I don't own Naruto or any of it's characters.

I took my seat nearest to a window in first-class on the plane. I was almost late getting on since the traffic was so heavy. We did live in the city after all. I actually lived in that city ( Mist City) for almost my whole life. When I was just two we moved from the Fire District (also known as the Leaf Country) to the Water District. (There were approximately ten major districts and many minor ones) The Water District is East of the Fire District and is separated by water from all the other districts. I never really liked living there since it was usually quite cool and it rained alot. I did enjoy the snow during the winters, though. When Neji lived with us, we would have snowball fights, make snow angels, build snow forts, and snowmen. When he left, I tried to get my younger sister, Hanabi, to play with me but she always declined. I think she never did like me very much.

"Ladies and gentlemen," a flight-attendant announced, "Please go ahead and fasten your seatbelts for the take off." I sighed and fastened the belt. I had been on airplanes numerous times with my father and sister. They were all to accompany my father on business trips. He was the CEO of a major eye contacts company. I didn't enjoy those trips. Mainly because I was forced to stay in the hotel by myself while Hinabi was allowed to leave with her servant to do as she pleased. Those trips made me realize how my father favored her over me.

I suddenly felt the plane move forward. I knew it would take at least six hours to get to to Kohona City. I grabbed my white, leather bag I had set in the seat beside me. "Might as well go to sleep." I got my ipod, headphones,and pillow out of my bag. I put the earbuds in my ears and put on some soft electronic music because I knew that would usually help me sleep. I set my pillow on the window and rested my head on it. With the music blocking out the sounds of everything around me, I quickly fell asleep.

I found myself on the top of a small, grassy hill. It was nighttime but, I could see everything clearly. There was a field ahead of me and it was barren and dry. I knew I had to cross it but, I felt like there was something wrong and I didn't know what it was. I took a deep breath and began to cross the field. I noticed I was wearing the same dress I wore the night of my date except I was barefoot. The ground below felt dry and rocky. As I continued I felt a wierd sensation on the bottom of my feet. I stopped and looked down. I saw that they were bleeding. As I was looking at my feet, I heard someone yell my name. I quickly glanced behind me and saw someone running towards me as fast as they could. It was prince Takashi and he had a knife in his hand. I panicked and tried to run but, I was moving as if I were trudging through mud. I turned and he jumped at me with the knife. I screamed.

I awoke with a start. My hands were shaking and I was sweating slighty. A flight attendant was standing near me.

"Are you alright, Miss?" She asked.

"H-huh?"

"You screamed." She told me.

"I-I did? I'm so sorry. I didn't mean to... I just..."

"It's alright, Sweety," she smiled, "Would you like anything to eat?"

"No, thank you." I answered her politely. She nodded and walked away. I lied my head back on my pillow and frowned. That nightmare made me realize something, I was terrified of that prince. I mean, he was a prince. He could pretty much do almost anything he wanted to do. He could come find me. I felt a pang of fear in my heart. I shook my head. "No, I can't do this to my self. I can't live in fear." I knew I needed to stay strong in this time in my life. That's what Neji was there to tell me. I didn't want to disapoint him and myself by living in fear. I had absolutely no choice but make the best out of what was happening. For my cousin and for me.


I felt something thump my head. I groaned and pulled my covers over me.

"Naruto, get up." A voice commanded.

"No, leave me alone, Sasgay!." I yelled sleepily. I felt something else hit my head. This time a lot harder.

"If you're late, I'll get detention too. It's almost 7:30. And don't ever call me Sasgay again unless you want to wake up with your foot shoved up your butt."

"Wait, what time is it?!" I panicked and glanced at the digital clock on the wall. It was 7:25 and class started at 7:30. I quickly jumped out of bed, got my pajamas off, and rushed to my dresser. I threw on my black and red uniform, then some black shoes (forgetting socks since I was in a hurry), grabbed my black backpack, and ran out of our dorm. Our principal, Ms. Tsunade, was very pissy. It seemed that she always had something against me. She knew whenever I was late for any of my classes and would punish me as well as my roommate, Sasuke, for it. He'd get angry of course but, screw him. That old fart was an absolute nightmare whenever she was pissed off.

I ran down the hallway and through the double doors that let out of the dorm building. I raced down the sidewalk to the building where the classes were, burst through the doors, and ran to my first class. I took a sigh of relief when I saw that my teacher, Mr. Hatake, wasn't there. I wasn't surpised. He was usually always late.

I glanced around the room for a seat. I smiled when I noticed an open one next to Sakura. I knew Sakura for a very long time. I had a crush on her ever since I was a kid. She was beautiful, smart, and I just wanted her to be mine. I would do anything to make her happy. Unfortunately, she had a crush on Sasuke Uchiha. Him and I were friends but, since she loved him, we were rivals too. Sakura was also my friend and she knew I liked her. She always made sure to let me know she wasn't interested. I wasn't just gonna give up, though. It wasn't in my nature to give up.

My other friends were Shikamaru, Sai, Ino (even though I thought she was annoying), Tamari, Kiba, and Tenten. Shikamaru and Temari were dating (for about 6 months) and Sai and Ino were dating (about a year). Ino used to have a crush on Sasuke too, until Sai came along. He never knew how to socialize very well. He would usually insult people without meaning to. That would piss them off, especially Sakura. I couldn't help but laugh whenever that happened.

I really don't know what Ino saw in him. He had a habit of saying the wrong things at the wrong time to her. I guess she didn't mind (most of the time) since they did start dating and they liked to makeout in the hallways every freaking day.

I sat down in the seat next to Sakura.

"Hey, Sakura!" I greeted. She glared at me.

"That seat is saved for Sasuke, get out!" She ordered.

"But, Sakura. Why would you want to sit by him?"

"Because he isn't annoying like you, now move!" I frowned. I hated it when she compared me to him. She always did that but, I knew that deep down in her heart she definitely liked me. I noticed that Sasuke walked into the room.

"Out!" She said while kicking me from my seat. I fell into the floor. I heard Sasuke laugh at me.

"You know, I wasn't going to sit here," He smirked as he took the seat next to Sakura,"But I think I will now." I stood up in anger.

"Sasuke! I 'm going kick your-"

"Naruto, please stop being an idiot and sit down." Mr. Hatake sighed as he walked into the room. I grumbled to myself as I walked to the back of the classroom and sat down in an open seat. Sasuke always thought he was so freaking cool. It just pissed me off!

"You know, you don't always have to be annoying." I turned my head. Shikamaru was sitting next to me.

"What are you saying?"

"And it's very obvious that you like Sakura." He pointed out.

"How did you know?!"

"You should just give up on her. It really is a pain being in a relationship." He sighed.

"But, what about Temari? You like her, right?"

"Duh, otherwie I would'nt be dating her. I'm just saying, dating a girl like Sakura would be very troublesome." I frowned. Who was he to say something like that?

"I don't give a crap! I won't give up on her."

He turned his head back to the front. "Whatever." He yawned. Shikamaru was wrong! I didn't care what anybody said, I would love her forever. She would return those feelings to me someday. I could wait for her. I smiled at the thought of us together. Smiling happily in each others arms. Forever together.


The car pulled next to an old brick building with a lot of windows. Surrounding the building was a multitude of trees and shrubbery. It looked to be about five stories high.

"We're here. You need to be at the girl's dormatories right?" The taxi driver asked.

"Yes, sir. Thank you." I said as I opened the door and stepped outside. I grabbed my suitcase and bag from the car. I had already paid him at the beginning of the ride, so he drove off. I had actually never been in a taxi before. It was always a limo. It wasn't too different. It got me where I needed to go just the same. I really didn't see the point of big, fancy limos.

I glanced at the piece of paper in my hand. My dorm was was room 3 on the bottom floor. I walked on the sidewalk to the double doors at the front of the building and opened them. Inside was a medium-sized room that looked to be the lounge. It had plain white walls with a couple of inexpensive looking paintings, 2 big couches facing a plasma TV, 2 round tables with chairs, a snack machine, and two other doors. There was a plaque above each of the doors. The one on the far side of the room read "bathroom" and the one on the right read "dorms". I walked to the room that read "dorms" and opened it. On the other side of the door was a hallway with a line of doors on each side and a door at the end of the hallway. I counted ten doors on each side. 'Everyone must be in class since no one is around.' I thought. I reached into my jeans and grabbed the key to the dorm. The taxi driver was very nice and drove me by the main office to get the key and then drove me there. I walked up to the third door on the right and inserted the key. I opened the door of the dorm. Inside was a small room with white walls and many posters of different things. There was a bunk bed on one side of the room and a regular bed on the other side. The bed on top was red with pink and white stripes and the bed on bottom was purple with black poka dots. The other bed had just plain white sheets and a white pillow. There was a desk on the right side of the room with a white laptop next to the bunk beds and white dresser with a small window above it on the far side of the room.

It was a small room and I knew I would have to get used to it since I would be living in that room for a while. It would be very strange living with two other people in one little room. 'I just hope they will accept me.' I sighed and set my things down on the floor next to the bed. I would have to make a good first impression. First things first was to try not to be shy. I had always been shy. I don't know why. I really just could'nt help it. Meeting new people always made me feel nervous and afraid to speak. I would try, though. The door suddenly swung open. Two girls entered the room. One had pink, short hair and the other had blonde hair put up in a pony tail. They were wearing dark red and black uniforms with a white bow and white stripes on the sleeves

"You must be our new roommate," the girl with the pink hair smiled," I'm Sakura Haruno."

"And I'm Ino Yamanaka." The blonde-haired girl greeted.

"U-um, I'm H-hinata Hyuga."

"Nice to meet you, Hinata. Want me to help you unpack?" Sakura asked, gesturing to my luggage.

"N-no, thank you. I-I can do it myself."

"Hey, I love your hair! It has a nice bluish tint to the black and it's so long and pretty. I know a guy who loves long hair if you're looking. It's not like I have a crush on him anymore." Ino winked at me.

"Ino, shut up!"

"Is someone jealous that I have a boyfriend and they don't?" She giggled. Sakura clutched her hand into a fist.

"Don't start with me! Besides we have a new roommate and we should be welcoming," She turned back to me, ''So, Hinata, where are you from?"

"W-well, I was living in Mist city..."

"Wow, I don't think I could live there. I heard it rains alot." Ino told me. I was about to say something when I heard a knock at the door. Ino rushed to the door and opened it. A guy with short black hair and pale white skin was standing there. He was wearing the male version of the uniform. Ino squealed, dropped her backpack, and wrapped her arms around his neck.

"Are you ready, Ino?" He asked her.

"I've been ready for our date all day!" She told him happily. "Let's go!" She turned to me and Sakura. "Bye, Sakura and it was nice meeting you Hinata!"

"Is that your new roommate?" He asked Ino. She nodded. He looked me over and then smiled. "A pleasure to meet you, Boobies."

"Sai! Don't call her that! Her name is Hinata!" Ino scolded. He just kept smiling. She sighed and tugged him away.

"Are we going to makeout?" Sai asked her.

"Hush, Sai! We will later..." Ino giggled. Sakura grumbled as she closed the door.

"I'm sorry about them. They're both just wierdos, especially Sai. " She apologized.

"N-no. it's alright." I assured her. She smiled at me and set her backpack beside the bunkbed.

"I'm sorry but I have to leave too. I'm going shopping for one of my friend's birthday. I would have already left, but we noticed you coming here and wanted to meet you. Will you be ok here by yourself?"

"Yeah, p-please don't worry about me."

She grabbed her purse of the desk and opened the door.

"See you later, Hinata!" With that, she closed the door and left. I sat down on my bed and smiled to myself. They were really nice and made me feel accepted. I thought back to when I was terrified of leaving. I was being my usual paranoid self. I definitely was overreating. 'But you still betrayed your family.' A voice spoke in my head. I pushed the thought away. I wasn't going to let my own thoughts bring me down. I took a sigh of relief. Maybe, things weren't going to be as bad as I thought. Maybe, I would finally get to be my own person away from my father. 'Free from my father's grasp.' I wouldn't have my father keeping me from my dreams and I could be free.

Finally free.

A/N: Sorry it took so long me to update. School has started and I've been busy. Please enjoy! :)