Okay so I decided that I do want to continue the story,

PLEASE be patient with me, I have a lot going on with school and sports so I am not going to promise a regular update.

and the first couple chapters are going to be short, just for me to get a feel for the story and get the information out.


Hinata was rushing through the hallway after school hoping to make it for the National Honor Society Meeting in the Media. She was always on time, but she forgot her Geometry book in her locker, which was on the other side of the school away from every single one of her classes and sadly the media, right next to the lunch room.

Why she got that locker, she doesn't know. The day before school when they were getting locker assignments, a short man with glasses to a glance at her schedule and for some reason gave her that one. It wasn't even in the same building as her learning community, but she didn't even question him trying no to cause a fuss and left quickly so that she wouldn't hold up the line.

Pushing open the heavy doors, everyone turned to look at Hinata, with only the sound of her footsteps being heard on the tile. She walked straight up to the officer's table and took her rightful seat as presidential assistant.

"Nice of you to join us Hinata." Sakura said coolly from the podium from the front of the room. Hinata felt her face flush as she sunk lower into her seat. She lowered her head to aviod the stares of everyone around her.

"M-my ap-apolog-gizes." Hinata managed to stutter out just loud enough for Sakura to hear, leaving the rest of the club straining to know what happened out of natural curiosity.

"As we were discussing, we are trying to organize a bake sale to raise funds for our athletic department. Our girls' soccer team is in desperate need of new uniforms. They are now currently using the football teams practice pennies (1). We will need some volunteers for this so pick up the pink permission slip from the back table as you leave." Sakura said in an even, but loud voice so that the whole club could be able to hear what she was saying.

Hinata only wished that she could have the confidence to be able to speak in front of a group of students like that. Her entire experience in public speaking was only with school clsses during different projects where it was required to do a presentation, and even then she would stutter and speak too low to where her partner would always end up taking over her speaking portion.

She didn't really understand why she was the presidential assistant anyways. Whoever that was voted president was allowed to choose their own assistant, and Sakura happened to choose Hinata. She could have easily declined, but there was something in Sakura's voice when she asked that made her want to do it. She doesn't really understand why now.

"So please we need volunteers to help out. I am here for questions afterward. Meting adjurned." Sakura spoke with authority after a good thirty minutes passed, everyone began to dispersed to leave. Hinata waited behind with Sakura since she was her ride, as she talked to some of the members about dates, tmes and the jobs the would have to do.

"See you all later!" Sakura said enthusiastically as the final members left. "Finally, we can go." Sakura said as she grabbed her bag from underneath the podium.

"Why were you late anyways?" Sakura asked as she pulled out her car keys from the front pocket of her pink messenger bag.

"I f-forgot something. S-sorry about that." Hinata said sadly when they walked passed the librarian who Sakura thanked.

"No worries." Sakura said simply stopping to see Hinata looking at a book a couple of feet behind them. "Figures."

"I think I am going to get this." Hinata said flipping it over to read the back. It was pretty thick looking, but Hinata could read a book in as much as two days. She walked back to the librarian and checked it out while Sakura waited near the entrance of the Media. THe librarian said something that made Hinata smile and went back to organizing through the returned books. "Alright ready."

"I'm surprised there is still a book in this library that you haven't read yet." Sakura said, while Hinata blushed a little.

"The librarian said it just came in about a week ago." Hinata said as they walked into the junior parking lot where Sakura parked even though it wasn't permitted. "Its the closest to our first period" Sakura always said when Hinata warned her about getting caught one day.

Sakura turned 16 only two months earlier, but her father gave her his old car and he got a new one. Sakura said he was waiting for an excuse to get rid of the old ford Taurus to get a much nicer, BMW. Hinata's father didn't approve of a new driver taking her home, but it was the only option because of how long Hinata would have to wait for her father or Neji to come and pick her up.

The car was probably the ugliest car in the parking lot with paint literally pealing from the hood and hubcabs missing from a rear and front tire, but Sakura was just happy to have it. Jumping into the car, Sakura immediately turned the air conditioning off and cranking the lever to roll down her window since this car had no automatic windows. It was really the only thing Sakura complained about with it. She always liked natural air blowing into the car, but only did it after school to avoid messing up her hair.

"So Hinata, you know what Naruto told me?" Sakura asked, and actually waited for Hinata to ask what before continuing. "Naruto said Sasuke called, and he is moving back." Even though Hinata didn't hold any friendship with Sasuke, she couldn't help but be interested in it. She knew he left after his parent's died in a car crash to go live with his uncle, while his brother stayed to finish off his high school years, living by himself. "Naruto told me not to tell anyone, but I can't help it. I am so excited."

"Why wouldn't you be able to tell anyone?" Hinata asked comfortably. Since eighth grade, Hinata and Sakura have become extremely close after they had every class together. Sakura wasn't how Hinata previously thought. She wasn't just like all the other annoying mean girls that also had a crush on Sasuke. She was sweet and kind to Hinata, and was patient with her when she was nervous around her. Since then Hinata had developed an ability to talk to Sakura as easily as she could think.

"Well that is more of Sasuke's idea. He told Naruto that he didn't want it to be a big deal. He wants to be able to just ease in without going noticed, but I doubt that will happen." Sakura said. Hinata didn't even have to ask why, she knew there will still be loyal fan girls that will remember him, and surely there will be new ones to come.

Sakura was just now turning into the Stop and Go right outside of the school to get there daily slurpee. It became there tradition when in ninth grade after school when Tenten was driving them home stopped for gas. Since then they have faithfully gotten one every day.

Opening the doors a cold gust of air hit their faces, as Leo waved to them. "Hey girls how're you today?" He asked from behind the counter. From all the visits, they had become friends with all the workers there, especially Leo.

"Been better, I can't wait till summer. All this hot weather is just reminding me of it." Sakura said easily as they made their way to the Slurpee machine. "What about you?"

"Work is work. Business has really picked up since the seven eleven higher their gas prices. It's just losing them business." Leo said as he pulled out a pack of cigarettes from his shirt pocket.

"Leo, can you not smoke in here? It is a gas station." Hinata said relatively quietly but minus a stutter. He looked straight up and smiled. "You're too young to do that too." Hinata continued. Leo was only in his twenties, and was a student at the local university just ten miles away.

"I wasn't going to." He said, but his tone said otherwise. The girls brought their drinks to the counter with 4 dollars and fifty since in all change. Leo was already expecting this, but still moaned when he saw this. "Why don't you guys put all this in a coin star or something to get actual cash?"

"They take out five percent, and the change is just as good as money." Sakura replied getting a dime in change, making sure to put it in her front pocket of her pocket book to add to their collection later.

They always saved their change, they weren't poor or anything. They were just extremely cheap. Also because of their parents, they didn't like asking for money, so they saved what they could together in a bag, that was now located in the side holder of Sakura's car door.

"Well have a good day girls. See ya later." He said as the bell of the door ringed through the store as they left.

"So when is Sasuke supposed to come?" Hinata asked when Sakura restarted the car, and manually rolled down her window, Hinata following suit.

"Um, I am not exactly sure. Naruto said it should be either next week or the week after." Sakura said as she looked to her left before making a turn. "I really hope it is next week though. I wonder how much he has changed. I haven't talked to him since he left, only Naruto has." Hinata was quiet for a little bit. Sakura and Naruto were basically best friends, but Hinata knew they both liked each other. It hurt her to think about, but feels bad about it too. She is almost certain the only reason why Sakura pretends not to have interest is because of Hinata.

"Everyone has changed, Sasuke isn't different…" Hinata said with a solemn voice. She only wished she could transform like the little flower did in Science earlier, but it wasn't going to happen. She gave up on that a while ago, deciding that she would just become a doctor like her father always wanted.

"Yeah, I guess." Sakura said when she was turning into Hinata's neighborhood stopping at the front gate. Without even having to ask Hinata the combination, she dialed in the six digit number and the gates opened. "So Naruto asked me to go to his baseball game this Friday, it is supposed to be a big deal. They are playing against Mitchell. Want to come?" Mitchell and Konoha have been rivals since they were both built in 1907. Since they were the same age, and close to each other it was almost impossible not to be.

"A-are you sure N-Naruto wouldn't m-mind?" Hinata asked getting nervous. She didn't want Naruto to get upset. Sakura noticed it, but didn't say anything about it.

"Why would he? He is just my friend and he is going to be playing the whole time. We won't get to talk at all and I don't want to be alone." Sakura said parking into Hinata's driveway.

"Alright, I just have to ask my dad." Hinata said as she opened the door. They both knew how strict her father could be, but her father seemed to like Sakura and trust her. He most likely would allow it since it wasn't a school night.

"Alright see you tomorrow morning." Sakura yelled out her window as she backed up out of the driveway.

When Hinata entered her house, she went to the kitchen and read a note Hanabi wrote saying she was going to sleep over at some girl name Kyla. Hinata has never heard of her before, but Hanabi was very social that it didn't really worry her.

With Hanabi gone, Hinata was left alone until late at night when her father would return from his office. He was C.E.O and owner of a multimillion dollar corporation that funded hospitals with medical supplies so he was always away on business and when he was in town, practically everywhere but the house until at least 11 o' clock, frequently even later so.

Neji used to keep Hinata company, but with him attending the same university as Leo from early admission she hardly ever sees him. He moved out and moved into a dorm with an old classmate of his named Lee who also applied for early admission.

If Hinata was anyone else, she would use this to her advantage to hang out or go to parties, but this was Hinata. Her father didn't even worry about it.

Walking up the stairs, Hinata was prepared for a lonely, lonely night of reading and studying.

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(1) pennies- they are those yellow elastic banded pullover things with holes all over them.