desk when he noticed a girl who was sitting quietly in her chair and not fighting for Sasuke's attention. It was then that he he paid more attention to her.

At first glance, she was quite ordinary; average height, short hair, average body...pretty much every thing was average that one fails to notice her. But a first glance for a Nara would need to include all the details for future reference; he noticed that her hair was of a soft and smooth texture, her clothing covered her matured body(mature for that age at any rate) and her face features which were most striking! Her hair covered her forehead up to her eyebrows with two short bangs outlining her chubby face. Her nose and mouth were small and delicate. Her fingertips peeked out from her heavy jacket. However, most noticeable of all were her eyes! Almost square in shape, her eyes contained iris's which he had never seen before. A pearly white iris which would've blended in with the peripherals of her eyes had it not been for the faint black border surrounding that unique characteristic. He knew that her eyes were a characteristic of the Hyuuga clan.

After that first glance, he began noticing that she was not simply, not pining for the Uchiha's attention, she had her sights set on another. Her eyes were lowered to the floor, rising every few moments to glance in the direction at which Naruto was the center of attention, with all his noise, and then, back to the floor. She was poking her forefingers together with a blush on her face.

Shikamaru lazily shut his eyes again but the pale-eyed Hyuuga was what he pictured now, instead of the black haze he usually encountered. 'She's cute.' he finally admitted to himself. Giving up the thought of sleeping for the moment, he raised his head, with his body following until his back rested on the back of his chair. Finding a comfortable position, he glanced one last glance at the hectic class-room before shutting his eyesand going into a sleep-like state.

Thank you for reading up to here. Hope you enjoyed it.