A/N Hello random people I have never met before. This is my new story I hope you like it. The pairings in this fic are Naruhina Nejiten Sasusaku Shikaino. I hope you like the story please remember to review. I'm sorry that the first time I posted the story I accidentally deleted half the authors notes. Sorry if the story is terrible.
The Beta for this story was AngelZ Of DarKness But is now Mirror Of Words.
Disclaimer I do not own Naruto.
Hinata Hyūga sat on her bed, face in her hands while she sobbed. She hadn't cried in years, but today she just couldn't hold back her tears anymore. She had just been accepted to Shinobi Martial Arts Academy, also known as SMAA. This would not be the first time that she had attended the academy; she had been there when she was only 6. During her time there, the unthinkable happened and her mother had died. Hinata decided to return home after the tragedy because the thoughts of the cruel things her classmates would say and do made her quiver in fear.
Her mother had been the one of the few people in her family who truly cared for her. She had been a role model for Hinata. Hinata had always dreamed about being as kind and caring as her mother someday. For a time, her life had been perfect. She had her mother and that was all she needed—but of course, her happiness hadn't last long.
She still remembered the day she was told about her mother's death. Hinata had been in her history class when suddenly the door to the classroom swung open.
Hinata's math teacher, Jiraiya, stood in the doorway, his face grim. "Will Hinata Hyūga please come with me!" He called out.
Young Hinata gulped as she had never been taken out of class by a teacher before. Hinata got up and followed her teacher as he led her out of the classroom. They continued to walk until they were outside under the shade of a lone tree.
"Hinata, there's something I need to tell you..." The white-haired man trailed off, not being able to tell Hinata the tragic news.
"What is it, Mr. Toad?" Hinata asked, puzzled by her teacher's strange behavior. Mr. Toad was the nickname that she had come up with for him due to his love of toads.
Jiraiya looked down at the little girl he had grown fond of. Hinata appeared so innocent, so carefree. It broke the man's heart to know that her carefree world was about to be torn to shreds. "It's about your mother," the toad lover replied, his heart sinking.
"What about mommy? Is she ok?" She asked worriedly, trying not to fear the worse.
Jiraiya knelt down to the little girl's level and looked at her in the eyes. "There was a car accident. Your mother did not survive." He said softly, pulling the girl in a gentle hug as she started sobbing upon hearing the tragic news.
The rest of the school soon caught wind of Hinata's heartbreaking news, and the bullying started. They would pick on her because of her mother's death. She never thought people could be so cruel. The only people who didn't pick on her were her friends and cousin Neji. Hinata eventually just couldn't take the bullying anymore so she left. When she got home, her father had reluctantly agreed to homeschool her.
Her father called her weak and even went so far as to take away her rights as to the family's wealth. Hinata had hoped that her father would be proud of her for getting onto a prestigious school like SMAA but his only reply to the news was, "What is there to be so excited about? You already dropped out of this school before. Your sister and cousin have gone there for years."
Her father's cruel words had finally broken through the emotional barriers that she had carefully constructed. She knew it was pathetic to cry over something so small but it wasn't just her father's scorn that brought her to tears. It was that she was alone.
Hinata had been alone for a long time, but she had always hoped that her father would accept her. However, all her father ever did was criticize her and tell her about how much better her sister was. Hinata didn't even have her cousin Neji to talk to anymore. Neji hadn't truly spoken to Hinata since his father was killed, saving her life. Hinata was going to spend a lot of time with Neji this year. Neji had been going to SMAA even before Hinata had started the first time. Sometimes Hinata would ask her cousin about her old friends but he would normally ignore her or give simple one-worded replies. Hinata loved her cousin dearly and still hoped that he could forgive her for the death of his father.
Hinata heard a knock on the door and looked up. Her room had a simple design, plain white walls with a small dresser and a twin sized bed. Bang! Bang! Bang! The knocking was getting so loud that Hinata was sure that the neighbors would complain. Hinata swiftly got up and opened the door. She found herself face to face with Neji.
"Your father told me to tell you that we booked our flight to the academy and that you should start packing." Hinata flinched at his emotionless demeanor. Neji turned to walk away but Hinata stopped him.
"Neji! I just wanted to say..." Hinata trailed off too nervous to speak.
Neji looked down at his younger cousin with what almost looked like compassion but his face expression soon hardened. "I'm busy, Hinata. I still need to pack. We can talk later." Neji walked away like he always did, leaving Hinata alone again.
Hinata retreated back into the safety of her room, shutting the door behind her. She walked over to her dresser and picked up a picture frame that was on top of it. The picture inside the frame was a photo of her and her old SMAA friends. She mentally listed their names: Sakura Haruno, Ino Yamanaka, Tenten Flower, Shino Aburame, Kiba Inuzuka, Rock Lee, Shikamaru Nara, Chōji Akimichi, Sasuke Uchiha, and last but definitely not least, Naruto Uzumaki, Hinata's old crush. Hinata blushed at the thought of Naruto—even after all these years, she still had a small crush on the boy. Neji was in the picture, as well. The picture was taken in front of the school they were all smiling, arms linked. Hinata smiled; they all looked so happy.
'I hope they still want to be friends.'
"I wonder if they'll recognize me?"